Baby Huey is back – and lots more new arrivals too!
Janelle Monae
Dirty ComputerBad Boy, 2018.
CD...$16.99
18.98
Janelle Monae knocks it out of the park here – sounding every bit as great as before, but also hitting this righteous mode that really takes the singer to incredible new territory! If you loved Janelle's previous records, don't worry – she's still as catchy and playful as ever – ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Curtom/Rhino/Run Out Groove, Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey – and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Louis Moholo Moholo
Uplift The PeopleOgun (UK), 2018.
The spiritual sound of drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo is alive and well – the one light still burning from the legendary Blue Notes jazz ensemble from South Africa – and one who's taken the righteous power of that group well into the 21st Century! The music here is as uplifting as the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Allan Harris
Genius Of Eddie JeffersonResilience, 2018.
CD...$11.99
12.98
They already had us at "Eddie Jefferson" – because the late jazz vocalist is one of our favorite singers of all time – but the set's even better than we might have expected, and has us digging into Allan Harris even more than before! The tunes here are all songs that Eddie ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Jazz Rock Experience
Let Yourself Go (with bonus tracks)Sonorama (Germany), 1969/1970.
Fantastic work from a group who are way more than just the sum of their name! The combo is definitely jazz, only a bit rock, and really provide a funky experience on most of their numbers – in the same sort of wicked blend of acoustic and electric jazz elements that you'd find on MPS Records ... CD (Jazz CD)
Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
Genes & SpiritsMELT 2000/Matsuli (UK), Late 90s. 2LP Gatefold
An overlooked bit of spiritual jazz from the 90s – issued at a time when the South African scene was really hitting a new level of creative energy, even though much of it wasn't always recognized by audiences over here in the US! The set's got this powerful fusion of ideas – older ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Motown/Universal (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. 2LP Gatefold
Funky cuts from the Motown catalog – a set that mixes key classics with a number of overlooked album cuts – all to remind us that the Motor City label could get plenty heavy in the groove! There's a few cuts here you'll know from hip hop samples, a few you'll remember for their own ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Palm Unit
Hommage A Jef GilsonSuper Sonic Jazz (Netherlands), 2018.
A beautiful tribute to pianist Jef Gilson – one of the hippest French jazz talents of the 60s and 70s – put together by a combo who take their name from his legendary Palm Records label! The group here are a quartet, and they work with wonderfully moody use of Hohner electric piano by ... CD (Jazz CD)
Warner (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s.
Rare grooves from the French scene's trippiest years – the kind of cuts that will come as a good addition to your well-played records by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin! Most of this work is much more obscure, but mostly comes from the same time – the late 60s and early 70s, despite ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Rob Franken Electrification
Absorbed Love678 Records (Netherlands), Mid 70s.
Pianist Rob Franken left this planet all too soon – passing away in his early 40s in 1983 – but during the 70s, he recorded a wealth of fantastic sessions on the Dutch jazz scene – including this rare batch of tracks that are issued here for the first time ever! The tunes are all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Hugh Masekela & Others
Hugh Masekela Presents The Chisa Years 1965 to 1976 – Rare & UnreleasedChisa/BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2LP
LP...$24.99
27.98
A decade's worth of groundbreaking funk and African rhythms – all of it recorded by Hugh Masekela for his legendary Chisa label! Back in the 60s, Hugh cracked the American charts with a playful version of South African jazz – but he was also an even hipper cat than you'd guess from his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Nonce
1990Family Groove, 1990/2018. 2LP
A completely unreleased relic from the dawn of the 90s LA hip hop underground by The Nonce – predating the classic mid decade World Ulitimate LP and early singles by a few years! There's a rawer energy to some of the tracks that almost indicates their youth – still just teenagers here ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Discobertas (Brazil), 1970s/1980s. 4CD
A huge addition to the 70s and 80s catalog of keyboardist Joao Donato – pulled from a time when the bossa genius wasn't getting as much time to record as before, but was still overflowing with fantastic new ideas! The set begins with a CD of rarities – including keyboard-heavy demos ... CD (Brazil CD)
Jackpot, 1988. 2LP
A never-issued live set from the great last chapter in Sun Ra's career – that moment when the Arkestra was finally getting the global attention it deserved, and was working with even more confidence than before! During the period, Ra had this great way of folding in older strands of jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rob Franken Electrification
Together678 Records (Netherlands), 1972/1975.
Fantastic Fender Rhodes and other cool keyboards – served up in rare 70s sessions from Dutch jazz legend Rob Franken – tracks that are only making their first appearance here! The record has a mighty lean groove overall – usually just Rob's electric piano and organ in a quartet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Beaver Harris/
Well Kept Secret
Shemp/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1984. Gatefold
One of the most striking Don Pullen albums of the 80s – a beautifully open session that has the pianist co-leading a version of the 360 Experience group of drummer Beaver Harris – with an excellent lineup that also features Ricky Ford on tenor sax, Hamiet Bluiett on baritone, and Buster ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A brilliant slice of early work from guitarist Duck Baker – an artist who's blossomed strongly in the jazz world in recent decades, but who here is maybe closer to the roots of earlier music – and works with this fantastic interweaving of blues, folk, swing, and early jazz modes! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jean Grae & Quelle Chris
Everything's FineMello Music Group, 2018. 2LP
LP...$24.99
25.98
Everything's more than fine on this record – it's one of the finest, most focused projects we've heard from Jean & Quelle – and it's as mesmerizing on the production side as it is dexterous in the rhyme department! The overriding theme is keeping things on an even keel in these ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Goblin/
Squadra Anti-Gangsters (colored vinyl) (2018 Record Store Day Release)
Cinevox/AMS (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
One of the heaviest soundtracks scored by Goblin during the 70s – with lots of funky club influences, and a funky disco sound on a number of tracks that feature vocals by the great European club diva Asha Pulthi. Pulthi sings on the tracks "The Whip" and "The Sound Of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
King Tubby
Concrete Jungle DubDub Store (Japan), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.98
A 70s dub masterpiece – and one of the records that really set the standard for the genre! Producer Winston Riley first rose to reggae fame in the Techniques, but here he's a master of the instrumental mode – working with a group of all-star musicians at Harry J's and King Tubby's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Beginning Of The End
Fishman (full length, 45 version)/Strut (UK), 1972. (pic cover, reissue)
That's "Fishman", not fisherman – and the tune's a rare b-side from the insanely funky group Beginning Of The End – presented here in a never-issued full length take that runs for nearly 12 minutes in length! Given that Beginning Of The End usually only gave us shorter funk ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Soul 12-inch)
Steve Lacy
Stamps (with bonus track)Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. 2CDs
A massive double-length set from saxophonist Steve Lacy – and maybe one of the strongest 70s statements from his legendary European quintet! The album features two different live performances – each of which open up in the brilliant freedoms allowed by the European scene since the end ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano
We Got A New Bag (Sadao & Charlie Again) (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1968. Gatefold
A fantastic collaboration between two very different reed talents – Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, and Boston legend Charlie Mariano – each of whom seemed to always push each other to new heights in their music! That's definitely the case here, as Charlie lets his growing ... CD (Jazz CD)
Globe Unity Orchestra
Globe Unity – 50 yearsIntakt (Switzerland), 2018.
CD...$18.99
19.99
A 50th anniversary tribute to one of the most important groups on the European avant scene in the 70s – one of the first large improvising ensembles, led by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – who's still very firmly at the helm in this recent recording! In fact, the orchestra is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jef Gilson & Hal Singer
Soul Of AfricaLe Chant Du Monde/Super Sonic Jazz (Netherlands), 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
A groundbreaking set of work from the team of Jef Gilson and Hal Singer – a uniquely cross-cultural session recorded in the Paris scene of the 70s, and easily some of the best work ever from both musicians! Singer's probably best remembered on these shores for his older R&B tenor work of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 5 x 7 inch
Soul Jazz take their Punk 45 series to the limit – by actually delivering the goods in a very cool package that lives up to the format! This limited box set features five rare punk 45s – each done as replicas of the original, right down to the original cover art – and it's ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Trojan, Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.98
Boss reggae from the early years of Trojan Records – and a fair bit of rocksteady and other grooves as well! The tracks here are all nice and raw, and showcase that hard-hitting sound that always made Trojan one of the hippest labels on the scene – an imprint directed by the London ... CD (Reggae CD)
Drift (UK), 2018.
