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A very groovy batch of pop bossa tracks, and one that has Laurindo Almeida nodding to his Brazilian roots, and the movement that was supposedly inspired by his early 50s records with Bud Shank. This album expands the west coast jazzy concept, by adding a larger group with players like Bob Cooper,... read more

One of the grooviest records ever -- a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with Richard... read more

Fantastic funkiness! Although Les Baxter's best known for his easy listening work in the late 50's/early 60's, this 1969 biker flick soundtrack is a motherlode of funky funky tracks, and a veritable cornucopia of breakbeats! Highlights include the classics "Hogin' Machine" and "Hot... read more

A beautiful bit of 70's grooviness from one of our favorite Italian composers! This set brings together 2 extremely rare soundtracks by the great Alberto Baldan Bembo, and they're both a fantastic mix of Fender Rhodes piano, vibes, wah wah guitar, and stunningly sensuous orchestrations. All of... read more

One of the grooviest records ever from Brit Easy maestro Brian Bennett -- a late 60s set that definitely lives up to its London Noise promise! Instrumentation here includes organ and piano from Alan Hawkshaw and Jim Sullivan -- plus some great guitar from Richie Tattersall, whose chromatic lines... read more

One of those groovy funky pop-jazz sessions that World Pacific was doing so nicely at this time, featuring Bobby Bryant's funky trumpet at the head of a large group that includes players like Wilton Felder, Ernie Watts, and Joe Sample. Wayne Henderson produced, so the set's got a nice crisp edge... read more

A bit goofy, but a pretty compelling record issued on Motown's MoWest subsidiary. Tom Clay creates these groovy tracks that mix popular soul instrumentals (arranged by Gene Page and Artie Butler) with recitations that have a very righteous political feel. The single on the record, "What The... read more

One of the most insanely wonderful soundtracks from the late 60's -- filled with weird instrumental touches and sublimely groovy vocals that really match the mad spirit of the film! Although Bob Crewe's best known for his work as a producer for bigger names in the 60s, he really shines here on... read more

Kinky stuff, and exactly what the cover implies! The record's an extended journey into the world of lovemaking -- and starts with a female voice inviting the listener in, slowly singing a bit as she slips into the act -- joined in passion by a male voice as she makes her way to orgasmic ecstasy! ... read more

The twin piano magic of Ferrante & Teicher really makes the Holidays come alive -- working here with full orchestrations that are heavy on strings, but leave plenty of room for the boys' pianos to ring out strongly! Side one is a bit more lush, side two a bit more playful -- and titles include... read more

You know, in these days of vintage pop songs used ad nauseum in every commercial, it's easy to forget that at one time, loads of great music was written just for advertising! This great album was cut at the height of the Madison Avenue Music Industry -- and it features Benny Golson leading a tight... read more

Mad electronics from the legendary Bruce Haack -- easily one of the most unusual talents to ever pick up a moog! The set brings together numbers from a range of sources -- Haack's classic Electric Lucifer album, and a host of his more obscure private recordings too -- an amazing array of unusual... read more

A treasure trove of funk from one of the greatest unsung heroes of the genre! Alan Hawkshaw was one of the coolest cats in the British studio scene of the 60s and 70s -- a period that had him doing countless recordings for TV, radio, film, and other commercial sources. Alan's probably best known... read more

Classic holiday tunes from Henry Mancini! Hank's working in a mellow Holiday mode here -- using fuller arrangements than usual for the session -- to match the auspicious nature of the event! The first half is in a more popular mode that's in keeping with some of Mancini's themes for soundtracks... read more

The first-ever album from Henry Mancini -- and a wonderfully spooky set! The style here is quite different than most of Hank's better-known film work and instrumental hits -- as the record is very moody and laidback -- cut with a slow-moving, dreamy sort of darkness that's really compelling! The... read more

Oh for the mellow genius of Henry Mancini! The album's a sublime testament to Mancini's talent for understatement -- and features tunes that move along quietly, smoothly, and with a wonderful blend of piano, strings, and slight chorus vocals -- to to mention some great flugelhorn solos from Doc... read more

Percussion and effects -- wrapped up together beautifully in this rare Italian sound library set! The album's got a groove that's exactly what you'd expect from the title -- acoustic percussion mixes with electronics that are sometimes spare and stark, sometimes production effects, and sometimes... read more

This is actually just a repackaging of McFarland's "Soft Samba" LP from 1964 -- a dream of a record from Gary McFarland -- lightly jazzy instrumentals with a warm bossa nova undercurrent! The style is incredible -- a sweet blend of vibes, guitar, and even some light whistling -- often... read more

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Amazing stuff -- even if we do hate the way it's packaged! This long-overdue CD brings together 2 of the rare rare rare albums that organist Trudy Pitts cut for Prestige in the late 60s, along with her husband, drummer Bill Carney, and guitarist Pat Martino. If you don't know Trudy, she's got a... read more

An excellent bit of space-age jazzy and grooviness! Don Sebesky conducts a host of crack Verve studio players, and the mix of instruments includes piano, sax, flute, guitar, and lots of moog. The basic groove has sort of a 70s funky soundtrack feel, and the instrumentation on top adds lots of... 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

An excellent little groover from that great period where CTI was affiliated with A&M, this record is the kind of pop/jazz/easy listening crossover stuff that's been such a hit with the loungecore fans over the years. Don Sebesky handled the arrangements -- and players include Herbie Hancock,... read more

An excellent 2LP collection of some of the best work that Gabor Szabo recorded for the Impulse label during the mid and late 60s -- tracks that mixed together jazz, Eastern spiritualism, and a hip 60s pop sensibility. At one time, we used to dismiss this stuff as too cheesy for our tastes -- but... read more

The Easy Tempo groove is wider than ever here -- still plenty funky, but also jazzy and groovy too -- with some mod 60s influences filtering into the mix, and even a bit of vocals too! As always, the style is heavy on Italian soundtrack modes -- that great blend of bossa, jazz, and other elements... read more

Second volume in the great Mood Mosaic series, and even funkier than the first one! The focus here is on funky stuff with a soundtracky feel, and the list includes some remakes -- like Henry Mancini's "Streets of San Francisco" and Bobby Forrester's "Sanford & Son" -- plus... read more

More cool stuff from this great series! This time, it's a double length set of cool groovy cuts from the 70's, with a nice sexy feel to them. Tracks include "Coming and Going" and "Go Down Dying", two Jobim cuts by Ray Brown, plus "Carribean Sunrise" by Clay Pitts,... read more

The grooviness continues! This set's a wonderful mix of obscure soundtrack grooves -- plus a few other choice Latin bits -- with an out-of-this world groove that's totaly excellent! The Mood Mosaic series is one of our favorite-ever -- as they really go out of their way to pull together excellent... read more