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Ancients (Isaiah Collier/
Ancients
Eremite, 2024. 2LP
LP...$44.99
49.99
A record that's a real nod to the spiritual saxophone genius of Isaiah Collier, as it features him on these beautiful long tracks in the company of two giants from an earlier generation of jazz – the legendary William Parker on bass and the mighty William Hooker on drums! The trio create ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yosuke Yamashita/
Trio By Trio + 1
King/Lawson (Japan), 1970. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$64.99
74.99
A really unique little record – and a wonderful cross-section of the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s! The album features work by three trios – hence the title – some avant, some straight, and all if it pretty great! First up are the Yosuke Yamashita trio – who ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
TK Breaks 101TK (UK), Mid 1970s.
LP...$27.99
29.99
The funkier side of the TK Records label from the 70s – a company best known for some big disco and pop hits of the time, but one who also recorded some mighty funky nuggets too! TK had some killer players working in its Miami studios, so that even when the artist in the front might change, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Akira Miyazawa
KisoVictor/Lawson (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$46.99
54.99
Free-flowing work on tenor sax and flute from Miyazawa Akira – served up in an open-ended style that reminds us a lot of some of the post-Coltrane Elvin Jones records on Blue Note! There's a relatively unstructured feel to the record – and Akira is often stepping forward in nearly solo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ronnie Mathews
Selena's DanceTimeless/Solid (Japan), 1988.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Ronnie Mathews is a pianist we always love, no matter what the context – but here he's in this extra-great trio with bassist Stafford James, who almost seems to take center stage at times! James' deep, round tone is a perfect match for Mathews' approach to piano – and while Ronnie ... CD (Jazz CD)
John Lee Hooker
It Serve You Right To Suffer (180 gram pressing)Impulse/Verve, 1965. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
There's no suffering here – as the record's a real delight, and one of the more unique sessions in the career of the great John Lee Hooker! The record was done for Impulse Records, mostly known for its jazz recordings at the time – and the session has the vocals and guitar of John Lee ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Polydor/Grapefruit (UK), Late 1960s. 3CD
CD...$30.99
38.99
An overstuffed package of work from this short-lived but excellent group! First up is the self-titled debut from Fat Mattress – a very cool UK group who were started by bassist Noel Redding after leaving the Jimi Hendrix Experience – an excellent combo who show that Noel had all sorts ... CD (Rock CD)
Natural Yogurt Band & The Oracle
NebulousBMM (France), 2024.
LP...$30.99
34.99
The Natural Yogurt Band sound even sweeter here than usual – as their already-great gritty funk approach is mixed with all sorts of wonderful keyboard work from The Oracle – who brings in some really unusual electric piano sounds, and some great organ lines too! As with other NYB ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Takeo Moriyama
Seishun Kayou (Japanese paper sleeve edition)FSL (Japan), 2025.
CD...$23.99
29.99
Really lovely later work from 70s Japanese jazz legend Takeo Moriyama – a very dynamic drummer who could sometimes play very outside, but who here works in a set of beautiful duets with pianist Nobumasa Tanaka! A few of the tunes on the set are older numbers written by the great Fumio ... CD (Jazz CD)
RCA/Ace (UK), 1971.
CD...$13.99
18.99
A rare UK-only album from the great Norma Tanega – and a set that's very different than her quirky folk of the 60s! Here, Tanega's got a vibe that's rich and almost righteous – working next to singer Don Paul, whose presence on the record really balances out her style at times – ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Return To Forever
Music MagicColumbia/Floating World (UK), 1977.
CD...$12.99
18.99
Lots of musical magic here – a further extension of the Return To Forever vibe that helped Chick Corea find some of his best energy of the 70s! The style is still as tightly focused as before, but also opens up with a bit more soul, too – trading some slight moments of jamming for a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Takeshi Inomata
Drum Method (yellow vinyl pressing)Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$42.99
49.99
The drum method here is often hard and heavy – a very funky style that makes the album one of the grooviest ever recorded by Japanese drummer Takeshi Inomata! The group here is his Sound Ltd ensemble – a bigger lineup directed by Norio Maeda with plenty of funky styles – almost a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alan Silva & Celestial Communications Orchestra
Luna SurfaceBYG/Solid (France), 1969.
CD...$14.99
19.99
Alan Silva never gave the world many records as a leader, but he was certainly on fire at the time of this date – leading a very hip array of the top-shelf improvisers who'd recorded on other sessions for the BYG/Actuel label – stepping out here in one long performance as Silva's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Muriel Grossmann
Light Of The MindRR Gems (Estonia), 2024.
LP...$35.99
44.99
A fantastic step forward for Muriel Grossmann – an artist who just keeps on expanding her talents at the same time she's expanding our minds! Murial delivers her familiar reed work here – on tenor, alto, and soprano sax – but she also brings deeper spiritual currents into play ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Brides Of Funkenstein
Funk Or WalkAtlantic/BGP (UK), 1978.
A funky female duo from the P-Funk empire – one of George Clinton's few girl-based projects of the 70s, and a group who are markedly more funk-based than Parlet! Vocals are by the duo of Lyn Mabry and Dawn Silva – but the main sound of the set comes from the tightly crafted rhythms ... CD (Soul CD)
Barclay/Universal (France), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 18 CDs
CD...$29.99
39.99
A set that brings together albums from some key years of French legend Leo Ferre – plus some unreleased live material as well! The music is from a time when Ferre was really breaking down boundaries between his role as a singer and a poet, and as a thinker and entertainer as well – and ... CD (French CD)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto
Babylonia Wind (red vinyl pressing)Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$42.99
49.99
Beautiful grooves from guitarist Kiyoshi Sugimoto – working here on a set of long, stretched-out tracks that are every bit as hip as anything coming from the US in the early 70s! Sugimoto's got an inherently trippy approach to his instrument – but he works here with a nice sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Colored Music
Colored Music (blue vinyl pressing)Better Days/Lawson (Japan), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$42.99
49.99
Funky dancefloor grooves from early 80s Japan – a group that almost sounds like some of the hippest British club acts of the time – save for their use of Japanese lyrics! The music here is a bit spacey and a bit jazzy – a cross between British electronics and some of the artier ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
John Tchicai/
Mc Gub Gub/Formalibera (Italy), 1970.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Never-issued recordings from a legendary late 60s avant jazz project – the Cadentia Nova Danica ensemble, best known for two rare albums issued back in the day – far too few for such a groundbreaking group! That short legacy is expanded wonderfully here – with three long live ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Setenta
Apollo Solar DriveLatin Big Note (France), 2024.
CD...$15.99
18.99
It's a bit hard to believe that Setenta have been giving us grooves for almost 20 years – yet hearing the quality of the set, and the tightness of the music, that long legacy of work together really seems to come through! The album's got this fantastic mix of Latin inspirations and funky ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Omar El Sherei
Music From The EastSoutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
36.99
There's a lot of keys and switches on the organ on the front cover of this mid 70s Egyptian instrumental gem – and Omar El Sherei seems to put every single one of them to use, in his diverse interpretation of tunes originally composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab! The record's a sweet mix of 70s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kathy Barr
Do It AgainAVA/Solid (Japan), 1964.
CD...$14.99
19.99
Kathy Barr's maybe best known for some very groovy work for RCA during the label's excellent female vocal years of the late 50s – and she's still going strong here on a great session of material from the 60s, with some excellent backings from Jerry Fielding – who shades things in with ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Kokoroko
Get The Message EPBrownswood (UK), 2025.
LP...$17.99
19.98
Just four tracks from this hip London collective, but a record that's got more depth and feeling than many full length sets – just a testament to the growing power of this really wonderful group! Kokoroko have a slight trace of Afro Funk influence in their music – but not at an uptempo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Names You Can Trust (UK), 2024.
LP...$38.99
44.99
Contemporary music, but with a very timeless vibe – a selection of tracks recorded as part of a project to capture sounds of a Colombian scene that almost acts as a living archive of more traditional music – rural, regional styles that initially helped lay the groundwork for some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Various
Library Of Sound Grooves – Pagan Psych-Folk Glam Vocal Sounds Of The Italian Cinema 1965 to 1977Semi Automatic, Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$35.99
39.99
A very cool collection of weird and wonderful tunes from the farther reaches of the Italian cinema scene of the late 60s and early 70s – work that's maybe less psych, folk, or pagan than the title might imply – but music that's definitely in keeping with the mad collage of images on the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Wallen Bink (UK), 1976. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$52.99
59.99
Fantastic jazz from the New Zealand scene of the 70s – funky at times, modal at others – and material by a group who often have the same sort of sharp edges and rhythmic pulses of Stone Alliance, but who also open up more colors with a slightly larger sextet lineup! As with most of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kyoto Jazz Massive
Message From A New DawnVillage Again/Lawson (Japan), 2022. 2LP
LP...$48.99
59.99
The "new dawn" here is very well put – as the duo of Shuya Okino & Yoshihiro Okino are very much back in action as Kyoto Jazz Massive – working with all the soulful styles of their long legacy in music, but also drawing on some of the best jazzy currents of their other ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Thee Image
Thee Image (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Manticore/Big Pink (South Korea), 1975.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Thee Image are a 70s power trio – but one who go for a much more complex, jazzy sound than some of the other groups of this size – most of whom usually hang in hard rock territory! There's clearly a lot of overdubbing going on here – there would have to be to handle the guitar ... CD (Rock CD)
Last Poets with Tony Allen
Africanism (with bonus CD)Africa Seven (UK), 2024. 2CDs
CD...$16.99
19.99
An incredible return to form for the legendary Last Poets – and a set that's maybe one of the most hard-burning albums they ever recorded! The group reprise some of their most famous themes – messages first spoken in the 70s, but which continue to have an incredible amount of power all ... CD (Soul CD)
Mark Lawrence/
David & Lisa
AVA/Solid (Japan), 1962.
