Jam-packed with hit material by this always-popular 70s group – featuring 19 classic tracks that include "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me Knowing You", "Take A Chance On Me", "Mamma Mia", "Super Trouper", "I Have A Dream", "Fernando&... read more
Excellent analogue electronics by this groovy modern combo! The record reminds us of some of our favorite late 60s compilations of tracks from the obscure electronic music centers of American universities – with loads of bubbling, fuzzing, and repetitive wave forms. Tracks include "Inev... read more
A totally great set by Cannonball Adderley – one of his funkiest albums ever, recorded live at Operation Breadbasket under the supervision of Jesse Jackson, and a session in which the band is cooking a lot more than on some of their other albums from the time! The set grooves hard with some... read more
At this point, things were getting better from Cannonball – as he was getting a lot more of a handle on his style as a soloist, and began sticking to the tight little combo sound that would make him a star in the 60s. This album was recorded slightly before Cannon's classic lineup would... read more
Mario Adnet —
Jobim Jazz ... CD
Adventure Music,
2007. Used ....
$5.99
Jazz versions of classics by Antonio Carlos Jobim – all done by a group arranged and directed by guitarist Mario Adnet, and featuring guest work from Joyce, Helio Delmiro, Romero Lumbambo, and others! The sound here is really fresh – not merely just a reworking of Jobim's original... read more
Antonio Adolfo —
Chora Baiao ... CD
AAM,
2011. Used ....
$6.99Just Sold Out!
A beautiful later set from Lorez Alexandria – produced by Houston Person, and put together with a sensitivity that really stands out! Although Lorez always sparkles on tunes that swing, she really rises to the occasion even more here on the ballads – really gentle tunes that are taken... read more
Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria – still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions – with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz... read more
Not to be confused with the Jammin' With Gene LP, this set was later reissued as The Twister. Classic blowing session material from Jug – with 4 long tracks that are all a superb example of how great Prestige could be when they wanted to! The group is filled with great players –... read more
A pair of hard-wailing tenor albums on Verve – both of them great! Boss Tenors In Orbit is a studio album, but one that really has Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recreating some of the bold energy of their live shows – coming across with a vibe that's much more Prestige Records than Verve... read more
Mayra Andrade —
Navega ... CD
Sterns,
2006. Used ....
$9.99
Lovely vocals from Mayra Andrade – a singer who's been bubbling under for the past few years, and emerges here with a really strong debut for the US market! Mayra's got a very transatlantic pedigree – with roots both in Brazil and Cuba, as well as Cape Verde – and a fair bit of... read more
Horace Andy —
Exclusively ... CD
Wackie's (Germany),
1979. Used ....
$9.99
Choice late 70s tracks from Horace Andy, captured by Bullwackie Barnes with some help behind the boards from Junior Delahaye and Prince Douglas. Andy's sweet vocals sound great alongside the heavy Wackies roots tracks, just like the excellent Dancehall Style set, issued by Wackies also, and cut at... read more
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate... read more
Arp (Alex Georgopoulos) —
Soft Wave ... CD
Smalltown Supersound (Germany),
2010. Used ....
$9.99
A landmark set from the German prog scene – the first amazing utterance of Ash Ra Tempel, and a standard-setting album that few others could ever hope to match! The sound here builds beautifully – coming out of abstract, noisy territory, then finding shape as the record goes on –... read more
Ash Ra Tempel —
Schwingungen ... CD
Spalax (France),
Early 70s/1993. Used ....
$9.99Just Sold Out!
One of the best early albums from Ash Ra Tempel! Here they bring vocals into to the mix for the first time, though it's still a spacious blend of slow-building atmosphere and spare dynamics that evolve into more feverish and intense maelstroms. The vocals of John L are another instrument, really... read more
Ed Askew —
Ed Askew ... CD
ESP (Italy),
1968. Used ....
$11.99
A spare and folksy set on ESP – the only record for the label by Ed Askew, an extremely poetic singer with an approach that's somewhat in the mode of labelmates Pears Before Swine! Ed's work is more stripped-down, though – as the record only features his vocals with accompaniment on... read more
Killer stuff! David Axelrod was a legendary soul and jazz producer who worked for Captiol during the late 60s, where he put together some of the label's most amazing records – a number of which are the sort of stuff hip hoppers die for these days! Most of Axelrod's work was quite obscure,... read more
Joan Baez, back when she was really pretty darn amazing – a young, fresh, powerful force in 60s folk music! The set features Baez on vocals and guitar – with additional electric guitar on a few tracks, a bit of mandolin, and some bass. Includes great readings of Dylan tunes "Farew... read more
The pinnacle of classy crossover soul at the end of the 80s – and a landmark album that's probably still helping Anita pay her bills! The feel is mellow and laidback without being too cheesy or too adult contemporary – drawing from mellow soul traditions of the 70s, and filtering it... read more
Daniele Baldelli —
My Funky Side ... CD
Cinedelic (Italy),
2004. Used ....
$6.99
Ron Banks —
Truly Bad ... CD
Columbia/FTG,
1983. Used ....
$11.99
One of the original Dramatics, singer Ron Banks strikes out here on his own – a slept on gem from the early 80s! The set's in a similar modern soul mode to LJ Reynolds, who also worked with him in the group, and was having a bit of a solo career of his own at the time. It's got sort of a D-T... read more
In case you've been thinking "they don't make 'em like that anymore", think again – because Jill Barber delivers a sweet set of vocal numbers that take us back to the best crossover years of the late 50s and early 60s! The style is jazz overall, but Barber works in a tightly... read more
Patricia Barber —
Cafe Blue ... CD
Premonition,
1994. Used ....
$4.99