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Joe Harriott
Joe Harriott Swings HighCadillac (UK), 1967.
A fantastic lost slice of work by one of the greatest modern jazz forces on the British jazz scene of the 60s – Jamaican-born saxophonist Joe Harriott, known for his groundbreaking avant jazz sessions and his experiments with Indian classical music! The sound here is quite different than ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bear Family (Germany), Early 70s. 2CDs
CD...$21.99
29.99
An essential look at one of the less-exposed sides of Krautrock during the early 70s – not the bigger-name progressive rock acts from the West German scene, who often got a fair bit of global exposure – but the much more obscure groups who were working behind the Iron Curtain in East ... CD (Rock CD)
William Parker
Universal TonalityCentering, 2002. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
20.99
A majestic large group performance from bassist William Parker – one that was recorded near the start of the century, and with a large lineup that mixes jazz luminaries with up and coming musicians, and spiritual sounds with global elements – all at level that makes the album one of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Library Archive Vol 1 & 2 – More Funk, Jazz, Beats & Soundtracks From The Vaults Of Cavendish MusicCavendish/BBE (UK), Mid 70s. 2CD
CD...$24.99
26.99
Brilliant funky instrumentals from the UK Cavendish Sound Library – a company who could sometimes recorded more staid music, although that certainly wasn't the case with the gems on this collection! The music is by a handful of British studio talents of the time – most of whom come ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Sun Ra Arkestra
Living SkyStrut (UK), 2022.
Really fantastic work from the continuing version of Sun Ra's Arkestra led by Marshall Allen – and an album of rich sophistication that definitely shows the mature version of the group really finding their own sense of voice and spirit! There's a laidback take to the music that partly ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Early 60s.
CD...$14.99
20.99
The roots of British mod, served up here in a fantastic package that's overflowing with soulful, jazzy, and groovy gems that we might never have heard otherwise! The big British Invasion love of American sounds is no secret to anyone – but the cuts here are all from a moment before on the ... CD (Rock CD)
Ace/Big Beat (UK), Late 60s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
A deep deep dive into the farther reaches of the California scene in the late 60s – music that's completely wonderful all the way through, and presented with a level that really blows away some of the less-official collections on the market! If you know the hit sounds of the time, you'll ... CD (Rock CD)
Tramp (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$19.99
24.99
Heady work from deep deep in the funky 45 underground – raw, gritty, and totally wonderful tracks that are put together at a level that matches the kind of classic funk compilations we first feel in love with back in the day! Sure, there's been plenty of rare tracks unearthed in recent years ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Honey & The Bees
Love (yellow vinyl pressing)Josie/Real Gone, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
25.99
Sublime soul from Honey & The Bees – some the group's deepest material ever, with a rich vibe that goes way way past some of their earlier singles! Although a female quartet, the group offer up a key link in Philly soul that also encompasses most of the male changes at the time, too ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Camilla George
Ibio IbioEver (UK), 2022.
Not the first album from saxophonist Camilla George, but the set where it really feels like she's found her voice in music – weaving together her own strong solo on alto sax with the work of a top-shelf array of players from the London scene, while also nodding towards her roots in the Ibibio ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jake Mehew
SageATA (UK), 2022.
LP...$20.99
24.99
An album with a subtle approach, but a real richness in sound – maybe a lean take on spiritual modes from years back, delivered mostly on a range of keyboards, bass, and percussion from leader Jake Mehew, but with some strong contributions from other players throughout! This isn't just one ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Blue Note Re:Imagined II 2022Blue Note, 2022.
CD...$17.99
19.99
Although Blue Note is probably one of the most iconic record labels on the planet, the company's also done a great job of reinventing itself as the years go on – always showing that they've still got an ear for the same sort of new talent that made Blue Note so important back in the day! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Frankie Stein & His Ghouls
Introducing Frankie Stein & His Ghouls (green vinyl pressing)Power/Real Gone, Mid 60s. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
25.99
Fantastic Halloween rockers – a whole host of original tracks recorded in the best mid 60s garage/monster mode – at a level that definitely makes this full length set the top of the stack for the short-lived genre! The package came out on the small Power Records label, who sometimes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Halloween LP)
Marisa Monte
MM (180 gram pressing)EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1989.
LP...$36.99
39.99
The first album by Marisa Monte, and the start of a fantastic run of records – really strong work that had Monte emerging as maybe one of the strongest new acts in Brazil at the time! The set is live, which is unusual for a debut – and that also makes for energy that's a bit more raw ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Out To Dinner
Food Is MedicinePosi tone, 2022.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Wonderful work by a group who really know how to make their mark – coming across with a sound that's very much their own, with a quality that hits you from the very first note! As with previous records, a big part of the sound here depends on the vibes of Behn Gillece – already a ... CD (Jazz CD)
East
EastCapitol/Life Goes On (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The group's name and image on the front are certainly well-placed – because the album's got some Eastern-styled instrumentation mixed in alongside more psychedelic guitars! The record's the only full set by the group – recorded by a group of Japanese exiles for Capitol in 1972, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Horace Tapscott
Horace Tapscott QuintetFlying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969.
LP...$27.99
29.99
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning
Is It What You WantAthens Of The North (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s.
LP...$22.99
26.99
Rare sounds from the Nashville scene, but hardly the Tennessee soul you'd expect – as Lee Tracy and Isaac Manning work here on a set of home-recorded tracks that have a very lean, electronic vibe overall – nicely mixed up and messed-up, with a style that's uniquely their own! There's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Missing Brazilians
Warzone (clear vinyl pressing – with bonus download)On-U Sound (UK), 1984. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
One of the coolest studio projects from the early years of the On-U Sound label – a record that's maybe a bit more subtle overall than some of the Tackhead and Mark Stewart projects of the time, but which has an equally similar genre-busting quality! The vibe here is nice and lean – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Alegre All Stars
Alegre All Stars Vol 1Alegre/Honey Pie, Early 60s. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A landmark album that shaped Latin jazz for years to come! The format of the set borrows heavily from the previous Cuban Jam Session LPs, but gives it a real New York twist that made the Alegre albums much stronger overall – and much more influential in a wider spectrum. A core group fo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Blues For KSomethin Cool (Japan), 2022.
Pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto gave us some sublime records in the 70s on the Three Blind Mice label from Japan – and he really continues the spirit of those records here, on a set of tracks that demonstrate that, if anything, his sense of space and timing have gotten even more amazing as the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wayne Davis
Wayne DavisBlack Fire/Strut (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
25.99
A wonderful soul album on the Black Fire label – a hip 70s imprint best known for spiritual jazz – stepping out here on a record that has a lot more vocals than their other releases, but which makes for a mighty nice fit! Wayne Davis is wonderful here – singing with the warmth of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Makaya McCraven
In These TimesInternational Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022.
Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... CD (Jazz CD)
Little Beaver
Party DownCat/Real Gone, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A killer batch of funky guitar work from the Miami scene of the 70s – very different than the later disco hits the city would be known for! Little Beaver is one of those players we'd put right up there with Shuggie Otis, O'Donell Levy, or Eddie Fisher (of "Third Cup" fame) – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Manfred Schoof
Manfred Schoof Quintet – Live In Bremen 1978Moosicus (Germany), 1978. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
21.99
The cover's not as artful as those that grace his famous recordings from the 70s – but the music here from trumpeter Manfred Schoof is maybe even better than on those sets – really bold and open, as Schoof stretches out with the group on some nicely long tracks, almost in a mix of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar & His MusicEMI/Life Goes On (Italy), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
One of the greatest albums ever by one of the most compelling figures in Indian music! Ananda Shankar's been chronicled elsewhere and often on these pages – so by this point, you probably already know that he's a renegade pioneer who combined funky grooves with sitars and tablas, forging a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Dave Douglas
Songs Of Ascent Book 1 – DegreesGreenleaf, 2022.
CD...$12.99
13.99
Trumpeter Dave Douglas heads up a group here that he's been with for over a decade – a really well-matched, sharp-edged lineup that also features Jon Irabagon on saxes, Matt Mitchell on piano, Linda May Han Oh on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums – players who seem to slide effortlessly ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joe Bataan
Gypsy Woman (180 gram pressing)Fania/Craft, 1967. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan – a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label – and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Duke University Press, 2022.
Book...$18.99
25.99
The birth of hip hop on the streets and in the clubs of New York City has been well documented over the years – but once the music got going, the airwaves of the city were an equally important force in spreading the music – and this well-done book is the first time that anyone's really ... Book (Book)
Sault
AirForever Living Originals (UK), 2022.
Maybe the most powerful album we've ever heard from Sault – and a record that's unlike anything else they've given us before! The set has Sault rising into the righteous heavens – almost like the way that certain artists were elevated by the power of the Cadet/Concept late 60s years in ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Bobby Broom
Keyed UpSteele, 2022.
CD...$14.99
16.99
The great guitarist Bobby Broom pays tribute to piano giants of the past – something you might guess from the album's title, and an aspect of the record that's really enforced by the work of pianist Justin Dillard in the group! Unlike some of Broom's trio set, this one's a nicely four-pointed ... CD (Jazz CD)
Barre Phillips & Gyorgy Kurtag Jr
Face A FaceECM (Germany), 2022.
CD...$16.99
18.99
The legendary bassist Barre Phillips has given us some amazing records over the years, including some sublime sets on ECM – yet even after that long legacy in sound, Phillips still has plenty to give – as you'll hear on this beautiful set of duets with keyboardist/electronic musician ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ian Carr with Nucleus
LabyrinthVertigo/Be With (UK), 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$37.99
39.99
A killer progressive jazz session from Britain's Ian Carr – the legendary trumpeter who began as a bop player, then made the move to progressive jazz rock during the late 60s, along with about half of the country's other jazz musicians – but at a level that's still very much better than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Clear Path Ensemble
Solar EclipseSoundway (UK), 2022.
