Genius work from French composer Francis Lai – one of his greatest soundtracks ever, and done during the same period as Live For Life and A Man & A Woman! The feel here is very similar to the work of those films – and was also done for a project directed by Claude Lelouch – ... read moreCD
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... read moreCD
One of the greatest soundtracks ever – an archetypal album from French composer Francis Lai, and a record that set the tone for countless other imitations to come – yet which is still the best! The groove here is really unique – a spare blend of bossa influences, jazzy organ ... read moreCD
Bonga —
Angola 72/74 ... LP Morabeza/Lusafrica (France), Early 1970s. New Copy 2LP ...
$16.9919.99About March 25, 2024 (delayed)
A pair of classic albums, served up here in a single set! First up is the sound of Angola, circa 1972 – served up here in a beautiful album of songs from Bonga! The music is relatively spare – mostly just lead acoustic guitar, bass, and percussion – the latter of which is played ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Monica Lassen & The Sounds —
Woman ... LP Sony/Lawson (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$42.9953.99About March 24, 2024 (delayed)
A set that's definitely all woman – thanks to the sexy sounds of Monica Lassen on vocals! The singer works at a wordless level here – breezily scatting alongside these slinky, jazzy lines from The Sounds – a Japanese group who've clearly drunk deep from the well of bossa nova and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Monica Lassen & The Sounds —
La Jouissance ... LP Sony/Lawson (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$42.9953.99About March 24, 2024 (delayed)
A totally wonderful little record that's every bit as sexy as you might guess from the cover – and which also has some of the groovy French elements you might expect from the title! The set's got this slinky, erotic vibe that's almost in Serge Gainsbourg territory – save for the fact ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Springs Band —
Disco Funk ... LP Dig This Way (Italy), New Copy ...
$34.9939.99About March 22, 2024 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Domu/Heiroglyphic Being/Patrick Gibin/EDB —
Inside Vol 2 EP ... 12-inch Neroli (Italy), New Copy ...
$18.9923.99About March 22, 2024 (delayed)
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nat Birchall Unity Ensemble —
New World ... CD Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), New Copy ...
$14.9919.99About March 22, 2024 (delayed)
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls – like Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Daniel Humair, and Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen. The sextet is a lively batch of free-swinging European jazz stylists, with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool Sun Ra performance from 1980 – recorded in Rome, and a wonderful summation of all the new directions the Arkestra took during the 70s! There's a wonderful balance here between intimate vocal tracks, sung by June Tyson, and some fuller ensemble numbers – mixed up in ways ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nat Birchall Unity Ensemble —
New World ... LP Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), New Copy ...
$35.9939.99About March 22, 2024 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Mc Phee & Paal Nilssen-Love —
Songs For The Big Chief ... CD PNL, New Copy ...
$11.9914.99About March 20, 2024 (delayed)
Breezy electric vocals from 70s Sweden – a great little record that's heavy on electric piano and organ, and which features some sublime vocals from singer Meta Roos! The record does a great job of blending influences from bossa nova and sophisticated American soul – in a style that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dick Khoza —
Chapita ... LP Sun/Tooth Factory (Canada), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9929.99About March 15, 2024 (delayed)
One of the hippest bits of funk we've heard from the South African scene of the 70s – a record that mixes in plenty of currents from spiritual jazz, with a vibe that's very similar to the albums by Oneness Of Juju from the same time! The set's got this very universal appeal – earlier ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible full length debut from vocalist Mario Biondi – a jazz singer we'd rank right up there with the legendary Mark Murphy – supported here with great backings from the High Five Quintet! The grooves here are in a soaring, tightly-stepping style – very much the best club ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sahib Shihab —
Summer Dawn ... LP Argo/Rearward (Italy), 1963. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9934.99About March 15, 2024 (delayed)
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sahib Shihab —
Summer Dawn ... CD Argo/Rearward (Italy), 1963. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99About March 15, 2024 (delayed)
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... read moreCD
James Williams & Dennis Irwin —
Focus ... CD Red (Italy), New Copy ...
