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Although Sonny Rollins' Riverside work seems to get overlooked sometimes in light of his freer late 50s playing on other labels, this one's a real gem, and features some extremely tight and soulful playing! Sonny's working here with a group that includes some hard-edged piano from Sonny Clark and... read more

One of Sonny Rollins' sweetest electric sessions from the 70s -- a date that features Patrice Rushen handling some keyboards, and Lee Ritenour on guitar -- but Sonny blowing solid, soulful tenor all the way through! The setting is the sort that might initially turn off fans of Rollins' classic era... read more

Very vibrant work from trumpeter Wallace Roney -- the sort of record that seems to burst out strongly even on the ballads -- which is no surprise, given Wallace's tone at the time! The group here is a strong one for Roney -- Antonio Hart on alto, Geri Allen on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and the... read more

Underground grooving from trumpeter Wallace Roney -- one of the excellent albums he recorded for the Muse label in the 90s -- a wonderfully well-rounded set that's a tremendous tribute to his tone! The group here is every bit as great as Wallace's work in the frontline -- Ravi Coltrane on tenor,... read more

One of Wallace Roney's best sessions from the time -- an album with a great sense of balance and fullness, and a tremendous tribute to Roney's strength as a leader on Muse Records! The album features equally great contributions from Antoine Roney on tenor -- a player who balances out some of... read more

Warmly spiritual work from the Rongetz Foundation -- a new group, but one who work strongly in the same 70s mode as other older artists represented on the Heavenly Sweetness label! The set's got a flowing, dynamic groove that's totally great -- much warmer and more laidback than some of the... read more

Beautiful trio work from pianist Renee Rosnes -- a set that sparkles with warmth and imagination, and which features wonderful support from drummer Lewis Nash and bassist Peer Washington! The trio's perfectly poised throughout, but never in staid ways -- just always open to a new groove, and a... read more

A killer -- and one of the greatest records ever cut on Bethlehem! Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette go head to head in a hard-blown session that's very different than most of the work on Bethlehem -- grooving in a free-wheeling "chase" mode, as you might guess from the title. The... read more

A fitting album for the Rova Sax Quartet -- as the angular, modern explorations of Steve Lacy virtually set the stage for the experiments of Rova and other similar groups in later years! The music here is all composed by Lacy, but the Rova variations are quite different altogether -- a cool... read more

A very hip little set -- not just because of the players, but also because of the choice of material! Half the tracks are Monk compositions, and the other half by Herbie Nichols -- so the record's filled with angular, modern tones that echo back to some key jazz moments of the postwar years, but... read more

A great set from Argentinean jazz bassist Jorge Lopez Ruiz -- funky, cinematic big band swing and choral arrangements! The set is a four piece suite based on the writings of Jose Tcherkaski, featuring arrangements that range from big band with heavy horns and strings and a very late 60s/early 70s... read more

Heavy fusion from Argentina -- an experimental album from the early 70s, played by a very hip group! The quintet features a lineup that includes some great Fender Rhodes by Fernando Gelbard, plus bass, drums, and soprano sax -- all coming together in a style that's partially influenced by electric... read more

A split double-CD set -- one that features a solo performance apiece by pianists Gosta Rundqvist and Andreaz Heden! The set documents a magical night of music -- one in which each player took the stage separately, and delivered spare, subtle, solo performances. Rundqvist's music has a great sense... read more

Patrice Rushen's second album -- and a very sweet batch of keyboard funk! The record has Patrice working in a groove that's almost like that of Herbie Hancock at the time -- using lots of electric piano, clavinet, and synth to craft some mighty fine jazz funk grooves. The group's a monster... read more

A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen -- her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige -- working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and clavinet,... read more

The first 2 albums as a leader from keyboardist Patrice Rushen! Prelusion is a great set from Patrice -- very different than her later R&B work from the 80s! The record's her first, and at the time, Patrice was much more of a jazz artist -- working here with a cool west coast set of players... read more

A pivotal record for Patrice Rushen -- a set that has her really tightening up the groove from previous albums on Prestige -- heading much more towards the focused soul-drenched grooves of her Elektra Records years! The set's a stunner -- still very much with the hip, west coast funky fusion vibe... read more

