The sounds of summer!
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1960s. 5CD
A fantastic collection of work from the legendary Esther Phillips – one of the most distinct voices in soul music, captured here during some key moments in her career! The box is huge – and begins with a full CD of tracks from Esther's initial years on Lenox Records – a label ... CD (Soul CD)
Zara McFarlane
Songs Of An Unknown TongueBrownswood (UK), 2020.
A beautiful tribute to the deep roots of the Jamaican homeland of Zara McFarlane – but a set that sounds unlike any Jamaican music we've heard before! This isn't dub or reggae – but sounds that delve much more deeply into past musical traditions of the island – styles collected ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Ace/Kent (UK), Mid 60s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
Raw soul from the 60s – not the polished sounds of Motown, or the smoother grooves of the Philly studios – but instead work by artists who might have recorded R&B during the decade before, and who still work here with a fair bit of grit in their grooves! The shift is a bit like ... CD (Soul CD)
Angel Bat Dawid
Transition East/International Anthem, 2020. (pic cover)
Angel Bat Dawid is looking at a picture of Sun Ra on the cover – and with a record like this, she seems instantly able to challenge his long musical legacy! "Transition East" has Angel on clarinets, keyboard, and a drum machine – a tune that's spare and snakey, but which also ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Grapefruit (UK), 1971. 3CD
Short songs, but exploding with a huge range of new musical ideas – not the side-long jams of the progressive rock generation, but instead some singles and album tracks that manage to pack all of the best elements into some mighty catchy tunes! These tracks all benefit from a huge explosion ... CD (Rock CD)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A wonderful tribute to the role of the telephone in postwar culture – not just as a means of communication, but as a theme for some mighty groovy music as well! You'll recognize a few of these tunes – classics that have a phone call or operator at the center of the lyrics – but ... CD (Rock CD)
SAM (France), 1965.
One of the most unusual recordings we've ever heard from legendary drummer Art Blakey – not a Jazz Messengers session, but a rare Parisian performance by a quintet billed as the New Jazz Men! The lineup is fantastic – Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Nathan Davis on tenor, Jaki Byard on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Brian Bennett
Voyage – A Journey Into Discoid FunkDJM/Isle Of Juara (Netherlands), 1978. (reissue)
A voyage from Brian Bennett – indeed a trip into disco and funk inspired rhythms, as the subtitle lets us know, but also plenty synthy rock, jazz and proggy elements – a Voyage worth taking from the sound library genius Bennett! The synths and keyboards by Francis Monkman is the secret ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Sam Rivers/
Ricochet – Sam Rivers Archive Project Vol 3
No Business (Lithuania), 1978.
A searing live performance from Sam Rivers – never issued before, and recorded as one non-stop improvisation with a really amazing trio! Rivers plays tenor, soprano, flute, and piano – and the record is a great example of the constantly creative energy that he can bring to the fold ... CD (Jazz CD)
Barbara Lynn
Atlantic Years – 1968 to 1973 (180 gram pressing)Atlantic/Run Out Groove, Late 60s/Early 70s.
A killer collection of Barbara Lynn's records for Atlantic – a set that includes many of her 45-only tracks, which weren't on her full album for the label – plus one song that was only first issued in recent years! Lynn's a real standout in 60s soul music – a singer with a style ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
London Jazz Composers Orchestra
That TimeNot Two (Poland), 1972/1980.
Very rare work from this legendary improvising orchestra – two different recordings from the first decade or so of the group's existence, at a time when they were hardly making any records at all! The first two long tracks are from a 1972 performances in Germany – and feature an early ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gaslamp Killer
Heart Math (2 X 10 inch LP – on colored vinyl)Cuss, 2020. 2 x 10 inch Gatefold
LP...$30.99
31.99
A fantastic testament to the ever-growing strengths of Gaslamp Killer – and a record that's not really instrumental hip hop, or just a loose collection of beats – but instead almost moves the producer into the territory of more complex soundtrack or sound library modes, yet still all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Matthew Shipp & Rob Brown
Then & NowRogue Art (France), 2020.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Great work from two players who really seem to find each other very quickly here – improvising freely in a way that creates strong resonance between the piano of Matthew Shipp and the alto of Rob Brown – as both musicians have notes cascading forward in this effortless way, often ... CD (Jazz CD)
Easy Eye Sound/BMG, 2020.
A fantastic new chapter in the career of Cee-Lo Green – reemerging here as an old school southern soul singer, with a vibe that's in the best legacy of Al Green and some of the underground talents of his generation! The set was recorded in Nashville, produced by Dan Auerbach, and has a ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Various
Cold Waves Of Color Vol 6Color Tapes/Lion, Early 80s.
Special sounds from the deep work of underground electronic music that lurked way down below the British charts of the early 80s – music by a host of different groups who still hold strong to the early, darker post-punk styles of Sheffield and Manchester – mostly using analogue ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
EMI/7T's (UK), Mid 70s. 4CD
Sharp hooks, huge melodies, and 70s guitar pop greatness from Pilot – a genius pop group who only gave the world a handful of records, all of them pretty darn great! From The Album Of The Same Name includes their signature tune, "Magic" – and it's one of those songs everyone ... CD (Rock CD)
Jef Gilson with Nathan Davis & Woody Shaw
Jef Gilson A Gaveau (180 gram pressing)SFP/SAM (France), 1965. (reissue)
A brilliant record from French modernist Jef Gilson – and a set that's filled with amazing performances from a host of key French and American players too! At the core is Gilson – writing, directing, and playing piano in the ensemble – which also features trumpets from Woody Shaw ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bill Frisell
ValentineBlue Note, 2020. 2LP
LP...$24.99
29.99
Bill Frisell is in a really wonderful trio here – working with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – players who maybe seem to bring out some of Frisell's most inventive sounds in years! Bill plays both acoustic and electric guitar – and the latter instrument often ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Earl Sweatshirt
Feet Of Clay (with an etched side)Warner, 2020.
A short, brilliant blast of creative wordplay from Earl Sweatshirt – who'd been riding a peak for years leading up the Feet Of Clay and shows no signs of coming down – with production by ES himself, Alchemist, Ovrcast and a Mach Hommy, all tasked with providing a moody, headnodding ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist
AlfredoESGN, 2020.
CD...$11.99
12.99
Freddie Gibbs's gradual ascent to the upper echelon of modern hip hop – and his impeccable choice in production partners, this time working from beginning to end with long serving beat king The Alchemist – shows no signs of slowing down! Lyrically, Freddie is riffing on mob lore on ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
George Jackson
George Jackson In MemphisAce/Kent (UK), Mid 70s.
LP...$18.99
22.99
A stunning collection of work from the great George Jackson – a real 70s powerhouse in southern soul, but an artist who didn't always get the chance to shine as much as he should! One reason for that was that Jackson only issued singles during the decade – work here collected from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Dutch Jazz Archive (Netherlands), Mid 50s.
Overlooked genius from the Dutch jazz scene of the postwar years – a set of small combo dates that feature trumpeter Rob Pronk, including two groups led by American players too! Pronk's got a tone that's clear, but never too clean – maybe the focused brightness of the young Howard ... CD (Jazz CD)
Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest & Other Short Stories (2CD/Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1971. 2CD & DVD
A really beautiful record from Barclay James Harvest – a down to earth group at the core, but one who always manage to really unfold their ideas amidst some perfect production and great use of larger arrangements too! There's almost a late Beatles genius to the record at times – at ... CD (Rock CD)
Boillat Therace Quintet
Boillat Therace Quintet (with bonus tracks)PMP/We Release Jazz (Switzerland), 1974.
One of those great European jazz records that never fully got its due back in the 70s – but which would have stood right next to classics on the Black Jazz label, if it were issued in the US! The group here are wonderfully soulful, and have a fluid, open sort of energy – never avant, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ace (UK), Late 60s.
LP...$22.99
24.99
A searing set of all-girl rockers from the late 60s – underground work from the hinterland of the American garage scene – all rare material originally issued on a handful of small indie labels! This vinyl set is a great addition to the CD series of the same name – and like those ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Art Blakey
Just CoolinBlue Note, 1959.
LP...$18.99
21.99
The long-overdue release of an unissued Blue Note session from 1959 – one that features a version of the Jazz Messengers right before Wayne Shorter joined the group, with the mighty Hank Mobley on the quintet lineup on tenor! The Messengers in 1959 and 1960 were really at the top of their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Third Man, 1970.
CD...$10.99
13.99
The original Stooges, captured here live at the Goose Lake Festival in 1970 – an event that was the midwest answer to Woodstock – and which sported some performances that were equally the stuff of legend! This set definitely falls into that category – as it not only features the ... CD (Rock CD)
Brit Funk Association
LiftedExpansion (UK), 2020.
Excellent work from a very well-named group – as the contemporary combo forwards the legacy of British funk in the late 70s and early 80s – as the supergroup features original members of Central Line, Beggar & Co, Light Of The World, and Hi-Tension – all seminal groups from ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Manfredo Fest
Brazilian Dorian DreamT&M/Far Out (UK), 1976.
A sublime little set – quite possibly the greatest album ever from Brazilian keyboardist Manfredo Fest! Manfredo first cut his teeth on the bossa scene of the 60s – but by the time of this rare indie session, he'd moved up to the US – and was working with sweet keyboards to ... CD (Brazil CD)
Oscar Jerome
Breathe Deep (180 gram pressing)Caroline, 2020.
The striking debut of Oscar Jerome – a UK singer/songwriter who works with a fair bit of jazzy elements here – thanks in part to some Rhodes and keyboards from Joe-Armon Jones! The set's the kind of genre-stepping record that we'd expect from some of Jones' London contemporaries – ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Matthew Shipp/
Clawed Stone
Rogue Art (France), 2020.
CD...$14.99
16.99
The title of this set sounds a bit stark – and that's maybe a good reference to the overall sound – which is spacious, yet powerful – often with a brooding quality that really brings out a strong resonance between all three musicians! The piano of Matthew Shipp is in wonderful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jaga Jazzist
PyramidBrainfeeder, 2020.
