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James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet – The Complete Bell Recordings 1966 to 1969 (James & Bobby Purify/Bell/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 60s. 2CD
The complete works of this incredible 60s soul duo – a 2CD package that features both their albums for the Bell Records label, lots of contemporaneous 45s, and even some unreleased tracks too! James & Bobby Purify followed in a tradition that was strongly started by Sam & Dave – ... CD (Soul CD)
Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, & Uhuru Yenzu
Hitsville Re-VisitedMr Bongo (UK), 1982.
Not the Hitsville of Motown fame – but instead a fantastic album of upbeat, hard-grooving highlife – served up by the collaborative efforts of Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, and Uhuru Yenzu! Taylor is kind of the guiding force here – as he handles arrangements, and uses his guitar to ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Fumio Itabashi
Rise & Shine – Live At The Aketa'sAlm/Studio Mule (Germany), 1975. (reissue)
A soaring live set from Fumio Itabashi – one of our favorite Japanese pianists of the 70s, and a tremendous player with a strong McCoy Tyner-like sound! The session features Fumio stretching out on 3 long tracks in trio mode – only bass and drums to back him up, and plenty of space to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A fantastic collection of offbeat country music songs from the postwar years – tunes that begin during the Korean War, end during Vietnam, and embrace a lot of Cold War anxiety in between! As with other titles from this great label – like the Hillbillies In Hell series – there's ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
John Cameron/
Afro Rock – KPM 1030 (180 gram pressing)
KPM/Be With (UK), 1973. (reissue)
African rhythms, jazzy instrumentation, rock inspiration, and a motherlode of funky sound library grooves from two of the best British maestros working in the business! The album's an early 70s gem from the KPM catalog – one of the most sought-after records ever issued by the label – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Gaylads
Fire & Rain (with bonus tracks)Doctor Bird (UK), 1969.
The title track is the big hit by James Taylor – but don't hold that against The Gaylads, as the trio make the tune very much their own – as they do with all the fantastic material in this set! The group work here with superb production from Leslie Kong – slow-burning rocksteady ... CD (Reggae CD)
Noah Preminger
After LifeCriss Cross (Netherlands), 2019.
CD...$15.99
18.99
An album of subtle majesty from tenorist Noah Preminger – done with a sound that builds and flows wonderfully – partly from the guitar work of Max Light, who may well be the lynchpin of the quintet! The switch of guitar for piano gives the whole thing a different vibe – as Light's ... CD (Jazz CD)
ESP, 1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. 8CD
An incredible legacy of jazz – one that's certainly as disconnected as promised by the title, but which stands as a much-needed look at the many-sided talents of tenorist Allen Lowe! The set's on ESP Records, but often has sounds that are somewhat straight ahead – although often in a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Detroit Love Vol 2Planet E, 2019. 2CD
A heavy helping of Detroit Love – and one that will also make you love Detroit too – or, at least, completely respect the city for having such a continually rewarding underground over the last few decades – long after the possibility of chart hits or bigger fame have passed! ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Tortured souls and troubled hearts – served up here in a dark set of narratives from the classic years of country music! As with previous volumes in this excellent series, the package goes way beyond the big hits, to turn up lots of great songs from the shadowy corners of country – ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Demon Fuzz
Afreaka! (with bonus tracks)Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970.
Messed-up funky jazz from an obscure early 70s UK group – and an album that really lives up to its trippy cover! The tracks are all long and stretched out – with lots of organ, sax, and spaced out drums – and the overall style is a mix of dub-heavy funk, Afro jazz, and a bit of ... CD (Soul CD)
David Kikoski
Phoenix RisingHigh Note, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.99
The phoenix does a lot more here than just rise – it soars to the skies on fantastic waves of sound that come from this really great group! Pianist David Kikoski is awash in all the tones and colors he always brings to his music – but this record's got an extra something special – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kabasa
African SunsetLyncell/BBE (UK), 1982.
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
A fantastic little collection – and one that's maybe a lot more fun than you might expect! There's little material that's actually avant, and just a few that might fall into the more boring sides of the art rock spectrum – and instead, the set brings together work from the psych and ... CD (Rock CD)
Doctor Bird (UK), Late 60s. 2CD
Killer Jamaican grooves from one of the hippest, most unusual producers on the Kingston scene of the 60s – the legendary Sonia Pottinger, one of the few female forces working in ska and rocksteady at the time! Sonia had a great ear that was very close to the ground – able to pick up on ... CD (Reggae CD)
Flying Lotus
FlamagraWarp, 2019.
Fantastic sounds from Flying Lotus – an artist who just keeps on pushing past any conventional expectations, to a point where his music is almost a genre unto itself! The record's got this very tripped-out sort of vibe – very much in keeping with the image on the cover – and ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Michel Edelin Quintet with John Greaves
Echoes Of Henry CowRogue Art (France), 2018.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Echoes of Henry Cow – but very jazzy ones, too – as this combo uses songs of the famous British group as a launching point for more lyrical improvisation, topped nicely with a range of work on flutes from group leader Michel Edelin! John Greaves is a guest on a few tracks, and delivers ... CD (Jazz CD)
Pharoah Sanders
Live At Antibes Jazz Festival In Juan-Les-Pins 1968Alternative Fox (UK), 1968.
A very early live set by Pharoah Sanders – very much in the best modes of his late 60s albums on Impulse Records, and a great addition to that era of recordings from the tenor genius! The performance was recorded by French Radio, and has great sound quality – really capturing the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Skinny Pelembe
Dreaming Is Dead NowBrownswood (UK), 2019.
Spacey, slinky soul from Skinny Pelembe – an artist whose groove is right in keeping with the groundbreaking, genre-busting style of the Brownswood label! Skinny's definitely his own man here – weaving together gentle beats, slightly trippy instrumentation, and an overall sense of ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Piero Umiliani
Il Paradiso Dell'uomoAlternative Fox (UK), 1963.
One of the more exotic soundtracks we've ever heard from the great Piero Umiliani – an early 60s set that was cut at a time when he was mostly still scoring with jazz, but also open to the kinds of unusual sounds that would soon make him a legend! There's a really fantastic sonic sensibility ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 4CD
A massive look at a key moment in British music – that post-punk era when keyboards and electronics came into the mix, but weren't yet used in polished or commercial ways! The groups here really run the gamut – from some who'd later move into more noisy territory, to others who might ... CD (Rock CD)
Doug Carn
Free For AllDoodlin, 2019.
CD...$10.99
15.99
Fantastic work from jazz organ genius Doug Carn – a player who's been off most folks' radar for a few decades, but has continued to make some really wonderful music of his own! This set's got Doug in tighter, sharper formation than on his 70s classics for the Black Jazz label – working ... CD (Jazz CD)
Midnight Hour (Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)
Midnight Hour Live At Linear LabsLinear Labs, 2019.
CD...$11.99
12.98
Adrian Younge is best known as a studio genius – and he's certainly working in that setting here – but in a live environment, with a larger group – in a way that really shows off a whole new side of his talents! Younge's partner here is Ali Shaheed Muhammad – who plays bass ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Luka Productions
FalawSahel Sounds, 2019.
Luka Productions is a showcase for the fantastic voice of Luka Guindo – a singer with this raspy charm that grabs you right away and really conveys the power of the tunes – so much so, you hardly need the English translations of the lyrics in the notes! The music is a blend of acoustic ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Edson Fredrico
Edson Frederico E A Transa (180 gram pressing)RCA/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1975. (reissue)
Sweet and breezy, light and jazzy, with plenty of warm touches – and one of the only albums we've ever seen from Edson Fredrico! The set features Frederico working with arrangements by Luiz Eca and Durval Ferreira, done with light percussion touches, plenty of keyboards, and some of the warm ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Guy Warren
Afro Jazz (2019 Record Store Day Release)Columbia/Return To Analog (Canada), 1969. (reissue)
A completely wonderful album from percussionist Guy Warren – a creative musician who made lots of great records over the years – but who maybe never topped himself after this gem from the late 60s UK scene! The set was done as part of the legendary Landsdowne Series for Columbia UK ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
George Cables
I'm All SmilesHigh Note, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A really fluid trio set from pianist George Cables – the kind of record that reminds us all over again how great he really is! The group's an excellent one – with superb work on bass from Essiet Essiet and drums from Victor Lewis – both players who have this instant groove, but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw
Black Pearl (180 gram pressing)De Wolfe, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
22.98
A real sound library treasure from the UK scene of the 70s – a set that features two of that genre's heaviest talents – back to back on a single record! You probably know Alan Hawkshaw for his famous work on keyboards – including his classic organ riff on "The Champ" by ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Trikont/Sonorama (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Fantastic work from Kapingbdi – a group who hail from Liberia, but who recorded all of these tracks for a label in Germany – all at a level that makes for a wonderfully open, criss-crossing sort of sound! These tracks aren't cleaned up or polished world music for the post-colonial ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Abstract Orchestra
Madvillain Vol 2 (with bonus download)ATA (UK), 2019.
A really great take on the music of Madvillain – that famous collaboration between Madlib & MF Doom – served up here in a mostly instrumental mode that's heavy on funk and jazz! You'll definitely recognize the tunes in the set, but the presentation is very different – almost ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Grant Green
Alive! (plus bonus tracks)Blue Note (Japan), 1970.
