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Reel People
Retroflection RemixedReel People (UK), 2019.
An excellent full-on remix version of Reel People's fantastic Retroflection – one that you can almost look at as an equally great alternative version of it – with remixes by Atjazz, John Morales, Terry Hunter, Tall Black Guy, DJ Spinna and others! The warmly collaborative spirit of the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Manu Dibango
African Voodoo (180 gram pressing)PSI/Hot Casa (France), 1971. (reissue)
An amazing rare chapter in the career of the legendary Manu Dibango – and a darn funky one as well! This early 70s album was recorded in Paris, right before Manu's huge global "Soul Makossa" hit – and although it was done as an obscure sound library release, it really shows ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
AmbolleyCougar/Mr Bongo (UK), 1982.
A really well-crafted set of funk from the legendary Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – maybe best known for his material in the mid 70s, but sounding equally wonderful here on an album from the start of the 80s! The sound is sharper and more sophisticated than before – recorded in London, with a ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
22.98
Way more than just a tribute to the legendary artist Keith Haring – as the collection's more of a portrait of the downtown New York scene in which Haring lived and worked – served up here as a fantastic blend of hip hop, street soul, and offbeat club tracks from the time! The music ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Prince
OriginalsWarner, Early 80s.
CD...$14.99
16.98
A fantastic collection of unreleased material from Prince – not spare demos or home recordings, or studio snippets either – but instead some fully-formed songs that come right from the glory days of the singer's career! Almost all the material here is from the early 80s – and ... CD (Soul CD)
Kent (UK), 1960s/1970s.
CD...$14.99
19.99
If you only know Van McCoy from his big disco hit of the 70s, then you've got plenty to learn – because the man was very active in soul music during the decade before – a great singer, and a hugely productive songwriter whose tunes provided material for many other big names of his time! ... CD (Soul CD)
Forty Seven Times Its Own Weight
Cumulo NimbusFable/Jazzman (UK), 1975.
Funky and free-thinking fusion from the Texas scene of the mid 70s – a great indie album by a group who travelled in the same territory as the soul combo Starcrost! Although American, the work here has some great qualities that remind us of some of the best European fusion from the same time ... CD (Jazz CD)
Quantic
Atlantic OscillationsTru Thoughts (UK), 2019. (pic cover)
A masterpiece from Will "Quantic" Holland – an artist who always surprises us with new sounds, but really blows us away with the depth in this set! Quantic started out groovy, then got funky and soulful, then embraced a range of Latin cultures in later work – and throughout ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Starcrost
StarcrostFable/Jazzman (UK), 1976.
An incredible bit of funky fusion from the Texas scene of the 70s – a record that's unlike anything else we've ever heard from the Lone Star state, and which still sounds plenty fresh all these many years later! Starcrost have a sound that mixes jazzy riffing with great female lead vocals ... CD (Soul CD)
Z Records (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
A great entry in this really fantastic series – one that's turned us on to more rare club cuts than we can count over the years – and which still stands head and shoulders above most other collections of vintage dancefloor grooves! The tracks here are all hand-picked by Winston – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Philip Bailey
Love Will Find A WayVerve, 2019.
CD...$13.99
14.98
Philip Bailey's looking hipper than usual on the cover – and he's sounding hipper than usual within – thanks to fantastic production help from Robert Glasper, Christian McBride, and Chick Corea – all artists who play on the record, and help give Bailey a really timeless sense of ... CD (Soul CD)
Black Pumas
Black PumasATO, 2019.
CD...$10.99
11.98
Soulful sounds from Black Pumas – a collaboration between singer Eric Burton and the great Adrian Quesada – the latter an instrumentalist and producer that you'll know from a variety of different funky projects over the years! This set might well be Adrian's ticket to the big time ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Out To Dinner (Michael Dease, Behn Gillece, & Others)
Different FlavorsPosi tone, 2019.
CD...$12.99
15.99
A fantastic all-star group of players who've recorded separately for the Posi-Tone label – coming together here with a very fresh sound! You'll definitely recognize a few names in the quintet – which features Michael Dease on trombone, Behn Gillece on vibes, Tim Green on alto, Boris ... CD (Jazz CD)
Scone Cash Players
As The Screw TurnsFlamingo Time/Daptone, 2019.
LP...$15.99
18.99
The Scone Cash Players have a name that's a but unusual, but a sound that's right on the money – thanks to some massive Hammond work from leader Adam Scone, and lots of tight saxophone lines from Ian Hendrickson-Smith – who you'll remember from his work in the Dap-Kings! The groove ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Al Foster
Inspirations & DedicationsSmoke Sessions, 2019.
CD...$15.99
18.99
A great little session from drummer Al Foster – a musician who's name doesn't always show up on records as a leader, but which always gets our attention when it does! And this time around, Foster definitely lives up to that attention – as he delivers a set that's crackling with tight, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Aldorande
AldorandeFavorite (France), 2019.
A jazz funk killer from Aldorande – a French quartet that features some mighty nice keyboards from Florian Pellissier, who we also really love on his own recordings too! The style here is different than those, though – very tight rhythms with a slightly cosmic core – almost jazz ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Johnny Mathis
Heart Of A Woman/Columbia/Real Gone, Mid 70s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
Sweetly soaring mid 70s work from Johnny Mathis - a pair of classic albums plus bonus tracks in a 2CD set! The voice of Johnny Mathis meets the soulful arrangements of Paul Riser and HB Barnum on Heart Of A Woman – all wrapped up with Johnny Bristol production! Johnny's tender voice, the ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee
Newest Sound You Never Heard – European Recordings 1966/A-Side, 1966/1967. 2 CDs
CD...$26.99
28.98
One of the most amazing musical duos of the 60s – presented here in a double-length set of unreleased recordings! Pianist Ran Blake has gotten some great acclaim over the decades – and strong attention in more recent years as well – but some of our favorite work by Ran is still ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bobby Watson
Check Cashing DayBobby Watson, 2013.
A tremendous project from the great Bobby Watson – an artist we don't hear from as much as we'd like to these days, but who always gives us something that's been well worth the wait! The record's a larger-concept set, based on the promise of reparations and the legacy of Dr Martin Luther ... CD (Jazz CD)
P&P/Octave (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
An amazing collection of grooves – all pulled from the legendary P&P Records family of labels from the New York underground – hand-selected by Japanese DJ/collectors Ken Hidaka and Frankie Valentine! If you don't know the P&P groove, this is a great place to start – as ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Kent (UK), Late 60s.
LP...$18.99
19.99
A great collection of rare soul tracks from the west coast scene of the 60s – one that has the Ace/Kent label returning to the territory of some of their earliest compilations, but with lots of fresh and unreleased material in the mix! The Kent and Modern labels trace their roots back to the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Azymuth
Demos 1973 to 1975Far Out (UK), Mid 70s.
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... CD (Brazil CD)
Freddie Douggie (Ben LaMar Gay & JayVe Montgomery)
Freddie Douggie – Live On JuneteenthInternational Anthem, 2019.
Cassette...$8.99
11.00
One of the most enigmatic records we've ever heard on the International Anthem label – and that's really saying a lot, given their unique musical legacy! Freddie Douggie is a collaboration between Ben LaMar Gay and JayVe Montgomery – working here in modes that go way beyond jazz and ... Cassette (Cassette)
Yutaka Hirose
Nova + 4 (with bonus tracks)Misawa Home/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1986. 2LP Gatefold
Spare soundscapes from Japanese keyboardist Yutaka Hirose – mostly composed on a variety of electronic instruments, but with a vibe that's very natural and organic overall! The music is very slow-moving, and unfolds at a quiet pace – all definitely in the tradition of the best Ambient ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
James Brown
Get On The Good Foot (180 gram pressing)Polydor, 1972. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
A really great double-length set from James Brown – maybe slightly less iconic than some of his other classics from the early 70s, but a record that really shows the man stretching out and finding his groove! The whole thing is a great example of the new freedoms that Brown was experiencing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Lou Donaldson
Mr Shing-A-Ling (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1967. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
34.99
A massive little record, and a real turning point for alto genius Lou Donaldson – as he uses the set to move from the tight bop of earlier years into a whole new spectrum of funky grooves! Key to this project is drummer Idris Muhammad – who's on the kit, already kicking it up in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jacques Thollot
Quand Le Son Devient Aigu, Jeter La Girafe A La MerFutura/Souffle Continu (France), 1971. (reissue)
A solo set from French jazz musician Jacques Thollot – but one with a wide range of sounds and styles, as he's overdubbed on piano, percussion, drums, organ, and countless electronic effects! These effects are what really make the album great – as it feels like outtakes from some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gary Simons/P & C Secret History Books, 2019.