Jaga Jazzist have always had a somewhat spiritual sounding name, but this album might be the first to really deliver on that promise – a set of long tracks that unfold openly in a mix of electronic elements and more jazz-based touches – tunes that really take the right amount of time ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Eddie Henderson
Shuffle & DealSmoke Sessions, 2020.
CD...$13.99
17.99
A crackling sharp album from trumpeter Eddie Henderson – a set that's got Eddie blowing in some of the more swinging, soulful sides of his spectrum – with support from an excellent group who really keep things moving! There's a tight rhythm trio at the core – Kenny Barron on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Christian Sands
Be WaterMack Avenue, 2020.
Maybe the most ambitious album to date from pianist Christian Sands – a set that's not entirely a suite, or some sort of a concept album – but which definitely has a heft that we didn't always feel in Christian's previous records! There's a richness here that comes not just from the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jeff Carney
Imperfect Space Journeys (with bonus tracks)Audio File/Lion, 1988. (reissue)
A cassette-only rarity from the glory days of the tape-based new age underground – but a set that's much more strongly in line with 70s masterpieces from the German electronic music pioneers! Jeff Carney plays his instrumentation live here, and in ways that are hardly meditative or relaxing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Psychedelic Sex Kicks
Psychedelic Sex Kicks – Original Soundtrack (white vinyl pressing – with bonus DVD)Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, 1967.
LP...$23.99
24.99
Groovy sounds for a somewhat creepy film – an obscure 1967 exploitation documentary about the underground hippie sex scene in San Francisco! The record is almost like a mini-movie in sound – in that it features a narrator describing various scenes in the city's underground, while ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
Why Don't You Listen – Live At LACMA 1998 (180 gram pressing)Dark Tree (France), 1998.
An amazing record from pianist Horace Tapscott – maybe one of his most ambitious projects ever, and a set that stands head and shoulders next to his classic work for the Nimbus label! As with some of those records, this set features his large Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – performing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Eugene Chadbourne, Duck Baker, & Randy Hutton
Guitar Trio In CalgaryEmanem (UK), 1977.
A pretty amazing performance from two revolutionary 70s guitarists – Duck Baker and Eugene Chadbourne – joined here by the more obscure Randy Hutton, in a series of acoustic improvisations that are completely mindblowing! The set was done at a time when Chadbourne was still living in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Icepick (Nate Wooley/
Hellraiser
Astral Spirits, 2020.
A group that comes on with the sharply pointed force of their name – a really powerful presentation of sounds from Nate Wooley on trumpet, Chris Corsano on drums, and Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten on bass! All three players are fantastic here – leaping right out of the box with an energy that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Embrujo
EmbrujoSurvival Research (Italy), 1971. (reissue)
A legendary set from the Chilean scene of the early 70s – served up by a group who've got all the power to fight the force of the growing restrictions in their society! The set's a landmark in South American rock – and has the best qualities of some of the hippest Argentine, Peruvian, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Gregoire Maret/
Americana
Act (Germany), 2020.
CD...$17.99
18.99
A beautiful love letter to their adapted home of America – from harmonicist Gregorie Maret and pianist Romain Collin – joined here by some perfect work from Bill Frisell on guitar, as the leaders' ideas really resonate with some of Frisell's projects in recent years! Clarence Penn ... CD (Jazz CD)
Pulsallama
Pulsallama (pink vinyl pressing)Modern Harmonic, 1983.
LP...$23.99
24.99
The only full-length set of work ever issued by Pulsallama – a totally wonderful all-girl group from the early 80s downtown scene in New York – best known for their one great single on Y Records! Pulsallama have a highly percussive approach, and a fair bit of bass as well – kind ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Shirley Scott
One For MeStrata East/ARC (UK), 1974.
One of the coolest albums ever recorded by female organist Shirley Scott – a very hip set that's got a very different flavor than her earlier work for Prestige and Impulse Records! As you might guess for a date issued on the Strata East label, the approach here is very soulful, and very far-r ... CD (Jazz CD)
Barre Phillips
Thirty Years In Between (Ahoy/Victo (Canada), 1989/2020. 2CD
A pair of different performances from this legendary bassist – each recorded thirty years apart! The set begins with Ahoy – a sublime solo set recorded at Victoriaville in 2019 – a performance done by a very aged Phillips, but a musician who's clearly very much in control of his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Buddah/Real Gone, 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$30.99
32.99
Easily one of the greatest records that Brazilian percussionist Airto ever recorded – a stunning blend roots and jazzy currents, and a set that follows strongly off his work in the group Quarteto Novo! The set's got contributions from one of his key partners in that combo – reedman ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Henk Badings & Dick Raaijmakers
Evolutions, Contrasts, & Electronic MusicFantome Phonographique (Italy), Mid 50s. (reissue)
A treasure trove of early electronic music from these two Dutch giants of the field – both every bit as important as the more widely-circulated French artists of the musique concrete generation! Badings is featured here on a number of great tracks – including the sublime "Capriccio ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Theotis Taylor
Brother Theotis TaylorMississippi, Mid 70s.
Rare material from Georgia singer Brother Theotis Taylor – one of those unique southern talents who work in a stripped-down mode that's equal parts gospel and blues – maybe more blues in structure, but definitely with a deeper spirit in the message! Taylor only issued a handful of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Gospel LP)
Ceu
ApkaSix Degrees, 2020.
CD...$11.99
12.99
Ceu seems to be an even stronger singer here than before – still able to drift in and out of an easygoing rhythm when she wants, but also more suited to take on tunes with a more soulful vibe – which includes a number of standout tunes that really make the record shine! There's still ... CD (Brazil CD)
Shipwrecked, 2020.
Book...$20.99
29.99
Chris Connelly is a hell of a singer – a man with a god-like voice that we'd rank right up there next to David Bowie and Scott Walker – and we're sometimes so entranced by the sound of his voice that we actually forget to listen to the lyrics of his songs, which are equally great! This ... Book (Book)
Bushmen
BushmenBeat Rocket, Mid 60s.
Great garagey work from The Bushmen – a mid 60s combo from Fresno, CA – and one who reveled in the best gritty modes of the time! The vocals are stark, the rhythms are too, and there's some great swirling organ lines in there amidst all the guitar – a garage/psych blend at times, ... CD (Rock CD)
Booker Ervin
Lament For Booker ErvinEnja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965/1975.
A compelling split album – both a performance by and a tribute to the legendary tenorist Booker Ervin – issued after his death, but also featuring a rare European performance from the 60s as well! The album features one long track by Booker – "Blues For You" – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Albert Mangelsdorff & Lee Konitz
Art Of The DuoEnja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983.
A fantastic showcase for these two modern jazz giants – sublime trombone sounds from Albert Mangelsdorff, perfectly paired with the alto sax of Lee Konitz – all at a level that makes the album one of the best from both players at the time! The session was actually a late MPS effort, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stellari String Quartet (Wachsmann/
Vulcan
Emanem (UK), 2019.
A string quartet, but one with a real difference – as all the members here are long-skilled improvisers, which makes the performance very different than usual for such a group! And instead, the record should be thought of more as a set of free jazz by a group with stringed instruments – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ugly Things
Issue 54 – Summer 2020Ugly Things, 2020.
Ugly Things more than lives up to it's reputation as one of the most beautiful print resources dedicated cool vintage musical figures – and perhaps never so as they do with this issue – with a cover feature and more dedicated to late Pretty Things singer Phil May! There's loads of other ... Magazine (Magazine)
Yosuke Yamashita & Hozan Yamamoto
BoleroEnja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. 2CD
Two of the most creative talents in Japanese jazz – coming together here wonderfully on a double-length set of duets from the 80s! Pianist Yosuke Yamashita is maybe the better-known of the two – a fierce, free improviser who was maybe Japan's answer to Cecil Taylor in the 70s – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charlie Parker
Magnificent Charlie ParkerVerve, Early 50s. (reissue)
LP...$18.99
21.98
A classic early album from Charlie Parker on Verve – and one that may well support one of the strangest cover illustrations ever done by the great David Stone Martin! The image of a bird-headed Parker blowing alto is more than compelling enough – but inside, the music is even better ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dollar Brand
African SketchbookEnja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969.
Spare, solo, and incredibly haunting work from Dollar Brand – recorded in Germany in 1969, and featuring Brand on both flute and piano, playing a set of 14 original compositions designed to provide small sketches of his African homeland. The mood of the work is less sprightly than some of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Roundtable (Australia), Late 60s/1970s.
A stunning discovery of Australian jazz in the 70s – and a long-overdue look at the deeper currents of that nation's overlooked scene! Aussie jazz is always pretty darn fantastic – inspired by the hippest American and European styles, but often something very much of its own – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Lingo Seini Et Son Groupe
Musique Hauka (with bonus download)Sahel Sounds, 2020.
Really unusual music recorded in contemporary Niger – performed by a group that features two different musicians each playing calabash – a large gourd that is used in this very percussive way, but with deep sounds that almost rumble as if the earth itself were being pounded in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Nicholas Carras
Doll Squad (green vinyl pressing – with bonus DVD)Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, 1973.
LP...$23.99
24.99
A sexy little film, with a sexy little soundtrack to match – just the right blend of funk and crime modes you'd expect for a movie that was a precursor to Charlie's Angels! The Doll Squad were a lot trashier, though – and it really shows in some of the music here, which has a great ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2020. 2LP Gatefold
A really fantastic idea for a project – and one that comes off even better than we would have guessed – new versions of classic grooves from the nations of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau, performed by a really well-matched group of singers and musicians, in a mode that's quite different ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Justo Almario
InterludeUno Melodic/Expansion (UK), 1981. (reissue)
The greatest album ever from reedman Justo Almario – and one of the most obscure sets to ever come out on the Uno Melodic label of Roy Ayers! Roy Ayers produced the whole thing, and handled arrangements with Justo – and the whole thing feels a lot like a jazzy instrumental take on Roy's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bobbie Gentry
Delta Sweete (2CD deluxe edition – with bonus tracks)Capitol, 1968. 2CD
CD...$19.99
21.99
A sublime album from the great Bobbie Gentry – and maybe her strongest full-length set recorded during the classic Capitol years! The title's "sweete" is a hillbilly play on the word "suite" – and the album definitely works as an extended suite of tracks – ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Happy Day/Pepite (France), 1980. (reissue)
A rare boogie number from Chicago – presented here both in the original version, and a new edit! The tune's got a warmly captivating vibe – a smooth groove at the core, and these raspy vocals from Frank that are very different than the usual – as is the lyric, which is nicely ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Timeless All Stars
It's TimelessTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982.
