Used, rare, and out-of-print CD new arrivals!
Muriel Grossmann
ReverenceDreamland (Austria), 2019.
Tremendous sounds from Muriel Grossmann – a saxophonist who's fast becoming one of our favorite on the planet! As with Muriel's previous records, there's a strongly spiritual vibe going on here – but there's also a difference, too – as the group's expanded to a quintet, with the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Viscaynes featuring Sly Stone
Viscaynes & FriendsORG, Early 60s.
Really great work from The Viscaynes – a unique mixed-race band from the northern end of the Bay Area scene at the start of the 60s – and one that provided an early launching pad for the talents of the legendary Sly Stewart! The group sound different than Sly's Family Stone, but have a ... CD (Soul CD)
Yan Tregger
L'Amour A La BoucheOmega Productions (France), 1974. Gatefold
A sweet sexy score from the great Yan Tregger – who you'll also know for his disco and sound library material on the late 70s Italian scene! This music is a bit earlier than some of Yan's sounds that we know from that part of the decade, but all the best roots of his groove are firmly in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Works For Me (Alexa Tarantino/
Reach Within
Posi tone, 2020.
CD...$11.99
15.99
An incredibly well-crafted set of soulful hardbop – the kind of record that the Posi-Tone label seems to do better than just about anyone else these days – and which is so tight, so together, the whole thing almost seems effortless! Yet there's clearly a lot of effort going in here ... CD (Jazz CD)
Arista/Muzak (Japan), 1971.
Reedman Oliver Lake at his most creative – stepping out here on a sublime set of 70s improvisations – all put together with a really spiritual feel! There's a very open, collaborative feel to the music – and the set was recorded in St Louis, at a time when Lake was a key part of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Motown/Culture Factory (UK), 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$24.99
26.98
Early Jacksons in all their glory – presented here in a rare Japanese-only live album from the 70s! The set is great – totally kicking with all the best power of the early Jackson 5 – and served up with a spontaneous live quality that shows a whole new side of the group from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tubby Hayes
Complete Fontana Albums 1961 to 1969 (13CD set)Fontana/Universal (UK), 1960s. 13CDs
An amazing collection of music – the legendary Fontana Records run of albums by tenor giant Tubby Hayes – a key player on the UK bop scene of the 50s, but one who took off in all these great new directions with these classic albums for the Fontana label in the following decade! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Julius Hemphill (Mbari)
Dogon AD (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1972/1977.
A seminal session from the St Louis scene of the early 70s – one that was humming nearly as much as Chicago was with the AACM at the time! As with the larger organization in the Windy City, St Louis had the Black Artists Group – of which Julius Hemphill was a key member, forming fresh ... CD (Jazz CD)
Now Again, 1970.
CD...$14.99
15.98
A fantastic slice of lost work from the legendary JBs – including the track that first got Bootsy Collins and company the job as James Brown's backing band! The set leads off with that gem of a groove – the fast funky "More Mess On My Thing" – a tune that's got the sort ... CD (Soul CD)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s/1980s/Early 90s.
CD...$17.99
18.99
A mountain of music from the scene in Somalia during the 70s and 80s – all of it pulled from the vast archives of Radio Mogadishu, and showing a wonderful range of expression at the time! The music here is all pretty darn funky and soulful – as you'd expect from a collection on Analog ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Human Arts Ensemble
Under The Sun (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1973.
Chicago had the Art Ensemble of Chicago at the end of the 60s – and St Louis had the fantastic Human Arts Ensemble at the start of the 70s – a wonderfully creative jazz group who shared a lot of the same ideas of improvisation and artistic freedom as the AACM up in the Windy City! This ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yan Tregger
L'Amour A La BoucheOmega Productions (France), 1974.
A sweet sexy score from the great Yan Tregger – who you'll also know for his disco and sound library material on the late 70s Italian scene! This music is a bit earlier than some of Yan's sounds that we know from that part of the decade, but all the best roots of his groove are firmly in ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Fabio Frizzi/
Vault Of Horror Presents – The Gates Of Hell Trilogy (City Of The Living Dead/Demon (UK), 1980/1981. 3LP
LP...$74.99
82.99
Three Italian horror classics – packaged here in a single set! First up is Fabio Frizzi's score for Nella Citta Dei Morti Viventi/City Of The Living Dead – exactly the kind of set that shows why he was one of the true masters of Italian horror! The sounds here are a mix of electric ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Alien 2 Sulla Terra (180 gram vinyl)Beat (Italy), 1980.
A very unusual soundtrack from the Italian team of Guido & Maurizio De Angelis – best known for their crime work of the 70s, but here working on the music for an "unofficial" sequel to the Alien film, done as a low-budget production overseas! In this movie, the Alien has come ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Malaku Daku
Love Drums From The Ghetto (180 gram pressing)Tidal Waves, 1974. (reissue)
An album that's every bit as great as you'd guess from the cover and the title – a hip set recorded on the Philly scene of the 70s, and this wonderful blend of jazz, soul, and plenty of percussion! Malaku Thompson plays the drums, but there's also plenty of other percussion on the record ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cotillion/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 3 CDs
A fantastic collection of grooves from Mass Production – one of the best of the large funk ensembles to hit the mainstream at the end of the 70s – even though they didn't always get the success they deserved! That doesn't stop these guys from giving their all, though – super-sharp ... CD (Soul CD)
Afrodyssey Orchestra
Under The Sun (with download)Altercat (Germany), 2019.
Great diaspora sounds from Afrodyssey Orchestra – a group who bring so much more to their music than most of their contemporaries – in ways that both tap into their native cultural history in Greece, and really open up some of the deeper jazz currents of their songs! Instrumentation ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Manny Corchado
Swing While You Can – Aprovecha El TiempoDecca/Everland (Austria), 1967. (reissue)
A tasty Latin number from the 60s – recorded as one of a small handful of excellent Latin sides cut by Decca during the Latin Soul era! The record's kind of split down the middle, with half tracks that are in a straight Latin vein, and half tracks that are in a feisty boogaloo style. The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Daniel White
La Comtesse Noire/Omega Productions (France), 1973/1975.
Two obscure soundtracks for equally obscure films directed by Euro-sex maestro Jess Franco – laid out here back to back on a single set! La Comtesse Noire has music that moves slowly, but with a nicely slinky vibe – and a fair bit of wordless female vocals that are maybe in an Edda ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Lanquidity (UK), 1986. 2LP
A rare live set from the later years of Sun Ra – and one that maybe goes a bit more outside at points than some of the titles of the time that saw wider commercial release! The set begins with the sort of material that would have been right at home on Saturn Records at the start of the 70s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gulistan
Oriental GrooveCactus/Hot Mule (France), 1986. (reissue)
A record with a new wave-looking cover – but with a sound that's a lot more acoustic overall – a really unusual blend of jazz and Balkan styles, recorded on the Vienna scene of the 80s! The group bill their music as "jazz meets the orient" – which is definitely the case ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Bobby Nunn
Private PartyMotown/FTG, 1983.
CD...$11.99
12.98
Bobby Nunn's holding a private party, but it's heavy on the best street soul modes of the 80s – put together with a wickedly sharp electro-styled groove that makes Nunn's work a real standout from some of his Motown contemporaries! There's plenty of basslines and keyboards in the mix, but ... CD (Soul CD)
Brunswick/Octave (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s.
The legendary Gilles Peterson turns his magical ears to the catalog of Brunswick Records – and comes up with some of the label's hippest tunes of the 60s and 70s! Brunswick is best known for its famous soul hits of the late 60s and early 70s, but Peterson goes much deeper to come up with ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Osamu Kitajima
Early Years (Shinchugoku/Everland (Netherlands), 1970s/Early 80s. 5LP
LP...$129.99
151.99
A special box set that collects all the key early albums from guitarist Osamu Kitajima – including a few rock moments too! First up is Shinchugoku – the earliest album we've ever seen from legendary guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a set that's a bit more pastoral and down to earth, as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Candace Love
Never In A Million Years – Rare Soul RecordingsAquarius/Essential, Late 60s.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Rare female soul from Candace Love – a singer who only recorded a handful of singles in her career, which are all collected here to make the first-ever full album of her work! Candace sung on the Chicago scene of the late 60s – and these tunes definitely have all the best elements the ... CD (Soul CD)
James Brown
James Brown – Live At Home With His Bad SelfPolydor, 1969. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$22.99
24.99
A rare lost treasure from James Brown – the full, unedited version of a live concert that was cut up and butchered for the Sex Machine album – presented here for the first time ever, with a huge amount of never-issued tunes! Sex Machine was one of those "fake" concert albums ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Gary Bias
East 101 (180 gram pressing)Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
A dream of a record from the LA spiritual underground of the 70s – and one of the only records we've ever seen from reedman Gary Bias! The date's got a soulful depth that makes it one of the most compelling albums on the legendary Nimbus label – a rhythmic pulse that's often modal, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Motown/Real Gone, Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
CD...$29.99
31.99
A fantastic collection of work from Sondra "Blinky" Williams – a hell of a soul singer who recorded a fair bit for Motown Records at the end of the 60s and start of the 70s – but an artist whose music ended up mostly spending the next few decades in the label's vaults! Yet ... CD (Soul CD)
John Coltrane
Impressions – Graz 1962Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1962.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Fantastic material from an important early tour of Europe by the John Coltrane Quartet – tracks recorded in Graz, Austria – and a perfect example of the group as they were really beginning to stretch out and explore! At some level, the vibe here is like the famous first run of Village ... CD (Jazz CD)
Philippe D'Aram
La Morte Vivante/Omega Productions (France), 1982/2002.