A beautiful book on the recorded legacy of Lee Scratch Perry – one that builds on a previous discography by the author, but which is much more vivid overall! The hardcover book is in full color throughout – and offers up dozens of images of Lee Perry recordings – rare albums, ... Book (Book)
Yusef Lateef
Yusef Lateef In NigeriaYal, 1983.
CD...$5.99
10.00
A fantastic moment from Yusef Lateef – and a set that's one of the most unique in his mighty long catalog! The album was recorded in Lagos, and has Lateef working with a host of Nigerian musicians – a bit of a follow-up to the Hikima record he did for the Nigerian Cultural Center in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yoichi Kobayashi & The Jazz Messengers
Niagara Shuffle – Tribute To Art BlakeyKing (Japan), 2019.
Japanese drummer Yoichi Kobayashi serves up a mighty tribute to the late, great Art Blakey – with a combo that features musicians who were all part of his Jazz Messengers group over the years! The album's got a rock-solid, romping groove that would have made Blakey proud – and as with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Timo Lassy & Teppo Makynen
Timo Lassy & Teppo MakynenWeJazz (Finland), 2019.
Music that you'd hardly expect, if you only know the more groove-oriented side of saxophonist Timo Lassy – the sounds he's given us from the Ricky-Tick years onwards – because this album is straight jazz overall, and a relatively improvised one at that! The album shows off a whole ... CD (Jazz CD)
Young Ones Of Guyana
Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour/BBE (UK), Early 70s.
CD...$14.99
18.98
A pair of albums from this Guyana group – both recorded overseas, and with a really unique sort of vibe! Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour was recorded in 1970, while the group was in London – at the legendary Landsdowne Studios, home to some really groundbreaking jazz at the time – a ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
DJ Spinna
1997 Beat TapeRedefinition, Late 90s.
LP...$24.99
25.98
Supreme prime era boom bap from the mighty DJ Spinna! It's stunning how rich and relevant these instrumentals sound after all these years. Straight from the original DAT, he humbly describes this as simply "a batch of beats", but Spinna is a producer who always took things one step deeper ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Cherry Red (UK), 1977. 3CD
A really great look at a key year in British punk – a time when the music really broke open, and artists from a wide range of scenes began to make music in a punk rock vein! The set has way more variety than you might expect – not just the big names and new acts that were helping ... CD (Rock CD)
Parliament
Chocolate CityCasablanca, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$16.99
19.99
An amazing album that's probably one of the most unified albums that George Clinton ever recorded! The band's rawer style has been firmed up and economized – but a lot of the best elements are still in place, including a strange approach to vocals that has male and female voices interacting ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Dudu Pukwana, Misha Mengelberg, & Han Bennink
Yi YoleICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. Gatefold
CD...$12.99
15.00
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alfred Panou & The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Je Suis Un Sauvage/Saravah/Souffle Continu (France), 1969. (pic cover, reissue)
A really amazing relic from the Saravah Records label – home to the famous collaboration between Brigitte Fontaine and The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – and also this lesser-known AEOC single with singer Alfred Panou! The style here is much more rootsy thanh the work with Fontaine – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Suzanne Ciani
Flowers Of EvilFinders Keepers (UK), 1969. (reissue)
Suzanne Ciani has cut some sweeter sets over the years, but this album's definitely not one of them – as the whole thing is an early piece from the artist's career, recorded on the Buchla synthesizer, and based on the work of Charles Baudelaire! The core piece, "Flower Of Evil", ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
King Curtis
Soul Of King CurtisEnjoy/Sunset Blvd, Early 60s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
Searing sax instrumentals from the great King Curtis – plus a lot more too – as this package not only brings together the King's records as a leader for Enjoy Records, but also digs up lots of performances as a sideman for that famous Harlem record label too! The grooves here are raw ... CD (Soul CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Early 70s.
Fantastic grooves from the 70s – tracks that are part of a great second wave of Brazilian music to hit our shores, then take off in a whole new direction! The US was no stranger to Brazilian sounds in the 60s – given the popularity of bossa nova and a few other styles – but as ... CD (Brazil CD)
Abdullah Sami/
All Praise Belongs To Allah
Abdullah Sami/Spiritmuse, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
One of the rarest jazz records of the 70s Chicago scene – a set that's somewhat different than both the AACM sound of the period, and some of the more spiritual groups of the time! There's definitely a spiritual sound here, but the music also has some looser, loft jazz modes – and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ostinato, Early 90s. Gatefold
LP...$18.99
19.98
Quick-stepping grooves from Grupo Pilon – one of the key groups who migrated from Cabo Verde to Lisbon in the early 90s – creating almost their own wave of a musical diaspora in the process! The sounds here are a more electrified version of island styles – often with some sort of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Verve, 1961. 2CD
A fantastic lost slice of work from Stan Getz – one that features an early 60s group that was barely recorded at all, and which really shows Getz stretching out right before his bossa nova years! The quartet features a very young Steve Kuhn on piano, the great Roy Haynes on drums, and John ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jimmy McGriff
Outside Looking InLC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
Jimmy hits a bit of a CTI groove here – working with larger backings from Brad Baker, but still in a style that's got a heck of a lot of soul, despite the smoothness! There's plenty of great space for solo work on the set, and Jimmy Ponder is especially nice in the format – hitting ... CD (Jazz CD)
Zeal Onyia
Trumpet King Zeal Onyia ReturnsTabansi/BBE (UK), 1975.
Zeal Onyia is definitely the trumpet king here – at least of the Nigerian scene in which this album was recorded – as he blows strong solos throughout, and really brings a lot of jazz-based energy to the highlife rhythms! The use of trumpet in a smaller combo mode is really great ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
BBE (UK), 2019.
CD...$14.99
18.98
A completely different side of Colombian music than you'd know from Discos Fuentes and some of the other mainstream outlets from that scene – as the tracks here are all from the contemporary underground, and represent a really rich flowering of creative grooves and soulful modes! In truth, ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Guy Warren
Afro Jazz (2019 Record Store Day Release)Columbia/Return To Analog (Canada), 1969. (reissue)
A completely wonderful album from percussionist Guy Warren – a creative musician who made lots of great records over the years – but who maybe never topped himself after this gem from the late 60s UK scene! The set was done as part of the legendary Landsdowne Series for Columbia UK ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Young Ones Of Guyana
Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour/BBE (UK), Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
26.98
A pair of albums from this Guyana group – both recorded overseas, and with a really unique sort of vibe! Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour was recorded in 1970, while the group was in London – at the legendary Landsdowne Studios, home to some really groundbreaking jazz at the time – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Joe Thomas
Here I ComeLC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977.
Soulful sounds from the great Joe Thomas – a reedman who was first known as the Ebony Godfather on some more rough-edged funk at the start of the 70s – but who's equally great here in a larger, warmer setting overall! The record follows the spirit of some of the others in the second ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bob Azzam
Mezze A La Azzam 1959 to 1962Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s.
CD...$14.99
18.98
A cool collection of work from Bob Azzam – a unique talent on the French scene at the start of the 60s, and one who was responsible for some mighty nice grooves! Bob hails from Algeria, and works here in a mix of Latin rhythms and Mid-East inflections – blending the groovy and the ... CD (Latin CD)
Jimmy Ponder
All Things BeautifulLC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
Sweet soulful lines from guitarist Jimmy Ponder – working here in a warm set of bigger backings that almost give the record the same feel as classic late 60s outings from Wes Montgomery, or some of the CTI work by George Benson! Backings are put together by Brad Baker – in that same ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 3Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. 2LP
LP...$23.99
24.98
Mr Bongo reminds us once again why they've been one of our favorite labels of the past few decades – delivering a masterful collection of rare funky dancefloor grooves around the globe for their Record Club Volume 3! True to form, it's vintage rare funk, bossa, Afro Soul and underground ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Sons Of Slum
Music Is The MessageCordial (UK), 1977.
Fantastic funk from Sons Of Slum – a 70s Chicago combo with a sound that's as heavy as their name! You might know the group from some killer singles they cut for Stax in the early 70s – but this set features unreleased material from later in the decade, showing an even cooler band than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Torbjorn Zetterberg & The Great Question
Torbjorn Zetterberg & The Great Question – LiveCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. Gatefold
CD...$12.99
15.00
An insanely wonderful album from bassist Torbjorn Zetterberg – a player we've loved for many years, but who seems to be hitting a new level of genius with this record! As with other key bassist-driven ensembles over the years – like the work of Charles Mingus, or more appropriately, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michael Rother
KatzenmusikSky/Gronland (Germany), 1979.
