Groovy finds in the new arrivals!
Joe Armon-Jones
Turn To Clear ViewBrownswood (UK), 2019.
A fantastic second set from keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones – a musician we first came to love in the UK-based Ezra Collective, and one who's now effortlessly bridging a space between jazz and soul! The record's got a vibe that's as cosmic as its cover – but one that comes not just through ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ashley Henry
Beautiful Vinyl HunterSony (UK), 2019.
Tremendous work from pianist Ashley Henry – a British pianist who seems to be soaring out of the underground to become one of the leading figures in overseas jazz – a role that he definitely fills with this fantastic major label debut! The set's every bit as great as Henry's previous ... CD (Jazz CD)
Electric Banana (The Pretty Things)
Complete De Wolfe Sessions (Electric Banana/De Wolfe/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 3CD
A fantastic legacy of music from the UK scene – even though it's a pretty darn secret one as well! The Electric Banana were a very unique studio group – a combo who featured Phil May and Dick Taylor of the Pretty Things, right at a time when that group were at the height of their fame ... CD (Rock CD)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley & Zantoda Mark III
ControlMr Bongo (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.98
A rare one from Ghanaian legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley – fully in control of a far-reaching funky trip with his Zantoda Mark III group! Control carries on with the most treasured aspects of Ambolley's mid 70s work – the raw percussion, punchy horns and charismatic vocals – but it's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Nate Wooley & Ken Vandermark
Deeply Discounted IIAudiographic, 2019.
LP...$18.99
20.00
Two fantastic side-long improvisations – but we hardly would have expected anything less, given that the proceedings feature Nate Wooley on trumpet, and Ken Vandermark on tenor and soprano clarinet! The latter sounds really wonderful in Ken's hands – full of these unusual sharp sounds ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dego
Too Much2000 Black (UK), 2019. 2LP Gatefold
A fantastic full length set from Dego – one of the few members of the 4Hero scene who've kept the music flowing and growing into new territory in recent years – especially with the same longform vibe that we always loved from that legendary group! Although short doses of cosmic sound ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Luaka Bop, 1970s.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Maybe the coolest record ever put out by the Luaka Bop label – and that's really saying a lot, given all the amazing albums they've given us over the years! The set's a perfect musical tonic for the times – a set of underground singles from the 70s, most of which fall in a space ... CD (Gospel CD)
Sandro Brugnolini
Superground (180 gram vinyl)Four Flies (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
Some of the trippiest sound library material we've ever heard from Sandro Brugnolini – in part because the core group here is a psychedelic combo, which might have led to a few of the tracks being used in a short animated film on Sharon Tate and Charles Manson! Yet as with most of the great ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Makoto Tarashita & Harold Land
Topology (2 x 45rpm pressing)Aketa's Disk/BBE (UK), 1984. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Harold Land – a very rare Japanese set that may well blow away even his best albums of the 70s! The record features pianist Makoto Tarashita in the lead – a strongly spiritual player with a nicely modal sensibility – spun out over long ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Studio One DJ PartySoul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s.
A really well-done collection of the many DJ talents who recorded for Studio One over the years – one that gets past the obvious hits to include a stunning array of really varied voices! As you might know, in Jamaican music, the term "DJ" refers not just to someone spinning records ... CD (Reggae CD)
Ken Vandermark
Momentum 4 –Consequent Duos 2015 to 2019 (5CD set)Audiographic, Late 2010s. 5CD
CD...$46.99
50.00
A wonderful testament to the mindblowing collaborative powers of reedman Ken Vandermark – one of the most consistently creative saxophonists of the past few decades, and a spirit with a heart that's as big as his music! Ken's a wonder by himself, but one of the things that's always really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hugo Heredia
Mananita PamperaCote D'Azur/Jazz Room (UK), 1976. (reissue)
Fantastic work from this groundbreaking reedman – an incredibly rhythmic fusion of roots and jazz – very much in the best European tradition of the 70s! Hugo blows tenor, alto, soprano sax, and flute – but also plays some percussion too, on a record that's very heavy on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Elektra/Duophonic, 1999. 2CDs (reissue)
CD...$15.99
16.99
Stereolab at the top of their game! They're riding high here with a mindblowing swirl of older elements from the past – with references to old Moog records, French pop, and a bazillion other things streaming through their ears – but also refined and given a bit more vision, too as the ... CD (Rock CD)
Brahja
Brahja (180 gram pressing)RR Gems (Estonia), 2019. Gatefold
Deeply textured jazz from Devin Brahja Waldman – working here in a mix of acoustic and electric modes that's not unlike some of our favorite recent material from Greg Foat – but much more complex overall, and with a stronger spiritual vibe! Waldman handles various saxes, piano, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Isao Suzuki Quartet + 2
Orang-utanThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975.
A very compelling set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that draws on the electric traditions being forged at the time by artists like Miles and Joe Henderson – but which is also graced by the warm lyricism that was running through other Japanese jazz sessions of the 70s! Suzuki ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ray Charles
Complete 1961 Paris Recordings (3CD set)Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. 3CD
CD...$19.99
29.99
A really fantastic slice of work from Ray Charles – billed here as the only live recordings in which Ray played Hammond organ throughout – instead of his usual piano! The 3CD set brings together three full performances recorded in Paris on October 21 and 22 in 1961 – right at a ... CD (Soul CD)
Gianni Safred
Futuribile – The Life To ComeFour Flies (Italy), 1978. 2LP (reissue)
A really great set of Italian electronics – a set that's maybe known better to Americans than most of the generation, due to a surprising 70s release on Folkways Records! Yet this set is quite different than the more academic electronics that usually grace that label – and echo more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Elizabeth King & The Gospel Souls
D-Vine Spirituals RecordingsD-Vine/Bible & Tire, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$13.99
17.98
A fantastic collection of work from Elizabeth King – a gospel singer who never reached the same sort of fame as singers who moved into the secular world – but one who's got a vocal power that would have made her a star, had she chosen such a move! The tunes here all feature King ... LP, Vinyl record album (Gospel LP)
Marker (Andrew Clinkman/
New Industries
Audiographic, 2019. 2CD
CD...$18.99
20.00
One of the most striking projects we've heard from Ken Vandermark in years – work with a younger group with a sound that seems equally balanced between free jazz, post-punk, and no wave energy – heard here on a set of live material, and a full session recorded in the studio! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Buddy Collette
PolynesiaMusic & Sound/Trunk (UK), Late 50s. (reissue)
A unique, rare, and wonderful album from reedman Buddy Collette – very different than any of his better-known work of the 50s – and a complex little set that really shows off a whole new side of his talents! The album was issued by a tiny label away from the LA scene – and has ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Paal Nilssen-Love/
Quintet – Events 1998/PNL (Norway), Late 90s. 5CD
CD...$49.99
55.00
A huge document of a really special group – a meeting of two different generations of Norwegian improvisers who made some really incredible sounds together! The Quintet only released one album back in the day, so this 5CD set really expands the group's recorded output – and stands as a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stereolab
Dots & Loops (with bonus tracks)Elektra/Duophonic, 1997. 2CDs (reissue)
Stereolab at a creative peak! Dots & Loops continues their long running 90s win streak – here balancing their ever present love for bubbling analog synth and breezy vintage electronics with a more strongly assured knack for delivering brilliant beginning-to-end excellent albums. The ... CD (Rock CD)
Ted Moses Quintet
Sidereal TimeRadio Canada/Return To Analog (Canada), 1974. (reissue)
A gem of a record from the Canadian scene of the 70s – issued by the house label of Radio Canada, with a very unassuming cover – but a sound that flows out with a heck of a lot more vibrancy than you might expect! Ted Moses plays both acoustic and electric piano, and also blows some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Stelvio Cipriani
Bersaglio Altezza Uomo – Titoli/Four Flies (Italy), 1979. (pic cover, reissue)
Always-great 70s music from Stelvio Cipriani – the Italian soundtrack maestro who got his start a bit later than some of his contemporaries, but followed through with a range of amazing sounds in the decade! This single brings together two of the best tracks from the film Bersaglio Altezza ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Estrada Orchestra
Zucker TanzclubFunk Night, 2019.