LP...$24.99
25.99
A jazz group at the core, but one with lots of nicely warm touches around the edges – a mix of percussion and vibes from group leader Cory Champion, who also brings in plenty of Fender Rhodes, guitar, and other keyboards as well! At times, there's a nicely cosmic vibe to the music – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ernie K Doe
Ernie K Doe – Emperor Of New OrleansSunset Blvd, Early 70s. 2CDs
CD...$23.99
24.99
A double-length package of work that brings together some lesser-known gems from this great New Orleans soul singer! CD1 features material from the early 70s, mostly from a comeback album, plus some other tracks – all put together with some rock-solid help from legendary producer Allen ... CD (Soul CD)
Rafael
Stop Look ListenSelection/Sdban (Belgium), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
31.99
A stunning album of spiritual majesty from American pianist Rafael – a player who'd worked in New York during the bop years, but who ended up overseas, and cut this completely unique album in the early 70s! Tracks are all long, and have a quality that owes a bit to the spiritual modes of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s.
CD...$15.99
20.99
A really weird little collection – and we mean that in the best way possible – not the sea shanties you might guess from the title, and instead a whole host of ocean and ship-themed tracks from the glorious days of postwar music! The styles here are heavy on modes from folk music, but ... CD (Rock CD)
Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes
Music For Saxophone & Bass Guitar – More SongsAstrollage (Japan), 2022.
A really beautiful follow-up to the previous set of duets from these two west coast musicians – and a record that's maybe even more sublime than the first! We're not sure what it is – maybe it's the passage of a few years that has deepened the sound, or maybe just the warmth that both ... CD (Jazz CD)
Conrad Herwig
Latin Side Of Charles MingusSavant, 2022.
CD...$14.99
16.98
Maybe one of the most unique efforts in the "Latin Side" series from trombonist Conrad Herwig – as the combination of Latin rhythms and the music of Charles Mingus isn't one that we can easily imagine – yet one that sounds really wonderful as things come together on the album! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Late 60s.
CD...$14.99
20.99
That's a young Isaac Hayes on the cover, sitting at the piano next to David Porter – his key songwriting partner at Stax Records in the 60s – at a time before both artists had gone onto their own solo recordings for the label! The Hayes/Porter team gave Stax some of their best songs ... CD (Soul CD)
Sam Prekop
SparrowTal (Germany), 2022.
A beautiful little record, and one that's part of a surprising shift into the world of electronics from Sam Prekop – an artist that most folks know as a completely charming singer/songwriter, yet who manages to take all the warmth of his previous work and transfer it here to an instrumental ... CD (Rock CD)
Billy Drummond & Freedom Of Ideas
Valse SinistreCellar Live, 2022.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A roaring quartet session from drummer Billy Drummond – one that starts with a great take on one of our favorite Jackie McLean tunes of all time, then continues to soar through a fantastic batch of material! Drummond is perfectly matched with drummer Dezron Douglas, and the two seem to ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Late 60s.
CD...$14.99
18.99
The great Jimmy Webb is one of our favorite songwriters of the 60s – a young man at the start, but one who could come across with a maturity that few of his contemporaries could match – arguably setting the scene for a key step into adult pop that would really explode in the 70s! Yet ... CD (Rock CD)
Jimmy McCracklin
Jimmy McCracklin RocksBear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
CD...$15.99
20.99
A fantastic overview of a key figure from the early years of soul music – the mighty Jimmy McCracklin, an artist whose tight approach to R&B really helped pave the way for many others to come! Jimmy was a really versatile artist, and during the years in this set, he moved from blues, to ... CD (Soul CD)
Pharoah Sanders
In The Beginning 1963 to 1964 (4CD box set)ESP, Mid 60s. 4CDs
CD...$41.99
49.99
An amazing look at the earliest years of one of our favorite jazz musicians ever – a massive 4CD set that goes way beyond Pharoah Sanders' famous first album for ESP! The box is filled with great music, but is also an historical document too – as it offers up some interview snippets, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gregory Tardy
Sufficient GraceWJ3, 2022.
CD...$11.99
16.99
There's way more than sufficient grace going on here – and a strongly soulful swing that really has the whole album coming together, right on the money! Maybe that's no surprise, though, given that the set's issued on the excellent WJ3 label from Willie Jones III, who plays drums at the core ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ebi Soda
Honk If You're SadTru Thoughts (UK), 2022. 2LP
One of the sharpest groups on the British scene, stepping forth here with maybe their greatest album so far – a record that really blends live jazz musicianship with some of the fuller structures and experiments that marked the London environment a few years back – maybe carried out ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
GrounationNew Dimension/Soul Jazz (UK), 1972. 2CD
An amazing record, and one of the most spiritual, righteous sets to ever come from Jamaica in the 70s – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given that scene at the time! The vibe here is really rootsy, and almost more spiritual jazz than reggae – with lots of spare percussion from Count ... CD (Reggae CD)
Miles Jaye
MilesIsland/Universal (Japan), 1987.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Miles Jaye once played the cop in the Village People, but don't hold that against him – because by the time of this debut set, he'd really crafted his style as a soul singer – which makes the record a key part of a new trend in male soul for the late 80s! Jaye's got a cool, ... CD (Soul CD)
AB Spellman, Larry Neal, & Amiri Baraka, eds
Cricket – Black Music In Evolution 1968/Jihad/Blank Forms, 2022.
Book...$26.99
35.00
A beautiful recreation of this legendary and short-lived publication – a key voice from the black underground of the late 60s – and one that was a very different look at jazz than the mainstream world of Downbeat! Amiri Baraka was one of the founders and editors, and issued the ... Book (Book)
Galaxy
GalaxyTaretone/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
34.99
A funky soul record with a really great pedigree – tracks recorded by a Nigerian group, but done up in London with a vibe that's very much like some of the best east coast soul of the time! There's a style here that's not unlike some of the best club work of the P&P Records generation ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Boris Gardiner
Ultra Super Dub Vol 1Ultra/Now Again, Mid 70s.
LP...$23.99
27.98
Some of the deepest work we've ever heard from Jamaican funk giant Boris Gardiner – and a set that might have been called "Ultra Rare Dub" instead – given the obscurity of the recordings! The core material here is from 45s that Boris issues in the early 70s – the kind ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Paul Steinbeck
Sound Experiments – The Music Of The AACMUniversity Of Chicago, 2022.
Book...$27.99
32.50
Writer Paul Steinbeck has already given us a great book on the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – but this time around, he looks at the larger scene from which they came, the groundbreaking AACM moment in jazz, which emerged in Chicago in the late 60s! Steinbeck provides some cultural and historical ... Book (Book)
Hareton Salvanini
Xavana Uma Ilha Do AmorMad About Records (Portugal), Late 70s.
A sexy soundtrack from 70s Brazil, but one that also works beautifully as a vocal set too! Hareton Salvanini wrote and produced the album, but he also sings on a number of the tracks too – in this great laidback style that's maybe a bit like Lo Borges at times, and which comes as a real ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Dave Rempis/
Allium
Aerophonic, 2022.
CD...$12.99
15.99
Sonic exploration by three players who really know how to find the right path forward together – Tomeka Reid on cello, Joshua Abrams on bass, and Dave Rempis on alto and tenor saxes – a trio who resonate with that crisp, consistent sense of improvisation that has made the Chicago scene ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kousuke Ichihara
Now Sound 75Victor (Japan), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$46.99
54.99
A beautiful little record, and one that really lives up to the "now sound" promise of its title – as it takes older Japanese folk melodies, and updates them for a fuller funky style that's very much the spirit of 1975! Instrumentation is full of jazzy keyboards and saxophone solos ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Francois De Roubaix
Du Jazz A L'Electro 1965 to 1975 (180 gram yellow vinyl pressing)Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Late 60s/Early 70s. Gatefold
LP...$30.99
34.99
A decade-spanning collection of work from the amazing Francois De Roubaix – one of the most inventive French talents of his generation, and an artist who was taken from us all too soon! Francois was everything at once – a jazz musician, a soundtrack composer, an electronic music ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Chris Lujan & Electric Butter
Real ThingLugnut Brand, 2022.
A record that really lives up to its title – the definite real thing from bassist Chris Lujan, who's working here in a slow funk soul style with superb lead vocals from Andre Cruz! There's a cool Cali vibe to the record – plenty of older elements from the East Bay and East LA scenes, ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Alan Skidmore/
SOS
Ogun (UK), 1975.
CD...$14.99
18.99
One of our favorite sides of the British avant scene in the 70s – a body of work that's out, but never too out – soaring on spiritual wings one moment, and working in playful blocks of sound the next! All three artists play saxes on the album – tenor for Akan Skidmore, alto for ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd Trios – OceanBlue Note, 2022. Gatefold
LP...$25.99
28.99
Maybe the most spiritual of the three albums recorded as part of the great Trios project from reedman Charles Lloyd – a set that was recorded at the legendary Lobero theater in Santa Barbara, but without an audience in place – which makes for a beautiful mix of wide space and intimate ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ernest Ranglin
Be What You Want To BeKonduko/ERC (UK), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
A killer blend of soulful elements – the guitar of Jamaican legend Ernest Ranglin and the warmly grooving sound of the Miami scene – served up here with some mighty nice help from King Sporty in the studio! Despite the date of the recording, there's a vibe here that's a lot more like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Graffiti
Graffiti (clear vinyl pressing)ABC/Sundazed, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
One of those really unusual, almost unlikely albums that were issued by the ABC label at the end of the 60s – the kind of record that shouldn't have gotten such exposure on such a big label, which meant that it was promptly ignored in terms of promotion – yet somehow went on to become ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Greg Foat
Blue LotusBlue Crystal (UK), 2022.