A brilliant assemblage of players – working here under the Timeless All Stars tag, because they'd all recorded for the label – but held together much more deeply through a rich tradition of west coast soul jazz! The team of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson are wonderfully united for ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rob Sevier
Stay Cool MadannaNumero, 2020.
That typo in the title is intentional – well, not entirely intentional, but reflected in the image on the front cover – which is one of hundreds inside this fantastic book – a really cool set of found tributes to the greatness of Madonna! The full color volume features sketches, ... Book (Book)
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1982.
An obscure session from Sun Ra and the Arkestra, and a great one too – a set that's maybe a bit different than some of their other material from the time! The album's from the early 80s, but maybe feels a bit more like the group in the late 50s – when they were in Chicago, and first ... CD (Jazz CD)
Boillat Therace Quintet with Benny Bailey
My Greatest LoveM Records/We Release Jazz (Switzerland), 1974. (reissue)
A gem of a record from this fantastic French group – and one that also features superb guest work from trumpeter Benny Bailey, at a time when he was at the most righteous apex of his talents! The core group is lead by Jean Francois Boillat on Fender Rhodes and piano, and Raymond Therace on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1969/1970. 2CD
CD...$18.99
20.00
Fantastic unreleased work from the great Joe McPhee – material recorded around the same time as his legendary Nation Time set, and done with a similar blend of spiritual jazz and occasional funky undercurrents! This work shows McPhee to already be an amazing talent, even in the years before ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Tolliver
Right Now & Then – Charles Tolliver & His All Stars (aka Paper Man)Strata East, 1968.
CD...$13.99
15.99
The first moment of genius from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – a set that wasn't originally issued on the Strata East label, but which really set the tone for all the genius to follow on Tolliver's label! At the time of the record, Charles was part of a whole new generation of hardboppers who ... CD (Jazz CD)
Larry Cartell/
Girl In Gold Boots – Original Soundtrack (gold vinyl pressing – with DVD)
Glenolden/Modern Harmonic, 1968.
LP...$23.99
24.99
A very groovy soundtrack to a very groovy movie – a near-lost 60s exploitation flick that's got it all – biker gangs, go-go girls, and lots of mod rocking numbers to really fit the scene! The album's got a fair bit of straight 60s rock numbers – the kind of offbeat tunes you'd ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Great TracksMidi/Sony (Japan), Mid 80s. (reissue)
A really well-titled set of work from Ryuichi Sakamoto – as the set features four gems from his key 80s years, all mastered by Bernie Grundman for extra-high fidelity in this limited set! Sakamoto's creative genius was at a real high point during this period – all the experimental ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade
RoundAgainNonesuch, 2020.
CD...$13.99
14.99
One of those rare cases where an all-star group is really worth the weight of its talent – as this quartet really sounds wonderful together, and make you know that you're in for a treat right from the very first note in the set! The best energy of the record might come from the rhythmic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Laurent Bardianne & Tigre D'Eau Douce
Love Is EverywhereHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2020.
A fresh set of contemporary soul jazz from French tenorist Laurent Bardianne – a jazz musician, but one with a tie to other stylistic communities – which you can hear in the record from the very first note! The quintet has a familiar lineup that includes Hammond B3, bass, drums, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Almighty & Insane Books, 2020.
Book...$16.99
20.00
The secret history of Chicago house music – a side of the scene that's even more obscure than its many rare records or long-departed clubs! The book is a fantastic follow up to the first volume – and like that one, features rare flyers, posters, and ads for some of the underground ... Book (Book)
Ballister (Nilssen-Love/
Znachki Stilyag
Aerophonic, 2020.
Dave Rempis is one of the most consistently deft saxophonists we've ever heard – able to stop on a dime, take a turn, change back again, all while always coming up with new musical ideas – which he does beautifully here, in a series of long improvisations with the Ballister trio of Paal ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ann-Margret
Ann Margret – The Definitive CollectionRCA/Real Gone, Mid 60s. 2CD
CD...$20.99
22.99
A fantastic collection of work from those years when singer Ann-Margret first popped up on the American market – young, fresh, and sexy – and willing to do whatever it took to make her music stand out from the pack! Ann-Margret's got a vocal range that's maybe deeper than most of her ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Now Again, 1970.
A stunner of a record – the first-ever album by The JBs, never issued back in the day – and lost for years until it recently resurfaced on a test pressing! The set features a leaner, more stripped-down version of the group – one that features Bootsy Collins on bass, and which ... CD (Soul CD)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach Quartet
Three Nails LeftFMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1975. Gatefold
CD...$12.99
15.00
Amazing work from this seminal group on the FMP scene – a quartet led by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, but equally balanced between the saxes of Evan Parker, bass of Peter Kowald, and percussion of Paul Lovens! We're not sure how much to take the "nails" in the title ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lothar & The Hand People
Come Along – The Exodus 1966Beat Rocket, 1966.
CD...$13.99
14.99
Lothar & The Hand People gave the world one of the greatest psych albums ever issued by Capitol Records – but this set of earlier recordings shows the group in a very different light – raw, noisy, and very garagey – much more in the territory of The Seeds or The Sonics! The ... CD (Rock CD)
Ides Of March
Vehicle (with bonus tracks)Warner/Real Gone, 1970.
CD...$14.99
15.99
These guys will forever be known for the jazzy grooving title hit – "Vehicle", a brassy driving number that seems as if it's always being used in some sort of car commercial (which must net these guys a lot of royalties!) – but which is usually mistaken by others for being the ... CD (Rock CD)
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay – Complete Columbia SinglesColumbia/Real Gone, Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A sweet set of Mark Lindsay's solo work for Columbia – mellow soft rock and soaring sunshine pop from the voice of Paul Revere & The Raiders! This set puts together his complete run of singles at the label, along with some rarities that are surprisingly great. We've dug what we ... CD (Rock CD)
Silvery Boys
Silvery Boys (180 gram pressing)RGE/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. (reissue)
One of the cooler groups from the jovem guarda years of 60s Brazil – a combo who sometimes echo rock modes of the Anglo world, but who can also bring in some strong currents from samba too! The mix is great, and completely infectious on the best cuts – as the blue guitars and echoey ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Zombies
RIP – The Lost AlbumCraft, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$18.99
21.99
Great late work from The Zombies – tracks that are a perfect bridge between Odessey & Oracle and the early records from Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent! The cuts here include some late singles issued as part of the Time Of The Zombies album in the US, and other Decca work from the time ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Blue Magic
Share A DreamSociety Hill, 2020.
CD...$11.99
14.99
New work from a revived version of Blue Magic – that legendary 70s group who were one of the best on the Philly scene of the time – still sounding great here in a more contemporary set! The album's headed up by producer Butch Ingram – with backing by the whole Ingram Family ... CD (Soul CD)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 3CD & DVD
A special look at the small but vibrant scene in Northern Ireland during the early punk years – a scene that was maybe one of the farthest-flung in the United Kingdom, but which also gave the world some pretty intense music at the time! The package is put together in a beautiful book-styled ... CD (Rock CD)
Aksak Maboul
FiguresCrammed (Belgium), 2020. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$22.99
26.99
A great contemporary entry in the mindblowing musical legacy of Aksak Maboul – a group who first started mixing up many different genres in the late 70s, then went on to maybe set the tone for the whole creative legacy of the Crammed Discs label! Original member Marc Hollander is still at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
James Booker
ClassifiedRounder/Craft, 1982. (reissue)
LP...$18.99
21.99
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Bobby Watson
Keepin It RealSmoke Sessions, 2020.
CD...$14.99
17.99
Bobby Watson's always keeping it real in our book – as the alto saxophonist maybe hasn't made a bad record ever, and has continued to turn out the sort of fantastic music we loved right when he was an up-and-comer in an 80s version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers! Here, Bobby's working with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Killer funky soul from Tyree Glenn Jr – son of the legendary trombonist Tyree Glenn, but a completely badass artist in his own unique mode! Tyree here borrows plenty from the books of James Brown and Kool & The Gang – a back to basics version of funk, with plenty of his own soul ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Harry Beckett
Joy UnlimitedCadillac (UK), 1974.
Genius work from trumpeter Harry Beckett – the kind of easygoing electric work that he seemed to do better than anyone else on the British scene of the early 70s! The record's got a laidback approach that's really unique – one that pits Beckett's trumpet against guitar by Ray Russell, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mike Taylor Trio
TrioPhilips/Audio Clarity (UK), 1967. (reissue)
A lost set of modernist piano jazz from the British scene of the late 60s – very much in the mode of the best American work of the time by pianists like Steve Kuhn or Don Friedman! Taylor's got an incredible touch on the keys – a post-Bill Evans mode that uses space as much a sound, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Zombies
ZombiesParrot/Craft, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$18.99
21.99
The first US album by The Zombies – a brilliant little record that shows the group as way more than just a Brit Invasion combo! The songs are short, rocking, and nearly all very catchy – but they've got an airy quality that elevates them past simple pop, into the god-like territory ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Nat Birchall
Mysticism Of SoundAncient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2020.
One of the most unusual albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Nat Birchall – and that's saying a lot, given the very unusual qualities of most of his work! Yet this set is very special in that it's a solo effort – music by just Nat himself, but never on one instrument at a time ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
ATA (UK), 2020.
