Friday is payday – and Saturday is record shopping day!
Alessandro Alessandroni
Ritmo Dell'Industria No 2 (180 gram pressing)Sonor (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
The sound of industry, circa 1969 Italy – which means that everything sounds a heck of a lot groovier than you might expect! Soundtrack genius Alessandro Alessandroni handled the album – and it's completely fantastic right from the very first note – nothing like an industrial ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Jazzman (UK), Late 40s/1950s.
Maybe the rootsiest set so far in this excellent series – and one that almost seems to go back and look a bit at the evolution of the genre! As you probably know from our notes on the previous collections, the term "jukebox mambo" is here used to refer to postwar R&B that's ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Jackie Shane
Any Other WayNumero, Late 60s. 2CD
Fantastic sounds from Jackie Shane – a Canadian soul singer who's achieved a bit of recent fame, due to her legacy as an underground trans figure – but an artist who'd already be a winner, even without such a fascinating back story! Fortunately, both sides of Jackie's life are included ... CD (Soul CD)
Krzysztof Komeda
People Meet & Sweet Music Fills The Heart (with bonus tracks)GAD (Poland), 1967.
A fantastic lost slice of work from the legendary Krzysztof Komeda – and a set that's quite different than some of his avant jazz classics of the 60s! This album's still got a lot of jazz in the mix, but there's also a lot of the "sweet" mentioned in the title – mostly in ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Universal (France), 1966. 5CD
A dream come true – a special 5CD box set, based around one of our favorite soundtracks ever – with a huge amount of added music! The core score is presented on CDs 1 and 2 – fantastic music from the film Les Demoiselles De Rochefort (aka Young Girls Of Rochefort) – a jazzy ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke Live – Hymn Of The Seventh GalaxyHi Hat, 1979.
Stanley Clarke is completely on fire here – recorded in a live performance at the end of the 70s, but with all the dense complexity of his music from the earlier part of the decade! The group is completely freewheeling from the start – driven on by Clarke's effortlessly mindblowing ... CD (Jazz CD)
Eric Roberson
Fire EPBlue Erro Soul, 2017.
Elemental genius from Eric Roberson – an artist who's already touched on Earth and Wind with previous records, but who's really on fire with this sweet little set! As with the others in the series, the album's an EP – but the 8 tracks here are even deeper than most longer albums you'd ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau – Live 1976Hi Hat, 1976.
A dynamic live set from the young Al Jarreau – recorded in Germany during his first European Tour – and a concert that really shows the singer at the top of his game! Al's opened up here even past the genius of his early studio records – moving, grooving, and inflecting the tunes ... CD (Soul CD)
Saturn/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1972.
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... CD (Jazz CD)
Andrzej Korzynski
Wielki Szu (with bonus tracks)GAD (Poland), Early 80s.
A rare set from a soundtrack artist who's finally getting his due – Poland's Andrzej Korzynski, whose work was mostly cut off from the rest of us during the years of Soviet dominance! Despite that remove, though, Korzynski works here in a keyboard mode that resonates with some of the coolest ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Pearls Before Swine
One Nation UndergroundESP/Drag City, 1967.
The incredible debut from Pearls Before Swine – a group who were a bit late to the New York folk party of the 60s – but at a level that really helped them evolve past the rest of their scene! The album's sometimes a bit overlooked – as it came out on the mostly-jazz ESP label ... CD (Rock CD)
Dantalion's Chariot
Chariot RisingEsoteric (UK), 1967.
An amazing step sideways for London's Zoot Money – a move from mod to psych, with a trippy quality that's quite different from his jazzy sound a few years before! The group's got legendary fame – not just for the shift in styles by Zoot, but also for the fact that it features key work ... CD (Rock CD)
Mark Nauseef
Personal NoteCMP/GAD (Poland), 1981.
Sharply angular fusion from the early 80s European scene – from that moment when some of the players on the scene had moved strongly past their roots in jazz and were open to a range of different styles! This doesn't necessarily mean rock – although Thin Lizzy's great Phil Lynott makes ... CD (Jazz CD)
Weldon Irvine
Spirit ManRCA, 1975. (reissue)
Massively funky work from the mighty Weldon Irvine – sublimely cosmic and filled with soul throughout! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums – a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Aaron Abernathy
DialogueAaron Abernathy, 2017.
Aaron Abernathy really grabbed us with his debut – and on this second set, he's maybe even tighter and more his own self than before – moving past the guests who helped draw attention to the previous record, and really standing strongly in the spotlight on his own! Aaron composed, ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Pastor TL Barrett
Like A Ship (Without A Sail)Mt Zion/Numero, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$13.99
18.98
A soul record we'd put up there with some of our favorites produced in Chicago during the early 70s – a gospel album from Pastor TL Barrett, but one that's gone on to legendary status among funk and soul collectors over the years! Barrett works here with his Youth For Christ Choir, of Mt. ... LP, Vinyl record album (Gospel LP)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 7CD
An incredible run of music from a really legendary band – a quintet who were as important to the British folk scene as Fairport Convention – and one who worked with an equally hip sort of vibe! Where that group featured key work from a young Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny, this one ... CD (Rock CD)
Tiger's Milk (UK), Late 60s/1970s.
Peruvian grooves from the heights of the Andes – but music that also resonates strongly with the hipper Latin styles of the South American scene at the time! These aren't the moody pan flute numbers that were popularized abroad in the 60s – the kinds of records that played big with the ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Ikebe Shakedown
Way HomeColemine, 2017.
A fantastic album from this increasingly hip combo – a group who were already pretty darn funky at their start, but who've just kept on moving into really amazing territory over the years! The sound here is maybe the equivalent of the depth and shifts that El Michels brought to the deep funk ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Harry Manfredini
Friday The 13th – Parts 2 & 3La La Land, 1981/1982. 2CD
Beautifully chilling music to the second and third Friday The 13th films – all masterfully scored by Harry Manfredini! The sounds here aren't as electric or rockish as some of the other slasher work from the time – and in fact, most of the instrumentation is from acoustic sources, but ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Dudley Moore
TodayAtlantic/El (UK), 1972.
A fantastic record from Dudley Moore – an artist that most folks know as an actor, but a hell of a jazz pianist too! Dud only cut a handful of records in his earlier years, and they're all pretty great – but this one may well be our favorite of the bunch, as it really picks up the ... CD (Jazz CD)
John Carpenter
Anthology – Movie Themes 1974 to 1998Sacred Bones, 2017.
John Carpenter takes his classic film themes, and does them one better – by working here with his Lost Themes Band in some wonderful new versions of these famous tunes! The music is still very heavy on that stark guitar and keyboard style that Carpenter virtually invented in the late 70s ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Wladyslaw Komendarek
Fruwajaca Lalka (with bonus track)Inter Sonus/GAD (Poland), 1991.
Cool keyboards from this underground figure in the Polish scene of the new freedom years – an artist who works here with a broad array of instruments, and in an all-electronic sound that seems to find a special place after late 70s and early 80s experiments from the German and UK scenes! The ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Elektra/Run Out Groove, 1970. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$33.99
36.98
Core sounds from the Stooges legendary Funhouse album – raw material from the sessions for the record – presented here on vinyl for the first time ever! Tracks here previously appeared on the 7CD Funhouse box set – issued at the end of the 90s – but this package sifts them ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Andrew White
Giant Steps Live – All Around The WorldAndrew's Music, 1970s/Early 80s/2017.
An amazing album – not just for its tribute to the tune "Giant Steps" – but for the great playing of saxophonist Andrew White! In a move that almost makes him like the Pop-O-Pies of the jazz world, White serves up 17 versions of the same tune – an idea might be a bit ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gingko Press, 2017.
Book...$26.99
35.00
Hip hop started in the streets, then quickly moved to the studio once the music got more sophisticated – then made a further move to the home studio as costs went up and technology got better – almost taking things back to the underground as it opened up lots of new creative freedoms! ... Book (Books Book)
GAD (Poland), Late 70s/Early 80s.
A very cool set of work from Moebius – not the German electronic group of the same generation, but a much lesser-known American duo – although one who also embraced a fair bit of electronics too! The style here is mostly lean, and carved out of keyboards, beats, and lots of other cool ... CD (Rock CD)
Piero Piccioni
Scusi Lei E Favorevole O ContrarioDigitmovies (Italy), 1966.