Two great female horror soundtracks – both recorded for director Jean Rollin, and done twenty years apart – but with a nicely unified vibe that works well on this CD! La Morte Vivante is from 1982, but avoids most of the keyboard-heavy modes of other horror work of the period – ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Breno Sauer Quinteto
SambabessoRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963.
The great Breno Sauer always has a great ear for blending samba rhythms and jazz – and here, he really lets that talent explode in a fantastic array of colors and tone! The instrumentation is great – Breno's vibes in the lead, with guitar, accordion, bass, and drums – the last of ... CD (Brazil CD)
Willem Breuker/
New Acoustic Swing Duo (with bonus tracks)
ICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1967. 2CD
CD...$15.99
18.00
Mindblowing work from the Dutch jazz scene of the late 60s – duets between drummer Han Bennink and reedman Willem Breuker – delivered with an intensity that matches or beats anything the German, American, or British scenes had to offer! The sound is completely free, and often has an ... CD (Jazz CD)
Beau Williams
No More Tears (with bonus track)Capitol/FTG, 1986.
CD...$11.99
12.98
The last in Beau Williams' great run of albums for Capitol Records in the mid 80s – and a sweet little set that equally balances quiet storm ballads with more uptempo groovers! Williams is one of the great unsung male vocal acts of his generation – and he's got a great way here of ... CD (Soul CD)
Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza
Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza (1965)Cinevox (Italy), 1965. (reissue)
One of the most obscure chapters in the career of Ennio Morricone – important avant garde work recorded in the mid 60s, just at a point when he was beginning to rise in soundtrack fame! The ensemble is a key Italian modernist group featuring Morricone, Giovanni Piazza, Mario Bertoncini, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Zelia Duncan, Ana Costa, & Others
Eu Sou Mulher Eu Sou FelizBiscoito Fino (Brazil), 2019.
A spirited testament to the power of woman – put together by Brazilian singer/songwriters Ana Costa and Zelia Duncan – and done with help from a huge amount of guests who include Leila Pinheiro, Maira Freitas, Simone, Daniele Mercury, Alcione, Aurea Martins, Elbas Ramalho, Mart'Nalia, ... CD (Brazil CD)
Gideon Nxumalo
Jazz FantasiaRenown/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1962. (reissue)
An insanely wonderful bit of jazz from the South African scene – an early 60s record that stands as one of the first to really express the kind of special sound and promise that would emerge from that nation in years to come! Part of that jazz legacy was an expatriate one – as some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Riz Ortolani
Un Dramma BorgheseDigitmovies (Italy), 1979.
An unusual score from the great Riz Ortolani – one for a film about adolescent love, and which features this compelling blend of childlike themes and more erotic moments! The vibe's maybe a bit like a Stelvio Cipriani sex film of the period – but has more of the subtlety and complexity ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Francesco De Masi
Il Segno Del Coyote (with bonus tracks)Beat (Italy), 1963.
A much more sensitive western soundtrack than you might expect – one that mixes light woodwind and string melodies with a few passages of more driving action – yet even those seem to have a brightness that's a bit different than usual for the genre! The whole thing is maybe one of the ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Doug Hammond
SpacesIdibib/Manufactured, 1982. (reissue)
A spiritual jazz treasure from drummer Doug Hammond – and a set that also features a very unusual group! The lineup features Doug's core trio with Muneer Abdul Fataah on cello and a very young Steve Coleman on alto – the latter of whom is free and fantastic, and maybe looser here in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dam-Funk
STFU IIGlydezone, 2019.
Fantastic funk from Dam-Funk – full of heavy bassbits, sweet beats, and plenty of keyboards – all with that stripped-down sound that always helps us focus on the well-chosen elements in his music! The whole thing's instrumental – and relatively spare, but very fulfilling – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Brian Davison's Every Which Way
Brian Davison's Every Which WayMercury/Esoteric (UK), 1970.
A beautifully moody little record from drummer Brian Davison – a onetime member of The Nice, but stepping out here with a sound that's totally wonderful on his own! The record's got all these odd jazzy elements around the edges – thanks in part to sax and flute from Geoffrey Peach, and ... CD (Rock CD)
Associates
Perhaps (2CD set – with bonus tracks)Cherry Red (UK), 1985. 2CD
A great later set from The Associates – recorded at a time when singer Billy MacKenzie was more of a solo act overall, but still sounding great – and able to deliver the kind of electro pop charms that helped open the door for a whole new generation in the UK! The Associates never hit ... CD (Rock CD)
Linda Hill
Lullaby For Linda (180 gram pressing)Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), Early 80s. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
One of our favorite albums ever on the legendary Nimbus label – and the only set we've ever seen from pianist Linda Hill as a leader! The set's got the same open-ended, spiritually-expressive sound as Adele Sebastian's record for the label – and Sebastian's also a key part of the group ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Luis Santi Y Su Conjunto
La PiramideEssential, 1979.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A rare bit of 70s salsa from Luis Santi – a record that was so tied to the local scene in Miami, the pyramid on the cover is filled with ads for lots of that city's small businesses in the Latin community! Luis kicks back on the cover next to a bag of money – possibly revenues from ... CD (Latin CD)
Cherrill Rae, Rene Goodwin, & Teddi Fusco
Society Hill Goes PopSociety Hill, 2019.
CD...$11.99
15.99
The Society Hill label goes pop, but not in a contemporary way – as the company's always been devoted to the best classic sounds of 70s Philly – which it explores here with the help of three different singers! The tunes include a lot of crossover classics you'd know from 70s radio, but ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
John Scott, Brian Bennett, Steve Gray, & Others
Visual Impact – KPM 1172 (180 gram pressing)KPM/Be With (UK), 1976. (reissue)
A record with a lot of visual impact, and one with a fair bit of audio impact too – given that the tracks are a great mix of funk, jazz, and some of the more dramatic styles from the KPM sound library of the 70s! The music is nicely varied, but all in the best KPM modes – as even the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Real Kids
Real Kids (40th Anniversary pressing)Red Star/Norton, 1977. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$19.99
21.99
A fantastic slice of work from the Boston scene of the 70s – an overlooked group from the early years of punk, and one who might have gotten much greater acclaim, had they been part of the New York scene down at CBGBs! The Real Kids were formed by lead singer John Felice after parting ways ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Krokofant with Stale Storlokken & Ingebrigt Haker Flaten
QRune Grammafon (Germany), 2019.
A modern bit of progressive avant jazz from Krokofant – a trio who take us back to some of the European power combos of the 70s, particularly those that could blend together electric styles and outside sounds in the Eastern Bloc scene! The core lineup features tremendous drums from Axel ... CD (Jazz CD)
Doug Hammond
EllipseIdibib/Manufactured, 1976. (reissue)
Quite possibly the rarest album ever from this great percussionist – and one of the most intimate, too – given that the record only features Doug Hammond on drums, percussion, and piano – alongside flute from Karen Joseph! The percussion alone is great, and handled by Doug with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sound Investment
Sound InvestmentBrunswick/Solid (Japan), 1978.