LP...$22.99
24.99
Keyboardist Greg Foat returns to the territory that first made us take notice of his skills many years back – more jazz-based music that's heavy on his own work on Fender Rhodes, Moog, and a variety of other keyboards – but which also features strong contributions from the other members ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Wagram (France), Early 70s. 2LP
LP...$33.99
34.99
Freaky French tracks from a variety of sources – served up here in a set that does a great job of going past the obvious choices from the Serge Gainsbourg side of the spectrum! The music here comes from a great array of records – including some rare singles and soundtracks too – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Johnny Walker
AdventWalk-on/Jazz Room (UK), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
24.99
Trumpeter Johnny Walker steps out of the gate with a really wonderful sound here – mixing some deeper spiritual inclinations with a bit of the jazzier funk you might hear from a musician like Donald Byrd – all served up with a sharp indie style that really gives the album its own sort ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Blue Note, 1957. 2CDs
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch
Song Is YouECM (Germany), 2022.
CD...$16.99
18.99
Trumpeter Enrico Rava was a man of bold sounds in his youth – but as the years have gone on, he's definitely become one of those players who's really learned that less is more – serving up well-chosen, well-pointed moments on his horn that can make a record like this so great! Pianist ... CD (Jazz CD)
Roy Christopher, ed
Boogie Down Predictions – Hip Hop, Time, & AfrofuturismStrange Attractor/MIT Press, 2022.
Book...$15.99
21.99
A really great book, and one that's way better than we expected – a mix of really smart, well-penned essays about hip hop, both past and present – maybe not as predictive as the title might imply, but some really thoughtful material that gets way past the hype and offers a much deeper ... Book (Book)
Keefe Jackson/
Routines
Kettle Hole, 2022.
CD...$8.99
11.99
Magical sonic interplay from a trio of really well-matched improvisers – and a set that's got a very special quality, too – in that pianist Jim Baker is also handling some electronics! The reed work of Keefe Jackson is filled with all the special tones and phrasing we love in his music ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Stepney
Step On StepInternational Anthem, Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
Maybe the first-ever album to be issued under the name of the great Charles Stepney – even though the artist/musician/producer/songwriter had a huge role in the careers of Chicago contemporaries like Minnie Riperton, Ramsey Lewis, and Earth Wind & Fire! This set brings together ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp Collective
ReflectionsBBE (UK), 2022.
CD...$19.99
26.99
When we hear the phrase "hip harp", we think of the magnificent music that Dorothy Ashby cut for Cadet/Concept records at the end of the 60s – and when you hear this set, that's what you'll think of too – and we mean that in the best way possible! The set begins with a great ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chip Wickham
Cloud 10Gondwana (UK), 2022.
The music of Chip Wickham just seems to get deeper and deeper with each new release – the kind of "instant classic" territory that few jazz musicians seem to hit so effortlessly – and exactly the kind of record that's had us loving Chip's music from the very first record! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach
Globe UnityMPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. Gatefold
The earliest album ever to be issued under the Globe Unity label – a very early project headed up by the mighty pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – and a record that's noteworthy for the first album to feature the work of Peter Brotzmann and Peter Kowald! Right from the start, the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Carmen Maki
Blues CreationDenon/Sony (Japan), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$49.99
59.99
Japanese singer Carmen Maki works here with Blues Creation – on a set that's headier and heavier than just about anything she ever recorded! The group themselves are amazing – searing with guitar work that rivals the best of the Anglo blues-inspired hard rock combos of the period ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Lights Out
Lights OutAlbina Music Trust, 1982. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
20.99
A lost slice of funky soul from the Portland scene – served up by a group who sound a heck of a lot more different than anything you might have guessed coming out of Oregon at the time! Lights Out are a combo with an impeccable sense of instrumentation – maybe no surprise as the group ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Universal (France), Late 70s/Early 80s.
A very cool look at a lost legacy in French music – disco and club grooves from the late 70s and early 80s, most of which never got any play at all on our side of the Atlantic! The tracks here mostly go way beyond the obvious choices of Cerrone and Kongas, and often have a playful approach ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Sony, Early 80s. 3CD
A great look at the fresh energy that Miles Davis was bringing to his music in the 80s – and a set that's nicely different than some of the other albums issued in the "bootleg" series – in that two thirds of the collection features unissued studio material from the dates in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Full Moon Ensemble
Crowded With LonelinessAKT/Comet (France), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$28.99
34.99
A rare spiritual jazz session from the Full Moon Ensemble – a very groovy French group headed up by drummer Claude Delcloo – who was better known for his avant jazz work on sides for the BYG/Actuel series of albums! This time around, Delcloo is working in much trippier territory – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mosaic, Mid 40s. 11CDs
CD...$178.99
179.00
An incredible document of a really crucial label during the postwar years – the important west coast indie, Black & White Records – home to an amazing array of top-shelf jazz, blues, and R&B recordings from the time! The scope of work here is fantastic – 243 tracks in all ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vince Guaraldi
It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (orange vinyl pumpkin-shaped pressing – with bonus tracks)Craft, 1966.
LP...$26.99
29.99
The third soundtrack that Vince Guaraldi did for The Peanuts TV specials – and maybe the best so far! There's a depth to the music that's wonderful – as Vince's combo works alongside some occasional larger orchestrations by John Scott Trotter, which are still arranged by Guaraldi ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Workshop Jazz/Honey Pie, Early 60s.
LP...$27.99
29.99
A really great look at some of the coolest material issued by Motown in the early days of the label – tracks from a brief foray into jazz, from a time when the company was testing the waters with some very hip material from the Detroit scene! The cuts here have a nice sort of grit – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Takeo Moriyama
SmileColumbia (Japan), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$49.99
56.99
An album with a sweet title, but a very hard groove – a stone stormer from Japanese drummer Takeo Moriyama – put together with these soaring reed lines that almost make the whole thing feel like an early 70s album from Elvin Jones! There's a very spiritual feel to the music at times ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Transport
TransportAlbina Music Trust, 1979. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
20.99
The cover's a bit nondescript, but the music is anything but – instrumental funk with a great jazzy vibe – served up here by an obscure Portland group from the end of the 70s! These guys are clearly schooled on some of the best jazz funk of the time, but also have a more personal vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ian Carr with Nucleus
BelladonnaVertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972.
CD...$11.99
12.98
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
On-U Sound (UK), 2022.
LP...$25.99
26.99
A strong companion album to the Midnight Rockers gem from Horace Andy – and one that lets producer Adrian Sherwood take the helm even more than before, as the set features a hip mix of dubs, reworks, and alternate versions of tunes on the album! Horace's great vocals are still there in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Various
Lefto Presents Jazz Cats Vol 2Sdban (Belgium), 2022. 2LP
LP...$32.99
44.99
The "jazz cats" here are a lot hipper than you might guess from the title – not some beret-wearing middle aged guys trying to relive the glory days of the bop years – and instead a whole host of younger artists from the European scene, most of whom blend acoustic ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Jane Birkin
Best Of Jane Birkin (3CD set)Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. 3CD
CD...$16.99
18.99
With a career that spans decades, it might be a bit hard to sum up the best of Jane Birkin in one collection – but this overstuffed 3CD set does a pretty fantastic job! The package begins with lots of material from Jane's early years as a young English singer, crashing the French pop scene ... CD (French CD)
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson As & Bs (3CD set)RCA/BGO (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
CD...$16.99
22.99
A really great way to listen to the music of Harry Nilsson – as the all-singles set is not only a career-spanning collection of his work for RCA, it also includes a lot of very cool tracks that were b-sides, which stand nicely here next to the classics! The genius of Nilsson knows no bounds ... CD (Rock CD)
Various
10th StreetMighty Eye, 2022.
CD...$11.99
13.99
The vintage Mercedes on the cover is a great indication of what you'll find within – a really great array of funky work from the contemporary New York underground – served up by an array of players from groups that include El Michels Affair, Lee Fields & The Expressions, and The Dap- ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Blues Creation
Demon & Eleven ChildrenDenon/Sony (Japan), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$49.99
59.99
A mindblowing set from early 70s Japan – and a record that's every bit as sinister as you'd guess from its title! Blues Creation certainly started out with a blues influence in their music, but like some of the headier British groups of the moment, they've turned that love of guitar lines ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Butcher Brown
Butcher Brown Presents – Triple TreyConcord, 2022.
CD...$9.99
13.99
An unusual project from Butcher Brown – a set that was originally written as a hip hop project for MC Tennishu, and which only gets plenty of instrumentation from the Butcher Brown combo, in their best funky jazz mode – but also has an added large ensemble really bumping up the sound! ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, & Paul Motian
Live At The Village Vanguard – Unissued TracksDIW/Somethin Cool (Japan), 1990.
Really wonderful work from a perfectly-matched trio – an all-star lineup, even though pianist Geri Allen was just at the start of her career – and a group who'd already given the world a few different studio albums on other labels! The set follows up with more material from the group's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Daniel Carter/
Welcome Adventure Vol 2
577, 2022.
LP...$20.99
24.99
One of those records that just makes us say "wow" right from the very first note – a perfect showcase for all musicians involved, and a really mighty meeting of the creative minds! We've really loved the strong return to form that Matthew Shipp has given us on piano in recent years ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade
Long GoneNonesuch, 2022.
This all-star quartet really won us over the first time around (and trust us, we can always be wary of too many cooks in the broth) – and they're equally great here, too – with a sound that's even greater than the sum of its mighty parts – almost as if each of these longtime ... CD (Jazz CD)
Modern Harmonic, Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$32.99
34.99
Wonderfully weird work from the New York scene of the late 70s and early 80s – recordings that bristle with some of the best post-punk and new wave energy of the time, but which are much more obscure than most work you might know from other records! Some of the tracks here were done for NYC ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Matthew Halsall
Temple WithinGondwana (UK), 2022.
CD...$9.99
14.99
A record that's more of an EP than a full length release, but one that's still really overflowing with fantastic music from the great Matthew Halsall – a player who can deliver as much meaning and soul in a short space as most musicians can in a double-length set! The album features four ... CD (Jazz CD)
BBC Radiophonic Workshop (Delia Derbyshire/
BBC Radiophonic Music (pink splatter vinyl pressing)
BBC/Silva Screen (UK), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
39.99
You might think of the BBC as a network that's given the world some pretty stodgy programs over the decades – but back in the 60s, the broadcast giant was a real powerhouse for experimentation in the new field of electronic music – famous for its BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which was ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
World Spirituality Classics 3 – The Muslim Highlife Of Alhaji Waziri OshomahLuaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
29.99
The Nigerian scene has given us plenty of music over the decades – and while the scene in the 70s was best known for heavy funk and crossover club, it also really resonated strongly with some new spiritual currents as well! One of the shining stars of that moment was Alhaji Waziri Oshomah ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Steve Turre
GenerationsSmoke Sessions, 2022.