A really fantastic album from guitarist Grant Green – a set that's every bit as great as his other Blue Note funk albums from the time – but in a very different way! First off, the group has vibes – played by the more obscure Willie Bivens, sometimes with this hard chromatic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jr Walker & The All Stars
Walk In The Night – The Motown 70s Studio Albums (A Gasssss/Motown/Soulmusic.com (UK), Early 70s. 3CD
6 Motown albums from Jr Walker & The All Stars – all long overdue for reissue! First up is A Gasssss – a gas of a record from Jr Walker & The All Stars – a set that has the magical Johnny Bristol producing – giving the group this really warm, soaring sound that's ... CD (Soul CD)
Dave Douglas
DevotionGreenleaf, 2019.
CD...$12.99
13.99
A pretty dynamic little album from trumpeter Dave Douglas – but maybe one that comes as no surprise, given that the trio features piano from Uri Caine and drums from Andrew Cyrille! In a stretch where Dave's given us some great albums with higher concepts and different ideas, this one comes ... CD (Jazz CD)
America
Capitol Years (Silent Letter/Capitol (Czech Republic), Late 70s/Early 80s. 6CD
CD...$39.99
49.99
Overlooked later work from America – not the huge AM radio hits from the time when the group was a trio, and produced by George Martin – but instead, material from a point when they'd trimmed down to a duo, and really found a great way to move their music forward! The approach here ... CD (Rock CD)
Oliver Nelson
Blues & The Abstract TruthImpulse (Czech Republic), 1961. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Transatlantic/Cherry Tree (UK), Late 60s. 6CD
A treasure trove of greatness from British folk rock legend John Renbourn – all of his late 60s solo work, done before moving on to greater fame in Pentangle! First up is There You Go – a rare one from singer Dorris Henderson and future Pentangle founder John Rensbourn! Florida born, ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Alan Hawkshaw/
Beat Incidental – KPM 1043 (180 gram pressing)
KPM/Be With (UK), 1969. (reissue)
Very short themes from these two giants of the Brit sound library scene – some of them funky, some of sweet, all of them pretty darn great! Many numbers have a very stark, spare approach – one drum pattern, a slightly more complicated bassline, then more creative work on keyboards or ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
John Cameron
Jazzrock – KPM 1097 (180 gram pressing)KPM/Be With (UK), 1972. (reissue)
One of the crowning achievements of British arranger John Cameron – and perfectly titled too – given that John got his start in jazz, but also worked with plenty of British rock acts too – a legacy that comes together perfectly in this ultra-groovy set! The tunes are among some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Mavis Staples
We Get ByAnti, 2019.
Mavis Staples works here in great partnership with Ben Harper – who not only produced the record, but also wrote all the songs in the set too! Yet unlike a Harper album, the vibe here is definitely focused more in the mode of Mavis – as the songs really provide her with a great ... CD (Soul CD)
Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II
Silenced II – Views From The Auction Block577, 2019.
LP...$18.99
19.99
Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II is a powerhouse here on drums – working his way over the kit with a massive sense of force, even when things are mellow – clearly employing a wide variety of elements to keep his sound open and fresh! There's only one number here that features solo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
RC & The Gritz
Analog WorldRexamillon/Ropeadope, 2017.
CD...$9.99
15.99
RC & The Gritz just keep getting better and better with each new record – to the point where they've found a way to fully state their own sound, yet work with a sort of generosity that opens up the door for plenty of great collaborations! That's definitely the case here – as the ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Mute, Mid 70s.
LP...$20.99
22.98
Early and amazing sounds from electronic genius Chris Carter – material recorded in his home studio during the mid 70s – with a style that clearly lays the blueprint for his collaborations to Throbbing Gristle! Yet without any vocals or other noise, you can really hear the Carter ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Herbie Hancock
DedicationGet On Down, 1974.
LP...$22.99
25.99
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gary Burton
New QuartetECM (Germany), 1973.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A fantastic 70s album from Gary Burton – a set that definitely has the "new" promised in the title, as it takes off more from some of Gary's work in previous years! The record's got this explosive sense of color that really comes through in Gary's vibes – and in the way the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. 2CD
Nicely nasty tunes from the generation that inspired the music of The Cramps – that massive underworld of 45rpm and 78rpm singles in the 50s and early 60s – recorded at a time when just about anything was fair game to capture in the studio! The styles here vary as much as the huge ... CD (Rock CD)
Phil Ranelin
Phil Ranelin Collected 2003 to 2019Wide Hive, 2000s/2010s. 2CD
An incredible late-life chapter from trombonist Phil Ranelin – a musician who first flourished on the Detroit scene of the 70s, as part of the Tribe Records underground in that city – and one who dropped off the radar of most folks until a huge revival in the past two decades, spurred ... CD (Jazz CD)
David Liebman
Picture ShowSolid (Japan), 1984.
A really unusual solo album from Dave Liebman – one that doesn't just feature saxophones, but also a variety of other instruments as well – including piano, percussion, and even a bit of electronics! Each track has a different approach, and Dave is overdubbed on some – mixing ... CD (Jazz CD)
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s.
The sound's not entirely mellow – as LA's Solar Records was a label that was pretty dedicated to a groove – but the set does mix in some of the label's great midtempo cuts alongside its better-remembered groovers – all in a great summation of the sound and style that made the ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Seed Ensemble
DriftglassJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
A fantastic album by this up-and-coming spiritual group from London – an ensemble led by alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, but definitely a unified group effort all the way through! Konishi composed all the music – and a few songs feature words by Langston Hughes – and the rises ... CD (Jazz CD)
Born Bad (France), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Totally amazing music – and nothing at all like the "our enfants" tag on the cover might make you expect! The sounds here come from the small Chevance label – an imprint that was part of the larger Chant Du Monde imprint, but had a very special sort of sound – one that's ... CD (French CD)
Jack Ashford
Hotel SheetMagic Disc/Everland (Austria), 1977. (reissue)
One of the coolest club records ever cut – and one with a great gimmick too! That gimmick is the "hotel sheet" – an instrument created by percussionist Jack Ashford, which is a light piece of metal that's snapped back and worth to create these cool wibbly, wobbly waves of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Sarah Tandy
Infection In The SentenceJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
Soaring piano, romping drums, and a hell of a lot of spiritual energy from the contemporary London scene – a really fantastic outing as a leader from keyboardist Sarah Tandy, a talent we'll certainly be hearing more from in years to come! The music is fresh and visionary – filled with ... CD (Jazz CD)
RCA/BGO (UK), Early 70s. 2CD
Four albums from a time when Jerry Reed was really on fire – great little gems that work together as a collected set! First up is the self-titled Jerry Reed – a set with a title and cover that are a bit understated, but a groove that's got the Alabama wild man completely at home! As ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Salum Abdallah & Cuban Marimba Band
Ngoma TanzaniaDomino Sound, Early 60s.
Beautiful sounds from the short-lived musical legacy of Salum Abdallah and his Cuban Marimba Band – a group from Tanzania, but one who play with lots of influence from Latin Music – as you might guess from their name! And yet, unlike some of the larger, fuller Latin-influenced groups ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Rodney Franklin
Learning To Love/Columbia/Robinsongs (UK), Mid 80s. 2CD
A soulful keyboard maestro – served up here on four 80s albums for Columbia Records! First up is Learning To Love – a set in which Rodney Franklin adds in just a bit more vocals to his music than before, but still holding onto all the best keyboard strengths of the past! Franklin was ... CD (Jazz CD)
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans Presents The Thierry Lang Trio – Cully 1989/TCB (Switzerland), 1989/1990.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Great live work from this famous jazz harmonicist – a player who often gets standout moments in larger ensembles, or on well-known recording sessions – but who we especially like in a small combo mode like this! The CD features two different live sets – recorded a year apart, but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ennio Morricone
Ruba Al Prossimo TuoDigitmovies (Italy), 1968.
A dreamy soundtrack for an obscure Rock Hudson film – one that sports some really wonderful music from Ennio Morricone! The music here is occasionally topped with groovy vocals – often sung wordlessly in a "la la la" sort of mode by I Cantori Moderni, and set to ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Alan Hawkshaw
Road Forward – KPM 1192 (180 gram pressing)KPM/Be With (UK), 1977. (reissue)
A fantastic set from sound library keyboard genius Alan Hawkshaw – one that's got a very positive, upbeat mix of acoustic and electric elements – and some mighty nice keys from the man himself! Alan's got ears here that open up channels of sound through territory that includes catchy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Born Bad (France), 1970s/Early 80s. 2LP
A fantastic legacy in music from Mohamed Mazouni – an Algerian singer who worked towards political ends during the heady changes of the 60s – and who soon left his native country work over a decade's worth of recording in Paris! The Paris/Arab continuum was stronger than ever after the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Anderson Paak
Ventura12T/Aftermath, 2019.