Not a standard sound library record, but one that's every bit as funky – thanks to a great ear for the right sort of 70s grooves from the folks at ATA Records! The music is contemporary, from the label that's been giving us some great funky 45s over the years – but the package has all ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Warriors (Incognito)
Behind The MaskExpansion (UK), 1982. (reissue)
A fantastic early chapter in the Incognito story – a record put together by Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick as a follow-up to the earlier Jazzfunk album – and a set that maybe has even more jazz and funk than that set did overall! Although done back in the 80s, the set clearly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Red Rooster/Light In The Attic, Early 70s.
A fantastic follow-up to the legendary Philosophy Of The World album by The Shaggs – the enigmatic trio of Dot, Betty, and Helen Wiggin – three sisters all recorded by their father, who had the foresight to capture their simple but undeniable musical brilliance! The trio's first album ... CD (Rock CD)
Conrad Schnitzler
ConParagon/Bureau B (Germany), 1978.
Beautiful early solo work from Conrad Schnitzler – a set that's kind of a distillation of the ideas he brought to Tangerine Dream at the start, but distilled down into much more personal territory, with a very different vibe than the sound of that group at the time! The music is every bit as ... CD (Rock CD)
ICP Tentet
ICP Tentet In BerlinFMP/Be! (Germany), 1977. (reissue)
A late 70s session on FMP, but one that really shows the dynamic, boundless sense of imagination that we love from the ICP organization – led here by madman Misha Mengelberg on piano and at the helm of the operation! The sounds are free, but with a different quality than some of the more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Piano Choir
Handscapes (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$48.99
58.99
A fantastic record on Strata East – and a concept that shouldn't work as well as it does, but which comes off perfectly – thanks to the strength of the players! As you might guess from the title, the group's an all-piano ensemble – one that features hip talents that include ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mike Westbrook
Marching Song Vol 1Deram/Audio Clarity (UK), 1969. (reissue)
The brilliant 3rd album from Mike Westbrook – a sharp-edged, two volume set with a scathing anti-war theme! The work is Westbrook's first total-concept album, and it's still one of his best – written with an edge that's free from some of the more whimsical touches that showed up in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mike Westbrook
Marching Song Vol 2Deram/Audio Clarity (UK), 1969. (reissue)
The brilliant 3rd album from Mike Westbrook – a sharp-edged, two volume set with a scathing anti-war theme! The work is Westbrook's first total-concept album, and it's still one of his best – written with an edge that's free from some of the more whimsical touches that showed up in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Irma Thomas
After The Rain (180 gram pressing)Rounder/Craft, 2006.
LP...$28.99
34.99
A surprisingly nice set from Irma Thomas – recorded in a spare and stripped down way, but without any of the "too earnest" cliches that can sometimes mar other recent albums by classic soul stars! The feel here is almost gentle and easygoing at times – still in the powerful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Catapilla
CatapillaVertigo/Trading Places (UK), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
A tremendous debut from a group who've clearly got as many hands at work as the creature from which they take their name – a really deft blend of prog rock, fusion, and some occasional hard rock touches – served up here on two especially nice long tracks that bracket each end of the set! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Rivage
Sittin On ItTempus/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981.
A sweet bit of funky soul from the Florida scene in the early 80s – a completely charming modern soul effort that's quite different than the bigger Miami hits of the decade before! These guys have a sense of integrity that comes through in their look on the cover – unassuming, and very ... CD (Soul CD)
Barney Wilen & Alan Jean-Marie
Montreal DuetsElemental, 1993. 2CD
Sublime later work from French saxophonist Barney Wilen – working here with pianist Alan Jean-Marie, an artist that we totally love on his own! Some people know Jean-Marie best for his recordings of biguine jazz – mixing the rhythms of his native Martinique with more contemporary modes ... CD (Jazz CD)
24 Carat Black
24 Carat Black IIINumero, Early 80s.
LP...$18.99
21.99
A fantastic addition to the too-small legacy of the legendary 24 Carat Black – a never-issued third album, brought together as a hell of an archival project by the folks at Numero! 24 Carat Black only ever issued one album back in the day – the mid 70s gem, Ghetto Misfortune's Wealth ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ndeya, 2020.
LP...$21.99
22.99
The genius of Jon Hassell is alive and well – and after decades of groundbreaking music and undeniable influence, Hassell continues to show the world why his own blend of electric and acoustic elements still sounds better than most! Jon's working with his classic blend of trumpet and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Trunk (UK), Late 60s.
The great Ron Geesin is a man of many talents – UK studio genius, ace composer, arranger, and more – with ties to worlds that include film music, sound library work, easy listening, and even collaborations with Pink Floyd! The music here is all from films by underground director ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Esoteric (UK), Late 70s. 6CD & DVD
A treasure trove of material from 70s pop genius Andrew Gold – four full albums, plus rare material, and a bonus DVD too! Andrew Gold's got a sharp, compressed approach to his music – a style that was maybe learned in the UK production years of both glam and the birth of ELO – ... CD (Rock CD)
Harold Johnson Sextet
House On Elm StreetHME/Survival Research (Italy), 1967. (reissue)
A fantastic soul jazz set from the 60s – one of the few ever cut by pianist Harold Johnson, and a record that brims over with youthful power and new ideas! The Harold Johnson Sextet were an incredible little LA soul jazz combo during the late 60s. Johnson was a very soulful pianist, and he ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Numero/J&D, Late 60s/Early 70s.
A dream of a set from the folks at Numero Group – a special package that digs through all their many collections and archive projects, and comes up with some of the funkiest cuts in the bunch! Unlike some of their other compilations, this one focuses on the groove first – and the ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Diana Ross
Supertonic – MixesMotown, Late 70s/2020.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A whole host of Diana Ross classics – all given a contemporary club treatment by producer/mixer Eric Kupper! Diana really helped set the scene for powerful, progressive dancefloor tracks in the pre-house years – and Kupper easily refits her classic vocals and rhythms with a mode that ... CD (Soul CD)
Idris Muhammad
Kabsha (180 gram pressing)Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
Fantastic work from the legendary Idris Muhammad – the funky drummer who first rose to fame making breakbeats with Lou Donaldson in the 60s, then recorded some hip soul-based records in the 70s – here really getting back to basics with a set of soulful, spiritual small combo jazz! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ron Henderson & Choice Of Colors
Soul Junction (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks)Choice Cut/P-Vine (Japan), 1976.
A stone classic from Ron Henderson and his excellent Choice Of Colors group – maybe one of the hippest soul acts in North Carolina during the 70s – and one who are certainly different than the groups of that scene who were trying more for a groove that would please vacationers on the ... CD (Soul CD)
Jameszoo & Metropole Orkest
MelkwegBrainfeeder, 2020. 2LP
LP...$26.99
27.99
A really beautiful collaboration between Jameszoo and the Metropole Orkest – that large Dutch ensemble who seem always able to shift into the right sort of mode with their key collaborators! That's definitely the case here, as Jules Buckley masterfully leads the group – so that they ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Cortijo Y Su Combo
Quitate De La Via, Perico (with bonus track)Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1961.
Classic material from Cortijo's legendary combo with Ismael Rivera on vocals – one of the first records to really showcase the great sounds coming from the Puerto Rican scene in the early 60s! Rhythms are plenty lively – as Cortijo's group has the same sharp focus as the early Joe Cuba ... CD (Latin CD)
Tenderlonious
Piccolo – Tender Plays TubbyJazz Detective (UK), 2020.
A really fantastic album from this hip British reedman – and maybe his strongest jazz album to date! As you might guess from the title, Tenderlonious plays the music of Tubby Hayes here – taking on older songs by the 60s British jazz giant, served up in small combo modes, with flute in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shawn Lee's Incredible Leg Warmer Band
37 Minute WorkoutLegere (France), 2020.
Shawn Lee's a many of many talents and many funky modes – and here, he turns his tremendous ear for music to a very unique format – a record that seeks to recreate the best sort of grooves you'd find on a workout record from the 80s! The whole thing is wonderfully tongue in cheek, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Globe Unity Orchestra & Guests
PearlsFMP/Be! (Germany), 1977. (reissue)
One of the greatest albums ever from the Globe Unity Orchestra – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the quality of the group's work in the 70s! The ensemble were key in helping to develop the concept of an improvising orchestra – not the older model of a group where the players ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Albert Ayler
New GrassImpulse/Third Man, 1968. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$20.99
25.99
One of the last albums that Ayler ever recorded – and one of his most memorable! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he takes a strange soul/jazz format to do so, and has tracks featuring ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Little Beaver
JoeyCat/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972.
An excellent early album from the amazing Little Beaver – a set that's also probably one of his best ever – served up with some extra-dope guitar, and nice deep Miami soul production by Steve Alaimo! Beaver handled all the arrangements – which means that there's plenty of room ... CD (Soul CD)
CAM/Quartet (Spain), Early 70s.
A pair of obscure soundtrack gems from Philippe Sarde – back to back on a single CD! First up is Max Et Les Ferrailleurs – an excellent funky French soundtrack! Philippe Sarde scored the music for this obscure film starring Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider – and the best cuts ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Various
Soul Of The Memphis BoysAce (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
Deep soul from the glory days of the Memphis scene – not the better-known work recorded at Stax, but material from the smaller American Sound Studio – a new game in town during the late 60s, and a place that forged it's very own legacy in Memphis music! American recorded a variety of ... CD (Soul CD)
Quin Kirchner
Shadows & The LightAstral Spirits, 2020. 2CD
A double-length set that showcases the ever-growing, ever-evolving talents of drummer Quin Kirchner – working here in a variety of settings with help from some other great talents on the Chicago scene! Most of these tunes have a core sense of structure – and even when Quin is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Piero Piccioni
Il BoomCAM (Italy), 1963. (reissue)
Beautiful soundtrack work from Piero Piccioni – an early score, but filled with the kind of weird, offbeat sounds that have always made him a genius! There's a bit of a link here – between earlier Italian scoring, ala Nino Rota, and some of the later, modder sounds of Piccioni's late ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ray Alexander Technique
Let's Talk (with bonus tracks)Harlem Sound/Now Again, 1973.