A pivotal record for Patrice Rushen -- a set that has her really tightening up the groove from previous albums on Prestige -- heading much more towards the focused soul-drenched grooves of her Elektra Records years! The set's a stunner -- still very much with the hip, west coast funky fusion vibe... read more

Two beautiful albums of spacey jazz funk! Eddie Russ was a 70s keyboard genius -- right up there with Lonnie Liston Smith and Herbie Hancock in our book, although he never reached the fame of either of those players. See The Light is one of Eddie's best albums -- and it's got a smoothly produced... read more

Angular modernism from George Russell -- a record that's still strongly preoccupied with his interest in modes and tones, but which also manages to swing nicely as well! The group here is a sextet -- with Eric Dolphy making a great appearance on alto and bass clarinet -- alongside Dave Baker on... read more

An important larger work from George Russell -- a suite for jazz orchestra, and one that offers up a mix of cool keyboards and dark-toned reeds! The ensemble is a fairly large one, but the record still retains a good sense of space -- a slow-building quality that's almost more evocative than some... read more

The first album from European guitarist Terje Rypdal -- quite different than most of his other work! The set's got Terje playing that wonderful guitar of his -- edgey and chromatic, but not nearly as spare and moody as on later ECM sides -- and often set against larger orchestrations that have a... read more

A classic album of short hard funky grooves -- put together by the legendary Oliver Sain, a genius instrumentalist/producer from St. Louis, and the man behind more soul classics than you might imagine! Oliver plays alto, organ, and piano on most cuts -- and the backing is spare and hard on nearly... read more

Kind of a silly name, but a really great group -- and one without any of the hoke you might expect! The sound is definitely what's promised, a meeting of samba rhythms and older American jazz -- but there's a breezy sort of warmth to the record that's light years from standard boogie woogie --... read more

Latin jazz from Poncho Sanchez -- not only Latin percussion flavored Psychedelic Blues -- but vibrant bits of salsa, both lean and heated Latin jazz, and swirling percussive grooves galore! As always, Pancho's percussion is fantastic, and there's a jazziness on this set that wasn't in full force... read more

An all-ballad album from Pharoah Sanders, but one that's still plenty darn great -- and blown with all the depth of soul you might expect from his classics! The tunes are mostly familiar, but taken at a really easygoing, open sort of level -- somewhat similar to the ballad work that Archie Shepp... read more

A fantastic album by Pharoah Sanders -- one of his later albums for Impulse, but one of his best! The record has Pharoah grooving in a strongly modal style -- working up long passages of rhythm, piano, and percussion that really build on the promise delivered in earlier tunes on records like... read more

Stunning 50s modern jazz -- long overdue for reissue! The CD features 2 long-lost albums -- Modern Music From Philadelphia by The Brothers Sandole, and The Clarinet Artistry of John La Porta. The Sandoles were one of the least-known and least-appreciated groups working on the east coast during... read more

Two albums' worth of live material from Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval -- both recorded on the same date, and brought here together as a single set for the first time! The style here is similar to some of Sandoval's studio sessions of the period -- straight jazz overall, but with some electric... read more

A jazz album at heart, but one with some distinct Brazilian touches too -- a warm blend of the guitar lines of Daniel Santiago with reeds from Josue Lopez and piano from Vitor Goncalves -- all wrapped up in a set of rich flowing rhythms! There's some of the sensitivity here that you might have... read more

One of the rare Blue Note gems from Brazilian arranger/composer Moacir Santos -- an album of incredible warmth and charm, with a sound that's hardly been duplicated again! Santos is usually best known for his early bossa arrangements in the 60s, but here he's working in the US -- hitting a sweet... read more

Great stuff from trumpet player Cicci Santucci and tenor sax maestro Enzo Scoppa -- playing with an incredible small combo on the New Tradition album -- their first record as Santucci Scoppa in many years! New Tradition stands up proudly with the classic Italian jazz, jazz funk, and sound libary... read more

A killer set from Italian jazz gurus Cicci Santucci & Enzo Scoppa -- an early 70s quartet effort that has a more fiery and overall freer sound than other Santucci Scoppa efforts of the era! This is one of those records that challenges our expectations of a combo, or in this case a pair, of... read more

An intimate session from pianist Michel Sardaby -- recorded at his home in France, as a loving tribute to his father, who was also a pianist, and a huge influence on Sardaby. The trio on the session features Ray Drummond on bass and Winard Harper on drums -- and Sardaby contributes some wonderful... read more