A great tribute to Fela Kuti from saxophonist Bukky Leo – a player with Nigerian roots, but who's been working on the London scene for decades – with music that goes back to some key early records for the Acid Jazz label, and some great releases in more recent years! Here, Leo takes on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Ryan Porter
OptimistWorld Galaxy/Alpha Pup, 2018. 2CD
CD...$14.99
15.98
Stunning work from trombone player Ryan Porter and a young, already amazing group of LA jazz funk players from the West Coast Get Down collective he co-founded – including Kamasi Washington, Cameron Graves, Miles Mosely & others – recorded at Kamasi's Inglewood, CA home studio! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Parlophone/Liberty/United Artists, Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
A soaring batch of rare tracks from the early years of Hawkwind – unissued titles and unusual versions – all of which stand strongly next to the work on their classic albums from the time! Titles include "Be Yourself (alt mix)", "Hog Farm", "Seven By Seven (alt ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Anthony Braxton
Willisau 1991 – StudioHat Art (Switzerland), 1991. 2CD
CD...$24.99
27.99
Important work from a crucially fruitful time in the career of saxophonist Anthony Braxton – a time when he was working with his amazing quartet that featured Marilyn Crispell on piano, Mark Dresser on bass, and Gerry Hemmingway on drums! Braxton has a focus here that's amazing – new ... CD (Jazz CD)
Manfred Burzlaff
Berlin Jazz SoundtracksSonorama (Germany), Early 60s.
Very cool jazz tracks from the Berlin scene of the 60s – not just because the music was used for films, but also because leader Manfred Burzlaff was a vibes player as well! The music here is pretty darn obscure – not the jazz soundtracks of famous French or Italian films of the time, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kev Brown
I Do What I DoUp Above/Vinyl Digital, 2005. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.98
Producer & MC Kev Brown's proper full length debut – as fresh today as ever! When this first came out, it felt like something of a torch carrier for the jazzy and soul-based beats and overall mood of legendary producers like DJ Premier – in league with contemporaries like 9th Wonder ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Vicky Edimo
Thank U Mama (with bonus download)Afrodisia (Nigeria), Early 80s. (reissue)
An Afro Funk set with a very special vibe – a bit different than some of the other work of the time, and a standout performance from singer/instrumentalist Vicky Edimo! Vicky's a he, in case you didn't know (we didn't) – and his touch on percussion and keyboards is nicely moody in all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Charly Kingson
Born In Africa (with bonus download)Africa Seven (UK), 1977. (reissue)
A great little groover by an artist who may have been born in Africa, but who works here on the Munich scene of the 70s – with help from a surprisingly strong jazz lineup that includes Benny Bailey on trumpets, Sal Nistico on tenor, and the mighty Klaus Weiss on drums, keyboards, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Pete Knutsen
Operation Cobra/Moving Music (Norway), 1978. (reissue)
A killer 70s soundtrack from the Norwegian scene – one that's filled with spare funk groovers and plenty of keyboards – in a way that reminds us a lot of Dave Grusin's music for Three Days Of The Condor – or maybe Henry Mancini on The Thief Who Came To Dinner! Pete Knutsen ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Gilberto Gil
Refavela (with bonus tracks)Warner (Brazil), 1977.
One of the funkiest albums ever from Gilberto Gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that's not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from Jorge Ben! The record borrows heavily from American funk and soul of the time, and ... CD (Brazil CD)
Arthur Blythe
Da Da/Columbia/Beat Goes On (UK), 1986/1988. 2 CDs
A pair of 80s albums from saxophonist Arthur Blythe – back to back in a single set! Da Da is a set that mixes some of the sharper edges of Blythe's earlier records with a few more contemporary touches – but always at a level that still has the reedman standing far from the mainstream! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rhythm Rhyme Revolution
Rhythm Rhyme Revolution 1Sharpeye (UK), 2018.
A contemporary set, but one that reaches back to the earlier years of the London funk scene – given that it not only features work from Gareth Tasker and Barrie Sharpe, but also includes contributions from members of Beggar & Co and 23 Skidoo! The sound's almost got a classic acid jazz ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Matthew Shipp
Symbol SystemsHat Art (Switzerland), 1995.
CD...$16.99
18.99
The first-ever solo album from Matthew Shipp – a set that came as quite a revelation back in the 90s, and one that still sounds incredibly solid all these many years later! Shipp reveals himself as a very fresh voice on his instrument – a musician who grew up in a generation already ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ennio Morricone
Forza G (G-Force)Cinevox (Italy), 1971.
A fantastic album from Italian soundtrack genius Ennio Morricone – done for a film titled G-Force, and which deals with jet pilots – but one that moves at a much slinkier pace overall! The tunes here bubble and brew in that early 70s Morricone warmth that we love so much – not ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Salim Washington
Dogon RevisitedPassin' Thru, 2018.
CD...$14.99
16.99
The most righteous cover we've ever seen on a record from reedman Salim Washington – and a great indication of how righteous the music inside is as well! Salim has quietly been giving us genius over the past 20 years or so – and this album really continues that legacy – reaching ... CD (Jazz CD)
Krzysztof Komeda
People Meet & Sweet Music Fills The Heart (with bonus tracks)GAD (Poland), 1967.
A fantastic lost slice of work from the legendary Krzysztof Komeda – and a set that's quite different than some of his avant jazz classics of the 60s! This album's still got a lot of jazz in the mix, but there's also a lot of the "sweet" mentioned in the title – mostly in ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Mindblowing jazz from Japan – a tremendous introduction to the 70s scene in Tokyo if you've never heard this music at all – and a package that also includes a fair bit of rare tracks, even if you're not a newcomer! The Japanese love of American jazz is no secret – and the music ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Airto
AlueSesac (Brazil), 2018.
One of the greatest albums in years from percussion Airto Moreira – a set that really lives up to the complex sort of grooves he first brought to our shores in the 70s! Airto's back home in Brazil for this set, and working with a really great lineup – a group that's heavy on acoustic ... CD (Brazil CD)
Bernard Purdie & Friends
Cool Down (2018 Record Store Day Release)Sugar Road, 2018.
Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan Neville on keyboards, and Cyril ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
107-34-8933 (aka Nik Pascal)
Numbers – Electronic Music From Art In SpaceNarco/Wah Wah (Spain), 1970. (reissue)
Beautifully trippy electronics from Nik Raicevic/Nik Pascal – as you might expect from a record whose songs include "Cannabis Sativa", "Methedrine", and "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide"! Those three songs are all that the album contains, but they're all nice and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Alain Meunier
Voyage Aux Fonds De La MerLe Kiosque D'Orphee/Wah Wah (Spain), 1971. (reissue)
Really amazing sounds from Alain Meunier – one of the few artists we know who can blend acoustic guitar and electronics with effortless ease – and create his own music with a very unusual vibe! The electronics dominate the record, as Meunier plays a variety of keyboards throughout ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
It Takes Two (colored vinyl) (2018 Record Store Day Release)Profile, 1988.
This might not be the most important or vital album in the history of hip hop – but it's got some indistibutable, unstoppable party jams all the same! "It Takes Two" will always be guaranteed to rock any party – and if Rob Base on the mic isn't anything to write home about, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Djalma Dias
Noa Faca Drama Caia No SambaRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1974.
Funky samba with some nicely warm touches in the music – all of which makes for a strong undercurrent of soul in the grooves! Djalma Dias sometimes works in familiar territory here, but he also surprises us at some points – especially when he steps into versions of two tunes by Marcos ... CD (Brazil CD)
Jack To The Lost Chicago Reels
Cassette A – Steve Silk Hurley Minimix (Friday, July 15th)/Still Music, 1988.
A fantastic selection of vintage house music tracks – as mixed live by some of Chicago's most legendary DJs from the early days! The series brings together work from a selection of lost tapes that were uncovered in the collection of a club DJ whose work was important to the growth of house ... Cassette (Cassette)
Soul Brother (UK), 2014. 2LP Gatefold
A stunning debut from Jarrod Lawson – a singer we fell in love with right away – and who we'd rank right up there with some our favorite mellow soul artists of the 70s! Yes, the cover's got a look that's more indie rock – but Jarrod's got this righteous vibe and sense of flow ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Various
Spiritual Jazz 8 – Japan Parts 1 & 2 – Esoteric, Mocal & Progressive Jazz From Japan 1961 to 1983Jazzman (UK), 1960s/1970s/Early 80s. 2CD
The biggest volume so far in the Spiritual Jazz series from Jazzman Records – and maybe the best as well! This fantastic collection looks at the huge legacy of spiritual jazz that flowed from the Japanese scene in the postwar years – sounds that had their initial expression around the ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Omni/Iron Mountain Analog Research (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
This great series just keeps on getting better and better – as the hillbillies rise from hell, and take their message into the musical mainstream! Previous volumes have dealt with themes of sin and redemption in country music – and this time around, the scope seems pushed even farther ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Gilson Peranzzetta
Tributo A Oscar PetersonCanal (Brazil), 2018.