Tight funky soul from this really great 70s combo – a group with a sound that's much more like the funky 45 underground of the early part of the decade than you might guess from the date of the record! The style is a mix of deep soul with funky undercurrents – and some vocals are by an ... CD (Soul CD)
Billy Martin
Strawberry SoulReturn To Analog (Canada), 1970. (reissue)
A stunning little instrumental set from trumpeter Billy Martin – a player from the New York scene of the 60s, but who recorded this standout record way up in Canada – where it forever became one of the funkiest records to ever get issued north of the border! Every cut's an instrumental ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Bobby Sparks II
Schizophrenia – The Yang ProjectLeopard, 2019. 2CD
A super cosmic mix of jazz, funk, and soul – served up by keyboardist Bobby Sparks, who plays host to a huge array of guest musicians and singers! In a way, there's a vibe here that almost recreates the spirit of George Clinton's P-Funk – especially the way that Sparks can be such a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Peter Ludemann & Pit Troja
Now Generation – Percussive UnderscoresColoursound Library/Be With (UK), 1983. (reissue)
Percussive underscores, but for the now generation – specifically the one that wants a bit more electronics in their percussion – as most of the set seems to focus more on electric drum styles than the acoustic instruments on the cover! That's hardly a problem, though – as the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Jammers
Jammers (plus bonus tracks)Salsoul/Past Due, 1982. 2LP (reissue)
A jamming little project from dancefloor maestro Richie Weeks – early 80s club tracks, done with a sweetly soulful approach! The music's still as heavy on the bass as other Salsoul work from the time, but there's a warmer approach to the vocals overall – a style that's as concerned ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Steve Gray, Brian Bennett, & Others
Hunter/KPM/Be With (UK), 1975. (reissue)
A really great split album of moods from the legendary KPM Sound Library – two different sides, each with a slightly different vibe! Side one is The Hunter – which features a mix of funky action tunes and moodier, tense moments – almost acting like a mini-narrative in sound, with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Various
Sound Of Philadelphia Vol 1Philadelphia International/Sony (UK), Mid 70s. 2LP Gatefold
A sweet little set of classic 70s Philly – an excellent collection of music that came from the groundbreaking label Philadelphia International – who forever changed the face of soul music in the 70s! There's nothing too obscure or offbeat here – and instead, the collection ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
John Tchicai
John Tchicai With StringsTreader (UK), 2005.
Charlie Parker made some famous recordings with strings, and many other musicians followed his lead – but here, the alto genius John Tchicai takes the format in a completely different direction – by working not with violins and violas, but other instruments that provide a completely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Takahashi Miyasaka
Animal's GardenKojima/BBE (UK), 1979.
A masterpiece of spiritual sounds from Japanese drummer Takahashi Miyasaka – one of those sublime 70s records that really carries the Coltrane legacy forward, and finds a whole new channel of inspiration in the universe! The group is led by Miyasaka, but features fantastic horn work from ... CD (Jazz CD)
Barney Wilen
Live In Tokyo 1991Elemental, 1991. 2CD
Marvelous late work from tenorist Barney Wilen – the French reedman who first rose to fame in the late 50s, with crucial recordings with Miles Davis and Art Blakey – then really faded from view for most of the next few decades, before making a fantastic late life comeback, with a sound ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
P&P Disco (180 gram pressing)P&P/Demon (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP
A very very hip batch of tracks from the mighty P&P Records label – one of the coolest, wildest, funkiest imprints on the New York scene at the end of the 70s! P&P wasn't just disco, wasn't just club – but instead this amazing hybrid of so many different styles – at a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Nas
Lost Tapes 2Mass Appeal, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
29.99
A sequel to Nas's legendary Lost Tapes with beats by a who's who of post-millennium hip hop production heavyweights and versatile rhymes by one of best ever! The original Lost Tapes was a game changer, a raw showcase for his rhymes style at it's core essence that followed a hit and miss creative ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Mike Reed, 2019.
Book...$28.99
35.00
A beautiful book on the Chicago jazz scene, and the things that make it really special – not the Windy City world of years back – when Ramsey Lewis and other big names were dominating things – but Chicago in more recent years, when the city has been a non-stop hotbed of continuous ... Book (Book)
Tete Mbambisa
Did You Tell Your MotherSun/Ascensionale (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
An overlooked gem of spiritual jazz from the South African scene – a group led by pianist Tete Mbambisa, but one that also features some of the best work we've ever heard from legendary reedman Basil Coetzee! The album features four long tracks, all nice and long – modal numbers that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sonya Spence & Others
In The Dark/High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. 2CD
Two full albums from the lovely Sonya Spence – plus a bonus CD of female reggae tunes by some of her contemporaries! First up is In The Dark – a sublime reggae soul classic from Sonya Spence – a singer with a voice that's maybe a bit lighter than some of her Kingston ... CD (Reggae CD)
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd
Nio & Pigeon (2019 Japan Record Day release)Columbia (Japan), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
Toshiyuki Miyama really makes the New Herd cook with this cool 70s session – a smoker of a large group date, and one with a great mix of funky rhythms and complicated instrumentation! The set's got a feel that's as exotic as its cover, yet comes across with a solid, soulful punch throughout ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis
Ow – Live At The PenthouseReel To Real, 1962.
A never-issued live date by two incredible tenor giants – the legendary team of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis, working here with the same intensity as their famous albums of the early 60s! As with those dates, the duo really take off when recorded in a spontaneous performance ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s.
A really loving look at a sometimes-forgotten side of the Prestige Records label – a company that's famous for giving the world plenty of hardbop and soul jazz in the 50s and 60s, but which also helped lay the groundwork for American spiritual jazz to come! Long before Impulse, Strata East, ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Giuliano Sorgini
Un Urlo Dalle TenebreDigitmovies/Sonor (Italy), 1975. (reissue)
Very cool sounds from this Richard Conte exorcist film from the mid 70s – a movie that was also known as Naked Exorcism in some corners of the world – and which gets a soundtrack that's every bit as creepy as its title! The music is heavy on organ at times – used in a moody way ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Yokota Toshiaki & Beat Generation
ElevationExpress/Universal (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
A rich little record from Japanese flute player Yokota Toshiaki – one that moves past some of the simply groovy modes of earlier albums, into a range that's still nice and soulful, but which has Yokota stretching out as well! There's some great keyboards and electric bass in the rhythms ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
General Johnson
Generally Speaking (180 gram pressing)Invictus/Demon (UK), 1972. (reissue)
A great solo album by this member of Chairmen of the Board – done with some wicked Holland Dozier Holland production, at a level that almost makes Johnson sound heavier here than in his work with his more famous group! The vocals have that same sort of crazy pinched sound that he had with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Nino Ferrer
Rats & RollsBarclay/On Sale Music (Italy), 1970.
One of the coolest albums we've ever heard from French funk legend Nino Ferrer – and that's saying a lot, given how much we love his records of the 60s! Nino first started out as one of the few continental cats whose energy could match that of the funkiest soul singers in the US at the time ... CD (French CD)
Family Groove, 1984.
Never-issued funk from the Hollywood scene of the early 80s – music that definitely echoes some of the bigger-name styles of the time, but which also has a vibe that's much more in an indie spirit overall! At some level, the record's a great illustration of just how different west coast funk ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Weeks & Co
Weeks & Co (with bonus tracks)Salsoul/Past Due, 1983. 2LP
Maestro Richie Weeks is at the helm of this sweet set of early 80s groovers – funky club in the best second chapter mode of the Salsoul label – served up with a sound that's lean and mean throughout! We're not sure who the "Co" is, since Richie sings, plays keyboards, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tompkins Square, Late 60s/Early 70s.
A really fantastic collection of rare gospel music – one that's put together with a fair bit of thought, and a great deal of love – even more than most other collections of the music that we usually get our hands on! The selection of songs is as thoughtful as the long, well-crafted ... LP, Vinyl record album (Gospel LP)
BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. 3LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
39.99
An incredible trip through the 70s Japanese jazz scene – a second volume of J Jazz that's even bigger and better than the first – with unknown gems from private presses, indie labels, and rarities from the Japanese branches of the major labels, too! Compilers Tony Higgins & Mike ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Tropical Diaspora (Germany), 2019.
The first full compilation issued by the Tropical Diaspora label – a relatively young company, but one with a great ear for picking up all the contemporary changes on the global underground! As you'd guess from their name, there's lots of music here that comes from cultures changing as they ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
David Porter
Victim Of The Joke? (180 gram pressing)Enterprise/Craft, 1971.
LP...$22.99
24.99
Probably the best-remembered solo album from David Porter – one half of the famous Hayes/Porter team that ruled Stax Records in the 60s, although not as successful as an artist on his own as Isaac Hayes! Porter's style is a lot more adventurous – and this album's a wonderful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Elektra/Duophonic, 2001. 3LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$28.99
29.99
A Stereolab album that's very near and dear to our hearts – given the strong Chicago connection, thanks to production help from both John McEntire and Jim O'Rourke – two amazing musicians on their own, who each bring a special flavor to the album! The music is a wonderful blend of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Edsel (UK), 1980s. 2LP
Sublime soul from Change – an Italian combo who got some great American help on their early 80s for Warner Brothers! The Change groove is totally great – a stripped-down blend of beats, bass, and keyboards that was head and shoulders above much of the clunkier 80s soul of the time ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
John Lee Hooker
If You Miss Im – I Got Im (180 gram pressing)Bluesway/Elemental (Spain), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
John Lee Hooker gets some great treatment here – working in a loose, groovy style for the Bluesway label – and getting a nice dose of funk right down at the core! The set's produced by Ed Michel – who'd also done some great soul jazz work over the years – and in addition to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Mars Williams
Ayler Xmas 3 – Live In KrakowNot Two, 2019.