A great little trio set from Japanese pianist Masahiko Satoh -- working here on both acoustic and electric piano, with incredible rhythm support from Eddie Gomez on bass and Steve Gadd on drums! All players are really given a lot of room to do their thing here -- Gomez with those round, flowing... read more

The days of fancy packaging have returned once again -- as this CD sports a "matchbook style" cover to remind us of the classic rock roots of the music within! Although clearly earning his real money in the Grateful Dead during the early 70s, Jerry Garcia hopped over to Fantasy Records... read more

Funky madness from one of the greatest soundtrack composers of all time -- the mighty Lalo Schifrin, one of the few guys who could fit bossa, jazz, electronics, and funk into one single tune -- and make the whole thing come out like magic! If you only know Lalo from his more famous themes like... read more

Proof that the Hammond was still going strong in some parts of the American jazz scene -- even at a time when few bigger labels were handling the instrument, and almost ever with as much soul as this! The date's a great early 90s New Jersey set from Muse -- produced by drummer Cecil Brooks III... read more

A nice set for ECM for French avant garde jazz veteran Louis Sclavis -- bit more linear in instrumentation than some of his more experimental work -- but with a heavy mood and muscular angularity that hits the spot just right! Sclavis plays both soprano sax and clarinet on the set, with Matthieu... read more

A standout early session from organist Shirley Scott -- noteworthy in that it's a quintet recording, different than Shirley's mostly-trio output from the time! Here, she's working in a group that includes Oliver Nelson on tenor sax and Joe Newman on trumpet -- and Nelson's edgey tone adds a lot to... read more

Two hip recvords from organist Shirley Scott -- back to back on a single CD! First up is Hip Soul -- early Shirley Scott at her best -- working with husband Stanley Turrentine to craft a great set of soul jazz tracks! The mood is laidback and easygoing, and honestly, it's Turrentine's deeply... read more

Maybe not the beat of the street in our neck of the woods, but a set that's definitely got a bit more bite than some of Tom Scott's other late 70s efforts! Scott's work on saxes is mixed with a bit of Lyricon as well -- tied up in a group that features fuzzy guitar from Carlos Rios, who... read more

A runaway hit for reedman Tom Scott -- and the record that helped to elevate him to the ranks of studio and fusion superstardom in the 70s! By the time of the record, Scott had already done some key work under his own name, and was contributing heavily to countless other sessions in the jazz, pop,... read more

Wonderfully fragile work from Tony Scott -- proof that he became a much more sensitive player as the years went by! The first half of the set definitely has Tony in dialogue with himself -- blowing clarinet and playing piano in a set of overdubs -- creating these beautiful duets that move quite... read more

An amazing tribute to one of the hippest drummers ever -- the late, short-lived Phil Seamen -- easily one of the hippest cats to ever hit the kit on the British jazz scene, and a player who could make visiting Americans forget all about their rhythm sections back home! Phil had an undeniable... read more

A big tone and a round bottom -- Al Sears could always deliver the goods in any kind of setting, but sounds especially nice in this rare small group date with a keen focus on his wonderful tenor sax! The session's one of our favorite in the short-lived Swingville offshoot of Prestige -- and is a... read more

A long-overdue reunion from Seawind -- and a record that has the group sounding every bit as great as before! The vibe here is right up there with Seawind's seminal 70s albums on CTI -- smooth, soulful, and jazzy -- a great blend of lead vocals from Pauline Wilson with the band's warm keyboard-dren... read more

The first album from Seawind -- and a killer batch of jazzy soul tracks all the way through! The set's easily one of the hippest to come out on CTI in the 70s, although with the record's strong use of vocals, it also feels a bit more like some of the work coming out on Fantasy at the time -- lots... read more

A great little album of jazzy soul -- the second that Seawind cut for CTI, and very much an extension of the first! The album's got a breezy west coast fusion sound -- kind of like work that was coming out of Fantasy Records, or some of the more obscure independent fusion albums at the time. ... read more

A great little album of jazzy soul -- the second that Seawind cut for CTI, and very much an extension of the first! The album's got a breezy west coast fusion sound -- kind of like work that was coming out of Fantasy Records, or some of the more obscure independent fusion albums at the time. ... read more