$16.9919.99About March 15, 2024 (delayed)
Claude Bolling —
Le Magnifique ... LP Polydor/Universal (France), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
About March 8, 2024 (delayed)
Rare soundtrack work from French composer Claude Bolling – best known for his "jazz meets classical" recordings, but equally great at penning a compelling score! The tracks on the set have a mix of styles that includes some Mexican-styled instrumentals mixed with more dramatic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's a great 80s sense of design on the cover, and the album's got a nice sort of 80s vibe too – a bit more drum machine beats, basslines, and keyboards than work by some of the jazzier city pop artists of the time – a mode that really seems to bring out the best in the vocals of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink vinyl pressing – with obi!)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Sweet For K ... LP Somethin Cool (Japan), 2024. New Copy ...
$41.9949.99About March 6, 2024 (delayed)
An album with a really beautiful sound – not just from the core work of the piano trio, but also from the guy who recorded the whole thing too – the legendary engineer for the Three Blind Mice label in Japan, Yoshihiko Kaminari! It's not often that the engineer gets billed on the back ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Good Rockin' Charles —
Good Rockin' Charles ... LP Mr Blues/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9939.99About March 6, 2024 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jim Marks —
Touching Your Feelings ... LP Nicole/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$45.9949.99About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
A really fantastic record – a righteous blend of jazz and spoken word, served up at a level that rivals some of the famous collaborations between Langston Hughes and Charles Mingus! The tunes have a similar introspective quality to that work, but are delivered with a style that's maybe more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy funk from 70s Turkey – proof that the world of the groove knew no boundaries at the time! The tunes here are all pretty heavily influenced by American funk and jazz of the period – awash in heavy beats, tight riffing, and wicked instrumentation that's often produced with a nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tordenskjolds Soldater —
Peace (180 gram pressing) ... LP Spectator/SeriE.WOC (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$45.99About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
An incredibly soulful set of jazz from the Danish scene at the start of the 70s – and a record that's much more in keeping with the spiritual sounds of the American underground at the time! The set boasts some tremendous tenor work from Jesper Nehammar – a player we don't know at all, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An instant classic the day it was released – and a perfect blending of the group's older freaked-out style with a slick late 70s funk sound that started showing up in the work of many other groups. "One Nation Under A Groove" is a monster cut with a hook that won't quit, and the LP ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An instant classic the day it was released – and a perfect blending of the group's older freaked-out style with a slick late 70s funk sound that started showing up in the work of many other groups. "One Nation Under A Groove" is a monster cut with a hook that won't quit, and the LP ... read moreCD
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... read moreCD
Loona Dae —
Atari ... CD P-Vine (Japan), New Copy ...
About February 21, 2024 (delayed)
... CD
Johnny Dyani —
African Bass ... LP Red (Italy), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
About February 20, 2024 (delayed)
A superb stripped down set from former Blue Note and South African ex-pat Dyani, joined by drummer Clifford Jarvis. The two bounce rhythms and pulses off each other on a wide open set featuring lots of solo moments for both, plus some vocal and piano contributions. 6 numbers in all, including ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Dyani —
African Bass ... CD Red (Italy), 1979. New Copy ...
About February 20, 2024 (delayed)
A superb stripped down set from former Blue Note and South African ex-pat Dyani, joined by drummer Clifford Jarvis. The two bounce rhythms and pulses off each other on a wide open set featuring lots of solo moments for both, plus some vocal and piano contributions. 6 numbers in all, including ... read moreCD
George Semper & Others —
Inner City Review ... LP Inner City/ARC (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ...
About February 15, 2024 (delayed)
Rare west coast funk, soul, and funky soul – all from the vaults of George Semper – an artist that most folks know from a classic organ jazz record in the 60s, but also a backroom figure behind a range of great soul records on the Cali scene of the 70s! This set is a rare collection of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautifully high concept work from Alice Coltrane – the kind of record you'd use to announce the arrival of a new king – or lord, for that matter! The record features Coltrane at the head of a large group of string players – creating a full, rich sound that serves as the backdrop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef —
1984 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Impulse/Elemental (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
About January 25, 2024 (delayed)
Really moody magic from the great Yusef Lateef – an artist who was definitely using his time on the Impulse label to open up some new territory in his music! This set might well be the most experimental that Lateef had recorded to date – still filled with the exotic touches of his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary album from the great Gene Clark – a key part of that scattered legacy that really helped cement his individual genius after leaving The Byrds! Much of the record is a spare and intimate affair – with Gene's warm vocals accompanied by his own gently picked acoustic guitar, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliant work from groundbreaking pianist McCoy Tyner – an album that has him firmly stepping out of the shadow of his old boss John Coltrane – and really taking off with a new level of spiritual jazz expression that Tyner's scene helped to foster in the 70s! The group on the set is a ... read moreCD
A totally wonderful record from the Australian scene of the early 70s – a set that's more fusion than rock, and which has a warmly jazzy vibe that matches some of our favorite European work of this nature – particularly some of the late 70s/early 80s German electric work that had a ... read moreCD
JB Horns —
I Like It Like That ... CD Soulciety/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ...