CD...$13.99
16.99
A wonderful album from trombonist Steve Turre – a player who made his mark while young, and just kept on growing over the years – with a bold musical vision that draws on all his experience with the masters, and has been shaped by his strong presence in the lead! The lineup here is a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Ella & Louis Again (180 gram pressing)Verve, Late 50s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.98
A really great take on the duo format that Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong forged together during the 50s – a short little side chapter to the careers of both artists, but one that's gone on to become one of the most classic representations of their music! The record follows up their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Deja Vu (gold vinyl pressing)Atlantic, 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$30.99
31.99
One of those records that was a classic from the moment it was first released – the legendary second effort from the trio of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash – with added bonus of Neil Young in the mix, which gives the whole thing a current of darkness that's completely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Risco Connection
Risco VersionStrut (UK), Late 70s. 2CD
A great little set that brings together the short but fantastic legacy of Risco Connection – a late 70s project led by Studio One drummer Joe Isaacs, after moving from Kingston and setting up shop on the scene in Toronto! Joe calls on plenty of his older roots in early reggae, but also ... CD (Soul CD)
Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris Quartet – Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1988Jazz Line (Germany), 1988. 2CDs
CD...$23.99
26.99
A mighty nice late life concert from tenor genius Eddie Harris – and one that has a number of moments that remind us just how special Eddie could be in the right setting! The group here is a bit unusual in that it has a guitar in the lineup instead of a piano – Darryl Thompson on the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cosmos Factory
Cosmos FactoryColumbia/Holy Basil (Italy), 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$29.99
30.99
A wonderful self-titled set from Cosmos Factory – a Japanese prog group from the early 70s, and one who might have gotten lost in the racks a bit – given that their name and debut title are the same as an album by Creedence Clearwater Revival! Yet the sound here is nothing like CCR ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Linda Di Franco
Rise Of The HeartKorova/Lantern (Italy), 1986. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
36.99
A near-lost set from the 80s, but one that we'd almost put right up there next to some of our favorite work by artists like Sade or Working Week – as the record shares a similar blend of jazz, soul, and catchy pop! Linda Di Franco sings in English, but with a nicely accented style – in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Lightnin Hopkins
Lightnin In New York (180 gram pressing)Candid, 1961. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
26.98
A set that's one of the more obscure Lightning Hopkins albums of the 60s – as it was issued on the short-lived label Candid, an imprint that was mostly known for modern jazz! Yet the approach here is wonderfully faithful to the music that Hopkins does best – a well-recorded solo date ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Gronland (Germany), Mid 70s/2022. 5CD
CD...$51.99
54.99
A massive tribute to the music of Neu – set with three classic albums, and an exclusive double-length batch of mixes and covers too! First up is the self-titled Neu – maybe not the earliest record in the Krautrock generation, but a set that certainly set a new sort of standard after it ... CD (Rock CD)
New Mastersounds
Deplar EffectColor Red, 2022.
CD...$14.99
15.99
It's hard to go wrong with the New Mastersounds – and even after so many years, and so many records, these guys are still totally at the top of their funky game – one of the tightest, hardest, sharpest combos around – one of the first in the 21st century generation of deep funk ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Various
Girls With Guitars Gonna ShakeAce (UK), Mid 60s.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A huge dip into the world of all-girl bands from the 60s – not sweet-voiced, teeny-bopping pop acts – and instead a host of raw, garagey groups that come across with a heck of a lot of power! There's some folks out there who might tag a famous 70s group or two as the first female rock ... CD (Rock CD)
Miles Davis
You're Under Arrest (clear vinyl pressing)Columbia/Get On Down, 1984. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
30.99
Sweet studio Miles Davis from the 80s – a record that takes the 70s electric experiments and fuses them into a sound that's got a lot more R&B influence than before! The style is a bit poppy at times, but never in a way that's too slick – and often, Davis is using his muted trumpet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
United Artists/Avenue, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
A monster from start to finish – not only the greatest album from War, but maybe one of the greatest mainstream funk albums of all time! The set's got a really unique groove – one that so many others tried to copy, but which was forged here first – in a wicked LA blend of Chicano ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Thee Sacred Souls
Thee Sacred SoulsDaptone, 2022.
CD...$14.99
15.99
The extra "e" in the name of Thee Sacred Souls really takes us back – to the legendary Thee Midniters of the scene in east LA – a scene whose sound clearly had a big influence on this contemporary trio! As with the best work of that older generation, there's a heartbreakingly ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. 2CD
CD...$16.99
24.99
A set that definitely lives up to its title – but in a way that's a bit different than some of the other Lux & Ivy compilations on the Righteous label! This time around, the set is more of a four-pack, featuring different albums that have a great way of blending exotica, higher ideas, ... CD (Now Sound CD)
Infracom (Germany), 2022. 2LP
LP...$29.99
34.99
It's hard to believe that the German Infracom label has been around for 30 years – maybe because the label was so future-thinking at the start, they helped set the tone for so much music to come! And if you're not hip to Infracom, the collection's a chance to dig the label in all its glory ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Hugo & Osvaldo Fattoruso
La Bossa Nova De Hugo Y OsvaldoSommor (Spain), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
32.99
A brilliant bit of offbeat bossa from brothers Hugo and Osvaldo Fattoruso – the Uruguayan pair who later recorded in the US as fusion combo Opa, but who are heard here in a rare 1968 outing for Odeon in their homeland! The style here is far from the usual Brazilian bossa set of the 60s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Aquakultre
Don't TripForward, 2022.
A damn great record from Aquakulture – and a set that's way more of an R&B album than we might have expected – fleshed-out, fully formed, and with a sense of tracks and timing that really makes for a great flow al the way through! There's a lot of guests on the record, and while we ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Shigeo Sekito
Special Sound Series Vol 1 – Catch In AliceColumbia/Holy Basil (Italy), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
30.99
Great keyboards from the Japanese scene – one of those records from the time that's not entirely jazz, but is still pretty darn groovy – as the lead electric lines trip nicely over some mighty nice rhythms! The vibe is nice and laidback – almost like some of the bossa-inspired ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Ryojiro Furusawa
Racco (Sea Otter) (clear vinyl pressing)Union/Teichiku (Japan), 1977. (reissue)
LP...$44.99
49.99
Deep deep sounds from this hip Japanese drummer – a set that features a fusion-styled mix of keyboards and sax, but one that comes across with a gentle feel that's light years from conventional fusion! The balance is perfect throughout – kind of a spacey, soulful vibe – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Archie Shepp
Fire Music To Mama Too Tight RevisitedHat Art (Switzerland), Mid 60s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A pair of crucial albums from Archie Shepp – back to back in a single set! Fire Music is easily one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums, and certainly one of the pivotal points of 60s avant garde jazz! The album features Shepp leading a crack "new thing" line up that includes Ted ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soft Machine
Bundles (2CD version – with bonus tracks)Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1975. 2CD
CD...$18.99
25.99
A killer album from Soft Machine – one that's maybe a bit tighter and more rock oriented at times than the jazz workouts of their previous numbered albums – although still all instrumental, and with the kind of top-shelf instrumentation that we've always loved from the group! This time ... CD (Rock CD)
Jean Claude Vannier with Serge Gainsbourg
La Bete Noire/Finders Keepers (UK), 1969/1983.
LP...$24.99
32.99
A pair of amazing soundtracks from French funk maestro Jean Claude Vannier – back to back on a single LP! First up is La Bete Noire, scored by Vannier in 1983 – in a style that's very different than usual from the arranger/composer – not a slinky sexy soundtrack, but instead an ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Miles Davis
Miles Davis – Live Europe 1960 RevisitedHat Art (Switzerland), 1960.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Excellent material from a live European tour – performances that show just how much Miles Davis and John Coltrane had grown as musical partners since recording Kind Of Blue! The tracks here are all nice and long, and have some especially great solos from Coltrane, who was really furthering ... CD (Jazz CD)
Luc Ferrari
Solitude TransitTransversales Disques (France), Late 80s.
LP...$28.99
34.99
Unreleased later work from the legendary Luc Ferrari – and music that almost represents a somewhat different side of his legacy than some of his more famous recordings! If we dare to say it, there's some surprisingly tuneful moments in the music – which was partly done for a modern ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Cairo/Mississippi, 1960s/Early 70s. 2LP
LP...$34.99
39.99
A masterful overview of American soul styles from the 60s – one that brings together a fair bit of deep soul gems, along with some other material that really helps round out the set in a great way! The package is superb – as the album comes with the same huge booklet that you'll find ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ruby Johnson
If I Ever Needed LoveVelvet Ramp/Mississippi, Mid 60s.
LP...$13.99
16.99
Soul singer Ruby Johnson never recorded a full album back in the day – and this set nicely corrects that fact, by bringing together some of her rare singles as a wonderful ten track album! Ruby's got a richness that's in the best southern soul mode of the time – a voice that would fit ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Nicole Mitchell & Fabio Paolizzo
MedusaeDon Giovanni, 2022.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Nicole Mitchell is in very different territory here than on some of her more spiritual albums – something you might have guessed from the cover, which signals another great chapter in Mitchell's shift into science fiction territory on some of her other projects! At some level, Nicole's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Dancin Soul PartyUltra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A dancing soul party, but one that's got a nice sort of focus too – not a completely random collection of cuts, but one that features a fair bit of very early work from Van McCoy, and some great group soul too! Unlike a DJ set in the clubs, the collection's got no problem with mixing ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Elektra/Hollywood, 1975. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
Maybe not the first album by Queen, but the record that really put them on the map – as the group create a wonderful sense of interplay between all the elements that make them so great – while also using the studio in ways the group had never dared before – taking their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
David Versace
OkraLa Sape (Australia), 2022.