A straight jazz album from Brazilian pianist Gilson Peranzzetta – an artist who's played on countless sessions over the years, including a wealth of famous vocal records too – but who here pays tribute to the great Oscar Peterson, in a nicely stripped-down set of jazz piano trio tracks! ... CD (Brazil CD)
Meshell Ndegeocello
VentriloquismNaive (France), 2018.
A fantastic project from the legendary Meshell Ndegeocello – one that has her taking on the tunes of others, hence the title of the album – but completely transforming them with her own unique approach to bass and vocals! Most of the numbers won't be recognized at the start, as the ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Mats Gustafsson & Jason Adasiewicz
TimelessCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2018. Gatefold
Two of our favorite living improvisers – vibist Jason Adasiewicz and saxophonist Mats Gustafsson – each completely tremendous on their own, and even more amazing here together! We're not sure the musicians have ever recorded together before – and the sound of this album is way ... CD (Jazz CD)
Pete Knutsen
Carl Gustav, The Gang, & The Parking Bandits/Moving Music (Norway), 1982. (reissue)
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)
Mombasa Roots
Mombasa Roots EPAfro 7 (Finland), Early 80s. (reissue)
A Kenyan group from the early 80s – one who work in a great mix of clubby modes and Swahili soul styles! There's keyboards on most numbers, but this isn't the synth pop of the South African scene, as the tunes here generally have deeper grooves overall, and the percussion is usually live ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Pino Donaggio
A Venezia Un Dicembre Rosso Shocking (aka Don't Look Now) (colored vinyl) (2018 Record Store Day Release)Carosello/AMS (Italy), 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
A really spooky soundtrack from Pino Donaggio – even if the instrumentation is somewhat standard! The music is for the great Nicolas Roeg film Don't Look Now – set in a slowly rotting Venice, and filled with moody mystery and hints of horror – but all elements that never fully ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Sadao Watanabe
Jazz & Bossa (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Takt/Sony (Japan), 1966. Gatefold
Beautiful bossa nova from 60s Japan – groundbreaking work from the young Sadao Watanabe! Like one of his obvious influences, Stan Getz, Watanabe had a great role in bringing the bossa nova out of Brazil – taking a music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years before, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fred Lonberg-Holm & The Amphibians Of The Everglad
Bow Hard At The FrogCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2016. Gatefold
One of the most unusual albums we've heard from cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm – and one that's a lot closer to the title than you might think! The album was actually recorded alongside frogs – specifically in the Everglades, where Fred collaborated with sound artist Gustavo Matamoros ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ken Vandermark & Michael Snow
DuolCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2015. Gatefold
The album's titled after the 1960 Michael Snow painting that graces the cover – but it features recently-recorded music that remind us that Snow's still a hell of an improviser too! Snow's is maybe best known to most for his important experimental film work of the 60s and 70s – but as ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ebo Taylor
Yen AraMr Bongo (UK), 2018.
Ebo Taylor takes off wonderfully here – clearly inspired by the new attention he's gotten in recent years, which includes a whole set of fresh recordings like this – which strongly continue the vibe of his classics from the 70s! The groove is tight and wonderfully focused – not ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Derek Bailey/
Good Cop Bad Cop
No Fi (UK), 2003.
Jagged improvisations from a very cool lineup of players– a mixture of young and old avant energy – with the legendary Derek Bailey on guitar, working alongside Tony Bevan on reeds, Paul Hession on drums, and Otomo Yoshihide on guitar and other elements! The players vary throughout the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Moonfires (Alex Puddu)
Gotta Keep It RollinAl Dente (France), 2018.
The Moonfires better keep it rolling, given that they're being chased by a giant ape on the cover – but with the mighty Alex Puddu on guitar, they can't help but take off and soar! The album's got that great commitment to classic cinematic funk styles that we've always loved in Puddu's music ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
GAD (Poland), 1973. 2CD
The legendary debut album from Czech combo Jazz Q – a fusion classic that was so strong, it managed to break the group out from behind the Iron Curtain at the time! There's certainly a lot of rock-inspired instrumentation in the mix – including drums that are completely massive and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sunny & The Sunliners
Little Brown Eyed SoulKey Loc/Big Crown, Late 60s. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
22.98
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Tex-Mex soulsters Sunny & The Sunliners – largely because it's got some really nice funk tracks! The album features a set of all English language tracks – with Sunny Ozuna singing in his best sweet soul style on the ballad tracks, and hitting ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
BGP (UK), 1970s.
CD...$12.99
18.98
Funky soul from one of the less-discovered scenes in the south – the hotbed of small labels that were making some mighty great grooves in Atlanta during the 70s! The Peachtree city isn't nearly as well-cited as a soul music source in comparison to places like Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and even ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Ariete/AMS (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
Brilliant Morricone material from the end of the 60s – penned for a film that took up the same "gang of guys" mode used in The Dirty Dozen or Magnificent Seven! As usually with the maestro at this point in his career, the soundtrack is it's own very special thing – away from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Dave Rempis & Tim Daisy
DodecahedronAerophonic, 2018. 2CD
Drummer Tim Daisy and saxophonist Dave Rempis have been recording together for over a decade – but this time around, they do a great job of balancing out their own duo work with help from a variety of other Chicago improvising musicians! The set features 2CDs – the first of which is ... CD (Jazz CD)
New Mastersounds
Renewable Energy (with bonus download)One Note (UK), 2018.
The New Mastersounds must have their own source of renewable energy – as they've been giving us great records for many years now, and still are strongly on top of their game! The core quartet is driven by the funky drums of Simon Allen, the bumping bass of Pete Shand, the sweet keyboards of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Sadao Watanabe
Music Break (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Takt/Sony (Japan), 1967.
Beautiful bossa from the Japanese scene of the 60s – a live set from saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, cut during a run of excellent Brazilian inspired sessions at the time! The group on the set is a sextet with Masabumi Kikuchi on piano – and although a few tracks appear to have additional ... CD (Jazz CD)
Simon Allen
Simon PlaysKing Underground (UK), 2018.
Funky drums from Simon Allen – one of the core members of New Masterounds, working here completely on his own! The album takes us back to the best drum break records of the 90s – and, like those, this one features spare instrumental drum tracks, each based around a single groove – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1978.
Fiercely funky Freddie Hubbard – a late 70s live date, but one that has the same bold power as his early 70s albums for CTI! Like those classics, the tracks here are all quite long – and served up in this beautifully flowing mix of acoustic and electric elements – Freddie on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Don Ellis
Autumn/BGO (UK), 1968. 2 CDs
Two late 60s classics from trumpet legend Don Ellis – back to back in a single set! Autumn is an album of explosive power and imagination from Don Ellis – a set that shows him very firmly shaking off the more academic mode of earlier years, and heading into hipper, more youth-oriented ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tava Tava Rare (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s.
Heavy funk from Japanese cinema – fantastic instrumental tracks that are all pulled from "pinky violence" sexploitation films at the start of the 70s! This isn't softcore porn material, as the music is often much harder-hitting overall – more like what you'd hear in crime ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Leroy Hutson
Hutson (with bonus tracks)Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1975.
An amazing record – quite possibly the best ever by Chicago soul legend Leroy Hutson! The whole thing's a smooth soul masterpiece beyond compare – a stunning blend of great songwriting, sexy vocals, and buttery production that rank it up there with the best work of 70s giants like ... CD (Soul CD)
20th Century/Universal, 1970s. 3CD
CD...$39.99
49.99
Barry White was one of the undisputed geniuses of 70s soul – a completely new force that helped the music find even more soul and sophistication than ever before – all while still sounding plenty funky too! And while Barry's albums of the decade were mega-hits – as were his ... CD (Soul CD)
Ace (UK), 1960s.
CD...$14.99
19.98
A stunning selection of female soul from Motown – all of it rare, and much of it previously unreleased! The set is a great reminder not only of how much we still have to learn about the biggest soul label in the motor city – but also of the exceptional quality that Motown brought to ... CD (Soul CD)
Mouvements
MouvementsMental Experience (Spain), 1973.