Beautifully playful music from the great Piero Piccioni – done for a mid 60s film directed by and starring the Italian comedian Alberto Sordi, whose presence on screen is a great match for these sounds! Picconi uses some of his jazzy roots at times – including a cool bit of organ ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters
Trojan Albums Collection 1971 to 1973 (Africa's Blood/Trojan (UK), Early 70s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.98
A brilliant slice of work from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – four crucial early 70s albums, brought together in a single 2CD set! All the work here really shows Perry at the cusp – stepping strongly from the soul-influenced sounds of his early years, and working with The Upsetters ... CD (Reggae CD)
Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
One of the creepiest albums we've ever heard – vintage recordings of Gundella, a Detroit-based, self-proclaimed witch – and one who actually received quite a bit of notoriety back in the day! Gundella's voice is very down to earth – she sounds as she looks on the cover, maybe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Comedy/Spoken LP)
Professor Rhythm
Bafana BafanaAwesome Tapes From Africa, Late 80s.
Wicked house music grooves from Professor Rhythm – a South African producer from the 80s, but one who rivals some of the New York underground of the time! The work here has a compelling blend of straight-ahead house and Afro-styled inflections – maybe a bit like some of the tracks that ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Polydor, 1977. 4CD & DVD
CD...$62.99
69.99
1977 was an important musical year for many folks – but it was especially important for The Jam – as the group not only gave the world their first two records, and did a whole lot of other recording too! All those sounds are collected here – in a beautiful box set that brings ... CD (Rock CD)
Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris Live – Las Vegas 1985Hi Hat, 1985.
Eddie Harris was a hell of a saxophonist, and he was also a hell of an entertainer too – something that didn't always come through on his studio records of the 60s and 70s! This live set features Eddie late in life, but still completely on fire – scatting a very cool intro to the whole ... CD (Jazz CD)
Modern Silence, 1970.
Steve Reich at the earliest point in his career – a time when the budding minimalist was really starting to make some waves on the new music scene with his instrumental compositions, but also still working with a few tape experiments too! This live performance from 1970 shows both sides of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Benjamin Clementine
I Tell A FlyVirgin, 2017.
CD...$10.99
11.98
One of the most unique artists we've heard in years – and one who will no doubt be setting the world on fire for years to come! Benjamin Clementine's a singer, but also a poet – inspired by jazz and classical music, yet working here in neither – and instead, finding a path that's ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Wladyslaw Komendarek
Hibernacja Nr 1 (with bonus tracks)Pronit/GAD (Poland), 1990.
Wladyslaw Komendarek looks like a bit of a madman on the back cover of this release – sitting at a very dated keyboard, ironically wearing a surfing sweatshirt, and posed with mirrored sunglasses, a shaggy beard, and a military cap! None of those elements seem to match at all – and ... CD (Sound Library CD)
BBE (UK), 1970s/Early 80s.
CD...$16.99
19.98
The title says "jazz", but there's a lot more going on here – a range of groundbreaking sounds and styles from the 70s, with some sweet electric modes, occasional Latin rhythms, currents of soul, and even a bit of Brazilian too! The package really takes us back to the kind of rare ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Wire, 2017.
The Wire's always looking at something new and unusual – and this time around, the issue features a big cover article on the improvisational song approach of Eric Chenaux – with other articles on Call Super, Pauline Anna Strom, and the late 90s IDM scene in the US Midwest! The issue ... Magazine (Magazines Magazine)
Paradise
Sizzlin HotGJ/Frederiksberg, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
32.98
An album that really lives up to its title – sizzlin hot from the very first groove – in a set of sounds served up by a supertight group! The record's a lot better overall than some of those obscure for obscure's sake albums from the early 80s underground – as these guys bring a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jamila Woods
Heavn (colored vinyl pressing)Jagjaguwar, 2017.
LP...$14.99
19.99
A fantastic debut from Chicago soul singer Jamila Woods – the kind of artist that makes us very proud to be located in the Windy City! Woods is an extremely inventive lyricist – strongly inspired by poetry, but also immediately trying to communicate in a wider spectrum with her sound ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Stephen Emmer & Others
Home GroundStephen Emmer (Netherlands), 2017.
Stephen Emmer delivers an incredible record with this set – an album that's inspired by the classic blend of symphonic soul and powerful commentary in the music of artists like Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Bill Withers – but handled here with a sound that's completely Emmer's own! ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites
Psychedelic Train (with bonus tracks)Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s.
A stunningly soulful set from Derrick Harriott – who works here as a one-man powerhouse on vocals, arrangements, and production! The set's definitely got some of the psychedelic elements promised on the cover – almost to rocksteady what the late 60s Norman Whitfield productions were to ... CD (Reggae CD)
Soul Session
Two (with bonus dowload)Agogo (Germany), 2017. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$38.99
42.98
The second Soul Session is every bit as great as the first – a wonderful blend of contemporary rhythms and crackling vocals – served up by producer Ralph Keifer, with help from guests who include Georgia Anne Muldrow, Anaj, Tokunbo, Omar, and Fatma Tazegul! Rhythms are relatively spare ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Randy Weston
Solo Piano – LiveHi Hat, 1985/1993.
Great solo material from pianist Randy Weston – two broadcast performances from years when he wasn't captured all that much on record – which makes both sessions a much-needed addition to his catalog! The first half of the set features a 1985 solo performance at the Bamboo Club in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sean Price
Imperius Rex (colored vinyl)Duck Down, 2017. 2LP
Gruff and gritty rhymes with tough, no nonsense production the likes of which is rarely made these days – and it's all the heavier given that the man behind the mic passed away a couple years before this saw release! Sean Price was one of a kind, stubbornly sticking with 90s style rawness, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Smiths
Queen Is Dead (3CDs/Rough Trade/Sire, 1986. 3CD & DVD
A triumphant third album from The Smiths – one that really focuses the energy of their previous sets, and helps them find a new sort of sonic perfection! Those haunting guitars are still in all the right places – as are Morrissey's heartfelt lyrics – but there's also a nice ... CD (Rock CD)
Dave Douglas & The Westerlies
Little Giant Still LifeGreenleaf, 2017.
CD...$12.99
13.99
Bold work from one of the most restlessly creative talents in jazz – trumpeter Dave Douglas, who always seems to surprise us with the setting of each new record! This set has Dave blowing with his Westerlies group – a sextet with two trumpets, two trombones, and a drummer – which ... CD (Jazz CD)
Scientific Map
Nothing for GrantedImaginary Chicago Records, 2017.
Maybe the greatest work so far from guitarist Matt Hudson – an album that's more jazz-based than previous efforts, and which has a sense of flow that's really classic! Dave Holloway plays some really wonderful keyboards on the record – round warm sounds from an electro piano, as well ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sudan Archives
Sudan Archives EPStones Throw, 2017.
LP...$12.99
14.98
A fantastic debut from an artist with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of – a singer who also plays violin, but uses the instrument in a North African mode – then mixes it with her own overdubbed harmonies and some mellow beats as well! Sudan Archives hails from Ohio, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Eugene Chadbourne
Lost Eddie Chatterbox SessionsNo Prestige/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1977.
Magnificent early work from Eugene Chadbourne – a set that was recorded on Christmas Day, 1977 – and only issued a decade later on cassette – but sounds that are every bit as mindblowing as the material on Chadbourne's first few albums! The music here is heavy on compositions ... CD (Jazz CD)
New World, 1966.
LP...$21.99
26.99
One of the most beautiful works we've ever heard from composer Harry Partch – music created upon his return to northern California, in a space of new creative freedom – where Partch and some of his younger followers made these really organic, really breathtaking sounds on those famous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Carlo Rustichelli
Made In Italy (with bonus tracks)Digitmovies (Italy), 1965.
An album that's made in Italy, and made in a very groovy mode as well – as the set mixes up some very cool soundtrack styles from that country's hip scene of the 60s! The main theme almost has a western-like drive, while other cuts have weird organ lines that are almost Piccioni-like, and ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s.
