Rare non-MPS work from this groovy leader – a sweet Polish live date, with versions of "Spanish", "Sunflower Chant", and "Blues In My Shoes"! Gustav Brom is great too – on titles that include "Who Can I Turn To", "Prilezitestne Blues",... read more
A rare one from Woody Herman – recorded during his 70s electric years, with keyboards by Lyle Mays – on tunes that include "Jazzman", "Where Is The Love", "Reunion At Newport", and a version of Chick Corea's "La Fiesta".... read more
Klan —
Mrowisko (The Hive) ... LP
Polskie Nagrania (Poland),
Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)....
$14.99
Hip work from the Polish scene at the start of the 70s – a Hammond-heavy combo with a fair bit of jazz in their grooves – almost a more progressive take on the Brit beat group sound of the 60s, but without all of the progressive modes that other Euro groups were moving into! There's a... read more
A weird little group led by Polish saxophonist Jan Ptasyn Wroblewski – easily one of his strangest projects of the time! The style here has some of the groovier traces of Jan's other 70s albums – but it's also oddly nostalgic too – kind of an ironic take on jazz modes of the 20s,... read more
Way more than just a sweet beat – because everything about these grooves is great – a rich array of jazzy tracks from Polish reedman Jan Ptasyn Wroblewski, cut in a style that rivals the best European jazz sides of the late 60s – but also done with an occasional soundtrack vibe as... read more