CD...$14.99
19.99
A great mix of soundtrack material and jazz – a split album, and one with two very different personalities! Some tracks feature music composed by Mark Lawrence, arranged by Norman Paris – the kind of perfect moody 60s soundtrack material that really fits the image on the cover – ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Moms Apple Pie
Moms Apple Pie (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Brown Bag/Big Pink (South Korea), 1972.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Sweet funky sounds from Mom's Apple Pie – a group who are maybe known best for the famous initial pornographic cover of this album, but who also have a full-on sound that's mighty nice too – one that mixes in a bit of saxophone, flute, trumpet, and trombone to their large lineup with ... CD (Rock CD)
Nate Wooley
Henry HouseIdeologic Organ, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Some of the most unique sounds to date from musician Nate Wooley – and very different work than you might expect if you've only heard him improvising on trumpet! Here, Wooley is more a painter in sound and text – using all sorts of instruments, tapes, and effects – in support of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. 3CD
CD...$19.99
29.99
A set that links together three distinct Southeast Asian cultures – Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam – each of which is represented here in a set that features more traditional recordings from the 20th Century – all presented with the usual Fremeux label notes in both English and ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Warner, 1974. 2LP
LP...$36.99
39.99
A very different live set than some of the more familiar Fleetwood Mac performances of the 70s – as the setting here is nicely intimate, recorded "live in studio" at the legendary Record Plant – in a set that was originally designed for radio broadcast at the time! There's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Evan Parker
Heraclitean Two-Step (4CD Box Set)False Walls (UK), 2024. 4CDs
CD...$54.99
59.99
An incredible tribute to the genius of saxophonist Evan Parker – an improvising musician with a career that's not only incredibly long, but incredibly solid too – one that's shown development and continued creative growth over the decades – which is definitely what's on display ... CD (Jazz CD)
Richard Wyands
Then, Here, & Now (with bonus tracks)Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A sparkling set from pianist Richard Wyands – and a great demonstration of that soulful flow he's really unfurled strongly in later years – captured here in an obscure trio outing from the late 70s! Wyands' is part of a small number of players who can be lyrical, yet forceful at the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Andrew Hill
Grass Roots (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1969. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A real stroke of genius from pianist Andrew Hill – and a surprising one too! After an initial legacy of groundbreaking experimental sides for Blue Note, Hill returns to his "grass roots" on this excellent session of straight ahead, fairly funky, soul jazz piano tunes! In the notes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
C92 (3CD set)Cherry Red (UK), 1992. 3CDs
CD...$30.99
39.99
A huge set, and one that documents just how far the British pop scene had come in the six years since the release of the legendary C86 compilation – as the year is one in which UK music burst forth on the global scene in so many sounds and styles – really helping reinvigorate the world ... CD (Rock CD)
Renee Rosnes
Crossing PathsSmoke Sessions, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Pianist Renee Rosnes is definitely crossing paths here – mixing jazz and Brazilian music, and at a level that maybe tops any of her previous recordings in the style! There's a warm, mature quality to the set that avoids any easy cliches or overly-commercial leanings – and the whole ... CD (Jazz CD)
Booker Little
Booker Little & Friend (with bonus tracks)Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1961.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A fantastic sextet session recorded in 1961, shortly before Booker Little's death – and filled with all the promise and power he ever packed into his playing! There's a sharp, angular groove to many of the numbers here – that mix of modern and hardbop that was cresting best in the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love
Butterfly MushroomTrost (Austria), 2015.
Late live work from saxophone legend Peter Brotzmann – and music that shows that he was still burning brightly, even in the final decade of his life! The set was recorded in 2015, and no doubt gets a lot of its energy from the freewheeling drums of Paal Nilssen-Love, who is very much a ... CD (Jazz CD)
George Adams/
Life Line
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1981.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A strong outing from this key post-Mingus collaboration – and a record that really shows both Don Pullen and George Adams really coming into their own! Pullen's piano can have plenty of edges, as can Adams' tenor – but there's also some warmer, lyrical moments that really round things ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sunny Murray
Hommage To AfricaBYG/Solid (Japan), 1969.
CD...$14.99
19.99
One of the more spiritual sessions for BYG, and a large ensemble session that brings together players like Archie Shepp, Malachi Favors, Roscoe Mitchell, Grachan Moncur, and Clifford Thornton. "Suns Of Africa" takes up all of side one, and although it begins slow, and with spare soloing, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Al Qasar
UncoveredWe Want Sounds (UK), 2024.
LP...$31.99
36.99
A cool criss-crossing of cultural modes – sounds served up by a contemporary group, but one who remind us of some of the unusual musical hybrids on the Crammed label back in the day! As with that work, there's a partial ear here towards European modes – including a very cool cover of a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Burton Greene Ensemble
AquarianaBYG/Solid (Japan), 1969.
CD...$14.99
19.99
One of the boldest, best-remembered albums from pianist Burton Greene – a session that has him joining in on all the groundbreaking free energy of the Parisian scene in 1969, while also still holding on to some of those fluid, organic qualities he has in his own music too! The group here is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Helen Humes
Songs I Like To Sing (180 gram pressing)Contemporary/Craft, 1964. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
Helen Humes is a west coast singer from an earlier generation of jazz, but she gets a wonderful update here – thanks to some swinging arrangements from Marty Paich, who creates the same groovy style for Helen that he did for Mel Torme and other more contemporary Cali singers of the period! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Claude Delcloo/
Africanasia
BYG/Solid (Japan), 1969.
CD...$14.99
19.99
One of the more homegrown sets on the legendary BYG label – a record that's co-led by two musicians who never got much recognition outside the scene, but who are both pretty darn great! The album's billed to drummer Claude Delcloo, who's got a wonderful touch on the kit – but it's also ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Closer To It!RCA/Soul Bank (Germany), 1973. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Soaring organ work from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express – and arguably the greatest album he ever cut with this post-Trinity group! The sound here is clean and lean – with Brian himself on a mix of organ, piano, and moog – really hitting a nice jazz funk mode that drops some of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jackson Mathod
Studio Natives Vol 1Ameritz (UK), 2024.
LP...$23.99
26.99
There's no studio slickness going on here – as trumpeter Jackson Mathod leads a cool combo through a very live, spontaneous set of funky jazz – with a great sense of space in the rhythms that really keeps things soulful throughout! The vibe is almost as if the group were schooled on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1980.
CD...$18.99
21.99
Never-issued genius from pianist Cecil Taylor – a tremendous live performance from a time when Cecil was at the height of his powers! The group here is a really compelling sextet – with frequent partner Jimmy Lyons on brilliant alto throughout, next to Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Nitty GrittySOUL/Elemental, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of our favorite albums by Gladys Knight – a set that seems to have a lot more edge than some of her later work, thanks to some rumbling production from the legendary Norman Whitfield! In a way, Norman's almost applying the Temptations sound to Gladys here – using fuller bass at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Capitol/Sundazed, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A fantastic set by one of the all-time great also-rans of the LA scene in the late 60s – a group who've got this fantastic blend of tuneful and sinister elements – psych mixed with all sorts of darker currents – and served up with a special quality that still makes this album a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Iancu Dumitrescu
Ansamblul HyperionElectrecord/Edition Modern, 1981.
CD...$11.99
14.99
Pure genius from Hungarian composer Iancu Dumitrescu – an artist who steps forward from the French electroacoustic experiments of previous decades, and some of the Italian work of the mid 70s – into territory that's full of rich sonic exploration that's very much his own! Dumitrescu ... CD (Out Sound CD)
Jazz Crusaders
Freedom Sound (180 gram pressing)Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1961. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
Sublime early soul jazz from the Jazz Crusaders – a seminal set that really has the group taking off right away! The use of "freedom" in the title is well placed – as the set definitely shows the players stretching out a bit on their solos – hinting at the magic that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Muriel Grossmann
Light Of The MindDreamland (Australia), 2024.
CD...$16.99
24.99
A fantastic step forward for Muriel Grossmann – an artist who just keeps on expanding her talents at the same time she's expanding our minds! Murial delivers her familiar reed work here – on tenor, alto, and soprano sax – but she also brings deeper spiritual currents into play ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Blakey
Like Someone In Love (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1960. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A landmark album that had one of the best versions of the Jazz Messengers taking a big step forward – thanks to some increased songwriting by the group's young tenor genius – Wayne Shorter! Shorter's tunes take up all of the second half of the record, and all of them have gone onto ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Soft Machine
SoftsHarvest/Esoteric (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
39.99
A sweet set by a very changed-up version of Soft Machine – a group who hardly resembles the one who first started out on their musical journey, and even one who's different than on their famous run of numbered albums in the early 70s! The tracks are shorter here, and often more melodic ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Carl Allen
TippinCellar Live, 2025.
CD...$11.99
12.99
The first album as a leader in many years from drummer Carl Allen – a player who's kept his talents tight working as a sideman for others, but who also really knocks it out of the park with this set – as the album's a killer trio date with Christian McBride on bass and Chris Potter on ... CD (Jazz CD)
DKR, Mid 1970s. 2LP
LP...$27.99
29.99
A rare set work from the glory days of King Tubby's studio – all handled by the young Prince Philip Smart, who was Tubby's first engineer in the legendary laboratory of Jamaican music! The tracks are definitely as dubby as promised in the title, but there's also plenty of standout vocals as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Nahawa Doumbia
Nahawa Doumbia Vol 2Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1982.
Completely captivating work from Malian legend Nahawa Doumia – a singer who's got this way of stretching things out and inflecting her vocals – with all these great elements that hardly make you want for anything else in the mix! And that's great, because the only accompaniment on the ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
James Shigeta
We Speak The Same LanguageChoreo/Solid (Japan), 1962.
CD...$14.99
19.99
One of the few albums ever recorded by James Shigeta – a Japanese-American vocalist who rose to a bit of fame in Flower Drum Song, then got a chance to make some music on his own! Shigeta's got a very down to earth, very American vibe – hardly the sort that you might expect from the ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Gimisum/Now Again, 1994.
LP...$23.99
27.98
Incredibly gritty work from the Memphis scene of the mid-90s – the only full album ever issued by Carmike, originally released only as a cassette – and a set that's maybe one of the starkest, darkest records to come out of that legendary scene! There's a dreamlike quality to the whole ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Andrzej Korzynski
Wielki Szu (with bonus tracks)GAD (Poland), Early 1980s.
CD...$13.99
19.99
A rare set from a soundtrack artist who's finally getting his due – Poland's Andrzej Korzynski, whose work was mostly cut off from the rest of us during the years of Soviet dominance! Despite that remove, though, Korzynski works here in a keyboard mode that resonates with some of the coolest ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Various
Call Me Old FashionedNumero, 1960s.
A Numero soundtrack for an imaginary film – one that provides a great way for the label to dig through the ever-expanding range of charming sounds in their catalog! The music here often features tunes that might not find their place in some of the other Numero sets, such as the Eccentric ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Dance Radio Network
Unknown Story Of Rare GrooveIceburg (UK), 2024.
Book...$22.99
26.99
A great look at the London scene from very deep in the trenches – a book that traces the way that funk, soul, and jazz really helped shape the sound of the city from the 80s onward – thanks to the help of legions of rare groove DJs who are mentioned in pages, as the book traces the ... Book (Book)
Greg Foat Group
Girl & Robot With FlowersJazzman (UK), 2012.
LP...$22.99
24.99
Amazing sounds from this very hip group – a contemporary combo, but one who play with a depth of sound to warrant their inclusion on the Jazzman label! The style is almost spiritual jazz, but a bit more laidback too – sounds that are cosmic, yet never soaring to the skies – and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mississippi John Hurt
1928 SessionsYazoo/Shanachie, 1928. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.98
If you ever needed a record to convince you of the genius of rural blues, this one might be it – because the work within more than defies any of the easy cliches or later mainstream takes on the music! Yes, the album is a blues set – with Mississippi John Hurt on both acoustic guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Peter Gall
Love AvatarCompost (Germany), 2024.