One of those obscure funk records that was even pretty darn obscure back in the day – at a time when so many other funk records weren't so obscure! But obscurity aside, the record also quickly grew into the stuff of legend – thanks to a groove that's totally great, and which has all ... CD (Soul CD)
Angela Munoz
Adrian Younge Presents Angela Munoz – IntrospectionLinear Labs, 2020.
LP...$23.99
24.99
Adrian Younge's plastered his name on the front cover of this debut from Angela Munoz (why does he always do that?) – but the set is definitely a strong calling card for the lady herself – who steps out here with a strength that might well make her a key underground soul talent in years ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Zorro Five
Jump Uptight (180 gram pressing)Brigadiers/Matsuli (UK), 1970.
A rare set from Zorro Five – a South African group, but one who sound a bit like some of the best Italian sound library combos of the time – really stepping out in a hip blend of riffing guitar, hard drums, and organ! That aspect is maybe no surprise, given that Zorro Five were more of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
De-Lite/Solid (Japan), 1981/1984.
A pair of great records from Leon Bryant – both from the late De-Lite Records years, and offered up here back to back! First up is Mighty Body – a set also known as the self-titled Leon Bryant album – overlooked genius from Leon – a singer with a hell of a voice, and a ... CD (Soul CD)
Mal Waldron & Gary Peacock
First EncounterVictor/Alternative Fox (UK), 1971. (reissue)
Far-reaching and incredibly soulful work from Mal Waldron and Gary Peacock! Both players are at the height of their powers here, and have a warmth and sense of interplay that makes the session one of the best they did alone or together during the time. The group's a trio, with Hiroshi Murakami ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sir Lord Baltimore
Kingdom ComeMercury/Trading Places (UK), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
Sir Lord Baltimore may have a British-sounding name – but the group are a trio from Brooklyn, and serve up a blistering pre-metal version of hard rock that maybe blows away some of their English contemporaries at the time! There's a tremendous amount of power going on here – heavy bass ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
How Do You Are (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Sweet AOR grooving from this excellent series – a set that's equal parts pop and soul, but which definitely falls more on the soulful side of the spectrum! Like the best work of the 70s AOR generation, there's a great ear here for tunes that mix in jazzy elements, strong musicianship, and ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Rolando La'Serie/
Danger Do Not Trespass (with bonus track)
Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1961.
No danger here – unless you're afraid of the raw power of a stunning 60s Latin session – this gem of a record that features lead vocals from Roland La'Serie and a young Ismael Rivera – each of whom get plenty of tracks on their own, then come together for two duet numbers too! ... CD (Latin CD)
Billy Wooten
In This World (Japanese paper sleeve edition)APS/P-Vine (Japan), 1979.
One of the most soul-based records ever cut by vibist Billy Wooten – a record that's even tighter and more focused than his work with The Wooden Glass or 19th Whole! The album's got Billy and other vocalists singing along with his vibes and marimba – over the top of tightly vamping ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ian Carr's Nucleus
Exit 1971678 Records (Netherlands), 1971. 2LP
Never-issued work from this legendary fusion group – a 1971 live performance recorded in Rotterdam, and a set of tracks that's a perfect complement to the legendary Nucleus albums issued by Vertigo at the time! Leader Ian Carr is upfront on trumpet – but as with the best Nucleus ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tadao Sawai, Kazue Sawai, Hozan Yamamoto & Others
Jazz RockRCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973.
A killer set of jazz rock from early 70s Japan – and a set that's way different than Anglo albums of this nature! There's definitely a mix of horns, jazzy soloing, and electrified elements on guitar, bass, and keyboards – but the themes here are often strongly Japanese, and also ... CD (Jazz CD)
Skatalites
Skatalite (180 gram orange vinyl pressing)Treasure Isle/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1969. (reissue)
A great late 60s Treasure Isle LP of some the early period Jamaican ska recordings by The Skatalites – featuirng the Don Drummond, Tommy McCook and Roland Alfonso line-up! Includes a couple of soulful numbers with Stranger Cole, but primarily built on those benchmark Skatalites instrumentals ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Stelvio Cipriani
La Notte Dell'Ultimo Giorno/Quartet (Spain), Early 70s.
Two rare 70s gems from the great Stelvio Cipriani – back to back on a single CD! First up is La Notte Dell'Ultimo Giorno – a record that begins with some of the slinkier modes that we love in Cipriani's music, but which also gets nicely funky at points too – almost always graced ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Cortijo Y Su Combo Con Ismael Rivera
Cortijo En New YorkGema/P-Vine (Japan), 1959.
Cortijo in New York – making for a classic meeting of Puerto Rican and Nuyorican sounds – with plenty of help from the young Ismael Rivera! Rhythms are tight throughout – very fierce and full, showing the new energy of the younger generation that Cortijo helped get going at the ... CD (Latin CD)
Peter Brotzmann/
In A State Of Undress
FMP/Be! (Germany), 1989. (reissue)
One of the most obscure Peter Brotzmann sessions on FMP – an overlooked session from the end of the 80s, and one that also features superb work from trumpeter Manfred Schoof! Schoof's an equal German jazz legend from the same generation – but one who spent some of his 70s and 80s years ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lion/Acme, Late 60s.
Beautiful early work from Please – aka Peter Dunton, who went onto more famous underground activity in the seminal jazz psych group T2! The music here shares a lot of the melodic qualities of that great group – music that's certainly rock, but which borrows freely from some of the ... CD (Rock CD)
Jimmy Heath
Love LetterVerve, 2020.
CD...$13.99
14.99
The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... CD (Jazz CD)
Luis Bacalov & Ennio Morricone
PitturamusicaCinedelic (Italy), 1971. (reissue)
An album with a very basic cover, but one that's got a very deep dimension in sound – thanks to some very groundbreaking work from Italian sound library giants Ennio Morricone and Luis Bacalov! The music is maybe mostly in the territory of Morricone's experimental work – especially his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Ryusenkei
City MusicApril (Japan), 2003.
A really wonderful bit of Japanese soul – one of the jazziest and most laidback records we've heard from the Japanese scene in years! Ryusenkei are a combo with a female lead vocalist and supporting instrumentation in a real 70s-styled blend of keyboards, guitar, and percussion – all ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Visions Of A New World (180 gram pressing)Flying Dutchman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
Lonnie Liston Smith is really tightening up his groove on this one – bringing a bit more funk into the mix, and creating that amazingly sweet glide in his keyboard sound! The record's still steeped in the righteous influences of years past, but it brings the message out to a bigger audience ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
July
Wight AlbumGrapefruit (UK), 2020. 2LP Gatefold
A recent project from July – that legendary UK psych band of the late 60s, still sounding surprisingly great after all these years! At this point, the group is a duo – original members Peter Cook and Tom Newman – but they really manage to craft some great sounds here, with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Derrick Hodge
Color Of NoizeBlue Note, 2020.
Derrick Hodge has given us some wonderful music over the years – and he just seems to be getting better and better with each new release – a bassist who can make his instrument sing more than most we've heard in recent years – and a player who's also wonderfully in tune with his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cortijo Y Su Combo Con Ismael Rivera
Bueno, Y Que?Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1960.
Damn hard to go wrong with Cortijo at this point in his career – as records like this are razor-sharp, all the way through! The cooker features excellent vocals from a young Ismael Rivera – who's already got this transcendent quality that points towards larger Latin dimensions to come ... CD (Latin CD)
Marvin Gaye with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, and Tammi
Marvin Gaye – His Classic Duets (aka Marvin Gaye & His Girls)Tamla, Late 60s/Early 70s.
LP...$18.99
21.99
A revamped version of the classic Motown set Marvin Gaye & His Girls – expanded here a bit to include some 70s duet work with Diana Ross, as well as all the famous female duo recordings that Marvin did for Motown in the 60s! Right from the start, Marvin Gaye was clearly something ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Luigi Zito
Miscellanea (clear vinyl pressing)Cometa/Gemelli (Italy), Early 70s. (reissue)
One of the most obscure albums on the legendary Cometa sound library label, but one that sounds a lot like some of the best on the Italian imprint – including work by Alessandro Alessandroni – and that may be because Alessandroni made a few contributions to the record! The music ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Cadence/Edsel (UK), Late 50s. 8CD
A fantastic look at the early years of Andy Williams – and the first set we've ever seen to do full justice to his work for Cadence Records! Williams is maybe best known for his 60s work on TV and his many hits for Columbia Records – but in the mid 50s, the young singer signed with the ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Cortijo Y Su Combo
Fiesta Boricua (with bonus track)Rumba/P-Vine (Japan), 1960.
That's a pretty festive pig roast taking place on the cover of this one – and the band's got an equally festive groove to match! The set bristles with all the sharp energy we love from the early Cortijo albums – a tight, percussion-heavy approach to Latin grooves – one that's a ... CD (Latin CD)
El Michels Affair
Adult ThemesBig Crown, 2020.
A really different groove from El Michels Affair – but one that reminds us again that the group is really amazing at just about anything they ever try to do! The adult themes here are modes borrowed from older European styles – some of the slinky funk of Serge Gainsbourg and some of ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/2020. 6CD
The complete recordings of July – a set that features their rare original album, unreleased tracks, and lots of surprisingly great later material too! First up is the self-titled July album from 1968, presented in both mono and stereo mixes – the debut album from July – a group ... CD (Rock CD)
Serginho Meriti
Bons Moments (180 gram 45 rpm pressing)Time Capsule (Japan), 1981. (reissue)
Funky samba soul from the Brazilian scene of the early 80s – a record that's drunk deep on all the best elements of Jorge Ben and his generation, then comes up with a groove that's even more soulful and groovy! The instrumentation has some occasional jazzy touches – the sorts of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Taana Gardner
Taana GardnerWest End (UK), 1979. 2LP (reissue)
The only full length album cut by singer Taana Gardner – quite a surprise, given how much impact she had on the clubs with her 12" singles at the start of the 80s! The album's got Gardner as a much richer singer than you might expect – able to lay back on a mellow track as well as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Don Bryant
You Make Me FeelFat Possum, 2020.
