Leroy Bell and Casey James already had plenty of work together on the Philly soul scene before the release of this set – which may be why the album's continued to be such a crate favorite for DJs over the years! The duo have that Philly way of coming all on with a groove, and really pushing ... CD
The Natural Yogurt Band sound even sweeter here than usual – as their already-great gritty funk approach is mixed with all sorts of wonderful keyboard work from The Oracle – who brings in some really unusual electric piano sounds, and some great organ lines too! As with other NYB ... LP, Vinyl record album
Really heady work from this hip London ensemble – a group formed by Lascelle Gordon, who helped found the Brand New Heavies back in the day – and music that's got a much more spiritual vibe overall! We loved previous work by Vibration Black Finger, but this set really pushes the group ... LP, Vinyl record album
The team of Santucci and Scoppa gave the world plenty of great jazz records over the years – and this sweet 70s set is definitely one of them! The album's maybe their grooviest sound library session of the time – done for the hip Sound Workshop label of Piero Umiliani, and mixing all ... LP, Vinyl record album
The cover's a bit surreal, but the music's very down to earth – maybe one of the most jazzy albums from keyboardist Greg Foat in awhile – and a set that features all sorts of wonderful work on Fender Rhodes! The set's almost got a classic CTI vibe at times – with long tracks that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lots of musical magic here – a further extension of the Return To Forever vibe that helped Chick Corea find some of his best energy of the 70s! The style is still as tightly focused as before, but also opens up with a bit more soul, too – trading some slight moments of jamming for a ... CD
An overstuffed package of work from this short-lived but excellent group! First up is the self-titled debut from Fat Mattress – a very cool UK group who were started by bassist Noel Redding after leaving the Jimi Hendrix Experience – an excellent combo who show that Noel had all sorts ... CD
A funky female duo from the P-Funk empire – one of George Clinton's few girl-based projects of the 70s, and a group who are markedly more funk-based than Parlet! Vocals are by the duo of Lyn Mabry and Dawn Silva – but the main sound of the set comes from the tightly crafted rhythms ... CD
A rare UK-only album from the great Norma Tanega – and a set that's very different than her quirky folk of the 60s! Here, Tanega's got a vibe that's rich and almost righteous – working next to singer Don Paul, whose presence on the record really balances out her style at times – ... CD
A fantastic step forward for Muriel Grossmann – an artist who just keeps on expanding her talents at the same time she's expanding our minds! Murial delivers her familiar reed work here – on tenor, alto, and soprano sax – but she also brings deeper spiritual currents into play ... LP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued recordings from a legendary late 60s avant jazz project – the Cadentia Nova Danica ensemble, best known for two rare albums issued back in the day – far too few for such a groundbreaking group! That short legacy is expanded wonderfully here – with three long live ... LP, Vinyl record album
Matt Berry's been making records for years, and he just keeps on getting better and better – to a point where, even if he weren't a great talent on the screen, he'd be well-respected for his wonderful records like this! Berry's love of keyboards and classic sounds is very much in full force ... CD
Wild work from the LA scene of the early 70s – a soulful jamming group that features work by ex-Doors Robby Krieger and John Densmore, plus keyboards by Roy Davies, and some great vocals by Jess Roden, who went onto record some great jazzy work on his own. The album's got the compressed and ... CD
There's a lot of keys and switches on the organ on the front cover of this mid 70s Egyptian instrumental gem – and Omar El Sherei seems to put every single one of them to use, in his diverse interpretation of tunes originally composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab! The record's a sweet mix of 70s ... LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary music, but with a very timeless vibe – a selection of tracks recorded as part of a project to capture sounds of a Colombian scene that almost acts as a living archive of more traditional music – rural, regional styles that initially helped lay the groundwork for some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
It's a bit hard to believe that Setenta have been giving us grooves for almost 20 years – yet hearing the quality of the set, and the tightness of the music, that long legacy of work together really seems to come through! The album's got this fantastic mix of Latin inspirations and funky ... CD
Saxophonist Noah Howard made some of his best music overseas – and this album definitely ranks right up there with his best – a stunning live quartet performance that maybe has Howard sounding more spiritual than ever before! The piano-less lineup features Itaru Oki on trumpet, Jean-Jac ... LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible return to form for the legendary Last Poets – and a set that's maybe one of the most hard-burning albums they ever recorded! The group reprise some of their most famous themes – messages first spoken in the 70s, but which continue to have an incredible amount of power all ... CD
Thee Image are a 70s power trio – but one who go for a much more complex, jazzy sound than some of the other groups of this size – most of whom usually hang in hard rock territory! There's clearly a lot of overdubbing going on here – there would have to be to handle the guitar ... CD
A beautifully-done tribute to the genius of country rocker Doug Sahm – one that features all of the Mercury and Smash albums by the Sir Douglas Quintet, plus a heck of a lot of bonus material too! Sahm was a key figure in pioneering the rootsier side of rock that began to emerge at the end ... CD