A set with a lot of angular, rhythmic energy – maybe no surprise, as leader Peter Gall is a drummer – although those qualities also seem to be embraced strongly by the other members of the group – especially the pianist, Rainer Bohm – and saxophonist Wanja Slavin, who also ... CD (Jazz CD)
Don Cherry & Okay Temiz
Music For Turkish Theater 1970Caz Plak (France), 1969. Gatefold
LP...$29.99
34.99
Maybe one of the most legendary sets of work from the duo of trumpeter Don Cherry and percussionist Okay Temiz – as the music was done for a stage presentation of a work by James Baldwin, and was then promptly banned by the Turkish government! The music here is a bit different than work from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Wax Poetics
Issue #67 – Prince EditionWax Poetics, 2018/2024.
Magazine...$29.99
35.99
A special all-Prince edition of Wax Poetics – one that serves up features that go way beyond the man and his music, to look at the larger influence of the Paisley Park universe! The issue has articles on Andre Cymone, Jill Jones, and the Revolution – and also dives in deep with ... Magazine (Magazine)
Little Richard
Second Coming (red vinyl pressing)Reprise/Omnivore, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Funky 70s Little Richard – very much in the spirit of his Rill Thing album, although a bit more polished! The album features production and arrangements from New Orleans soul legend Bumps Blackwell – who first handled Richard way back when – and the record's sort of divided half ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Liquid Smoke
Liquid Smoke (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Avco/Big Pink (South Korea), 1970.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A surprisingly strong set of soul-influenced, psych-delivered tunes from Liquid Smoke – a group we know little about, and who share a name with one of our least-favorite cooking ingredients! The album's got some great tunes from the 60s soul songbook, mixed with originals by the group – ... CD (Rock CD)
Vertigo/Made In Germany (Germany), Early 1970s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
21.99
A four album run of records from Atlantis – a great group who rose from the ashes of Frumpy, to discover a tight sound that was very much all their own! Lyrics are in English throughout, despite the German origins of the group – and singer Inga Rumpf is excellent throughout, shifting ... CD (Rock CD)
Blue Moods
Force & GracePosi-Tone, 2025.
CD...$11.99
16.99
A set that pays tribute to the great Freddie Hubbard – not as a trumpeter, as there's no trumpet on the record – but as a composer, as all of the dozen tracks on the album were penned by Freddie back in the day! The presentation of the material is mighty fresh – served up with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Polskie Nagrania/GAD (Poland), 1976.
CD...$14.99
23.99
If you're looking for true 70s prog genius, you might well look no further than SBB – a Polish trio who cut records like this, to rival the bigger-known artists in the western European scene! The album's a masterpiece of jazz-inspired creation throughout – three long tracks, all filled ... CD (Rock CD)
Caixa Cubo
Modo AviaoFar Out (UK), 2024.
LP...$25.99
33.99
Fantastic Fender Rhodes from a contemporary Brazilian trio – one who almost seem to take on the best territory that Azymuth worked in back in the day! The sound is lean – just the drums of Joao Fideles, bass of Noa Stroeter, and the mighty nice Rhodes work of Henrique Gomide – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Geoff Bastow
Music To Varnish Owls ByProgramme Music/Be With (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
A record with maybe the strangest title we've ever seen for a sound library session – and one that's a real standout in the 70s instrumental scene – filled with all sorts of funky and groovy sounds from Geoff Bastow – maybe not the biggest name in library music, but a real unsung ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Little Richard
King Of Rock & Roll (white vinyl pressing)Reprise/Omnivore, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
A much rootsier set than some of Little Richard's other work for Reprise Records – a record that almost goes back to the old days, but via the hipper styles of the early 70s! HB Barnum arranged and produced the set, but the groove is less funkier than some of Barnum's other work of the time ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw With The Tone Jansa QuartetTimeless (Netherlands), 1985.
LP...$19.99
29.99
One of our favorite Woody Shaw albums from his later years – and an album that's got the same joyous spirit and free soaring feel of his best 70s work on Muse – really soaring with a sense of life and freedom in a really great way! The core group on the album is the Tone Jansa Quartet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ronald Snijders
PentaNight Dreamer (UK), 2024.
LP...$32.99
35.99
Fantastic contemporary work from Ronald Snijders – the flute player who cut some mighty sweet sides on the Dutch scene back in the day – and who's still sounding wonderful all these many years later! The album's one of the well-recorded, direct-to-disc sessions for the Night Dreamer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Don Rendell/
Dusk Fire (180 gram pressing)
Columbia/Jazzman (UK), 1966. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
32.99
A great group gets even better – as the legendary pairing of tenorist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr is joined by pianist Michael Garrick – who was really helping to shape the sound of British jazz at the time! The album's only the second from the Rendell/Carr Quintet, but it's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Analog Africa (Germany), Late 1960s/1970s.
CD...$17.99
18.99
An amazing array of tropical Latin grooves – and work with a very dodgy background as well! The cuts here are all numbers that surfaced on the scene in Mexico City, but were recorded years earlier – tropical tracks from points farther away, on the South American continent – which ... CD (Latin CD)
Kashmere Stage Band
Kashmere 73 Live In ConcertKashmere Records/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
39.99
Soulful live work from the legendary Kashmere Stage Band – a small-time Texas ensemble from the 70s, but one who managed to record a heck of a lot of great records in a few short years! This concert record has the band sounding every bit as wonderful as in the studio – stepping forth ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
MGM/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Coven sound very different than on their debut album – a set filled with witchcraft and spookiness – as here, they're tight, tuneful, and sparkling with this really great 70s crossover energy – which is maybe no surprise, given their huge hit single from the record! That single ... CD (Rock CD)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc
Live At The Captain's CabinCellar Live, 1973. 2CD
A fantastic live performance from the spiritual giant Charles Tolliver – material recorded right in the middle of a legendary run of albums for the Strata East label, and done with a very similar vibe! The tracks are long, searching, and very spiritual – and the group here is a bit ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joel Futterman & Ike Levin
Infinite DimensionsCLM, 2024.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A long, live, improvised performance from saxophonist Ike Levin and pianist Joel Futterman – the latter of whom also blows a bit of Indian flute as well! This is Futterman in his freest territory – working with all the angles you might know in other settings, but also really opening up ... CD (Jazz CD)
Keiko Myrah Tohyama
What Can I DoExpress/Lawson (Japan), 1984. (reissue)
LP...$40.99
49.99
Keiko Tohyama's got a dreamy look on the cover, and that's definitely the way she starts out the set – but once things get going there's a number of upbeat tunes that really show off the more soulful side of her vocals! The set's got a nicely different vibe than some other city pop from the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Gush (Mats Gustafsson/
Gush 30 – Krakow 2018 (3CD set)
Not Two (Poland), 2018. 3CD
CD...$36.99
39.99
It's almost hard to believe that the Gush Trio was 30 years old when they recorded this performance – a detail that certainly makes us feel a bit ancient for following their music that long – but hearing the sounds on the set, you can really believe that the players have known each ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ramones
Too Tough To DieSire/Rhino, 1984. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
A great 80s album from The Ramones – one that has the group slowing things down a bit, but in ways that allow them to revel in the more sinister sounds they were developing at the time! The group are definitely aging, but also finding that new sound that kept them going on Sire Records well ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), Late 1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
38.99
A deep dive into the world of South African jazz – music that hardly got much circulation in our hemisphere back in the day, and which still stands as a real revelation in musical modes! The set does a fantastic job of unearthing all these different corners in the scene – and also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Emilia Sisco & Cold Diamond & Mink
Introducing Emilia SiscoTimmion (Finland), 2024.
Emilia Sisco's got a really fantastic voice – and she sings here with equally fantastic backing from Cold Diamond & Mink – a laidback funky combo who hit just the perfect pace for Emilia to open up and do her thing! Sisco comes across like a mellow soul diva from way back in the ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Oscar Peterson
Lost Recordings – Live In Bremen 1961 (UHQCD pressing)Lost Recordings (France), 1961.
CD...$29.99
35.99
A really beautiful performance from Oscar Peterson – and one that feels more sensitive and lyrical than some of his better-known live dates from the time – with long, beautiful work from Peterson on the keys, matched by equally sublime sounds from the bass of Ray Brown and drums of Ed ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tony Joe White
Eyes (Japanese paper sleeve edition)20th Century/Big Pink (South Korea), 1976.
CD...$18.99
24.99
An overlooked mid 70s gem from Tony Joe White – and a set that shifts things up nicely from the swamp pop of his roots, in ways that really unlock some more soulful currents in his music! It's maybe no surprise that the record was issued on 20th Century – home to Barry White's big hits ... CD (Rock CD)
Wojtek Mazolewski
Beautiful PeopleNo Paper (Poland), 2024.
CD...$16.99
18.99
A combo who start slow, then really build up with a sense of majestic presence – led by bassist Wojtek Mazolewski, and coming across here with a very spacious vibe! The first two tracks are short, and a bit contemplative, which might take you off guard – as once things get going, there' ... CD (Jazz CD)
Aunt Mary
Best Of Aunt MaryPhilips/Norske Albumklassikere (Norway), 1974.
CD...$12.99
19.99
A group from Norway, but one who sing in English and have a sound that's very much their own! The range of tracks here spin out in a mad mix of styles – with some full-on hard rock moments, other bits that are maybe a bit prog, and even a few really offbeat tunes that make great use of the ... CD (Rock CD)
High Llamas
Cold & BouncyAlpaca Park/Drag City, 1998. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$35.99
42.99
There's nothing cold or bouncy going on here – as the set's got all the warmth and gentle charms of The High Llamas at their best – a really fantastic testament to the effortless pop genius of the great Sean O'Hagan! We'd instantly rank Sean right up there with Burt Bacharach and Brian ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Matthew Halsall
Togetherness – The Best Of Matthew HalsallP-Vine (Japan), 2010s/Early 2020s.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A great overview of the genius of trumpeter Matthew Halsall – a really tremendous musician who really helped reopen the door to spiritual jazz in the first decade of this century! Halsall's got a wonderful sense of space and soul – different than the trumpeters of the late 60s/early ... CD (Jazz CD)
Toru Yamanaka & Teiji Furuhashi/
Every Dog Has His Day
Conatala (Japan), 1985.
LP...$33.99
36.99
Wonderfully quirky sounds – music originally composed for the Japanese Dumb Type Theater performance group – and served up in a very cool mix of keyboards, samples, and live instrumentation! The melodies are playful and offbeat, and the mix of modes almost recalls the most charming ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Hawk On Flight
Hawk On FlightAmar/Norske Albumklassikere (Norway), 1980.
CD...$12.99
19.99
A killer self-titled set from Hawk On Flight – a Scandinavian fusion combo that features lots of excellent keyboards from Haakon Graff and guitar from Ulf Wakenius! The set's got a lean vibe that's a nice change from more commercial fusion of the time – and there's lots of space ... CD (Jazz CD)
Matthew Ellis
Am I Matthew Ellis (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Regal Zonophone/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971. Gatefold
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of a handful of well-crafted albums from singer/songwriter Matthew Ellis – done with these beautiful light arrangements that really do a lot for his tunes! Ellis plays guitar, piano, and organ – and the set also features some work on guitar from Chris Spedding too – plus some ... CD (Rock CD)
Richard Morton Jack
Pressing News – British Music As It Happened 1962 to 1972Lansdowne (UK), 2024.