An album that definitely earns its title – as it marks the renewed strength of the Studio One label in the late 70s – an era when much of the reggae mainstream had moved to the major labels, but the tiny Jamaican indie was well-poised to stand supreme in the new wave of dancehall sides ... CD (Reggae CD)
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather – The Page One Recordings (with bonus tracks)Page One/RPM (UK), 1970.
An album that's maybe best remembered for its connection with the world of the young Elton John – as the man himself plays piano on the record, and also contributed a number of songs – but a set that's also a standout achievement from sisters Doreen and Irene Chanter! The duo are ... CD (Rock CD)
Esoteric (UK), Early 70s. 4CD
The mighty lost legacy of Stray – an overlooked UK hard rock outfit of the early 70s – presented here in a package that includes all their five albums, plus a full CD of rare material too! These guys have a riffing dexterity that should have won them guitar hero praise of years to come ... CD (Rock CD)
Stelvio Cipriani
Poliziotto Sprint (180 gram pressing – with bonus CD)Digitmovies (Italy), 1977. Gatefold (reissue)
Classic Italian cop work from the mighty Stelvio Cipriani – one of the few Italian composers who can work in a heavily electric mode, yet still get the richness of that scene's more acoustic years! The music is heavy on guitar and keyboards – but not in the later way inspired by Goblin ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Dick Oatts
Use Your ImaginationSteeplechase (Denmark), 2017.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Dick Oatts has a wonderful group here – a well-chosen quintet of musicians who really seem to open up the possibilities in each others' sound, especially when it comes to tone, texture, and color! Oatts is always great – his raspy alto is deft, but always very personal too – and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kelela
Take Me ApartWarp, 2017.
CD...$12.99
13.99
The stunning debut of Kelela – a singer who's been bubbling under for so long, she bursts out strongly right from the very first note! Kelela's ready to take on both the indie underground and the mainstream with this set – as the album's got a depth to rival some of the most compelling ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Gunner Moller Pedersen
Stoned – An Electronic SymphonyFrederiksberg, 1974. (reissue)
A beautiful set of electronics from this lesser-known Danish composer – music done for a slide show of photographs by American photographer Stuart Fox – but a record that works beautifully on its own! The music certainly resonates with some of the best German, British, and French ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
James L'Estraunge Orchestra
Eventual RealityBBE (UK), 2017. (pic cover)
CD...$16.99
19.98
A fantastic debut from the James L'Estraunge Orchestra – a studio combo, but one who come together with this amazing mix of groove and sophisticated arrangements! The project is the brainchild of Ricky Reid – who you might know in his work with The Soul Renegades – and there's a ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Free Jazz Workshop
Inter Frequences (180 gram pressing)Bisou/Souffle Continu (France), 1973.
An overlooked moment on the French free jazz scene at the start of the 70s – and a completely homegrown effort throughout! Unlike the famous albums in the initial wave of BYG and America label releases, which often featured American musicians joining overseas players – this set is a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Joel Weiskopf
MessageSteeplechase (Denmark), 2017.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Pianist Joel Weiskopf has been making records for a number of years – but with each recent release, he seems to be honing his craft even more – able to balance darkness and light with effortless ease, but often in a way that never calls too much attention to itself, or to its maker! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
I Got Funk – Time To Get DownPlayoff (France), Mid 70s.
Classic funk all the way through – a killer collection of some of the best-remembered tracks from the 70s – all of which still have a hell of a lot of power all these many years later! This isn't a batch of obscure funky 45s, but nor is it the top 40 hits of the soul charts either ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Village Callers
Village Callers LiveRampart/Vinilisssimo (Spain), 1968. (reissue)
A landmark bit of LA funk – the one and only album cut by the fantastic Village Callers, a hip combo with an equal talent for handling soul, Latin, and funk! This set was recorded live at the Plush Bunny – the kind of cool small club we wish we could have attended – and it ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jon-Mark
Sally Free & EasyDecca/RPM (UK), Mid 60s.
Ear-opening work from Jon-Mark – best known as half of the Mark-Almond band with Johnny Almond, but here working as a solo act on his own – in a spare folksy mode that's right up there with some of the best on the Brit folk scene of the 60s! Jon's guitar playing alone is worth the ... CD (Rock CD)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s.
A pair of Trojan Records compilations – back to back on a single CD! Both of these sets are way more than just collections of early rocksteady and reggae – as the set list of both records was surprisingly special – and often included some obscurities from Trojan, and well as ... CD (Reggae CD)
Brian Briggs
Selected Music From The Album Brain DamageBearsville/Get On Down, 1980. (reissue)
LP...$12.99
14.98
A great lost record of minimalist club – a set that we'd rank right up there with classics by Arthur Russell, Liquid Liquid, or some of the other most creative talents on the New York scene at the start of the 80s! As with work by those other two artists, there's an experimental approach ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Prince Paul
Itstrumental (with bonus track & download)Female Fun, 2005. 2LP (reissue)
A later career win from the unpredictable, inimitable Prince Paul – not exactly an instrumentals records, hence the deliberately spelled title – really more of leftfield hip hop beat suite with plenty of vocal samples and a few high caliber guest appearances! Paul's styles here rarely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Natasha Agrama
Heart Of Infinite ChangeAlpha Pup/World Galaxy, 2017.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A fantastic young jazz singer, and one who really has her own style very firmly in place – one of those rare talents that comes along once in a blue moon, and makes us instantly sit up and go "wow", right after hearing just a few notes! Natasha Agrama is steeped in many of the best ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Replacements
For Sale – Live At Maxwell's 1986Rhino/Warner, 1986. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.98
It's been many years since The Replacements made their amazing music – but the genius of the group lives anew, thanks to the release of this tremendous live set from 1986! The group had moved from an indie label to Sire by the time of the show, but there's a searing intensity to most of the ... CD (Rock CD)
El Turronero
New HondoBelter/Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1980.
A funky treasure from the Spanish scene at the end of the 70s – a groundbreaking combination of flamenco roots and upbeat funk and soul! The album's got a groove that grabs you right from the start – almost like some of the tighter sound library funk of the European scenet at the time, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Holophonor
Light MagnetAlpha Pup/World Galaxy, 2017.
CD...$11.99
12.98
A group with vibes in the lead – which might already have been enough to win us over – save for the fact that everything else about the record is great, too – including its production by Wayne Shorter! Forget all about Shorter, though – because although he champions the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joao Donato
Quem e Quem (180 gram pressing)Odeon/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. (reissue)
A gem of a record – one we wouldn't part with for anything! Joao Donato's best known as one of the founding fathers of bossa nova – better known for his 60s work over the years, than he was for 70s electric work like this. Fortunately, international groove hounds picked up on the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Elsie Bianchi Trio
Elsie Bianchi Trio – At Chateau Fleur De LysSonorama (Germany), 1968.
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Lion, Mid 60s. 2LP Gatefold
The Troyes look plenty young on the cover, but the Michigan quintet can really stand shoulder-to-shoulder with much older garage groups of their generation! The music here is another one of those "what ifs" from the mid 60s American hinterland – a group who were every bit as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Danny Grissett
RemembranceSavant, 2017.
CD...$15.99
16.99
Pianist Danny Grissett is fantastic here – not just bursting out with so many deft colors and changes on both piano and Fender Rhodes, but also really showing some great strengths as a leader too! One of those strengths is the way he puts together the tunes – especially the more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Monument/Omni (Australia), 1960s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Fantastic sounds from one of the most troubled decades in modern American history – a moment so rocky, its changes and politics even touched the world of country music! While you might think of country as being just a flag-waving, gun-toting version of society, these rare gems show a ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Workshop De Lyon
Tiens – Les Bourgeons Eclatent (180 gram pressing)Souffle Continu (France), 1978. (reissue)
Breathtaking sounds from the Workshop De Lyon – a French free jazz group of the 70s, one who worked far from the Paris scene – and created some really amazing music at the time! The tracks here are shorter than on previous records from the players – still quite improvised overall ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rudy Ray Moore
This Ain't No White ChristmasDolemite, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$16.99
19.98
Rudy Ray Moore brings new meaning to the phrase "the stockings were hung with care" – dancing around the Christmas tree without even a stitch of clothing, and surrounded by lovely ladies to celebrate! Even the sacred date of December 25th is no match for Rudy – who works his ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mamlish, Late 40s/Early 50s.