LP...$28.99
33.99
A great mix of jazz instrumentation and contemporary rhythms from David Versace – an Australian musician who comes across here with the warmth of some of our favorite European projects from years back – such as classic records on labels like Schema or Compost! There's definitely lots ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Aaliyah
One In A MillionBlackground, 1996. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$23.99
25.98
The second album from Aaliyah, and a huge step forward from the first – shifting both away from production by R Kelly, and towards a more adult approach that really has the singer coming across as a mature solo artist on her own! This time around, Timbaland handles much of the key production ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Al-Qasar
Who Are WeGlitterbeat (Germany), 2022.
CD...$15.99
16.99
The debut album from Al Qasar – a group who will sit next to your favorite guitar-heavy records from the Tuareg scene, but one who've also got a slightly different vibe! The roots of Al Qasar are more global – and include influences from Europe and the US – and there's a ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Leonardo Marques
Flea Market Music (180 gram pressing)180g, 2022.
LP...$26.99
28.99
A wonderfully warm, easygoing sort of record – one that's maybe in that same territory when a classic Brazilian singer of the 70s might hit some great mellow moments, but still work with this subtle edge that really hints at deeper currents below the surface! Instrumentation is a mix of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Modern Harmonic, 1970s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$32.99
34.99
A huge look at the near-lost legacy of Jill Kroesen – an important figure on the New York scene in that amazing moment when art and rock were blending together in wonderfully experimental material like this! At some level, Kroesen could be included in a short list of important figures who ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Harlem Gospel Travelers
Look UpColemine, 2022.
A young contemporary trio, but one who work with a very classic vibe – a style that's maybe even more so than most of the vintage gospel albums you might find in the racks! The group's harmonies are wonderful – balanced with the force of the lead and the strength of the trio like some ... CD (Gospel CD)
Various
Have Yourself Another Swingin Little Christmas – More Fingerpoppin Tunes For Your Holiday SeasonBear Family (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A really great genre-hopping Christmas collection – one that features jazzy tunes, vocal numbers, and a few rock and country tracks as well – all of which really live up to the vintage spirit of the image on the cover! The set follows nicely in the style of the similarly-titled ... CD
Alabe Ketujazz
KanPoeira (UK), 2022.
LP...$24.99
28.99
Wonderfully spare sounds from a musical partnership who are exactly as pictured on the cover – Antoine Olivier on percussion and Glaucus Linx on tenor sax – working together on these beautiful tunes that are a mix of rootsy sources and spiritual jazz! There's a sense of ritual to some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Boogie Down Productions
Criminal Minded (metallic silver vinyl pressing)B-Boy, 1986. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
25.99
One of the best debuts in the history of hip hop – and one of the most important albums the genre ever produced! Criminal Minded is landmark for a number of reasons. Among the biggest is, of course, that it was recorded with the late great DJ Scott La Rock – and he was soon to fall ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Charlie Brown Christmas (snowstorm vinyl pressing)Fantasy, Early 60s. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
An amazing record – one with a depth that goes way beyond its simple roots, and which has gone on to become one of the true Christmas classics of the 20th Century! Although a Christmas soundtrack, the album's more of a tapestry of sadness, longing, and loss – the best qualities that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Imperial Boxmen
Imperial Boxmen600 Block, 2022.
LP...$23.99
27.99
An excellent set from Kevin Ford – best known as the leader of Chicago Afrobeat Project, but working here in a much more stripped-down setting – a funky trio mode that's filled with his own great work on keyboards, served up here with a very cosmic vibe! The drums and bass are nice and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
John Ondolo
Hypnotic Guitar Of John OndoloMississippi, Late 50s/Early 60s.
LP...$17.99
20.98
The title here is certainly well-put, as the guitar of John Ondolo is every bit as hypnotic as any of the more adventurous musicians we've loved over the years – and that would include the work of artists like Sandy Bull or Peter Walker! As with both of them, Ondolo has a way of using ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Movers
Movers Vol 1 – 1970 to 1976Analog Africa (Germany), Early 70s.
The Movers were one of the all-time great groups on the South African scene at the start of the 70s – a tight little combo who originally began with an organ-heavy groove, then one who picked up some mighty soulful singers as the years went on! At the start, the group were maybe a South ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Scone Cash Players
Brooklyn To BrooklinDaptone, 2022.
CD...$12.99
13.99
The second Brooklin in the title here is a city in Brazil – referenced by the group as a place of new inspiration, which seems to come through in some occasionally more complicated rhythms on the set! If you love the previous work by this Hammond-heavy combo, don't fret – as there's ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Azymuth
Fenix (flame vinyl pressing)Far Out (UK), 2016. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
32.99
The legendary Azymuth rises from the ashes – on this, their first record after the passing of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami – with a sound that takes us back to the amazing cosmic funk of their first few albums in the 70s! The new keyboardist, Kiko Continentino, has a sound that's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Various
Studio One Music LabStudio One (UK), Mid 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$34.99
36.99
This might be the first time we've ever heard the phrase "Music Lab" attached to the legendary Kingston powerhouse Studio One – but the name definitely fits, as they company was always a hotbed of new musical experimentation! And while some of the company's most famous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Erich Kleinschuster/
Erich Kleinschuster Sextet ORF Vol 3 – 1968 to 1971 – With Carmell Jones, Slide Hampton & Art Farmer (180 gram pressing)
Wallen Bink (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$49.99
55.99
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Live at Ronnie Scott's – London 1963Gearbox, 1963.
The young Roland Kirk at the height of his powers – recording here on the UK scene, long before he added the Rahsaan to his name – and heading up a very cool combo with the legendary Stan Tracey on piano! Stan's presence here is wonderful – as Tracey was in many ways the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ryo Kawasaki
JuiceRCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975.
CD...$11.99
12.99
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lee
Maybe NowLee, 2022. 2CDs
CD...$14.99
15.99
Lee's always been one of the most compelling artists in the neo soul underground – from his early work in Square Egg, to the handful of solo albums he's given us over the years – and although it's been awhile since we heard from his last, the singer seems to have honed his craft even ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Harry Mosco
Peace & HarmonySamba/Isle Of Jura (Netherlands), 1979. (reissue)
Bubbling grooves from Nigerian singer Harry Mosco – an artist who's holding his guitar like a blues musician on the front, but who comes across here with a sweetly gliding groove that's similar to some of the best TK Records club work of the time! In addition to his own vocals and guitar, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Flower Travellin Band
Made In JapanAtlantic/Life Goes On (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A classic record by this important Japanese band, and one that was actually made in Canada, despite the title – at a time when the group were visiting, and managed to create this wonderful record with a very relaxed, organic vibe! Vocals are in English, and lead singer Joe Yamanaka has a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Curtis Mayfield
Superfly (with bonus tracks)Curtom/Rhino, 1972.
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... CD (Soul CD)
Strut (UK), Mid 70s. 4LP
LP...$65.99
69.99
A full three albums by the legendary Pyramids – all packaged together in one complete set, with an unreleased bonus album too! The Pyramids recorded three key records during the 70s – each of them an underground classic, all served up in a wonderful bit of spiritual soul jazz with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1979.
CD...$14.99
16.99
The great Elton Dean is a musician with a huge legacy in British jazz and rock – including, famously, some time in Soft Machine, where he really helped transform their sound – and long work as an underground hero of the 70s scene, as a key player whose edge never dulled at all! That's ... CD (Jazz CD)
System 6
IndispensableSkipper Productions,
CD...$9.99
14.99
A great group from the contemporary west coast scene, and one who play in a freewheeling and soulful style of jazz – spiritual at points, with a touch of Latin jazz at others – and often with a vibe that's very much their own! Bryan Velasco plays some great electric piano on the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Harold Y Su Banda
Evolucion (180 gram green vinyl pressing)Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1975.
LP...$39.99
41.99
A wicked bit of funky Latin from the Colombian scene of the 70s – and a record that mixes together all different styles at once – in a mode that's maybe a lot more like some of the hip samba soul and funky productions on the Emi/Odeon label in early 70s Brazil, than some of the more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Luaka Bop, 1989. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
The first-ever record in the Luaka Bop legacy – a massive collection of Brazilian grooves that still serves as one of the best introductions to the music we can think of! Most of the artists here are the bigger names of the MPB generation of the 70s – but many are still very under-repre ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Sudan Archives
Natural Brown Prom QueenStones Throw, 2022. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$27.99
29.99
Sudan Archives looks a lot hipper on the cover than any prom queen we ever had in high school – and on this amazing set, she sounds a heck of a lot better than any of them did too! The album's maybe the full flowering of all the promise that Sudan gave us the last time around – a rich ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Lee Scratch Perry
King Scratch – Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-IveTrojan, Late 60s/1970s. 2CD
A mighty tribute to the genius of one of the greatest producers of all time – a figure who helped not only shape the sound of Jamaican music from the late 60s onwards, but also influence a fair bit of the rest of the world as well! The set's a well-chosen collection of material from a range ... CD (Reggae CD)
Doudou Ndiaye Rose Family
Twenty One Sabar RhythmsHonest Jons (UK), 2022. 2LP Gatefold
The title's a bit stark, but it really gets at the sound of this wonderful record – a double-length set that's overflowing with spare percussive jams recorded in contemporary Senegal! The work is all based around the cultural traditions of the Sabar – but even without any cultural ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Bill Nelson's Red Noise
Sound On Sound (2CD version – with bonus tracks)Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1979. 2CD
CD...$19.99
25.99
A record that marks a very different chapter in the career of Bill Nelson than his initial rise to fame at the head of Be Bop Deluxe – a set that offers up a leaner take on the 70s styles of Nelson's music, and a sound that's decidedly aimed much more at the new wave generation! Bill was ... CD (Rock CD)
Slave/
Slave/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 3CD
CD...$26.99
38.99
The first-ever group-spanning collection of work from the family of Slave – the late 70s funk powerhouse that was also linked to the group's Aurra and Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame! The package is heavy on work from Slave – that bass-heavy group who really revolutionized the sound of ... CD (Soul CD)
Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 60s. 2CD
CD...$16.99
24.99
A massive amount of early ska, from one of the first big labels of the genre – presented here with a huge double-length set list, and over 20 tracks that appear on CD for the first time ever! If you've never heard work from the Treasure Isle label before, you're in for a treat – and ... CD (Reggae CD)
Sol Set
Ola De NovoAll Good, 2022.