CD...$9.99
15.99
The mighty Don Bryant never got the chance to record much back in the day – save for one fantastic album and a set of singles on Hi Records – but he's really returned to form lately, and gets the chance to show the world his Memphis soul pedigree in all of its glory! Scott Bomar ... CD (Soul CD)
Paul Desmond
Complete 1975 Toronto Recordings (7CD set)Mosaic, 1975. 7CD
CD...$118.99
119.00
A huge amount of 70s material from the legendary Paul Desmond – all recorded during the year of 1975, with backing from a shifting group of Canadian players – and most of it unissued until now! You'll know some of these tracks from the albums Paul Desmond Quartet Live (A&M), Paul ... CD (Jazz CD)
Il Guardiano Del Faro
Oasis (180 gram pressing)Time Capsule (UK), 1978. Gatefold (reissue)
A really cool set of keyboard tracks from the late 70s Italian scene – a record that's all instrumental, and somewhere in a space between earlier sound library work and some of the more illustrative electronic albums that would soon be coming out from Japan! By that, we mean that the group's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Jazz Sabbath
Jazz SabbathBlack Lake (Sweden), 2020.
A really great record, and one that's even better than its gimmick – even though that gimmick is pretty darn great! The group pretends to be a British jazz combo from 1970, and works their way through a host of Black Sabbath tunes from the time – but rather than a straighter reworking ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. 2CD
Further proof that the 7" single is a never-ending well of fantastic sounds – a vinyl hinterland where just about anything can happen – and where songs of all styles provide a mindblowing journey in music! This set follows the same spirit of the other Cramps-inspired collections ... CD (Rock CD)
Dawan Muhammad
Deep StreamEvidence/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1979. (reissue)
A really amazing record from Dawan Muhammad – a west coast musician who never got the same sort of spiritual jazz credit as some of the giants of the 70s – but who kept on making really wonderful music as the years went on! Muhammad's recently known as the force behind the Life Force ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Y-Bayani & Baby Naa & Their Band Of Enlightenment
Nsie NsiePhilophon (UK), 2020.
Sweetly stepping sounds from Y-Bayani and Baby Naa – a duo who work together in a style that's almost like a dubbier take on the territory of lovers rock! The tunes are midtempo and laidback – most have both voices singing together, in this male/female blend that's really great and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Chicks
Sound Of The ChicksSundazed, 1966.
Tremendous girl group work from the New Zealand scene of the 60s – served up by a duo who've got a very special take on the music! The Chicks are sisters, and work together in a mode that's very hand in glove – singing the lyrics together on this host of groovy tunes, but with a style ... CD (Rock CD)
Gogo Penguin
Gogo PenguinBlue Note, 2020.
The album's got an understated cover, but the set more than lives up to the sort of crackling sounds we've been loving from Gogo Penguin in recent years – that UK trio with a way of really remaking the interplay between piano, bass, and drums! If anything, the bass and drums seem a lot more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Zawinul Syndicate
Black Water/BGO (UK), 1989/1992. 2CD
Two Joe Zawinul albums – back to back on a single set! Black Water is funky fusion from the late 80s combo of keyboardist Joe Zawinul – a set that takes off nicely from his classic work in Weather Report, then adds in both a dose of soul and more global elements! The group features ... CD (Jazz CD)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is DeadJazz Is Dead, 2020.
CD...$11.99
12.98
Maybe the most fantastic record to date from the hands of Adrian Younge – a project done in collaboration with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and one that features guest appearances from some of the musical giants who first inspired Dusty Groove many years Back! The core energy of the set comes from ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Bing & Ruth
Species4AD, 2020.
There's no Bing, there's no Ruth – just a trio headed by composer David Moore, who plays these fantastic lines on Farfisa organ alongside the clarinet of Jeremy Viner and bass of Jeff Ratner! The instrument was maybe used most famously in a setting like this by Philip Glass in the 70s – ... CD (Rock CD)
MND/
Freedom Suite
Edition Telemark (Germany), 1971. 2LP Gatefold
A really unique artifact from the European improvised music scene at the start of the 70s – a recording from Germany, but one that maybe has some of the more freewheeling, genre-stepping qualities of French avant work of the time! The recording is one long improvisation done during a German ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Air/Time Capsule (UK), 1989. (reissue)
A late 80s electro gem from Ben Tankard – a real multi-instrumentalist here, making best use of the digital technology of the time to serve up a smooth blend of jazzy fusion, funk, and soul! Ben plays most of the instruments here – midi keyboards, wind controllers, guitar synth, drum ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Warner, 1970. 3CD
CD...$30.99
31.99
One of the first giant hits by the Grateful Dead – and a record that has the group tightening things up a bit more, and stepping into some of the country-tinged territory of The Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers! Turns out, the move is a great one – as the songs come across with a real ... CD (Rock CD)
Le Theatre Du Chene Noir
Aurora (with bonus tracks)Futura/Souffle Continu (France), 1971.
One of those amazing records from the 70s French scene – the kind of set that makes it unlike anywhere else on the planet at the time – served up in an unusual blend of avant jazz, vocals, and lots of other unusual elements! The work is a theater piece, the story of earth and its ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bruno Marini
Bruno Marini 4Arte Sonora (Italy), 1985.
Bruno Marini may not be the biggest name in that small group of players of the baritone saxophone – but he's a hell of a musician, and works his horn in a really wonderful way on this debut set! Marini's got an ability to swing with a modern sense of tone and color – a bit like Cecil ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michael Thomas
Event HorizonGiant Step Arts, 2020. 2CD
CD...$19.99
24.90
Not the first album we've heard from saxophonist Michael Thomas, but a record that definitely has us looking at his music all over again – thanks to a double-length collection of wonderfully extended tunes – on which Thomas really runs with bold, open energy on the alto sax! The group ... CD (Jazz CD)
JPQ (Jimmy Person Quintet)
Quintessence (180 gram clear pressing)Jam A Ditty/Tidal Waves, 1983. (reissue)
A really cool combo from the Carolina scene – headed up by singer/guitarist Jimmy Person, and working here in a mode that's a lot tighter and groovier than most other soul acts of the period! The group played local bars and restaurants – indicated by a reproduction of one of their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. 2CD
CD...$34.99
39.99
A massive overview of the best years of Krautrock – that fresh wave of new music that emerged on the West German scene at the end of the 60s, and carried the nation forward strongly all through the 70s! The set definitely begins at the beginning – as early cuts almost echo some of the ... CD (Rock CD)
Staples
Family Tree (with bonus tracks)Warner/Omnivore, 1977.
CD...$13.99
16.99
The Staple Singers pick up a great Chicago soul groove – with production by Eugene Record and arrangements by Tom Tom Washington – all in a sound that's almost as if they'd left Stax Records and started to record for Brunswick! The groove's every bit as soaring and joyous as Record and ... CD (Soul CD)
Norman Weeks & Revelations
MiraclesEvergreen/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1975. (reissue)
A fantastic mix of 70s soul and gospel – served up here by keyboardist Norman Weeks, who heads up a really strong group of singers on the set as well! Weeks plays Fender Rhodes, piano organ, and a range of other keyboards – and different singers take the lead on each track, including ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers – Jazz Is Dead 2Jazz Is Dead, 2020.
An album with Roy Ayers in the title – but which also features the man himself in the music – really sounding wonderful here, and recreating some of the best sounds of his classic work from the 70s! For some reason, Adrian Younge always likes to put his name in the lead, even when ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan
Jaipongan Music of West Java (with bonus download)Java Sounds/Hive Mind (UK), 2007/2020. 2LP
A beautifully expanded take on the music of Idjah Hadidjah – the legendary Indonesian singer who first came to the ears of most of us on a famous late 80s album for the Nonesuch label! This set follows the mode of that one – in that Hadidjah uses her great range and very expressive ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Harumi Ibe
Tantei Jimusho 23 Kutabare AkutodomoCinema Kan (Japan), 1963.
Think the French new wave had a lock on jazz soundtracks? Think again, because the Japanese scene of the 60s was full of them – including this sublime set from 1963! Most numbers here are jazz tracks played by a great small combo – one that's got tremendous energy all the way through! ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Darrow Fletcher
My Young MiseryAce/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
LP...$18.99
19.99
Righteous soul from late 60s Chicago – a killer collection of early singles from the great Darrow Fletcher – only a youngster at the time, but already working at a level that's as strong as most of his older contemporaries! Darrow's got this soaring voice that really sends us every ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Busi Mhlongo
Urban Zulu (with bonus download)MELT 2000/Matsuli (UK), 1999. (reissue)
Groundbreaking work from Busi Mhlongo – a real shift in South American soul at the end of the 90s, almost as if the set was marking the new sense of pride and nation that was taking place at the tip of the continent! Mhlongo's vocals are amazing – expressive in familiar soul ways, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Basil Kirchin
Everyday MadnessTrunk (UK), 1970s.
Rare work from the archives of Basil Kirchen – very appropriately titled, given the madness of the legendary UK composer! As Jonny Trunk explains in the notes, Kirchen left the music behind with little in the way of information – but that hardly detracts from the quality of the music, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Atmospheres
Atmospheres Featuring Clive Stevens & FriendsCapitol/ESC (Germany), 1974.
CD...$16.99
18.99
A jazz fusion classic from Atmospheres – a hip group led by reedman Clive Stevens, and which also features some usually-mellower players really taking off together! Stevens blows a great range of horns – electric and acoustic tenor, sopranos sax, and often a wah-wah pedal to inflect ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ohio Players
PainWestbound (UK), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$18.99
19.99
Mindblowing funk from The Ohio Players – the group's debut album for Westbound Records, and a landmark batch of tracks that never gets old! The sound here really has the group stretching out a lot – working on tunes that are extended, but never as overindulgent as their labelmates ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Numero/J&D, Late 60s/Early 70s.