One of the most ambitious albums on CTI -- a very large project in which arranger Don Sebesky seems to work with just about everyone else who recorded for the label! The Giant Box title is apt -- as the record originally came packaged in a cardboard box -- room enough to hold the 2 records that... read more

One of Doc Severinsen's sweet funky sets from the 70s -- an album that features some great arrangements from Tom Scott, who really knows how to make things groove! The sound's a bit like some of the Maynard Ferguson albums on Columbia from the decade, but a bit warmer overall -- fuller clubby... read more

Not so much in the way of roots, but plenty of brass throughout -- the sweet trumpet lines of Doc Severinsen, blowing nicely over full arrangements from Don Sebesky! Things are pretty funky at the best points -- and there's an upbeat, grooving sound to the record that's a good reminder of why Doc... read more

Very groovy work from Doc Severinson -- a set of upbeat, jazzy ditties all arranged by Dick Hyman -- with a brightly swinging feel that's a hip mix of late 60s mod and early 70s funk! Doc's brassy sound is perfect for the setting -- and he really polishes off the top of Hyman's arrangements nicely... read more

Man, if Doc Severinsen was this funky on TV back in the 70s, we might have watched the Johnny Carson Show a little bit more! The album's more of a smooth funky fusion album than Doc's usual big band sets -- and he's got some good help from Fred Crane, who handles all the arrangements and gives the... read more

Kind of a cool concept album for Doc Severinsen -- one that has him blowing amidst some larger suites arranged by Oliver Nelson, Harry Betts, and Tommy Newsom -- each with a slightly different feel! The set starts out with the hip "Rhapsody For Now" -- comprised of some cool 70s tunes... read more

Fantastic work from the Sexteto Electronico Moderno -- a group with a sound that's as groovy as their name! The Sexteto hail from the Uruguayan scene of the late 60s and early 70s -- and they've got a wonderful groove that brings together an array of different instrumental modes that were going... read more

The title and cover are an homage to the Pacific Jazz label live dates from LA in the 50s -- and the music here does a good job of following suit as well! Altoist Bud Shank and trumpeter Shorty Rogers are reunited beautifully in an open-ended live setting -- the kind of date that really recalls... read more

One of the few albums as a leader cut by pianist Ralph Sharon -- a player who's best known for his years supporting singer Tony Bennett -- who probably paid a lot more for a recording session than Sharon could ever get on his own! The style here is in that perfect lightly swinging mode that Sharon... read more

A rough-edged batch of spiritual jazz tracks from trumpeter Charles "Cha Cha" Shaw (not to be confused with Charles "Bo Bo" Shaw) -- recorded in an open-ended loft jazz mode with a really open, echoey feel! The album's a rare 70s jazz date on the Folkways label, and it's almost... read more

An amazing record -- bold, proud, and soulful -- a set that we'd easily rank with any classic early 60s session on Blue Note -- and for good reason too! This rare date is the debut as a leader for trumpeter Gene Shaw -- also known as Clarence Shaw in an earlier history of work with Charles Mingus -... read more

An excellent double-length set -- one of Woody Shaw's greatest albums, and a majestic batch of spiritual soul jazz numbers -- recorded with an all-star lineup that includes Gary Bartz, Benny Maupin, George Cables, Ron Carter, and Lenny White. Shaw is in top form, and the set is tight, hard, and... read more

A brilliant date from the later years of Woody Shaw -- an album that equally shows Woody's own talents, and those of his key group of younger players too! Shaw's trumpet is perfect in both modes here -- the hard-blown righteous numbers Woody first gave the world from his start, and the warmer,... read more

Woody Shaw's debut for Columbia Records -- and easily one of the most soulful major label jazz sessions of the 70s! The album's a beautiful summation of all that Shaw had done in the years before -- his soaring, searing lines that first came to play as a sidemen for others, then took new shape on... read more

Jazzy, Latiny, and a little bit funky! We're not always the biggest fans of George Shearing, but the work on this CD is totally great -- 2 rare albums cut in 1974 for the MPS label, both of which feature a fair bit of Latin percussion in the mix! The style here is a great update of Shearing's... read more

Wonderful work from a group that's filled with some of the freshest talents on the Chicago underground today -- that great wave of players who are almost making for a second generation of avant expression, even in this modern era! Saxophonist Aram Shelton leads the group, and also plays clarinet --... read more