A set from the farther reaches of the European experimental scene in the 70s – but one that's also not as way-out as you might expect! The original album was pressed in a tiny run that was only sold through art galleries in Switzerland – and it's got a very homegrown feel that has each ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nik Pascal
Sixth EarNarco/Wah Wah (Spain), 1972. (reissue)
Nik Pascal (aka Nik Raicevic) opens up his sixth ear here – really expanding on the moogy territory he'd explored on previous records, and adding in just a bit of organ too! The sound is still wonderfully dark – almost like an audio version of a horror film gone bad – but not ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Hit-Ton Schalllatten/Numero, 1967. (reissue)
LP...$16.99
19.98
A gem of a record from one of the coolest UK groups of the 60s – served up here in a German release that maybe gives The Creation one of their most vibrant covers ever! Despite the European issue of the material, the tracks here are all Brit brilliance from the group and producer Shel Talmy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Numero, 1970s.
LP...$18.99
22.98
The Numero Group turn their radio to yet another spot on the dial – this time around posing as a 70s AOR station, but working with their usual flair for rare and unreleased tunes! Given that the musical style is one that you're used to associating with big hits, it's great to hear music like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Bob Downes
Blast From The PastBob Downes Music (UK), 1970s.
British reedman Bob Downes at his most progressive – working here in a very hip trio that includes Denis Smith on drums and a young Barry Guy on bass! The tracks are all unreleased, and were recorded at various locations in the 70s – and will stand strongly as proof that Bob was one of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nik Pascal
Magnetic WebNarco/Wah Wah (Spain), 1973. (reissue)
We've never been so scared of magnets before – but then again, that's no surprise – given that the music of Nik Pascal is always pretty darn terrifying! Nik's in the same electronic territory as before – adding in an Arp to his usual creations on moog, and mixing both of them ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Cherry Red (UK), Early 70s. 5CDs
A massive package of early music from The New York Dolls – tracks that really expand on their too-slim catalog from the first few years! The set begins with two CDs worth of demos by the group – very rough-edged, pre-punk material that's got an even sharper feel than their initial ... CD (Rock CD)
Binsy (Miriam Bordoni)
BinsyPhonotype/Cabiria (Italy), 1975. (reissue)
A really moody little sound library record – heavy on analogue electronics, but used in ways that are nicely changed up from track to track – and quite different than the usual library album of this style! Some tracks are light and tuneful, but others are quite dark and experimental ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Hideo Shiraki
Man Who Causes A StormSuper Fuji Discs (Japan), 1957. (pic cover)
A rare soundtrack session from Japanese jazz legend Hideo Shiraki – and maybe one of the earliest recordings we've ever seen from the drummer too! The cover's somewhat unassuming, but the music inside is quite vivid and rich – jazz tracks used as a film score, often with a quality that' ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gabriele Poso
AwakeningBBE (UK), 2018.
Clubby grooves and rootsy percussion – served up here by Gabriele Poso in a really wonderful combination! The music here is as rich and organic as the cover – almost in the 21st Century blend of contemporary and classic that we've loved in records from artists like Joe Clausell or ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Pat Rebillot
Free FallAtlantic/Wounded Bird, 1974.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A really great little album from keyboardist Pat Rebillot – a player you might know from other 70s records with Herbie Mann, and a few other jazz artists – stepping out here as one of his few times as a leader! Pat really makes great use of the space to show off his own thing – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joe Magnarelli
Magic TrickSteeplechase (Denmark), 2018.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Joe Magnarelli can be one of the most explosively colorful trumpeters we know – and that's definitely the case here, as he works some beautiful magic alongside the alto of Andy Fusco and guitar of John Hart! Both players are equally imbued with hues, and weave this fantastic array of tones ... CD (Jazz CD)
Calvin Valentine
Plush SeatsMello Music Group, 2018.
LP...$18.99
21.98
Instrumentals from rising production talent Calvin Valentine! CV shows a real love for sampled soul throught Plush Seats, along with spacey keyboard texture, some nice nods to classic scratch work and other classic touches. Having recently crafted a full set of beats for an Illa J project, you ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1968. Gatefold
A really great setting for the reed talents of the young Sadao Watanabe – as the music of Burt Bacharach and The Beatles give him a fresh showcase for his sound! The Bacharach material is handled a bit like Watanabe's take on bossa tunes – with fuller backings, but a strong focus on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sadao Watanabe & Brazilian 8
Sadao Meets Brazilian Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1968. Gatefold
A really great meeting of talents – legendary reedman Sadao Watanabe, who'd already done plenty to bring the bossa nova to Japan by the time of this record – and a host of Brazilian musicians who further help him expand his groove! The combo is listed as Sadao's Brazilian 8 – and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yung Wu
Shore LeaveCoyote/Bar None, 1987.
CD...$12.99
13.99
One of the most beautiful albums to come from the Hoboken scene in the 80s – a Feelies side project that's every bit as great as that group's albums from the time! In fact, the style here is almost an answer to the mode of their classic Good Earth album – a similar blend of hypnotic ... CD (Rock CD)
Takt/Sony (Japan), 1967. Gatefold
One of Sadao Watanbe's excellent late 60s bossa albums – beautifully rich, but mellow readings of bossa nova numbers – in a way that takes music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years earlier, and gives it even wider exposure with Sadao's wonderfully soulful, jazz-based ... CD (Jazz CD)
Victor Gould
EarthlingsCriss Cross (Netherlands), 2018.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Darkly beautiful sounds from pianist Victor Gould – an up-and-coming player who's also turning into a hell of a leader too! Vic works here with a fantastic core trio – Dezron Douglas on bass and Eric McPherson on drums – both players who are perfectly suited to set up the right ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tramp (Germany), 1970s.
Fantastic sounds from this always-great series – one that's always got an unassuming title, but which always turns us onto a great range of songs we've never heard before! As with previous volumes, the approach here is really unique – not really spiritual jazz, or righteous soul – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Alkaholiks
21 & OverRCA/Get On Down, 1993. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
22.98
Ain't no party like a Alkoholik party! The Liks first LP, and a breath of fresh air at the from the early 90s west coast scene – and all these later, a bellwether for classic hip hop, period. Straight up, stripped down beats from E Swift and King Tee – plus a couple of very early ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
20th Century/Universal, 1970s.
Barry White was one of the undisputed geniuses of 70s soul – a completely new force that helped the music find even more soul and sophistication than ever before – all while still sounding plenty funky too! And while Barry's albums of the decade were mega-hits – as were his ... CD (Soul CD)
Brian Charette with George Coleman
Groovin For Big GSteeplechase (Denmark), 2018.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Modern Hammond hero Brian Charette gets some great help here – tenor legend George Coleman, whose presence in the group makes an already-solid combo really sound great! Coleman was never a tenor player to work with an organ back in the 60s and 70s – but his work here is really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1967. Gatefold
Haunting early work from Japanese reed legend Sadao Watanabe – an artist who makes the record way more than just a set of familiar ballads! True, the set's a bit more mellow than some of Watanabe's other work of the time – but his work on alto and flute really have this subtle sort of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Robb Scott
SirenExpansion (UK), 2018.
A beautiful tribute to the Cali soul sound of the 70s – served up here by Robb Scott with a wonderfully groovy sound! The music here recalls that great moment when things could be tight, but never slick or commercial – maybe the productions of Larry Mizell, or the flowing soulful ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Lil Albert
Movin In (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Silver Cloud/P-Vine (Japan), 1976.
A sweet mellow stepper from Lil Albert – a singer who first got things going in the Hawaiian group Society Of Seven – but who hits some completely different, completely great territory here! The set was recorded in mid 70s LA, with arrangement and production by Ernie Freeman – ... CD (Soul CD)
Dave Rempis/
Throw Tomatoes
Astral Spirits, 2018.
Two fantastic improvisations from the Chicago scene – both featuring the well-known talents of Dave Rempis on saxes and Tim Daisy on drums – plus the rising genius of Matt Piet on piano! Piet's a name we've only begun to pay attention to – but his bold sense of freedom here ... CD (Jazz CD)
Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra
Black SunFar Out (UK), 2018.
