NEW RELEASES
| NEW MUSIC RELEASES | JOCELYN BROWN UNRELEASED CD |
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ARTIST: JOCELYN BROWN RELEASE: UNRELEASED CAT No: DSCD001 FORMAT: CD BLUES & SOUL ***** RECORD COLLECTOR ***** DMC UPDATE ***** CLICK HERE TO BUY JOCELYN BROWN 'UNRELEASED'  |
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(CLICK ON TRACKS TO LISTEN TO SONG) 01. SHE'D CALL (4.40) 02. BUTTAFLIES (5.50) 03. FIND SOMEONE TO LOVE (7.02) 04. THAT'S JUST ME (3.38) 05. NOT YET (4.41) 06. IT'S YOU (2.53) 07. REAL THING (5.58) 08. HEY YOU OVER THERE (6.08) 09. FOREVER (4.30) 10. DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE (4.36) 11. SWEET FINE BABY (6.42) 12. VACATION TIME (4.42) 13. I LOVE YOU (8.07) 14. I WILL WAIT FOR YOU (3.47) |
Digisoul are proud to announce the highly anticipated new release from Jocelyn Brown! Her stunning new album 'Unreleased' is now available through Digisoul Recordings! After decades of shared ownership, the unmistakeable voice of Jocelyn Brown has grown legendary and this album is a worthy testament to her gift. The album has the diversity to showcase her outstanding song writing ability, while still retaining a powerful simplicity that leaves room to convey the soul behind the song. Her mesmerising tone and delivery, combined with her trademark lyrical honesty provides the listener with a sensitive insight into the real Jocelyn Brown, up close and personal. This album is pure J. B. doing what she does best and everything is as it should be. As she says on ‘Not Yet’, everything has it’s time, and Jocelyn Brown’s time is now. The first major signing to Digisoul, Jocelyn Brown is a singer and performer of the highest standard, bringing a balance of experience and pure musical soul that bodes well for the future. With the arrival of her first ever solo album, Jocelyn Brown has demonstrated clearly that she is not only rare, but has a groove that is all her own. JOCELYN BIOGRAPHY Born in North Carolina, Jocelyn was raised in Kinston with her Grandmother before moving to New York. Jocelyn came from a family where her Grandmother, Mother, two aunts and a cousin all sang, but it was her aunt Barbara Roy, who sang with female vocal group EPP that inspired her to sing seriously. Appearing initially as a soloist in Church with various Brooklyn gospel choirs, Jocelyn made the crossover into Disco music early, going on to perform with bands including Kleer, Inner Life and the Salsoul Orchestra. Jocelyn’s recording career defines itself, having worked with many of the best Soul, Raregroove and Disco producers, artists and musicians of our time, a list that includes Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Roberta Flack, Janis Joplin, Michael Jackson, Gilles Peterson and John Lennon amongst many others. Her unaccredited vocal hook for Snap’s “I Got The Power” is just one of countless examples of Jocelyn’s voice being sampled across the genres, each time reinforcing her indelible impact on contemporary music. |
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Review by Lewis Dene for Blues & Soul: 'My love affair with JB's larynx is now well into its third decade. Not since 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' and 'Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair' in the late-'70s has there been another who can excite, memorize and paint a myriad of images with their vocal chords. Don't let the title fool you: 'Unreleased' isn't 25 years of cast offs from the vaults, instead this is a worthy companion to her wonderful catalogue. Recorded over the last five years, the majority of the cuts here are polished funk affairs with JB sounding her assured and commanding self. 'Find Someone To Love' echoes of 'Somebody Else's Guy', 'That's Just Me' is a beautifully spiritual ode, while 'Real Thing' sounds uncannily like Tom Browne's horn blowing on 'Funkin' For Jamaica'. The sweet disco sound of her early Inner Life recordings are stamped over cuts like 'Sweet Fine Baby' and 'I Love You', but for me it's 'Buttaflies', set to a shuffling Soul II Soul beat and backed by Oliver Cheatham and Connie Harvey, that's pure vintage JB magic. The unmistakable lady is back." (LD) 5/5 Love sexy magazine: "As as background to a Summer BBQ, this album flows nicely.... Jocelyn’s vocals are, as we know, impressive. What I was not expecting from her was this amount of softness. She can do far more than her trademark Aretha-esque belting... There is much delicate restraint in her tone and expression.... “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, especially when it’s served Jocelyn-style: sunny side up." Basic-Soul: "All fourteen tracks here are certainly aimed at the modern soul scene and a pleasure to listen to. The standout track for me is the excellent 'She’d Called', which is Jocelyn at her best. Ensure you give this a listen." |
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