Book...$120.99
129.99
A book that's likely to become a bible for any fan of 60s British rock – and one that also seems to have the same heft and depth of a bible as well! The huge volume is unlike anything else we've ever seen – as its pages are roughly 14" by 11" – which is perfect for ... Book (Book)
Javon Jackson & Nikki Giovanni
Javon & Nikki Go The MoviesSolid Jackson, 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
A very interesting twist on the usual set of standards from older films – which is maybe what you'd expect from a project in the hands of tenorist Javon Jackson and poet Nikki Giovanni! The set's got a way of spinning things out in three different modes – as it first features a few ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Late 1950s/Early 1960s.
CD...$13.99
18.99
The offbeat look of the guy on the cover is very fitting for the offbeat sound of this set – a really cool collection of rare and unusual singles that fall between the cracks of more familiar styles from the time – tunes that are very far from the charts and pop hits of the late ... CD (Rock CD)
Nicolas Geraldi
Em Outro Lugar Do CeuThink (Japan), 2024.
CD...$20.99
25.99
The hazy image on the cover is a nice way to think of this album from Nicolas Geraldi – an up and coming Brazilian singer/songwriter who echoes some of the charms of the Clube Da Esquina generation of the 70s, but filtered through a shimmering sensibility that brings a special sort of ... CD (Brazil CD)
Jimmy Smith
Cat (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A real high point in the famous 60s run of albums by Hammond hero Jimmy Smith for Verve Records – a key collaboration with arranger Lalo Schifrin, who brings a great blend of jazz and soundtrack styles to Jimmy's famous groove on the Hammond! Lalo's backings are totally great – with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Neither One Of UsSOUL/Elemental, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A key moment in the career of Gladys Knight & The Pips – and a record that opens the group up to a whole new sound for the 70s! When Gladys Knight started out as a raw R&B-ish singer in the early 60s, nobody would have expected her to have such staying power – and to become one ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Nautilus
SunriseUrban Discos (Japan), 2024.
CD...$20.99
25.99
The funky trio Nautilus just keeps getting better and better – here working with a sweet, tight groove that really hearkens back to the jazz funk generation that inspired them – but with that lean, down-to-earth vibe that's always made them so different from older fusion issued on ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Chris Bangs
Dream WorldAcid Jazz (UK), 2024.
LP...$24.99
29.99
Wonderfully warm work from the great Chris Bangs – an artist who sometimes serves up more programmed/sampled jazz material – but who here steps out in this strong array of live instrumentation, at a level that may well make the record the greatest that Chris has ever given us! Way back ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
High Llamas
SnowbugAlpaca/Drag City, 1999. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$35.99
42.99
A great chapter in the continuing evolution of The High Llamas – a set that superbly mixes acoustic and electric elements in a really beautiful way – almost more personal and more up-close than before – with this sensibility that almost makes you feel like Sean O'Hagan's just ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
All Score Media (Germany), Late 1960s. Gatefold
LP...$38.99
44.99
Legendary soundtrack work from the mighty Peter Thomas – one of the hippest German cats working on the scene in the 60s – presented here with key classics from the Edgar Wallace spy/crime series, plus a number of unreleased tracks as well! If you know Thomas, you'll know that he's got ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Roberto Cacciapaglia
SonanzePDU/Superior Viaduct, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
29.99
A rich blend of Italian avant and prog sounds from the early 70s – and overall, a relatively serious piece of work from Roberto Cacciapaglia! The format somewhat echoes Cacciapaglia's earlier experiments with Franco Battiato – in that it's a rock-informed, compositionally-constructed ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Peter Thomas
Derrick & Der AlteAll Score Media (Germany), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Gatefold
LP...$38.99
44.99
A rare look at the German cop show sound of the 70s – served up here by the great Peter Thomas, who did so much wonderful spy and sci fi material in the 60s! The tunes have all those charms of Thomas' earlier work, especially his strong commitment to using the best jazz musicians to serve up ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Waaju featuring Majid Bekkas
AlouaneBBE (UK), 2024.
A fantastic blend of global elements and contemporary grooves – and a set that has the Waaju combo uniting with the legendary Moroccan musician Majid Bekkas – who plays these wonderfully sinister lines on guembi and guitar! The set's got some of the fuzzy vibes you'd hear on a record ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Mondo Sangue
DiamantikAll Score Media (Germany), 2024. Gatefold
LP...$38.99
44.99
A cool soundtrack for an imaginary movie – one that's about the female jewel thief pictured on the cover, and which is scored by Mondo Sangue with a retro groove that really matches that image! There's some great use of organ, keyboards, and even a bit of vibes on the set – and tunes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Keiyaa
Forever Ya GirlXL (UK), 2020.
LP...$24.99
36.99
An instant underground soul classic from Keiyaa – material that's got a very homegrown approach, almost as if the singer is cooking these things up in her bedroom, then giving them a slight bit more polish before she lets them out in the world! The tracks were recorded over a number of years ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Nina Simone
Nina Simone In Concert (180 gram pressing)Philips, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A live set from Nina Simone – and one of those records that has her taking familiar material, but completely transforming it in the process – using tunes that might not seem that political at the start, then mixing them with other righteous numbers, to create this amazingly rich ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Resonance, 1978. 2CD
A never-issued live performance by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – and one that easily sits right up there with some of their best records of the 70s! The extended set offers a great chance to hear the way the Arkestra could effortlessly skirt inside and outside moments when they were at their ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wa Yo Set
Night CruiseUrban Discos (Japan), 2024.
A really cool combo, and one with a funky style that's a bit different than most – in that the quartet mix acoustic guitar in with tenor sax, bass, and drums – creating a sound that's both funky and warm at the same time! The guitar is great, especially next to the tenor, which has ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Jessica Lauren
FilmMELT 2000/BBE (UK), 2000. Gatefold
LP...$31.99
35.99
One of the most impressive albums ever from Jessica Lauren – the London keyboardist who easily skirts the worlds of jazz and club, past and future – working here with a quality that was instantly timeless the moment it was first recorded! Lauren draws plenty of inspiration from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Whitney Houston
Concert For A New South AfricaLegacy, 1994.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A really special live set from Whitney Houston – a performance recorded in South Africa in 1994, right after the nation was firmly placed in the hands of Nelson Mandela – a moment of new hope and joy that's very apparent in the performance here! The live setting of the show makes for a ... CD (Soul CD)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s.
LP...$25.99
34.99
The complete run of releases by the short-lived but legendary San Records label – a tiny Tennessee imprint that was right there at the right time when the scene in the state was overflowing with all the best sort of creative energy! San sounds a bit like Sun – and there's definitely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Gypsy Mitchell
Love Is InfiniteModulor (France), 2024.
LP...$31.99
39.99
New work from underground Texas soul legend Gypsy Mitchell – best known for his work in the funk group The Relatives – but still going strong as a solo act all these many years later! As the cover might imply, this is a very homegrown affair – the kind of set that almost feels ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Byard Lancaster
Complete Palm Recordings 1973/Palm/Souffle Continu (France), Early 1970s. 7LP
LP...$159.99
169.99
A massive set of music – and one that includes all the rare Palm label recordings made by reedman Byard Lancaster in Paris during the 70s! First up is Us – a set that features a really freewheeling trio brought together under the leadership of reedman Byard Lancaster – a group ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Polydor/Robinsongs (UK), 1970s. 3CD
CD...$29.99
34.99
Five incredible albums from the legendary Roy Ayers – all presented in a single set! First up is Tear To A Smile – one of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players – ... CD (Soul CD)
Black Star
No Fear Of TimeRhymesayers, 2022/2024. Gatefold
LP...$27.99
31.99
Way back around the end of the last century, Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli gave us their first fantastic album as Black Star – and all these many years later, they're finally delivering a second set! Both the world and hip hop have changed a lot in the years between records – and you can ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Grapefruit (UK), 1975. 3CD
CD...$27.99
34.99
A treasure trove of overlooked gems from the UK scene – all music recorded right before the big punk rock explosion to come, and already showing that there were so many different and excellent strands of music coming out on British labels! The box mixes together bits from glam, prog, hard ... CD (Rock CD)
Question Mark
Be Nice To The PeopleEMI/Now Again, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
26.99
Trippy funk from Question Mark – a Nigerian group, and one who've got a groove that's very similar to the Zamrock material of the time – psychedelic influences laced with deeper grooves all served up in a bassy blend of guitar and organ! Lyrics are in English throughout, and there's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Polydor/SFE (UK), Early 1980s. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
24.99
A pair of albums from the mighty Peter Godwin – plus lots of bonus tracks too! First up is Dance Emotions – a set that's overflowing with mellow emotions from the great Peter Goodwin – one of the coolest acts of the new romantic generation from the early 80s UK! The cover image ... CD (Rock CD)
Crown Heights Affair
Crown Heights Affair – The Definitive Collection (3CD set with bonus tracks)Robinsongs/De-Lite (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 3CD
CD...$26.99
33.99
A huge collection of work from Crown Heights Affair – a group who were famously labelmates of Kool & The Gang in the late 70s, where they recorded an equally great run of funky grooves! As with K&TG, Crown Heights started out with a harder funky edge, then big-upped their size and ... CD (Soul CD)
Studio K7 (Germany), Late 1990s. 3CDs
CD...$53.99
57.99
The German studio geniuses go to town on some of the best work of the late 90s – remixing a host of tracks that range from the junglist musings of Birtish artists like Roni Size and Alex Reece, to the jazzier riffings of the Compost crew. Remixed titles include "Heroes" by Roni Zie ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Ben Webster
See You At The Fair (180 gram pressing)Impulse, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A great little album from Ben Webster – perhaps not his most sophisticated, jazz-wise, but done up in a cool cover that has him standing in front of the steel globe at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The music on the disc has a similar optimistic approach – as Ben solos lightly over ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Editions Hawara (Austria), 1980s.
LP...$29.99
34.99
Rare Austrian grooves from the 80s – a set of keyboard-heavy tracks that echo with plenty of the best sounds of the generation – in modes that often feel like instrumental tracks or b-sides from soul 12" singles on the American scene! Most of the instrumentation is electronic, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Various
Here, There, & Everywhere – Black America Sings John Lennon, Paul McCartney, & George HarrisonAce (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP
LP...$29.99
34.99
A very cool take on the music of The Beatles – tunes originally penned by the Fab Four, but recorded in a very different way by American soul artists in the 60s and 70s – really opening up the tunes in ways you'd never expect from the original recordings! The music is a mix of soul and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Damu The Fudgemunk
Peace Of ActionKPM/Def Presse, 2024.