Fantastic sounds from the Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra – a group with family ties to Azymuth and Incognito, and who work here in the best blend of Brazilian and soulful elements that might imply! The ensemble is a crowning achievement for the Far Out label – a summation of all the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Gerardo Iacoucci
Industria No 1Canopo/Intervallo (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
A beautiful little sound library set – but in a noisy sort of way! Gerardo Iacoucci really takes the "industry" in the title seriously – and creates all these cool tunes that capture the sound of automation and factory work – mostly through modes that are rhythmic and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Kei Ichinanagi/
Eros + Massacre
Columbia/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1970. (pic cover)
Really dark soundtrack material from early 70s Japan – a cool 7" EP that almost has the depth of a full album! Side one features three shorter tracks – each with titles in Japanese – and the instrumentation is a mix of rootsy drums and flute lines, plus these sweeter strings ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Lightmen Plus One
Fancy Pants (2LP version – mono/Judnell/Now Again, 1971. 2LP
LP...$22.99
25.98
Some of the most righteous sounds we've ever heard from Houston legends The Lightmen – recorded at a time when the group was at their most spiritual, and very firmly following a cosmic path set down by drummer Bubbha Thomas! The music here owes nothing to the hippest sounds coming from the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Narassa (Sandro Brugnolini)
Guerra E AngosciaRotary/Intervallo (Italy), 1973. (reissue)
Moody work from the darker side of the Italian sound library scene – served up here under the Narassa name of composer Sandro Brugnolini! Sandro did jazzy work in his early days, but here he's awash in deep textures of sound – very much in the spirit that was showing up in Italian ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Idrees Sulieman
GroovinSteeplechase (Denmark), 1986.
A great later moment from trumpeter Idrees Sulieman – a player that most folks know for his famous 50s appearances on Prestige Records sessions, before he left these shores and had a much more obscure later career overseas! During that time, though, Sulieman really grew as a player – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
RD Burman
MuktiSubah Zindagi (UK), Late 70s.
A classic soundtrack from Indian film composer Rahul Dev Burman – and one that reminds us just how important the voice was to the format over the years! Unlike some Bollywood soundtracks, which have long upbeat songs that are driving the dance numbers in the film – this score has a ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Jerzy Milian
Orkiestra Rozrywkowa Pritv W KatowicachPolskie Nagrania (Poland), 1975. (reissue)
Funky genius from Poland's Jerzy Milian – a vibes player we normally know in much smaller settings, but who sounds great here in an MPS-styled big band album from the 70s! The tracks are relatively short and punchy – all with some great rhythms and a fair bit of drum breaks too – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Azoto
Disco FizzRams Horn/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
An intriguing bit of Italian disco – one that has some of the sweet porno touches of the genre's earliest years, but which also picks up some of the more interesting progressive elements that started to surface in the early 80s! There's some really nice percussion and guitars on the set, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Inner Space Of Yasutaka Tsutui (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1985.
A sweet swing revival set from 80s Japan – served up here by clarinetist Yasutaka Tsutsui – a player we don't really know at all, but who gets a nicely classic vibe on the set! Instrumentation is relatively laidback – usually a smallish combo mode, with piano and guitar providing ... CD (Jazz CD)
Louis Armstrong
Pops Is Tops – The Verve Studio Albums (I've Got The World On A String/Verve, 1957. 4CD
CD...$39.99
49.99
Louis Armstrong only recorded briefly as a solo act for the Verve label (apart from his famous recordings with Ella Fitzgerald) – but he made some excellent albums for the legendary imprint, all of which are included here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! CD 1 features the great I've ... CD (Jazz CD)
Johan Lindstrom Septett
Music For Empty HallsMoserobie (Sweden), 2018.
A rich vision in sound from Johan Lindstrom – not just a guitarist, but a hell of a composer too – working here with an all-star group that features other great players on the Moserobie label! Yet despite that connection, the vibe here is very different than other Moserobie music ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fratello Joseph Bassi
Ciao Amore (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Albore Jazz (Japan), 2018.
A trio record without any drums – which allows for really great interplay between the bass of Fratello Joseph Bassi, the piano of Domenico Sanna, and tenor of Max Ionata! We're used to hearing Ionata in a more snapping sort of session, but he's maybe even more compelling here – carving ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tim Maia
Disco ClubAtlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1978.
CD...$10.99
11.98
Not the throwaway disco you might expect – and instead, an excellent album in the 70s run of Brazilian soul giant Tim Maia – and one that provides a bit of a link to the legacy of his nephew Ed Motta in later years! The album's filled with uptempo tunes – as you'd expect from the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Nick Finzer
No ArrivalPosi tone, 2018.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Trombonist Nick Finzer's got a round, warm sound throughout – a well-blown approach to his instrument that comes on with all the rich colors of a classic player like Curtis Fuller or JJ Johnson! Yet there's also a freshness to the record, too – partly because Nick wrote about half the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Teo Usuelli
La Rivoluzione Sessuale (with bonus tracks)Beat (Italy), 1968.
A sensual soundtrack for the sensual revolution – presented here with a nice balance between dreamy numbers and groovier tunes! Some of the music here actually uses woodwinds in almost a chamber-style mode, while others bring in more of the 60s electric elements you'd expect – but ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Mayuzumi Toshi
Only On MondaysSuper Fuji Discs (Japan), 1964.
A very cool mix of music – served up here on a soundtrack CD that's almost like having an audio version of a movie! The songs are all relatively short, and are the mix of jazz and lighter melodies that you might find in an early 60s Italian soundtrack – perfect music for the ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
SSJ (Japan), 1972.
Quite an unusual trio date from the legendary pianist Bill Evans – a set that has him working in a trio with frequent (and wonderful) partner Eddie Gomez on bass – but one that also includes the very surprising inclusion of Tony Oxley on drums! Oxley's a name you'll know best for his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bulk, 2018.
The triumphant return of Dr Octagon – finally a worthy follow-up to the Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one of the most influential hip hop LPs ever – we can't imagine Madvillian and so many other other willfully out there rap classics would've happened without it! Keith's ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Sun Ra
Of Abstract DreamsStrut (UK), Mid 70s.
A fantastic album from Sun Ra and the Arkestra – one that we'd rank right up there with our favorites on the Saturn Records label! The work here has never been issued, and it's extremely beautiful, too – pulled from a few just-discovered studio sessions done after the group was parting ... CD (Jazz CD)
Piotr Wylezol
Human ThingsPolskie Nagrania (Poland), 2018.
Maybe the first we've ever heard of Piotr Wylezol – a Polish pianist, and a great songwriter too – one who creates these beautiful little pictures in sound, which are then opened up by the musicians in his group! The lineup here is great – as colorful as the songs themselves ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dario Carnovale/
Untitled (Japanese paper sleeve edition)
Albore Jazz (Japan), 2018. Gatefold
A record without any title, but more than enough energy to brilliantly state itself – thanks to magical interplay from the trio of Dario Carnovale on piano, Alessandro Turchet on bass, and Luca Colussi on drums! And yes, the format is one that you're certainly familiar with – but this ... CD (Jazz CD)
Quincy Jones
Walk, Don't RunMainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1966.
A wonderful soundtrack from the great Quincy Jones – one that's maybe not as well-known as his albums for Mercury at the time, but which is maybe even groovier! There's loads of great elements going on in the music – a bit of whistling from Toots Thielemans at times, some wordless ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
David Bowie
Changes TwoParlophone, 1981.
The second great entry in the Changes series from David Bowie – and, like the first, a well-chosen array of tracks that really get at his creative genius as a pop star – which includes a few great titles from his post-Berlin years! The set does a great job of spanning the 70s – ... CD (Rock CD)
Lyrichord/Psychic Sounds, Late 50s. (reissue)
Not the famous Divine Horsemen group from the LA scene, but instead a landmark set of recordings from Haiti – originally captured on tape by avant filmmaker Maya Deren, and issued here in an album that went on to have a surprisingly huge impact over the years! For folks in the postwar years, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Babla
Babla's Disco SensationSubah Zindagi (UK), Early 80s.
A definite disco sensation from Babla – a singer who refits older Indian film songs with new club grooves for the 80s – definitely very much in the mode that's promised by the title! The set features older songs by Shankhar Jakishan, Kalyanji Anadji, and Hemant Kumar – plus a few ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Leon's Creation
This Is The BeginningStudio 10/Acid Jazz (UK), 1970. (reissue)
A rare album of funky soul from the Bay Area scene at the start of the 70s – and a set that's every bit as righteous as you might expect from the cover! The group's the creation of singer/keyboardist/arranger Leon Pattillo – hence the name – and you might know Leon from his later ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Workshop De Lyon
50th Anniversary (Inter Frequencies/Bisou/Souffle Continu (France), 1970s/1980s/Early 90s. 6CD
A huge testament to the genius of this important French free jazz ensemble – a group who were already quite different than the rest at the start, then only grew into more compelling modes as the years went on! The core trio here that drives all the performances is Maurice Merle on saxes, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Elektra, 1967. 4CD, DVD & LP set (reissue)
CD...$92.99
99.99
What can we say? This is one of the greatest albums of all time! The record's got a sound that's completely unique – as crack LA garage punk rock meets Hollywood baroque production, and the result is an amazing bit of loud guitar noise backed by strings and horns, all graced by the godlike ... CD (Rock CD)
Stelvio Cipriani
Rage (Fuoco Incrociato) (with bonus tracks)Cinevox/Digitmovies (Italy), 1984.