Excellent long-form funky work from Estrada Orchestra – a group with plenty of jazz-styled instrumentation over the top, and some monstrous funky drums at the core! The group record here with producer Misha Panfilov, who you'll know from other great material on funky 45s – but the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Nat Birchall
Storyteller – A Musical Tribute To Yusef LateefJazzman (UK), 2019. (pic cover)
A tremendous record from one of our favorite saxophonists of the past decade – the completely sublime, completely wonderful Nat Birchall – a musician who was way ahead of the curve towards spiritual jazz that others have hit in recent years, and one who still does it better than anyone ... CD (Jazz CD)
Freda Payne
Reaching Out (180 gram pressing)Invictus/Demon (UK), 1973. (reissue)
It's a few years after Freda's big hit "Band of Gold", and she's recording here in a very different mode! The record is produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, with arrangements by a number of different talents, like McKinley Jackson, Tony Camillo, and Michael Smith – and the overall ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ana Mazzotti
Ana Mazzotti (1977)GTA/Far Out (UK), 1977.
One of two incredible albums from the lovely Ana Mazzotti – a 70s Brazilian singer who could effortlessly blend fusion and soul, Brazilian rhythms and funk – working here with plenty of help from Jose Roberto Bertrami of Azymuth! In fact, the record has a vibe that's a lot like the ... CD (Brazil CD)
George Otsuka
Go OnThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972.
Excellent work from Japanese drummer George Otsuka – a set that has him stepping away from his previous piano trio modes, and really making some greater magic with a larger group! The combo here is a quintet – filled with bright young players that include Shunzo Ono on trumpet and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Daptone, Late 60s/Early 70s. (reissue)
LP...$16.99
17.99
Monumental Afro Soul from El Rego Et Ses Commandos – El Rego's best recordings from the late 60s to early 70s – a beautifully done compilation put together by Daptone and Frank Gossner, the deep digging West African music expert behind Voodoo Funk! Theophile Do-Rego is a legend in his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
University Of Chicago, 2019.
Book...$16.99
20.00
A tremendous achievement from music writer Aaron Cohen – a book that finally gets at the deeper, richer story of Chicago soul – the spirit of empowerment and pride that have always made us so honored to be part of the Windy City legacy! Cohen picks up where other soul writers have left ... Book (Book)
Isao Suzuki
Blow UpThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973.
A really great little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a rare player who goes way way past traditional modes of his chosen instrument, into richly creative territory that rivals the 70s experiments of Ron Carter! Like Carter, Suzuki's never content to just let the bass be a source in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tompkins Square, 2019.
Hard to believe this excellent series is hitting its ninth volume – and this time around, Ryley Walker is at the helm – making excellent musical choices that really keep things fresh! As with previous volumes, the focus is on the most creative talents of the acoustic underground – ... CD (Folk/Country CD)
Victor Haynes
Take It To The Top (with bonus tracks)Expansion (UK), 2019.
Really great work from Victor Haynes – the soul singer who's been giving us some great albums for Expansion Records over the years – real gems that have slowly been creating an instant-classic collection of music that keeps on going strong! Haynes has this positive, upbeat vibe that ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Ron Geesin
ExpoZoomDark Companion (Italy), 1969.
Rare work from Ron Geesin – that unique British talent whose resume involved hundreds of unusual records – from early exotica sides, to work with Pink Floyd, to a number of famous records that feature his talents in the studio! Here, Ron's an experimental musician – creating ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Conjunto Miramar
Cumbias Con El Miramar (180 gram pressing)Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1965. (reissue)
A cracker of a set from 60s Colombia – a record that certainly has plenty of the cumbias promised in the title, but which also features other lively grooves in a guaracha, charanga, and montuno style! The rhythms are upbeat throughout, and recorded in a great way that really gets at all the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Jimmy Cobb
This I Dig Of YouSmoke Sessions, 2019.
CD...$15.99
17.98
Drummer Jimmy Cobb has been in many great groups over the decade – and here, he's leading one of his own – a rock-solid quartet that features piano from Harold Mabern, bass from John Webber, and some especially nice guitar from Peter Bernstein! Bernstein's voice is right out front on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Neal Francis
ChangesKarma Chief/Colemine, 2019. (pic cover)
Blue-eyed southern soul from Neal Francis – a set that feels like one of those great rock/soul albums that were captured during the height of the Muscle Shoals scene – although with maybe a bit more contemporary funk at the core as well! Neal's songs are super-catchy – and take ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Vin Gordon
African ShoresTradition Disc (UK), 2019.
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... CD (Reggae CD)
Takao Uematsu
DebutThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1970.
A great debut from Japanese tenorist Takao Uematsu – a player who blows here with a wonderful sense of tone right from the start – almost an inherent sense of spiritualism that he still manages bring to tunes with a straight ahead swing! The approach is a bit like Archie Shepp in that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ana Mazzotti
Ana Mazzotti (Ninguem Vai Me Segurar)Top Tape/Far Out (UK), 1974.
An amazing album of vocal Brazilian jazz and sweet electric funk – a standout classic that's forever been at the top of our stack of 70s Brazilian music! Singer Ana Mazzotti is at the head of the session – singing with this breezy style that's at once cold and warm, cool and emotive ... CD (Brazil CD)
Various
Cold Waves Of Color Vol 5Color Tapes/Lion, Early 80s.
The cold waves of color keep on coming – reminding us again and again that there's still so much more to discover from the early 80s underground! As with previous volumes, the focus here is on electronic work that's way different than mainstream pop of the period – often forged out of ... CD (Rock CD)
Freddie Hubbard
Hub-Tones (RVG remaster edition)Blue Note (UK), 1962.
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Midnight SunThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1978.
One of the most sensitively soulful records of the 70s from pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – a set that still has him working in a trio format, but which also has a slightly more mellow feel overall – with some especially great work from the leader on the ballads! Yamamoto's style is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. 3CD
CD...$19.99
29.99
Famous songs from French films – served up here in a massive 3CD set that combines the biggest moments from both pre and postwar cinema! These songs are mostly vocal numbers, not instrumental themes – which makes the package a bit different than other soundtrack collections, and which ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Lynda Dawn
At First Light EPAkashik, 2019.
LP...$12.99
14.98
A great breakout EP from Lynda Dawn – a singer we're guessing we're sure we're going to hear more from – given the strong groove of the set! Lynda's got lots of sweet keyboards and boogie basslines in the mix – but she never lets them overwhelm her vocals, which slide right into ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Peppino De Luca & I Marc 4
Dorian Gray – Rito A Los Angeles/Four Flies (Italy), 1970. (pic cover, reissue)
Two of the funkiest tracks from the Italian film version of Dorian Gray – both real standouts in a store that was mostly moody and spooky overall! The movie was titled Il Dio Chaimato Dorian – and really shines with "Rito A Los Angeles", a tune with heavy romping drums and ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Kutimangoes
AfrotropismTramp (Germany), 2019.