LP...$29.99
33.99
Damu The Fudgemunk returns to the KPM vaults – selecting the choicest funky cuts from the legendary 70s years of the British sound library label – and using them as elements to build up his own instrumental grooves! Damu's got a great ear for the originals – picking work from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Bloto
GrzybniaAstigmatic (Poland), 2024.
Beautifully creative work from this hip Polish combo – a group who work in post-jazz territory that's similar to some of the more revolutionary work on the London scene in recent years – but one who've also got a special vibe that's very much their own! The approach here is maybe more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1970s/1980s.
A killer package of tracks from the second chapter of Studio One Records – a time long after the label helped to lay some of the cornerstones for reggae, and continued to do some really amazing recordings on its own! There's definitely some later elements of styles at play here – ... CD (Reggae CD)
Resonance, 1976.
Great early work from jazz singer Al Jarreau – live tracks recorded in Washington, DC – and done with a laidback style that's a nice change from some of his studio work on Warner Brothers! The group is small – just a trio, with Fender Rhodes from Tom Canning – and Al's got ... CD (Soul CD)
Sonny Rollins
Way Out West (180 gram pressing)Contemporary/Craft, 1957. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A classic set that brings the east coast tenor of Sonny Rollins into contact with a west coast rhythm section of Ray Brown and Shelly Manne! Despite Rollins' silly look on the cover, and the album's overall "western" theme, the session's a brilliant one – right up there with Sonny's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cecil Taylor
Student Studies (blue & white vinyl pressing)BYG/Culture Factory, 1966. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
39.99
A beautiful performance from modern piano genius Cecil Taylor – one that was not circulated at the time of its mid-60s recording, but which stands as a crucial document of the shifting sound of Taylor's work at the time! The extended performance might come as some surprise to those who only ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Remains
Session With The RemainsSundazed, Mid 1960s.
A great addition to the classic work of The Remains – the legendary hard-rocking Boston combo who recorded famously for Epic Records in the 60s! This set features all sorts of unissued material from the group – some non-US singles, demos, and extra cool studio rehearsal work – ... CD (Rock CD)
Dennis Brown
No Man Is An IslandStudio One, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
29.99
Wonderful work from the very young Dennis Brown – just a teenager at the time he recorded this material, but already singing with a wonderfully soulful style! The youthful qualities in Brown's voice make for a different feel compared to other rocksteady work of the time – and he's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Norman McLaren
Rythmetic – The Compositions Of Norman McLarenWe Are Busy Bodies, Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. 2LP
LP...$36.99
38.99
Very cool electronic work from Norman McLaren – sounds created at midcentury, to accompany some of his avant animated films – all done with a really playful quality that's a great match for the images on the screen! At a time when so many other electronic pioneers were moving into ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Sugar Billy
Super Duper Love (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Fast Track/Big Pink (South Korea), 1975. Gatefold
CD...$18.99
22.99
A classic indie cooker from Sugar Billy – a bit funky, a bit clubby – and a really great batch of grooves done in a pre-disco mode! The tracks are all pretty darn upbeat – somewhat warmer than the funk of Fatback or Kool & The Gang, but still with a nicely rough-edged feel ... CD (Soul CD)
Lalo Schifrin & Others
Sound Of Lalo SchifrinUniversal (France), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
25.99
Funky madness from one of the greatest soundtrack composers of all time – the mighty Lalo Schifrin, one of the few guys who could fit bossa, jazz, electronics, and funk into one single tune – and make the whole thing come out like magic! If you only know Lalo from his more famous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
E'Olen
E'OlenNorske Albumklassikere (Norway), 1979.
CD...$12.99
19.99
A cool collaboration between West African drummer Miki N'Doye and a host of Norwegian jazz musicians from the 70s – a set that features plenty of percussion, as the jazz players double up on a variety of drums and other instruments as well! The vibe is great – definitely more African ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Reut Regev
It's Now – R-Time Plays Doug HammondESP, 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Trombonist Reut Regev takes on some wonderful music here – tunes that were originally done by the great Doug Hammond as part of his work for Tribe Records in the 70s – served up here in small combo jazzy takes, with some surprising vocal appearances at times from Hammond himself! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Farr/Soul Jazz (UK), 1977. (reissue)
An overlooked 70s funky nugget from Tribe – a very cool group who are equal parts funk and equal parts club – and who work in a mode that mixes up the best aspects of both! The tunes are mostly uptempo and grooving, but have a way of avoiding obvious disco moves – and instead ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Verve, 1960. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
One of the coolest records to ever feature the voice of Jack Kerouac – getting a great showcase here on Verve Records, at a time when the label was moving past jazz to experiment with spoken word material too! Given Kerouac's love of jazz, the choice of label is a great one – and the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Spoken Word LP)
Horne Section
THS – The Unreleased AlbumPBT (France), Early 1980s.
LP...$30.99
38.99
Rare work from Henry Horne – an unreleased album from the early 80s, filled with rare boogie tracks and sweet 80s grooves! The group's an obscure Philly outfit who never managed to find fame – yet they've got a tight sound that's right up there with the best in the indie soul scene of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Kashmere Stage Band
Zero Point – 1971 to 1972Kashmere Records/P-Vine (Japan), Early 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
39.99
When these guys say "stage band", they aren't kidding – as the group's got so many members, there's barely room left on the stage for the instruments! That doesn't stop the record from being plenty darn funky, though – as the sound is right, tight, and outta site – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Yvonne Gage
Garden Of EveAtlantic/PBT (France), Early 1980s.
LP...$30.99
38.99
A full length set that expands nicely on the original "Garden Of Eve" tune – maybe the biggest song ever from Chicago soul singer Yvonne Gate – a cut that has this nicely snapping boogie groove, and a vibe that should have really sent her over the top! The package features ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Cees Slinger with Clifford Jordan
Sling ShotTimeless (Netherlands), 1985.
LP...$14.99
29.99
A beautiful little album from Dutch pianist Cees Slinger – one that features a quartet with Clifford Jordan on tenor, Philly Joe Jones on bass, and the wonderfully-toned Isla Eckinger on bass! The presence of Jordan adds a deep edge to the set that really opens things up – bringing in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sun Ra
Pink Elephants On ParadeModern Harmonic, Late 1980s.
LP...$25.99
26.99
Sun Ra and the Arkestra famously recorded a song on a Disney tribute album in the late 80s – and this set follows up on that famous moment by showcasing a whole bunch of other songs from World Of Walt – all done by the Arkestra in a range of wild versions! At some level, the songs are ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Nancy Sinatra
Country My Way (with bonus tracks)Reprise/Light In The Attic, Late 1960s. Gatefold (reissue)
A definite country record from Nancy Sinatra, but one that's done with heavy production help from the great Lee Hazlewood – which means that the whole thing's got the sharper-than-usual sound that Lee could always bring to a session! Hazlewood always has a bit of a country influence in his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Ruth Goller
SkyllaInternational Anthem, 2024.
LP...$20.99
21.99
A really beautiful record from bassist Ruth Goller – and a set that's nicely different than her last outing for International Anthem! This set's as much a vocal outing as a showcase for Ruth's work on both electric and acoustic bass – instruments that are used here in very unusual ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bobby Hutton
Piece Of The Action (with bonus tracks)ABC/Expansion (UK), 1973.
The only full length album that Bobby Hutton ever issued back in the day – and a killer set that lives up to the soulful genius of his many singles at the time! Hutton's got a great voice – one that soars right from the start, with the class and confidence of a superstar – very ... CD (Soul CD)
Soweto
Broken ShoesHighway Soul/We Are Busy Bodies (Canada), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A killer set from the South African scene of the 70s – a record that features two long tracks, both of which are mighty funky jams! The group's a project of guitarist Almon Memela, known for the Funky Africa album – but the whole group gets in on the action nicely – as the record ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Allysha Joy
Making Of SilkFirst Word (UK), 2024.
LP...$21.99
25.99
Allysha Joy's a singer, but she's also plenty great on Fender Rhodes – an instrument she uses to deliver all these wonderfully warm currents on the album, while blending them with the raspier charms of her soulful voice! Allysha's got a very striking approach right from the start – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Soul Jazz (UK), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
35.99
One of the most unique albums of the 70s spiritual jazz generation – a set that's got ties to other material of the period, but which also really sets itself apart as well! David Lee Jr is a drummer with roots in New Orleans, which he references on the set – but the music itself has ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Brian Charette
You Don't Know JackCellar Live (Canada), 2024.
A wonderful tribute to the late Jack McDuff – the favorite jazz organist of Brian Charette, and a huge favorite of ours too! Brian plays the Hammond B3 with a style that doesn't try to copy any of McDuff's modes – which might be too hard anyway, given what a dynamic, flexible player ... CD (Jazz CD)
Atmospheric, 2024.
LP...$28.99
32.99
A fantastic recent performance from electronics wizard Susanne Ciani – one that has all the depth and imagination of her famous recordings from the 70s – and which also features the legendary buchla synthesizer as well! The original concert must have been amazing to hear in person, as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Miles Davis
Miles 54 – The Prestige RecordingsPrestige/Craft, 1954. 2CDs
A beautiful set, and one that celebrates a pivotal year in the career of trumpeter Miles Davis – a moment when he really rose to greatness as a leader, thanks to the direction given him by Prestige Records – who set him up with an all-star array of players for these recordings! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Paquito D'Rivera with James Moody
Who's Smoking?Candid, 1991. 2LP
LP...$25.99
26.99
One of the sharpest Paquito D'Rivera albums of the 90s – thanks to the presence of the great James Moody, who really knocks it out of the park! Moody had been recording some decent albums around the time, but he's really set up here in a back to basics mode that reminds us what a fantastic ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
John Cale
Academy In Peril (with bonus download)Reprise/Domino, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
One of the coolest, most unusual albums ever from the great John Cale – a set that draws strongly on his roots in the New York underground of the mid 60s – including time spent with Tony Conrad and other experimentalists! The record is almost all instrumental – and has Cale ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Edward Fisher
PromiseNentu/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1985. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
36.99
You might know Edward Fisher as Eddie Fisher – the guitarist who cut some great funky jazz albums for Chess/Cadet and Stang Records in his earlier years – working here in a sweet 80s groove that's overflowing with soul! There's plenty of excellent guitar on the set – but Fisher ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jackie McLean
Capuchin Swing (SHMCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1960.
CD...$17.99
21.99
A tremendous set from Jackie McLean – perfectly poised between his hardbop and modern years, with a set of compositions that are as great as the performances! The lineup on this one's a bit unusual – with Walter Bishop on piano, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art ... CD (Jazz CD)
Klaus Werner Pusch
My Destination (180 gram clear vinyl pressing – with bonus track)P&P/Unisono (Germany), 1980. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$44.99
49.99
A beautiful album from the German scene of the early 80s – one that mixes in some warmer currents from modal jazz and Brazilian music, in a way that reminds us a lot of some of our favorite recordings on the MPS/Saba label! Klaus-Werner Pusch is trumpeter, and he heads up this beautiful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Naya Beat (France), Late 1980s/Early 1990s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$30.99
34.99
Sweet electro grooves from the Indian scene of the late 80s and early 90s – music that still carries some of the flavors of the Bollywood generation, but with a very different vibe overall! There's plenty of keyboards and beats in the music – and in general, the styles are often a few ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Haakon Graf
GrafittiUniton/Norske Albumklassikere (Norway), 1987.