Beautiful sounds from Michael Rother – moving into even more atmospheric territory here than on the third Neu album, and recording in the studio of Conny Plank with a completely sublime sound overall! The feel of the record is a bit like his Sky Records contemporaries – mellow, moody, ... CD (Rock CD)
Ruth Copeland
Self Portrait (180 gram pressing)Invictus/Demon (UK), 1970. (reissue)
A surprisingly groovy little set – one of a few outings cut by singer Ruth Copeland – kind of an enigmatic figure in the early P-Funk years! The approach here is more rock than soul, but there's definitely some funky undercurrents too – of the sort that have always made Copeland ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Nat Birchall
Sounds AlmightyTradition Disc (UK), 2018.
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ville Vannemaa Cassiopea
Cassiopea (with bonus CD & download)Jazzaggression (Estonia), 2019.
A group with players that you probably can't pronounce, but a sound that will grab you right away – a fantastic combination of vibes, saxes, and trombone – all set to some really great modal rhythms! The combo is led by Ville Vannemaa, who blows tenor and bass clarinet – but the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Barrino Brothers
Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love (180 gram pressing)Invictus/Demon (UK), 1973. (reissue)
The only album ever by The Barrino Brothers – a stellar early 70s harmony group, and one who could sing with the best of the east coast scene of the time! The whole set's got a feel that's very much in the best mode of groups like The Modulations, Soul Generation, and even The O'Jays – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Pedro Ruy-Blas
Cyber Dolores (with bonus download)Jazzaggression (Estonia), Late 80s/1990s.
Pedro Ruy-Blas issued the fantastic Dolores album in the 70s – a sublime blend of jazzy acoustic guitar, keyboards, and soaring vocals that's become legendary over the years! Here, Pedro revisits that mode, but with a range of later keyboards – using Atari, Roland, Yamaha, and Proteus ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
LaToya Jackson
My Special Love (with bonus tracks)Polydor/Cherry Pop (UK), 1981.
Long before Janet Jackson hit the spotlight, sister LaToya was the leading female star of the Jackson family – really stepping out with a great sort of sound on an early record like this! LaToya works with warm production from Ollie Jackson – an early 80s groovemeister who was doing ... CD (Soul CD)
Index
Originals Vol 2 – 1969Lion, 1969.
Rare tracks from this obscure Detroit combo of the 60s – stripped down here to a trio lineup, which gives the music a really lean, clean focus that sounds years ahead of its time! The group definitely have their ears turned towards the psych side of the spectrum – but often mix fuzzy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
David Sanchez
CaribMelaza/Ropeadope, 2019.
CD...$9.99
15.99
David Sanchez kicks off the album's liner notes with a great discussion on the African diaspora and its influence on music – one that's always been strongly felt in David's recordings, but which seems to come through even more strongly here! The record's definitely jazz, but borrows lots of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Comet Is Coming
Channel The Spirits (special edition – with bonus tracks)Leaf (UK), 2016. 2CD
CD...$10.99
11.99
The amazing first full length set of Comet Is Coming – one of the boldest statements from the London jazz scene in recent years – and a brilliant blend of live jazz instrumentation and electronics! Shabaka Hutchings – as King Shabaka – is in the group on tenor, which he ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mantronix
Music Madness (with bonus tracks)Sleeping Bag/Octave (Japan), 1986.
The follow up to the classic first LP! Listening to Kurtis Mantronik productions all of these years later is a definite educational experience, given the huge influence the crisp synth sounds had on the future of hip hop – not only as a matter of necessity, given the cost of sample clearance ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Sami Linna
Sami Linna QuartetTimmion (Finland), 2019.
Sami Linna might look like some sort of Tyrolean hipster on the cover of the album, but his guitar has been behind a fair bit of great funky work on the Timmion label in recent years – which is why it's great to hear him up front here in the lead! A bit like when Eddie Roberts stepped out ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Chelique Sarabia
Revolucion Electronica En Musica VenezolanaPharaway Sounds (Spain), 1971.
They're not lying with the title of this one – as the set's definitely a revolution in Venezuelan music – a very unique album that blends together folkloric elements with 70s electronics, but all in a way that sounds way different than just the sum of its parts! There's some acoustic ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Sounds Of Liberation
Untitled – Columbia University 1973Dogtown/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1973. Gatefold
A true treasure from this righteous Philly collective – a group who only issued one album in the 70s, and who finally double their catalog with the release of this rare performance from 1973! Sounds Of Liberation have this all-star lineup of musicians who did great work in Philadelphia and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stahls Trio (Mattias Stahl)
Kallthorp Sessions Vol 1Moserobie (Sweden), 2019.
Incredible work from one of the hippest vibists working on the planet today – the great Mattias Stahl, one of the few players to really bring something new to the instrument over the past few decades! Stahls has this very rich sound, but also a very unique sense of timing too – which ... CD (Jazz CD)
Steam Heat
Austin FunkFable/Jazzman (UK), 1975.
A legendary album from the Texas scene of the 70s – exactly the kind of set that helps the city of Austin live up to its massive reputation for music! The group's got a wonderful blend of jazz, soul, and funk – a unique blend that reminds us of our favorite funky Fantasy Records sides ... CD (Soul CD)
Kyriakos Sfetsas
Greek Fusion Orchestra Vol 2Teranga Beat (Senegal), 1977.
Totally wonderful sounds from an artist who mixes Greek musical styles with tight 70s jazz modes – not the electric fusion that you'd guess from the title, but instead a really unique criss-crossing of two different cultures! There's plenty to love here if you love soulful 70s jazz – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michael Rother
FernwarmeRandom/Gronland (Germany), 1981. (reissue)
Slow, spare, almost sad-tinged work from Michael Rother – a set that's kind of a distillation of his longer krautrock legacy into a subtle, minimal mode! The tunes are all instrumentals, with these beautifully-placed guitar lines, keyboard parts, and other sonic touches – very much in ... CD (Rock CD)
Azymuth
Aguia Nao Come MoscaAtlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. (reissue)
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Hank Williams
Complete Health & Happiness Recordings (2CD set)BMG (Italy), 1949. 2CD
A really great side of work from the great Hank Williams – one that not only adds to the too-small catalog of studio recordings he made before his early death, but which also shows just how much the young Hank lived in the everyday lives of his fans! Williams sold plenty of records back in ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
A fantastic little collection – and one that's maybe a lot more fun than you might expect! There's little material that's actually avant, and just a few that might fall into the more boring sides of the art rock spectrum – and instead, the set brings together work from the psych and ... CD (Rock CD)
Whit Dickey/
Drone Dream
No Business (Lithuania), 2019.
Kirk Knuffke is a trumpeter who always seems to sound best in a spare setting – which is definitely the case here, as he blows alongside drummer Whit Dickey – freely improvising these lines that sparkle with a surprising amount of lyrical beauty! The set's not the usual free jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sunny Murray/
Homework
Super Secret Sound/No Business (Lithuania), 1994.
Drummer Sunny Murray really hit some wonderfully subtle, sensitive moments in the later years of his career – as you'll definitely hear here, working in a trio with Robert Andreano on guitar and Bob Dickie on bass! Both of the string players use their instruments in ways that are often ... CD (Jazz CD)
Miles Davis
Complete Birth Of The CoolCapitol, Late 40s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$31.99
35.99
Legendary early work from trumpeter Miles Davis – late 40s sessions for Capitol Records that are completely different than the bop material he was cutting with Charlie Parker and on his own! Instead, these sides have Miles working with a complex, more arranged style – built up with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lloyd McNeil
TreasuresBaobab/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975.
A gem of a record from flute player Lloyd McNeil – an artist who flourished strongly during the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, but who also seemed to always have his own sort of groove as well! Lloyd blows with the complexity and far-reaching sounds of contemporaries in the loft jazz scene ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mama's Gun
Golden DaysUbiquity, 2019.
CD...$11.99
12.98
Funk-tinged modern soul from Mama's Gun – the London based combo who've been making waves across the globe for close to a decade leading up to Golden Days, which sounds right at home on Ubiquity Records! The songs and overall sound blend vintage inspiration with sly modern touches, from a ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Jimmy McGriff
Red BeansGroove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976.
Jimmy McGriff picks up a few more keyboards than straight Hammond organ – but that's ok with us, given the great results of the set! The album's got McGriff working on electric piano and clavinet alongside the organ – plus supporting arrangements from Brad Baker, in that fuller, Kudu-st ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cykada
CykadaAstigmatic (UK), 2019.
