Lab 344 (Brazil), 2013. New Copy
Patricia Marx brings her soulful style to a live setting – recorded in honor of her great Trinta album, and with guest appearances from Seu Jorge, Sorry Drummer, and Filiph Neo! Marx is as lovely and compelling on screen as she is on record – and titles include "Menino",
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Drag City, 2013. New Copy
The great feature documentary that tells the wild story of Father Yod and The Source Family! Their California commune and spiritualist refuge was outsider ethics – a perceived utopia to some and cult compound to others – is most notable to many of us obscure music diggers as creative
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Triads Music, 2011. New Copy
A much-needed look at one of our favorite instruments ever – the irreplaceable Fender Rhodes keyboard! The Rhodes has a sound that's unlike anything else – and has become a favorite of musicians over decades of use – as you'll hear in the film's interviews with Deodato, George
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Blue Note, 2013. New Copy
A vivid visual follow-up to Aaron Neville's album of the same name – a sweet set in which he takes on classics from the 60s soul generation, all with a different vibe than any older music Aaron ever made! The live performance features a guest appearance by Paul Simon on one track, but
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ESP, 2007. New Copy
A well-done documentary on "the music known as free jazz" – one that features interviews and performances from some key avant jazz figures of the 60s and 70s! The ESP association with the movie is no coincidence – as the film features interviews with old ESP stalwarts such as
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Discobertas (Brazil), 1972. New Copy
Wonderful work from a percussionist extraordinaire – and a heck of a vocalist too – caught live here in a beautiful Brazilian TV setting from the early 70s! The performance is a great illustration of the enduring charm of Jackson Do Pandeiro – both his effortless skill on his
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PDP Productions, 2003. New Copy
A great introduction to the Chicago Steppers scene – one that not only features interviews and footage from events in the scene, but also some instructional details as well! The package features material from a wide range of events, and interviews with a number of key figures on the scene
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Trost (Austria), 2011. New Copy
A full performance from the 2011 Wels Festival curated by Peter Brotzmann – starring his crucial Chicago Tentet – a modern-day supergroup of giants of avant jazz! The lineup features saxes from Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark, and Mats Gustafsson – plus trumpet from Joe McPhee,
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Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2012. New Copy
A really lovely performance from Olivia and Francis Hime – and one of the most intimate we've ever heard from the pair, too! Olivia sings with just piano accompaniment from Francis – in a way that still has all the majesty of the latter's full arrangements, yet which comes across in
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Eagle Eye, 1991. New Copy
Late work from Miles Davis – his last-ever appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival – but a set that still has him sounding great! The performance is a special tribute to Quincy Jones, so instead of playing material from the Doo Bop generation, Miles is going more for a late 50s mode
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Universal (Brazil), 2012. New Copy
A beautiful tribute to the legendary Joao Bosco – a celebration of his forty years in Brazilian music – put together with help from a host of guests who include Joao Donato, Milton Nascimento, Toninho Horta, and Chico Buarque! The presence of these equal legends is a great reminder of
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Sony, 2012. New Copy
An amazing document of the legendary Jimi Hendrix – pulled together from private writings, vintage interviews, and other rare materials that really shed light on the genius of Jimi, and get way past some of the overwrought stereotypes of his all-too-short career! There's some great
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PDP Productions, 2006. New Copy
Chicago stepping taken to the next level – in this great follow up DVD to the first Chicago Steppers package! This one's actually a lot better done than the first one – better production values, better image quality, and an overall more classy level of presentation – all of which
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Five Day Weekend/Traffic, 1986/2012. New Copy
A landmark look at the rise of hip hop in the New York scene – filmed in the mid 80s, and featuring loads of vintage footage from the streets! The images here are alone worth the price of admission – but there's also plenty of compelling meat to the feature too – including
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Discobertas (Brazil), 1992. New Copy
The legendary Brazilian vocal group – caught live on the Ensaio TV program! The performance is from much later years in the Golden Boys' history – far from the time of their 60s hits – but the vocals are still wonderful, and captured here with an intimacy that really lives up to
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XXL, Mid 70s. New Copy
Rare TV footage from the legendary Al Green – a full live performance photographed in very vivid color! There's no dates or notes at all on the set (damn!), but given the look of Al's plaid leisure suit in the performance, we're guessing the show's right from somewhere in his mid-70s high
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PDP Productions, 2011. New Copy
The packaging and presentation almost set a new low for the Chicago Stepper's scene – but the DVD is pretty interesting – almost like being a fly on the wall, looking at this scene from a priviledged position! The whole thing starts with a group discussion – talking about older
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Abkco, 1965/2012. New Copy
Rare film footage of The Rolling Stones – shot in the 1965 during brief tour of Ireland – with some of the earliest professional performance footage of the Stones, plus backstage and otherwise behjind-the-scenes action! While quite a bit of the fottage has been seen in one form or
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Cinewax/Light In The Attic, 2011. New Copy
The acclaimed documentary about the unheralded Seattle soul scene of the 60s & 70s – featuring interviews with those who were there, legendary admirers, and later Seattle musicians who remember these pivotal figures. It's the story of groups that include Black On White Affair, Cookin'
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PDP Productions, 2004. New Copy
A key event in the Chicago Steppers scene – the World's Largest Steppers Contest, held in 2004 and hosted by Chitown DJs Ramonski Luv, Joe Soto, and Herb Kent! The DVD presents the contest pretty much as it happened – with introductions by the luminaries, then performances of some of
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