The Kutimangoes keep on refining their groove with each new release – and really open up with a nice sense of variety from the usual Afro Funk mode! The horn section still has a strong role – two saxes, one trombone – but there are also both instrumental and rhythmic shifts from ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Ebo Taylor Jr & Wuta Wazutu
Gotta Take It CoolPhonogram/Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.98
The son of the legendary Ebo Taylor serves up a great record of his own – a sweet blend of funky highlife and other 70s-styled grooves – set to short cuts with a nicely compact vibe, and a cool style of production that almost owes a bit to the style of Jamaican music! There's lots of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Gerry Rafferty/
Who Knows What The Day Will Bring – The Complete Transatlantic Recordings 1969 to 1971 (New Humblebums/Transatlantic/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. 2CD
Gerry Rafferty is best known on our shores for one big crossover AOR hit of the late 70s – but overseas in England, his career started much earlier – as you'll hear in this great set of material! The first CD in the set features two albums recorded under the name of The Humblebums ... CD (Rock CD)
Lito Barrientos Y Su Orquesta
Very Very Well (180 gram pressing)Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1965. (reissue)
Very very well indeed – a crackling little set from Lito Barrientos, and one that moves through a range of 60s Latin style with a very lively vibe! There's certainly some of the spirit of early Discos Fuentes in the mix – but the record also moves with a wider-ranging spirit, as it ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Africa Seven (UK), 1970s/Early 80s.
A sweet set of female grooves from 70s Africa – served up here in a variety of different styles, but mostly with a definite influence from American soul! Many of these tracks have great funky instrumentation – the sort that resonates strongly with mainstream R&B in the same decade, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Various
Daisy AgeAce (UK), Early 90s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
A fantastic collection of work from a real golden age in hip hop – a period that you'll probably guess from the image of the Native Tongues posse on the front – served up here in a compilation that brings together classics from De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, and many ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
David Axelrod
Seriously DeepPolygram/Get On Down, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
24.98
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lee Hazlewood
400 Miles From LA – 1955/Light In The Attic, Mid 50s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
34.99
Lee Hazlewood is looking a bit nervous on the cover – very different than the swaggering bravado of his mustachioed fame of the late 60s – which is quite fitting, given that these tracks were all recorded very early in his career! The collection presents the debut of a set of early ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Keely Smith
You're Breaking My Heart (with bonus track)Reprise/Real Gone, 1965.
CD...$12.99
13.99
A really rare 60s album from the great Keely Smith – one that was only issued in the UK, and which continued her strong solo run after splitting with longtime partner Louie Prima! But although the record was issued in England, the whole thing's got a rock-solid Reprise Records approach ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Teensville, Mid 60s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A huge assortment of 60s pop nuggets from the songwriting genius of Roger Geenaway and Roger Cook – a UK team who were the British equivalent of Brill Building duos in the US at the time! Greenaway and Cook have an impeccable ear for a catchy groove and a tight, smart sort of lyric – ... CD (Rock CD)
Gokcen Kaynatan
CehennemCacophonic (UK), Mid 70s.
Three long, fantastic tracks from Turkish composer Gokcen Kaynatan – all performed on the EMS synthesizer, and awash in unusual tones and textures throughout! The music here is different than some of the colder, more academic electronics of the previous decade – as Gokcen performs the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Ebo Taylor
PalaverTabansi/BBE (UK), 1980.
A never-issued session from the legendary Ebo Taylor – recorded right at a time when Taylor was really hitting on all burners! The sessions were done for the Nigerian Tabansi label, but feature Ebo's touring band from Ghana – a tight combo whose crackling rhythms are perfect for his ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Ace/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
CD...$12.99
18.99
Really great work from the Kent/Modern family of labels on the LA scene of the 60s – a company that initially broke big during the postwar years of R&B, but continued to record a huge amount of wonderful artists as the years went on! Because of their ties to R&B in the previous ... CD (Soul CD)
Atomic Forest
Disco RoarNow Again, Mid 70s. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
25.98
A really wild album from this Indian psych group of the 70s – a set that's a bit different than their better-known first and second albums, but which is pretty darn groovy overall! The set's definitely somewhere in the "disco" of the title – but not in a slick, commercial way ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Rich Perry
Other MattersSteeplechase (Denmark), 2019.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Rich Perry has a great way of shaping his sounds here – sometimes rhythmically, sometimes more spatially – but all with a very distinct approach to his work on the tenor! The group is open and as fluid as the leader – Gary Versace on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and John Riley on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Don Blackman
Just Can't Stay Away (stereo, mono) (with poster)Melodies International, 1982.
7-inch...$11.99
12.98
A great little cut from Don Blackman – one recorded after his famous self-titled album, and with a vibe that's a bit more 80s overall – yet still with all that well-crafted funk we've always loved in his music! The bassline is super-solid, the keyboards mighty sweet, and the hook is ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Legiao Urbana
Legiao Urbana (180 gram pressing)EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1984. (reissue)
Classic work from Legiao Urbana – one of the best Brazilian bands of the early 80s, and a group who've got a sound that easily matches some of the best UK acts of the time – save for the fact that the lyrics are all in Portuguese! The sound here is tight and dark – tuneful songs, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Ill Considered
Ill Considered 8 (with bonus download)Ill Considered (UK), 2019.
Here's a group that never lets us down – and one who just seem to get better and better as they move into the farther reaches of their unique approach to jazz! The reeds of Idris Rahman soar out over the top of the sound, and have this edge that almost makes us feel as if they've been ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Wallace Roney
Blue Dawn – Blue NightsHigh Note, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.98
Fantastic trumpet work from the great Wallace Roney – the kind of record that really lets the legend show his strengths in the best sort of way – with plenty of those trademark long-blown, well-inflected notes that have always graced his music! The set is definitely blue – blue ... CD (Jazz CD)
Miles Davis
RubberbandRhino, 1986. 2LP
LP...$28.99
31.98
Great lost work from Miles Davis – early material recorded for Warner Brothers in the mid 80s, and never released at the time – now finally uncovered from the vaults, and presented with a few slight contemporary touches! The core music is prime electric Miles funk all the way through ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kenny Dorham
Una MasBlue Note (Czech Republic), 1963. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
An excellent groover from Kenny Dorham – possibly one of his best ever albums for Blue Note – a record that shows how much he was pushing past his bop roots in his later years! The tracks are extremely long, and done with a complexity in rhythms that mixes Latin elements with hardbop ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Tabansi Records SamplerTabansi/BBE (UK), 1980s.
CD...$14.99
16.99
A nicely-done overview of the Tabansi Records label – an important imprint in Nigeria during the 80s, and a company who really helped change up the groove for a whole new generation! Tabansi had a pretty wide range of styles in their catalog, but that also gave the label a way to merge ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves
Samba Jazz – Tom JobimSunnyside, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.98
A set dedicated to the memory of Antonio Carlos Jobim, but one that's hardly just the usual variation on his classic numbers – as only a few tunes here are actually by the composer, and all of the music has that fresh sort of sparkle that we always love in the Brazilian jazz material from ... CD (Jazz CD)
James McKenzie
James McKenzie & The McKenzie BrothersAthens Of The North (UK), Late 70s.
James McKenzie looks a bit down to earth on the cover, but he sounds a lot more high-end on record – a budding blue-eyed soul singer, with a strong penchant for AOR production – but always served up in a homegrown style that's nice and lean! Were he working in LA in the late 70s, James ... CD (Rock CD)
Reprise/Strut (UK), 1967.
A huge breakthrough moment for Miriam Makeba – a South African singer who'd been bringing her music to the American scene for a number of years, but really took off in new soulful directions with this album! Previously, Makeba was maybe more confined to the world of folk – mostly ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Durul Gence
Black Cat/Finders Keepers (UK), 1974. (pic cover)
"Black Cat" is a groovy little tune from Turkish rocker Durul Gence – maybe slightly more Anglo-styled than music from some of his contemporaries, but in a really great way! Lyrics are in English, and the tune's got this great groove that mixes acoustic guitar and fuzz with plenty ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Rupa Biswas
Disco JazzNumero, 1982.