CD...$12.99
13.98
Anderson.Paak heads to Ventura for this one – and something about that sunny coastal city brings out his soul influences after the primarily hip hop-leaning Oxnard! Paak leads on his raspy sung style for this one, an easygoing hip hop soul sound that's built to last, and again bringing in a ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Columbia/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2CD
Four soulful fusion classics from keyboardist Rodney Franklin – all together in a single set! First up is In The Center – wonderful keyboard work from the amazing Rodney Franklin – a player who sounds equally great on acoustic and electric piano! This album does a wonderful job ... CD (Jazz CD)
Human Switchboard
Who's Landing In My Hangar? (with bonus download)Faulty/Fat Possum, 1981. (reissue)
The only full album from Human Switchboard – one of the leading lights of the Cleveland scene during that city's heady late 70s years – and a group whose mix of quirk and tunefulness would have made them huge, had they been working on the coasts! There's a great sound going on here ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Susana Estrada
Amor Y LibertadDivucsa/Espacial (Spain), 1981. (reissue)
A slinky soulful groover from Susana Estrada – a Spanish singer, but one with a great ear for American club – as you'll hear on this classic set from the start of the 80s! Given her looks, and her legacy on screen, Susana's somewhat in the mode of the "porn star singing disco" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jabberloop
Jazz Messen 2Space Shower (Japan), 2019.
It's been a few years since we've heard from Jabberloop, but these guys haven't lost any of their charms at all – and, in fact, maybe seem even more dedicated to their sound than ever before! Jabberloop first rose up during that moment when the Tokyo scene had some great club jazz combos ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Federal/Dub Store (Japan), Mid 60s.
Killer work from a time when the Jamaican music scene was really coming into its own – served up here from the vaults of Federal Records, who were one of the key imprints helping capture the new Kingston sounds of the 60s! Federal already had roots in Jamaican jazz and other styles, which ... CD (Reggae CD)
Jamila Woods
Legacy LegacyJagjaguwar, 2019.
Jamila Woods already blew us away with her debut – but this second set has the singer ready to take on the world with a huge step forward in her style! Jamila caught us almost by surprise when she first emerged – a Chicago soul singer who wasn't on our radar, and who already had this ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Marvin Gaye
You're The ManMotown, 1972. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$22.99
24.99
A mindblowing collection of work from Marvin Gaye – tracks recorded in the space right after What's Going On – many of which were never issued at the time! All this incredible material from 1972 has been brought together to create a stunning double-length album – one that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Run Out Groove, Mid 50s.
LP...$22.99
24.98
Fantastic material from Sonny Stitt – alternate takes of sides that may well be some of our favorites from the bop sax legend – issued here on vinyl for the first time ever! The material here was recorded for the Roost label after Stitt's famous initial run on Prestige Records – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Exile One
Exile One (180 gram pressing)Disques Debs/Tidal Waves, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
29.98
The fantastic first album from Exile One – a group who recorded more mainstream work in Paris later in their career – but who really sound fierce and funky here right at the start! The sound is lean, stripped-down, and a lot more aimed towards American soul than you'd guess from their ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Bobby Hutcherson
San FranciscoBlue Note (Japan), 1970.
Genius, pure genius! This album's possibly the most perfectly realized set from the team of Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and Harold Land on reeds – a pair who work here with an electric bass player and a bit of electric piano (the latter from Joe Sample) – hitting territory that's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cat Miller
Cat (with bonus tracks)Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986.
An overlooked gem from the Solar Records label – a real powerhouse of 80s soul, but one who's talents weren't able to put Cat Miller on the top of the charts! That lack is hardly reflected in the sound of the album, though – as the whole thing is as tight and filled with crossover ... CD (Soul CD)
Ralph (UK), 1979. 2LP/CD
A very weird take on The Residents' classic Eskimo album – their strange tribute to the musical culture of the Inuit, served up in a very strange mix of electronics, sound effects, and other weird sonic elements! The group was always a bit obtuse in their presentation – and never ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Steve Davis
CorrelationsSmoke Sessions, 2019.
CD...$15.99
17.98
Trombonist Steve Davis blows here with the Correlations Sextet – a group we might be hearing for the first time, and who add just another mighty feather to Steve's already-stuffed cap! Davis has really taken off in the past decade or so – always a strong trombonist, but now and equally- ... CD (Jazz CD)
Herlin Riley
Perpetual OptimismMack Avenue, 2019.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Great work from Herlin Riley – a drummer with plenty of New Orleans in his roots, but also a jazzman who never tries to hit you over the head with that legacy either! There's definitely a complexity in the rhythms that reflects Herlin's background – but the modes of expression are more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
We Are On The Edge – 50th Anniversary CelebrationPI Recordings, 2019. 2CD
CD...$20.99
22.98
A tremendous tribute to the legendary Art Ensemble Of Chicago – a group who work here with only two of their surviving members, but with help from a constellation of jazz musicians inspired by their music! The group here is large, and includes AACM members and other younger talents – a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Teodross Avery
After the Rain – A Night for ColtraneTompkins Square, 2019.
CD...$13.99
14.99
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Teodross Avery – a set dedicated to the legacy of John Coltrane, and which definitely has the spirit of the master alive and well in Avery's solos! The tracks are all classics from the Coltrane songbook – performed by a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Plastic Dance Vol 2 – Domestic Synth Pop & Patchbay Punk – Compiled by Andy Votel & Doug ShiptonCache Cache (UK), Early 80s.
Forget the darker sounds of the cold wave generation – and fall in love with the groovier, funkier style of these electronic gems from the post-punk years! The music here is as heavy on keyboards and electronics as the first volume in the series – and the tunes sometimes have vocals, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Acid Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
Two dapper British gents on the cover, but the album's filled with classic American soul – really great cuts from back in the day, served up in an array of well-chosen tracks that really go past the obvious! Both Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller (of Acid Jazz fame) put the set together – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Reality
Reality (180 gram pressing)Dureco/Pseudonym (Netherlands), 1971. (reissue)
Massive grooves from a very unique group! These guys play guitar and percussion all at once – in a flurry of fast grooves that rip away tremendously, but with a style that's still plenty darn earthy! There's definitely a bit of a global influence in the music overall, but the sound comes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Michel Legrand
Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (2LP version)Philips/Universal (France), 1965. 2LP (reissue)
Fantastic! This is the French pressing of the Michel Legrand score to Jaques Demy's incredible 1965 film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. Every word of dialogue in the film is sung, and Legrand came up with an amazing array of themes to carry the emotion of the film. Embedded in here are lines that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Pharoah Sanders
Africa (180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks)Timeless/Tidal Waves, 1987. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$26.99
35.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Klaus Schulze
Next Of KinRoundtable (Australia), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
36.99
An obscure Klaus Schulze soundtrack, done for an Australian horror film from the early 80s – all in modes that are a nice condensation of Klaus' longer-form work from the 70s! The tunes here are still heavy on the kind of keyboards that Schulze helped pioneer in Tangerine Dream and his own ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Griot Galaxy
KinsBlack & White/Third Man, 1981. (reissue)
An overlooked gem from the Detroit scene of the early 80s – played by a group who came after the generation of Tribe and Strata Records, but who went on to have some really slow-burning influence in their own sort of way! The music definitely has echoes of the loft and spiritual jazz scenes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Os 3 Morais
Os 3 Morais Vol 2Som Maior/Discobertas (Brazil), 1968.
A killer second album from Os 3 Morais – a record that already shows them expanding out to some of the more unusual, more complicated harmonies that would make their EMI/Odeon albums such classics! Although these guys started out as a simple pop group, this album already has them hitting the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Herbie Nichols
Herbie Nichols TrioBlue Note (Japan), 1955/1956.
Some of the most exciting piano jazz ever recorded – and one of the rare few albums released by the legendary Herbie Nichols! Nichols' firm-handed style is amazing throughout, and the record explodes with energy unheard of on other trio sessions from the time – a fantastic blend of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Patrick Gleeson
Beyond The Sun – An Electronic Portrait Of Holst's The PlanetsMercury/BSX, 1976.
CD...$13.99
15.99
One of the most ambitious records ever made by electronic wizard Patrick Gleeson – a huge talent on the moog and Arp, whose work was featured on key 70s jazz albums by Charles Earland, Joe Henderson, Bennie Maupin, and Herbie Hancock – and that's saying a lot, given that Herbie already ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tank & The Bangas
Green BalloonVerve, 2018. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
29.99
Tank and the Bangas roll in with a mighty heavy groove – their own special spin on contemporary soul, which seems equally informed by elements of hip hop and underground funk! The group hail from New Orleans, but have a sound that's way more 21st Century than most of that city's musical ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Disco Soul Gold (UK), 2019.
A second set of smoking disco tracks from Nigel Lowis – working here with a host of contemporary club talents, all in a mode that pushes a classic 70s vibe strongly forward to the future! Disco is definitely alive and well in the hands of Lowis and the rest – built up on modes that ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza
NienteGemelli/Roundtable (Australia), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
36.99
An amazing lost album from the legendary Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – a sextet of Italian modernists that included Ennio Morricone! The album may well be the group's grooviest ever – recorded right after their legendary Feed-back set, and done with a similar blend of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Warner (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Group soul galore in this mighty series from the Warner/Atlantic vaults – a set that starts with some of the killer 50s doo wop on the latter label, then moves through some of the great changes in pop, rock, and soul styles as the 60s moved in! As with the other volumes, there's a nice mix ... CD (Rock CD)
Atco/Run Out Groove, 1969. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$29.99
32.98
We're not normally ones to stock a Cher album, but this one's pretty darn hip – recorded in at Muscle Shoals Sound, the studio referenced in the title of the album, and presented in a wonderful cover image that has Cher standing outside the tiny facility with a host of legendary studio ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Ely Arcoverde
O Orgao Que Canta Sambas Vol 2RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963.