LP...$22.99
25.99
Some of the richest work we've heard from John Beltran in years – a well-crafted little record that's bubbling over with influences from jazz and Brazilian music – and which make Beltran sound a lot more like a group leader than just a producer in the studio! The album's criss-crossed ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Will Sessions
Electromagnetic RealitySessions Sounds, 2022.
LP...$22.99
24.99
A full funky set of tracks from Will Sessions – a record that more than lives up to the group's previous legacy, but also seems to take them into this cool cosmic territory – maybe even the "electromagnetic reality" promised in the title! There was always raw funk energy at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Erich Kleinschuster/
Erich Kleinschuster Sextet ORF Vol 2 – 1968 to 1970 – With Joe Henderson & Dusko Goykovich (180 gram pressing)
Wallen Bink (UK), Late 60s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$49.99
55.99
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tomede Ehue & TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
Bella Bello (orig, Bosq rmx, Sam Redmore rmx)Canopy (Netherlands), 2022. (reissue)
12-inch...$19.99
26.99
A killer groove from the legendary TP Orchestra – served up here with these really playful vocals from Tomede Ehue, a singer whose style really amplifies the groove! The original itself is great enough on its own – a killer club track with great percussion and horns – and the ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Global Grooves 12-inch)
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys (180 gram pressing)Wide Hive, 2022.
LP...$16.99
19.99
Guitarist Calvin Keys has really been going strong in recent years, but this album may well be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so – in part because he's opened the door to some really fantastic guest work on the session! In addition to Calvin's own distinctive guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1988.
CD...$16.99
19.99
The last-ever Chet Baker recording with a quartet – and a set that shows just how completely magical the legendary trumpeter was even up to the end! Chet at this time is completely different than Chet in the 50s or 60s – as he'd really found a way to make all these amazing new sounds ... CD (Jazz CD)
Markus Muller, ed
Free Music Production – FMP – The Living MusicWolke Verlag (Germany), 2022.
Book...$49.99
58.99
A stunningly beautiful book, and one that's a very fitting tribute to the legendary jazz label that it covers – Germany's FMP Music, easily one of the most important avant jazz labels of all time! The book is huge – oversize, and hundreds of pages – and it's filled with as many ... Book (Book)
I Am (Isaiah Collier & Michael Shekwoaga Ode)
Beyond (with poster)Division 81, 2022. 2LP
LP...$32.99
36.99
This may well be the record that gets everyone to sit up and take notice of the genius of saxophonist Isaiah Collier – as the set's got a far-reaching quality that's right up there with some of the most righteous jazz albums of the 70s, not to mention some of the bigger names of today's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander
On The Way To Be FreeChicago Soul Jazz Collective, 2022.
CD...$11.99
15.99
A very hip step for this tight Chicago group – as they take their already-righteous sound, and open the door for singer Dee Alexander, who really adds a lot to the record! We mostly know Dee as a jazz singer, but here, she also brings in a bit of soul too, as do the group – and create ... CD (Jazz CD)
Home Boy & The COL
Out Break (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track)Alwest/P-Vine (Japan), 1984.
With a name like Home Boy & The Cost Of Living, it's gotta be the 80s – as just a quick listen to this set will attest! The rhythms are heavy in basslines and drum machine modes – with lots of sweet styles that are somewhere between electro/street soul, and a mellower boogie bounce ... CD (Soul CD)
Yosuke Yamashita
Figure Of Yosuke Yamashita Vols 1 & 2Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1981. 2CDs
CD...$29.99
34.99
A really wonderful shift in sound for pianist Yosuke Yamashita – material that's still as full of energy and life as some of his groundbreaking trio sessions of the 70s, but which pitch the spirit in a slightly different way! Volume one of the set has songs that are maybe a bit tighter and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Interior
InteriorYen/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
33.99
A sweet set of Japanese instrumental work from the 80s – and a record that maybe got a bit more global circulation than some of its contemporaries, given a later American release on the Windham Hill label! Yet the sound here is hardly the new age that reference might make you expect – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Quartet (Spain), 1974.
LP...$32.99
39.99
A masterpiece of soundtrack scoring from Jerry Fielding – done for Sam Peckinpah's classic Mexico-set thriller with Warren Oates in the lead! Those other two names are more than enough to get us to needle drop the record – but it's Fielding's music that really captivates us – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ensemble Al-Salaam
Sojourner (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974.
Sublime spiritual jazz from Strata East – one of the label's rarest recordings, and one of its hippest too! The set has an incredibly righteous feel – a blend of keyboards, saxes, guitar, percussion, and vocals that steps off with a very deep feel – one that's heavy on the best ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tortoise
TNT (green vinyl pressing)Thrill Jockey, 1998. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$30.99
32.99
Tortoise's third album and a pretty remarkable creative leap for the inventive Chicago ensemble – now with the great guitarist Jeff Parker in the fold! Like their earlier records, TNT features a haunting mix of percussion, electronics, and jazz-oriented instrumentation – put together ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
We Jazz
Issue #4 – The CallWeJazz (Finland), 2022.
This issue's titled after a classic album from the great Horace Tapscott, and features a wonderful article on the man himself inside – plus great feature on Isaiah Collier, our hometown hero on saxophone – destined to become one of the greatest players in jazz over the next few years! ... Magazine (Magazine)
Ingram Kingdom
Funk Is In Our MusicExcello/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. (reissue)
A beautiful little album from the earliest days of the Ingram empire in soul – recorded long before any of the individual members had gone onto bigger mainstream fame, and done in a way that has lots of righteous indie touches! Sister Barbara sings lead vocals on most of the tracks – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Sounds Of The City Experience
Sounds Of The City ExperienceTiger Lily/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
Pure genius from this hardly-heard group – a really wonderful little record that mixes soul and funk with some slight Latin touches as well – all in a blend that's as incredible as the record is rare! The group have this really warm vibe on the vocal numbers – a mix of female ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Chet Baker & Philip Catherine
There'll Never Be Another YouTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Chet Baker did so many wonderful things in his later years, which are often sadly overlooked except for those in the know – and one of the best was to start working with guitar more often, instead of piano – using the gentleness of the instrument to really change his style and the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Henry Lowther's Quarternity
Never Never LandJazz In Britain (UK), Mid 70s. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
A much-needed addition to the small catalog of music that features trumpeter Henry Lowther as a leader – a key player in the UK jazz scene during that revolutionary late 60s/early 70s moment – but one who only gave the world one important record for the Deram label at the time! This ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fresh Sound (Spain), Mid 50s. 2CD
CD...$26.99
30.99
A massive amount of music from the Dutch jazz scene of the 50s – a surprising hotbed of modern jazz, and a European spot that rivaled some of the new creations that were also emerging in Sweden and France! There's a mix of modes going on there that moves between California cool and New York ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wayne Shorter
Adam's Apple (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
An incredible album – one of our favorite Blue Notes ever! Despite the fact that the album's a spare quartet session, the record is one of Wayne Shorter's richest – and features his gutsy young tenor soloing insanely with a rhythmically intense combo that includes Herbie Hancock on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Madlib Invazion, 2010. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$28.99
29.99
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Harold Danko
Rite NotesSteeplechase (Denmark), 2022.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Harold Danko may look a bit boring on the cover, but the album's full of stunning beauty throughout – an all-solo session that seems to show off Danko's rich command of the piano in a way that we've never heard before! The songs are all compositions by Harold, but they have an open, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kaidi Tatham
Don't Rush The ProcessFirst Word (UK), 2022.
LP...$22.99
26.99
Kaidi Tatham never rushes the process – and in fact, sometimes he makes us wait so long between full length albums, we really jump into a new record with a great sense of excitement! And here, all that excitement is definitely warranted – as Tatham not only lives up to that sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Minnie Riperton
Come To My Garden (180 gram lilac vinyl pressing)GRT/Reel, 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$24.99
25.99
Mindblowing work from Minnie Riperton – her first solo album, cut at the end of the 60s, after a number of years of work with the group Rotary Connection. The album builds off the now famous sound of Rotary Connection – but takes it to the next level, with arch-baroque production by ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Paolo Ormi
POX SoundRCA/Sonor (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
39.99
One of those sound library records that makes you say "wow" right from the very first note – not just some great music, but a mix of elements that show why a guy like Paolo Ormi is way more than just a musician, and also a sonic genius as well! All the instruments are familiar, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Heaven Sent & Ecstasy
Greatest Love StoryJamieko/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
Heavenly soul from the start of the 80s – a sweet little indie set that's done as a tribute to Minnie Riperton and Kenneth Armstrong! The overall format doesn't have that much to do with Minnie, but the record's still pretty darn great – and the style is a mix of modern, mellow, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Kirk Lightsey with Freddie Hubbard
Temptation (2CD deluxe edition)Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987.
CD...$19.99
24.99
A very hip group, and a wonderful meeting between trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and pianist Kirk Lightsey! We always like Kirk, but love him even more when he's working with a horn player – as his sound seems to catch fire, and move with even bolder notes than usual – which is definitely ... CD (Jazz CD)
Los Corraleros De Majagual
Esta Si Esta SalsaDiscos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
33.99
Los Corraleros De Majagual are pictured in front of the Brooklyn Bridge on the cover, but the group hail from Colombia, and deliver a style that's very much their own take on salsa – one that mixes familiar New York elements with sounds specific to their scene – including some great use ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
GNP, 1966. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$30.99
34.99
The Seeds are caught in a web of sound on the cover – and the same thing will happen to the listener, too – as the power of this groundbreaking classic reaches out and grabs you right away! The album's not the group's first, but it's definitely the one where everything comes together ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Byard Lancaster
Soul UnityKomos (France), 2005.