A record that's got to be one of the coolest recorded in Calgary during the early 80s – as it offers up a really unusual blend of modes that definitely lives up to its title, and which also borrows a bit from Indian music as well! Singer Rupa Biswas fronts a group that's equally strong on ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Rob Mazurek
Love Waves Ecstatic ChargeAstral Spirits, 2019.
An amazing piece of music from Rob Mazurek – and a real testament to the growth as an artist that he's been experiencing in the Marfa scene! The album is all electronic, but has a different vibe than some of Rob's electronic work in Chicago and Brazil – at one level maybe more visual, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soundway (UK), 2000s. 2LP
A fantastic collection of underground club – all hand-picked by South African DJ Esa, who also performs one of the numbers on the set! The music here all represents the huge evolution on that scene from the 90s onward – the change from thinner, tinnier synth pop into modes that are ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Freddy Butler
With A Dab Of SoulKapp/Everland (Austria), 1968.
A wonderful album of uptown soul – the only full length record cut by Freddy Butler, a heck of a great singer with a really unique voice! Freddy hails from Detroit, and like the best of Detroit singers of the 60s – such as JJ Barnes or Darrell Banks – he's got a style that's got ... CD (Soul CD)
Alan Lorber Orchestra
Lotus Palace (gold LP pressing – with bonus tracks)Verve/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
A groundbreaking record that was done as something of a gimmick in the late 60s – but which has gone on to be a funky world classic over the years! Producer Alan Lorber was trying to cash in on the big love of "Eastern" styles in the late 60s – sitars, meditation, yoga, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Now Sound LP)
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. (reissue)
The even more obscure second volume to the great soul/gospel classic Do Not Pass Me By – and like the first, the product of a wonderfully spiritual setting on Chicago's south side – music created in the church, but with all the same vibe as the hippest secular soul coming from the Windy ... CD (Gospel CD)
Donald Byrd
Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Sweet electric funk – in a very trippy style, and very different than the later funky fusion from trumpeter Donald Byrd! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves of the mid 70s – on records like Blackbyrd and Street Lady – he ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mental Abstrato
UzomaSDB Discos, 2019. 2LP
LP...$19.99
21.98
Really great work from a Brazilian combo that somehow manages to work in a mode that's completely rootsy, but also completely contemporary too! The music here mixes together heavy percussion, bits of jazz, and just the right touches on keyboards, beats, and samples – so that the organic and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/1970s.
Fantastic funky sounds from TK Records – a Miami soul powerhouse that most folks know for some big disco hits in the 70s, but a company that also cut some killer 45s in the years before that time! Much of the work here is from the earlier funky 45 years of the TK empire – including ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Erik Charlston Jazz Brasil
Hermeto – Voice & WindSunnyside, 2019.
CD...$15.99
16.99
This isn't the first time that vibist Erik Charlston has paid tribute to the music of Hermeto Pascoal – but the set's definitely a cooker that lives up to the strong legacy of Brazilian music and jazz that we've always loved in Hermeto's creations! Songs are mostly by Pascoal, but the set ... CD (Jazz CD)
Abdallah Ag Oumbadougou
Anou Malane – Poesies Et Chansons De La Resistance Touaregs (with bonus download)Sahel Sounds, 1995. (reissue)
A seminal album in the Tuareg scene – a record that was initially issued on cassette in the mid-90s, and circulated in the underground as a bold statement of freedom and power! Abdallah Ag Oumbadougou has a guitar style that's fantastically complex, but instantly moving – tight lines ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Verve, 1961. 2CD
A fantastic lost slice of work from Stan Getz – one that features an early 60s group that was barely recorded at all, and which really shows Getz stretching out right before his bossa nova years! The quartet features a very young Steve Kuhn on piano, the great Roy Haynes on drums, and John ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dr John
Mojo Of Dr JohnSunset Blvd, Early 60s. 2CD
CD...$19.99
20.99
A great little collection that definitely gets at the mojo of Dr John – the legendary New Orleans soul singer who really sprang forth in the mainstream at the end of the 60s! Much of this set captures the doctor before that time – early tracks from both New Orleans and LA, all of which ... CD (Soul CD)
Cool Million
StrongerLounge (UK), 2019. 2LP
A really great full length set from Cool Million – a group who don't give us nearly as many records as we'd like – because by this time, they should have a recorded legacy to match that of Incognito or Brand New Heavies! Like both of those groups, these guys have a great way of going ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Third Ear Band
Alchemy (180 gram brown vinyl pressing)Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1970. Gatefold
The amazing first album from Third Ear Band – a set that's maybe even more distinct than some of their later, better-known recordings! These guys emerged in the British scene at the end of the 60s – but they're not really psych, or prog – and although they have a love of ancient ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Elvis Presley Connection Vol 1Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s.
CD...$18.99
20.99
A great look at the Elvis Presley universe – not sounds by the King himself, but music that first inspired his creations – and other songs that have contemporary artists inspired by the records that Presley was releasing during the early years of his career! The collection is fantastic ... CD (Rock CD)
Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki & Tatsuro Yamashita
PacificVictory (Italy), 1978. (reissue)
A really great take on the sound of the Pacific – a set that mixes together the growing electro instrumental world of Japan in the late 70s, with some of the breezier styles put forth in older Hawaiian and island music too! The music is a nice instrumental extrapolation of ideas that Haruomi ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Cornell Campbell
I Man A The Stal-A-Watt (2CD deluxe edition – with bonus tracks)Third World/17 North Parade, 1976.
CD...$14.99
16.98
The title's a bit confusing, but Cornell Campbell's essentially saying that he's a stalwart – something we can completely agree with, given his strong legacy in Jamaican music – and the sublime sound of a 70s classic like this! Cornell's got a higher range than some of his ... CD (Reggae CD)
Scherrie Payne
IncredibleEverland (Austria), 1987. (reissue)
A late solo set from ex-Supreme Scherrie Payne, and nicely different than the 70s work she did after leaving that famous group! The set's got this great bubbling bounce – part 80s soul, part 80s club – and the record's put together by a host of top-shelf talents – from producer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Parker Louis
All Good ThingsSoul Step, 2019.
LP...$18.99
19.98
A definite good thing from Parker Louis – a soul singer with a great ear for a mellow groove, and a style that really wraps his vocals up with the wider glow of the overall production! The approach is a bit hard to describe – almost as if Parker's got an ear trained on the sound of 70s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Rob Mazurek
Psychotropic Electric Eel Dreams IVAstral Spirits, 2019.
An extended electronic piece from Rob Mazurek – one that features no trumpet at all, and just has Rob working on a modular synth, which he uses to rework the sound source of electric eels recorded in Brazil! The approach is fantastic – often as breathy and sound-building as Mazurek's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gregg Allman
Laid Back (2CD edition – with bonus tracks)Capricorn/Mercury, 1973. 2CD
CD...$19.99
21.99
Greg Allman's excellent solo debut – all the more impressive given that it came out just weeks apart from the Allman Brothers' classic Brothers & Sisters – here's a southern rock legend stepping out and showing different sides of his immense talent around the same time his band was ... CD (Rock CD)
Detour (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s.
Killer cuts from one of the coolest compilation series we've ever stocked – the long-running Beat Bespoke collection from mod maestro Rob Bailey – a collector with a surprising ear for a funky groove! The records here are all rare rock singles from the late 60s and early 70s – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), Early 70s.