Some of the weirdest, wildest organ work we've ever heard – and that's coming from folks with a record collection stuffed with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, and even Sun Ra! Ely Arcoverde is a bit in the territory of Brazilian 60s organ contemporary Walter Wanderley – especially in the way ... CD (Brazil CD)
David Bowie
Clareville Grove Demos (3 X 7 inch set)Parlophone, 1969. 3 x 7 inch (pic cover)
7-inch...$28.99
31.98
Very strange sounds from a real turning point in the career of David Bowie – demo tracks recorded in his own apartment, with accompaniment from John "Hutch" Hutchinson, who was in David's Feathers trio with Hermione Farthingale! This is a real lost chapter in Bowie's career – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Horace Tapscott/
Flight 17 (with bonus tracks)
Nimbus/Outernational (UK), 1978. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
John Patton
Let 'Em RollBlue Note (Japan), 1965.
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sahib Shihab
Sentiments (180 gram pressing)Storyville (Denmark), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
25.99
One of the coolest, most compelling albums we've ever heard from reedman Sahib Shihab – and that's saying a lot, given how much we love all his other music! This rare gem's got a very exotic feel –explained by Shihab in the notes as coming from a Tunisian influence on the leadoff track ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Chicago Afrobeat Project feat Tony Allen & Others
What Goes Up – RemixedFuture Rootz, 2019.
A great criss-crossing of sounds and styles – one that brings together African roots, contemporary funk, and a great array of dancefloor modes served up by the various producers on the project! The record reminds us a lot of some of our favorite French work in this mode from the start of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Eric Reed
Everybody Gets The BluesSmoke Sessions, 2019.
CD...$15.99
17.98
Really great work from pianist Eric Reed – a musician who's been recording for years, but who feels here as if he's unlocked a whole new creative side of his personality! The album's got a number of strengths that stand out right away – firstly in that Reed plays both piano and Fender ... CD (Jazz CD)
Edward Vesala
LumiECM (Germany), 1987.
CD...$10.99
11.99
Drummer Edward Vesala has his roots in the more dynamic Finnish fusion scene of the 70s – but here, he's working in the spacious ECM mode that really defined the second half of his career! The group's a relatively large one, heavy on saxes and flute – with reed lines from Pentti Lahti, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Twinight/Numero, Early 70s. (reissue)
LP...$20.99
24.99
One of the best-ever soul albums to come out of Chicago – and it may well be one of the best soul albums ever! The set's the deepest that Syl Johnson ever recorded – and it takes all the hard, raw soul he forged on previous funky 45s – and spins it out in longer album format ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ghost Note
SwagismRSVP/Ropeadope, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$23.99
24.98
Great sounds from Ghost Note – a group that's co-led by a drummer and a keyboardist who also plays more drums – which should give you an idea of the funky nature of the album! There's a fuller group on hand for most of the record – guitar, tenor, alto, flute, and more keyboards ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Smash/BGO (UK), Mid 60s. 2CD
A quartet of early Smash Records albums from Jerry Lee Lewis – including some especially smoking live material! First up is Golden Hits – an early moment of Smash Records genius from Jerry Lee Lewis – a set that was one of his first for the label, after many years at Sun – ... CD (Rock CD)
Steve Kuhn
TranceECM (Germany), 1974.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A really fantastic ECM moment from pianist Steve Kuhn – one that brings a new sort of focus to the decade's worth of music he'd been recording for other labels – in the company of a quartet that features Steve Swallow on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and Sue Evans on percussion! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stax, Late 60s/Early 70s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
29.99
Stax Does The Beatles – and they do a pretty nice job of it too! The collection's a much better one than you might expect from the title and cover – as the grooves here are all pretty darn soulful, and not just simple copycat modes of hits by the Fab Four – but even more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
John Abercrombie/
John Abercrombie/ECM (Germany), 1989.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A nicely varied live set from this trio of key ECM players of the 80s – captured here with the same sense of sound as some of their studio recordings – which must have been something amazing to hear in person! Abercrombie's still very chromatic at this point in his career – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gil Evans
New Bottle Old Wine (180 gram pressing)World Pacific/Blue Note, 1958. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
34.99
A masterpiece through and through from arranger Gil Evans – a record of swinging modern backdrops, used to showcase both the solo talents of a young Cannonball Adderley, and the dynamic energy of Evans himself! Cannon's sharp-edged early tone is a really great sound for the record – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Perry & The Harmonics
Intrigue With SoulMercury/Monkey Dog (Germany), Mid 60s.
A unique little record – unlike anything else we can think of – one that combines the hippest side of the 60s soul jazz vibe with that decade's popular love of spy culture too! The set's mostly instrumental, but has a few dropped-in vocals that really open things up – and the ... CD (Soul CD)
Ubirajara & Seus Embaixadores De Copacabana
Orquestra Metais DouradosRGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963.
The Solovox organ sounds mighty great here – very different than 60s Hammond, and even the up-and-coming Lowrey – as Brazilian keyboardist Ubirajara plays the instrument with all sorts of sounds and effects, but all without ever losing the groove of the tunes! Ubirajara almost has the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Be Known Ancient/Spiritmuse, 2019.
CD...$14.99
15.99
The first record in many years from the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – done with a lineup that features a variation from the original group, but a sound that's very much in keeping with their mission! The Ensemble were always dedicated to preserving a spiritual jazz tradition at a time when the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s.
A smoking third volume in this mighty look at the Peruvian cumbia scene of the 70s – music that often shares the same blend of guitar, percussion, and keyboards that makes some of the chica grooves from that time so great! The music here maybe owes a bit more to Latin sounds from up north, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Carlton Jumel Smith
1634 Lexington AvenueTimmion, 2019.
The long-overdue debut of Carlton Jumel Smith – a soul singer with roots at the Harlem address listed in the title, and who's slowly been working his way around the globe in recent years! Those global travels are key to the success of this set – as Smith works very tightly in Finland's ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Various
Sad About These TimesAnthology, Late 60s/Early 70s.
A really unusual collection, with a sound that's very much its own – a set that seeks not to pin down a certain scene or style of music – but instead maybe capture a special mood, one that's very much in line with the title! There's definitely a certain sort of melancholy to the set ... CD (Rock CD)
A Certain Ratio
ACR Box (4CD set)Factory/Mute, Early 80s. 4CD
CD...$42.99
45.98
A really great collection of work from one of the coolest, most compelling groups to record for the legendary Factory Records label – a combo who were contemporaries of Joy Division and New Order, but who had a very different sound! A Certain Ration – or ACR for short – had a ... CD (Rock CD)
Lalo Schifrin
NunzioMCA/Quartet (Spain), 1978.
A really unusual soundtrack from the mighty Lalo Schifrin – and one that seems to show off all of his best modes in its shifting range of styles! The film is a somewhat understated story set on the streets of New York – and the music often takes on the same sort of vibe – with ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Ennio Morricone
Ruba Al Prossimo Tuo (180 gram pressing)Digitmovies (Italy), 1968. Gatefold
A dreamy soundtrack for an obscure Rock Hudson film – one that sports some really wonderful music from Ennio Morricone! The music here is occasionally topped with groovy vocals – often sung wordlessly in a "la la la" sort of mode by I Cantori Moderni, and set to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Horace Silver
Jody GrindBlue Note (Japan), 1966.
A fantastic turning point for the great Horace Silver – a set that's still got the soul jazz groove of some of his earlier 60s hits – but which also has the pianist really making magic with some of the younger players on the scene – in a lineup that features the young Woody Shaw ... CD (Jazz CD)
Warner (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s.
A special sub-series in this excellent Warner Pop Rock Nuggets collection from Japan – one that focuses on tunes that bring up a strong early balance between rock and pop, often with a nice influence from R&B as well! As with other volumes, the tracks here are all from the large catalog ... CD (Rock CD)
Warner (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s.
A special sub-series in this excellent Warner Pop Rock Nuggets collection from Japan – one that focuses on tunes that bring up a strong early balance between rock and pop, often with a nice influence from R&B as well! As with other volumes, the tracks here are all from the large catalog ... CD (Rock CD)
Horace Silver
Total Response – United States Of Mind Phase 2Blue Note (Japan), 1972.
Horace Silver at his most righteous – stepping out here in the amazing Phase 2 of his United States Of The Mind series – with some heavy vocals from the great Andy Bey! The grooves are more complicated than Silver was laying down a few years before – yet still equally soulful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Z Records (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 2LP Gatefold
A really great look at an under-discovered scene, at least on our side of the Atlantic – the wealth of club and funk tracks from the UK scene at the end of the 70s and start of the 80s – served up here by the great Joey Negro, who's given us more than a few great grooves of his own over ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Jack DeJohnette
New DirectionsECM (Germany), 1978.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A seminal statement from drummer Jack DeJohnette – a musician who'd already made a pretty big impact in the years before this set – but who really seemed to take off with his New Directions group on ECM! Every player in the lineup is a key sonic pioneer on their instrument – John ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rosie Turton
Rosie's 5iveJazz Refreshed (UK), 2019.
