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
Maybe the greatest entry in this long-running series so far – but that's because the MPS/Saba imprint is maybe one of our favorite jazz labels of all time! Right from the start, the German company had an ear for really creative, groundbreaking experiments in jazz – mixing cultures, ... CD
A record that's a real nod to the spiritual saxophone genius of Isaiah Collier, as it features him on these beautiful long tracks in the company of two giants from an earlier generation of jazz – the legendary William Parker on bass and the mighty William Hooker on drums! The trio create ... LP, Vinyl record album
The funkier side of the TK Records label from the 70s – a company best known for some big disco and pop hits of the time, but one who also recorded some mighty funky nuggets too! TK had some killer players working in its Miami studios, so that even when the artist in the front might change, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ronnie Mathews is a pianist we always love, no matter what the context – but here he's in this extra-great trio with bassist Stafford James, who almost seems to take center stage at times! James' deep, round tone is a perfect match for Mathews' approach to piano – and while Ronnie ... CD
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
Really lovely later work from 70s Japanese jazz legend Takeo Moriyama – a very dynamic drummer who could sometimes play very outside, but who here works in a set of beautiful duets with pianist Nobumasa Tanaka! A few of the tunes on the set are older numbers written by the great Fumio ... CD
A hell of a record from an all-percussion trio – one that brings the legendary Joe Chambers into play with the excellent work of Chad Taylor and Kevin Diehl – both musicians who sound really amazing here in the company of Joe! Chambers always had a legacy of playing more than drums ... 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
A stunning little session – and every bit as wonderful as you'd expect from a lineup that includes Dollar Brand, Don Cherry, and Carlos Ward! The three players work together here in open, spiritual styles – with really long-flowing lines from Brand on piano, in a more modal style that's ... CD
A very cool miniature reproduction of a famous creation from the legendary Techniques company – inventor of the turntable the revolutionized DJ'ing back in the 80s! Your selection will include one of five different possible choices – either a model of four different turntables – ... Turntable
There's no suffering here – as the record's a real delight, and one of the more unique sessions in the career of the great John Lee Hooker! The record was done for Impulse Records, mostly known for its jazz recordings at the time – and the session has the vocals and guitar of John Lee ... LP, Vinyl record album
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
Alan Silva never gave the world many records as a leader, but he was certainly on fire at the time of this date – leading a very hip array of the top-shelf improvisers who'd recorded on other sessions for the BYG/Actuel label – stepping out here in one long performance as Silva's ... 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 great look at a secret world of lost groovy records – served up by a Japanese collector who really knows his stuff! This book goes deeper than other disc guides we've handled for funk and jazz – as there's a really mad mix of music within, issued by labels that were mostly working ... Book
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 Japanese concert from Chet Baker, but one that features some of the wonderful European musicians who were helping him make some of the best recordings of his later years! During this period, Chet was often at his best when he could relax and lay back in a very mellow, open, spacious groove ... 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