Surprisingly wonderful work by Cybill Shepherd -- recorded early in her career, and a very serious attempt to express herself as a jazz vocalist! Part of the reason for the success is the fact that Cybill's working here with a great group that includes Stan Getz on tenor, Frank Rosolino on... read more

Beautiful ballads from Archie Shepp -- one of his later dates for Venus Records, recorded with a soulful, subtle sound that's totally great! The Shepp heard here is hardly the freewheeling player of 60s avant years -- and is instead an aging master of the tenor who manages to draw on years of... read more

A very different album from Archie Shepp -- and an introspective record that shows a whole new side of his talents! For the session, Shepp plays piano, not tenor -- an instrument he handles with an angular, modern tone -- one that seems to echo bits of Herbie Nichols and Thelonious Monk, but with... read more

A brilliant little album from Archie Shepp -- material recorded on a variety of dates at the end of the 60s, but packaged together as an extremely soulful set in the mid 70s! There's a feel here that rivals some of the best moments of the Attica Blues years -- a mix of spiritual soul jazz and... read more

Leave it to Archie Shepp to deliver a tribute to Sidney Bechet with amazing results -- a deeply spiritual session that's quite different than the trad jazz outing you might expect! Sure, a few of the tunes are Sidney's -- but Shepp's renditions here are completely unique -- stretched out and... read more

A wonderful album for all those folks who ever crabbed about Shepp going back "inside" during the late 70s! The record is straight jazz -- not as righteous as Attica Blues or some of the other Impulse albums, yet done with a wonderfully soulful quality that shows that even without a... read more

A later set from Archie Shepp and a real lost gem -- quite different from his earlier works, especially the better known late 60s sessions -- and a surprisingly nice album that runs through some truly excellent longer takes -- filled with warmth and tenderness you wouldn't expect! Steam was... read more

Movements In Colour from a rich palette of sounds and textures, by versatile Brit saxophonist Andy Sheppard -- on the brilliant effort for ECM! The sound is often quite sparely furnished around the edges, giving the compositions a slow rolling, lingering moodiness -- but it's very involving stuff,... read more

Double-length brilliance from the mighty Sahib Shihab -- a set that collects a number of killer 60s sessions with members of the Clarke Boland Big Band -- all of them great! The small combo work here is amazing -- hard-hitting modal jazz that matches, if not tops the best MPS/Saba sounds of the... read more

A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab -- a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble -- including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass... read more

Matthew Shipp, a piano, and some especially wonderful sounds -- a haunting solo LP that really has Shipp hitting some sensitive moments in a setting provided by the Roguart label! The album's got a feel that's almost more personal than some of Matthew's other recent work -- quite poetic at points,... read more

A landmark session of world jazz! This is one of the first entries in MPS' "Jazz Meets The World" series -- and it features the quintet of Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki (featuring a young Terumasa Hino on trumpet), working with additional traditional instrumentation by three female Koto... read more

A beautiful little album, very different than Wayne Shorter's other work, and sort of a "return of the favor" to the nation of Brazil for the country's rich musical influence on his music! Milton Nascimento sings vocals on most cuts, and if anything, the album resembles Nascimento's work... read more

One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s -- a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the late... read more

Sonny Simmons is a player who disappeared for quite a bit after his famous early recordings of the 60s -- but since he came back to the scene sometime in the 90s, he's been burning strongly -- giving us a fresh legacy of music that's even richer than his early one! This hip Norwegian recording... read more

Sonny Simmons with strings -- a very unusual little session that has a core quartet augmented by four more string players -- all in a setting that's one of the moodiest we've ever heard from the alto sax legend! The album has Simmons on both English horn and alto, working with the trio of pianist... read more

The very last performance at the legendary Keystone Korner in San Francisco -- a well-blown session from Zoot Sims' overlooked years on Pablo Records! Like other Pablo dates, this one's got a very easygoing groove -- a relaxed format that allows Sims to really stretch out on his horn -- tenor on... read more

Spiralling, soaring work from the Alan Skidmore Quintet -- a group led by one of the greatest British tenor talents at the end of the 60s! Skidmore's name turns up often in some of the larger ensemble sessions from the period, but this album's one of his few smaller group outings -- and it's a... read more