Stelvio Cipriani works here in a mode that's maybe a bit more string-heavy than some of his 70s work – but still used with that great sense of compression and space that always makes his music so wonderful! Unlike some other Italian soundtracks of 80s vintage, this one really has the sense ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Soulive, 2018.
LP...$18.99
19.99
The cover here is a bit different than usual for a Soulive release, and the sound is a bit different too – as the trio definitely explore some of the cinematic funk modes promised in the title! The drums are heavy and the keyboards are warm, but there's also modes here that go back farther ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Yusef Lateef
Live At Ronnie Scotts – 15th January 1966Gearbox (UK), 1966.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A fantastic lost slice of work from reedman Yusef Lateef – a performance recorded at the legendary Ronnie Scott's club in London, with backing from a trio that features the wonderful Stan Tracey! Tracey was a committed modernist who really helped shape the sound of the UK scene at the time ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
A much-needed look at the incredible German music scene of the 70s – a sprawling landscape of prog, fusion, electronics, and more – all put together beautifully here with the usual completeness we've come to expect from Soul Jazz! Many of the names are familiar – the sorts you've ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Cheek To Cheek – The Complete Duet Recordings (4CD set)Verve, Late 40s/1950s. 4CD
CD...$44.99
49.99
A really great little collection – one that not only includes the famous Verve albums that Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recorded together – but also some earlier material for Decca Records, some singles, live tracks, and other rare items as well! At first glance, the pairing of ... CD (Vocalists CD)
People
Ceremony – Buddah Meet RockTeichiku (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
Quite a weird little record – part psychedelia, but with some really rootsy elements – and also some odd use of recorded music as well! The sound here is really mindblowing – experimental and trippy, but never too free or over the top – and the core instrumentation includes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Fumio Itabashi
NatureBetter Days/Mule Musiq (Germany), 1979. (reissue)
Brilliantly buoyant piano work from Fumio Itabashi – caught here at the height of his 70s powers! Fumio's playing acoustic keys on the set, but he definitely draws some inspiration from the electric generation – creating a wonderful sense of flow that really takes off throughout the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Nazia Hassan
Disco DeewaneSubah Zindagi (UK), 1981.
A disco album with a difference – given that the set was recorded in London by young Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan, and produced and arranged by Biddu – the man who gave the world the famous Biddu Orchestra records in the 70s! There's definitely grooves here that reflect Biddu's other ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Tramp (Germany), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s.
Heavy tracks from a variety of rare singles – most of which appear here on a full length collection for the first time ever! The Movements series has been going for many volumes now, and it never fails to amaze us – as the music is not only wonderful, but also served up at a level that ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Cassandra Wilson
5 Original Albums (Blue Light Til Dawn/Blue Note/Universal (Germany), 1990s/Early 2000s. 5CD
Five full Blue Note albums from singer Cassandra Wilson – all packaged here in tiny LP-styled sleeves! First up is Blue Light Til Dawn – a beautiful early album from Cassandra Wilson – a singer who already had a really deep sound, right at the start – and definitely hit her ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Omnivore, 1996.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A pair of rare later moments from Sandy Bull – the revolutionary guitarist who made some amazing records in the 60s! Steel Tears is from the mid 90s – a record that has Sandy Bull very firmly established in the Nashville scene, after making his big early waves on the west coast. The ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A fantastic collection of Ethiopian funk – rare singles from the late 60s and early 70s – all brought together as an amazing illustration of a time when the scene was really on fire! The music here has this incredible resonance between ancient and modern – local and global – ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Orquesta Akokan
Orquesta AkokanDaptone, 2018.
A record that may well single-handedly mark the huge shift in American/Cuban relations in years to come – as the set's a tremendous project between the New York forces of Daptone Records, and the overlooked genius of the younger scene in Havana! Make no mistake, this isn't your usual Daptone ... CD (Latin CD)
Bobby Shad & The Bad Men
Bobby Shad & The Bad MenMainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972.
The only album to ever credit producer Bob Shad as a leader – even though the man had been behind so many famous records on labels that include Mainstream, Time, and Mercury! This set has Shad taking the hip vibe of the Mainstream label to the forefront – mixing funky jazz and trippier ... CD (Jazz CD)
Archie Bell & The Drells
Dance Your Troubles AwayTSOP/Sony (Japan), 1975.
Although Archie Bell & The Drells had recorded earlier with Gamble & Huff on Atlantic, this is their first album for the team's own label – and it's a killer! In a way, Archie and group were sort of responsible for getting Gamble & Huff their own famous imprint in the first place ... CD (Soul CD)
Renee Rosnes
Beloved Of The SkySmoke Sessions, 2018. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$37.99
39.98
Pianist Renee Rosnes blows us away once again – returning to work with in a very similar mode as the one she used on her last album for the Smoke Sessions label – which was a real revelation, and a set that had us falling in love with Renee's music all over again! If anything, the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Acid Jazz (UK), Late 60s.
20 killer tracks, and a set that goes way beyond most other collections of UK mod music on the market – as this series really digs deep, and gets far past some of the overdone 60s numbers that are more in the oldies market than the true mod blend of rock and soul! The series was started ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Freddie Hubbard
Goin' UpBlue Note (Japan), 1960.
A real burner from Freddie Hubbard's early years at Blue Note – filled with rich hues, colors, and tones! The group's a quintet – supported by lyrical rhythms from the trio of McCoy Tyner on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – working alongside Freddie's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Four Flies (Italy), Late 60s/1970s.
Sunny grooves with a fantastic sound – music that echoes some of our favorite Italian soundtracks of the 60s and 70s – but most of it previously unreleased! The work here is from undertapped sources of the period – not some of the oft-compiled songs from the Italian ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Spectral (Dave Rempis/
Empty Castles
Aerophonic, 2018.
A beautiful triangulation of horns from the Spectral Trio – working here on their second album, with a mighty nice lineup that features Larry Ochs on tenor and sopranino, Dave Rempis on alto and baritone, and Darren Johnston on trumpet! The sound here feels more focused on textures than ... CD (Jazz CD)
Apostles
Banko WomanPMG (Austria), 1977.
The Apostles are nice and groovy here – working in this offbeat way that combines upbeat cuts with some unusual mellower numbers – but all at a level that really keeps things interesting throughout! These guys can clearly move with the groove and hit some sharp funky instrumentation at ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Kalyanji Anandji
Muqaddar Ka SikandarSubah Zindagi (UK), Mid 70s.
A great little Bollywood soundtrack by one of key composers of the genre – and one that's still got all the right sort of elements you might expect! There's some really great upbeat tracks – nice groovers that even get a bit funky at times – and which have a few cool instrumental ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Gunesh
GuneshEverland (Austria), 1980.
Gunesh might look a bit unusual on the cover – like some crazy mountain folk who've somehow gotten ahold of band instruments – but on the album, they've got this tight funky sound that's mighty nice – yet which is also still as unusual as their look! The instrumentation is jazz ... CD (Jazz CD)
Makaya McCraven
Highly RareInternational Anthem/P-Vine (Japan), 2017.
Raw sounds from the Chicago scene – a mighty nice performance from the group of drummer Makaya McCraven – captured on four track cassette at the tiny Danny's Tavern! The setting and recording style really works with the approach of the group – as Makaya's drums are nice and loud ... CD (Jazz CD)
David Grubbs
Now That The Audience Is AssembledDuke University Press, 2018.
Book...$13.99
19.99
A beautiful book-length prose poem from David Grubbs – an artist that some know as a musician, some as a singer, and some as a writer for his previous essential volume on improvised music! The book is very narrative – and tells this dream-like story of a musician faced with the need to ... Book (Book)
Ernie Hawks & The Soul Investigators
Scorpio ManTimmion (Finland), 2018.