A wicked dip into the catalog of 70s powerhouse Mainstream Records – a set that brings together the funkiest tracks from the label – not just from their electric jazz albums, but also their more obscure funky 45s from the same time too! The package is a strong blend of jazz, funk, and ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Marshmallow (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s.
Great overseas material from Stan Getz – tracks that echo some of his work on the Stan Getz At Large album from Sweden, but which also take off nicely in other directions as well! The first half of the set features Stan blowing tenor with piano from Swedish genius Jan Johansson, plus rhythm ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Slash/Run Out Groove, 1980. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
The last live stand of The Germs – capturing the band's raw, caterwauling ferocity, underappreciated musicianship behindDarby Crash's feral howls and sly humor – just 4 days before Darby's death. Given the band's well earned reputation for utter chaos, the most stunning thing about this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Werther
WertherStylo/Altercat (Germany), 1970.
A lost late bossa gem from the Brazilian scene of the 70s – served up by a singer with an acoustic guitar, but in a way that's a lot more complex than bossa nova records of the 60s! Werther works here in territory that's a bit like Joyce or Edu Lobo at the time – music that uses the ... CD (Brazil CD)
Brandee Younger
Soul AwakeningBrandee Younger, 2019.
Really beautiful work from Brandee Younger – maybe one of the few artists to mix together jazz and harp since the generation of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane! The record's even hipper than Brandee's last – richer, deeper, and with these strongly spiritual currents that get great ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mike Reed, 2019.
Book...$28.99
35.00
A beautiful book on the Chicago jazz scene, and the things that make it really special – not the Windy City world of years back – when Ramsey Lewis and other big names were dominating things – but Chicago in more recent years, when the city has been a non-stop hotbed of continuous ... Book (Book)
Treasure Isle/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. (reissue)
Seminal Duke Reid productions from the key rocksteady years – and a set that shows just how much the rhythm was changing things on the Jamaican scene, both at a vocal and instrumental level! There's a slow-loping vibe to most of these tracks – an approach that really sets the scene for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Timmion/Daptone, 2019.
Fantastic soul tracks from a label we've been loving right from the start – the long-running Timmion Records – a Finnish imprint with an amazing ear for vintage sounds and funky grooves! We know what you're thinking – Finland is a very unlikely source for great soul music – ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
CID/Far Out (UK), 1971. (reissue)
That's Dila, not Dilla – a great Brazilian female singer, stepping out here on a very funky album from 1971! The record's got a very cool little groove – that mix of samba, soul, and larger orchestrations that was being explored by bigger artists on the EMI/Odeon label of the time, as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Joel Ross
King MakerBlue Note, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
29.99
An incredible debut from vibist Joel Ross – an artist who's already given us great moments on records with Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, and others – but who's completely his own man here right from the start! Ross instantly emerges as a major creative force – leading the combo, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cairo/Mississippi, 1960s/Early 70s. 3LP
The largest set so far in this excellent series of American soul releases from Mississippi Records – and like the previous volumes, an expansive set that really digs deep into the most soulful corners of the 60s and 70s! The work here is a mix of obscure tracks and overlooked gems from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Terry Riley
In C (180 gram pressing)Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.98
Terry Riley's masterpiece, and an enduring classic that never grows old – and which never lapses into the hippy dippyness of some of his other work! The piece features 53 short musical passages, played in an order defined by the players, in minimal repetition, moving in and out of phase ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Groove Theory
Groove TheoryEpic/Get On Down, 1995. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$26.99
30.98
The only album ever from Groove Theory – but the set that introduced the world to Amel Larrieux – whose vocal talents alone are worth the price of admission! The feel here is a bit more mainstream soul than some of Amel's later work – but given the mid 90s date of release, the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Jimmy Smith
Prayer Meetin'Blue Note (Japan), 1963.
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... CD (Jazz CD)
P-Vine (Japan), 2015. 2CD
A collection of work that The Orb mostly recorded in the first decade of the 21st Century – a time when they were nicely breaking free of some of the cliches that had crept into their work the decade before, and were using their core sound in a whole host of unusual ways! The package ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Johnny Farnham
Rose Coloured Glasses – The Early Years 1967 to 1970Teensville (Australia), Late 60s.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A fantastic full collection of work from Johnny Farnham – a singer who became a huge star on the Australian scene of the 70s, but who never broke as big on our shores up north! Hearing the quality of these tracks, it's a bit hard to figure out why we never heard more from Farnham during ... CD (Rock CD)
Virgin/Superior Viaduct, 1979. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
The tremendous debut of The Mekons – a very different group at this stage than the well-loved act that has graced the Chicago scene for years! Instead, The Mekons resonate with a quality that really shows their link to the same Leeds scene that spawned Gang Of Four – and, if the gods ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Mexstep
ResistirMexstep, 2019.
CD...$5.99
10.00
Live band Latin hip hop with soulful and timely lyricism – and steeped in an inventive blend of cumbia, Tejano funk and the all around diverse touch of producer Adrian Quesada! Adrian brings the melting pot of Latin, funk and soul eclecticism he's renowned for with the groups Brownout, Grupo ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Trojan (UK), 1969.
LP...$22.99
24.98
Hard-wailing classics from a key year in the Trojan Records catalog – 1969, a time when the British company was really building a bridge to bring the music of Jamaica over to the London scene – where it would have an undeniable impact for years to come! This set features a great mix of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Charles Mingus
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus MingusImpulse (Czech Republic), 1963. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Boogie Down Productions
Criminal Minded (2LP red vinyl edition with bonus track)B-Boy/Traffic, 1986. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$21.99
24.98
One of the best debuts in the history of hip hop – and one of the most important albums the genre ever produced! Criminal Minded is a landmark for a number of reasons. Among the biggest is, of course, that it was recorded with the late great DJ Scott La Rock – and he was soon to fall ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Freddie Roach
Good MoveBlue Note (Japan), 1963.
Freddie Roach always makes a good move on his Blue Note sessions – going for a lean and tight style on the organ that never fails to please! On this set, he's working with a mixed group of hardbop and soul jazz players that includes two Blue Note heavyweights – Blue Mitchell on trumpet ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fontana/Universal (UK), 1969.
A long-lost album from one of our favorite jazz talents of all time – British tenor legend Tubby Hayes, a player we'd easily place on a short list with giants like Dexter Gordon or Sonny Rollins! Like both of those players, Hayes has an incredible talent for longform solos that never lose ... CD (Jazz CD)
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso (1969)Philips/Elemental (Spain), 1969.
An album of pure genius – easily one of the greatest Brazilian albums ever, and a landmark set from the Tropicalia years! There's a brilliance here that's hard to describe accurately – quite possibly because the young Caetano Veloso is experimenting with so many new ideas, the album ... CD (Brazil CD)
Roy Haynes Quartet
Out Of The AfternoonImpulse (Czech Republic), 1962. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
Drummer Roy Haynes always brings something great to the table for any album he does as a leader – and this record is no exception! Here, the "added something" is the presence of Roland Kirk on reeds – offered a key early chance to express his most modern ideas in the freedom ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dytomite Starlite Band
Dytomite Starlite Band of GhanaTabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s.
That's "Dytomite", not "dynamite" – and don't ask us what it means, either! But we can tell you that the set's a great bit of highlife, recorded with a lean, breezy feel – a bit more heft than just the duo pictured on the cover – with criss-crossing guitars, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Don Covay
Funky Yo YoVersatile/Everland (Austria), 1977.
Some of the rootsiest work ever cut by Don Covay – done for Versatile Records in the late 70s, but a fair bit rougher and more down home than his sides for Mercury or Atlantic in years past! Covay really returns to his roots for the record – and the backings are often spare, subtle, ... CD (Soul CD)
Richard Groove Holmes
Comin' On HomeBlue Note (Japan), 1971.