Brilliant work from Sleep Walker -- the Japanese jazzy combo who's held our interest for the better part of the past decade! Sleep Walker were one of the first of their scene to move into classic jazz territory -- getting past the beats and programs of other contemporary combos, and moving into... read more

One of the few sides ever cut as a leader by west coast clarinetist Bill Smith -- and a pretty groovy session that has the group performing jazz versions of folk tunes, a gimmick that was used briefly around the same time by players that included Harold Land and Benny Bailey. The quartet includes... read more

As cookin a Christmas album as you'll ever find! Jimmy works with Billy Byers to craft some sublime instrumentals that have his Hammond interpreting Christmas classics like "We Three Kings", "White Christmas", "Silent Night", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen",... read more

Once an overlooked late Verve album, now a solid classic -- and easily one of the funkiest albums ever from organist Jimmy Smith! The groove here is far different than the more familiar Jimmy Smith Verve sessions of the 60s -- and the tracks open up in a really extended mode -- vamping and jamming... read more

A great look at the funkier years of Johnny Hammond Smith -- 2 late 60s sessions that definitely live up to the Acid Jazz Legends series! First up is Soul Talk -- a sweetly funky set from Johnny Hammond Smith -- a date done right at the start of the jazz funk era on Prestige -- and one that marks... read more

2 rare albums from Johnny Hammond on one CD -- Ebb Tide and Nasty! Ebb Tide's a great one -- and despite the mellowness that the title might imply, this is actually a pretty darn swinging album from Johnny! The group's larger than usual -- and includes Houston Person on tenor, Virgil Jones on... read more

A beautifully sensitive session from Leo Smith -- recorded live at the Kitchen, right at the end of the loft jazz years -- with all the open, creative styles of the New York scene in the late 70s! The tunes here really seem to find their own sort of space -- supposedly composed by Smith, but... read more

One of Lonnie Liston Smith's most spiritual sessions, and a record that most clearly shows his roots with Pharoah Sanders! The vibe here is much more jazz based than on some of Lonnie's other records for Flying Dutchman -- with Smith playing as much acoustic piano as he does electric, using the... read more

Sweet smooth soul from Lonnie Liston Smith -- a wonderful overview of his years at Columbia Records, including many tracks that have never appeared before on CD! The 31 track 2CD set features titles from 4 different albums -- Exotic Mysteries, Loveland, Love Is The Answer, and Song For The... read more

Wonderfully warm work from the late 70s years of Lonnie Liston Smith -- material from his key stretch a Columbia Records, a time when he'd really learned to tighten up his groove a bit from earlier years, yet still keep all the deeper soul intact! The set kicks off with Song For The Children from... read more

A confusing one from the Lester Corporation -- but a great CD nonetheless! The title and cover make you think that the album's the same as Lonnie Smith's Afro-Desia album -- but it actually contains little material from that set, and features more grooves from the even rarer When The Night Is... read more

A lost session from organist Lonnie Smith, and a great one too -- a simple, soulful trio outing cut during Smith's early 90s return to form -- finally out of the vaults! The group's a trio -- with Lonnie on the Hammond B3, alongside Peter Bernstein on guitar and the great Billy Drummond on drums --... read more

One of Lonnie Smith's rarest albums -- and one of the most obscure records on the landmark Kudu label! The set is one of Smith's most far-reaching from the 70s -- a bit in the mode of his earlier records for Blue Note, but with a slightly sweeter quality that shows the shift to Kudu -- where... read more

A 3CD package that brings together a CD apiece by each of the artists mentioned in the title -- a low-priced way to get these Groove Merchant classics from the 70s! First up is the CD Afrodesia by Lonnie Smith -- a confusing one from the Lester Corporation -- but a great CD nonetheless! The title... read more

A killer album of hard instrumental Latin soul tracks -- one of the few albums ever done by funky reed player Mauricio Smith! On the set, Smith plays flute, alto, and soprano sax -- and the record's filled with short little groovers that have a nice choppy sound, and lots of heavy conga work by... read more

A wonderful mix of modes here -- steel drums and jazz, wrapped together in a sound that's quite different than most other work of its nature! Usually, we're not the biggest fans of steel drum records -- because while they might have a few good moments, they've also got plenty of schlock. Not so... read more