Rosie Turton's not only a fresh voice on trombone, she also finds a way to make the instrument come together in a way that's quite unique – really sparkling with some warmly spiritual energy here on her entry for the Jazz Refreshed series! Turton's phrasing alone is worth the price of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dave Holland
TriplicateECM (Germany), 1988.
CD...$10.99
11.99
A really fantastic trio record from this legendary bassist – one that has Dave Holland working with the great Jack DeJohnette on drums, and some especially fantastic alto from a young Steve Coleman! There's a dynamic energy here that takes off right from the start – that unbounded ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach
Eternal VoicesJazz Line (Germany), 2019. 2CD
An unusual setting for this long-running jazz partnership – a double-length record that has the saxes of Dave Liebman and the piano of Richie Beirach improvising on a number of themes borrowed from classical music – compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Bartok, and others – all really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Coltrane
Radha Krsna Nama SankirtanaWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
One of the classics from that 70s stretch when Alice Coltrane was really opening up her sound – not just walking away from more familiar jazz modes, but also embracing a very strong influence from Indian music and eastern thought as well! These elements had always been part of Coltrane's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Greg Foat
MageAthens Of The North (UK), 2019.
Maybe the most amazing work we've heard so far from Greg Foat – and that's really saying a lot, as the British keyboardist has given us some really incredible records over the years! The work's got a more ambitious vibe than some of Greg's straighter jazz sets – with large arrangements ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sun Ra
Media DreamSaturn/Art Yard (UK), 1978. (reissue)
Incredible work from one of Sun Ra's most enigmatic periods! The album was recorded in Italy in 1978, right around the same time as "Disco 2000" (and not too far off from Languidity) – and it features Ra playing around with lots of cool spacey keyboards, in a spare cosmic style ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ethiopians
Engine 54 (with bonus tracks)Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1968.
A rocksteady classic from The Ethiopians – but a set that also has plenty more going on as well! The duo work here as a Jamaican counterpart to American soul groups – one of the first and best to hit the Kingston scene – but they also open themselves up to lots of other ideas in ... CD (Reggae CD)
Donald Byrd
Fancy FreeBlue Note (Japan), 1969.
One of the coolest, grooviest 60s albums from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one that has him really reaching out for a hip new sound, but in ways that are different than most of his other material at the time! Key on the date is the placement of electric piano from Duke Pearson – played in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jan Garbarek
Witchi Tai ToECM (Germany), 1973.
CD...$10.99
11.99
Warm and wonderful sounds from saxophonist Jan Garbarek – and a record that brings together so many strands at once! There's of course the obvious atmospherics you might expect from a 70s set on ECM – but there's also some sharply modern moments too – that harder sound that the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw Live In Basel 1980Elemental, 1980. 2CD
Never-issued work from trumpet genius Woody Shaw – and a set that we'd easily stand next to any of Shaw's classics from this stretch in his career! Part of the strength of the record comes from the man himself, but there's also a really fantastic contribution from the group as a whole – ... CD (Jazz CD)
OGJB Quartet (Oliver Lake/
Bamako
Tum (Finland), 2019.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A quartet with a name that you might not have heard before, but which stands for the first initials of the four great members of the group – Oliver Lake on alto and soprano sax, Graham Haynes on cornet, Joe Fonda on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums, percussion, and mbira! There's a long-burn ... CD (Jazz CD)
Buddah/Elemental (Spain), 1975. (reissue)
The first full album cut by The Trammps – and a landmark bit of Philly club sounds! The group had already been grooving the burgeoning east coast disco scene for years, which is why the album's called The Legendary Zing Album (the group's version of "Zing Went The Strings Of My ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon At The Subway Club 1973Elemental, 1973. 2CD
CD...$18.99
19.99
Dexter Gordon recorded live in Germany – in a mode that's a bit of a change from some of his more familiar Copenhagen sides from the time! The format is similar – long live tracks, with Dex opening up on these fantastically creative solos – with every note seeming to flow with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Coltrane
TranscendenceWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
A beautiful record from Alice Coltrane – a swirling mix of spiritual jazz and themes from Indian music! Alice plays organ, Fender Rhodes, and harp – building the sound as the album progresses, from simple airy strings to an earthier groove that features vocal refrains in unison with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
John Cameron
KesTrunk (UK), 1969.
The long-overdue issue of material that was originally recorded for the film Kes back in 1969 – short and lovely numbers arranged and composed by Brit easy talent John Cameron! Cameron's best known for his work in more groove-oriented formats – but this soundtrack is something ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Eric Boss (Myron & E)
Modern Love (with bonus download)Mocambo (UK), 2019.
LP...$15.99
17.98
The solo debut of Eric Boss – a singer you might know as part of the duo of Myron & E – who gave us some great harmony soul records on Stones Throw and Timmion! Here, Eric is a much straighter soul singer overall – working with a sharp funky punch in the backings, with plenty ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Tanika Charles
GumptionRecord Kicks (Italy), 2019.
Tina Charles has plenty of gumption – just the right kind of persistence that's going to make her a soul singer to watch in years to come! Charles starts out in the territory of a female vocalist working with a funk band – but she also brings a lot more to her music than just straight ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Adele Sebastian
Desert Fairy Princess (180 gram pressing)Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1978. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
One of our favorite records ever on the legendary Nimbus label – a special home to spiritual jazz on the west coast at the end of the 70s – and crucial for giving us some really unique talents like this! Adele Sebastian may have only ever cut this one album as a leader, but she's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Esperanza Spalding
12 Little Spells (with bonus tracks)Concord, 2019.
12 sublime spells from Esperanza Spaulding – with 4 more spells added to the mix for the physical release of the album! The record's got Esperanza really blowing us away – not content to just stay in the safer territory that she virtually invented a few years back, and which could ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Now Again, 1972. 2CDs
Beautiful music from a really unlikely source – sounds recorded in the Minneapolis underground years before Prince and The Replacements – handled by a young singer/songwriter who was just in high school at the time! Unlike other obscurities of this nature, which usually have more of a ... CD (Rock CD)
Muriel Grossmann
Golden RuleDreamland (Austria), 2019.
Searing work from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – a player who clearly draws a lot of inspiration from late 60s John Coltrane – but who also turns out a record here that's completely her own! The tracks are long, modal, and very spiritual – and the group has an unusual balance ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Coltrane
EternityWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
Seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever! On this set, Alice Coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her Impulse albums – working with a more focused vision and an approach to jazz that takes her way past the identity of just being "Mrs Coltrane" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lasperanza
SeedsDome (UK), 2019.
A tight debut from Lasperanza – aka arranger producer Rico Garofalo, who put together the whole set as a tribute to older jazz, funk, and soul that laid the seeds for his own music in recent years! The record has a vibe that's a bit like that strong UK soul tradition started with Incognito, ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Robert Glasper
CanvasBlue Note, 2005. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$26.99
34.99
One of the crowning moments of genius from pianist Robert Glasper – a set recorded early in his career, and one that set the tone for all the greatness to come! Glasper's already a completely unique musician on his instrument – moving with these flowing waves of sound that turned out ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bill Evans
Evans In England – Live At Ronnie ScottsResonance, 1969. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
Bill Evans at the end of the 60s – sounding really wonderful here in a set of unreleased live recordings from London! Bill's got the fantastic Eddie Gomez here on bass – who really gets plenty of space to stretch out on the long tracks that make up most of the set – and Evans ... CD (Jazz CD)
Denny Zeitlin
Remembering MilesSunnyside, 2019.
CD...$13.99
16.99
We love pianist Denny Zeitlin so much on his own, we're almost suspicious of a tribute album to Miles Davis – but once again, Zeitlin finds a way to really make the whole thing come out sounding completely individual – with a transformative power that really blows us away! The songs ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lee Morgan
Rumproller (180 gram pressing)Blue Note/Elemental (Spain), 1965. (reissue)
A great album by Lee Morgan – and one not to pass up! The Rumproller often gets too easily lumped next to The Sidewinder – because of an obvious title and cover similarity to that hit record – but like that one, the album's far more than jazz cliche – and shows Lee Morgan ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alice Coltrane
TransfigurationWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1978. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.98
Excellent work by Alice Coltrane – a real back to basics session, recorded in trio format, at a time when most of her other albums featured larger, more complicated arrangements. The album was recorded live at UCLA in 1978 – with Alice on piano and organ, Reggie Workman on bass, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
PDU/BMG, 1974.
CD...$13.99
15.99
A leaner lineup of Popul Vuh – mostly guitar and piano or keyboard lines, mixed with percussion – but a record that also has some of the group's most tuneful moments of the early 70s – and a sound that really shows them moving forward with a new sort of energy! Most of the tracks ... CD (Rock CD)
Gary Davis/
Chocolate Star – A Taste Of Chocolate – The Very Best Of Gary Davis
Traffic, Late 70s/Early 80s.