Hard soul galore – a killer batch of upbeat vintage soul tunes – all pulled together from the wide range of many projects the Numero Group has handled over the years! This is the label's way of answering back to some of those overseas collections of American soul from the 60s – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Loleatta Holloway
Cry To Me (180 gram clear vinyl pressing)Aware/Tidal Waves, 1975. (reissue)
A wonderful album of southern soul from Loleatta Holloway! The record was her last in the deep soul mode – and it's a gem that should have made her as big as her later disco records – a really well-crafted extension of styles that Stax and Atlantic had done in the 60s, but given a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
George Lewis/
Breaking News – Studio Dan
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 2020.
Two trombone-heavy compositions – one penned by George Lewis, one by Ozana Omelchuk – both played here by the Studio Dan ensemble in two different formations! "As We May Feel" is a Lewis composition for chamber ensemble – and has this very bold sense of attack and decay ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fairuz
Maarifti FeekRelax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1984. (reissue)
One of those records that grabs you right away, even if you can't understand the language – a classic 80s set by Lebanese singer Fairuz, set to superb arrangements that resonate with some of the best European work of the time! Fairuz herself has a voice that's amazing – full of life ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Gerrit Hatcher & Jakob Warmenbol
Sublime AgainNo Index, 2020.
Wonderfully jagged duets between tenorist Gerrit Hatcher and drummer Jakob Warmenbol – the latter of whom occasionally plays some instruments in ways that really go past the usual! Warmenbol's drums are usually rhythmically structured, but still very offbeat – which lets the tenor of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nicole Mitchell & Lisa E Harris
EarthseedFPE, 2020.
Very powerful work from the great Nicole Mitchell – the third of her albums to be based on the work of Octavia Butler, and the first to be done in collaboration with vocalist Lisa E Harris! The music was commissioned by the Art Institute of Chicago, and recorded in a large open space in that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Staple Singers
Unlock Your Mind (with bonus track)Warner/Omnivore, 1978.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Darn nice work from The Staple Singers – a record that seems to take the leaner, meaner sound learned by the group during their soundtrack years, and turn it back towards the fuller, more righteous sound of the Stax years! The album was recorded at Muscle Shoals, with very solid production ... CD (Soul CD)
Rockers/VP, Mid 80s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
16.99
Four 80s albums from the mighty Augustus Pablo – served up here in a special 2CD set! First up is Blowing With The Wind – seminal 80s work from Augustus Pablo – a set that's maybe got a bit more digital and electronic touches in the mix, but which still maintains that fantastic ... CD (Reggae CD)
Other Dimensions In Music with Fay Victor
Kaiso StoriesSilkheart (Switzerland), 2020.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Vocalist Fay Victor joins the wonderful group Other Dimensions In Music – for a performance that really helps deepen the sound and knock the whole thing out of the park! Make no mistake, we already love the instrumental side of the group – Roy Campbell on trumpets and other instruments ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. 3CD
CD...$19.99
29.99
A deep dive into the golden age of jazz in Belgium – that amazing postwar stretch when the nation was offering up some of the grooviest modern jazz on the continent – and also sharing a number of styles and players with the Parisian scene too! The package is nicely focused – and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Afro BlueTrio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974.
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Brian Auger
Brian Auger – Introspection (3CD set)Sunset Blvd, Late 60s/1970s. 3CD
CD...$26.99
28.99
Tremendous work from the legendary Brian Auger – a huge collection of work, a good deal of which is previously unreleased – and a package that makes a fantastic addition to his legendary catalog of organ and keyboard grooves! There's not much here in the way of notes – we would ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hajime Kaburaki
Certain Killer/Cinema Kan (Japan), 1967.
Two great 60s Japanese soundtracks, back to back – both scored in this great mix of jazz and more traditional elements, and served up with a special quality that's very different than any sort of action soundtracks from both the US and European scene at the time! Certain Killer has some koto ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s. 3CD
A big overview collection of work from the key years of reedman David Sanborn – a player who certainly knew how to hit the heights with the sales of his records, but also had a surprisingly strong, rich career over the years! If you only think of Sanborn as a smooth jazz pioneer, then you'll ... CD (Jazz CD)
Piero Umiliani
Quiet Place To Kill (10 inch LP)Four Flies (Italy), 1969.
Overlooked genius from Piero Umiliani – a relatively sort record for a soundtrack, but one that packs a hell of a punch on all of its wonderful cuts! Umiliani is in his best late 60s mix of modes here – with some incredible keyboards at a few points, jazzy bossa bits on others, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ungava
UngavaReturn To Analog (Canada), 1977. (reissue)
A fantastic trio from the Canadian scene of the 70s – one who resonate with a bit of the more progressive sound of the early part of the decade, but who can also pull out more of a hard rock approach when they want – a mode that really gives the whole thing a heck of a lot of brooding ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Underdogs
Wasting Our TimePye/Wah Wah (Spain), 1970. (reissue)
A heady second set from New Zealand's Underdogs – a record that has the group reduced to a trio, yet somehow finding even more power in their overall sound! There's a nicely thoughtful approach to the music – not some of the full-on hard rock of other power trios of the time, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Fabiano Do Nascimento
PreludioNow Again, 2020.
A contemporary record, but one that's got all the depth, warmth, and complexity of some of our favorites from the 70s – music that more than strongly lives up to the legacy of Egberto Gismonti and Edu Lobo! Fabiano Do Nascimento has a way of mixing acoustic guitar with really compelling ... CD (Brazil CD)
Ennio Morricone
Dedicato Al Mare Egeo (limited edition with bonus tracks)Quartet (Spain), 1979.
An overlooked Ennio Morricone score from the late 70s – one done for a b-grade erotic film, but which features the maestro working at the height of his powers! The instrumentation is maybe a bit more keyboard-oriented than a few years before – but handled in a way that really ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers
My Ebony PrincessPi Kappa/P-Vine (Japan), 1975.
An east coast harmony classic from Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers – a sweetly-voiced young soul group with a really positive sound! Jimmy and the group have a groove that's more mature than some of the other young soul acts to emerge in the wake of the Jackson Five – and the ... CD (Soul CD)
P-Vine (Japan), 1970s/2016.
Fantastic funky tracks from host of different sources – all brought together by Japanese DJ Ryuhei The Man – and served up in a blinding mix of tracks that flow effortlessly from one to the other! Most of the work is from the 70s, but there's a few more contemporary cuts in the mix, ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler In Greenwich VillageImpulse/Universal (Japan), 1966/1967.
One of the first big moments of Albert Ayler's work in the jazz mainstream – and a record that doesn't dim his greatness at all from the earlier sides recorded for ESP! The album's got a sharply angular sound that more than lives up to its vibrant cover image – a well-honed approach to ... CD (Jazz CD)
Positive Force with Ade Olatunji
OracyRain & Shine, 1977. (reissue)
One of the most righteous soul jazz albums of the 70s – a unique session of poetry, percussion, and jazz – put together by the ultra-hip Positive Force! Not to be confused with the soul group of the same name, this combo was a spiritual jazz ensemble – featuring poet Ade Olatunji ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Eric Demarsan
Melville – Le Derniere SamouraiUniversal (France), 1960s/2020.
A really great collection of work from one of the great unsung heroes of the French soundtrack scene of the 60s – the mighty Eric Demarsan, who also gets the chance to provide us with new music on the first half of the set! The first half is music from a documentary on Jean-Pierre Melville ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Peter Evans
Being & BecomingPeter Evans, 2020.
LP...$26.99
30.00
A nicely spacious quartet date from trumpeter Peter Evans – one that lets the leader's horn get plenty of room to roam around in the open space of improvisation – but which also features some great contributions from Nick Jozwiak on bass, Savannah Harris on drums, and Joel Ross on vibes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kanye West
Jesus Is King (blue vinyl pressing)Def Jam, 2020.
LP...$22.99
24.99
A plain blue piece of vinyl in a sleeve – but a record that defines a whole new chapter in the career of Kanye West – and maybe a whole new style of music as well – a blend of Kanye's more familiar modes with spiritual themes and a pretty heavy dose of gospel music! The shift ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Michel Polnareff
La Folie Des Grandeurs (180 gram pressing)Universal (France), 1971.
An obscure French period comedy from 1971 – with a surprisingly groovy score from Michel Polnareff! The film starred Luis De Funes and Yves Montand, and although Montand sings on a track or two, the main groove of the set is in the mode of Polnareff's groovy work from the late 60s. ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Gabor Szabo
Gypsy '66Impulse (Japan), 1965.
One of Gabor Szabo's best records – a hip small combo session, featuring backup by Gary McFarland, Sadao Watanabe, Richard Davis, and Willie Rodriguez – an odd kind of lineup, but one that goes well with the offbeat grooves of the set! The overall sound has lots of touches of the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2020.
A fantastic album in the new dub tradition that UK saxophonist Nat Birchall has been exploring – recorded modes that are very different than his spiritual jazz albums, but equally cool overall! The vibe here is maybe like some lost date recorded at King Tubby's – but with more of a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lloyd Miller
Near And Far EastEast West/Ascensionale (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
One of the most evocative albums ever recorded by the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – a set created at Brigham Young University, in Utah – but filled with a mix of different styles from the other half of the planet! Miller plays a variety of stringed instruments and percussion – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
TK (UK), Late 70s. 2LP
The genius sound of the TK Records label, taken to a whole new level – as some of the coolest club classics from that legendary Miami label are served up here in a host of new edits by contemporary talents! The sound is great – all the funk and soul of the originals, but kicked up a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970s/1980s/Early 90s. 2LP
A stunning collection of rare work from the west coast of Colombia – sounds that are in the deepest Afro-Peruvian tradition, given that a large part of the area's population is of African descent! Much of the music is heavily percussive, but filled with these fantastic instrumental bursts on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Bloto
ErozjeAstigmatic (UK), 2020.