CD...$12.99
15.00
A live take on the seasonal Mars Williams mix of Albert Ayler styles and Christmas music – but one that also expands the format a fair bit further, too – thanks in part to a really inventive lineup who help open up the music during the performance! The set features key work from Jaimie ... CD (Holiday Music CD)
Westbound/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
A massive celebration of the legendary Westbound Records – a Detroit record label started at the end of the 60s, and one that took the Motor City into much heavier territory than Motown! Westbound was the initial home of both Funkadelic and Ohio Players – and the imprint had a great ... CD (Soul CD)
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander With StringsHigh Note, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Eric Alexander – a player we've always loved, but who really seems to be opening up some new sides in his music in the past few years! As you'd guess from the title, the album's in a classic "with strings" mode – Eric's tenor out front ... CD (Jazz CD)
Honest Jons (UK), 1950s. 2LP Gatefold
A fascinating look at musical modes in London during the big years of postwar immigration – a time when former residents of the crumbling British Empire were flooding to London for jobs and a better way of life – often bringing along a huge amount of cultural experience in the process! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Etta James
Queen Of Soul (180 gram pressing)Argo/Elemental (Spain), Early 60s. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Queen of Soul is right! Heck, on these early albums, Etta practically invented soul – or at least invented a deep soul style of singing that would be taken up by countless other female singers during the 60s, but rarely matched with this kind of brilliance. Straight up beautiful stuff! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Rudy Ray Moore
Step It Up & Go (10 inch LP)Crashing The Party, Late 50s/Early 60s.
Think Rudy Ray Moore was only the king of 70s raunch? Think again – as Rudy has a heck of a long career, one that stretches back to the R&B years of the 50s! This set does a great job of looking back at that under-documented period of Rudy's career – and features a wonderful batch ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Rampart/Minky, 1960s/1970s. 4CD
CD...$35.99
39.98
A fantastic overview of the legendary Rampart Records – one of the strongest soul labels on the LA scene of the 60s, and a company that did some surprisingly compelling work in the 70s too! Rampart's biggest-ever act was Cannibal & The Headhunters – and the set is titled after ... CD (Soul CD)
Mike Selesia
FlavorMad About Records (Portugal), 1976.
Plenty of flavor here – a really well-crafted brew that's heavy with searing saxophone from Mike Selesia – mixed with other rootsy instrumentation in a very groovy way! Mike plays soprano, tenor sax, and flute on the set – clearly inspired by the John Coltrane generation, yet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Aloha Got Soul, 1960s/1970s/1980s.
A really unusual little compilation – hardly anything that you might expect when you think of Hawaiian music – but that's kind of the lesson we've also been learning from the Aloha Got Soul label! Instead, the package brings together obscure recordings from the island state – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Piotr Figiel
Piotr (with bonus tracks)Pronit/GAD (Poland), 1971.
Killer Hammond from Polish player Piotr Figiel – a player with a really wonderful sort of groove! The album's got a vibe that's halfway between the Hammond antics of Alan Hawkshaw and the freer lines of American jazzmen like Jimmy Smith or Charles Earland – augmented by other cool ... CD (Jazz CD)
Liam Barker Film Production, 2019.
DVD...$15.99
19.95
A great look at the guitar genius of Robbie Basho – a creative guitarist and key contemporary of John Fahey and others on the Takoma Records scene – and a musician who was taken from us all too soon! Basho's got a personality and history that's every bit as enigmatic as Fahey – ... DVD (DVD)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction For The Arts
Free Form SuiteThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972.
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bruno Nicolai & Nino Oliviero
Il Pelo Nel Mondo (Go Go Go World) (with bonus tracks)Beat (Italy), 1964.
Really groovy sounds from two great Italian film composers of the 60s – Bruno Nicolai and Nino Olivero – both working here to create a wide assortment of different instrumental modes! The film follows in the "Mondo" style of the period – kind of a fake documentary, with ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Col Nolan Soul Syndicate
Whatever It's WorthCBS/Pacific Theatre Encore (Australia), 1968.
A fantastic funky set from the Sydney scene of the 60s – one of the coolest, cookingest combos to ever record in Australia at the time – and a group with a mix of mod and soul elements that reminds us of the best organ jazz recorded in London too! The group's led by the mighty Col ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nico Fidenco
Blue JeansDigitmovies (Italy), 1975.
A sexy little soundtrack from Nico Fidenco – penned for this mid 70s film about a teenage prostitute who works under the nickname "Blue Jeans"! The music's got a wonderfully whimsical feel – not as electric or Euro-erotic as you might expect from the cover, and often put ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Isao Suzuki
Ako's DreamThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976.
One of the wonderfully creative 70s sets from Japanese stringman Isao Suzuki – an artist who also plays bass, but who works here on jazz cello – for a very unusual approach! The set has Suzuki's work on the light strings matched in a combo with lead guitar from Kazumi Watanabe – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Margaret Lewis
Reconsider Me – The Ram Singles & More Southern GemsAce (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
Really great work from Margaret Lewis – a Louisiana singer/songwriter from the glory days of the indie label 45 scene – and one who works here with a very unique blend of rock, soul, and country modes! It's a bit hard to sum of Margaret's music in words – but lots of this ... CD (Rock CD)
Misha Panfilov
Heli MaagiaEEE ZEE, 2019.
We've heard some funky sounds from Misha Panfilov in the past, but this record is something else entirely – more like a groovy set of sound library electronics from the 70s – the tuneful sort, not the noisy kind – served up in ways that are wonderfully tuneful and extremely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Various
Space Funk – Afro Futurist Electro Funk In Space 1976 to 1984 (with bonus 7" single & download)Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP + 7inch Gatefold
LP...$32.99
36.99
Sun Ra was one of the first 20th Century artists to soar off in space, and George Clinton followed his lead with the Mothership in the 70s – and after that time, there was a surprisingly huge legacy of funk and soul artists who also headed for the cosmos – as you'll discover in this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Peter Brotzmann
Peter Brotzmann Solo – I Surrender DearTrost (Austria), 2019.
Saxophonist Peter Brotzmann is no stranger to the world of solo recording – but this set has a very different vibe than most of his previous outings in that format – as you might guess by the famous standard referenced in the title! Half the record has Peter taking off on his own ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ennio Morricone
La ChiaveCabum/Beat (Italy), 1983.
One of the more obscure Ennio Morricone soundtracks of the 80s – done for an erotic Italian film at the same time he was rising to greater fame for big budget scores in Hollywood! Yet despite the less arty setting of the music here, Morricone is completely at the top of his game – not ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Junius Paul
IsmInternational Anthem, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
28.99
A fantastic record from the contemporary Chicago scene – one that both gives bassist Junius Paul his first showcase as a leader, and underscores the richly collaborative energy in which the musician works! The set was recorded at various points in the Windy City underground – with Paul ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Takashi Mizuhashi
Who CaresThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974.
Who cares? We care! And it's hard not to – given the strength of this sweet little set from Japanese bassist Takashi Mizuhashi – a hell of a player who really knows how to keep things exciting throughout! The group's got some tremendous talent in the front – both Fumio ... CD (Jazz CD)
Africa Seven (UK), 1970s/Early 80s.
A set that definitely lives up to its title – as all the tracks are from the more exotic, unusual side of the Afro Funk spectrum – including some great 70s experiments with American soul, Cuban percussion, and even a touch of reggae too! The package is lean on notes, but has a really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Comet Is Coming
AfterlifeUniversal (UK), 2019.
A brilliant blast from The Comet Is Coming – their second album on Impulse in less than a year – and it's as exciting as anything they've done so far! Their core vibe of mixing spiritual jazz with electronic experimentation is here in full force, but they take it new directions. While ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lloyd Miller/
Oriental Jazz
East West/Now Again, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
25.98
Possibly the greatest album ever from the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – his legendary Oriental Jazz album from the late 60s, and a really wonderful blend of musical modes! Some of the tracks here really stretch out in the Eastern promise of the title – mixing jazz rhythms with santur, oud, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Punta Diamante
AfrodeliaSonorama Discos, 2019.