CD...$11.99
13.99
A killer collection of rare blues from the Mamlish label – an imprint who brings the same sort of historical sensitivity that you might now from collections on Yazoo Records! As with that company, the music here is mostly pulled from vintage 78s, and given fresh presentation for a whole new ... CD (Blues CD)
Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis
Continuavano A Chiamarlo TrinitaDigitmovies (Italy), 1971.
A beautifully sensitive soundtrack for this early film from the team of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill – very different than most of the other western music of the time – which is a fitting accompaniment to the unique actions of the pair onscreen! There's a fair bit of acoustic guitar in ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Continental/Groovie/Lion, 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
Massively heavy sounds from A Bolha – a Brazilian group who were previously known as The Bubbles, and backed up Gal Costa during the Tropicalia years – but who work here in a fuzzy, bassy groove that's totally great – definitely an heir to the headier sounds of the UK scene at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Project 3/Out-Sider (Spain), 1971. Gatefold
Sublime soft psych from Rain – a warm and wonderful set originally issued on Project 3 Records at the start of the 70s! Like other work on the label, there's a nicely mellow feel to some of the cuts here – not as all-out dreamy as Free Design, but definitely a different quality than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Trigal
Baila Mi RumbaBelter/Pharaway Sounds (Spain), Late 70s.
A totally cool trio from the 70s Spanish scene – one who have Andalusian roots, but work here in a sweet mix of funk and soul! The group trade vocals back and forth in a very cool way – two guys and one gal, really sounding like even more than that as they sing – and the ... CD (Latin CD)
Blue Note All Stars (Akinmusire/
Our Point Of View
Blue Note, 2017. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
29.99
A brilliant update of the older Blue Note All-Stars concept – a set that features a tremendous lineup of the contemporary talents who've helped shape the new sound of the label in recent years – including trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, keyboardist Robert Glasper, bassist Derrick Hodge, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kool Keith
Sex Style (picture disc)Funky Ass, 1997. (reissue)
Some of the stickiest, nastiest, most profane lyricism in Kool Keith's career – also some of the greatest, most time honored production he's ever rhymed over – both of which is saying a hell of a lot! Sex Style is unquestionably over the top in the porn-y wordplay, but it goes so far ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Dino Piana & Oscar Valdambrini
10 Situazione (180 gram pressing)Sonor (Italy), Early 70s. (reissue)
Rare jazzy work from this hip Italian duo – recording here under a sound library setting, but with results that make for an excellent album of funky jazz throughout! Trombonist Dino Piana and trumpeter Oscar Valdambrini both have legacies that go back to that key late 50s moment when Italian ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Dreams & DaggersMack Avenue, 2017. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
That's quite an unusual cover for a jazz vocal album – but then again, Cecile McLorin Salvant is quite an unusual singer – and one who may well be out to change the future of her genre with records like this! The songs are this fantastic blend of original compositions, jazz standards, ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Johnny O'Neal
In The MomentSmoke Sessions, 2017.
CD...$16.99
17.98
Johnny O'Neal is a hell of a pianist, but here it's especially nice to hear him working with some horns – the trumpet of Roy Hargrove and tenor of Grant Stewart – who each get a chance to appear on a number of the album's tracks! At the heart of the record is the usual Johnny O'Neal ... CD (Jazz CD)
BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
15.99
A fantastic tribute to the legendary Disco Spectrum series of compilations – a run of records that first burst forth at the end of the 90s, and showed the world that there was a huge amount of underground music to discover from the mainstream disco years! Disco Spectrum cuts aren't the ones ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Detroit Emeralds
I Think Of You – The Westbound Singles 1969 to 1975Westbound (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$11.99
18.98
One of the great groups of the Detroit soul scene at the end of the 60s – but an act who never got the full fame of contemporaries like The Four Tops or Temptations! That didn't stop the Detroit Emeralds from being a hell of a vocal act, though – as they've got a mixture of tight ... CD (Soul CD)
Michel Legrand
Brian's Song – Themes & Variations (with bonus track)Bell/Sony (Japan), 1972.
A wonderful little record from Michel Legrand – one of his best non-soundtrack albums of the time! The album is titled after the theme to the soppy film Brian's Song – but it's got a lot more to offer than that – and has Legrand performing versions of soundtrack numbers from a ... CD (French CD)
Harold Land
New Shade Of Blue (with bonus track)Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971.
An overlooked chapter in the Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson partnership that recorded more famously for Blue Note – a date that's issued here under the tenorist's own name, but which also features equal contributions from Hutcherson on vibes! Tracks have that long, modal quality that has the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chuck Jackson
Big New York Soul – Wand Records 1961 to 1966Kent (UK), Mid 60s.
CD...$11.99
18.99
A fantastic collection of work from one of the coolest, classiest soul singers of the 60s – one that we'd rank right up there with Jerry Butler or Walter Jackson for the way that he pushed the genre forward strongly with his music! Chuck Jackson had a few hits back in the day, but underneath ... CD (Soul CD)
Vivian Green
VGVICaroline, 2017.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A fantastic new direction for Vivian Green – and a record that seems to have the singer setting her sound on fire all over again! In the notes, Green credits co-producer Kwame Holland for giving her career all new energy – and that claim definitely comes through in the music, which ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Milano Trema – La Polizia Vuole GiustiziaFour Flies (Italy), 1973. (reissue)
A tremendous Italian police soundtrack from the team of Guido and Maurizio De Angelis – one that has a haunting approach served up in equal parts action and sentiment! The core melody here is one right out of Morricone's book of the time – a slow-building, sweet-stepping one that's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Warner, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
The final full album from the legendary Faces – a group who've got all their best elements sharply in focus here, in a way that really stands apart from the growing solo fame of Rod Stewart! Rod the god is still at the helm on vocals – and really sounds incredible – but the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Wadada Leo Smith
Solo – Reflections & Meditations On MonkTum (Finland), 2017.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith never fails to blow us away – and even though he's captured our ear with recent higher-concept projects or other group work, he sounds equally mindblowing here in a completely solo setting! As you'd guess from the title, the set's based around the musical vision of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alessandro Alessanadroni
Afro Discoteca EPFour Flies (Italy), 1978. (pic cover, reissue)
Four sweet tracks from the great Alessandro Alessandroni – very groovy material that takes his sound library genius into the Italian club scene – with a set of tracks that are years ahead of their time! The album and all titles have "Afro" at the start – but there's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders Quintet (aka Pharoah's First)ESP, 1964. (reissue)
Early work from Pharoah Sanders – an important debut as a leader, cut before he rose to greater fame in the group of John Coltrane! If you think that Pharaoh Sanders' genius as a leader first blossomed during his post-Coltrane years on Impulse, you owe it to yourself to check out this early ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jack Marshall
Thunder Road – The Film Music Of Jack MarshallLa La Land, 1958/1959.
A great collection of rare soundtrack work by Jack Marshall – an artist you might know more for his instrumental albums on Capitol Records! The biggest part of the set features Jack's great score for Thunder Road – that excellent late 50s film that starred Robert Mitchum as a hot ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Pepite (Switzerland), 1978. (reissue)
A rare bit of Brazilian funk from the 70s – served up with this fast-riffing groove that's totally great, which is then punctuated by very soulful piano – and topped with vocals that are in that totally cool style of Brazilian production that was big at the time! In other words, ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Elsie Bianchi Trio
Elsie Bianchi Trio – At Seiler's Atlantis (10 inch LP)Sonorama (Germany), 1962.
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Paul Bley
Paul Bley Synthesizer ShowMilestone/Bamboo, 1970.
A great record by Paul Bley – one of his few forays into electronic music, and a set that's got a really striking feel right from the start! Unlike some of the gimmicky moog records of the time – or some of the noisier avant electronic sets – Bley finds a way to use the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stax/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. 4CD & 7 inch
CD...$53.99
59.99
An incredible tribute to the genius of Memphis Soul legend Issac Hayes – one that's overflowing with unreleased material, and presented in a totally cool package! The set's shaped like a 7" single box – and is book-like, with very detailed notes by Stax historian Robert Gordon, ... CD (Soul CD)
Souljazz Orchestra
Under Burning SkiesStrut, 2017.