A searing live set from London's Cykada – recorded in that city's hotbed of new jazz activity, the Total Refreshment Centre – which must have been really abuzz on the night of this show! The group's got a style that's relentless and constantly moving – rhythmic, but never in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gianni Marchetti
Il Magnifico Tony CarreraCAM/Transversales Disques (France), 1969. (reissue)
A great one from Gianni Marchetti – the Italian composer we know best for his work on The Wild Eye, but who sounds equally great on this set too! The best tracks have a heavy rhythm at the bottom – not really funky, but kind of mod, and a bit more off-kilter on the slower numbers ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Midori Takada/
Eternal Moment
No Business (Lithuania), 1995.
One of the freer, looser moments you'll ever hear from percussionist Midori Takada – especially if you only know her more conventional recordings from the decade before! Takada was always a percussionist with a bit of whimsy – but here, she's in a starker free improvisational mode ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Brief Encounter
We Want To Play (with bonus track)Dream/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981.
An obscure bit of boogie from Brief Encounter – a southern soul group known best for their mid 70s sides for the Sound Stage Seven label, stepping out here in a completely different 80s groove! Most tracks are upbeat and dancefloor funky – plenty of bass on the bottom and some sweet ... CD (Soul CD)
Ruby Rushton
Ironside22A (UK), 2019.
Completely fantastic work from Ruby Rushton – a UK quartet that we completely love to death – and who sound better here than ever before! Although classic, the special vibe of the group is a bit hard to describe – as they've got a special sense of flow, a special balance of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jean Bosco Mwenda
Jean Bosco MwendaMississippi, 1950s/Early 60s.
A crucial slice of work from Jean Bosco Mwenda – a South African singer and guitarist that most folks know from famous Hugh Tracey recordings of the 50s, but who's represented here on a range of early 78rpm singles done for his nation's Gallotone label! The style is very stripped-down on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Flying Lotus
FlamagraWarp, 2019.
Fantastic sounds from Flying Lotus – an artist who just keeps on pushing past any conventional expectations, to a point where his music is almost a genre unto itself! The record's got this very tripped-out sort of vibe – very much in keeping with the image on the cover – and ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Norma Tanega
Walkin' My Cat Named Dog (green vinyl pressing)New Voice/Real Gone, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
A really unique record from Norma Tanega – a singer with roots in folk, but who works here in a mode that's very much her own! Norma sings and plays acoustic guitar as pictured on the cover – but the song styles and production are often very different than you might expect – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Dome (Gilbert & Lewis)
Dome 2 (with bonus download)Dome/Editions Mego (Austria), 1980. (reissue)
Further amazing sounds from the duo of Gilbert & Lewis – material recorded right after their famous start in Wire – but with a completely different mode overall! There are occasional vocal passages that definitely echo the spirit of Wire, but in a very different way – more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Ron Carter & Danny Simmons
Brown Beatnik Tomes – Live At BRIC HouseBlue Note, 2019.
CD...$13.99
14.98
Ron Carter has always been way more than a straight jazz bassist – especially in the past few decades, where his collaborative spirit has taken him into territory we never would have imagined early on in his career! Here, he works alongside writer Danny Simmons – whose words inform ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker
Good Things Don't Happen Every Day (aka Dudes Doin Business)Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970.
Sweet funky blues from the team of Junior Parker and Jimmy McGriff – coming together here in a way that's even groovier than some of their previous work! Junior's got a sweet approach to the lyrics that grooves nicely with Jimmy's Hammond – and the set's got some full and soulful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Buddah/Real Gone, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
One of Airto's best albums ever – and one that we never tire of hearing! There's a sublime quality here that steps perfectly right off of the percussionist's groundbreaking work with Quarteto Novo! Airto's joined on this set by Hermeto Pascoal – also from the Quarteto Novo group ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Teensville, Mid 60s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Bobby Vee might not be the best-remembered name from 60s rock – but back in the day, the singer had a big string of hits, and a sound that influenced plenty of others at the time – as you'll hear in this cool collection of Vee-inspired soundalike tracks from the time! Bobby's style was ... CD (Rock CD)
Buzzcocks
Singles Going SteadyDomino, 1979.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A singles collection, but one that's so strong, so essential, it may well make the album the greatest full length set the Buzzcocks ever issued! All their classics are here – the short, tight, yet tuneful tracks that made these guys such a standout in the early punk years – and which ... CD (Rock CD)
Grodeck Whipperjenny (Dave Matthews)
Grodeck WhipperjennyPeople/Now Again, Early 70s.
Here's a rare one! Arranger/producer Dave Matthews was to James Brown what David Axelrod was to Cannonball Adderley – a key funky assistant who came along at just the right moment to help James open up his sound in an even newer direction! Matthews brought up the guitar a bit more in James' ... CD (Soul CD)
Donna Summer
Another Place & Time (expanded 3CD edition)Atlantic/Driven By The Music (UK), 1988.
CD...$42.99
50.99
Donna Summer's in the hands of 80s pop superproducers Stock/Aiken/Waterman this time around – and the trio give her music just the kind of catchy, bouncy feel of some of their bigger hits for other artists at the time! The approach is surprisingly strong for Summer, and almost returns her ... CD (Soul CD)
Cotonete & Di Melo
AtemporalFavorite (France), 2019. 2LP Gatefold
A legendary soul singer returns to the fold – the mighty Di Melo, who's best known for one killer Brazilian funk album in the 70s – working here with superb support from contemporary French combo Cotonete! Di Melo's vocals maybe sound even better than before – with a raspy charm ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Rita Hovink
Love Me Or Leave Me (180 gram pressing with CD)Decca/678 Records (Netherlands), 1969. (reissue)
Ultra-hip vocals from Rita Hovink – a Dutch singer who's got a way of making even familiar material sound pretty darn fresh! Rita's working here with a cool combo that's got a great sense of arrangement – a way of opening up the tunes and finding some unusual instrumental modes that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Doug Carn
Free For AllDoodlin, 2019.
CD...$10.99
15.99
Fantastic work from jazz organ genius Doug Carn – a player who's been off most folks' radar for a few decades, but has continued to make some really wonderful music of his own! This set's got Doug in tighter, sharper formation than on his 70s classics for the Black Jazz label – working ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hors Cadre (France), Late 60s/1970s/1980s.
A fantastic collection of French political music in many varieties – songs recorded over the space of two decades, not just on the Paris scene – but from Francophone outposts around the world! The styles here are often very hip – unusual crossbreeds of jazz, traditional rhythms, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Blue Gene Tyranny & Peter Gordon
Trust In Rock (3LP set – with bonus download)Unseen Worlds, 1976. 3LP (reissue)
LP...$42.99
49.99
An early live performance by two of the more compelling modern composers of the 70s – both artists working here in mode that fuses their larger ideas onto the idiom of a rock band – but all with a vibe that resonates strongly with their later releases on the Lovely Music label! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Rikki Aaron
Say What's On Your MindCordial (UK), Early 80s.
Rare tracks from Rikki Aaron – a Connecticut soul singer who's few singles on the market are already pretty darn rare! Rikki worked in the early 80s, but has a style that's often more like sweet soul from the decade before – at least on the ballads, which have this really heartbreaking ... CD (Soul CD)
Barrence Whitfield Soul Savage Arkestra
Songs From The Sun Ra Cosmos (gold vinyl pressing)Modern Harmonic, Early 90s/2019.
LP...$23.99
24.99
A really surprising project from long-running Boston soul singer Barrence Whitfield – a set of songs from the Sun Ra side of the universe – delivered with a vibe that's a bit different than some of Whitfield's other material! The package features tracks from two different periods ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Minoru Muraoka & New Dimension Group
BambooKing/Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.98
60s jazz meets Japanese bamboo flute – all in a session with a great mix of groovy and exotic touches! The record's a unique meeting of jazz and folkloric elements – done in a style that's a bit like some of the late 60s sessions of this nature on MPS, but a fair bit groovier overall ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kalita, Late 70s/Early 80s. Gatefold
Classic tracks from the short-but-strong music career of Julie Coker – a huge figure in Nigerian culture, both for her work onscreen and off! Coker recorded a handful of records at the end of the 70s – right at the height of her career – and the tracks here are from two of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Tortured souls and troubled hearts – served up here in a dark set of narratives from the classic years of country music! As with previous volumes in this excellent series, the package goes way beyond the big hits, to turn up lots of great songs from the shadowy corners of country – ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Santa Maria Romitelli
Aldo E Ulla/Four Flies (Italy), 1969. (pic cover, reissue)
Two very groovy tracks from the score to the film Top Sensation – both of them great! "Aldo E Ulla" has snapping drums and this very cool organ – moving between melody and this cool squishy sound across the keyboard – all in a way that reminds us of the great use of the ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Various
Option 1Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. 2CD
CD...$18.99
20.00
A brilliant series of creative performances pulled from Option – a weekly music salon hosted organized by Chicago avant jazz talents Ken Vandermark, Tim Daisy, and Andrew Clinkman – featuring contributions from some of their greatest contemporaries, and a few older legends too! Most of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brandon Johnson
Thee Almighty & Insane – Chicago Gang Business Cards From The 1960s & 1970s (hardcover)Almighty & Insane Books, 2018.