LP...$20.99
21.99
Great work by a sharp-edged ensemble from Mexico City – a group who start out in familiar territory of Afro Funk, then quickly take the music in directions of their own – which includes a bit of the psychedelia promised in the title! Instrumentation features the core Afro Funk modes of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Gianni Ferrio
Un Dollaro Di FifaDigitmovies (Italy), 1960.
A pretty rollicking little western score from Gianni Ferrio – one that begins with some more familiar modes, then breaks out into a variety of different styles throughout the disc – from fiddle-driven numbers, to piano tunes, harmonica instrumentals, and other varied bits – an ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Carlo Savina
Goldsnake Anonima Killers (180 gram pressing)Digitmovies (Italy), 1966. Gatefold
That's Goldsnake, not Goldfinger – but the soundtrack here from Carlo Savina is very much inspired by the James Bond music of the 60s – and served up in a great range of spy, mod, and crime jazz styles! The main theme gets a vocal reading at the start, but is transformed into other ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Joe McPhee/
No Time Left For Sadness
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019.
CD...$12.99
15.00
The first-ever set of duets between Joe McPhee and Fred Lonberg-Holm – two players who've improvised often in other settings on the Chicago scene over the years – but who somehow never had the time to take off like this on their own! Fred's working at his highest level of sonic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ahmed (Pat Thomas/
Super Majnoon – East Meets West
OTOroku (UK), 2019. 2LP Gatefold
A fantastic group dedicated to one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, the musician who worked famously with Thelonious Monk, but also recorded some amazing experiments that mixed together jazz rhythms and elements of music from the Mid East! For ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
David Grubbs/
Underflow
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019.
CD...$12.99
15.00
A fantastic meeting of the musical minds – coming together here in a set of live improvisations recorded at a record store in Greece! The setting's an unusual one, and the music is too – sounds that really move past the usual for all three players, but especially David Grubbs and Mats ... CD (Jazz CD)
Isao Suzuki Trio
Black OrpheusThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976.
A beautifully spare session from the mid 70s – one that features bass and cello from Isao Suzuki – stretching out here in a sound that's totally unique! The trio's a great one – with Donald Bailey on drums and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto on both acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes – the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wendy Gondeln/
S**thole Country & Boogie Band
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019.
CD...$12.99
15.00
Reedman Mats Gustafsson is in very cool territory here – blowing a variety of saxes, but also getting manipulated by the electric treatments of Wendy Gondeln – Mats' violin partner on the album's duo improvisations, but also a soundshaper with talents to be reckoned with! Gustafsson ... CD (Jazz CD)
Atlantic, 1968. 4X7inch
The cover may look a bit scientific – but the music is plenty soulful throughout – a package that brings together four key singles from that momentous musical year of 1968 – a time when Aretha Franklin was really finding her sound at Atlantic Records! The music here represents ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Trunk (UK), 2019.
One of the strangest keyboard records you'll ever hope to own – as this unusual little album features not the musical tones of the keyboards, or the results of computer-programmed music – but instead just features the sound of the keys themselves! That is, each different track features ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Motown, Mid 60s-Early 70s.
A treasure trove of rare Motown from some of legendary label's most classic acts – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Four Tops, Brenda Holloway, Martha & The Vandellas, The Supremes, The Originals, Bobby Taylor, The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye & The Jackson 5 – prime vintage late ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Blues For TeeThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974.
A special live set, dedicated to the head of the unique Three Blind Mice label – and done in the best freewheeling style of pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto! The record's got even more bite than some of Yamamoto's other albums of the time – a soulful groove that has lots of left hand action ... CD (Jazz CD)
Enrico Rava & Aga Taura Confab
El ConvidadoSvart (Finland), 1975.
One of the most obscure albums ever recorded by Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava – and one of the greatest as well! The set is a rare meeting between Rava and some key players on the Argentine scene of the mid 70s – a great quartet that features Fernando Gelbard on Fender Rhodes, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Armando Sciascia
Sea FantasyRoundtable (Australia), 1972.
LP...$29.99
31.98
A beautiful underwater fantasy of sound library grooves – a set that's almost the Italian equivalent to the Inner Space soundtrack from Australia by Sven Libaek! Like that set, this one uses waves of instrumental energy to create an almost watery vibe – strings mixed with keyboards, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
Shina WilliamsHelp/Mr Bongo (UK), 1980. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
A killer album of Afro Funk from the Nigerian scene at the start of the 80s – but a set that feels much more like some of the longer-form experiments in Lagos during the decade before! All the titles here are nice and long, and build with this instrumental jamming approach – lots of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Bingo Miki & Tatsuya Takahashi
Scandinavian SuiteThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977.
A really cool blend of jazz and electronics – done up in some of the ambitious modes of composer Bingo Miki's other work, yet with a style that's a lot more straight ahead overall! The jazz component of the record is served up strongly by tenorist Tatsuya Takahashi – who leads a group ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
Live At The MistyThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974.
Long tracks and plenty of room to groove – a really great little session from Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, and one with some added conga to boot! Don't confuse this one with Yamamoto's other 70s date with Misty in the name, because this album's a live one – and it comes across ... CD (Jazz CD)
Margaret Lewis
Country Soul Of Margaret Lewis EPRam/Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. (pic cover)
Really great work from Margaret Lewis – a Louisiana singer/songwriter from the glory days of the indie label 45 scene – and one who works here with a very unique blend of rock, soul, and country modes! It's a bit hard to sum of Margaret's music in words – but lots of this ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Kimiko Kasai with Kosuke Mine
Yellow Carcass In The BlueThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1971.
A record that's far more beautiful than you'd guess from the "carcass" in the title – a strong set of vocal work from singer Kimiko Kasai – easily one of the hippest Japanese singers of the 70s! Although Kasai's sometimes straight on the album, she also stretches out in freer ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Peter Brotzmann/
Fifty Years After – Live At The Lila Eule 2018
Trost (Austria), 2019.
A legendary trio, very firmly back in action – and making us feel like it's the late 60s European free jazz scene all over again! The energy of the players here is tremendous – and while we've enjoyed the renewed strengths of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann in recent years, we're equally ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ollie Nightingale
Sweet SurrenderPride/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973.
The former leader of Ollie & The Nightingale steps out on his own – hitting a wonderfully deep approach to Memphis soul that's even more sublime than his previous group's records for Stax! There's a quiet genius going on here – a simple but powerful take on southern soul that ... CD (Soul CD)
Hozan Yamamoto & Sharps & Flats
Beautiful Bamboo FluteVictor/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. (reissue)
CD...$10.99
11.98
One of the coolest albums ever cut by Japanese wood flute player Hozan Yamamoto – a set that has him working with very groovy backings from the Sharps & Flats ensemble – who almost give the whole thing an MPS label blending of funky jazz and world music sounds! The approach is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Miquela
I A De SarsVentadorn/Finders Keepers (UK), 1977. (reissue)
An album from the mid 70s, but one that's got an almost timeless sort of vibe – given that it was recorded in the ancient language of Occitan, and set to instrumentation with lots of lightly folksy touches, and a fair bit of jazz-styled phrasing too! The mix almost gives the set the feel of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Hiroshi Suzuki
CatSony (Japan), 1975. (reissue)
A great bit of electric jazz from the Japanese scene of the 70s – an album that easily rivals the best CTI work in the US at the time! Trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki heads up a quintet here – one that's heavy on electric piano and keyboards, played in a stretched-out sort of groove that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot
Bonnie & Clyde (180 gram pressing)Fontana (France), 1968. (reissue)
An incredible collaboration between Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot – one of Serge's first duet albums ever – and a gem all the way through! In the year before he cut "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" with Jane Birkin, Serge recorded this great album with Brigitte Bardot in which ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Ace (UK), Mid 60s.
CD...$14.99
19.99
Liverpool is best known as the home of The Beatles – but back in the 60s, the city was overflowing with tremendous musical talent – including a wealth of female groups and singers who added a heck of a lot to the British scene in the decade! This collection digs very deep into that ... CD (Rock CD)
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On – LiveMotown, 1972.
A tremendous live performance from Marvin Gaye – recorded at the Kennedy Center in 1972, and based around his classic album What's Going On – yet handled in a completely different way! The set's not just a straight reading of the record – as the song order is different, and the ... CD (Soul CD)
June Tyson with Sun Ra
June Tyson – Saturnian Queen Of The Sun Ra Orchestra (gold vinyl pressing)Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1960s/1970s.
LP...$24.99
25.99
The voice of June Tyson was a key part of the sound of the Sun Ra Arkestra during the first few decades of its existence – but this is the first time the lady herself has ever gotten a record under her own name – a beautiful collection of Ra-backed, Tyson-fronted tunes that includes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Kimming/
Kimming/Hat Hut (Switzerland), 2019.