Excellent work from Souljazz Orchestra – a group who've consistently been one of the strongest contemporary Afro Funk ensembles for the past decade or so! There's a richness to the Souljazz approach that sets them apart from other groups that might just be going through the motions – ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Discobertas (Brazil), 1972/1973. 6CDs
A huge amount of undiscovered material from one of the most important points in the career of Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil! The tracks here were all recorded live, during important concerts that Gil performed in his native land after returning from time in London – where both he and ... CD (Brazil CD)
Mats Gustafsson/
This Is From The Mouth (single sided picture disc)
Utech Records, 2017.
A beautiful little record – and one that sounds equally beautiful too – a limited picture disc that features the mighty Mats Gustafsson working on bass sax, organ, and live electronics – while getting some heavy accompaniment from the twin-drum team of David Sandstrom and Andreas ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
University Of Florida Press, 2017.
Book...$18.99
24.95
A long-overdue look at the soul scene in Florida – 60s and 70s music from the Sunshine State that sometimes never gets the proper placement as sounds from northern locales like Philly or Detroit – but which was every bit as important over the years! Author John Capouya does a really ... Book (Books Book)
Kandinsky Effect
Pax 6Ropeadope, 2017.
CD...$8.99
12.98
A jazz trio, but one with a very unique vibe – given that, in addition to familiar saxes, bass, and drums – the group also uses a fair bit of effects as well! The drums are often echoey and thunderous, the basslines nicely bumping, and the tones of the saxophone can go off in all sorts ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Pepper with Jack Sheldon
West Coast Sessions Vol 5 – Jack Sheldon (Angel Wings – with bonus tracks)Atlas/Omnivore, 1980.
CD...$15.99
16.98
An album originally issued under the name of its leader, trumpeter Jack Sheldon – but a set that also features some great music by alto genius Art Pepper too! By the time of this album, Jack Sheldon had moved from the west coast jazz scene to a much bigger range of fame on the TV screen ... CD (Jazz CD)
Them Mushrooms
Them Mushrooms EPAfro 7 (Finland), 1984.
A mini-album of work from this cool Kenyan combo – a 12" set that brings together tracks from two rare funky 45s – all with a unique 80s spin on an Afro Funk groove! The music here is a mix of live percussion and beats, keyboards and guitars, often set to these playful grooves ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Global Grooves 12-inch)
La Fanfarria Del Capitan
La GiravadaTropical Diaspora (Germany), 2017. Gatefold
An Argentine group, but one who work here in a whole flurry of global styles – an inventive mish-mash of elements that even seems to have a slight Balkan flavor at times too! The core sound is a blend of romping rhythms and very right horns – held together by melodic currents on guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Buddy Terry
Awareness (with bonus tracks)Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971.
A surprisingly soulful session from saxophonist Buddy Terry – a really righteous little record that reminds us a lot of work from the Strata East or Black Jazz labels! Buddy's working here with a relatively large group, but in a way that's really free and spontaneous – not nearly as ... CD (Jazz CD)
Maynard Ferguson
MF Horn 4 & 5 – Live At JimmysColumbia/BGO (UK), 1973.
A sweet double-length set from Maynard – one that's live and totally cooking, and proof that Ferguson's funky big band style could work equally well in a concert setting! As on other Ferguson classics from the time, the instrumentation includes a good deal of Fender bass and electric piano ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sweeney's Men
Sweeney's Men/Pye/BGO (UK), Late 60s. 2CD
Fantastic work from Sweeney's Men – a 60s Irish folk group, but one who were quite different than the more popular Dubliners or Clancy Brothers! These guys traveled in similar territory, but were maybe more akin to the modes of the coming acid folk generation – with some of the ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Tramp (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s.
No need to count down to soul – because it's already here, and served up in a stunning array of rare tracks from the 60s and 70s! We've always loved the Tramp label for their superb take on classic funk – they've been funky 45 specialists right from the start – but this time ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Expansion (UK), Mid 70s.
A huge festival of 70s soul – not the big hits of the time, but a wealth of underground gemes that show us there's still plenty to discover in that magical decade! The artists here are all big, but the tunes are sometimes more obscure – lesser-known gems from familiar names – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Barclay/Ace (UK), Early 60s.
CD...$14.99
19.98
Totally groovy work from French singer Gillian Hills – an artist who was initially best known for her work in film, thanks to movies like Beat Girl or Les Liaisons Dangereuses – but one who grew to become one of the cooler singers in Parisian pop during the 60s! Gillian's work here is ... CD (French CD)
Goro Ito
Architect JobimVerve (Japan), 2017.
A fantastic reworking of the aesthetic and compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim – served up here in a style that mixes guitar and piano with a bit of light strings – with a haunting sense of sparness that really brings new meaning to the songs! The style almost seems to link the spirit ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bill Charlap
Uptown DowntownVerve/Impulse, 2017.
CD...$13.99
14.98
Pianist Bill Charlap in a hell of a trio – working here with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington – both players who make the record bristle with fresh energy right from the start! Charlap's command of tone and timing are as wonderful here as on other records – ... CD (Jazz CD)
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
21 Years (colored vinyl pressing)BBC/Silva Screen, 1979. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
36.98
A glorious celebration of the first 21 years of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop – an institution attached to a major broadcasting network, but one that also served as a crucial place of experimentation in electronic music! The album was issued in 1979, and brings together a huge amount of short ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Africa Seven (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s/2017.
A great range of grooves from Jo Tongo – an artist from Cameroon who definitely lives up to the "experimentals" nature of this excellent series! Jo's groove is nicely fluid – sometimes with a clubby funk mode that draws a lot from the underground American 12" scene of ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Martial Solal & Dave Liebman
Masters In BordeauxSunnyside, 2017.
CD...$15.99
16.98
Two giants in modern jazz, coming together here beautifully – on a record that may well be one of the most compelling from either musician in recent years! Martial Solal has definitely returned to the limelight with a strong string of releases over the past decade or so – but he sounds ... CD (Jazz CD)
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Soundhouse (180 gram yellow vinyl pressing)BBC/Silva Screen, 1983. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
Weird and wonderful sounds from one of the coolest spots in the universe – the legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop, home to a mix of surprisingly groovy and experimental electronic music! This album was issued on the 25th anniversary of the sonic institution – and it features a strong ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Keyon Harrold
MugicianSony, 2017.
Trumpeter Keyon Harrold starts out this album with an inspirational message from his mother taken from his voicemail – then draws from that message to create one of his most amazing albums to date! Harrold's already been part of a strong underground scene for years – but here, he's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nicole Willis & Umo Jazz Orchestra
My Name Is Nicole Willis (with bonus track)Persephone (UK), 2017.
A wonderfully fresh change for the mighty Nicole Willis – who works here with the decades-old UMO Jazz Orchestra – who have been as important to the Finnish scene as Willis has with her music in recent years! The sound is still in that mix of soul and funk that Nicole's given us on ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Gabriel Tajeu
Introduction To Gabriel TajeuLegere (France), 2017.
A great introduction to the voice of Gabriel Tajeu – a singer who has this way of grabbing us right from the very first note, with a vibe that's classic enough to have made him huge way back in the 70s! Gabriel's music has a sound that's as sunny as the image on the cover – a style ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Laraaji
Bring On The SunAll Saints, 2017. 2LP
LP...$22.99
23.99
A record that features Laraaji working through a set of beautiful instrumental soundscapes – music that takes familiar acoustic and electric elements, and really abstracts them in ways that go far beyond their original use – but all without any sense of overused production techniques! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Hank Ballard
Dance AlongKing, Early 60s. (reissue)
LP...$6.99
9.98
It's easy to dance along with grooves this great – the kind of searing, smoking early soul style that Hank Ballard and The Midnighters did better than anyone else! The set was issued around the time that Hank had helped set the twist scene on fire – and as a result, the package is ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Art Pepper with Shelly Manne
West Coast Sessions Vol 6 – Shelly Manne (Hollywood Jam – with bonus track)Atlas/Omnivore, 1981.
