Global Grooves — New Arrivals 
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Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
Items added April 29 - May 3
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Arooj Aftab/Verve, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... read more CD
Also available Love In Exile ... LP 31.99
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ... $7.99 17.98
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... read more CD
John Berberian & The Middle Eastern Ensemble —
Middle Eastern Rock ... CD Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
Don't think "rock", think "groove" – because oud player John Berberian takes his instrument into some very groovy territory here – mixing its Mid-East roots with a sweet array of modal rhythms and psychedelic elements – all of which make for an album that's ... read more CD
Also available Middle Eastern Rock ... LP 23.99
Afel Bocoum —
Alkibar ... CD Nonesuch, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)
Franklin Boukaka —
L'Immortel Franklin Boukaka – The 60s Rumba Revolution In Congo (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really deep dive into the lost legacy of Franklin Boukaka – a singer who really helped revolutionize music in the Congo during the 60s, recording a heck of a lot of great tracks before a brutal murder took him from the planet in the early 70s! At some level, the work here is to Congolese ... read more CD
Anouar Brahem —
Blue Maqams ... CD ECM, 2017. Used ... $12.99
Anouar Brahem on oud – plus Django Bates on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Celtic Jazz Collective —
Aislinn ... CD Mapleshade, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Guitaris David O'Rourke leads a group of traditional Irish players – plus bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Marcos Coll —
Nomade ... CD Galileo (Germany), 2023. Used ... $6.99
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(Penmark through barcode.)
Dadawah —
Peace & Love (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Doctor Bird (UK), 1974. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 23.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more CD
Fela & Roy Ayers —
Music Of Many Colors ... CD Celluloid, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the ... read more CD
Also available Music Of Many Colors ... LP 24.99(Please note that there is some staining on the traycard artwork and is priced accordingly.)
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... CD M Plant, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Variations ... LP 30.99
Indo Jazz Fusions —
Indo Jazz Fusions With Larry Adler ... CD British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
An unusual British jazz group gets even more unusual – with a sound that's even more mindblowing than some of their better-known records! The combo's headed by pianist John Mayer, who cut two fantastic Indo Jazz Fusions with reedman Joe Harriott in the late 60s – working here on an ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Oum Kalsoum —
L'Astre D'Orient 1926 to 1937 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 20s/1930s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really great collection of work from the legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kalsoum – a package that includes most of her early recordings from the late 20s and early 30s – very early in the history of her career, but still already handled with a sound that's completely sublime! Even on ... read more CD
Sarathy Korwar —
My East Is Your West (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing little record – one that's partly in the "jazz meets Indian" mode of Joe Harriott's experiments of the 60s – but a performance that also brings in a lot more from spiritual jazz, even though most of the instrumentation is more traditional! The set is live, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Milladoiro —
As Fadas De Estrano Nome – Celtic Music From Spain ... CD Green Linnet, 1997. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Miyumi Project Big Band —
Rooted – Origins Of Now ... CD Jazz Institute Chicago, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Taku Akiyama on alto saxophone, Mwata Bowden on baritone saxophone and didgeridoo, Hiroshi Eguchi and Satoru Iga on bass, Tomoko Hayashida on cello, Tatsu Aoki on bass and taiko, Miss Mia Park on drums, Hide Yoshihashi, Jason Matsumoto, and Ryan Toguri on taiko, Toru Hironaka on tenor saxophone, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Pops Mohamed —
Ancestral Healing – From New York To Jo' Burg ... CD MELT 2000 (UK), 1995. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Talip Ozkan —
Mysteries Of Turkey ... CD Music Of The World, 1990. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Buddy Rich/World Pacific/Modern Harmonic, Late 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A very groovy album from jazz drum legend Buddy Rich – a set that's very different than anything else he ever did, including his other groovy albums from the 60s! The album's a surprisingly strong blend of jazz and Indian music – Rich on drums, and Alla Rakha on tablas – working ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Rich A La Rakha (lime green vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Badal Roy, Geoff Warren, & Marcello Sebastiani —
Frammenti D'Anima ... CD FMR (UK), 2006. Used ... $8.99
Badal Roy on tablas and percussion, Geoff Warren on concert and alto flutes and Marcello Sebastiani on double bass. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Africa Straight Ahead – A Collection Of Africa's Finest Jazz ... CD Heads Up, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Music from Marcus Wyatt, Bheki Mseleku, the Sheer Allstars, McCoy Mrubata, Moses Khumalo, Zim Ngqawana, Andy Narell, and Hotep Idris Galeta. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Various —
Ethiopiques Vol 4 – Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 ... CD Buda (France), Late 60s-Mid 70s. Used ... $12.99
One of the best volumes in this series – especially because it includes a number of tracks by the legendary Mulatu of Ethiopia! The overall feel is much more jazzy than the others, and there's even a few tracks that have a nice funky sound. 14 cuts in all – including "Yekermo ... read more CD
Various —
Groove Club 2 – Cambodia Rock Spectacular ... CD Lion, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
The second set of rare international work from this great Groove Club series – rare material from Cambodia, and even more unusual and obscure than the French material we loved in volume one! The package here is equally strong – detailed notes on all the music, to really get at the ... read more CD
Various —
Groove Club 3 – Cambodia Rock Intensified ... CD Lion/Get On Down, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Mad sounds from Cambodia – rock and roll at the core, but with a delivery that's unlike anything you'd hear in the Anglo world! There's plenty of Eastern elements going down in the music – not just the local lyrics, but other ways of putting together a rhythm, tuning a guitar, and ... read more CD
Various —
Original Sound Of Burkina Faso ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
Fantastic sounds from the glory days of the Burkina Faso scene – a time when the country's place at the crossroads of West Africa was helping to create some really amazing music! There's no set style here that defines the groove – as some tracks seem to flow from Nigerian funk, while ... read more CD
Various —
Portugal Instrumental – Les Solistes Et Virtuoses De Coimbra & Lisbonne 1950 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really ear-opening set of music from the Portuguese scene of the postwar years – instrumental tracks that follow some of the stylistic developments of fado, but which often branch into wonderful sounds that are all their own! In a way, the set is a counterpart to the growth of flamenco ... read more CD
Various —
Psych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A stunning collection of psychedelic funk from all over the world – incredible material that mixes the free spirit of the psychedelic scene and the furious sense of groove learned from the funk movement! The collection is a bit of a genre-starting compilation – as it brings together ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Various —
Santeria – Mystic Music From Cuba 1939 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.98
A fantastic collection of music from Cuba – not the jazzy descarga styles that led to salsa, nor the more romantic singers that are maybe some of the nation's best-known artists – but instead a wealth of work that mixes raw percussion and vocals to support the spiritual practice of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
Various —
Senegal – Tijaniyya & Muridiyya – Chant Des Confreries Soufies/Ocora (France), 2010. Used ... $9.99
Music performed by Ensemble Jama'at al-qur'an was al-dhikr Anashid et dhikr and Ensemble Kouirel Serin Touba Xasayid. CD
(Packaged in an oversized book-style case.)
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