A killer from Groove Holmes – one of his rarest albums ever, a one-off session recorded for Blue Note, with a group that includes a young Weldon Irvine! Weldon was a hip up-and-comer at the time – and he not only plays electric piano on the set, but contributes some of the album's best ... CD (Jazz CD)
LV Johnson
We Belong TogetherPhono/Everland (Austria), 1981. (reissue)
A tremendous little record from LV Johnson – an obscure indie soul effort from the early 80s, but one that's recorded with a really great sound overall! The production is quite professional – full backings done with help from Chicago arrangers Willie Henderson, Floyd Morris, and Sonny ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble
Where Future UnfoldsInternational Anthem, 2019.
CD...$10.99
11.99
An amazing record from Chicago musician/artist Damon Locks – maybe the album he's been waiting his entire life to make – and the first to really bring together the mighty sum of his many talents! The material was recorded live in performance at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory ... CD (Jazz CD)
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
BandanaRCA, 2019.
Maybe the best Madlib-produced LP since the highest peaks of the prime Stones Throw era, and Freddie Gibbs is on fire throughout! Each one does what he does best here and ups the ante. 'Lib is focused on crackling soul beats and hazy funk – masterfully utilizing vintage and contemporary ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Blue Mitchell
Bantu VillageBlue Note (Japan), 1969.
One of the funkiest albums ever on Blue Note – a set that mixes the trumpet talents of Blue Mitchell with some killer backings from Monk Higgins – all in a groove that more gritty edges than the best funky soundtracks of the time! Higgins keeps the backings full, but always quite lean ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
We Are On The Edge – 50th Anniversary Celebration (4LP set)PI Recordings/Erased Tapes, 2019. 4LP
LP...$65.99
69.99
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ben Jagga
Hold On Pretty WomanTabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s.
Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Strata/180 Proof, Mid 70s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.98
Really great work from the Detroit underground of the 70s – by a group that features a young Larry Nozero on saxes, who you might also know for his work with keyboard giant Eddie Russ! This set's a bit more hard-edged than Eddie's work – tracks that open up nicely in the more spiritual ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Cage & AviaryTru Thoughts (UK), 2019.
Very cool work from Bryony Jarman-Pinto – a singer who's way more than just a singer – partly because she often uses the studio to harmonize alongside herself, which brings a very hip vibe to her sound! Bryony's maybe tied most strongly to jazz, but there's a heck of a lot going on ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Caetano Veloso
Cinema Transcendental (180 gram pressing)Philips/Elemental (Spain), 1979. (reissue)
Caetano Veloso at the end of the 70s – still sounding wonderful, but in ways that are quite different from his earliest albums! The sound here is more restrained, and more mature – a beautiful example of the songwriting strength that Veloso evolved as his career moved on – tunes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Nkono Teles
Party Beats (180 gram pressing)Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s.
LP...$24.99
29.99
Sweet synth soul from 80s Nigeria – a set that definitely shows the evolution of that country's sound in the decade after the rise of Afro Funk – and a record that also delivers plenty of the beats promised in the title! There's lots of elements here borrowed from electro – drum ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Massive Attack
Mezzanine (2CD deluxe edition – with bonus tracks)Virgin, 1998. 2CD
CD...$19.99
21.99
A heavier, darker prime era set from Massive Attack – and rightly remembered as a classic! The grooves are still really strong, but the trip hop pioneers are delving more deeply into a bass heavy dub trip with a deep, rumbling bottom running throughout the tracks and some distorted guitar and ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Resavoir
ResavoirInternational Anthem, 2019.
A beautiful International Anthem debut from Resavoir – a group led by Will Miller, a musician who's equally skilled at both keyboards and trumpet – and who often plays in a style that sometimes makes it hard to tell which sound is coming from which instrument! In other words, there's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gene Harris & His Three Sounds
Elegant SoulBlue Note (Japan), 1968.
A key meeting between the Three Sounds trio and the amazing Monk Higgins – done at a time when Higgins was taking his Chicago-crafted grooves to work on the west coast – and doing some really wonderful productions with Dee Ervin! The set features full Higgins backings throughout – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Klaus Doldinger
Doldinger Goes OnPhilips (Japan), 1967.
A lost treasure from German saxophonist Klaus Doldinger – one of his best records from the 60s, recorded at a key point when he was really shifting his style! The set's still got Klaus working with keyboardist Ingfried Hoffmann, whose work on organ made his early records so great – but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gareth Quinn Redmond
Laistigh Den GhleoWRWTFWW (Switzerland), 2019.
A contemporary record, but one that's dedicated to the older musical creations of Satoshi Ashikawa – and which has a similar mix of minimal and environmental modes! The sounds here are beautiful – like little instrumental flowers that open up slowly and tunefully – much more ... CD (Rock CD)
Steve Parks
Movin' In The Right DirectionSolid Smoke/Luv N' Haight, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
25.98
A completely unique little set from singer Steve Parks – a set cut in the Bay Area scene of the early 80s – but done with a righteous 70s vibe that mixes jazz, soul, and bits of Latin influences as well! The overall approach is definitely soul, but there's plenty of jazz inflections in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Future Days/Light In The Attic, Late 60s/Early 70s.
Fantastic work from Lee Moses – an underground funky soul singer who never saw great fame in the 70s, but who's hit legendary status in recent years – thanks to collectors and DJs around the world! Lee is best known for his album Time & Place, but he also cut a number of other ... CD (Soul CD)
Ikebe Shakedown
Kings Left Behind (pink vinyl pressing – with download)Colemine, 2019. Gatefold
LP...$20.99
24.98
It's hard to imagine these kings being left behind, as the sound of Ikebe Shakedown just keeps getting bolder and more majestic with each new release – a very special strand of deep funk, with a blend of horns that you might find in a more Afro-styled band, mixed with tighter rhythms at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Various
Sunny Side UpBrownswood (UK), 2019.
A wonderful overview of the creative scene in Melbourne – a collection that's almost the down-under equivalent of We Out Here – a previous Brownswood sampler of contemporary genius on the London scene! As with that collection, this one brings together the best up-and-coming artists who ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Evan Parker & Matthew Wright + Trance Map
Crepuscule In NickelsdorfIntakt (Switzerland), 2019.
A really unusual setting for the soprano saxophone talents of Evan Parker – and one that definitely unlocks some of the more textural shapesounds in his music! Parker works here alongside Matthew Wright on turntable and live sampling – and the Trance Map trio of Adam Linson, John Coxon ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dam-Funk
STFU IIGlydezone, 2019.
Fantastic funk from Dam-Funk – full of heavy bassbits, sweet beats, and plenty of keyboards – all with that stripped-down sound that always helps us focus on the well-chosen elements in his music! The whole thing's instrumental – and relatively spare, but very fulfilling – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Melodians
Rivers Of Babylon (with bonus tracks)Beverley's/Doctor Bird (UK), 1970.
A seminal set from The Melodians – and a record titled after their classic single, which really helped lay the groundwork for the rise of righteous reggae in the 70s! The work here is a key bridge between the soul-inspired work of previous Jamaican trios, and some of the important roots acts ... CD (Reggae CD)
Third Man, 1969. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$22.99
27.98
A fantastic document of the first-ever Ann Arbor Blues Festival – the start of a great event that would blossom into other styles of music in the 70s, but which stood as a strong blues-based event in its initial year of 1969! In some ways, the three day series of concerts is a roots answer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Dave Rempis/
Apsis
Aerophonic, 2019.
Dave Rempis is really on fire – effortlessly blowing long-spun lines on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes – as part of a very freewheeling quartet with a old school improvising vibe! The date was recorded live at Elastic Arts in Chicago, and in some ways is a reflection of the way that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Patrice Rushen
Remind Me – The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978 to 1984Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s.