Ernie Hawks looks right out of the 70s on the cover – with his long hair, fringe jacket, and fiercely-held flute – which he mixes here with some great grooves from the Soul Investigators, in a vibe that's maybe even better than classic! The album's all instrumental, and has this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Shelly Manne
MannekindMainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972.
An incredible album – unlike anything else that Shelly Manne recorded! The record features Shelly getting all dope and mellow, sliding around on the kit in a kickback set of complex drum fills and percussion effects – with lots of unusual rhythms you never would have heard on his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Pierre Schaeffer & Groupe De Recherches Musicales
Musique ExperimentaleCacophonic (UK), 1962. (reissue)
Groundbreaking work from the French scene of the postwar years – easily one of the most important places to put the word "experiment" in experimental music! The sounds here really live up to the promise of the title – really revolutionary explosions in sound from musicians ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
James Burton
James Burton (Japanese paper sleeve edition)A&M/Universal (Japan), 1971.
James Burton gave his guitar talents to many over the years – but here he stands strongly in the lead – on a cool set of instrumentals issued at the start of the 70s by A&M! The album's a bit unusual for the label at the time – as it was recorded in Nashville, with production ... CD (Rock CD)
Neil Ardley's New Jazz Orchestra
On The Radio – BBC Sessions 1971Dusk Fire/BBC (UK), 1971.
Fantastic live recordings from the legendary New Jazz Orchestra of Neil Ardley – a key force that united the worlds of British avant jazz and rock at the start of the 70s – but with a style that leaned a lot more towards the world of the former overall! Many of these players are ... CD (Jazz CD)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. 2CD
A beautiful celebration of the first ten years of Heavenly Sweetness – a fantastic French record label that's not only given us spiritual jazz from giants of the 70s, but also opened our ears to both new sounds from contemporary artists, and a wide array of rhythms from around the globe! All ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Tom Verlaine
Cover (with bonus tracks)Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1984.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A great little album that's still very much in the best mode of Tom Verlaine's early solo years – just the kind of set that will come as a discovery to folks who maybe didn't realize how much Verlaine's music had an influence on underground sounds for years to come! The production, guitar ... CD (Rock CD)
Mauricio Smith
Bitter AcidMainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967.
A killer album of hard instrumental Latin soul tracks – one of the few albums ever done by funky reed player Mauricio Smith! On the set, Smith plays flute, alto, and soprano sax – and the record's filled with short little groovers that have a nice choppy sound, and lots of heavy conga ... CD (Latin CD)
Randy & The Randies
Randy & The RandiesMississippi, Early 80s.
Maybe the complete work of Randy & The Randies – a set that includes a few live tracks, rare singles, and even their songs for the soundtrack of the Beauty film from 1982! These guys hail from the Pacific Northwest, and have a sound that's even rougher and more ragged than some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Roxy Coss
Future Is FemalePosi tone, 2018.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Roxy Coss's second album as a leader for the Posi-Tone label – and it's her strongest to date, both by design and in performance! Where her Chasing The Unicorn album set up a whimsical sensibility, this one obliviously sets up a tone of strength and determination – undercurrents of all ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gilberto Gil, Nando Reis, & Gal Costa
Trinca De AsesBiscoito Fino (Brazil), 2018. 2CD
Three Brazilian musical giants – all coming together in a live setting – and presented in a way that reminds us of some of the great collaborative MPB projects of the 70s! All three artists participate vocally – taking verses alone and together, and frequently trading lines or ... CD (Brazil CD)
Steve Khan
Public Access/GRP/BGO (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. 2CD
A trio of later albums from a guitarist who first rose to fame in the 70s! First up is Public Access – a record that's got a slightly goofy cover, but a sound that's much richer than you might expect – thanks in part to great work on the album from percussionist Manolo Badrena! Some ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gizelle Smith
Ruthless DayJalapeno (Spain), 2018.
Gizelle Smith got caught in the rain on the cover – but you'd hardly know that, given the sunny, upbeat vibe of the album! Smith's a singer who's been bubbling under for years, and this sweet little set may be the one that breaks her out to the big time – as the album has her going ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Moraes Moreira
Moraes MoreiraSom Livre (Brazil), 1975.
Some of the coolest work we've ever heard from Moraes Moreira – a really unique hybrid of styles that includes samba soul, jazzy funk, and other Brazilian modes from the 70s – all wrapped up into a beautifully fresh and personal approach! There's elements here that would please any fan ... CD (Brazil CD)
Mississippi, 1960s. (reissue)
Weird guitars from around the globe – served up by a host of artists who work in the same instrumental territory as American groups like The Ventures or Surfaris – but who have a much stranger sound overall! There's a number of tracks on here from postwar Japan – a great scene ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Cortex
Avant Garde Party MusicClean Feed (Portugal), 2018.
The title might be a bit goofy, but it's actually a pretty great way to sum up the spirit of this group – as the contemporary Cortex come from avant roots, but also have a vibrancy that makes their music sound more celebratory than confrontational! The quartet features endlessly creative ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Evan Parker/
Music For David Mossman – Live At Vortex London
Intakt (Switzerland), 2018.
CD...$18.99
19.99
Great work from a really well-matched trio of players – a group who remind us yet again that age has no limits in the world of improvised music! In fact, it may well be the maturity of these musicians that makes the whole thing work so well – as the balance between individual identity ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mingering Mike/
Mingering Mike – The Amazing Career Of An Imaginary Soul Superstar
Princeton Architectural Press, 2007.
Book...$7.99
24.95
An incredible document of the legendary Mingering Mike – the self-styled 70s soul superstar who never recorded any music, but created a huge body of work on hand-drawn record sleeves and 45s! Mike's story has been told briefly before in Wax Poetics, but this book really gets to the full ... Book (Book)
Edmony Krater
An Ka SonjeHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2018.
The first album in many years from Edmondy Krater – an overlooked musical genius from the scene in Guadeloupe – and one who maybe sounds better here than ever before! Krater's always had an ear for blending jazz with some of the more recent currents of the island – but that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Beverly Glenn-CopelandSuper Sonic Jazz (Netherlands), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
An underground classic from Beverly Glenn-Copeland – an artist who was later known more as a keyboard player, but who here works in this amazing blend of folk, jazz, and soul! The album's vaguely in the territory of Terry Callier on early 70s Cadet Records, but also has its own special vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s.
Beautiful sounds from the Entourage ensemble – a group who were years ahead of their time, but hardly got recognized in the 70s – because all of their work was issued on the Folkways label! In some ways, the group grew out of two different strands – both the acoustic underground ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Danny Offia & The Friks
Funk With MePMG (Austria), Early 80s.
An early 80s set from the Lagos scene – and one that's about as far from the Afro Funk sound of the 70s as that city is from New York! Instead of full-on ensemble styles, Danny Offia has this nice lean groove – basslines that bump with a wickedly catchy sound, laced with keyboard solos ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Yamandu Costa & Renato Borghetti
Borghetti Yamandu – O FilmeEstacao (Brazil), 2018.
A record as vivid as its cover – a beautiful collaboration between 7-string guitarist Yamandu Costa and Renato Borghetti – who plays the gaita ponto, an accordion that's used here in ways that echo both Brazilian and European modes – but which also open up in special tones ... CD (Brazil CD)
Antonio Zambuju
Ate Pensei Que Fosse MinhaSom Livre (Brazil), 2018.
The songs of Chico Buarque live anew in a wonderful setting – given a completely different interpretation here by singer Antonio Zambujo, even on a track that features guest work from Chico himself! The music is a blend of acoustic guitar, percussion, and some jazzier elements – ... CD (Brazil CD)
Bernard Estardy
Bernard Estardy's Space Oddities 1970 to 1982Born Bad (France), 1970s/Early 80s.
Fantastic sounds from an unsung French music hero – sonic genius Bernard Estardy, whose talents mostly lay behind the studio window, where he worked magic with some of the best French singers of the 60s through the 90s! Yet during that time, Estardy was also recording some very cool cuts of ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Miracles
MiraclesColumbia (Japan), 1978.