CD...$14.99
15.98
Incredible work from Chocolate Star – less a group than a record label or project name used for some excellent underground club recordings from the late 70s and early 80s! Gary Davis is the real brainchild here – keyboardist, songwriter, and main spiritual force behind the music – ... CD (Soul CD)
Drumetrics (MRR & GLK)
Eastronic (10 inch LP – with download)Eastronic, 2019.
LP...$26.99
29.98
A tribute to classic sound library styles – served up here by the duo of MRR (Michael Raymond Russell) and GLK (The Gaslamp Killer) – but in a mode that's maybe more in keeping with their own musical styles overall! There's definitely elements of funk in the mix, and some spookier ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Ohbliv
Give ThanksFat Beats, 2019.
Top notch, timelessly inventive hip hop instrumentals from Ohbliv – a producer well-versed in the wide ranging styles and craft of classic era hip hop, and with a deft hand of filtering them into his own distinctive style! Strains of gritty raw beatcraft, hazy bits of soulful keys and synth ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society
Mandatory RealityEremite, 2019. 2CD
A really fantastic album from bassist Joshua Abrams – a set that may well be his greatest to date – and that's saying a lot, given all the other work he's given us in recent years! The double-length set has Abrams working with this lineup of improvising jazz talents, but in a way that's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lloyd Miller
Lifetime In Oriental Jazz (limited edition)Jazzman (UK), 1960s/1970s/1980s.
They definitely got the title right on this one – as jazz musician Lloyd Miller spent his lifetime recording in more unusual, exotic variations of his genre – often at a level that's kept him in relatively obscure territory over the decades! Yet its that obscurity that also really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ruby Rushton
Ironside22A (UK), 2019.
Completely fantastic work from Ruby Rushton – a UK quartet that we completely love to death – and who sound better here than ever before! Although classic, the special vibe of the group is a bit hard to describe – as they've got a special sense of flow, a special balance of ... CD (Jazz CD)
KOG & The Zongo Brigade
Wahala Wahala – Joy From The StruggleHeavenly Sweetness/Pura Vida (France), 2019.
Really driving percussion, and some great horns as well – the former served up by KOG, who also delivers some fantastic vocals on the set – the latter from The Zongo Brigade, who work in a great mix of funky rhythms, jazzy horns, and some sweet keyboards too! The set's very different ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Guts
PhilantropiquesHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2019.
Guts bills this set as "an Afro-Tropical experiment" – but to us, the album's just a further expansion of his wonderful talents as a producer – which have really come a long way in just a few years! Guts maybe got his start in hip hop, but he's able to embrace a globe's worth ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Ilmiliekki Quartet
Land Of Real MenWeJazz (Finland), 2019.
The long-overdue return of a combo that had a huge impact on the sound of jazz on the Scandinavian scene over the past decade or two – given that its members have been involved in such important projects as Five Corners Quintet, Tuomo, Oddarang, and the Timo Lassy combo! Yet at the core, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Popol Vuh
Hosianna Mantra (with bonus track)Pilz/BMG, 1972.
CD...$13.99
15.98
A great step forward for Popul Vuh – a set that's still filled with all the amazing electronics of the group's previous records, but which also has even more focus and tunefulness too – yet all in a way that's still pretty darn far out overall! The album's got a slightly spiritual bent ... CD (Rock CD)
Wes Montgomery
Back On Indiana Avenue – The Carroll DeCamp RecordingsResonance, Late 50s. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
Really fantastic early work from guitar genius Wes Montgomery – a series of live recordings from his Indianapolis roots – done at a level that's quite different than his bigger records of the 60s! Even at this early age, Wes is already a chromatic master – able to get sounds out ... CD (Jazz CD)
RPM (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
Groovy Brit girl pop from Twinkle – a singer who shone briefly for a stretch in the 60s, which is when most folks know her songs – but who also recorded some more obscure material in the 70s – which gets included here on a nicely expanded set! Twinkle's got a style that's maybe a ... CD (Rock CD)
Act (Germany), 2019.
One of the best albums we've heard from pianist Joachim Kuhn in years – a really thoughtful solo piano take on the music of Ornette Coleman – and one that definitely lives up to the "melodic" promise of the title! Kuhn's never totally straight ahead – and lord knows, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Muriel Grossmann
Golden Rule (edit)/Jazzman (UK), 2019. (pic cover)
A limited single with two great spiritual tracks from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – both issued here in special edits! "Golden Rule" is the title track from Grossmann's great album of the same name – and features Muriel blowing soprano sax in this long-flowing way that spins ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s.
A pretty fantastic selection of rare disco tracks from the American underground – all of them infused with a spiritual message, but served up with grooves that go head to head with some of the best underground club of the time! The mix of positive energy and upbeat grooves is wonderful ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Sdban (Belgium), 1970s. 2CD
Mad music from the Dutch scene of the 70s – music recorded either in The Netherlands, or the Dutch part of Belgium – pulled together here in a collection that's filled with ear-opening funky gems! The music here isn't straight soul, funk, or jazz – but rather criss-crossing ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Barrence Whitfield Soul Savage Arkestra
Songs From The Sun Ra Cosmos (gold vinyl pressing)Modern Harmonic, Early 90s/2019.
LP...$23.99
24.99
A really surprising project from long-running Boston soul singer Barrence Whitfield – a set of songs from the Sun Ra side of the universe – delivered with a vibe that's a bit different than some of Whitfield's other material! The package features tracks from two different periods ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Art Turk Burton
Ancestral SpiritsTNT, 2019.
A fantastic record from Chicago percussionist Art Turk Burton – a longstanding member of the AACM, but one who's been so busy teaching and helping out on the local scene, he's never gotten the international fame he deserves! Art works here in a large group that mixes contemporary modes and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sequoyah Murray
Penalties Of Love EPThrill Jockey, 2019. (pic cover)
A really amazing debut from Sequoyah Murray – a young soul singer we have a feeling we'll be hearing plenty from in years to come! Sequoyah's got a style that's very much his own – one born out of frequent collaboration and improvisation – with elements that are maybe as jazz-base ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Neo Soul 12-inch)
Popol Vuh
Aguirre (with bonus track)PDU/BMG, 1975.
CD...$13.99
15.98
A wonderful album from Popol Vuh – a set based on their initial soundtrack material for the Werner Herzog film of the same name, but one that also stretches out in a lot of new directions, too – with longer songs that really open up, although always strongly in the spirit of the ... CD (Rock CD)
Wax Trax, 1980s/1990s.
LP...$25.99
26.99
A great little companion to the excellent film about the famous Wax Trax record store and record label – a set that brings together rare and unreleased material from some of the artists who made the company legendary back in the day! The album's the first in many years to bear the Wax Trax ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Grodeck Whipperjenny (Dave Matthews)
Grodeck WhipperjennyPeople/Now Again, Early 70s.
Here's a rare one! Arranger/producer Dave Matthews was to James Brown what David Axelrod was to Cannonball Adderley – a key funky assistant who came along at just the right moment to help James open up his sound in an even newer direction! Matthews brought up the guitar a bit more in James' ... CD (Soul CD)
Akerblom & Zenger
Akerblom & Zenger – Live At Roma Jazz 2015Jazzaggression, 2015.
A beautifully spiritual set of duets between bassist Teemu Akerblom and saxophonist Mike Zenger – playing together here without any other instrumentation at all! Akerblom sets things up in a modal mode on most numbers – but mellower, without any piano or drums – and Zenger then ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dexter Gordon
Doin' AllrightBlue Note (Netherlands), Early 60s. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Doin Allright? Dexter's doing great on this one – working with that fully mature Blue Note sound of his – a rich approach to soloing that keeps the tracks cooking with excitement! The group on the set's an all-star lineup that includes Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Horace Parlan on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Chris Carter
Mondo Beat (clear vinyl pressing – with download)Conspiracy International/Mute, 1985. (reissue)
LP...$20.99
22.98
Seminal solo sounds from Chris Carter – best known for his work with Cosey Fanni Tutti, and as a core member of Throbbing Gristle – out here in slightly different territory on his own! Chris follows the spare electronics of his work with Cosey – and some of the tracks definitely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1974.
A really wonderful album from Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded during their early 70s relationship with Impulse Records, but rejected by the label at the time – because the sound was too far ahead of its time! That lack is our gain, though – as the session's gone onto legendary ... CD (Jazz CD)
JJ Johnson, Joe Simon, Millie Jackson
Cleopatra Jones – Original Soundtrack (red & blue starburst vinyl pressing)WEA/Real Gone, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
One of the best of the blacksploitation scores of the early 70s – a masterpiece of music that we rate every bit as high as Shaft or Superfly – maybe even higher! The music here is incredible – a surprising funky turn for JJ Johnson, who most folks know for his straighter jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s.
CD...$14.99
19.99
They definitely got the title right on this one, as Spanish pop singer Jeanette has a sound that's certainly silky, if not downright sexy – spun out here in an expanded collection that includes some of her best singles of the 60s and 70s! Unlike some of the other Ace Records looks at ... CD (Rock CD)
Arashi (Akira Sakata/
Jikan
PNL (Norway), 2019.
