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Matana Roberts
Coin Coin Chapter Five – In The GardenConstellation (Canada), 2023.
Maybe the most striking set in this ever-shifting series of releases from Matana Roberts – and one that shows his more advanced sonic sensibilities, in a mix of improvised jazz and more compositional settings! There's a vibe here that's almost like the more "serious" work of Roscoe ... CD
Various
Spiritual Jazz Vol 14 – PrivateJazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s.
One of the deepest-digging entries in this wonderful series – a set that explores the wealth of spiritual jazz issued on small indie labels in the 70s – material that's sometimes referred to as "private", although that's really just a factor of how little circulation these ... CD
Allen Kwela
Black Beauty (180 gram pressing)Matsuli (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$33.99
38.99
A South African jazz session from the 70s, but one with a bit of a twist – as the instrumentation here is a bit larger than on some of the smaller combo sets of the time – in a way that gives guitarist Allen Kwela a really full, rich sort of backing! Kwela's solos are nicely laidback, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff
Way You Look Tonight (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Solid State/Big Pink (South Korea), Late 60s. (reissue)
CD...$18.99
24.99
An obscure set from Hammond genius Jimmy McGriff, but a great one too – nicely different than his earlier work for Sue Records, and done at a level that really shows his growth at the end of the 60s! The record's one of those unusual Sonny Lester productions that seem to open up McGriff's ... CD
Jason Adasiewicz
Roscoe Village – The Music Of Roscoe MitchellCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2023. Gatefold
CD...$12.99
15.99
The music of Roscoe Mitchell, served up here in a really amazing setting – all solo vibes, handled by Jason Adasiewicz, in a style that's very different than Roscoe's original versions of these tunes! If you've ever heard Adasiewicz solo, you'll already dig what's going on here – work ... CD
Sugar/Universal (France), 1973. 2LP
LP...$44.99
54.99
A fantastic soundtrack that's maybe even more legendary than the unusual animated film for which it was created – a funky French classic that stands strong in the best tradition of work by Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier, and Michel Colombier! No surprise, Alain Goraguer is part of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jiro Inagaki
WaJazz Legends – Jiro Inagaki (gold vinyl pressing)180g, Late 60s/1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$40.99
49.99
The first-ever western collection of work from Japanese jazz giant Jiro Inagaki – a great saxophonist in his own right, and a real master of the groove with his Soul Media band! The double-length set is overflowing with gems from the golden age of Jiro and that group – tunes that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Elvin Jones
Genesis (180 gram pressing)Blue Note/Third Man, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
35.99
Elvin Jones rose to fame in the company of one of the greatest saxophone players ever – the mighty John Coltrane – and his post-Coltrane work like this really continues a keen respect for the role of the reeds in jazz – and really does a lot to push it forward as well! There's a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Criss Cross/Elemental (Holland), 1978. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$39.99
44.99
A rock-solid set from the late 70s European years of Chet Baker – a set that's done with a more conventional quartet, which is different than some of his looser, lighter lineups of the time! The vibe is a bit like old school Chet, but the tracks are still open and have that nicely ... LP, Vinyl record album
Enjoy/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s.
CD...$19.99
22.99
A great look at the lesser-known side of the Harlem soul empire of producer Bobby Robinson – best known for his work on the Fire and Fury labels, but also heard here on a host of rare singles for Enjoy, Vest, and other smaller imprints! There's plenty of records here that mark Robinson as ... CD
Maggot Brain/Third Man, 2023.
Magazine...$8.99
12.99
Maggot Brain has a three-part feature on master archivist and freewheeling creative soul Harry Smith in this issue – with a fresh look at the continuing impact of his Anthology Of American Folk Music, an interview with his biographer John Szwed, and lots more – and they even found a ... Magazine
Piero Umiliani (Moggi)
Tra Scienza E FantascienzaBeat/Musica Per Immagini (Italy), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$35.99
44.99
A wonderful sound library set from the great Piero Umiliani – and a record that's filled with some of his coolest electronics ever! The feel of the record is very much in keeping with the image on the cover – kind of sci fi, but kind of playful too – a wonderful blend of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Fred Anderson
Milwaukee Tapes Vol 2Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1980.
CD...$12.99
15.99
A long-overdue second dive into the tapes of Fred Anderson's searing performance in Milwaukee in 1980 – a brilliant document of a group that was not recorded often, and who shine here in a way that really illuminates the genius that Anderson was capable of in the decade before the world began ... CD
Danny Ward & Reality
Danny Ward & RealityJazz Room (UK), 1977. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
26.99
A surprisingly heavy bit of funky jazz, especially given the goofy cover image – a set recorded live at a small club in Washington state during the mid 70s – served up by reedman Danny Ward and a tight little combo of musicians! The tracks include cuts by 70s soul giants like Aretha ... LP, Vinyl record album
Akira Miyazawa
Bull Trout/Victor/Lawson (Japan), 1969. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$42.99
48.99
A fishy little record from saxophonist Akira Miyazawa – but a great one too, and an indication that he was probably one of the greatest modernists on the Japanese scene of the time! The set's built around four long tracks – all played with a main focus on the tenor, handled here in a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1991. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$47.99
52.99
An overlooked trio date from McCoy Tyner – and a record that's just the sort of musical journey you might guess from the title! Tyner's piano is as full of fire and flight as always – and the group has some especially great work from bassist Avery Sharpe, who changes his approach from ... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
Disco Reggae Vol 5Stix (France), 2023.
LP...$25.99
34.99
A long-overdue fifth entry in this wonderful series – and a set that offers up reggae-styled takes on tunes by Bobby Caldwell, Cerrone, Labelle, KC & The Sunshine Band, and other 70s club giants! As with the previous volumes, the music here is served up by a variety of different artists ... LP, Vinyl record album
John Carter & Bobby Bradford
Self Determination MusicFlying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
A landmark recording – one of a handful of early documents of the avant garde LA scene, featuring a nimble quartet headed up by the inventive frontline of John Carter on reeds and Bobby Bradford on trumpet, over the fluid rhythm team of Tom Williamson on bass and Chicago expatriate Bruz ... LP, Vinyl record album
Kei Miho & Jazz Eleven
Kokezaru Suite/MCA/Lawson (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$42.99
48.99
An incredible blend of jazz and traditional Japanese instrumentation – done in a style that even has some nice funky touches from time to time! The work's a really ambitious one – taking simple musical patterns at its core, but then building them up and jamming over the top as the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lori Vambe
Space Time Dreamtime – The Four Dimensional Music Of Lori Vambe (Drumland Dreamland/Drumony/Strut (UK), 1982. 2LP
LP...$43.99
46.99
Very cool music from UK experimentalist Lori Vambe – an artist who works here on two very percussive albums that were issued on his own label back in the 80s, but with a style that's really unlike anything else we can think of! The music has a bit more punch than the "dreamtime" ... LP, Vinyl record album
