Really cool work from Brazilian female vocalist Wanderlea – done in kind of a late Blue Brazil style, with electric tinged arrangements from Gaya, and lots of cool instrumentation that gets nice and funky at times! The record's really the best we've ever heard from her – as it kind of... read more
Robert Ward —
Black Bottom ... CD
Black Top,
1995. Used ....
$3.99Just Sold Out!
One of the biggest hits ever for Weather Report – thanks to Joe Zawinul's leadoff track "Birdland" – one of those tunes that entered the canon immediately, and saw countless covers pop up over the years – kind of a rare thing for a jazz tune at this point in time! The... read more
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly... read more
A beautiful title for a beautiful little record – one that really does have Weather Report spinning out musical tales in sound – with a free-flowing and soulful sense of energy! The groove's definitely tighter than the earlier years, but it's never slick – and Joe Zawinul handled... read more
A bluesy smoker from Mike Wheeler – a Chicago guitarist who's been working the city for almost 30 years – working with some of the biggest names in the business, and sounding pretty great here on his own! Mike's got a groove that's right up there with the best contemporary version of... read more
A smoker from this hip Chicago trumpeter – quite possibly his best album to date, and a record that sparkles with original compositions from Whitted! All tracks are by Pharez, and they're warmly presented by a great group that also included Eddie Bayard on tenor and soprano sax, Bobby Broom... read more
Titles include "Kamera", "Radio Cure", "Jesus Etc", "Heavy Metal Drummer", "Reservations", "Poor Places", "Pot Kettle Black", "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart", and "Ashes Of American Flags".... read more
An album that crossed over for Deniece in a big way – and it's a great one, with crisp, lean pop soul production that's as gratifying as any of the era – with a few ballads that are totally top notch, too! This is definitely the best of her more pop oriented records, with hooks galore... read more
Jan Williams & Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble/James —
Pika Don ... CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland),
1997. Used Gatefold ....
$14.99
Tony Williams Lifetime —
Emergency ... CD
Polydor,
1969. Used ....
$8.99
A seminal jazz rock statement from drummer Tony Williams – one that has him stepping out quite far from his original "new thing" recordings of the mid 60s! The album's got a genre-forming sound that's incredibly fierce – a power trio churning of Williams drums, John... read more
Willie Isz (Jneiro Jarel & Khujo Goodie) —
Georgiavania ... CD
Lex,
2009. Used ....
$3.99
Funky psychedelic hip hop from Willie Isz – aka cosmic hip hop beatmaker and Khujo Goodie of the legendary Goodie Mob – a set that manages to be both hazy and tripped out, but pretty hard hitting, too! It was hard to get around a Stankonia-or-later Outkast or Gnarls Barkley comparison... read more
Dan Willis & Velvet Gentlemen —
Satie Project II ... CD
Daywood Drive,
2012. Used ....
$8.99Just Sold Out!
Cassandra Wilson —
Glamoured ... CD
Blue Note,
2003. Used ....
$4.99
Don't let the title put you off, because Cassandra Wilson's sounding as soulful as ever – with none of the fluff that you might think from an album called "Glamoured"! The sound is mellow and laidback, with a group that includes Wilson on guitar, alongside a few other guitarists,... read more
Cassandra Wilson —
Loverly ... CD
Blue Note,
2008. Used ....
$7.99
Smooth soul from Asaph – the self-proclaimed "son of soul", and a strong talent bubbling underground! Asaph first made his appearance in the R&B world as the lead singer of the early 90s group True Image – but since that time, he's really developed richly as an artist,... read more
A bit smoother and more focused than some of Stevie's earlier work from the 70s – perhaps because he'd been having some chart success with his slicker numbers, but still a pretty groundbreaking batch of grooves that must have been awesome to hear when it first came out! The record includes... read more
One of the best Stevie Wonder albums ever! Stevie's moving into god-like territory here – handling a multitude of styles, all well, and crafting some of the most sophisticated soul of his generation. The album's got the same jazzy references you'll find on the best work by Donny Hathaway... read more
One of the greatest soul groups from the UK in the 80s – a real bright spot in the years before Soul II Soul and the rise of acid jazz – and a set we'd rank right up there with Sade's best work of the time! Working Week have a very jazzy sound at their core – acoustic rhythms,... read more
Lizz Wright —
Orchard ... CD
Verve,
2008. Used ....
$5.99
One of the most deeply soulful sets we've ever heard from singer Lizz Wright – a record that has an even more acoustic feel than before, which really opens up the sound nicely! Given the depth of Wright's vocals, this shift is a really great move – one that lets her really stand out... read more
Luther Wright & The Wrongs —
Rebuild The Wall ... CD
Snakeye Muzak/Virgin,
2001. Used ....
$6.99
Robert Wyatt —
Shleep ... CD
Thirsty Ear,
1997. Used ....
$9.99
Robert Wyatt in brilliant form in the late 90s – and with quite an all star line up! Here Wyatt is joined by Eno, Phil Manzanera, Philip Catherine, Paul Weller and Evan Parker amongst others. It's wonderful stuff in some of his more pastoral, elegantly furnished style – certainly... read more
A great title, and a great little album to match – one that features two guitars, plus bass and drums – in an open-ended style that's mighty nice on the ears! The set's got a lean kind of sound – as you might expect from the lineup – and Japanese players Shoji Yokouchi and... read more
Frank Zappa live in the 70s – working with a surprisingly hip large ensemble, with all the sharp changes and unusual moments of his classic studio albums! Like some of Zappa's other concert performances, there's an approach that steps a few years back – clearly to please the group... read more
Another compilation from Planet Mu, included artists are Pinch, Boxcutter, Benga, Milanese, MRK1, and others. The second, bonus CD is a mix by DJ Hatcha including artists from Planet Mu's roster.... read more
Various —
200 ... CD
Planet Mu (UK),
2007. Used 2CD ....
$6.99
Planet Mu's celebration of their 200th release, titled 200. Includes tracks by Boxcutter, Ambulance, u-Ziq, Pinch, FFF, Luke Vibert, plus more – 26 cuts in all!... read more