Legendary Japanese reedman Akira Sakata joins younger improvisers Johan Berthling on bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums and percussion – and really seems to shape their performance, given the results of the record! Sakata blows both alto sax and bass clarinet – always with that rich, ... CD (Jazz CD)
George Benson
Walkin To New OrleansProvogue, 2019.
Guitar legend George Benson pays tribute to the music of New Orleans – and also hearkens back to his earliest years in R&B, before he rose to jazz fame in the 60s! George sings as much as he plays guitar here – working in a tight combo that's heavy on soul styles – and most ... CD (Jazz CD)
Popul Vuh
NosferatuEgg/BMG, 1978.
CD...$13.99
15.98
The spooky soundtrack to Werner Herzog's remake of Nosferatu from the late 70s – featuring a spare, moody score that's quite different than some of Popul Vuh's other work. The music almost seems to bubble out of the ground like Nosferatu himself coming out of his coffin in the minutes after ... CD (Rock CD)
Wax Trax, 2019.
A beautiful tribute to one of the greatest record stores of all time – and a place that was crucial in the formation of what we do at Dusty Groove too! Wax Trax Records began as a store in Denver in the mid 70s – influencing a generation of young punks in that city, before then moving ... DVD (DVD)
Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love
Screen OffPNL (Norway), 2019.
The title here might seem a bit unusual, but it's a reference to Youtube, which is the source of all the material used on the album – about a decade's worth of performances by Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love – captured by fans, cleaned up by the pair, and lined up here as a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Polydor/Now Again, 1971. (reissue)
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Rasputin's Stash
Stash (with bonus tracks) (2019 Record Store Day Release)Family Groove, 1976.
Never-heard music from the legendary Rasputin's Stash – a funk group who recorded famously on Atlantic and Curtom in the early 70s, then created this gem of an album that appears here for the first time ever! The quality of the work is fantastic, and even seems better than their Curtom album ... CD (Soul CD)
Keith Rylatt
Jerry O – On The Record, Off The WallStuart Russell (UK), 2019.
A fantastic book on one of the coolest, hippest cats on the Chicago soul scene of the 60s – and an artist who made some totally funky records, but never fully got his due! In some ways, Jerry O might be the king of the funky 45s – as he only ever worked in the 7" single format, ... Book (Book)
9th Creation
Step Ahead (with bonus tracks)Past Due, Early 80s.
Fantastic music from 9th Creation – an album that was recorded in the early 80s, but never issued at the time – which is a heck of a shame, as it's some of the best work we've ever heard from the group! The album's got a great blend of funk and soul – with a deepening of both the ... CD (Soul CD)
Ras G
Down 2 Earth Vol 3Dirty Science, 2019.
LP...$15.99
17.98
Ras G down to Earth and in gritty boombap beats mode! As much as we love Ras when he's exploring the cosmos, there's something so impressive about his ability to keep things grounded in a straight forward headnodding hip hop instrumentals realm – classic level MPC sampler craft with insistent ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Akira Ishikawa
Back To RhythmSony/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975.
Heavy funk from a hip Japanese combo – one that features lots of drums and percussion from leader Akira Ishikawa, plus plenty of guitar, keyboards, and hard-riffing horns! Akira's taking most of his cues here from American funk of the early 70s – work by Incredible Bongo Band, BT ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kelly Finnigan
Tales People TellColemine, 2019.
A killer debut from soul singer Kelly Finnigan – an artist who's got years of experience under his belt, working on other folks' projects – finally out in the spotlight on his own! Kelly's a blue-eyed singer, but has a voice that crackles with a classic soul rasp – set up here in ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Potter & Tillman
New York To LA – CoastingPo/et/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1980. (reissue)
A fantastic collaboration between Andrew Potter and David Tillman – a duo who only cut a handful of records back in the day, all of them great! Potter & Tillman have a very collaborative spirit here – which opens the door to a host of hip soulful talents – including the great ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Def Jam, 1988. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Slick Rick's first solo album – one of the vital early front-to-back hip hop albums of the late 80s Def Jam prime era – and up there with the best ever! MC Ricky D introduced the world to a whole new rap style on Doug E Fresh's "The Show" and by the time this album dropped the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Cherry Tree (UK), Early 70s. 3CD
A trio of wonderful albums from this enigmatic group – boxed up in a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is Hark The Village Wait – the fantastic debut of Steeleye Span – a legendary British group formed by bassist Ashley Hutchings after his departure from Fairport ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Atlantic, 1967. 5 x 7 inch set (reissue)
A wonderful document of a crucial year in the life of Aretha Franklin – 1967, the year in which she really found her wings, and took off in the company of Atlantic Records! Atlantic really helped Aretha find just the right sort of setting for her magnificent vocals – kind of a more ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Capitol, 1973. (reissue)
Sure, it was silly stuff when we were kids – but once De La Soul sampled "Three Is The Magic Number", this record became one of the most prized in our possession! And thanks to that hip hop reintroduction, we've really fallen in love with the music again over the years – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Intellexual (Nate Fox & Nico Segal)
Intellexual (with bonus download)Fantasy, 2019.
LP...$22.99
24.99
A really great step forward for Nate Fox and Nico Segal – who you might know from the Chicago collective The Social Experiment – set here to transform the world of contemporary soul on their own! The album's got this really fantastic, yet sensitive blend of modes – tunes that are ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Chiminyo
I Am Chiminyo EPGearbox (UK), 2019.
LP...$14.99
15.99
Pretty amazing work from Chiminyo – aka jazz drummer Tim Doyle, who also finds a way to trigger samples when he plays – creating this one-man sound on the record that really comes as quite a surprise! All three tracks on the EP were performed live by Chiminyo – and while he's ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Columbia/Retroworld (UK), 1967.
A really fantastic solo album from Gene Clark – his first effort after leaving The Byrds behind, and a really well-chosen collaboration with The Gosdin Brothers – who help Clark hit a lot more of a country vibe than he might have done otherwise! Make no mistake, there's still plenty of ... CD (Rock CD)
Duncan Eagles
Duncan EaglesRopeadope, 2019.
CD...$8.99
14.99
Beautifully bright-toned tenor and soprano sax from Duncan Eagles – given even more of a sense of color by the great use of the guitar of David Preston in the group – a player who often rings out alongside the leader, and really sets things off in a great way! The group's also got ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cherry Red (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 7CD
An incredible run of music from a really legendary band – a quintet who were as important to the British folk scene as Fairport Convention – and one who worked with an equally hip sort of vibe! Where that group featured key work from a young Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny, this one ... CD (Rock CD)
Hampshire & Foat
Saint LawrenceAthens Of The North (UK), 2019.
The duo of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat keep on getting more and more interesting as the years go on – to a point where they seem to be carving out a really special place in music that might well be a genre of their own! The music here represents a wonderful evolution of their skills ... CD (Jazz CD)
Craft, Late 60s.
A very hip trip into the psychedelic underground of the 60s – in a set that goes way deeper than some of the bigger acts you might know from the time! In keeping with some other recent projects on the Craft label, this one pulls together slices of sounds from some relatively unlikely sources ... CD (Rock CD)
Albert Washington
Sad & Lonely (180 gram pressing) (2019 Record Store Day Release)Eastbound/Tidal Waves, 1973. (reissue)
An obscure bit of heavy soul – and the only vocal album on the jazz-based Eastbound imprint of Detroit's legendary Westbound Records! Albert's a blues artist, and sings in a soulful electric style that's similar to some of the Stax work of Albert King – but which has a bit more of a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Love Unlimited Orchestra
Love Unlimited Orchestra – The 20th Century Records Albums 1973 to 1979 (7CD set)20th Century/Universal, 1970s. 7CD
CD...$53.99
59.99
The essential 70s run of classics by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra – all their 20th Century Records LPs from 1973 to 1979 in a perfect little 7CD box set! The styles range from soaring soulful sounds that more than earn the usage of the word Orchestra, to funky instrumental ... CD (Soul CD)
Lee Fields & The Expressions
It Rains LoveBig Crown, 2019.
We've loved the music of Lee Fields for many many years – but these days, he seems to be sounding even better than ever – taking all of his decades of experience in soul music, and blending his deep soul roots with an even more mature, open sort of style! And even though Lee's early ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Atlantic (Japan), 1967/1968. 2CD
Think you know the sound of Atlantic Records in the 60s? Think again – because this stunning series opens the vault to a huge amount of rare treasures from the legendary label! The package is amazing – and offers up rare tracks that were mostly only issued by Atlantic on singles ... CD (Soul CD)
Som Livre/Vinilisssimo (Spain), 1974. (reissue)
A rare bit of glam rock from 70s Brazil – which you might have guessed from the look of Edy Star on the cover! The set's a bit different than UK glam, though – as it still carries some of the touches of the post-Tropicalia scene – particularly some of the sounds of Raul Seixas ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Disco Space Funk Band
Journey Through The NightBaby Grand/Everland (Austria), 1978. (reissue)
A sweet little record that's way better than you might ever guess from the title – almost more of a jazz funk effort overall, with excellent work on guitar, trumpet, saxes, and keyboards! There's vocals on the album, but maybe more in a backup sort of way – and although the cuts could ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Parlophone, Late 60s. 4 x 7 inch set
7-inch...$31.99
34.98
A fantastic treasure for David Bowie fans – the first-ever vinyl appearance of some really wonderful material recorded right at a time when he was really finding his voice! A few cuts here are demos that offer very different versions of the better-known tracks, and other tunes are completely ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Rock 7-inch)
Alex Wing & David Boykin
Vision Without WordsAlex Wing, 2019.