LP...$26.99
34.99
An unreleased session by the late reedman Byard Lancaster – and a record that's got the Philly legend at his most spiritual and soulful! Byard could play plenty outside when he wanted to – but the vibe here is a bit more inside and rhythmic – with tracks that are both heavy on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ingram
Apache/P-Vine (Japan), 2022. (pic cover)
7-inch...$18.99
23.99
Ingram take on two funky classics – as you might guess from a single with a cover that takes off on a classic album by The Mohawks! Both cuts here are very old school – as "The Champ" has all the breaking drums, congas, and sweet funky organ of the original version by The ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
26.99
One of a handful of righteous classics issued on Motown's Black Forum imprint in the early 70s – and a set that's maybe even more righteous than the rest – as it features a whole host of message-oriented tracks put together by the poet Amiri Baraka! The set was recorded live at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Spoken Word LP)
Victor/Life Goes On (Italy), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The album gives away its sound with the title, but that's only the tip of the iceberg – as these psychedelic sounds have a vibe that's very much their own – one that's partly from the Japanese language lyrics of some tracks, and accented phrasing of some others – but also from the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Pamela Samiha Wise
New Message From The TribeWenha, 2017.
CD...$13.99
15.99
Spiritual sounds from Pamela Samiha Wise – a musician who was a bit late to the Tribe Records scene in Detroit, but who's really done a lot to carry on the vision of the music! You might know Wise from some of her recordings with Wendell Harrison, and Harrison is very much in full force here ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kendrick Lamar
Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (180 gram pressing)Top Dawg Ent./Interscope, 2022. 2LP
LP...$44.99
47.99
Kendrick Lamarr waited quite a long time to give the world a follow-up to his classic DAMN – and for good reason too, as the rapper's been on a long personal journey that's documented strongly on the record! The Kendrick heard here is much more introspective than before – and that's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Richard Baratta
Music In Film – The SequelSavant, 2022.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Jazzy takes on tunes that you'd know from famous film soundtracks – served up in a special way that not just draws from the talents of leader Richard Baratta on drums, but also heavily from pianist Bill O'Connell, who handled most of the arrangements for the set! There's a strong Latin jazz ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jas Kayser
Jas 5iveJazz Refreshed (UK), 2022.
LP...$26.99
29.99
A great entry in the fantastic 5ive series from the UK jazz underground – music led by drummer Jas Kayser, but with a vibe that really draws a lot from the rest of the group! Kayser's rhythms are nicely jagged at times – mixed with live percussion, but with a vibe that often feels like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Folk Heritage/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
CD...$29.99
39.99
The woman on the cover has a very ancient look, but the music on the set is from one of the more important British indie labels at the start of the 70s – a key family of imprints that released some of the most striking material of the acid folk generation! The name "Folk Heritage" ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Panal
PanalIRT/Musica & Entretenimiento (Spain), 1973.
A great little group from early 70s Chile – a scene we know very little about, but which we're ready to dig a lot more, given the strength of this set! Panal have a style that's partly psych, partly hard rock – kind of the blend that was coming out of the Peruvian scene in the early ... CD (Rock CD)
Leon Thomas
Blues & The Soulful TruthFlying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1972.
Leon Thomas takes his vocals to new heights – moving past the straight spiritual jazz modes of his work with Pharoah Sanders, to embrace a whole host of new styles too! There's a slight trace of the blues promised in the title, but always inflected through a more soulful approach overall ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Rada
UpadesaUraniun/Wah Wah (Spain), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Venezuela had some pretty amazing sounds going on in the early 80s, and this album from electronic musician Angel Rada is definitely a great example of the diversity of the scene! Rada works in a style that echoes some of the hippest European experiments of the late 70s – particularly some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Larry Young
Unity (180 gram pressing)Blue Note (Germany), Mid 60s. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
A brilliant album that would forever change the way the organ was used in jazz! The set's the greatest contribution ever from organist Larry Young – a lean and modal session recorded with help from a young quartet that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, and Elvin Jones ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ohio Players
Tenderness (with bonus tracks)Boardwalk/Iconoclassic, 1981.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A sweet early 80s set from the Ohio Players – one that's a bit different than their 70s hits, but in a way that also shows that the group were still very much in wonderful form! At a point when these guys could have easily stood still, and just kept churning out the kind of grooves that ... CD (Soul CD)
Nucleus with Ian Carr
Under The SunVertigo/We Are Busy Bodies, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
Soaring sounds from Nucleus – one of the few UK jazz/rock combos from the start of the 70s who really found a way to keep growing and changing as the years moved on! Here, the lineup is nice and large – the mighty trumpet of Ian Carr in the lead, next to keyboards from both Gordon Beck ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mimi Roman
First Of The Brooklyn CowgirlsSundazed, Mid 50s. 2CD
As the title might imply, Mimi Roman wasn't the most authentic of country singers in the postwar years – but she did cut some really wonderful material for the Decca label at the time, in a too-short legacy that's finally expanded here by a range of material from broadcast performances, demos ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Monday Michiru
EnsoSonic Image, 2022.
CD...$16.99
17.99
A set with maybe the most striking cover image that Monday Michiru's given us in years – and a record that really delivers on that promise, too – filled with really captivating tunes that represent a new high level in Monday's already-high career! There's a depth and maturity to the ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Trojan, Mid 60s. 2CDs
A set of tracks brought together in celebration of 60s years of independence for the nation of Jamaica – music from a key moment when the new sounds of the scene were really starting to take off – the formative years for so much that we came to know in rocksteady, reggae, and beyond! ... CD (Reggae CD)
Vega Trails
Tremors In The StaticGondwana (UK), 2022.
LP...$24.99
28.99
Both artists here are ones you might know from other UK jazz projects – bassist Milo Fitzpatrick hails from Portico Quartet and saxophonist Jordan Smart is part of Mammal Hands – and together, they work in these spare duets that are really beautiful, and often very different than their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Henry Franklin/
Three More Sounds Play Ray Charles
Skipper Productions, 2022.
CD...$9.99
14.99
A reunion of sorts, and a record that pays tribute to the legendary Three Sounds combo – the 60s jazz trio led by pianist Gene Harris, which once had bassist Henry Franklin and drummer Carl Burnett as members! Both Franklin and Burnett pair here with pianist Robert Turner, and turn out a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Early 90s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
36.99
A beautiful collection of modern mellow music – served up in a set that features very different territory than the usual sorts of compilations given to us by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs – not the older music that they put together so well, but work from an early 90s moment when the duo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Jazz A Vienne – Past & FutureHeavenly Sweetness (France), Late 90s/2000s. 2CD
A wonderfully wide-ranging collection of work brought together in support of a long-running music festival in France – done here as a double-length set that offers up a "Past" disc of material recorded at the festival in previous years – and a "Future" disc that ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Cherry Red (UK), Early 80s. 5CD
CD...$36.99
51.99
A huge legacy of music from Eyeless In Gaza – an important British duo from the post-punk years, and one with a sound that definitely went on to shape the style of much bigger acts at the time! As with some of their darker contemporaries, the group began in a style that was stark and ... CD (Rock CD)
Dexter Gordon
Soul SisterSteeplechase (Denmark), Early 60s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Rare work from tenor giant Dexter Gordon – two performances recorded early in his important time on the European scene – both of which are marked by the new imagination and energy that Dexter was bringing to his music after leaving our shores! The first three tracks are from 1963, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Quintal De Clorofila
O Misterio Dos QuintaisFatiado (Spain), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$33.99
36.99
Complicated and folksy work from Quintal De Clorofila – aka Garden Of Chlorophyll – the duo of Negendre and Dimitri Arbo, singing together and working on an assortment of instruments that include acoustic guitars, casio keyboard, bandolim, microharp, soprano sax, flute, and lots of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Noriko Miyamoto with Isao Suzuki
PushYupiteru/BBE (UK), 1978.
Warm jazz vocals, and some great instrumentation too – thanks to work from the sublime 70s bassist Isao Suzuki! Singer Noriko Miyamoto's on the cover, but the album's got the same great glow as Isao's other albums of the decade – a really refreshing approach to jazz arrangements, with ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Piero Piccioni
Inghilterra NudaQuartet (Spain), 1969.
CD...$20.99
28.99
Totally groovy work from the legendary Piero Piccioni – a score for an obscure "mondo" documentary about the sad state of culture in late 60s England! The score is probably best known for its very funky "Black Flower" theme – but it's filled with loads of other ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Second Hand
Reality (with bonus tracks)Essex/Trading Places (UK), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
A stunningly massive album – the debut of this obscure UK group, who are a combo that shift effortlessly between late psych and early prog, with perhaps a bit of hard rock thrown in for good measure! If the tunes were longer, they might be too self-indulgent – but instead, the group ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Faust
PunktBureau B (Germany), 1974.
A legendary lost album from Faust – a set that was to be their second for Virgin Records, recorded at a time when the group were really reveling in their darker spirits – and captured sounds that may well be the headiest they ever created! The music is incredibly dense, and often quite ... CD (Rock CD)
Esther Marrow
Newport News, VirginiaFlying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969.