CD...$15.99
16.98
A swinging small group date led by drummer Shelly Manne – with a wonderful update of the older west coast jazz sound – one that maybe has a bit more bite than back in the 50s! The set's one of the excellent dates done by the Japanese Atlas label – and features Shelly at the head ... CD (Jazz CD)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1978. Gatefold
The final album by one of the mightiest groups on the scene in Cameroon during the 70s – a combo who had broken up, but who are resurrected here – and turn in one of their greatest recordings of the decade! The grooves are tight, fast, and filled with riffing guitar, quick percusison, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Dub Store (Japan), 1988.
A classic album of dubplate "specials" – all put together by King Tubby, the man who claims to have invented the style at the start of the 70s! As you might know, dubplates were special acetate versions of tunes that were coveted by DJs in Kingston – tracks that were pressed ... CD (Reggae CD)
Kodjovi Kush & Afrospot All Stars
Love In AfricaChop Time (Netherlands), 2017.
A contemporary Afro Funk record, but one with a vibe that makes us feel like we've discovered some lost strand of sound from the 70s! The Afrospot All Stars are wonderfully jazzy – a group who swing their horns more than blast them at times, warmed up by some great Fender Rhodes and very ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Claude Nougaro & Others
Claude Nougaro Et Ses Interpretes Vol 2 – 1956 to 1962Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
29.98
Early work from one of our favorite French singers ever – not only some of his first few recordings, but also a huge host of material by other contemporaries who recorded their own takes on the compositions of Claude Nougaro! Nougaro was the ultimate left bank hipster in the postwar years ... CD (French CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
29.99
A fantastic look at the righteous current of energy that swept through American music at the end of the 60s – that huge wave of knowledge and political inspiration that still stands as one of our favorite moments in jazz and soul! The Civil Rights generation had gotten some things ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Parlophone, Late 70s/Early 80s. 13LP
LP...$223.99
249.98
Amazing music from one of our most-treasured stretches of David Bowie's career – that creatively-fertile time when he escaped to West Berlin, hid from the mainstream, and made some groundbreaking records with Brian Eno – then returned to the limelight to remind us all that he was still ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Sonia Santos
Sonia Santos (1975)Som Livre/Discobertas (Brazil), 1975.
A great set of samba soul from Sonia Santos – a lesser-known Brazilian singer from the 70s, and one who's working here in that cool mix of modes the Som Livre label was using at the time! There's a hip mix of electric and acoustic elements in the backings – rootsy percussion, fast ... CD (Brazil CD)
First International Sex Opera Band
AnitaGolden Pavilion (Portugal), 1969. (reissue)
An insane little record that sounds even wilder than you might guess from the cover – and given that image, that's really saying a lot! The set's kind of a freeform mix of psychedelic rock and sex sounds – recorded in a single day in a Dutch studio with the help of some local ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Roscoe Mitchell & Anthony Braxton
Duets With Anthony Braxton (with bonus track)Sackville, 1976.
CD...$11.99
15.99
One of the most beautiful records that either Roscoe Mitchell or Anthony Braxton recorded in the second half of the 70s – an amazing set of duets that seems to instantly take both musicians back to their AACM roots! Mitchell had recorded in this style a few times around the date of the ... CD (Jazz CD)
BBE (UK), 2017. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
27.99
Mad Mats is not only digging beyond the crates here, he's also digging beyond any conventional expectations you might have – as the set's got a unique vibe that may well make it one of the most compelling BBE compilations in years! The music is from the late 60s through the present – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Parlophone, Late 70s/Early 80s. 11CD
CD...$138.99
149.98
Amazing music from one of our most-treasured stretches of David Bowie's career – that creatively-fertile time when he escaped to West Berlin, hid from the mainstream, and made some groundbreaking records with Brian Eno – then returned to the limelight to remind us all that he was still ... CD (Rock CD)
Various
New Deal Blues – 1933 to 1939Mamlish, 1930s.
CD...$11.99
13.99
Raw country blues from the 30s – a set that focuses on the shifting modes of the southern styles of the time – and brings into focus the kind of sounds that would really take off in the decade to come! The work here may not be as well-known as some of the more collected, more ... CD (Blues CD)
Woody Shaw
Tour Vol 2High Note, Mid 70s.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A tremendous document of a legendary group – one that was even better in a live setting than they were on record – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the great records they left behind! The quintet here features trumpeter Woody Shaw at his most righteous – working alongside ... CD (Jazz CD)
Salsoul (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
15.98
Few contemporary artists get the sound of older disco as right as Dimitri From Paris – which makes the French DJ a perfect choice for this killer collection of work from the legendary Salsoul Records catalog! The 2CD set is nicely broken up into two different modes – as CD 1 features ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Luigi Martinale Trio
Caruso – Jazzin Italian Standards (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Albore Jazz (Japan), 2017.
A very different take on the oft-recorded jazz standard mode – as this time around, the standards are all Italian – which makes most of them pretty unfamiliar to our ears! But even the few that we know take on a new sort of life in the hands of pianist Luigi Martindale – a player ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bill O'Connell/
Three Of Us (Japanese paper sleeve edition)
Albore Jazz (Japan), 2017.
You might recognize pianist Bill O'Connell from some of his bigger label recordings in recent years – but this set's a very special one, recorded for the excellent Albore label, and done in Italy – with a vibe that's maybe more lyrically flowing than we're used to hearing from Bill! ... CD (Jazz CD)
SSJ (Japan), 1964.
A rare live performance from the great Anita O'Day – only recently discovered, and different from the more widely-circulated album of her Tokyo date in 1963! This time around, Anita's got a mature vibe that really moves past the Verve years – and starts to hint at the direction she'd ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Langston Hughes Project (Eric Mingus/
Dream Keeper
Avant/Mode, 2017.
CD...$14.99
18.98
A beautiful reworking of modes that were explored by Charles Mingus and Langston Hughes in the late 50s – the combination of Hughes urban poetic genius and the bold music of Charles Mingus! This time around, the Mingus is Eric Mingus – who brings wonderful life to the words of Langston ... CD (Jazz CD)
Europe 1/Universal (France), 1964. 2LP
A very cool collection that pays tribute to an explosive postwar decade in the French music scene – a time when the overseas market was really embracing the new styles of rock and soul from America and England, but also making some wonderful music of its own! The series does a great job of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Brian Charette
Back UpSteeplechase (Denmark), 2017.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Brian Charette's a contemporary organist who's always out to set himself apart from most of the rest – not by forcing any sort of experimental modes on the Hammond, or by trying to race up and down the keys – but just by relaxing into a tune, and really finding a way to deliver a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sunny & The Sunliners
Mr Brown Eyed SoulBig Crown, Late 60s/Early 70s.
Insanely wonderful work from the Texas scene at the end of the 60s – a huge collection of the English language soul songs of Sunny & The Sunliners! The group first hit national fame in the earlier part of the 60s, with a sweet falsetto crossover hit – but as the decade moved on, ... CD (Soul CD)
Arawak
Accadde AGolden Pavilion (Portugal), 1970. (reissue)
Amazing grooves from Arawak – an obscure Italian combo from the 70s sound library days – and one who work here in a wickedly sharp take on funky jazz! The group's got some great flute in the lead – sometimes biting hard over the breaks, ala Jeremy Steig – sometimes floating ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Kindred Spirits/Art Yard (Netherlands), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2 x 10 inch
A limited repress of two rare sets of material from Sun Ra and The Arkestra – served up here on very cool 10" vinyl! Record one begins with this wonderful spiritual number, "Along Came Ra" – performed live with some great lead vocals from June Tyson to start things out ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Scorpios
Scorpios (with bonus CD & download)Afro 7 (Finland), 2017.
The Scorpios are a Sudanese group, now living in exile in London – and working here in this amazing remake of sounds from their homeland! The music has some echoes of the contemporary takes on Ethiopian music – definitely that blend of funk and exoticism – but there's also an ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Edu Lobo/
Dos Navegantes
Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2017.
Beautiful sounds throughout – and exactly the kind of record that shows why the right sort of Brazilian music can be so different than anything else on this planet – not really jazz, not really folk, nor straightforward pop – but the kind of special sounds that define a genre unto ... CD (Brazil CD)
Parlophone, 1977.