About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
An overlooked gem from the years when most of the rest of the world had forgotten about the JBs – but Fred Wesley and the group were still going strong! The set's a great meeting of two funky generations – the classic James Brown funk of the late 60s and early 70s, and some of the ... read moreCD
An overlooked gem from the early 80s Malaco catalog – a set that's got more of a mid 70s funky soul feel overall, with just the right mix of upbeat cuts and ballads! These guys can actually harmonize wonderfully on the mellow numbers – with a compelling approach that's right up there ... read moreCD
King Hannibal —
Truth ... CD Aware/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Mad funky soul from King Hannibal – a down and dirty singer from the Atlanta scene of the 70s! The notes on the back say "He's black, he's proud, he's arrogant – the combination is powerful" – and we've gotta say that we agree with that assessment, because King really ... read moreCD
Average White Band & Ben E King —
Benny & Us (with bonus tracks) ... CD Atlantic/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Ben E King joins the Average White Band for this sweet 70s set – a killer record that not only stands as one of King's best efforts of the decade, but one that also gives the group a great new frontman! Ben's not the only singer on the record, but his presence here can definitely be felt ... read moreCD
Average White Band —
Shine (with bonus tracks) ... CD Arista/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ...
About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn't keep things going forever as a funky group – so they laid back and fell into their second ... read moreCD
Features George Duke on keyboards, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, and Jack Bruce on bass – and titles include Frank's classic "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" – plus "Nanook Rubs It", "Father O'Blivion", "Cosmik Debris", "Exentrifugal Forz", " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very different record than the first collaboration between Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – but that's also one of the things that makes it great! The album's more of a split LP than a shared one – as side one features a live performance from the great mid 60s Stan Getz quartet that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Electric 70s work from Freddie – not exactly funky, but with a nice chunky bottom that makes the record stand out a bit from the pack of blues work at the time. Titles include "Sugar Sweet", "She's A Burglar", "Pulp Wood", "My Credit Didn't Go Through" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bill Evans meets Bill Evans – in a uniquely-styled session that features overdubbed solo lines from Bill, creating a multi-piano sound that's really great! The approach sounds gimmicky, but it's not – and Evans carries all the sensitivity you might expect from the title and image on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really moody little record from Ennio Morricone – spare, subtle, and extremely beautiful – touched with notes of sadness and remorse, but also handled with a strong spirit of redemption! The sound here isn't as cold or atonal as that on some of Morricone's horror work – but it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost western score from Ennio Morricone – directed with some nice musical flourishes by the great Bruno Nicolai! The work's got the feel of some of Morricone's more famous spaghetti western scores – with some great moody passages that hint at the offbeat instrumentation of his horror ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite soundtracks ever from the legendary Ennio Morricone – a sublime set that's a perfect summation of all his best jazz, bossa, and mod elements – served up in one sparkling set that's gotten countless play on our turntable over the years! The main theme is a classic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastically dark Morricone score! Morricone originally wrote this material for the film Quattro Mosche Di Velluto Grigio, the third part of Dario Argento's cult terror trilogy – and until the release of this reissue, only 2 of the tracks ever made it to the public, on a rare single ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredibly untapped world of cinematic jazz – pulled from an array of Spanish films of the late 50s and early 60s – most of which have soundtracks as dynamic as work coming from France or Italy at the time! A good portion of the tracks here are scored by Jose Sola – who seems ... read moreCD
John Surman & Stan Tracey —
Sonatinas ... LP Resteamed (UK), New Copy ...
About June 15, 2023 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ricard Roda with Tete Montoliu —
Asteriscs ... CD Fresh Sound (Spain), New Copy ...
About June 15, 2023 (delayed)
... CD
Don Cherry —
Cherry Jam ... LP Gearbox, 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
About February 26, 2021 (delayed)
Never-issued work from Don Cherry – and a really key piece of the puzzle in the career of this legendary trumpeter! The recordings were done for Swedish Radio, with great fidelity – more than just live tracks captured in a club, and instead some really thoughtful material that marks an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album