An overlooked groover from The Miracles – a late 70s set for Columbia Records, and one that's got a sparkling sound throughout! The album really has the group hitting some great modern soul modes for the set – arrangements by David Foster that push them forward even more, and which ... CD (Soul CD)
Cut Chemist
Die Cut (with download)A Stable Sound, 2018. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
29.99
A modern classic from the legendary Cut Chemist – delivering on his reputation as a true school/blueprint era hip hop torch carrier while transcending it at the same time! You've got to expect that anything Cut Chemist produces, remixes, or applies his DJ skills to will be a rewarding aural ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Terumasa Hino
Snake Hips EP – On The Corner/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1969. (pic cover)
A fantastic little record – some of the earliest funk work we've ever heard from the legendary Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – featured here on two tracks for the soundtrack of Snake Hip! First up is "On The Corner" – a tune that's got lots of heavy electric piano in ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Philly Groove/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1968. (reissue)
A landmark album in harmony soul – one of those records that pushed the genre to a whole new level! The Delfonics emerge fully formed here as one of the most compelling groups of their time – a tremendous trio with a really unique approach to soul music – one that's heartfelt and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Batteaux
BatteauxColumbia/Be With (UK), 1973. (reissue)
An overlooked gem from the 70s – the one and only album from Batteaux, a group who do a great job of mixing older folksy soul modes with some tighter 70s production! David and Robin Beatteau are the core of the group – and work in this sing-song blend of vocals and acoustic guitar that' ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips – At Onkel PO's Carnegie Hall Hamburg 1978Jazz Line (Germany), 1978. 2CD
Esther Phillips might be best known for her studio records in the 70s – that great line of classics she recorded for the Kudu Records label – but she's completely on fire here in a live setting, where she stretches out even more than usual – and really reminds us of her genius! ... CD (Soul CD)
Czarface & MF Doom
Czarface Meets Metal FaceSilver Age, 2018.
The Czarface team of Wu-Tang veteran Inspectah Deck and Boston underground hip hop heavyweights 7L & Esoteric are joined by the one-and-only MF Doom – a bonafide supergroup – and one of the finest comic book/sci-fi rap records since Madvillainy! Each one of these characters is so ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Karl Henrik Ousback
Somewhere & SomewhenNightingale (Sweden), 2018.
This might be the first we've heard as a leader from drummer Karl Henrik Ousback – but he's already won us over strongly with his crackling sense of energy on the set! In some way, Ousback's almost working in a Jazz Messengers mode of the modern Swedish scene – as his group features ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1978. 2CD
The only thing better than small combo work from Dizzy Gillespie is live small combo work from Dizzy Gillespie – as the legendary trumpeter really takes off in a concert setting! This excellent German set from the late 70s is a great case in point – as the tracks are long and flowing, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sidewalk Chalk
Orchid Is Born (colored vinyl – with download)Sidewalk Chalk, 2018. 2LP
LP...$28.99
29.99
Soaring hip hop soul from Chicago! An Orchid Is Born finds the group confidently covering a lotta territory in a great batch of songs that roll from timeless live band hip hop to jazzy soul, and the pair of lead vocalists – Maggie Vale and Rico Sisney – bring both lyrical and stylistic ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Funk To The Max (Netherlands), 1976. Gatefold
Vintage live recordings by George Clinton and his mighty P-Funk empire in the mid 70s – rehearsal sessions for the famous P-Funk Earth Tour – recorded in an airplane hanger in upstate New York! The sound is incredibly crisp and vibrant – these aren't sloppy rehearsal moments, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Fat Possum, 2018. Gatefold
LP...$16.99
19.99
A pretty great little collection – put together by Memphis music expert Robert Gordon in support of his book of the same name! The sounds here aren't overdone Memphis cliches – no Elvis hits or Stax Records standards – and instead, the record showcases those criss-crossing modes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Martin Kuchen & Landaeus Trio
Vinyl (Four Lamentations & One Wicked Dream Of Innocence/Moserobie (Sweden), 2016.
A special CD dedicated to previous vinyl – as the disc features both vinyl-only albums by saxophonist Martin Kuchen – issued in very limited amounts for Record Store Day events! First up is Four Lamentations & One Wicked Dream Of Innocence – beautifully blue-tinged work from ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hampshire & Foat
HoneybearAthens Of The North (UK), 2018.
The team of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat have already given us some amazing music on record – but this strangely-titled set may well be their crowning achievement so far! The set's got kind of a creepy look and feel – and a layout that replicates some of the more sophisticated UK ... CD (Jazz CD)
Baba Brooks & Others
Gay Feet Every Night – Featuring Baba Brooks and his BandDoctor Bird/Dub Store (Japan), 1966. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.98
Raw grooves from the Jamaican scene of the pre-reggae years – served up here in a blend of early ska, jump up soul, and other jazzy styles of the time – all handled by Sonia Pottinger, who was the first female producer on the Kingston scene! There's a nice mix of modes going on here, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1981. 2LP Gatefold
Full-on power from drummer Elvin Jones – really opening up here on the kind of super-extended live tracks that he only ever seemed to record overseas! The concert has Jones leading a fantastic group – with twin saxes from Carter Jefferson and Duane Armstrong, bold piano from Fumio ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hailu Mergia
Lala BeluAwesome Tapes From Africa, 2018.
CD...$11.99
14.98
The first record in many years from Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia – and a set that we actually like even better than his earlier work! This album's more jazz than some of the previous efforts – performed in a trio with bass and drums by players who often make things tightly ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Harold McKinney
Voices & Rhythms Of The Creative ProfileTribe, 1974. (reissue)
One of the most righteous albums ever issued by the always-righteous Tribe Records label of Detroit – a really collective effort, one that features ensemble vocals and spiritual jazz – all pulled together by pianist Harold McKinney! The album showcases a group named Voices Of The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Los Chicos Malos
Los Chicos Malos (180 gram pressing)Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1980. (reissue)
Los Chicos Malos look a bit folksy on the cover, but the sound of the album is anything but – and instead is a cool Colombian take on the best New York salsa modes of the 70s! The sound is clear and sharp throughout – on-fire tracks that are driven by plenty of percussion, and topped ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Karl Berger
In A Moment – Music For Piano & StringsTzadik, 2018.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Really beautiful work from legendary jazz composer/musician Karl Berger – a set that's maybe more "serious" than some of his early material, and definitely fits the "music with" title of the set! Berger's playing piano here with a string sextet – bass, violin, two ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ellerine Harding
EllerineMainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972.
Breathy, beautiful soul from Ellerine Harding – a lesser-known 70s singer, but one who managed to cut this great album for the Mainstream label! Like some of the other soul on Mainstream, the approach here is inflected with a bit of jazz – arrangements scored by Wade Marcus, and ... CD (Soul CD)
Starchild & The New Romantic
LanguageGhostly International, 2018.
Starchild here sings with a group called New Romantic – a really great name, given the 80s vibe of the set! Yet the music isn't the soft electro pop of the UK new romantics – as the groove here is more funky soul, but with a slightly sexy vibe – almost in the legacy of some of ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
I Am Other/Columbia, 2017.
The Neptunes & co.'s ever-evolving hip hop/electro pop creative outlet NERD is back with their best in years! NERD not only never ever really dies, they're also never ever to be dismissed as an occasional throwaway side project, and they never put out the same record twice. This one finds ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Thundercat with OG Ron C & The Chopstars
DrankBrainfeeder, 2018.
A chopped-up take on Thundercat's album Drunk – handled here by OG Ron & The Chopstars – who provide a surprisingly sensitive take on the music! The album's billed as "chopped not slopped" – and that claim definitely seems right – as the music here is mostly ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Tuff Crew
Danger Zone (with bonus track)Octave (Japan), 1988.
Beat-heavy work from the Tuff Crew – a group who definitely live up to their name on the bottom end! Much of the work here is very drum machine-heavy – in a style that was maybe used more widely a few years before in hip hop, but which still gives this album by the group a nice sense ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Ban
Best Of Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandWarner/Varese, Late 60s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Heavy funk from one of the coolest, grooviest bands on the LA scene at the end of the 60s – a freewheeling ensemble who were almost to that city what Sly & The Family Stone were to San Francisco! Yet unlike Sly Stone, Charles Wright was never as concerned with crossing over to the ... CD (Soul CD)
Universal, 1968. 2CDs
Let's just begin by saying that this album features a 33 minute version of "My Generation"! We probably don't even need to say more, but we will exclaim that this is a searing little live set from The Who – one that comes on with the same sort of power as their legendary Live At ... CD (Rock CD)
Pete Townshend
Who Came First (2CD version – with bonus tracks)Universal, 1972. 2 CDs
A fantastic first album from Pete Townshend – one that showed the world that he was a hell of a force to be reckoned with, even away from The Who! There's some elements here that link back to Pete's work with the band, but the music here is already showing lots of new ideas brewing in his ... CD (Rock CD)
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