Book...$25.99
30.00
An Almighty & Insane book that goes a little further back to the old school street gang era – presenting vintage business cards from Chicago gang members from as far back as the 60s and through the 70s – a means of street communication from the days before modern technology we've ... Book (Book)
Flavio Boltro
I Remember CliffordVenus (Japan), 2019.
A beautiful record from trumpeter Flavio Boltro – and one that's way more than the Clifford Brown tribute that you might guess from the title! First off, Flavio's phrasing here is much more earthy than Brownie's – and maybe even more so than some of Boltro's other records too, with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shafiq Husayn
LoopNature Sounds, 2019.
It's been many years since Sa-Ra have expanded our minds with their revolutionary blend of hop hop and soul – but fortunately, Shafiq Husayn has carried on the group's legacy – and has reached an even higher plane with music like this! Husayn brings all the fantastic production skills ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Jr Walker & The All Stars
Walk In The Night – The Motown 70s Studio Albums (A Gasssss/Motown/Soulmusic.com (UK), Early 70s. 3CD
6 Motown albums from Jr Walker & The All Stars – all long overdue for reissue! First up is A Gasssss – a gas of a record from Jr Walker & The All Stars – a set that has the magical Johnny Bristol producing – giving the group this really warm, soaring sound that's ... CD (Soul CD)
John Coltrane
Love Supreme (black swirl vinyl pressing)Impulse, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Akiko Yano
Iroha Ni KonpeitouMidi/We Want Sounds (UK), 1977.
A record with a sound that's as striking as its cover – the second album from Akiko Yano, and one that really sets her apart from the rest! At a time when some of Yano's contemporaries were going for sweeter, smoother modes – Akiko moved sideways, and offered up music like this almost ... CD (Rock CD)
Decca/Sam Records (France), 1960. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
A fantastic album from trumpeter Clark Terry – a small group date that features superb tenor from Paul Gonsalves, in a mode that's very similar to the work that both he and Terry recorded for Chess/Argo Records in the late 50s! This set's a French date, and features both horn players in a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Malawian Madalitso Band
WasalalaBongo Joe (UK), 2019.
Malawian Madalitso are more of a duo than a band – Yobi Maligwa on babatoni and lead vocals, and Yosefe Kalenkeni on guitar and percussion – both working together with a beautiful sense of tightness and melody! The mix of stringed instruments is great – pulsating with an inherent ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Marion Brown
Three For SheppImpulse/Superior Viaduct, 1966. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$20.99
24.98
An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Big Tone & House Shoes
Big ShoesStreet Corner, 2019. 2LP
LP...$23.99
24.98
Producer House Shoes and rhymer Big Tone team up as Big Shoes – one of the most fitting 2 man supergroups in independent hip hop of the late teens for sure – with a solid roster of guests including Demark Vessey, Quelle Chris, Jimetta Rose, Blu, MoSel, Ta'Raach and more! There's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Various
Trash Can Records Vol 3 – The Devil's Pad – One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure (10 inch LP)Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Get these records out of the trash and on to your turntable – because they're way too good to throw away! In fact, they're so good they're great – the kind of sweet little platters that were so ahead of their time, they were probably never appreciated back in the day – and which ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Seeds Of Fulfillment
Live From Studio 1 (with bonus download)Fulfillment/Mo Jazz (Germany), 1982.
A never-issued live set from this great Ohio combo – a group who work in this wonderful blend of electric and acoustic instrumental, always with a soulful, soaring vibe! The music's neither fusion nor spiritual jazz – but instead in a special sort of place – maybe a bit like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Abstract Orchestra
Madvillain Vol 2ATA (UK), 2019.
A really great take on the music of Madvillain – that famous collaboration between Madlib & MF Doom – served up here in a mostly instrumental mode that's heavy on funk and jazz! You'll definitely recognize the tunes in the set, but the presentation is very different – almost ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Mats Gustafsson & Christian Marclay
LinkSmalltown Supersound (Norway), 2019.
Two tremendous improvisers, working here together in a mode that's even more amazing than usual! Mats Gustafsson is well-known for his never-ending range of tones and textures on reeds – but here, he also adds some live electronics to the mix, but in styles that often slide effortlessly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
John Cameron/
Afro Rock – KPM 1030 (180 gram pressing)
KPM/Be With (UK), 1973. (reissue)
African rhythms, jazzy instrumentation, rock inspiration, and a motherlode of funky sound library grooves from two of the best British maestros working in the business! The album's an early 70s gem from the KPM catalog – one of the most sought-after records ever issued by the label – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Various
Detroit Love Vol 2Planet E, 2019. 2CD
A heavy helping of Detroit Love – and one that will also make you love Detroit too – or, at least, completely respect the city for having such a continually rewarding underground over the last few decades – long after the possibility of chart hits or bigger fame have passed! ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Transatlantic/Cherry Tree (UK), Late 60s. 6CD
A treasure trove of greatness from British folk rock legend John Renbourn – all of his late 60s solo work, done before moving on to greater fame in Pentangle! First up is There You Go – a rare one from singer Dorris Henderson and future Pentangle founder John Rensbourn! Florida born, ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Various
Trash Can Records Vol 4 – House Of Horrors – One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure (10 inch LP)Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Get these records out of the trash and on to your turntable – because they're way too good to throw away! In fact, they're so good they're great – the kind of sweet little platters that were so ahead of their time, they were probably never appreciated back in the day – and which ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Nobody
All Too FamiliarUbiquity, 2019.
The most familiar aspect of Nobody's work is how fondly we feel about it! In spite of the title, he's as unpredictable as ever here, delivering his dreamiest and most soaring effort in years. Lightly funky, golden age of hip hop-inspired beats are big part of the backdrop on All Too Familiar, with ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Buck Owens
Complete Capitol Singles 1971 to 1975Capitol/Omnivore, Early 70s. 2CD
CD...$24.99
26.98
The final chapter of Buck Owens' singles run at Capitol Records – and a set that's maybe the most interesting of the bunch! After bursting out as an instant success back in the 60s, Buck was struggling a bit on the charts during the following decade – despite, or maybe because of, some ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Tennors & Friends
Another ScorcherGrover (UK), Late 60s.
A definite scorcher from The Tennors – a set that's overflowing with soulful harmonies from the rocksteady trio – and which also includes a few cuts by choice contemporaries as well! The rhythms here are in the best late 60s Kingston modes – plenty of pre-reggae soulful sounds ... CD (Reggae CD)
Tennors & Friends
Reggae GirlTrojan/Grover (UK), Late 60s.
A smoking slice of work from The Tennors – plus some great cuts by other "friends" on the Jamaican scene of the late 60s! The group really shine on their own singles, then step aside to let some other artists come in too – almost all with a similar mix of soul and rocksteady ... CD (Reggae CD)
Fumio Itabashi
Rise & Shine – Live At The Aketa'sAlm/Studio Mule (Germany), 1975. (reissue)
A soaring live set from Fumio Itabashi – one of our favorite Japanese pianists of the 70s, and a tremendous player with a strong McCoy Tyner-like sound! The session features Fumio stretching out on 3 long tracks in trio mode – only bass and drums to back him up, and plenty of space to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Midnight Hour (Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)
Midnight Hour Live At Linear LabsLinear Labs, 2019.
Adrian Younge is best known as a studio genius – and he's certainly working in that setting here – but in a live environment, with a larger group – in a way that really shows off a whole new side of his talents! Younge's partner here is Ali Shaheed Muhammad – who plays bass ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Dennis Young
Primitive SubstanceAthens Of The North (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s.
That's drummer Dennis Young on the cover – looking as he might when he was a key member of Liquid Liquid – that killer New York underground group from the early 80s, whose complex funky rhythms were a big part of that scene at the time! Dennis here is working from the years after that ... CD (Rock CD)
Various
Repatriate – Lost Cargo 3Culture Power 45, 2019.
The epic third entry in Culture Power 45's Lost Cargo series – featuring standout veteran and rising talents from the Chicago hip hop scene as well top notch collaborators from other climes – including Fatnice, Tensei with Blu, Philmore Greene & Thaione Davis, Vic Spencer, Navarro, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, & Uhuru Yenzu
Hitsville Re-VisitedMr Bongo (UK), 1982.