CD...$16.99
19.99
The legendary George Lewis plays both trombone and electronics here – both of which are a fantastic addition to the core trio efforts of Harald Kimming on violin, Daniel Studer on bass, and Alfred Zimmerlin on cello! These guys are unlike any string trio you might know from the world of ... CD (Jazz CD)
El Wali
TirisSahel Sounds, 1994.
A fantastic album from a West Saharan group dedicated to political independence of the Sahrawi people, but who also work with a great blend of older acoustic styles and a few contemporary electric elements! The music has maybe a touch of Tuareg guitar in the mix, but there's also some powerful ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Lafayette Harris
You Can't Lose With The BluesSavant, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.99
Straight, strong, and soulful work from pianist Lafayette Harris – working here with a nicely understated trio that features Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums – both musicians with more than enough sensitivity to make some subtle contributions, while still letting Harris ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/1980s. 4CD
A really great look at the vibrant music scene in the UK city of Sheffield – a place that made its mark in so many different ways, you'll often find us referencing it in comments for other music on the website! The initial sound of Sheffield was an electronic one – an important voice ... CD (Rock CD)
Graeme Miller & Steve Shill
Moomins – Winter Wunderland EditionFinders Keepers (UK), 1982.
The Moomins comics have delighted the world for generations – but fewer folks have seen the early 80s Moomins TV show – which is a masterpiece of felt-based, stop-motion animation! And while the images on the screen are amazing, the music for the program is equally great – spare, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Mario Nascimbene
PsycoramaMinstrel/Roundtable (Australia), Late 60s. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
31.98
Some of the moodiest, most unusual music we've ever heard from Mario Nascimbene – an artist who's maybe best known for working in the more romantic side of the spectrum, but who here is using a "mixerama" keyboard – which works a bit like the mellotron to sample elements, then ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Issam Hajali
Mouasalat Ila Jacad El ArdHabibi Funk (UK), 1977.
LP...$19.99
21.98
A really mindblowing set of music from late 70s Lebanon – an ambitious blend of jazzy instrumentation, poetic vocals, and larger instrumental impulses – all with this soaring sort of energy that reminds us of some of the more complex Brazilian records of the 70s, or of some of our ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s.
One of the craziest collections of Christmas music you'll ever hope to own – a fantastic assortment of rare and obscure Holiday singles from the record collection of The Cramps! The music is mostly from the end of the 50s and start of the 60s – a heyday not just for the 45rpm format, ... CD (Holiday Music CD)
Gusto, Early 60s.
CD...$5.99
9.99
A treasure box of early 60s R&B 45s – a top shelf collection of singles cut for the King & Federal labels from 1960 to 1964 – amazing numbers from Hank Ballard, Freddy King, The Drivers, Little Bobby Moore, Willie Dixon & The Big Wheels, Johnny Guitar Watson, Carol Ford, ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Prince
1999Warner, 1982.
CD...$13.99
16.98
The record that forever put Prince on the map – a legendary set that took him from being an under-appreciated soul singer to a lasting pop music legend! Prince had been around for a few years before 1999 – but the double-length set was the first to really win over the masses to his ... CD (Soul CD)
Peter King
Omo LewaMr Bongo (UK), 1976.
CD...$10.99
11.98
A great one from Nigerian bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Peter King – working in a funkier mode here than on the more jazz and roots based groove of his first record! The highlife sound is still a vital component, but on this one, Peter embraces a harder hitting approach on ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Svart (Finland), 1980s/Early 90s.
Finland's been giving us some great funk and soul sounds in recent years, but that legacy stretches back much longer than we might have guessed – to a point that includes all these groovy disco and electronic dance tracks from the 80s! The set's a follow-up to the Satan In Love compilation, ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Masahiko Satoh/
Aiki
No Business (Lithuania), 1997.
The great pianist Masahiko Satoh works here alongside the drums of Sabu Toyozumi – on two long tracks that really show both players at their sonic best! Satoh plays in a way that swings between structure and freedom – and his movements seem to be echoed by Toyozumi on the kit – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Herbie Hancock
Harlem Nights (with bonus tracks)Quartet (Spain), 1989.
A really wonderful jazz soundtrack by Herbie Hancock – recorded at the end of the 80s, a decade when Herbie was spending a lot of time on keyboards – but with a rock-solid older jazz vibe that really fits the vintage Harlem setting of the film! The music mixes larger arrangements with ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Herbie Hancock
Directstep (2019 Black Friday Release)CBS/Sony/Get On Down, 1978. Gatefold (reissue)
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jim Carroll
Catholic Boy (magenta vinyl pressing)Atco/Fat Possum, 1980. (reissue)
LP...$15.99
20.00
A totally great album from the early years of the New York punk scene – and a set that will be remembered as the moment of musical glory for the legendary Jim Carroll! As with Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell, and Patti Smith – Carroll has roots in writing, but energy that needs music to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Nelson Riddle
Rough CutQuartet (Spain), 1980.
A sweet Nelson Riddle soundtrack for a Burt Reynolds caper film – served up with a style that updates older Riddle modes for the 80s, but with a surprising current of jazz too! The jazzier modes are emphasized by a few older Ellington tunes in the mix – amidst newer Nelson tunes that ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Modern Harmonic, 1966/2019. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
A really cool combination of modes – a set that brings together a vintage 60s spoken word album on the UFO phenomenon, then adds in a whole set of new instrumental work by some leading lights in the contemporary psych underground! Record one features File #733 UFO – a spoken set from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Hiromasa Suzuki
High FlyingColumbia (Japan), 1976. (reissue)
Loads of great keyboards here from Hiromasa Suzuki – working in a mode that's somewhere between earlier funky jazz, and the tighter Japanese fusion of the late 70s! The style here is never too smooth, yet Suzuki really manages to blend some great elements together – his own keys, lots ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ave Rock
Ave RockPro Musica/Svart (Finland), 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
Very long and extended jamming work from Ave Rock – a hip Argentine combo from the early 70s, and one that rivals the bigger progressive greats of the European scene at the time! Ave Rock are heavy on the keyboard and guitar lines here – really stretching out with a fluid, well-played ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Samuel Jonathan Johnson
My MusicColumbia/Be With (UK), 1978. (reissue)
One of our favorite 70s soul records ever – and a totally unique set as well! To our ears, Samuel Jonathan Johnson belongs in the company of Roy Ayers, Norman Connors, and other spiritual soul heavyweights – even though he only ever cut this one album for Columbia Records back in 1978! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Philippe Sarde
Tenant (180 gram pressing)Quartet (Spain), 1976.
Music has always played a great part in the films of Roman Polanski – and that's definitely the case in The Tenant, a film that's got a score that's subtle, but which really fits the spooky mood of the story! Philippe Sarde is in relatively familiar territory here, but darker too – and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Jukka Eskola Soul Trio
SteamyTimmion (Finland), 2019.
An excellent group, and one with a really great concept – a fresh take on a format that was big in the 60s soul jazz scene, but spun out in a very unique way – both in terms of instrumentation, and in terms of the groove! Trumpeter Jukka Eskola heads the trio, which also features ... CD (Jazz CD)
Trojan (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
The fantastic female side of Trojan Records – the legendary reggae label that formed a key bridge between Kingston and London back in the day – and helped introduce generations to the changing styles of Jamaican music in the 60s and 70s! Trojan's maybe best known for some of its big ... CD (Reggae CD)
Svart (Finland), 1976. (reissue)
Not the funky European group of the same name from the 70s – but an even more obscure hard rock quartet from Buenos Aires – and one who perform here with a non-stop sound that's completely wonderful! These guys have clearly drunk deep of the Anglo world of hard rock – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Grant Green
Sunday Mornin' (180 gram pressing)Blue Note/Slow Down Sounds, 1961. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
32.98
A beautiful little session from one of the greatest guitarists ever! The album's part of Blue Note's tendency to "churchify" Grant Green on some albums – giving his guitar a gospelly groove that has some nicely soulful connotations – but it's also a record that's maybe the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
King Hannibal
TruthAware/Tidal Waves, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
25.98
Mad funky soul from King Hannibal – a down and dirty singer from the Atlanta scene of the 70s! The notes on the back say "He's black, he's proud, he's arrogant – the combination is powerful" – and we've gotta say that we agree with that assessment, because King really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Graeme Miller & Steve Shill
Moomins – Woodland Band (parade)/Finders Keepers (UK), 1974. (pic cover)
Two beautiful little songs from the Moomins animated series – one of them issued here for the first time ever! "Woodland Band (parade)" is a gentle number with a sweet flute line over this guitar part that moves up and down in a way that's lightly resonating – before opening ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Adolfo Echeverria Y Su Orquesta
Sabroso Bacalao (180 gram pressing)Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1977. (reissue)
A cracker of a Colombian session from the 70s – a record that hits equally hard on both the salsa and cumbia sides of the spectrum – and which features vocals from the trio pictured on the cover – Adolfo Echeverria, Manuel Cassinai, and Freddy Cruz! The music bristles with that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Samuel Purdey
Musically Adrift (with bonus track)Tummy Touch/P-Vine (Japan), 1999.
