Global Grooves — CDs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Taana Gardner
When You Touch Me – The West End RecordingsWest End/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 1970s. 2CD
CD...$17.99
24.99
A great package – one that features the self-titled Taana Gardner album from the legendary New York club act on West End Records – plus lots of bonus material too! The core record is the only full length album cut by singer Taana Gardner – quite a surprise, given how much impact ... CD
Sahib Shihab
Summer DawnArgo/Rearward (Italy), 1963.
CD...$18.99
22.99
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 ... CD
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 1RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
LP...$22.99
23.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... LP, Vinyl record album
Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. 2CDs
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... CD
Various
City Music Tokyo – MultipleGearbox (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. 2CD
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... CD
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
AlmightyDivision 81, 2024.
An album that really lives up to its title – as the record sets out to prove to the world that Isaiah Collier is one of the most almighty talents on the saxophone in recent years! The album has a spiritual majesty that tops even the previous album with the Chosen Few group – as in ... CD
Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 1970s. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
24.99
Sun Ra and the Arkestra first sprang forth on the Chicago scene in the postwar years – and here, they return to the Windy City in two different concerts – both issued here officially for the first time ever! Both sets feature a seminal 70s lineup of the group – with the great ... CD
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin's Gray Area Live At The Jamm JamEmpire/P-Vine (Japan), 2024.
CD...$19.99
24.99
A stunning jazz set from the LA scene – and one that's got even more spiritual, forward-flowing energy than some of the studio sessions recorded by Terrace Martin! The performance continues Martin's strong move into jazz over the past decade plus – with lots of alto solos from the ... CD
Cookers
Look OutGearbox (UK), 2021.
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... CD
Various
Studio One Down Beat SpecialStudio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
A killer collection of early work from Studio One – and a set that focuses on the ska and rocksteady that were the initial famous calling card of that legendary Jamaican label! Soul Jazz originally issued a smaller 7" single box set under the same title – but this version is ... CD
Toco
RivieraSchema (Italy), 2024.
Maybe the greatest album to date from Toco – warm, jazzy, and filled with all of the best influences from Brazilian music – served up with live instrumentation that brings even more soul to the music than some of the artist's sparer sessions! Toco since throughout, with this raspy ... CD
Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Below DawnTru Thoughts (UK), 2024. 2LP
LP...$33.99
35.99
Excellent work from a singer who should be huge – London-based soul vocalist Bryony Jarman-Pinto, an artist who's really expanded her vibe since her debut set from a few years back! In the space since that great release, it feels like Bryony's picked up even more jazz in her phrasing – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef
Atlantis Lullaby – The Concert From AvignonElemental, 1972. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
24.99
A never-issued live set from spiritual reed genius Yusef Lateef – one that was recorded during the years he was recording for Atlantic Records, but with a nicely different vibe! The tracks are all long, loose, and very open – Yusef blowing tenor, soprano sax, and flute – shifting ... CD
Ray Charles & Others
Ray Charles – The Grand Master 1944 to 1962 – His Inspiration/Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. 7CD
CD...$28.99
44.99
One of the coolest collections of work related to Ray Charles that we've ever seen – a huge box that brings together both some of the music that inspired Ray, then his own recordings, then tracks that he did that inspired other artists too! The first four CDs feature work from a generation ... CD
Uniri
Infinite ReflectionsAstigmatic (Poland), 2024.
A keyboard-heavy set by a group of musicians who all have roots in the London jazz scene – working together here in modes that are a bit more spacey and electric overall! The music has amazing drums from Chiminyo at the core – playing funkily, but also with some elements that almost ... CD
December's Children
December's Children (pink vinyl pressing)Mainstream/Sundazed, Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of the headier groups in the Mainstream Records psychedelic scene of the late 60s – and that's saying a lot, considering the company the act were keeping on the label! December's Children features both a male and female vocalist, each of whom sing a bit solo, but also come together in ... LP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 2RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... LP, Vinyl record album
Shades Of Brown
Shades Of Brown EPAlbina Music Trust, Late 1960s.
LP...$19.99
24.99
Fantastic funk from a totally obscure group – Portland's Shades Of Brown, a combo not to be confused with the Chicago group who recorded for Chess Records – but one who share a very similar sense of righteous soul! There's a heady groove to the record right from the start – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Hallyday
Flagrant Delit (3CD set – with bonus tracks)Philips/Universal (France), 1971. 3CD
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 ... CD
John Fekner City Squad
Idioblast 1983 to 2004Modern Harmonic, 1984. 2CD
The overlooked legacy of John Fekner – a New York artist who works here in the world of hip hop and electro soul – on tunes that are sometimes infused with lyrics that refer to the art concepts that inspire his creations! The sound is spare – just drum machine beats, bits of ... CD