Not the Hitsville of Motown fame – but instead a fantastic album of upbeat, hard-grooving highlife – served up by the collaborative efforts of Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, and Uhuru Yenzu! Taylor is kind of the guiding force here – as he handles arrangements, and uses his guitar to ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
ESP, 1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. 8CD
An incredible legacy of jazz – one that's certainly as disconnected as promised by the title, but which stands as a much-needed look at the many-sided talents of tenorist Allen Lowe! The set's on ESP Records, but often has sounds that are somewhat straight ahead – although often in a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A fantastic collection of offbeat country music songs from the postwar years – tunes that begin during the Korean War, end during Vietnam, and embrace a lot of Cold War anxiety in between! As with other titles from this great label – like the Hillbillies In Hell series – there's ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Kabasa
African SunsetLyncell/BBE (UK), 1982.
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Trikont/Sonorama (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Fantastic work from Kapingbdi – a group who hail from Liberia, but who recorded all of these tracks for a label in Germany – all at a level that makes for a wonderfully open, criss-crossing sort of sound! These tracks aren't cleaned up or polished world music for the post-colonial ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Griot Galaxy
KinsBlack & White/Third Man, 1981. (reissue)
An overlooked gem from the Detroit scene of the early 80s – played by a group who came after the generation of Tribe and Strata Records, but who went on to have some really slow-burning influence in their own sort of way! The music definitely has echoes of the loft and spiritual jazz scenes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Michel Edelin Quintet with John Greaves
Echoes Of Henry CowRogue Art (France), 2018.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Echoes of Henry Cow – but very jazzy ones, too – as this combo uses songs of the famous British group as a launching point for more lyrical improvisation, topped nicely with a range of work on flutes from group leader Michel Edelin! John Greaves is a guest on a few tracks, and delivers ... CD (Jazz CD)
Skinny Pelembe
Dreaming Is Dead NowBrownswood (UK), 2019.
LP...$18.99
19.99
Spacey, slinky soul from Skinny Pelembe – an artist whose groove is right in keeping with the groundbreaking, genre-busting style of the Brownswood label! Skinny's definitely his own man here – weaving together gentle beats, slightly trippy instrumentation, and an overall sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Grant Green
Alive! (plus bonus tracks)Blue Note (Japan), 1970.
A really fantastic album from guitarist Grant Green – a set that's every bit as great as his other Blue Note funk albums from the time – but in a very different way! First off, the group has vibes – played by the more obscure Willie Bivens, sometimes with this hard chromatic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stone Alliance
Live In Buenos AriesPM/Solid (Japan), 1977.
A previously-unreleased live set by this smoking 70s trio – a legendary powerhouse that was often able to work with the same sharpness as the most hard-hitting fusion groups, but in a style that was all acoustic all the way through! The great Gene Perla's on bass – setting up these ... CD (Jazz CD)
Luka Productions
FalawSahel Sounds, 2019.
Luka Productions is a showcase for the fantastic voice of Luka Guindo – a singer with this raspy charm that grabs you right away and really conveys the power of the tunes – so much so, you hardly need the English translations of the lyrics in the notes! The music is a blend of acoustic ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Edson Fredrico
Edson Frederico E A Transa (180 gram pressing)RCA/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1975. (reissue)
Sweet and breezy, light and jazzy, with plenty of warm touches – and one of the only albums we've ever seen from Edson Fredrico! The set features Frederico working with arrangements by Luiz Eca and Durval Ferreira, done with light percussion touches, plenty of keyboards, and some of the warm ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
America
Capitol Years (Silent Letter/Capitol (Czech Republic), Late 70s/Early 80s. 6CD
CD...$39.99
49.99
Overlooked later work from America – not the huge AM radio hits from the time when the group was a trio, and produced by George Martin – but instead, material from a point when they'd trimmed down to a duo, and really found a great way to move their music forward! The approach here ... CD (Rock CD)
Tank & The Bangas
Green BalloonVerve, 2018.
Tank and the Bangas roll in with a mighty heavy groove – their own special spin on contemporary soul, which seems equally informed by elements of hip hop and underground funk! The group hail from New Orleans, but have a sound that's way more 21st Century than most of that city's musical ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Oliver Nelson
Blues & The Abstract TruthImpulse (Czech Republic), 1961. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alan Hawkshaw/
Beat Incidental – KPM 1043 (180 gram pressing)
KPM/Be With (UK), 1969. (reissue)
Very short themes from these two giants of the Brit sound library scene – some of them funky, some of sweet, all of them pretty darn great! Many numbers have a very stark, spare approach – one drum pattern, a slightly more complicated bassline, then more creative work on keyboards or ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
John Cameron
Jazzrock – KPM 1097 (180 gram pressing)KPM/Be With (UK), 1972. (reissue)
One of the crowning achievements of British arranger John Cameron – and perfectly titled too – given that John got his start in jazz, but also worked with plenty of British rock acts too – a legacy that comes together perfectly in this ultra-groovy set! The tunes are among some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Marlon Sette
Fogo Da Caldeira (180 gram pressing)Polysom (Brazil), 2019.
A killer set from Brazilian trombonist Marlon Sette – a player who seems likely to take on the legacy of Raul De Souza, through his own mix of jazz, funk, and soul! The set's all instrumental, with plenty of strong solos from Sette – working in a combo that also features Alex Meirelles ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II
Silenced II – Views From The Auction Block577, 2019.
LP...$18.99
19.99
Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II is a powerhouse here on drums – working his way over the kit with a massive sense of force, even when things are mellow – clearly employing a wide variety of elements to keep his sound open and fresh! There's only one number here that features solo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mute, Mid 70s.
LP...$20.99
22.98
Early and amazing sounds from electronic genius Chris Carter – material recorded in his home studio during the mid 70s – with a style that clearly lays the blueprint for his collaborations to Throbbing Gristle! Yet without any vocals or other noise, you can really hear the Carter ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Herbie Hancock
DedicationGet On Down, 1974.
LP...$22.99
25.99
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Phil Ranelin
Phil Ranelin Collected 2003 to 2019Wide Hive, 2000s/2010s. 2CD
An incredible late-life chapter from trombonist Phil Ranelin – a musician who first flourished on the Detroit scene of the 70s, as part of the Tribe Records underground in that city – and one who dropped off the radar of most folks until a huge revival in the past two decades, spurred ... CD (Jazz CD)
Seed Ensemble
DriftglassJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
A fantastic album by this up-and-coming spiritual group from London – an ensemble led by alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, but definitely a unified group effort all the way through! Konishi composed all the music – and a few songs feature words by Langston Hughes – and the rises ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jim Sauter & Kid Millions
Safe & Sane (with bonus download)Astral Spirits, 2019.
LP...$13.99
16.00
A searing little record that definitely lives up to the Borbetomagus legacy – one that has Kid Millions going completely nuts on the drums, while Jim Sauter spins out waves and waves of noise on tenor sax and electronics! There's not a lot of subtlety in the approach, but that's never been ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Born Bad (France), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Totally amazing music – and nothing at all like the "our enfants" tag on the cover might make you expect! The sounds here come from the small Chevance label – an imprint that was part of the larger Chant Du Monde imprint, but had a very special sort of sound – one that's ... CD (French CD)
Jack Ashford
Hotel SheetMagic Disc/Everland (Austria), 1977. (reissue)
One of the coolest club records ever cut – and one with a great gimmick too! That gimmick is the "hotel sheet" – an instrument created by percussionist Jack Ashford, which is a light piece of metal that's snapped back and worth to create these cool wibbly, wobbly waves of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Sarah Tandy
Infection In The SentenceJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
Soaring piano, romping drums, and a hell of a lot of spiritual energy from the contemporary London scene – a really fantastic outing as a leader from keyboardist Sarah Tandy, a talent we'll certainly be hearing more from in years to come! The music is fresh and visionary – filled with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans Presents The Thierry Lang Trio – Cully 1989/TCB (Switzerland), 1989/1990.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Great live work from this famous jazz harmonicist – a player who often gets standout moments in larger ensembles, or on well-known recording sessions – but who we especially like in a small combo mode like this! The CD features two different live sets – recorded a year apart, but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ennio Morricone
Ruba Al Prossimo TuoDigitmovies (Italy), 1968.
A dreamy soundtrack for an obscure Rock Hudson film – one that sports some really wonderful music from Ennio Morricone! The music here is occasionally topped with groovy vocals – often sung wordlessly in a "la la la" sort of mode by I Cantori Moderni, and set to ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Alan Hawkshaw
Road Forward – KPM 1192 (180 gram pressing)KPM/Be With (UK), 1977. (reissue)
A fantastic set from sound library keyboard genius Alan Hawkshaw – one that's got a very positive, upbeat mix of acoustic and electric elements – and some mighty nice keys from the man himself! Alan's got ears here that open up channels of sound through territory that includes catchy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Born Bad (France), 1970s/Early 80s.