A massive bit of blue-eyed soul – recorded on the London scene of the late 90s, but put together with a vibe that takes us back to early 70s LA! The sticker on the front of the original record promises links to Steely Dan and Jamiroquai – and the sound of the record definitely lives up ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Various
Jack Ashford's Just ProductionsKent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
LP...$18.99
22.99
A huge legacy of Detroit soul – all from the masterful hands of onetime Motown maestro Jack Ashford and his Just Productions team! Ashford's had his hands in countless great records over the years – early work with Motown, key Detroit Pied Piper Productions material, and all these ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Positive Force
Positive Force With Denise VallinListon/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. (reissue)
A great set of mellow soul from the start of the 80s – not the Positive Force of "We Got The Funk" fame, but a different groove that has a nicely smooth groove! The style here is halfway between soul and AOR, but handled with an indie charm that really keeps things compelling ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Cossi Anatz
Cossi Anatz – Jazz Afro-OccitanVendemiaire/Digger's Digest (France), Late 70s. (reissue)
Really fantastic work from Cossi Anatz – a 70s French group who play something they term as "jazz Afro-Occitan" – a wonderful hybrid of modes that's even more compelling than you might think! At some level, the record follows from some of the experiments of Jef Gilson along ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yoshio Ojima
Une Collection Des Chainons 1 & 2 – Music For SpiralWRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1988. 2CD
Incredible sounds from Japanese composer Yoshio Ojima – music created for the Spiral art center in Tokyo – one of the most beautiful buildings we've ever visited in the city! The spot is a special blend of art and commerce – and the music by Ojima shifts between the sorts of ... CD (Rock CD)
Donna McGhee
Make It Last ForeverRed Greg/We Want Sounds (UK), 1978.
A holy grail, and one of the only records ever cut by Donna McGhee – an incredibly soulful club singer who worked with both Patrick Adams and Roy Ayers! This album's her legendary side for the team of Adams and Greg Carmichael – and it's got a sweet and mellow groove that's unlike ... CD (Soul CD)
Otis Clay
Hi Records Single CollectionHi Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 70s.
A great slice of work from Chicago soul singer Otis Clay – a collection of his 70s singles for the Hi Records label – a number of which never appeared on his albums at the time! Clay's work was some of the best male soul on the label next to Al Green – and he received a similar ... CD (Soul CD)
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
All My Yesterdays – The Debut 1966 Village Vanguard Recordings (3LP 180 gram vinyl pressing) (2019 Black Friday Release)Resonance, 1966. 3LP Gatefold (reissue)
The birth of a legend – documented here in a really wonderful package – a brilliant 2CD set that brings forth the first-ever recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – heard here on the debut nights of their very long run of Monday night performances at the Village ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Randy Muller Boom Chang Bang
Welcome to My LifeWave Hill, 2019.
CD...$11.99
13.99
A fantastic return to form for Randy Muller – the man who gave the world such great music in the 70s with the groups Brass Construction and Skyy, then continued with a rich underground legacy over the years! Randy's given us a few recent records in the past few decades, but this is his first ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Bertil Strandberg
CirrusFrederiksberg, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.98
A hip Swedish jazz set from the early 70s – a set of warmly soulful numbers from the quintet of trombonist Bertil Strandberg – a player with some strong modal sensibilities! The group here features tenor, piano, bass, and drums – in addition to Bertil's trombone – and the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Favorite (France), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. 2LP Gatefold
A sublime collection of dancefloor work from the Parisian scene – a place where disco ruled a lot longer than it did in the US – but in a way that shifted nicely into leaner, warmer grooves as the 80s moved in! This is the kind of music crafted by folks who really dig American soul-styl ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Klaus Nomi
Klaus Nomi (hot pink vinyl pressing)RCA/Real Gone, 1982. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
27.99
Klaus Nomi's standing here on the cover with the oversized cabaret costume he used famously backing David Bowie – but this early solo album definitely has the singer very much in his own territory overall! Some of the songs are a weird reworking of older European cabaret mode, or Brechtian ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Gato Barbieri & Dollar Brand
Hamba Khale (aka Confluence) (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1968.
Two jazz giants of the 70s come together on this rare Italian recording from the late 60s – South African pianist Dollar Brand (Abdulla Ibrahim) and Argentine tenorist Gato Barbieri – both working here in spare duo formation, with edges that are a fair bit sharper than most of their ... CD (Jazz CD)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s.
A mindblowing discovery of music from northern Brazil – not the more familiar sounds that you might know from Rio or Sao Paulo, but much rootsier grooves that were first forged up at the northern city of Belem! The city is a gateway to the Amazon, and also a crossroads too – blessed ... CD (Brazil CD)
Sulu & Excelsior
Antimatter SuiteSulu & Excelsior, 2019.
A sweet set from Sulu & Excelsior – essentially the solo project of singer, rapper and trumpet player Steven "Sulu" Mallorca despite the sprawling sound and stylistic breadth – with influences that stretch from classic Motown, to late 60s funk, to live horn-backed hip hop ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Tony Joe White
That On The Road Look – LiveWarner/Real Gone, Early 70s.
Really great material from Tony Joe White – a never-issued live album recorded during his early 70s stretch at Warner Brothers – done with a raw, stripped-down vibe that offers up an even grittier take on the territory of his early albums for Monument Records! The group is pretty small ... CD (Rock CD)
Tele Music/BMG (France), 1970s/Early 80s. 2LP
LP...$28.99
29.99
A heavy-hitting collection of funk and jazz from one of the oldest and grooviest sound library labels on the European scene – the mighty Tele Music, home to a great array of artists and composers with a fair bit of experience in the worlds of jazz and soul! The collection is the first we've ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Jeff Majors
For Us All (Yoka Boka)Glass Wing/Invisible City Editions (Canada), 1986. (reissue)
A very unusual shift for spiritual jazz in the 80s – a set that combines the acoustic energy of the 70s with some newer electric touches – all in a way that takes off with some soulful elements in the mix! Jeff Majors handles a harp – ala Dorothy Ashby – but the music mixes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Les Masques with Le Trio Camara
Brasilian SoundCBS/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), Mid 60s. (reissue)
Groovy groovy groovy! Les Masques were a 60s vocal-oriented Brazilian combo from France, and they had a tight jazzy approach that was similar to Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66! That alone would be enough to make them #1 in our book – but they also get some excellent backing from the Trio ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Doug Hammond
FolksIdibib/Manufactured, 1980. (reissue)
A lasting classic from drummer Doug Hammond – maybe one of his most widely-circulated records, even though the whole set is still relatively obscure! That doesn't stop the music from being great, though – and the whole thing is a great bridge between the New York loft jazz years of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Nat Birchall
Live In Larissa – Divine Harmony In Duende Jazz BarSound Soul & Spirit/Parafono (UK), 2013. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
Sublime live sounds from the great Nat Birchall – one of the most spiritual jazzmen currently working today! The set has Nat and his quintet really stretching out – playing his own great compositions, plus some Impulse and Strata East classics too – all at an open, searching, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hiromasa Suzuki
PrimroseUnion/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), 1978. (reissue)
Warm and wonderful work from pianist Hiromasa Suzuki – a real leading light in the Japanese trio scene of the 70s! The album's got a really wonderful vibe throughout – modes initially informed by a bit of Bill Evans, and maybe some Tommy Flanagan too – recorded with warm tones ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Four Flies (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
That's a sexy lady on the cover, and there's lots of sexy sounds within – music from a whole new generation of Italian soundtrack genius – a time when disco influences were being used to transform some of the groovy modes that always made Italian film scores so great! The disco styles ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Prime Movers Blues Band
Prime Movers Blues BandModern Harmonic, Mid 60s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$33.99
35.99
A legendary Detroit group that's maybe best known for featuring early work from the young Jim Osterberg – later Iggy Pop – but a combo who's more than cooking on their own, with a searing sound that reminds us that blues-styled rock had a mighty strong power in the 60s! Combos like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Baroque Jazz Trio
Baroque Jazz TrioSaravah/Souffle Continu (France), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
Beautiful stuff – and one of the most stunning jazz albums ever recorded – a blinding mix of harpsichord, cello, and Indian percussion – with a sound that's unlike anything else we can think of! The album was the brainchild of the cross-culturally fertile Saravah records at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Out-Sider (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s.