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lou Donaldson
Sunny Side UpBlue Note (Japan), 1960.
One of the most perfectly crafted moments of Lou Donaldson's hardbop genius at Blue Note – and a beautiful example of the way that Lou could handle the alto sax with a sharpness that earned him a place in the post-Parker lineage – but also a sense of soul that was miles away from Bird! ... CD (Jazz CD)
From Wolves To Whales (Wooley/
Strandwal
Aerophonic, 2019. 2CD
Bold rumbling fury from this well-matched quartet of improvising talents – a group that features Nate Wooley on trumpet, Dave Rempis on alto, Pascal Niggenkemper on bass, and Chris Corsano on drums – all often moving together in space as one, while still allowing plenty of room for ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jinx & Mr C (James O'Connor & Damen Corrado)
Compliments Of Chicagohoodz – Chicago Street Gang Art & CultureFeral House, 2019.
Book...$16.99
22.95
A really amazing look at the secret art and language of gang culture in Chicago – the most detailed book we've ever seen to examine the words on the street during the 60s, 70s, and 80s! Chicago had a very special sort of language to communicate gang activity and culture during the heyday of ... Book (Book)
Tiger Trio (Joelle Leandre/
Map Of Liberation
Rogue Art (France), 2019.
CD...$14.99
16.99
A very hip trio, one that features three of the greatest female improvisers of the past 30 years – Joelle Leandre on bass, Myra Melford on piano, and Nicole Mitchell on flute, alto flute, and piccolo! The work is maybe more often in the territory of Leandre and Melford's earlier material ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Lamp Records – It Glowed Like The Sun – The Story Of Naptown's Motown 1969 to 1972 (4CD set)Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. 4CD
An overdue look at the lost Lamp Records – a crucially important indie soul label on the Indy scene of the late 60s and early 70s – a company that was never as big as Chess or Motown, but did a similar job of documenting its city's musical scene! Indianapolis was always a very diverse ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Krzysztof Komeda
Komeda On Polish Radio 8 – SuplementPolskie Radio (Poland), 1957/1963/1967.
A really wonderful collection of rare moments from Polish modernist Krzysztof Komeda – showing some other sides of his many talents! The set begins with a vocal number – singer Kalina Jedrusik performing slinky, moody Polish lyrics in front of a combo led by Komeda – on the tune ... CD (Jazz CD)
Miles Perkin Quartet
Point In QuestionClean Feed (Portugal), 2019.
We're not sure we've ever heard from bassist Miles Perkin before, but after this album we'll definitely be keeping an ear out for his music – as the whole thing has a wonderfully fresh, wonderfully vibrant sort of sound – Miles' strong lines on the bass really working magic with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Michel Magne/
La Ronde/Music Box (France), Mid 60s.
A trio of mid 60s soundtracks from Michel Magne – all on CD for the first time ever! First up is La Ronde – Roger Vadim film with his young, then-wife Jane Fonda in the lead – given a score that has many playful melodies in an older French style – maybe a bit like the music ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Pat Thomas & Ebo Taylor
Pat Thomas & Ebo TaylorTerrestrial Funk, 1984. (reissue)
A great singer and a great guitarist – both coming together here in a set that's got way more going on than you'd expect! The group here is tight – lots of congas and bass at the bottom, peppered with horns from a trio, while Ebo Taylor lays down both rhythm and lead guitars – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Eddy Senay
Step By StepSussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972.
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... CD (Soul CD)
Sarathy Korwar
More ArrivingLeaf (UK), 2019.
A very different album than the previous effort from drummer/percussionist Saratha Korwar – a lot more political, as you might guess from the title – and a set that has the London musician working with performers from the hip hop scenes in Mumbai and New Delhi! Most of the tunes have a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Steve Reich/
Information, Transmission, Modulation, & Noise (180 gram pressing)
Alternative Fox (UK), 1969/1970. (reissue)
An early meeting of minimalist giants – as the album includes two long tracks that both feature Philip Glass and Steve Reich playing in the same ensemble! The set begins with a 1969 live recording of Reich's wonderful "Four Organs" – played by a group that features four ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Tony Newton
Mysticism & Romance (180 gram pressing)Tidal Waves, 1978. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
26.99
An obscure funky fusion album from bassist Tony Newton – with a wild look that grabs you instantly! Tony plays this weird double-bass, and he's pictured with the instrument on the cover – looking like some super-heavy righteous dude that escaped from The Headhunters. The record ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hidden Beach, 2019.
A great entry in this long-running series – maybe one of the freshest in years, although maybe we're biased because of the Chicago connection too! The record continues the approach of previous volumes, but maybe has an even stronger vocal presence – thanks to strong contributions from ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Julian Leal
Julian Leal (with download)JLI/HoZac, 1985. (reissue)
LP...$15.99
16.00
A rare, beloved gem from the midwest power pop scene – laced with catchy hooks, buzzing guitars and synthesizer that somehow sounds like it hasn't aged a day! The key to Romeoville, IL native Julian Leal's self-titled LP being such a timeless treasure is probably the same as the one that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Bobby Hutcherson
Natural IllusionsBlue Note (Japan), 1972.
Vibes and orchestrations – a combination that makes for one of the coolest Bobby Hutcherson albums of the 70s – a really magical set that expands the sound of Bobby's work in ways we wouldn't have expected! The style is similar to that used with Grant Green and Lou Donaldson at the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach Quartet
Three Nails Left (180 gram pressing)FMP/Cien Fuegos (Austria), 1975. (reissue)
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Enzo Scoppa
New & Old FriendsSonor (Italy), 2019.
The title here is very apt – as Italian tenorist Enzo Scoppa is reunited with his very old friend, trumpeter Cici Santucci – his frequent partner on classic jazz and sound library dates under the Santucci-Scoppa name – plus a quartet of younger musicians who really help them find ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lou Donaldson
Gravy TrainBlue Note (Japan), 1961.
An early 60s killer from Lou Donaldson – one that more than lives up to the promise of its great cover and compelling title! The lineup has Lou blowing in an easy, soulful style – working with a combo that includes Herman Foster on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums ... CD (Jazz CD)
Doctor Umezu
DivaNEC/Studio Mule (Germany), 1988. (reissue)
Kazutoki "Doctor" Umezu was always one of the more unusual Japanese saxophonists back in the day – not just a jazz musician, but a player who's open to a wide variety of styles – which you'll definitely hear here, in a cool collaboration with percussionist Midori Takada and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Giuliano Sorgini
Africa Oscura – Afro-Dark Electronic PercussionsFour Flies (Italy), Mid 70s.
A really great record that definitely lives up to its title and cover – a set that's sort of a cool 70s take on exotica modes from years past! The music here is almost all performed by Giuliano Sorgini – who plays drums and lots of percussion, then adds in electronics too – using ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Motown, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. 11CDs
CD...$149.99
169.99
An amazing package – one that comes in a tiny replica of the original home of Motown Records in Detroit! As you'd guess from the title, the 11CD set features every single Motown track that ever hit #1 on the charts – almost 200 classic songs, running from the early 60s right up through ... CD (Soul CD)
Moyseis Marques
Passatempo – Ao VivoBiscoito Fino (Brazil), 2019.
A beautiful set of live samba and choro performances from this up-and-coming Brazilian singer – an artist who's younger than most in his field, but who manages to make his music resonate with a strong sense of history, while also reveling in the energy of youth! The album's a well-recorded ... CD (Brazil CD)
Mighty Sparrow
SlaveNational/Modern Harmonic, 1963.