A fantastic legacy in music from Mohamed Mazouni – an Algerian singer who worked towards political ends during the heady changes of the 60s – and who soon left his native country work over a decade's worth of recording in Paris! The Paris/Arab continuum was stronger than ever after the ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Susana Estrada
Amor Y LibertadDivucsa/Espacial (Spain), 1981. (reissue)
A slinky soulful groover from Susana Estrada – a Spanish singer, but one with a great ear for American club – as you'll hear on this classic set from the start of the 80s! Given her looks, and her legacy on screen, Susana's somewhat in the mode of the "porn star singing disco" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jamila Woods
Legacy LegacyJagjaguwar, 2019.
Jamila Woods already blew us away with her debut – but this second set has the singer ready to take on the world with a huge step forward in her style! Jamila caught us almost by surprise when she first emerged – a Chicago soul singer who wasn't on our radar, and who already had this ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Marvin Gaye
You're The ManMotown, 1972. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$22.99
24.99
A mindblowing collection of work from Marvin Gaye – tracks recorded in the space right after What's Going On – many of which were never issued at the time! All this incredible material from 1972 has been brought together to create a stunning double-length album – one that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Run Out Groove, Mid 50s.
LP...$22.99
24.98
Fantastic material from Sonny Stitt – alternate takes of sides that may well be some of our favorites from the bop sax legend – issued here on vinyl for the first time ever! The material here was recorded for the Roost label after Stitt's famous initial run on Prestige Records – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Exile One
Exile One (180 gram pressing)Disques Debs/Tidal Waves, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
29.98
The fantastic first album from Exile One – a group who recorded more mainstream work in Paris later in their career – but who really sound fierce and funky here right at the start! The sound is lean, stripped-down, and a lot more aimed towards American soul than you'd guess from their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Bobby Hutcherson
San FranciscoBlue Note (Japan), 1970.
Genius, pure genius! This album's possibly the most perfectly realized set from the team of Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and Harold Land on reeds – a pair who work here with an electric bass player and a bit of electric piano (the latter from Joe Sample) – hitting territory that's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ralph (UK), 1979. 2LP/CD
A very weird take on The Residents' classic Eskimo album – their strange tribute to the musical culture of the Inuit, served up in a very strange mix of electronics, sound effects, and other weird sonic elements! The group was always a bit obtuse in their presentation – and never ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Steve Davis
CorrelationsSmoke Sessions, 2019.
CD...$15.99
17.98
Trombonist Steve Davis blows here with the Correlations Sextet – a group we might be hearing for the first time, and who add just another mighty feather to Steve's already-stuffed cap! Davis has really taken off in the past decade or so – always a strong trombonist, but now and equally- ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Plastic Dance Vol 2 – Domestic Synth Pop & Patchbay Punk – Compiled by Andy Votel & Doug ShiptonCache Cache (UK), Early 80s.
Forget the darker sounds of the cold wave generation – and fall in love with the groovier, funkier style of these electronic gems from the post-punk years! The music here is as heavy on keyboards and electronics as the first volume in the series – and the tunes sometimes have vocals, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Acid Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
Two dapper British gents on the cover, but the album's filled with classic American soul – really great cuts from back in the day, served up in an array of well-chosen tracks that really go past the obvious! Both Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller (of Acid Jazz fame) put the set together – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Reality
Reality (180 gram pressing)Dureco/Pseudonym (Netherlands), 1971. (reissue)
Massive grooves from a very unique group! These guys play guitar and percussion all at once – in a flurry of fast grooves that rip away tremendously, but with a style that's still plenty darn earthy! There's definitely a bit of a global influence in the music overall, but the sound comes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Pharoah Sanders
Africa (180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks)Timeless/Tidal Waves, 1987. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$26.99
35.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Klaus Schulze
Next Of KinRoundtable (Australia), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
36.99
An obscure Klaus Schulze soundtrack, done for an Australian horror film from the early 80s – all in modes that are a nice condensation of Klaus' longer-form work from the 70s! The tunes here are still heavy on the kind of keyboards that Schulze helped pioneer in Tangerine Dream and his own ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Warner (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Group soul galore in this mighty series from the Warner/Atlantic vaults – a set that starts with some of the killer 50s doo wop on the latter label, then moves through some of the great changes in pop, rock, and soul styles as the 60s moved in! As with the other volumes, there's a nice mix ... CD (Rock CD)
David Bowie
Clareville Grove Demos (3 X 7 inch set)Parlophone, 1969. 3 x 7 inch (pic cover)
7-inch...$28.99
31.98
Very strange sounds from a real turning point in the career of David Bowie – demo tracks recorded in his own apartment, with accompaniment from John "Hutch" Hutchinson, who was in David's Feathers trio with Hermione Farthingale! This is a real lost chapter in Bowie's career – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Sahib Shihab
Sentiments (180 gram pressing)Storyville (Denmark), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
25.99
One of the coolest, most compelling albums we've ever heard from reedman Sahib Shihab – and that's saying a lot, given how much we love all his other music! This rare gem's got a very exotic feel –explained by Shihab in the notes as coming from a Tunisian influence on the leadoff track ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Twinight/Numero, Early 70s. (reissue)
LP...$20.99
24.99
One of the best-ever soul albums to come out of Chicago – and it may well be one of the best soul albums ever! The set's the deepest that Syl Johnson ever recorded – and it takes all the hard, raw soul he forged on previous funky 45s – and spins it out in longer album format ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ubirajara & Seus Embaixadores De Copacabana
Orquestra Metais DouradosRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963.
The Solovox organ sounds mighty great here – very different than 60s Hammond, and even the up-and-coming Lowrey – as Brazilian keyboardist Ubirajara plays the instrument with all sorts of sounds and effects, but all without ever losing the groove of the tunes! Ubirajara almost has the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Be Known Ancient/Spiritmuse, 2019.
CD...$14.99
15.99
The first record in many years from the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – done with a lineup that features a variation from the original group, but a sound that's very much in keeping with their mission! The Ensemble were always dedicated to preserving a spiritual jazz tradition at a time when the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s.
A smoking third volume in this mighty look at the Peruvian cumbia scene of the 70s – music that often shares the same blend of guitar, percussion, and keyboards that makes some of the chica grooves from that time so great! The music here maybe owes a bit more to Latin sounds from up north, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Carlton Jumel Smith
1634 Lexington AvenueTimmion, 2019.
The long-overdue debut of Carlton Jumel Smith – a soul singer with roots at the Harlem address listed in the title, and who's slowly been working his way around the globe in recent years! Those global travels are key to the success of this set – as Smith works very tightly in Finland's ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Lalo Schifrin
NunzioMCA/Quartet (Spain), 1978.
A really unusual soundtrack from the mighty Lalo Schifrin – and one that seems to show off all of his best modes in its shifting range of styles! The film is a somewhat understated story set on the streets of New York – and the music often takes on the same sort of vibe – with ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Ennio Morricone
Ruba Al Prossimo Tuo (180 gram pressing)Digitmovies (Italy), 1968. Gatefold
A dreamy soundtrack for an obscure Rock Hudson film – one that sports some really wonderful music from Ennio Morricone! The music here is occasionally topped with groovy vocals – often sung wordlessly in a "la la la" sort of mode by I Cantori Moderni, and set to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Horace Silver
Jody GrindBlue Note (Japan), 1966.
A fantastic turning point for the great Horace Silver – a set that's still got the soul jazz groove of some of his earlier 60s hits – but which also has the pianist really making magic with some of the younger players on the scene – in a lineup that features the young Woody Shaw ... CD (Jazz CD)
Horace Silver
Total Response – United States Of Mind Phase 2Blue Note (Japan), 1972.
