Following are additional albums released November 2020 across multiple genres—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves.
Blues, Folk, Country
Dave Keller: You Get What You Give (Tastee Tone)
Harmonica Shah & Howard Glazer: Ain’t Gonna Worry About Tomorrow (Electro-Fi)
John Lee Hooker: Live at Montreux 1983 & 1990 (LP, video) (Eagle Rock Ent.)
Classical
Lawrence Brownlee & Michael Spyres: Amici E Rivali (Erato)
Funk, Rock, Pop, House, Electronic
Anane: Chapters Of Becoming… (Part Two) (VINYL)
Con Funk Shun: Confunkshunizeya – The Mercury Anthology (Robinsongs/Cherry Red)
Dame Shirley Bassey: I Owe It All To You (Decca)
Honey Made: Brand New
MF Robots: Mother Funkin’ Robots (BBE)
Mike Dunn: Defected Presents House Masters (Defected)
Moogstar: Higher On The Dance Floor (Essential Media Group)
The OBGMs: The Ends (Black Box)
Gospel, Spirituals, CCM
Apostle James Pinckney & Voices of Fai: The Sound of Holiness (Ophir Gospel)
Jekalyn Carr: Changing Your Story (New Day Ent.)
Kenny Lewis & One Voice: Undefeated (Puresound Muzik Grp)
Various: The Gospel Truth: The Complete Singles Collection BOX (Stax/Craft)
Holiday
Black Violin: Give Thanks (Di Versatile Music Group)
Charles Brown: Cool Christmas Blues (reissue) (Craft)
Cory Henry: Christmas With You (Culture Collective)
Dean Fraser: Nyahbinghi Christmas (VP)
Emma Stackhaus: Have Yourself A Magically Delicious Christmas (Essential Media Group)
Lauren Henderson: Classic Christmas EP (Brontosaurus)
Love Renaissance: Home For The Holidays (Interscope)
Pentatonix: We Need a Little Christmas (RCA)
Robert E. Person: Christmas Joy EP (dig) (REP Music)
The Society Hill Orchestra: The Holiday Suite (Essential Media Group)
Various: Verve Wishes You A Swinging Christmas [4 LP Box Set] (Verve)
Various: If The Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album (Broadway)
Jazz
Aaron Burnett & The Big Machine: Jupiter Conjunct
Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood: Live (dig – physical 2/14/21) (International Anthem/K7!)
Bill Evans: Live at Ronnie Scott’s (Resonance)
Charlie Parker: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection (Centennial Ed.) (Craft)
Damani Rhodes: R.E.A.C.H. (Self-release)
Eric Reed: For Such a Time as This (Smoke Sessions)
George Coleman Quintet: In Baltimore (Reel to Real)
Jason Moran: Thanksgiving at The Vanguard (2 LP limited ed.) (Yes)
Justin Lee Schultz: Gruv Kid (Shanachie)
Lackerschmid/Baker: Quintet Sessions 1979 (Dot Time)
Laraaji: Through Luminous Eyes (Bandcamp)
Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours: Chapter 10: Breaking Cover (Picaro)
Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner: Tone (BaldHill Music)
Sun Ra Arkestra: Swirling (Strut)
The Smoogies: Planet Smoogies (Bandcamp)
Yellowjackets: Vintage XL (Mack Ave)
Jahari Massamba Unit (Karriem Riggins & Madlib): Pardon My French (Madlib Invazion)
Ragan Whiteside: Five Up Top (Randis Music)
Roderick Harper: Evolving (R.H.M. Ent.)
