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Personal Jazz, Blues & R&B Favourite Albums

Alexander O'Neal – My Gift To You
Alexander O'Neal
My Gift To You
/ CD
The best Christmas album ever for me. Irresistible rhythms and great grooves from Jam & Lewis make this album a modern classic, enhanced by Alexander O'Neal's powerful voice.
Amy Keys – Lover's Intuition
Amy Keys
Lover's Intuition
/ CD
Heartfelt ballads are combined with the rich and warm voice of Amy Keys to create an album of incomparable class.
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh – Jazziza
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Jazziza
/ CD
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh's version of “Take Five” alone shows what tremendous musicality and exuberant skill she possesses.
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh – Shamans
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Shamans
/ CD
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh's exceptional skills are evident both in her own compositions and in her interpretations of traditional tracks such as “Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim”.
Barbara Weathers – Satisfaction Guaranteed
Barbara Weathers
Satisfaction Guaranteed
/ CD
Barbara Weathers' expressive voice can be experienced here in the environment of purely acoustic instruments, which is very unusual considering the time of the recording.
Basia – Time And Tide
Basia
Time And Tide
/ CD
One of my favorite albums that never gets old to my ears. Wonderful pop tracks, often enriched with samba rhythms, combine to create a timeless album.
Blue Knights – Blue Night
Blue Knights
Blue Night
/ CD
You simply can't resist the incredibly rousing rhythms and fascinating piano runs that exude positive vibes. This album is representative of all the Blue Knights' albums, whose style is strongly reminiscent of Shakatak.
Debórah Bond – DayAfter
Debórah Bond
DayAfter
/ CD
An album recorded with a small line-up that has become a modern soul classic thanks to the quality of the tracks and Debórah Bond's performance.
Diana Krall – Stepping Out
Diana Krall
Stepping Out
/ CD
Diana Krall's debut album clearly demonstrates her extraordinary talents as a singer and, above all, as a pianist. Her international career as a jazz superstar then progressed as expected.
George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
/ CD
George Michael was a great artist with an unmatched voice and great skills as a composer. With this album, these came to the fore in a special way.
Hiromi Uehara – The Trio Project - Voice
Hiromi Uehara
The Trio Project - Voice
/ CD
Hiromi Uehara is one of the most talented pianists of all time and shines particularly brightly on the four albums she has recorded with the exceptional musicians Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips. This is the first album in a series featuring her complex compositions, performed to a standard that is second to none.
Jaki Graham – Breaking Away
Jaki Graham
Breaking Away
/ CD
With her powerful voice, the British R & B queen creates unforgettable hits from great compositions that have lost none of their impact to this day.
Jane Monheit – Surrender
Jane Monheit
Surrender
/ CD
Jane Monheit's unique voice and the way she uses it can be experienced to absolute perfection, especially on this album.
Julie Kelly – Everything I Love
Julie Kelly
Everything I Love
/ CD
Despite her great talent as a singer, Julie Kelly receives far too little attention. The album “Everything I Love” in particular shines with fantastic tracks of great quality.
Kandace Springs – Soul Eyes
Kandace Springs
Soul Eyes
/ CD
Kandace Springs' special voice comes into its own on heartfelt tracks like “Place To Hide”. One of the great discoveries of the unforgotten Prince.
Karin Jones – Under The Influence Of Love
Karin Jones
Under The Influence Of Love
/ LP
Karin Jones' only album is not only one of the great rarities of the genre, it also impresses with high-quality tracks that have lost none of their fascination to this day.
Kenny G – Duotones
Kenny G
Duotones
/ CD
Kenny G's playing on the saxophone is unique and different from all the others. Reviled by critics and loved by fans, he stepped into the limelight with “Duotones”, where he is still more successful than anyone else on this instrument.
Leata Galloway – The Naked Truth
Leata Galloway
The Naked Truth
/ CD
Leata Galloway is blessed with an extraordinary voice, with which she performs perfectly produced tracks on “The Naked Truth”.
Mica Paris – So Good
Mica Paris
So Good
/ CD
Mica Paris' first album was already considered a timeless classic of the genre. This assessment still holds true today and forms the cornerstone of Mica Paris' great career.
Nicole McCloud – What About Me?
Nicole McCloud
What About Me?
/ CD
“Don't You Want My Love” is an unforgettable disco hit of my youth and part of the first album full of dreamlike tracks by Nicole McCloud, which has lost none of its power to this day.
Oleta Adams – Evolution
Oleta Adams
Evolution
/ CD
The deep and warm voice of Oleta Adams is absolutely unique and sounds outstandingly poignant on tracks like “I Just Had To Hear Your Voice”. There is nothing like it in terms of emotion and quality!
Presuntos Implicados – Ser De Agua
Presuntos Implicados
Ser De Agua
/ CD
With Sole Giménez, the Spanish band Presuntos Implicados not only has a singer with a fascinating voice, the arrangements and compositions also stand out. This album also brought them into the international spotlight.
Randy Crawford – Secret Combination
Randy Crawford
Secret Combination
/ CD
The special timbre of Randy Crawford's wonderful voice is notably evident on “Rainy Nights In Georgia”, which makes “Secret Combination” one of their most special albums for me.
Ray Parker Jr. – Two Places At The Same Time
Ray Parker Jr.
Two Places At The Same Time
/ CD
Tracks like “It's Time To Party Now” still fascinate today with their irresistible groove. The tracks on “Two Places At The Same Time” are explicitly great.
Sade – Diamond Life
Sade
Diamond Life
/ CD
Sade is a unique artist and “Diamond Life” launched her career to global stardom.
Shakatak – Niteflite
Shakatak
Niteflite
/ CD
Shakatak have not released a single album of minor quality in their long career. The compositions on “Niteflite” are particularly classy and lively.
Simply Red – A New Flame
Simply Red
A New Flame
/ CD
With their third album, Simply Red consolidated their reputation as creators of fantastic soul-pop tracks, spiced up with the unique voice of Mick Hucknall.
Swing Out Sister – Where Our Love Grows
Swing Out Sister
Where Our Love Grows
/ CD
The unrivaled quality of Swing Out Sister's tracks is present on all their albums, but it reaches its peak on “Where Our Love Grows”.
Wendy Moten – Timeless - Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting
Wendy Moten
Timeless - Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting
/ CD
Wendy Moten receives too little attention despite her voice full of power and charisma. Here she pairs it with tracks of uncommon high quality.
Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
/ CD
Whitney Houston is known as one of the best singers of all time. Her status as a legend began with this album.
Whitney Houston – Whitney
Whitney Houston
Whitney
/ CD
On her second album, I particularly like “Didn't We Almost Have It All” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”. Music doesn't get any better than this!
Pauline Wilson – The Best Of
Pauline Wilson
The Best Of
/ CD
The Seawind singer Pauline Wilson shines with her voice full of clarity and expressiveness on the high-quality tracks by Yutaka. This compilation brings together her contributions to his three albums for GRP.