CD...$12.99
19.99
A sweet 80s fusion set from keyboardist Haakon Graf – one that changes up his sound a bit from the decade before, thanks to a shift in technology on both the keyboards and the way the album was produced! There's a playful vibe to the set that echoes some of the image on the cover – and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stax/Varese, 1974. 2LP Gatefold
Massive work from Isaac Hayes – a hard and heavy soundtrack that we like even more than his classic work on Shaft! Unlike Shaft, Ike actually starred in the film Truck Turner – which may be one reason why he brought his full game to the table for the record – and scored a batch ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Maus Of Music (Germany), 2020.
Book...$74.99
89.99
A totally great book for fans of vintage Motown – a huge book of full color images, and one that traces the discography of most of the key artists on the label! The book features album discographies of The Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, and other ... Book (Book)
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK), Mid 1970s. 6CDs
CD...$39.99
49.99
A massive legacy of music, brought together in one great little package – all of which shows just how much the group Blue Magic evolved in the span of just a few short years! At their start, the group were right up there with some of the best east coast sweet soul acts – like The ... CD (Soul CD)
Opolopo & Angela Johnson
Best Of Both WorldsReel People (UK), 2024.
LP...$27.99
30.98
We've been loving the vocals of Angela Johnson for years, and here she gets a nicely fresh groove from Opolopo – an artist you may well know from a host of great singles and remixes in recent years! Opolopo's usually a bit more aimed at the dancefloor – but here, he slows down things ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers Quintet (SHMCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1957.
CD...$17.99
21.99
A wonderful album, and maybe the most straight hardbop of all the Blue Note albums from bassist Paul Chambers – as some of the others featured slightly unusual settings in comparison to the rest of the work on the label at the time! This set has the bass legend working with a totally ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nancy Sinatra
Sugar (with bonus tracks)Reprise/Light In The Attic, 1967. Gatefold (reissue)
One of the more unusual concept albums put together by the team of singer Nancy Sinatra and genius producer Lee Hazlewood – a package that updates all sorts of older songs from earlier decades, and gives them a mighty sweet 60s spin overall! A big part of the album's strength comes from the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Kashmere Stage Band
Thunder SoulKashmere Records/P-Vine (Japan), 1970/1971. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
39.99
A great title for this classic early album from the Kashmere Stage Band – a group who come on with plenty of thunder in their sound – both in the funky rhythms at the bottom, and the burning solos on the top! The approach is that of a school band, but the sound here is way way ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Cinevox/Mutant, 1978. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$34.99
37.99
One of the first great horror soundtracks by the legendary Goblin – penned for the wonderful follow-up to Night Of The Living Dead! The music is a wonderful mix of Goblin's cool keyboard lines with some fuzzier guitar bits – those rockish elements that the group virtually introduced to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Mercury/Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 3CDs
CD...$29.99
34.99
Three wonderful albums from this overlooked group – plus bonus tracks too! First up is Crossroads Of Time, great work from a group who definitely are in the budding years of the UK progressive scene – but one who also knows how to stick to a tighter combo sound too! The record's got a ... CD (Rock CD)
Machbeat (Japan), 2023.
LP...$48.99
54.99
Not a set of soundtracks from the legendary Towa Tei, but a record that's maybe not that far off either – as it features all instrumental tracks, in a way that have Towa maybe touching on some of the territory of earlier Japanese artists from the 80s! The mode's not exactly ambient, as there' ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
McLuhan
AnomalyBrunswick/Mcluhan, 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$20.99
25.99
One of the most unusual albums ever issued on the Brunswick label – and maybe one of the most unusual ones to come from the Chicago scene as well – a really cool, complicated album that almost comes across like an audio play at times – but one that's overflowing with all sorts of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
BBE (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2CDs
The great Andy Smith has been giving us killer compilations for more years than we can count – but it also feels like he's really outdoing himself with this Disco Wonderland series – showing us that there's still such a huge amount of music to discover when you get past the mainstream ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Black Pumas
Black Pumas From Brooklyn ParamountATO, 2024.
The Black Pumas are especially burning here live – working with a bold sense of energy in front of a very friendly crowd – super-enthusiastic followers of the group whose presence on the record almost matches that of the audience on James Brown Live At The Apollo! Somehow, the live ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Soundway (UK), Late 1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. 3LP Gatefold
LP...$39.99
44.99
A set with an even wider musical range than the previous volumes of Nigeria Special – taking things up from the late 70s through the early 90s, and showing a lot of musical change in the progress! The album's got some of the familiar Afro Funk modes you might expect – but also traces a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Curtis Fuller
Opener (SHMCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1957.
CD...$17.99
21.99
An obscure little groover from Curtis Fuller – and one of his hardest blowing sessions for Blue Note! Unlike some of the other Fuller sessions, which can have a slightly softer, rounder sound overall – this one's a much more in-the-pocket sort of Blue Note hardbop date – one that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Otis Lim
PlaygroundP-Vine (Japan), 2024.
CD...$18.99
24.99
The cover image hides the charms within – a warmly soulful set from Korean singer Otis Lim – working here with a really great set of arrangements that set the whole thing up like a UK soul album from years back! Otis definitely uses a bit of processing on his vocals, but also has a ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
A&M/Big Pink (South Korea), 1976.
CD...$18.99
22.99
A beautifully righteous album from the great Letta Mbulu – bolder and more soulful than some of her better-known 60s work – which is really saying a lot, as those records are plenty darn soulful! The music still has some South African currents in the rhythms, but also soars with some ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Davi Fonseca
Viseira (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Think (Japan), 2024.
CD...$22.99
24.99
Davi Fonseca's one of those Brazilian artists who grabs you right away, even if you can't understand his language – a wonderfully captivating singer with a voice that almost feels universal in its appeal – set to a mixture of acoustic instrumentation and occasional keyboards that all ... CD (Brazil CD)
Yuko Matsuzaki
Mother Of Pearl BoxPeony Project/P-Vine (Japan), 1985. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$42.99
49.99
A really lovely instrumental album from the Japanese scene of the 80s – a set that's sometimes linked to the ambient work of the time, but a record that's got a lot more going on overall! The songs are shortish, and very tuneful – and there's some nicely exotic currents at times too ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Yoshino Fujimal
Yoshino Fujimal (pink vinyl pressing)Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$40.99
49.99
A classic set of city pop from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – music that's got tight, AOR-styled arrangements and production, but also a stronger current of soul that really keeps things interesting! Yoshino Fujimal sings in Japanese on some tracks, but the album's got a really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Elliot Kaplan/
Food Of The Gods/Quartet (Spain), 1972/1976.
CD...$21.99
24.99
Two very weird 70s soundtracks, back to back on a single CD – both for very offbeat movies about animals going wild! Elliot Kaplan handles the score for Food Of The Gods, which takes up two thirds of the CD – with music that often makes really cool use of horns with offbeat tones, ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Time Capsule (Japan), Late 1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$42.99
49.99
A really unique selection of Japanese reggae tracks from back in the day – and work that's very different than sounds from both the underground scene in Kingston, and the big wave of reggae hits on the major labels! The pace of many of these cuts has them moving in almost a lovers rock sort ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Gunter Schickert
SamtvogelBureau B (Germany), 1974.
One of the most experimental records we've heard from the prog era – and that's saying a lot, given the contemporary vibe of the time! Gunter Schickert here creates a marvelous blend of guitar sounds and space – even more stretched out and sonically-directed than any of the work on the ... CD (Rock CD)
Christoph Maus
Tamla Motown Worldwide 2 – An Anthology Of Original Singles & EP Releases 1959 to 1971Maus Of Music (Germany), 2024.
Book...$74.99
89.99
A massive book of Motown – one that serves up images and information on over 3000 different Motown singles and 7" EP releases – not just the American catalog, but rare and unusual releases from around the world! The book is a Motown lover's dream – a way to feast your eyes ... Book (Book)
Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
Babo/MPS/Wallen Bink (UK), 1973. (pic cover)
7-inch...$18.99
24.99
Two killer cuts from the early MPS years of the great Peter Herbolzheimer – one of the hippest funky big band leaders on the EU scene, working here with an all-star array on fierce funky grooves! "Babo" has the band bursting out with fantastic energy over a rock-solid groove – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Day For Nights
Day For NightsSparrows & Wires, 2024.
CD...$13.99
18.99
A beautiful mix of spoken passages and music – words written and presented by Karen Schoemer, who has this voice that's gently powerful – set up next to a mix of guitars, bass, and drums – plus some guest "thunderbroom" from the legendary Mike Watt! The co-leader of the ... CD (Rock CD)
Reprise/Omnivore, Early 1970s.
LP...$22.99
24.99
Forget the famous late 50s work of Little Richard – and dive into tracks here from his fantastic comeback years in the early 70s! On a short run of albums, Richard came back with a vengeance, and recorded some great albums for Reprise – all done in a style that was hip, chunky, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
CodaLondon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1983.
A really unique album from the early years of Ryuichi Sakamoto, especially in contrast to his other albums and his work with YMO – as the set takes a more intimate musical approach, of the sort that Sakamoto would use more in later years – providing a glimpse into the already mature ... CD (Japanese CD)
Pete Knutsen
Carl Gustav, The Gang, & The Parking Bandits/Moving Music (Norway), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
34.99
We're not sure what "parking bandits" might be – but Pete Knutsen gave them a very groovy sound on this obscure soundtrack from the early 80s! The album's definitely got a vibe that fits the era – keyboards, fuzzy guitar, and upbeat tunes that aren't that different from early ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Dexter Gordon
Gettin' Around (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A really unusual album for Dexter Gordon – one that has him working in a quintet with vibes by Bobby Hutcherson! Hutcherson's sound really transforms the session, giving it a shimmering middleground that disperses the dominance that Gordon's tenor usually has – and creating a warm, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Midnight Blue
One Wish – South Carolina 1975 to 1983Past Due, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP
LP...$34.99
39.99
A funky Carolina combo who are dressed like a bunch of spacemen and superheroes on the back cover – and who work here with a sound that definitely matches that vibe! The groove here is from that moment when P-Funk had influenced the scene in a big way, but left it to local groups like this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Marysia Osu
Harp, Beats, & DreamsBrownswood, 2024.