R&B, Soul
Aaron Neville: The Minit & Sansu Sessions 1960-1977 (Charly)
Evelyn “Champagne” King: RCA Albums: 1977-1985 (8 CD Box) (Soul/Cherry Red)
Hezekiah: The Universe Does not Reward Fear (Book + CD) (Bandcamp)
Raheem DeVaughn: What A Time To Be In Love (SoNo Recording Group)
Ryan Shaw: Imagining Marvin (Broadway)
Sevyn Streeter: Drunken Wordz x Sober Thoughtz (eOne)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Rendition Was In (vinyl) (Daptone)
Staple Singers: Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection [7 CD Box Set] (Craft)
Tank and the Bangas: Friend Goals (Verve Forecast)
The Jones Girls: We’re a Melody: The Essential Jones Girls (Real Gone)
The Rivieras: The Coed Singles (Omnivore)
Tides: Native Dancer (Psychological Banana)
Various: The Craig Charles Trunk of Funk Vol. 1 (Soul Bank Music)
Vivian Green: Love Absolute (SoNo Recording Group)
Xavier Omär: If You Feel (RCA)
Rap, Hip Hop
2 Chainz: So Help Me God (dig) (Atlantic)
Azizi Gibson: Stay the Phuck Out My Bubble (dig) (Prehistoric)
Bari: F*@k It… Burn It All Down (dig) (Cinq Music)
Blac Youngsta: F*ck Everybody 3 (dig) (Epic)
Blakkamoore: Upward Spiral (Deluxe Ed.) (Lustre Kings)
Bluz and Anrō: Duologue Part 1: Conversations In a Vibe Room (dig) (Bandcamp)
Bree Runway: 2000AND4EVA (dig)
Busta Rhymes: ELE2 (Deluxe Ed.) (Empire)
Curren$y and Harry Fraud: Bonus Footage (dig) (Jet Life)
DaBaby: Long Live G (dig) (Interscope)
DaniLeigh: Movie (dig) (Def Jam)
Doe Boy and Southside: Demons R Us (808 Mafia/Epic)
French Montana: CB5 (dig) (Empire)
Future & Lil Uzi Vert: Pluto x Baby Pluto (dig) (Atlantic/Epic)
Goodie Mob: Soul Food (25th Anniv. Ed.) (Sony)
Goodie Mob: Survival Kit (Sony)
Guap Tarantino: Bandemic (Epic)
Homeboy Sandman: Don’t Feed the Monster (Mello Music Group)
Jackboy: Living In History (Deluxe Ed.) (Empire)
Juicy J: The Hustle Continues (eOne)
K Camp: Kiss 5 (Deluxe Ed.) (Interscope)
Kodak Black: Bill Israel (Atlantic)
Lecrae: Restoration: The Deluxe Album (Reach)
Lil Eazzyy: Underrated (dig) (Atlantic)
Lil Tracy: Designer Talk 2 (dig) (Toreshi LLC)
Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 3.5 (Motown)
Lul Soldier: Soldier Mentality 2 (dig) (Cinematic Music Group)
Masego: Studying Abroad EP (EQT/Capitol)
Meek Mill: Quarantine Pack (dig) (Maybach/Atlantic)
Megan Thee Stallion: Good News (dig) (300 Ent)
Nas: King’s Disease (CD version) (Mass Appeal)
Nav: Emergency Tsunami (Republic)
Neak: INNENSTADT (dig) (Bandcamp)
Nico.wav: I’ll Explain Later (dig)
NLE Choppa: From Dark to Light (Warner)
Phora: With Love 2 (dig)
Quakers (Supa K, 7STU7, Fuzzface): II: THE NEXT WAVE (Stones Throw)
Rasheed Chappell & Buckwild: Sinners and Saints (Get On Down)
Rexx Life Raj: California Poppy 2 (Empire)
Rich The Kid and YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Nobody Safe (dig) (Empire)
Rucci: Midget Deluxe (dig) (Empire)
Saint Jhn: While the World Was Burning (dig) (Hitco)
Salaam Remi: Black on Purpose (Louder Than Life)
Seddy Hendrinx: Say Less EP (dig) (Atlantic)
Shoreline Mafia: Mafia Bidness (Deluxe Ed.) (Atlantic)
Sosamann: Born to Drip (Create Music Group)
Stunna 4 Vegas: Welcome to 4 Vegas (dig) (Interscope)
T.I.: L.I.B.R.A. (CD) (Grand Hustle)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Until I Return (dig) (Atlantic)
YSN Flow: Long Story Short (dig) (Empire)
Reggae, Latin, International
Darkovibes: The Cornerstone EP (dig)
Pape Djiby Ba & Swiss African Orchestra: Jokko (Unit)
Rocky Dawuni: Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1 (Acquarian)
Thaba (Khusi Seremane/Gabriel Cyr): Eyes Rest Their Feet (Soundway)
Toots & The Maytals: Pressure Drop – The Golden Tracks (Purple Pyramid)
Various: Can’t Stop The Dread (Doctor Bird/Cherry Red)
Various: Ska From Jamaica: Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks (Cherry Red)
Victor Chukwu & The Black Irokos: Akalaka and The Power (BBE)
Soundtracks
RZA: Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai OST (Get On Down)
Various: BILLIE: The Original Soundtrack (Verve)
Various: Against All Odds OST (Motown UK)
Various: Baller Blockin’ OST (20th Anniv. Ed) (Cash Money/Ume)