7-inch...$13.99
14.99
One of the greatest songs ever from David Bowie – a fantastic tune from his years in Berlin, and maybe one of the best-remembered tracks of that time! "Heroes" is anthemic statement of hope – quite a surprise, compared to Bowie's earlier music – but still delivered with ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Intrigues
If The Shoe FitsSoul Junction (UK), Late 70s.
Unreleased music from The Intrigues – a group best known for their early hit "In A Moment" – but stepping out here with a warm Philly groove from the second half of the 70s! The music is upbeat and funky, but has a much more raw vibe than mainstream disco – really more ... CD (Soul CD)
Ledisi
Let Love RuleVerve, 2017.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Ledisi's an artist that we've been following right from her very first album back in the 90s – and over the years, she's undergone an amazing amount of growth – and continued to stand at the forefront of the Neo Soul generation she helped launch lmost 20 years back! And this time ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Meridian Brothers
Donde Estas MariaSoundway (UK), 2017.
LP...$18.99
19.98
The Meridian Brothers have been making music for quite a few years now – and with each new release, they seem to open up another fresh corner of southern hemisphere sounds, and continue to find a way to weave them together into something quite fresh and unique! Few other folks could navigate ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Atlantic Bridge
Atlantic Bridge (with bonus tracks)Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970.
A very cool quartet from the British jazz/rock years – but one who were a lot more jazz-based than some of their contemporaries! These guys are all instrumental, and although a number of their tunes are familiar rock standards from the late 60s, they don't play them like rock tunes at all ... CD (Jazz CD)
ABC/Verve (Germany), Late 70s. 5CD
A document of an incredible shift in style for the Crusaders – and one that helped them soar even higher in the jazz funk stratosphere! By the time of these albums, the group had changed significantly from their youthful days as the Jazz Crusaders – mostly a trio, with Joe Sample on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Midori Takada & Masahiko Satoh
Lunar CruiseRCA/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1990.
Beautiful beautiful work from this spare Japanese duo – Midori Takada on marimba, gong, bells, and drums – and Masahiko Satoh on piano and electronics! The pair work here in a style that's not quite jazz, but also not much like some of the other Japanese instrumental sounds of the 80s ... CD (Rock CD)
Dave Grusin
5 Original Albums (One Of A Kind/GRP (Germany), Late 70s/1980s. 5CD
Five full albums from keyboardist Dave Grusin – packaged together in a single set, with tiny LP-styled covers for each CD! First up is one of our favorites – the album One Of A Kind, which is a sweet funky fusion outing that really sums up some of the best Dave Grusin modes of the 70s! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Paula & Jacques Morelenbaum
Live In Italy – Omaggio To JobimBiscoito Fino (Brazil), 2017.
A fantastic tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim – and, as you'd expect from the duo of Paula and Jacques Morelenbaum, a set that's got a very unique flavor overall! The Morelenbaums have always been committed to the little sounds, the simple moments that have made Brazilian music ... CD (Brazil CD)
Popol Vuh
Die Nacht Der Seele – Tantric SongsBrain/Wah Wah (Spain), 1979. (reissue)
One of the moodiest Popul Vuh projects we've ever heard – an unusual set that's heavy on organic, acoustic elements – and which uses multi-tracking to recreate a Tibetan style of vocal chant! Yet despite the obvious influence of styles from global sources, the music is also still very ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Stax/Craft, 1960s/Early 70s. 3CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
It's been almost 60 years since the Stax Records label forever changed the face of American soul music – and we can think of no better way to celebrate than by dipping into this well-chosen batch of 60 classic tracks from the label's glory days! The whole Stax groove is here – from the ... CD (Soul CD)
Eliot Zigmund
Time WasSteeplechase (Denmark), 2017.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Drummer Eliot Zigmund rose to great fame in the trio of Bill Evans in the late 70s – and after that, he also had a strong stretch with pianist Don Friedman – both artists he seems to really pay tribute to here! The date's a nicely understated one – warm sounds that are spacious, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Europe 1/Universal (France), 1966. 2LP
A very cool collection that pays tribute to an explosive postwar decade in the French music scene – a time when the overseas market was really embracing the new styles of rock and soul from America and England, but also making some wonderful music of its own! The series does a great job of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Atemoya, 1970s.
CD...$11.99
15.98
Fierce funk from 70s Brazil – tracks that easily challenge the same heavy vibe you'd know from American work in the funky 45 underground of the time, or even some of the bigger jazz funk releases of the decade! The artists here aren't inspired by the sound of bossa nova – and instead ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Jerry Bergonzi
Dog StarSavant, 2017.
CD...$15.99
16.99
Jerry Bergonzi has been making records for decades – yet lately, he seems to be finding an even fresher way forward – with a set like this that can grab us right from the very first note, and having us get excited all over again about his music! Bergonzi's tenor sound is tremendous ... CD (Jazz CD)
Edition Speciale
Allee Des TilleulsGolden Pavilion (Portugal), Mid 70s. (reissue)
A freaky French group from the mid 70s – one who are maybe a bit more hard-rocking than some of their contemporaries – but who also have a nicely jazzy vibe too! These guys clearly love American fusion – and use the kind of heavy drums, riffing guitar, and bold basslines you ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Christian McBride Big Band
Bringin' ItMack Avenue, 2017.
CD...$16.99
17.99
Excellent large group material from Christian McBride – an artist who may well be one of the most hard-working men in jazz these days! McBride's big band is always a treat – as the group soars with a soulful energy that matches Christian's smaller group material, but really expands on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tim Buckley
Buzzin Fly – Live Anthology – 1968 to 1973 (Dream Letter/Demon (UK), 1968/1969/1973. 4CD
A fantastic collection of recordings – one that features three different live sets by Tim Buckley – none of which were issued during his too-short life! The first half of the set – discs 1 and 2 – features the amazing Dream Letter show, recorded in London in 1968 – ... CD (Rock CD)
Ostinato (UK), 1970s.
CD...$16.99
18.99
A stunning discovery in music – incredible sounds from the under-documented Somali scene – collected together from an archive of tapes that was rescued from a radio station right before the nation's years of political turmoil! The music here was mostly issued on cassette in the 70s and ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Jussara Silveira & Renato Braz
Fruta Gogoia – Uma Homenagem A Gal CostaSESCSP (Brazil), 2017.
A great little record – one that offers up a tribute to the music of Gal Costa in a style that's as evocative as its cover – and which finds all these wonderful ways to take off from the inspiration of the originals! Vocals are by Jussara Silveira and Renato Braz – sometimes ... CD (Brazil CD)
SSJ (Japan), 1956.
Lovely work from singer Mindy Carson – an artist who was best known for her broadcast performances in the 50s – sounding right at home here on the Let's Go To Town show for NBC! The late Dorsey Brothers orchestra provides backing – with Tommy on trombone and Jimmy on clarinet and ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Europe 1/Universal (France), 1968. 2LP
A very cool collection that pays tribute to an explosive postwar decade in the French music scene – a time when the overseas market was really embracing the new styles of rock and soul from America and England, but also making some wonderful music of its own! The series does a great job of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Three Pieces
Vibes Of Truth (180 gram pressing)Fantasy, 1975. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
A great little album of jazz funk – and the only record we've ever seen by this group! The 3 Pieces may not have lasted long in the record business, but this rare album from 1975 has made them legends on the rare groove scene for years. The record was cut during the height of the jazz funk ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Reel People (UK), 2017.
The duo of Phonte and Nicolay have been giving us great music for many years – and here, they serve up a special selection of their favorite tracks from recent years – all with the warm glow and soulful currents we've always loved from the Reel People label! The set features two ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Wynonie Harris & Roy Brown
Battle Of The Blues Vol 2King, Mid 50s. (reissue)
LP...$6.99
9.98
The battle here is almost no contest – given that both singers come out on top! The set's a classic in the Harris/Brown "battle" records for King – and includes a side each of amazing R&B vocal numbers by the singers – some really hard-edged stuff that's really at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Gianni Ferrio
Io Emmanuelle (with bonus tracks)CAM/Quartet (Spain), 1969.