Horace Silver at his most righteous – stepping out here in the amazing Phase 2 of his United States Of The Mind series – with some heavy vocals from the great Andy Bey! The grooves are more complicated than Silver was laying down a few years before – yet still equally soulful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Z Records (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
A really great look at an under-discovered scene, at least on our side of the Atlantic – the wealth of club and funk tracks from the UK scene at the end of the 70s and start of the 80s – served up here by the great Joey Negro, who's given us more than a few great grooves of his own over ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Jack DeJohnette
New DirectionsECM (Germany), 1978.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A seminal statement from drummer Jack DeJohnette – a musician who'd already made a pretty big impact in the years before this set – but who really seemed to take off with his New Directions group on ECM! Every player in the lineup is a key sonic pioneer on their instrument – John ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach
Eternal VoicesJazz Line (Germany), 2019. 2CD
An unusual setting for this long-running jazz partnership – a double-length record that has the saxes of Dave Liebman and the piano of Richie Beirach improvising on a number of themes borrowed from classical music – compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Bartok, and others – all really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Coltrane
Radha Krsna Nama SankirtanaWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
One of the classics from that 70s stretch when Alice Coltrane was really opening up her sound – not just walking away from more familiar jazz modes, but also embracing a very strong influence from Indian music and eastern thought as well! These elements had always been part of Coltrane's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sun Ra
Media DreamSaturn/Art Yard (UK), 1978. (reissue)
Incredible work from one of Sun Ra's most enigmatic periods! The album was recorded in Italy in 1978, right around the same time as "Disco 2000" (and not too far off from Languidity) – and it features Ra playing around with lots of cool spacey keyboards, in a spare cosmic style ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ethiopians
Engine 54 (with bonus tracks)Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968.
A rocksteady classic from The Ethiopians – but a set that also has plenty more going on as well! The duo work here as a Jamaican counterpart to American soul groups – one of the first and best to hit the Kingston scene – but they also open themselves up to lots of other ideas in ... CD (Reggae CD)
Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw Live In Basel 1980Elemental, 1980. 2CD
Never-issued work from trumpet genius Woody Shaw – and a set that we'd easily stand next to any of Shaw's classics from this stretch in his career! Part of the strength of the record comes from the man himself, but there's also a really fantastic contribution from the group as a whole – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon At The Subway Club 1973Elemental, 1973. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
Dexter Gordon recorded live in Germany – in a mode that's a bit of a change from some of his more familiar Copenhagen sides from the time! The format is similar – long live tracks, with Dex opening up on these fantastically creative solos – with every note seeming to flow with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Coltrane
EternityWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
Seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever! On this set, Alice Coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her Impulse albums – working with a more focused vision and an approach to jazz that takes her way past the identity of just being "Mrs Coltrane" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lasperanza
SeedsDome (UK), 2019.
A tight debut from Lasperanza – aka arranger producer Rico Garofalo, who put together the whole set as a tribute to older jazz, funk, and soul that laid the seeds for his own music in recent years! The record has a vibe that's a bit like that strong UK soul tradition started with Incognito, ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Robert Glasper
CanvasBlue Note, 2005. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
34.99
One of the crowning moments of genius from pianist Robert Glasper – a set recorded early in his career, and one that set the tone for all the greatness to come! Glasper's already a completely unique musician on his instrument – moving with these flowing waves of sound that turned out ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alice Coltrane
TransfigurationWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1978. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.98
Excellent work by Alice Coltrane – a real back to basics session, recorded in trio format, at a time when most of her other albums featured larger, more complicated arrangements. The album was recorded live at UCLA in 1978 – with Alice on piano and organ, Reggie Workman on bass, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
PDU/BMG, 1974.
CD...$13.99
15.99
A leaner lineup of Popul Vuh – mostly guitar and piano or keyboard lines, mixed with percussion – but a record that also has some of the group's most tuneful moments of the early 70s – and a sound that really shows them moving forward with a new sort of energy! Most of the tracks ... CD (Rock CD)
Gary Davis/
Chocolate Star – A Taste Of Chocolate – The Very Best Of Gary Davis
Traffic, Late 70s/Early 80s.
Incredible work from Chocolate Star – less a group than a record label or project name used for some excellent underground club recordings from the late 70s and early 80s! Gary Davis is the real brainchild here – keyboardist, songwriter, and main spiritual force behind the music – ... CD (Soul CD)
Ohbliv
Give ThanksFat Beats, 2019.
LP...$18.99
19.98
Top notch, timelessly inventive hip hop instrumentals from Ohbliv – a producer well-versed in the wide ranging styles and craft of classic era hip hop, and with a deft hand of filtering them into his own distinctive style! Strains of gritty raw beatcraft, hazy bits of soulful keys and synth ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Lloyd Miller
Lifetime In Oriental Jazz (limited edition)Jazzman (UK), 1960s/1970s/1980s.
They definitely got the title right on this one – as jazz musician Lloyd Miller spent his lifetime recording in more unusual, exotic variations of his genre – often at a level that's kept him in relatively obscure territory over the decades! Yet its that obscurity that also really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
KOG & The Zongo Brigade
Wahala Wahala – Joy From The StruggleHeavenly Sweetness/Pura Vida (France), 2019.
Really driving percussion, and some great horns as well – the former served up by KOG, who also delivers some fantastic vocals on the set – the latter from The Zongo Brigade, who work in a great mix of funky rhythms, jazzy horns, and some sweet keyboards too! The set's very different ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Ilmiliekki Quartet
Land Of Real MenWeJazz (Finland), 2019.
The long-overdue return of a combo that had a huge impact on the sound of jazz on the Scandinavian scene over the past decade or two – given that its members have been involved in such important projects as Five Corners Quintet, Tuomo, Oddarang, and the Timo Lassy combo! Yet at the core, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Popol Vuh
Hosianna Mantra (with bonus track)Pilz/BMG, 1972.
CD...$13.99
15.98
A great step forward for Popul Vuh – a set that's still filled with all the amazing electronics of the group's previous records, but which also has even more focus and tunefulness too – yet all in a way that's still pretty darn far out overall! The album's got a slightly spiritual bent ... CD (Rock CD)
Act (Germany), 2019.
One of the best albums we've heard from pianist Joachim Kuhn in years – a really thoughtful solo piano take on the music of Ornette Coleman – and one that definitely lives up to the "melodic" promise of the title! Kuhn's never totally straight ahead – and lord knows, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Muriel Grossmann
Golden Rule (edit)/Jazzman (UK), 2019. (pic cover)
A limited single with two great spiritual tracks from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – both issued here in special edits! "Golden Rule" is the title track from Grossmann's great album of the same name – and features Muriel blowing soprano sax in this long-flowing way that spins ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Art Turk Burton
Ancestral SpiritsTNT, 2019.
A fantastic record from Chicago percussionist Art Turk Burton – a longstanding member of the AACM, but one who's been so busy teaching and helping out on the local scene, he's never gotten the international fame he deserves! Art works here in a large group that mixes contemporary modes and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wax Trax, 1980s/1990s.
LP...$25.99
26.99
A great little companion to the excellent film about the famous Wax Trax record store and record label – a set that brings together rare and unreleased material from some of the artists who made the company legendary back in the day! The album's the first in many years to bear the Wax Trax ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
JJ Johnson, Joe Simon, Millie Jackson
Cleopatra Jones – Original Soundtrack (red & blue starburst vinyl pressing)WEA/Real Gone, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
One of the best of the blacksploitation scores of the early 70s – a masterpiece of music that we rate every bit as high as Shaft or Superfly – maybe even higher! The music here is incredible – a surprising funky turn for JJ Johnson, who most folks know for his straighter jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Wax Trax, 2019.
A beautiful tribute to one of the greatest record stores of all time – and a place that was crucial in the formation of what we do at Dusty Groove too! Wax Trax Records began as a store in Denver in the mid 70s – influencing a generation of young punks in that city, before then moving ... DVD (DVD)
Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love
Screen OffPNL (Norway), 2019.
The title here might seem a bit unusual, but it's a reference to Youtube, which is the source of all the material used on the album – about a decade's worth of performances by Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love – captured by fans, cleaned up by the pair, and lined up here as a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rasputin's Stash
Stash (2019 Record Store Day Release)Family Groove, 1976.
Never-heard music from the legendary Rasputin's Stash – a funk group who recorded famously on Atlantic and Curtom in the early 70s, then created this gem of an album that appears here for the first time ever! The quality of the work is fantastic, and even seems better than their Curtom album ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 7CD
An incredible run of music from a really legendary band – a quintet who were as important to the British folk scene as Fairport Convention – and one who worked with an equally hip sort of vibe! Where that group featured key work from a young Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny, this one ... CD (Rock CD)
Hampshire & Foat
Saint LawrenceAthens Of The North (UK), 2019.
The duo of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat keep on getting more and more interesting as the years go on – to a point where they seem to be carving out a really special place in music that might well be a genre of their own! The music here represents a wonderful evolution of their skills ... CD (Jazz CD)
Don Rendell/
Don Rendell/Columbia/Universal (Japan), 1968.
A masterpiece of British jazz from the end of the 60s – a set that doesn't need to answer at all to any of the jazz styles coming from America at the time – as it's sound and vision is so bold, so unique, it's a completely massive statement on its own! The set may well represent the ... CD (Jazz CD)
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