LP...$28.99
29.99
A moody mix of jazz and atmospherics from this hip Polish group – one that's heavy on keyboards, but also has some strong tenor in the mix – an element that's often used to offset the electric elements with a more personal sort of vibe! The work is nothing like older experiments of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
RCA/Capitol, 1977. 2CD
CD...$19.99
21.99
Iggy's second solo LP proper, and a strangely intoxicataing mix of junkie desperation and gutteral punk funk – a conscious decision to move away from the guitar roar of the Stooges era and closer to the sounds his longtime champion David Bowie was experimenting with at the time, with a little ... CD (Rock CD)
Terea
TereaBaby Grand/Everland (Austria), 1971. (reissue)
Sweet jazzy soul from Terea – a group who never cracked the big time, but who work here with a vibe that's almost like 70s Rufus at their best! The instrumentation is wonderful – warm, but funky – just the right balance to set the scene perfectly for the lead vocals by Sharon ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Archie Shepp
TraditionHoro/Alternative Fox (UK), 1977. 2LP (reissue)
One of Archie Shepp's most soulful records of the 70s – and proof that the Horo label could get amazing work out of any player! The record features Shepp in a spare trio setting – with Cameron Brown on bass and Clifford Jarvis on drums – and each of the four sides features an ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Capitol, Late 70s. 7CD
CD...$89.99
99.99
Iggy Pop's mid-to-late 70s era working David Bowie as a co-writer, producer and incredible creative foil – in a 7CD box set! It includes Iggy's first 2 and to this day all-time great solo albums The Idiot and Lust For Life, neither of which seem to have aged a day since 1977, a full CD of ... CD (Rock CD)
Vibration Black Finger
Can You See What I'm Trying To SayJazzman (UK), 2020.
The deepest work to date from Vibration Black Finger – a group headed up by UK drummer Lascelle Gordon, and who effortlessly mix together acoustic jazz elements and other sonic elements – very much in the best spirit of some of their contemporaries on the London scene! Gordon's drums ... CD (Jazz CD)
Avishai Cohen
Big ViciousECM (Germany), 2020.
Trumpeter Avishai Cohen has given us many great records over the years, yet this time around, he seems to be cooking up something extra-special – an album that still echoes some of his older ideas, but which maybe has a bit more warmth, and a bit more unity – qualities that seem to come ... CD (Jazz CD)
Motohiko Hamase
#Notes of ForestryWacoal Art Center/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1988.
A masterpiece from Japanese minimalist Motohiko Hamase – a record that maybe has a bit more musical variety than some of his other works of the 80s – with four different longer pieces that each have a different flavor, and a wonderfully poetic vibe overall! Two of the pieces are ... CD (Jazz CD)
R&R Soul Orchestra
90 To Nothing/It's Soul Time, 2020.
7-inch...$9.99
12.00
There's no R&R for these guys – as they're clearly working overtime to refine and improve their groove – which is even better here than on their last single! "90 To Nothing" has a tight rhythm core that could have been lifted from the Philly scene of the 70s – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
SWP (Netherlands), 2020. 4CD
A massive collection of music from the Barotseland province of Zambia – all recorded recently, but with a clarity and classic style of presentation that rivals some of the classic releases on Ocora from the 60s! The 4CD set features four different slices of music from the area, all presented ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle (1983) (180 gram pressing)Som Livre/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1983. (reissue)
Marcos Valle might look a bit sad and forlorn with all those fruity drinks on the cover – but the record itself is a wonderfully upbeat session, and one that's very much in the same modern soul mode of his 80s groove Vontade De Rever Voce! As on that record, the sound here shows strong ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Kahil El Zabar with David Murray
Kahil El Zabar's Spirit GrooveSpiritmuse, 2020.
A really fantastic record from Chicago percussion legend Kahil El'Zabar – and one that features plenty of guest work on tenor from David Murray, a musician who always seems to be a perfect match for the musical ideas of Kahil! And the leader also steps out with a great side of his talents on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Motohiko Hamase
AnecdoteLung/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1987.
A rare live set from Japanese bassist Motohiko Hamase – recorded right during a stretch when he was really mixing up his modes – fusing older fusion elements with some of the more electronic experiments of his studio records of the period – all in a way that must have made for ... CD (Jazz CD)
Naked Lunch (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Classic tracks from the early years of highlife in Ghana – a time when the guitar-based styles and lively rhythms of the genre were first coming into play, and mixed with some of the more jazz-based styles of years before! The mix here is almost a West African equivalent to the rise of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Motohiko Hamase
TechnodromeWacoal Art Center/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1993.
One of the more electric albums from Motohiko Hamase – a Japanese artist that we first knew for his jazz recordings, but who really has branched out by the time of this release! There's still plenty of bass in the music – but the instrument is used in fuller, more powerful waves of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sandy Bull
Fantasias For Guitar & BanjoVanguard/Alternative Fox (UK), 1963. (reissue)
Mindblowing minimalism from the legendary Sandy Bull – an artist who might have had acoustic roots in folk music, but who was instantly turning his music into something else – drawing on modal styles of Eastern music, European generations of expression on guitar, jazz-based ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
SWP (Netherlands), 2020. 4CD
A wealth of recent recordings from the SWP label – an ethnographic powerhouse who are really furthering the sorts of material initially captured by earlier labels like Folkways or Ocora! The style here is very much like the latter – very faithful to the presentation, and very well-recor ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Wax Trax, 1981. (pic cover, reissue)
An incredible record from the Chicago scene – the rare first-ever record on Wax Trax, and a lost punk nugget that's very different than anything else the label would ever release! Strike Under never made the scene as big as some of their contemporaries, but they really knocked it out of the ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 12-inch)
Otona No Kagaku
Toy Record MakerOtona No Kagaku (Japan), 2020.
Maybe one of the coolest things we've ever stocked here at Dusty Groove – a totally cool record making machine – one that has a lathe-like process that actually lets you cut your own records! The machine also doubles as a small turntable – so you can also play 7" singles if ... Turntable
Muriel Grossmann
ElevationJazzman (UK), 2020.
Fantastic work from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – a player who's turning out to be as important to our generation as John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders were to theirs! Over the course of a handful of albums, mostly issued under the radar, Muriel has been building up this tremendous legacy in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Storyville/Muzak (Japan), 1955. 2CD
Three rare Storyville albums from singer Teddi King – all packaged up here in a cool Japanese paper sleeve set! First up is Now In Vogue – one of a number of great small group sessions done by singer Teddi King for the Storyville label – nicely relaxed, with backing from a septet ... CD (Vocalists CD)
San Francisco Christian Center Choir
Sound of the San Francisco Christian CenterCultures Of Soul, Mid 70s.
A really fantastic album of spiritual soul from a San Francisco church in the 70s – one of those rare and sublime albums that's equally appealing to fans of gospel as it is to fans of 70s soul! The arrangements and presentation are great – full of well-crafted grooves that move from ... CD (Gospel CD)
Charles Tolliver
Impact (Strata East) (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
One of a few large group sessions recorded by Charles Tolliver during his years on Strata East – and an amazingly spiritual effort that really brings together the best strands of sounds running through the underground at the time! The format's a bit similar to Tolliver's previous Music Inc ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
California Three (Dwight Dickerson)
WindowsTrio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
A really great group – one that we've never seen under this name before, but which features familiar names Dwight Dickerson on piano and Donald Bailey on drums, plus bass from Harvey Newmark! The album's got all the lyrical charm and sparkle of Dickerson's best from the time – a really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mourning A BLKstar
CycleDon Giovanni, 2020.
A fantastic album from Mourning A BLKstar – even more powerful than their set dedicated to Eric Garner, and a batch of material that really gets at the righteous energy of this Cleveland combo! The group see themselves as part of the James Baldwin tradition of the artist bearing witness ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Luciani Michelini
La Polizia Accusa – Il Sevizio Segreto UccideDigitmovies (Italy), Mid 70s.
A tremendous little police soundtrack from 70s Italy – one with plenty of Morricone-like touches, but that's A-OK with us! Luciano Michelini does a great job here of juxtaposing stark sounds with sweeter ones – particularly some great piano that's isolated nicely above the ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Lee Perry & The Upsetters
Return Of Django (180 gram orange vinyl pressing)Trojan/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
26.99
An early moment of genius from the legendary Lee Perry – and a set that uses Django imagery from Italian westerns to serve up a "bad boy" version of Jamaican music for the late 60s! Even at this early point, the sounds are mindblowing – rocksteady brought through a really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Gianfranco & Gian Piero Reverberi
Preparati La BaraDigitmovies (Italy), 1968.
A weird and wonderful western soundtrack from Italy – one that really lives up to the "reverb" in the name of the composers! There's some great use of isolated instrumentation here – a twanging guitar that echoes American guitar instrumentals of the 60s, but which also has a ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Omni (Australia), Late 60s/Early 70s. Gatefold
LP...$25.99
29.99
An amazing set of offbeat numbers from the darker side of country music in the 60s – tracks that really show the changing currents of the scene, and which open up even more that quality of heartbreak that was always present in the music! Some of the songs here deal more honestly with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Peter Brotzmann
14 Love Poems – Dedicated To Kenneth Patchen (180 gram pressing)FMP/Cien Fuegos (Austria), 1984. (reissue)
One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded by saxophone genius Peter Brotzmann – and maybe his first album of ballad material too! As the title implies, the work is Brotzmann's answer to the poetry of Kenneth Patchen – and there's certainly a poetic quality to the way that Peter ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hubert Porter with The Jamaican Calypsonians
Calypsos From JamaicaDub Store (Japan), Early 60s.
LP...$19.99
23.99
A great mix of modes from Hubert Porter – tunes that are definitely the calypsos promised in the title, but which also have some unique elements that mark them as Jamaican, too – touches of mento, nice jazzy elements in the music, and that bubbling up of the new island modes that would ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
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