A really beautiful little soundtrack – and one that's quite different than all of the other late 70s scores that circulated under the Emmanuelle name! This film came out years before that big cycle of sexploitation movies – and also was not part of that series at all – and while ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Jean Jacques Perry
Musique Electronique Du CosmosMusiCues/Wah Wah (Spain), Early 60s. (reissue)
Fantastic spacey sounds by the young Jean-Jacques Perry – heard here before his more famous American recordings with Gershon Kingsley – in a mode that's maybe even more abstract and modern overall! The sounds are an unusual link between the musique concrete scene in France and some of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Tony Allen
SourceBlue Note, 2017.
CD...$13.99
14.98
One of the coolest records in years from the legendary Tony Allen – and that's saying a lot, given that his legacy includes famous work as a drummer with Fela Kuti, and a much more recent run of very experimental recordings! This set has Tony soaring out on Blue Note – and working with ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Joshua Abrams
SimultonalityEremite, 2017.
Josh Abrams just keeps on getting better and better as the years go on – to the point where he's a leader who's emerging with one of the proudest, most righteous visions in jazz! Abrams has played for years in the company of others – and his contributions have always impressed us ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1969.
A classic early reggae collection on Trojan Records – so early, the back cover notes refer to the sounds as "West Indian popular music" – instead of by any sort of specific genre or style! There's a strongly unified vibe to the set – as all tracks are late 60s ... CD (Reggae CD)
Navasha Daya
Lom Nava LoveDaya World, 2017.
Mindblowing work from Navasha Daya – a singer you might know for her key role in the group Fertile Ground many years back – still one of the most important contemporary acts we've ever stocked at Dusty Groove! Here, Navasha returns as a tremendous soul star on her own – working ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Sven Ake Johansson & Alexander Von Schlippbenbach
Schraubenlieder (180 gram pressing)Trost (Austria), 1988.
A very cool take on the older style of German lieder – but one that's taken up here by free jazz giants Sven Ake Johansson and Alexander Von Schlippenbach! You'll normally know Sven for his work on the drum kit – but here, he acts as a singer – but with a very freewheeling, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Transatlantic/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
A very cool look at the freakiest years of the legendary Transatlantic Records label – an important British imprint that was essential to blues and folk in the late 60s, but which also released some much trippier material too! The music here is a frenetic blend of jazz, folk, prog, and some ... CD (Rock CD)
John Beasley
Monk'estra Vol 2Mack Avenue, 2017.
CD...$15.99
18.99
John Beasley hears great things in the music of Thelonious Monk – and he turns them into a whole new range of sounds and colors that really bring a fresh perspective to these famous compositions! Monk's got plenty of angles, and plenty of stop/start elements – and Beasley recasts these ... CD (Jazz CD)
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
Glare Of The Tiger (with bonus download)Meta, 2017. 2LP
LP...$26.99
29.99
The groove of Adam Rudolph just keeps getting deeper over the years – to a point where here, he almost sounds like he's somewhere between the scenes of 70s electric Miles Davis, and some of the later cross-cultural experiments of Bill Laswell! There's a great layering of electric and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Infinito 2017
African Of Kenya Ether Part 18Culture Power 45, 2017.
LP...$16.99
18.99
Infinito 2017 at his most personal and ambitious – delivering a record we're thinking might be one of his very best to date – for the (so far) completely excellent, vinyl-centric Culture Power 45 label. Culture Power 45 is as much a collective of kindred spirit figures in independent ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
All Saints, 2017.
LP...$20.99
21.99
Meditative music from Laraaji – the compelling underground artist who's been giving us music from the late 70s onward, and has had a great revival in recent years! This set's a great example of his renewed genius – a spare, stretched-out performance – produced by Carlos Nino with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1974. (reissue)
A wild solo project from Rita Lee – done after the breakup of Os Mutantes, and offered up almost as some sort of commentary on mainstream rock in the 70s! There's a much more straightforward approach to the music here – a sometimes-glammy sound that's echoed by the band's space-style ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Wild Pitch, 1991.
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the one and only album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Quincy Jones
Cinema Of Quincy Jones (6CD box set)Universal (France), 1960s/Early 70s. 6CD
A much-needed look at an overlooked side of the genius of Quincy Jones – not his jazz work, not his productions for famous soul artists, but instead his huge legacy of soundtrack material – a part of Q's career that really took off in the 60s! By the time he started working in films, ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Paul Bley
ImprovisieAmerica/Bamboo (France), 1972.
Incredible work from Paul Bley – and a record that captures him in his excellent electric period, working in a different setting than we've heard him elsewhere! The group on the set is a trio – one that matches Bley's work on electric piano and synthesizer with percussion from Han ... CD (Jazz CD)
Willie Nelson
And Then I Wrote (colored vinyl pressing)Liberty/Jackpot, 1962. (reissue)
LP...$18.99
19.99
Incredible early work from Willie Nelson – quite different from his outlaw material of the 70s, but equally compelling in its own sort of way! As you'd guess from the title and cover, the set came out at a time when Willie was a real up-and-coming songwriting in country music – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
George Freeman/
Live At The Green Mill – With Special Guest Bernard Purdie (with bonus download)
Ears & Eyes, 2017.
A fantastic live album from the legendary jazz Chicago guitarist George Freeman – working here in co-leadership with younger guitar talent Mike Allemana, who was in the combo of George's late brother, saxophonist Von Freeman! The twin-guitar set has a searing old school vibe – like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Firehouse/Dub Store (Japan), 1988.
CD...$16.99
18.99
A mindblowing moment from the legendary King Tubby – a set that takes his original Soundclash album, and strips it to the core – served up in an assortment of very heavy digital dubs that are maybe even more bass-heavy that work from the analogue generation! Despite the late date of ... CD (Reggae CD)
David Bowie
Cracked Actor – Live Los Angeles 74Parlophone, 1974. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.98
A fantastic live set from David Bowie – recorded on tour in 1974 for the Diamond Dogs album – and a very much at the height of his mid 70s powers! The album's very well-recorded, and the performances are great – not muddy mixes of hits, but razor-sharp readings that crackle with ... CD (Rock CD)
Detour (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
A fantastic collection of funky mod and psych tracks from the great Rob Bailey – the man who's steered us through a handful of other wonderful compilations over the years, and won our undying respect in the process! Rob's choices are quite far from the obvious – and are made up from a ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Reverend Lonnie Farris
Night At The House Of PrayerBuked & Scorned, Early 60s.
Fantastic work from Reverend Lonnie Farris – one of the key proponents of "sacred steel" guitar – the use of the mostly-country instrument in the setting of soulful gospel! Farris works the instrument in ways that are sometimes familiar, sometimes almost more like the use of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Gospel LP)
Bobby Hutcherson & Harold Land
UCLA – 27 September 1981Hi Hat, 1981.
A rare later meeting of one of the greatest pairs in soulful jazz – vibist Bobby Hutcherson and reedman Harold Land, who both cut some excellent work for Blue Note at the end of the 60s – coming back together here for a rare live date from 1981! The set was well-recorded, originally ... CD (Jazz CD)
Whatnauts
Best Of The WhatnautsPlayback, Early 70s. 2 LPs
LP...$22.99
24.98
Incredible work from The Whatnauts – easily one of our favorite soul vocal groups ever! The trio work in the same sweet soul modes as more famous early 70s contemporaries on the east coast scene – like The Delfonics or Stylstics – but they've also got a special approach that's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Immediate (UK), 1968. (reissue)
A seminal statement from the legendary Small Faces – a record that has them regrouping a bit, and finding a way to pack an incredible punch! The album's amazing right from the very first note – a perfect bridge between the ongoing mod energy of the London scene, and the psychedelic ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Nice & Smooth
Nice & SmoothFresh/Priority, 1989. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
One of our favorite hop hop records from the end of the 80s – a set that sprang onto the scene out of nowhere and instantly won us over! They're not exactly the same, but we'd like to think of Nice & Smooth in the same space as De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest – because, like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Analog Africa (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
You might know "Soul Makossa" – the worldwide hit by Manu Dibango that was covered by many folks, and sampled heavily in later years too – but this set takes a look at the deeper scene behind that famous groove, through a host of wickedly funky tracks from the late 70s scene ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
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Open 10am–8pm daily.
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