LP...$20.99
22.99
After the initial harp jazz experiments of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, it seemed as if the instrument had disappeared from jazz – but now, it's back, alive and well – thanks to the work of a new generation of musicians that includes Marysia Osu! Osu's got a style that's a bit ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tico/Craft, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
Strong 70s work from Ismael Rivera – an album that has him working here with his popular Cachimbos group, set to arrangements by Javier Vasquez – in a really unified sound that's mostly salsa all the way through, but also has a few nice twists and turns as well! The album's got one ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2CDs
CD...$16.99
19.99
More soul than disco overall – but with more than enough groove to get heavy play on an 80s-styled dancefloor! Once again this great series brings back a host of heavy cuts from back in the days – post-disco numbers from those key early 80s years when soul started to cross over big ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Isaac Hayes
Hot Buttered Singles 1969 to 1972Stax/Ace (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP
LP...$28.99
34.99
An incredible run of music – 19 songs that forever changed the face of soul music, thanks to the genius of Isaac Hayes! In the years before these cuts, Hayes was mostly working as a background talent at Stax Records – part of a songwriting team with David Porter, giving great tunes to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Rich Aucoin
Synthetic Season 3We Are Busy Bodies, 2024.
LP...$27.99
29.99
A record that's a keyboard lover's delight – especially if you love more synth-heavy sounds – because Rich Aucoin presents the tracks as a mini history of synthesizer sounds and styles – working here with instruments from the collections of the National Music Centre in Calgary, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Cuarteto Lopez Furst
Oliendo Los Blues (plus bonus tracks)Opus Jazz/RGS (Argentina), 1972.
A very cool set of 70s Argentine jazz from the Furst brothers – Hector Lopez Furst on electric violin and Ruben Lopez Furst on electric guitar – playing here in a quartet with bass from Carlos Lopez Furst and drums from Norberto Minichillo – all with a vibe that's really wonderful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vox Dei
Jeremias Pies De PlomoRGS (Argentina), 1972.
LP...$34.99
39.99
A heady set from early 70s Argentina – a record that has some of the hard rock elements that were borrowed from the earlier blues rock generation, which you might expect from a group that's a trio – but one that also shades things in with some of the sensitivity that's more common in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Enrique Villegas
Mono – Arqueologia Sonora De Enrique VillegasRGS (Argentina), 1955/1974.
CD...$13.99
19.99
Two rare slices of work from this great Argentine pianist – both very different, and both equally striking! The set begins with a live concert reading of "Rhapsody In Blue" – done with a larger orchestra alongside Villegas on the keys, but in a way that has his piano ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nacka Forum (Goran Kajfes & Jonas Kullhammar)
Peaceful PianoMoserobie (Sweden), 2024.
The image on the cover will give you an idea of how peaceful the piano is going to be here – and honestly, there's not that much piano on the record compared to all the great horn work up front – trumpet from Goran Kajfes, and a range of reeds from the mighty Jonas Kullhammar – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2024.
KOG stands for Kweku Of Ghana – an artist who's got a wonderfully wicked old school vibe, but also delivers his music in a style that's very contemporary too! The groove is West African, but KOG's not tied to overdone Afro Funk modes – as the overall approach is lean, and shifts the ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is Dead 21 (red vinyl pressing)Jazz Is Dead, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.98
Unreleased tracks from the fantastic Jazz Is Dead project from Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – never-issued material from the excellent run over the course of the past 20 volumes, presented as a stand-alone set that's every bit as great as any of the previous releases! There's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Ludivine Issambourg
Above the LawsHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2024.
LP...$26.99
34.99
A sweet flute player with a wonderfully warm vibe – working here in a mix of funky jazz modes that takes us back to Bobbi Humphrey in the 70s! Luidivine Issambourg has a very different style of blowing than Bobbi, but she's set up in these great backings that use just the right blend of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Light In The Attic, 1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$37.99
41.99
A world of music we never would have discovered otherwise – served up here in a surprisingly rich array of sounds from the Ukraine – and definitely not the sort of music you might expect, as there's a number of jazzy and funky numbers in the collection! There's not one real style or ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Donald Harrison
Indian BluesCandid, 1991.
A very ambitious project from reedman Donald Harrison Jr – a real standout in his early career as a solo leader, and one that pays tribute to Harrison's roots in New Orleans! The cover image should give you part of the vibe of the set – heavy on elements from the world of the Mardi ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nora Orlandi/
Sfere Luminose
RTV/Holy Basil (Italy), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
A wonderful set of sound library grooves from the Italian scene – a special album that brings together two EP releases that were originally done for RTV in 1970, with some rare bonus tracks too! The most of the tracks feature the lovely Nora Orlandi singing wordless vocals on some very cool ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Bronski Beat
Age Of Consent (4CD/MCA/London (France), 1984. 5CD
CD...$41.99
44.99
The stunning debut of The Bronski Beat – a record that was one of a number of key releases in a bit wave of UK electro pop in the early 80s – but one that also really stood apart from the rest in the way it managed to mix its personal politics with its grooves! The fantastic Jimmy ... CD (Rock CD)
Chris Greene
ConversancePravda, 2024.
Tenorist Chris Greene is one of the secret heroes of our scene in Chicago – a player whose work hearkens back to the strong legacy of Windy City reedmen, and an artist who's always deserving of wider recognition on the national scene! Greene seems to get better and better with each new ... CD (Jazz CD)
Moondog
H'Art SongsManagarm (Germany), Early 1990s.
Weird little vocal numbers from Moondog – tunes that share some of the simple structure of his instrumental music, but which also have some very unusual lyrics as well! Most of the words are pretty basic, and almost have a sing-song sort of quality – somewhere in the territory of Ivor ... CD (Out Sound CD)
Various
America Dream ReserveSmiling C, Early 1980s. 2LP
LP...$30.99
34.99
A fantastic dip into very deep territory in the American underground – very homegrown recordings, but which try strongly to evoke some of the bigger soul, rock, and pop modes of the time – but all with lean instrumentation that echoes the shoestring budgets with which most of these ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison
Tribe 2000ORG, 2000.
The legendary Tribe Records scene flourished strongly in Detroit during the 70s – where musicians Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison were part of a cultural collective that not only ran its own record label, but also published a magazine as well! And while the famous records from that scene ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michel Jonasz
Clara Et Les Chics TypesWEA/We Want Sounds (UK), 1980.
A really sweet, keyboard-heavy soundtrack from the early 80s scene – one that's got all the warmth of French film scores from years past, with all sorts of jazzy currents on both acoustic and electric piano! The tunes are mostly short, but work together wonderfully – showing sentiment, ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Peter Tosh
Mama Africa (red vinyl pressing)Rhino, 1983. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
One of the most righteous albums ever recorded by Peter Tosh – as you might guess from the title and cover! Tosh could be great on other themes – but this set has him picking up even more politics than usual – maybe a bit late in the roots game, but able to find a way to bring ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Charles Mingus
ReincarnationsCandid, 1960.
Further rare material from the Charles Mingus sessions for the Candid label in 1960 – work that initially gave the world his two famous albums for the company, both of which were easily some of the most revolutionary work he recorded up to that point in his career! The spirit of the tracks ... CD (Jazz CD)
Voilaaa (Patchworks)
C'est ToutFavorite (France), 2024.
Bruno Patchworks is at the top of his game here – mixing classic club elements with a range of influences from global points too – all at a level that seems to revive some of the Parisian club modes of the 70s and 80s, but with a more contemporary vibe overall! Where those earlier ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Joel Futterman
InnervoiceNo Business (Lithuania), 2024.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Pianist Joel Futterman opens up his inner voice magnificently here – working on a triad of long improvisations that are linked together in a similar spirit – all working as a great reminder of what a genius Futterman can be on the keys! There's moments here that have a Cecil Taylor-like ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sun Ra Arkestra
Lights On A SatelliteIn & Out (Germany), 2024.
The title's a familiar one, but the album's an all-new effort from the contemporary version of the Sun Ra Arkestra – that great ensemble who've carried on his legacy from the 20th Century, still very strongly under the leadership of the legendary Marshall Allen! The vibe here is maybe a bit ... CD (Jazz CD)
Homer
EnsatinaBig Crown, 2024.
You might know Homer as Homer Steinweiss – the funky drummer who's worked with some of the most important deep soul singers of the past 20 years – a long resume that includes drum contributions to recordings by both Sharon Jones and Amy Winehouse! Yet here, he serves up his talents in ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Four Tops
Four Tops (mono edition)Motown/Elemental, 1964. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
The first full album from The Four Tops – and a tremendous showcase for their wonderful harmony vocals! The group has an organic quality that's wonderful enough on its own – one of the tightest, most fully-formed of all the Motown groups – but they get pushed strongly over the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Sire/Rhino, 1977. 4CD
The mindblowing first album by The Talking Heads – a bold statement by a very young band who'd go on to shape the sounds of the left field for generations to come! The sound is spare and very focused – maybe the first layer that David Byrne would then build up when adding more ... CD (Rock CD)
Roy Hargrove's Crisol
Grande-TerreVerve, 1998. 2LP
LP...$39.99
44.99
The long-overdue release of a second Crisol project from trumpeter Roy Hargrove – a set that was originally recorded in Guadeloupe in the late 90s, but remained unissued until after Roy's too-early death! The approach here is fantastic – as the core group are augmented by additional ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Warhorse
WarhorseVertigo/Wiseraven (UK), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
32.99
A great Vertigo Records debut from a band with a mighty strong pedigree – led by bassist Nick Simper, who was a big part of Deep Purple's sound at the start – and a combo who first started out backing soul singer Marsha Hunt before breaking out and recording on their own! Keyboard ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Battaglia
Battaglia – Season OneFour Flies (Italy), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Very dark-tinged sound library work from Battaglia – a set of tracks that might be perfect for some of the moodier horror films of the early 80s! The music is all electronic, and seems to hang in a space between analog and digital – often pulsating with a real sense of sonic wave, so ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Arun Ramamurthy
New MoonGreenleaf, 2024.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A stunning blend of jazz and Indian musical roots – served up here by a trio that's headed by violinist Arun Ramamurthy, with just the bass of Damon Banks and drums of Sameer Gupta for support! Ramamurthy plays violin in a style that echoes Indian classical music more than the European jazz ... CD (Jazz CD)
Visioneers
Def RadioOmniverse (UK), 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$28.99
34.99
A great return to form for 4Hero legend Marc Mac – and a set that's maybe the best so far issued under his Visioneers imprint! Back at the start, Marc was really trying to set this work apart from his 4Hero music – but here, it's almost as if he's opened a side door to let in some of ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
United Artists/Atomhenge (UK), 1972. 5CD
The third album from Hawkwind, and one in which it seems like the group are really beginning to find their groove – maybe in part because Lemmy's in the lineup here, giving them some rudimentary bass parts that seem to push the boundaries even more – while all the spacey sounds and cool ... CD (Rock CD)
Hiroto Uyama
Son Of The SunHydeout Productions (Japan), 2008.