A great 60s record from Mighty Sparrow – and the kind of set that shows just how different calypso music could sound when you got away from Harry Belafonte and the hits! The music here is every bit as political and socially conscious as earlier recordings of the genre – but you can ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Various
Brasa 4Bemol/Discobertas (Brazil), 1968.
A cool collection of late 60s rock and pop from Brazil – and a set that stands as a nice contrast to some of the "song festival" albums from the time on Philips and Odeon! Like those sets, this one presents up-and-coming artists working through a variety of material – but ... CD (Brazil CD)
Funk Embassy (Estonia), 1970s/Early 80s.
A really ear-opening compilation – one that brings together an insane range of music from Estonia – one of the smaller of the Soviet-era Eastern Bloc nations – and a surprising hotbed of groovy activity! The tunes here are definitely in the funk, disco, and jazz modes promised by ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Tyrone Davis
Turn Back The Hands Of Time (180 gram pressing)Dakar/Demon (UK), 1970. (reissue)
The second album from Chicago soul legend Tyrone Davis – and every bit as wonderful as his first! Like that set, this one bounces along on a wave of well cast Chisoul arrangements – penned by Tom Washington and Willie Henderson, with a great mix of the sweet and the rough – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Rita Hovink
Love Me Or Leave Me (180 gram pressing with CD)Decca/678 Records (Netherlands), 1969. (reissue)
Ultra-hip vocals from Rita Hovink – a Dutch singer who's got a way of making even familiar material sound pretty darn fresh! Rita's working here with a cool combo that's got a great sense of arrangement – a way of opening up the tunes and finding some unusual instrumental modes that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – Ancestral RecallRopeadope, 2019. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$25.99
33.98
A really great showcase for the continuing evolution of Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – a musician who's become so much more than just a straight jazz trumpet with a soulful vibe – as you'll hear on this really compelling set! The music is even more expansive than Christian's recent ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
Why Don't You Listen – Live At LACMA 1998Dark 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 ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cree (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s.
CD...$7.99
9.99
Tropical club in many flavors – all pulled from the usually-expensive set of reissues done by the Cree Records label – presented here in a very nicely-priced package! Given that most Cree reissues are on 12" singles that push the $20 mark, the 16 tracks within come at a very big ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Redd Holt
It's A TakeTreehouse, 2019.
The surprising return of drummer Redd Holt – a musician you probably know from his legendary 60s work in the Ramsey Lewis Trio, or as part of the Young Holt Unlimited group with bassist Eldee Young! Ramsey and Eldee aren't on this set, but Redd keeps things in similar trio formation – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tramp (Germany), 1960s/1970s.
Turns out, folks were going to the moon long before Neil Armstrong took his giant step for mankind – spinning out into space with rare singles like these – all great moon-themed numbers that rocket into space with solid fuel of their own! The set's got this fantastic mix of styles ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Runaways
Queens Of NoiseMercury/Modern Harmonic, 1977. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
24.99
The second great album by Kim Fowley's pet Runaways – the album with Lita Ford, Joan Jett and the rest of the gals cloaked in fog and straddling polls on the cover – making them look like a cross between Mott The Hoople and the headliners at that seedy club by the airport! Like the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Chocolate Buttermilk Band
Head Games – The Story of Larry Akles & CBM RecordsPast Due, Early 80s. 2LP
The overlooked legacy of the Chocolate Buttermilk Band – a long-running combo from the North Carolina scene – one who opened for or backed up some of the biggest soul artists to visit their state – then created some great music on their own! Make no mistake, these guys are way ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Michael Orr & The Book Of Life
Love Will RiseBirthright/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
27.98
Stunning sounds from Michael Orr – a singer you might know from his secular work in the duo of Harris & Orr – and who still sounds incredible here in a more spiritual-styled set from the start of the 80s! As with Michael's earlier music, there's a cool, cosmic vibe going on in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Bernard Wright
Nard/Arista/GRP/Robinsongs (UK), 1981/1983.
Early 80s greatness from Bernard Wright – the benchmark Nard from '81 and his Funky Beat from '83 – in a single set! Nard is a masterpiece of smooth jazzy funk – and super-hip session headed up by the young keyboardist! Wright's working here with an insider crowd of jazz funk ... CD (Soul CD)
Larry Page Orchestra
Kinky MusicRichmond/Trading Places (UK), 1965. (reissue)
Larry Page was a big figure in the British music scene of the 60s – manager of the Kinks, and a growing force in record production too – so much so, he decided to put himself in the limelight as the leader of this all-instrumental set of songs by his most famous group! Ray Davies ... LP, Vinyl record album (Now Sound LP)
Lloyd McNeil
TreasuresBaobab/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975.
A gem of a record from flute player Lloyd McNeil – an artist who flourished strongly during the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, but who also seemed to always have his own sort of groove as well! Lloyd blows with the complexity and far-reaching sounds of contemporaries in the loft jazz scene ... CD (Jazz CD)
Carioca & Devas
Misterios Da AmazoniaAtonal Producoes/Altercat (Germany), 1980.
A Brazilian album from the start of the 80s, but one recorded in an all-acoustic mode that makes the whole thing tremendously timeless over the years! Ronaldo L Freitas is the guitarist pictured on the front – and he provides these amazing guitar lines that have all the deftness of the best ... CD (Brazil CD)
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)
BalanceGearbox (UK), 2019.
Really fantastic material from legendary pianist Abdullah Ibrahim – a set cut with a larger group of musicians, which we like even more than Ibrahim's work in a solo or trio format! The group here is his Ekaya ensemble – who flesh out Abdullah's larger musical ideas in a really great ... CD (Jazz CD)
William Hooker
Is Eternal LifeReality Unit Concepts/Superior Viaduct, 1976. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$23.99
29.99
A rare treasure from the loft jazz years of the New York scene – an early session led by drummer William Hooker – with very open, improvised tracks featuring a shifting lineup that includes work on tenor by both David Murray and David S Ware! In truth, the concept of "lineup" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s.
Excellent sounds from Ojo Balingo – a Nigerian juju artist from the same stretch as King Sunny Ade – but one whose music is much more obscure to audiences on this side of the Atlantic! Balingo's group here has the loose, spontaneous vibe that characterizes juju at its best – this ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Maxayn
MaxaynCapricorn/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
The debut album from Maxayn – a funky female talent who deserves to be mentioned in the same territory as Betty Davis and Yvonne Fair! Like both of those artists, Maxayn isn't afraid to use an electric guitar when she wants – which puts her music somewhere in the territory of groups ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Toni Tornado
BR3EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1971. (reissue)
Funky soul from Toni Tornado – one of the first talents in Brazil's samba soul generation of the 70s! Toni's got a style that's a lot like early work by Tim Maia – a blend of American funk and soul, with traces of some of the other Brazilian arranging styles that were popular at the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Wendell Harrison
Dreams Of A Love Supreme (180 gram pressing – with bonus track)Wenha/Tidal Waves, 1980. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
26.98
Pretty great stuff – even though Wendall Harrison has strayed far from the Tribe Records sound of his earlier years! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with a smooth fusion approach that's clearly an attempt to reach a wider audience ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Zack & Geebah
For The Love Of MoneyTabansi/BBE (UK), 1980.
Catchy, clubby grooves from the team of Zack Roberts and Gebah Swary – a Liberian duo who issued this very catchy record at the start of the 80s! The pair have an 80s look on the cover, and definitely bring that into their music too – with early electro touches used in very spare ways, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Fire Orchestra (Mats Gustafsson)
ArrivalRune Grammafon (Germany), 2019.
A different sound than usual from the Fire Orchestra of Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin – a set that still features the large spontaneous composition style of the group, but which also has them working with singer Mariam Wallentin – whose vocals really add a lot to ... CD (Jazz CD)
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