The sound of the Louisville scene long before the years of Squirrel Bait and Slint – a treasure trove of underground work, most of it previously unissued – all of which documents a searing scene of psych and garage experimentation! There's a tightness to these tracks that's really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Javier Santiago
Phoenix – B-SidesRopeadope, 2019.
CD...$8.99
14.99
We loved the Phoenix album by keyboardist Javier Santiago – and although this set bills itself as if it's a relation to that record, it's more of a completely different effort – but one that's equally fantastic as well! Santiago is a tremendous up-and-coming talent – a hell of a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Som Imaginario
Matanca Do Porco (180 gram pressing)Odeon/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. (reissue)
Fantastic instrumental fusion from Brazil – a killer set from the combo who came from Milton Nascimento's scene, and often backed him up in the early 70s! Som Imaginario have a style that mixed the complex jazzy arranging styles of artists like Egberto Gismonti or Edu Lobo with some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc.
Live At The Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1972. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$44.99
50.99
A searing live set from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – one of the few talents who could take his instrument into the kind of long-blown, beautifully open territory explored on a double length album like this! Tolliver maybe inherits a late Lee Morgan quality, but also opens up with the Woody ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Waajeed & Others
Detroit Love Vol 3Planet E, 2019.
We don't hear nearly enough from Waajeed as we'd like to – but he really returns to glory here on a stunning mix of underground tracks from the Detroit scene – all contemporaries of Waajeed, and part of that rich electronic legacy that he's given us from his early days on the city's ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Nu Era (Marc Mac)
EvolveOmniverse (UK), 2019.
Evolve is a great title for this full length set – as Marc Mac is one of the few talents from the 4Hero generation who's really evolved over the years, and who's continued to give us some really incredible music – a jazz-based take on the realm of beats and keyboards, with a cosmic-drive ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi SakamotoBetter Days/We Want Sounds (France), 1978.
An early moment of genius from Ryuichi Sakamoto – the solo start of a fantastic legacy of electronic music, and a record that's still one of our real go-to discs from his mighty large catalog! The record is a great break from some other, earlier modes of Japanese experimentation – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Scott Walker
Scott Walker Live On Air 1968/London Calling (UK), Late 60s. 4CD
A really lost slice of work from the legendary Scott Walker – material recorded for his short-lived TV show and specials for the BBC in the late 60s! Scott here is at the height of his powers – the god-like voice from the albums Scott 1 through Scott 4 – working mostly with his ... CD (Rock CD)
Eliel Lazo
Cuban Jazz ReportStunt (Denmark), 2019.
CD...$15.99
19.99
A tight set of Latin jazz, and very much in the spirit of the title – featuring a quartet led by percussionist Eliel Lazo, recorded with some great chorus vocals from the members of the group! The record's not nearly as rootsy or slavishly classic Cuban as others of this nature – which ... CD (Jazz CD)
Upperground Orchestra
Euganea (with download)Morphine (Netherlands), 2019.
Darker sounds than usual for this cool Italian combo – a set that still has the cosmic elements of their previous record, but a much sharper edge, and a style that feels a lot more improvised and free! Each of the long tunes build up in a way that's organic – free at the start, then ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Al Sunny
PlanetsFavorite (France), 2019.
Al Sunny is a singer who really lives up to his name – as his voice has this warm glow that's really wonderful, and which is a perfect fit for the classic-styled backings on the set! And by "classic", we mean a tight mix of soul and 70s AOR modes – laidback, but well-crafted ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
William Hooker
Symphonie Of FlowersORG, 2019.
A great album as a leader from the legendary William Hooker – and a fantastic reminder of how wonderful he can be in the spotlight! The set begins with some solo drum work from Hooker, then moves into bolder improvisations with an unnamed saxophonist and pianist (odd that the label didn't ... CD (Jazz CD)
Arthur Russell
Iowa DreamAudika, 1970s.
A completely different side of Arthur Russell than you might have heard before – and that's really saying a lot, given how many sides Russell has already given us! In his too-short life, Arthur managed to crack both the worlds of New York club and avant garde – but here, Russell ... CD (Rock CD)
Eri Yamamoto & Choral Chameleon
Goshu Ondo SuiteAum Fidelity, 2019.
CD...$13.99
14.99
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from pianist Eri Yamamoto – in large part because of the presence of the Choral Cameleon vocal group! The mix of piano and voice is wonderful – haunting and powerful, in a way that reminds us of some of the best Vince Guaraldi ... CD (Jazz CD)
Company
Epiphanies VII to XIII (3LP set)Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. 3LP Gatefold
A fantastic addition to the "epiphanies" concept of the UK free jazz ensemble Company – one that extends the different groupings and shapings of lineup in a series of improvised performances from 1982! The tracks here recorded in the same stretch that yielded the initial ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Radical Empathy Trio (Nels Cline/
Reality & Other Imaginary Places
ESP, 2019.
Two long live improvisations by the Radical Empathy Trio – a group that features Nels Cline on guitars, Michael Wimberly on drums, and Thollen McDonas on a variety of keyboards! The sounds here are not unfamiliar if you've heard some of Cline's freer recordings – but even then, the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ely Arcoverde
Ely Arcoverde QuartetoRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965.
One of the coolest albums ever from this hip Brazilian organist – a set that just features a small combo behind his lead work on the keys – in a mode that ties the album more strongly to the world of samba and bossa jazz than any of his other records of the decade! There's still lots ... CD (Brazil CD)
Dusty Groove T-Shirt!
Vintage Ad – Cardinal Red Shirt, White Design (SMALL)Dusty Groove Gear, 2019.
The music at Dusty Groove goes way way way back, and here's a shirt that does the same – a lovely image that evokes the feel of a vintage phone book ad – simple, elegant, and very much to the point! The lines are lean, but the image is bold and striking – never overdone, with a ... Clothing (Clothing)
Dusty Groove T-Shirt!
Vintage Ad – Grey Shirt, Blue Design (SMALL)Dusty Groove Gear, 2019.
The music at Dusty Groove goes way way way back, and here's a shirt that does the same – a lovely image that evokes the feel of a vintage phone book ad – simple, elegant, and very much to the point! The lines are lean, but the image is bold and striking – never overdone, with a ... Clothing (Clothing)
Ubirajara
Bira E Os Grandes SucessosRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965.
Brazilian keyboardist Ubirajara plays an instrument few folks could ever make sound this groovy – the lean Solovox electric piano – whose fuzzy sounds soar out over some really great larger arrangements! Some songs are bold and brassy, others have a more exotic vibe – and ... CD (Brazil CD)
Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst
These DaysJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
Bassist Daniel Casimir really wowed us with his last set for the Jazz Refreshed label – but this time around he teams up with vocalist Tess Hirst, and creates a sound that really blows us away from the very first note! The music is future-thinking jazz at the core, but has lots of complexity ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society
Mandatory Reality (clear vinyl)Eremite, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
A really fantastic album from bassist Joshua Abrams – a set that may well be his greatest to date – and that's saying a lot, given all the other work he's given us in recent years! The double-length set has Abrams working with this lineup of improvising jazz talents, but in a way that's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ryo Kawasaki
Little TreeStudio Mule (Germany), 1980.
One of the few rare albums cut by Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki and his groundbreaking Golden Dragon group during the early 80s – a record that mixes some of the groove-oriented currents of his previous work with elements that are maybe more far-reaching and fusion-styled too! There's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alain Jean-Marie
Complete Biguine Reflections – 1992 to 2013 (4CD set)Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. 4CD
CD...$19.99
29.99
A wonderful package – one that brings together five excellent albums from pianist Alan Jean-Marie – an important player on the French scene, but one who never full gets his due on this side of the Atlantic! The set begins with Jean-Marie's first album of Biguine Reflections – a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sunao Wada
Coco's BluesThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972.
A cooking little record from Japanese guitarist Sunao Wada – one with plenty of offbeat touches! Like many of the albums on the Three Blind Mice label from the time, this one's a bit hard to peg – because the moods and styles shift a bit from track to track, and there's an openly ... CD (Jazz CD)
Columbia/Legacy, Late 60s. 3CDs
Rare and unheard material from Dylan's career redefining Nashville era – his post Blonde On Blonde Nashville era to be more specific – when he recorded the poetic story song masterpiece John Wesley Harding, the charming country folk classic Nashville Skyline, sessions that would end up ... CD (Rock CD)
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1120 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Open 10am–8pm daily.
All the great stuff appears here at our online record store first — but if you shop locally, you'll also get a chance to handle the goods before you buy!
We buy new and used LPs, 45s, vinyl records, and CDs
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