The poetry of the title's not lost on our ears here – as the set's got this gently flowing groove that's really beautiful – a rising in sound as the set moves on, and a vibe that's maybe even more cosmic than most other Japanese work of the time! Nujabes had a hand in getting the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Anderson Paak
VeniceGiant, 2014. 2LP
The first in a great run of music – the start of Anderson Paak's journey through the southern Cali scene – one in which he also helped to redefine its music in the process! The album's got a vibe that's grittier at times than some of Anderson's later work – but he's also already ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young – Live At Fillmore East 1969Atlantic, 1969. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$31.99
34.99
Amazing early work from David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young – a live performance recorded just a month after their famous appearance on the stage at Woodstock – and one that captures the group as they're working through new ideas that would emerge more fully on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Copeland Davis
Smouldering Secrets (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Regalia/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 1970s.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Sweet disco and soulful jazz – the only album we've ever seen from Copeland Davis, a great talent on the piano, and a mellow soul singer with a clear inspiration from Marvin Gaye! The album's a pretty unusual one – in that the overall groove is instrumental, mostly tight rhythms and ... CD (Soul CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$37.99
39.99
A great look at some of the more creative work that grew out of the initial punk years in the UK – not the first wave of guys playing guitars on short, sharp, speedy songs – but the second that featured all sorts of really creative music experiments! There's definitely a bit of punk at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Bobby Hutcherson
Dialogue (UHQCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1965.
CD...$18.99
23.99
One of Bobby Hutcherson's most important albums ever – and an essential piece of "new thing" jazz that ranks up there with such key Blue note sessions of the genre as Tony Williams' album Life Time, Dolphy's Out To Lunch, and Jackie McLean's One Step Beyond! Hutcherson's sound on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Battaglia
Battaglia – Season TwoFour Flies (Italy), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
This second chapter of work from Battaglia is in similar territory to the first, but it's almost more redemptive too – as if the "second season" has the group finding some ways through and solutions to their problems, after the dark despair of the first! As before, the music is all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Casual T
Prescriptions For LoveRita Marley Music/P-Vine (Japan), 1982.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A really fantastic record, and one with a very unusual pedigree – as it was originally produced by Rita Marley, who issued the whole thing on her own label – even though the set is way more 70s soul than reggae in style! The group are tremendous, and have this way of mixing fantastic ... CD (Soul CD)
Hydeout Productions (Japan), 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$49.99
59.99
A great look at the world Nujabes and his hippest Japanese contemporaries – a sweet set that brings together some hard-to-find gems from the Hydeout Productions label – all in a tasty double-length set! Titles on this first volume include the Nujabes cuts "Moon Strut (intro)" ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Steve Davis
We See (with bonus tracks)Smoke Sessions, 2024.
Trombonist Steve Davis is not only a hell of a player, but a hell of a leader too – one who really seems to have just the right ear for picking the right musicians to do the right thing – then getting them all to perform at a level that's even greater than we might expect! That's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lou Reed & Others
Why Don't You Smile Now – Lou Reed At Pickwick Records 1964 to 1965Light In The Attic, Mid 1960s. 2LP
A long-overdue look at a very early, secretly legendary chapter in the career of Lou Reed – a time when he was slaving away in the studios of the budget-line Pickwick Records label, writing and recording all sorts of music that was released under the names of fake groups who didn't exist! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Violent Femmes
Hallowed GroundSlash/Craft, 1984. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
25.99
Pure greatness from The Violent Femmes – only the trio's second album, but a set that already has them expanding their sound greatly! They've still got all the raw power of their debut – and Gordon Gano's vocals sound nastier than ever – but they've also picked up a lot more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Tramp (Germany), 1970s/Early 1980s.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Maybe one of the coolest entries in this always-great series – as it's got a very unique twist this time around, and features an array of only German artists throughout – but ones who still continue the fantastic spiritual jazz vibe of previous volumes! The music is a great answer to ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Esoteric (UK), 1975. 4CDs
CD...$34.99
42.99
Mid 70s magic from the UK progressive rock scene – cuts from a moment when many of the groups were changing things up a bit – not in a commercial way, but in a mode that has them taking the energy of earlier jams and focusing them a bit more into tuneful music! The approach is a great ... CD (Rock CD)
Ray & His Court
Ray & His CourtSound Triangle/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
32.98
Some of the tightest funky 70s jamming ever – a lost gem from Ray & His Musical Court, a group that perfectly fuses JB/Horny Horns funk with beat-heavy Afro-Cuban groove! Ray and the group are one of the more obscure funky combos of the era, and it's a damn shame, because the group's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Surya Botofasina
Ashram SunSpiritmuse, 2024.
The title really lets you know what you're in for here – a magical, mystical journey in music – served up by keyboardist Surya Botofasina, at a level that's even more heavenly than his previous record on the Spiritmuse label! The set was produced by Carlos Nino, and you can definitely ... CD (Jazz CD)
Flock
Flock 2Strut (UK), 2024.
A second fantastic set from this London supergroup – a quintet comprised of members who've all had some amazing work of their own – coming together here in a beautifully bold record – one that's got even more majesty and power than their debut, and we liked that one a heck of a ... CD (Jazz CD)
EEG Coherence
EEG CoherenceRR Gems (Estonia), 2024.
LP...$34.99
36.99
A record that's as trippy as its cover – crisp modern jazz at the core, but served up in ways that often have the waves of sonic activity flowing nicely in all these criss-crossing directions – which makes for a sound that's surprisingly dense, but never too dark or murky at all! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mosaic, Mid 1940s. 11CD
A really incredible package, and the kind of work that the Mosaic label maybe does better than any thing else – as the whole thing is an archival project that offers a very deep dig into the legendary V-Disc label – a WWII-era imprint that offered up work for the troops overseas, with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Toon Roos
First ImpressionTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984.
CD...$17.99
21.99
One of those overlooked tenor gems from the Dutch scene of the late 70s/early 80s – music from a time when a handful of players were really coming into their own – seemingly taking inspiration from the key American tenorists who'd moved through the scene, but in directions that were ... CD (Jazz CD)
Now Sounds (UK), Late 60s. 8CD
CD...$49.99
79.99
A stunning collection of work from one of our favorite bands of the 60s – a group who sprung up on the San Francisco scene of the mid 60s, then evolved with an amazing sound in just a few short years! The set begins with the group's three albums for the Autumn label – Introducing, ... CD (Rock CD)
Yuka Noda
Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me – Light Fusion FantasySad Disco (Japan), 1989.
A sweet, sunny bit of fusion from the Japanese scene – one that has Yuka Noda playing both synth and the Yamaha Electone – the latter an electric piano that was big in the world of Japanese instrumental music in the early 70s, and which is used here in ways that really brighten up the ... CD (Japanese CD)
Freddie Hubbard
Body & The Soul (180 gram pressing)Impulse, 1963. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A real standout in the early career of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a very unique session that has him working with some larger arrangements in the background – blowing these magical solos over the top, while still hitting a great edge with the rest of the musicians as well! There's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Spiritual Jazz 17 – Esoteric, Modal, & Progressive Jazz From The Saba & MPS Labels 1965 to 1978MPS/Jazzman (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
Maybe the greatest entry in this long-running series so far – but that's because the MPS/Saba imprint is maybe one of our favorite jazz labels of all time! Right from the start, the German company had an ear for really creative, groundbreaking experiments in jazz – mixing cultures, ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Greg Foat
Rituals Of InfinityAmeritz (UK), 2024.
The cover's a bit surreal, but the music's very down to earth – maybe one of the most jazzy albums from keyboardist Greg Foat in awhile – and a set that features all sorts of wonderful work on Fender Rhodes! The set's almost got a classic CTI vibe at times – with long tracks that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Techniques
Techniques Miniature Collection (blind box)Ken Elephant (Japan),
A very cool miniature reproduction of a famous creation from the legendary Techniques company – inventor of the turntable the revolutionized DJ'ing back in the 80s! Your selection will include one of five different possible choices – either a model of four different turntables – ... Turntable (Turntable)
Tatsushi Ichiki
Eastern European Groove Disc GuideDu Books (Japan), 2024.
A great look at a secret world of lost groovy records – served up by a Japanese collector who really knows his stuff! This book goes deeper than other disc guides we've handled for funk and jazz – as there's a really mad mix of music within, issued by labels that were mostly working ... Book (Book)
Chet Baker
Chet Baker Live In Japan 1986 – Sendai Vol 1Solid (Japan), 1986.
A Japanese concert from Chet Baker, but one that features some of the wonderful European musicians who were helping him make some of the best recordings of his later years! During this period, Chet was often at his best when he could relax and lay back in a very mellow, open, spacious groove ... CD (Jazz CD)
Butts Band
Butts Band (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Blue Thumb/Big Pink (South Korea), 1973.
Wild work from the LA scene of the early 70s – a soulful jamming group that features work by ex-Doors Robby Krieger and John Densmore, plus keyboards by Roy Davies, and some great vocals by Jess Roden, who went onto record some great jazzy work on his own. The album's got the compressed and ... CD (Rock CD)
Unionen
UnionenWeJazz (Finland), 2024.
Excellent work from a quartet of well-known Scandinavian jazz modernists – players we love from many other records of their own, but who work together with a sound that's wonderfully fresh and distinct! The album's a jazz date, but one that's also concerned with a wider palette of sonic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Harvest/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. (reissue)
Pure genius from The Saints – and one of those records that has the group working years ahead of their time – relocated to the UK right in the middle of the punk years, but with this style of slower-burning modes and deeper sophistication that so many others would take up later on in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Harry Betts
Jazz Soul Of Doctor KildareChoreo/Solid (Japan), Mid 1960s.
Harry Betts leads a great group of west coast all-stars here – maybe not in a way that's got the soul jazz promised in the title, but which makes for some wonderfully groovy music overall! The set's a great example of the way that so many 50s west coast players really opened up their game in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Noah Howard
Schizophrenic BluesFMP/Cien Fuegos (Austria), 1977. (reissue)
Saxophonist Noah Howard made some of his best music overseas – and this album definitely ranks right up there with his best – a stunning live quartet performance that maybe has Howard sounding more spiritual than ever before! The piano-less lineup features Itaru Oki on trumpet, Jean-Jac ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mal Waldron
Mal Waldron Rat Now – Paris 70Sam Records (France), 1970. Gatefold
Amazing unreleased work from piano legend Mal Waldron – recorded right at one of the most fruitful, expansive points in his career – a time when he was making most of his creative leaps forward away from the American scene! That's definitely the case here – as Waldron's piano is ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Noah Howard
PatternsAltsax/Aguirre (Belgium), 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
Saxophonist Noah Howard recorded a few great albums in America during the 60s – but his music really seemed to take off when he hit the European scene at the end of the decade – and started serving up gems like this instant classic from 1971! Although Howard seemed to leave his biggest ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
World Is On FireDivision 81, 2024.
A strongly message-oriented set, as you might assume from the title – and definitely the strongest work to date from the great Isaiah Collier – one of the most righteous musicians we've had the pleasure of discovering in the past decade or so! There's a rich, vibrant feel to the whole ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bobby Bradford & His CuZns
Freddie Ain't ReadyIntervention, 2024. Gatefold
The great Bobby Bradford is alive and well – blowing cornet in a combo here that definitely echoes some of his legendary contributions to the LA jazz underground over the decade! Perhaps the most unique musician in the group is William Roper – a tuba player by origin, but one who also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
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