One of the most unusual albums we've ever heard from David Boykin – a set of spare duets with multi-instrumentalist Alex Wing – done at a level that really pushes Boykin's sounds on both tenor and bass clarinet! The tunes here are all freely improvised, and Wing often plays guitar ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nitai Dasgupta
Songs Of IndiaMushroom/Manufactured, Late 60s. (reissue)
LP...$16.99
19.99
Beautiful vocal work from Nitai Dasgupta – a singer in the Indian classical tradition, but working here in two different modes that are equally great! One side of the record has shorter songs that balance Dasgupta's vocals with light percussion and a bit of flute – and the other has a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Fungus/Trading Places (UK), 1973. (reissue)
An overlooked gem from Irma Thomas – and one of her deepest soul albums ever! The set was recorded with Swamp Dogg at the production helm, and he gives Irma this wonderfully rootsy feel throughout the record – the kind of vibe she definitely never got in the 60s, and a sound that seems ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jerry Bergonzi
Seven RaysSavant, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.98
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from tenorist Jerry Bergonzi, and one of the most beautiful too – a suite of tracks all based around the "seven rays" concept of spirituality – working together to provide a wonderfully righteous setting for Jerry's horn! Bergonzi ... CD (Jazz CD)
Patrick Cornelius
This Should Be FunPosi tone, 2019.
CD...$11.99
17.98
Patrick Cornelius steps out here both as a strong leader, and as a great songwriter too – on a set that's filled with almost all original material from the pen of the alto saxophonist – tunes that have a strong sense of color and verve, which makes the record one of the most ... CD (Jazz CD)
Modern Harmonic, Late 60s.
A totally amazing record that deserves to be right at the top of the greatest trippy albums of all times – even though it was never issued at the time! The Moon Express are a group shrouded in mystery – whose one claim to fame was an appearance on a Monkees TV special, but who also ... CD (Rock CD)
Budos Band
VDaptone, 2019.
It's hard to believe that the Budos Band have been around long enough to give us five full albums – but along the way, they've also picked up plenty of power to add to their sound! This time around, the guitars seem even sharper than ever – full and fuzzy, and maybe even touched with ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Herbie Hancock
Fat Albert RotundaWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
The start of funky funky Herbie Hancock! This album's the first to feature Herbie really breaking away from his straight jazz work – moving into a groove that's nice and funky, using electric piano along with acoustic, to forge the sound that he'd develop famously over the 70s. The album's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Michel Roques
ChorusSaravah/Souffle Continu (France), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
An amazing album from the legendary Saravah label – one of the imprint's lesser-known gems from the 70s, but a set that's got the same compelling mix of modes you'd find in their albums from Barney Wilen, Brigitte Fontaine, Pierre Barouh, or the Art Ensemble Of Chicago! Reedman Michel Roques ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cherry Red (UK), 1970s/1980s. 4CD
An insane amount of material from the enigmatic Iain Matthews – pulled from his personal archives, and featuring rare material with Matthews Southern Comfort, Plainsong, and some of his other projects – plus plenty of other tracks recorded on his own! These aren't just rough nuggets or ... CD (Rock CD)
Paolo Fresu/
Mare Nostrum III
Act (Germany), 2019.
Piano, trumpet, and accordion – a really beautiful combination here in the hands of three masters of their instruments – trumpeter Paolo Fresu, accordionist Richard Galliano, and pianist Jan Lundgren! The set isn't the first this trio has recorded – and it definitely shows their ... CD (Jazz CD)
Robert Stillman
RealityOrindal, 2019.
The most spiritual set we've heard so far from reedman Robert Stillman – a set hat's filled with slow-building tunes that provide a fantastic display for his saxophone solos! The record oddly has no credits, so we're not sure who's working with Stillman on the set – but the drummer is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alexander Hawkins
Iron Into WindIntakt (Switzerland), 2019.
CD...$18.99
19.99
Really unique solo piano work from Alexander Hawkins – an artist we've been enjoying more and more in recent years, and who really makes his voice known on this well-conceived set! Hawkins has this unusual approach to his instrument – relatively free, but often quite tuneful – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ugo Busoni/
Rullio/Four Flies (Italy), Mid 70s. (reissue)
Tight funky drums kick of "Rullio" – a wicked bit of sound library funk that has these really evil keyboards moving up and down – echoing a slasher horror edge, but with a lot more funk in the mix overall! "Violenza" has more great drums too – a bit more ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Demon (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. 2LP
LP...$39.99
48.99
The vaults of horror here are open pretty darn wide – so much so that they run a span from the initial years of Italian giallo films, all the way through some of the more electric slasher and shock films of the 80s! As with the first film, the package goes way past the obvious – and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Bill Frisell/
Epistrophy
ECM (Germany), 2019.
The fragile side of Bill Frisell, captured here in a really beautiful way – a set of unadorned live duets with bassist Thomas Morgan – playing together at the Village Vanguard, with a sound that's maybe even slightly warmer than the album might have been than if recorded by ECM in the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ernest Ernie & The Sincerities
Do Something/It's Soul Time, 2018.
A fantastic little single from Ernest Ernie – one that bumps along in a groove that reminds us of the best Chicago soul at the end of the 60s – that loping rhythm that's perfect for sweeter-styled vocals like Ernie's! The flipside's pretty fantastic too – graced with light ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Roy Ayers
Silver VibrationsUno Melodic/BBE (UK), Early 80s.
A fantastic lost chapter in the career of genius soul/jazz/funk maestro Roy Ayers – a set that was only ever issued in the UK, and which is a great second part to his Lots Of Love album on the Uno Melodic label! This album features a few tracks from that gem, but in longer versions – ... CD (Soul CD)
Inevitable/Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. 3CD
A great little package that finally gives the Liverpool scene its due – especially during a time when many other English cities are credited with helping to shape the sound of modern music! Late 70s Liverpool had little going on since the Beatles and Brit Invasion groups – but the rise ... CD (Rock CD)
Scott Walker & The Walker Brothers
No Regrets – The Best Of Scott Walker & the Walker Brothers 1965 to 1976 (180 gram pressing – with bonus download)Fontana (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2LP
LP...$42.99
44.99
A great overview of one of the greatest 60s groups to ever record on the UK scene – the legendary Walker Brothers, who then spun off Scott Walker as a solo act – then reformed briefly for a few more records in the 70s! Scott Walker's solo work has become the stuff of legend over the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Herbie Hancock
MwandishiWarner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
An excellent session that was one of Herbie Hancock's first free-flowing fusion records of the 70s! Herbie's playing Fender Rhodes with a sound that's at once cosmically beautiful, soulfully fragile, and spacily grooving – and he gets some excellent accompaniment from an all-hip group of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gloria Barnes
Uptown (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Maple/P-Vine (Japan), 1971.
One of the few rare albums on the Maple label – a 70s imprint that's known for some incredible funk and soul! Despite the title, the set's a record that sounds a lot more down-home than uptown – thanks to hard-wailing vocals from Gloria Barnes herself, and a nicely rough-edged quality ... CD (Soul CD)
Lamont Dozier
Love & Beauty (180 gram pressing)Invictus/Demon (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
27.99
A massive album by Lamont Dozier – probably his best ever! Every cut's a winner, and the LP shines with a sharpness and tightness that's missing from some of Lamont's other LPs from the 70s. The songwriting is impeccable – and as the album progresses, you get that eerie "deja ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Don Rendell/
Don Rendell/Columbia/Universal (Japan), 1968.
A masterpiece of British jazz from the end of the 60s – a set that doesn't need to answer at all to any of the jazz styles coming from America at the time – as it's sound and vision is so bold, so unique, it's a completely massive statement on its own! The set may well represent the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brenda Holloway
Every Little Bit HurtsTamla/Motown (Japan), 1964.
Classic heartbreaking soul from Brenda Holloway – one of the weepiest early records on Motown, as you might guess from the title! The style here is almost more New York uptown than Detroit at times – a fair bit like Maxine Brown with its mix of strength and fragility on the vocals, and ... CD (Soul CD)
Franz Koglmann with Steve Lacy
FlapsPipe/Black Monk (Austria), 1973. (reissue)
Steve Lacy had plenty of fantastic moments on the European scene of the 70s – but this unique album may well stand as one of his best! The set's very different than any of Steve's recordings with his own group – partly because the core energy here comes from trumpeter Franz Koglmann ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
No Wahala Sounds (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s.
A revelatory selection of tracks recorded on a Nairobi music scene that was really overflowing with creative energy – so much so that the music here doesn't just come from Kenyan talents, but from Tanzania and the Congo as well! There's a positive spirit that imbues most of the grooves ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
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1120 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Open 10am–8pm daily.
All the great stuff appears here at our online record store first — but if you shop locally, you'll also get a chance to handle the goods before you buy!
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