A real landmark of bad-walking soul – one of two rare albums cut by vocalist Esther Marrow, easily one of the hardest singing sisters of her generation! Esther's got roots in gospel, but she's singing here in a righteous mode that features plenty of funky undercurrents in the backings – ... CD (Soul CD)
McCoy Tyner & Freddie Hubbard
McCoy Tyner & Freddie Hubbard Quintet – Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1986Jazz Line (Germany), 1986. 2CDs
A tremendous pairing of players – each stretching out here with even more of a sense of majesty than you might normally hear in their best recordings of the time! The tracks are all nice and long, and really driven by the modal energy of the piano of McCoy Tyner – who's working here ... CD (Jazz CD)
Atlantic/Real Gone, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
An incredibly righteous record from the legendary Andy Bey – an artist who's risen back to fame in recent years as a relatively straight jazz singer – but who was in some very heady territory here in the early 70s! Bey first rose to fame as part of the vocal trio, Andy & The Bey ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake
From The River To The OceanThrill Jockey, 2007. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
30.99
A sublime session that's co-led by two of the greatest figures on the Chicago jazz scene at the time of the recording – drummer Hamid Drake and tenorist Fred Anderson – both musicians that had been working in the city for years, but who really seemed to blossom in the new light that the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Blue Notes
Blue Notes For MongeziOgun (UK), 1975. 2CD
CD...$16.99
18.99
Maybe one of the most hard-burning performances ever recorded by this legendary South African jazz combo – a set dedicated to trumpeter Mongezi Feza, a key member of the group who'd passed away just a short time before the recording! The session was done in London, right after all four ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dario & Alberto Baldan Bembo
Velluto NeroQuartet (Spain), 1976.
CD...$20.99
28.99
A great combination of erotic sounds and more exotic elements – served up here for an obscure 70s film that starred Laura Gemser of Black Emanuelle fame! Alberto Baldan Bembo had already given the world some wonderfully slinky soundtrack work before this film score – and here, he works ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Bobbie Gentry
Girl From Chickasaw County – HighlightsCapitol, Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
A stunning tribute to the wonderful Bobbie Gentry – and maybe the first package to really show the world how much she has to offer past her one classic crossover hit! Bobbie started out like a rocket with the country gem "Ode To Billie Joe" – a tune she wrote herself, and ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Bruce Haack
HaackulaTelephone Explosion (Canada), Late 70s.
LP...$28.99
33.99
Mad musings from the legendary Bruce Haack – some of his rarest work ever, recorded in the late 70s during a five year hiatus between formal LPs! The style here is still as jagged and quirky as some of Haack's earlier classics – like his Electric Lucifer album for Columbia – and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Now Sound LP)
Ron Trent & Others
What Do The Stars Say To You (Francois Kervorkian continuous mix – with bonus tracks)Night Time Stories, 2022.
One of the most soulful sets we've ever heard from the mighty Ron Trent – a full length set that's a fantastic summation of all the genius he's given us on singles over the past decade or so – and a record that marks a real maturation in Ron's music! Make no mistake, Trent was always a ... CD (New Grooves CD)
INA/Anagram, 1970. 4CD
CD...$44.99
49.99
An incredible revamping of some of the most important material recorded by Albert Ayler in the years before his too-soon death – a package that adds in over two hours of new music to the original three volume Fondation Maeght recordings – which were usually issued in low-budget packages ... CD (Jazz CD)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Katalyst
Jazz Is Dead 13 – KatalystJazz Is Dead, 2022.
CD...$13.99
14.99
The jazz component of this wonderful series just seems to get deeper and deeper with each new release – despite what you might think from the title – and this time around, the presence of LA collective Katalyst really knocks things out of the park! The set's an all-instrumental one ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Vaughan Mason & Crew
Bounce, Rock, Skate, RollBrunswick/Demon (UK), 1980. (reissue)
Massive! This is probably the best-ever album of rollerskating grooves – and is the most famous entry into a short-lived funk genre that sprung up around the rollerskating craze of the late 70s and early 80s. The rollerskate sound took a tight stepping funk groove from earlier years, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Group NSI
Roger A Ti WawaDa'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
RCA/Real Gone, Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$43.99
46.99
That's a country-looking Mike Nesmith on the cover – which is no surprise, as these cuts were all recorded during Nesmith's great early 70s country rock years on RCA – although none of them were issued at the time! Those in the know love Mike's fantastic records with The First National ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley RocksBear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
CD...$18.99
20.99
Bo Diddley rocks – and heck, these early recordings practically helped invent the genre of rock and roll – and still have a heck of a lot more staying power than some of the music of his contemporaries! Right from the start, it was impossible to put Bo Diddley in a simple category ... CD (Blues CD)
Mark De Clive-Lowe & Friends
Freedom – Celebrating The Music Of Pharoah SandersSoul Bank (UK), 2022. 2CD
CD...$16.99
17.99
A wonderful set, one that's even better than you might expect – and a record that really marks the shift in Mark De Clive-Lowe from club music to jazz – a format that he carries off beautifully here in the company of some very like-minded musicians! The setting is a live one – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ural Thomas & The Pain
Dancing DimensionsBella Union, 2022.
It's been many years since Ural Thomas recorded his first soul single – and if anything, the passage of time has only made his voice sound even more wonderful – with a contemporary richness that we never would have heard back at the start! The set's not the first "comeback" ... CD (Soul CD)
Soil & Pimp Sessions
Lost In TokyoVictor (Japan), 2022.
CD...$32.99
36.99
Soil & Pimp Sessions sound better here than ever – still working with a style that nobody else can touch – but in a way that's also a nice change from some of their previous records too! If anything, these guys have really perfected their ability to step out and soar – with ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia ExperimentRopeadope, 2001. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$33.99
43.99
A now-legendary set from the Philadelphia underground at the start of the century – a package that reminds us just how much great music has always been going on in the city, often far from the mainstream! This set corrected that fact, by bringing together a trio of three genre-stepping ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Gratien Midonet
Cosmic Poet From Martinique 1979 to 1989Time Capsule (UK), 1980s. 2LP
LP...$26.99
29.99
A record with a very evocative title, and a sound that's even more so than you'd guess – definitely cosmic, way more than poetry, and filled with rhythms from the native scene of Gratien Midonet! The music was recorded in France, as part of that great cultural criss-crossing that happened in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Light In The Attic, 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$36.99
38.99
Earl McGrath looks pretty darn cool on the cover, and from all reports he was a pretty darn cool guy in the 70s too – head of Rolling Stones Records, and friend and confidant to some very hip folks in the music industry! After Earl passed, a closet full of unreleased tapes was discovered at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. 2CD
An amazing collection of electronic music from the German scene of the 70s – easily one of the most exciting, innovative musical worlds of the past century! There was really something special going on in Germany at the time – a confluence of hippie rockers, serious proggers, urban ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Pye/Strawberry (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
CD...$26.99
38.99
Three rare albums from The Foundations – plus a heck of a lot of bonus material too, including solo work by singer Clem Curtis! First up is the From The Foundations album, in both mono and stereo – fantastic early work from this UK group – one who have a wonderful way of blending ... CD (Soul CD)
Guy Cuevas
Total CuevasLibreville (France), Early 80s.
Funky French club tracks from the start of the 80s – all the brainchild of DJ Guy Cuevas, who has a perfect ear for mixing together dancefloor styles and a nice range of global elements! And sure, lots of folks worked in that territory during the 80s world music boom – but Cuevas was ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Libra 7/P-Vine (Japan), 1972.
A cool quartet with some very groovy vocals – a combo who seem to take some great inspiration from Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – as well as other hip vocal groups of the 60s! The lineup features one gal and three guys – often with the gal singer in the lead, supported by warm ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Carol Woods
Out Of The Woods (180 gram pressing)Ember/Soulgramma (Italy), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
A rare 70s soul set from Carol Woods – a singer who's done a fair bit of work on the musical stage, but who has plenty to offer in this obscure debut album! The record was mostly cut in New York, yet only issued in the UK – which is part of the reason for its obscurity – and the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Chain Reaction
Indebted To You (180 gram pressing)Gull/Soulgramma (Italy), 1977. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
34.99
Sweet British harmony soul from this overlooked 70s group – a really wonderful record that continues some of the best mellow group styles of the earlier part of the decade! Dave Collins – of Dave & Ansel Collins fame – is a member of the trio – but the sound here is ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Chet Baker
Four – Chet Baker In TokyoPaddle Wheel/King (Japan), 1987. (reissue)
LP...$44.99
49.99
A set recorded in Tokyo, but one that has the great Chet Baker working with players from the Dutch and American scenes – all coming together in a quartet session that's maybe one of the strongest records from Chet's later years! The material was recorded live – and Chet's got a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sunny & The Sunliners
Mr Brown Eyed Soul Vol 2Big Crown, Late 60s/Early 70s.
A second fantastic tribute to the genius of Sunny Ozuna – the Texas singer who cut some amazing soul records back in the 60s, but often with a vibe that reflected his unique Tex-Mex origins too! Those qualities really come through here in this well-done assortment of tunes – tracks ... CD (Soul CD)
Dante Carfagna, ed
Soul Music Of Ohio – An Illustrated Catalog Of Records (hardcover)Numero, 2022.
Book...$79.99
85.00
A beautiful book, and one that's almost as enjoyable as finding a box of rare records from the funk and soul underground of the 60s and 70s! The book is a huge overview of funk and soul from Ohio – starting with the early 60s, and running up to the big years of Ohio funk that rose on the ... Book (Book)
Staple Singers
Bealtitude – Respect Yourself (180 gram pressing)Stax, 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
About as classic as you can get with the Staple Singers – an album that was cut at that perfect moment when the group was forging an electric soul sound that would bring them high in the charts in the 70s – filled with all the righteousness of their gospel years, but also touched with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jeff Parker/
Eastside Romp
Rogue Art (France), 2022.
Wonderful trio material from guitarist Jeff Parker – a lean, clear demonstration of his fantastic command of the instrument – in ways that are very different than the larger sonic palette of some of his other recent albums! In truth, the session is a three-pointed star, not just Parker' ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bernie Worrell & Khueex
Tales From The Earth MothershipP-Vine (Japan), 2022.
Keyboardist Bernie Worrell first rose to fame in the P-Funk universe of George Clinton – but as the decades moved on, he also became a very different sort of keyboardist overall – one with a lot more way out sounds than he ever would have contributed to a record by Funkadelic – as ... CD (Soul CD)
Mario Rui Silva
Stories From Another Time 1982 to 1988Time Capsule (UK), Mid 80s.
Stories from another time and place – and music that's almost without comparison, either – as the set brings together material recorded by Angolan guitarist Mario Rui Silva, a musician whose range of expression stretches far past his West African roots! There's a heck of a lot going on ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
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