There's no waiting for Zion here – as A08 deliver the goods right from the start – a very righteous blend of reggae, West African, and other styles – but all served up with a lean approach that takes the influences very far past their roots! The group were previously known as ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet electric soul from Jimmy Abney – one of the best Osunlade discoveries we've heard in recent years, and an artist who's bound to make plenty of waves on his own – even without Osunlade's support! Abney sings and plays keyboards in the style of some lost 70s soul great – but ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
AC Soul Symphony (Dave Lee/Joey Negro) —
Metamorphosis ... CD Z Records (UK), 2023. New Copy 2CDs ...
Out Of Stock
One of the coolest projects we've ever heard from the mighty Dave Lee – and that's saying a lot, given all the excellent records he's given us under the name of Joey Negro, Sunburst Orchestra, and other related projects! Here, Dave mixes his keen ear for funky club with some of the great ... read moreCD
AC Soul Symphony (Dave Lee/Joey Negro) —
Metamorphosis – Part 1 ... LP Z Records (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
One of the coolest projects we've ever heard from the mighty Dave Lee – and that's saying a lot, given all the excellent records he's given us under the name of Joey Negro, Sunburst Orchestra, and other related projects! Here, Dave mixes his keen ear for funky club with some of the great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
AC Soul Symphony (Dave Lee/Joey Negro) —
Metamorphosis – Part 2 ... LP Z Records (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
One of the coolest projects we've ever heard from the mighty Dave Lee – and that's saying a lot, given all the excellent records he's given us under the name of Joey Negro, Sunburst Orchestra, and other related projects! Here, Dave mixes his keen ear for funky club with some of the great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loads of great percussion here – more than enough to warrant the album's striking cover image – and other instrumentation includes jazzy keyboards and vibes as well! The album's right up there with other recent projects on Japan's Routine label – a mix of older sounds and ... read moreCD
A Finnish funky jazz classic gets the remix treatment! Side one of this cool single features Olli's original version of "Grandma's Rocking Chair" – a driving number with electric piano in the rhythms, and a trumpet on the groove. Olli breaks out on the electric keys in a great ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The second issue of this track, when MoWax picked it up and helped really put Air over as one of the leading lights of the new French beat movement. The original is a spacey, atmospheric trip hop classic, while notches the beat up a bit, but maintains the chill vibe, as does Cam, who drops a ... read moreCD
(Out of print, peeled spot on sleeve from a removed sticker.)
Air —
Moon Safari ... CD Source, 1998. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The classic debut of Air – one of the fresher avant pop albums of the late 90s to say the least, and one of the best since then, too! Perhaps the greatest achievement here is how they deftly layer such broad influences of the preceding few decades – from soaring string film schools, to ... (Rock, New Grooves)read moreCD
Air —
Moon Safari ... LP Parlophone, 1998. New Copy 2LP ...
$31.9934.99On May 17, 2024
The classic debut of Air – one of the fresher avant pop albums of the late 90s to say the least, and one of the best since then, too! Perhaps the greatest achievement here is how they deftly layer such broad influences of the preceding few decades – from soaring string film schools, to ... (Rock, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Alexkid —
Mint ... CD Pias, 2003. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Much more of a treat then we'd expected – a tasty little set of funky beats and laidback keys – relatively unpretentious overall, with lots of stripped-down moments that create some great atmospheric grooves! There's kind of a cross between 70s electric and 80s soundscape, and guests ... read moreCD
A long-awaited full length set – one that finally brings together all of the amazing Tony Allen reworks done by the Honest Jon's label! These "chop up" tracks were originally issued over a range of limited 12" singles, and they're really amazing stuff – not just remixes ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible full length set from Amp Fiddler – and the kind of record that's well worth all the hype it's been getting! Think of this one as Stevie Wonder for the 21st Century – keyboards and vocals taking off in a rocketship for the future, yet packed to the brim with all the best ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Another Taste —
Another Taste ... LP Space Grapes (Netherlands), 2024. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A contemporary group, but one who do a stunning job of cooking up 80s-styled club cuts – just the right balance of boogie, funk, and soul – all handled with a lean vibe that's like some of our favorite rare 12" singles from back in the day! Another Taste are a real group, not just ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Antibalas —
Talkatif ... CD Ninja Tune, 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Stunning Afro Funk from this incredible combo – as great as anything from the 70s, and maybe even better! The album's the second full length release from New York's Antibalas Liberation Orchestra – and like the first, it's an insanely wonderful batch of funk tunes that follows fiercely ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreCD
Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin —
Archetype ... LP Aquarii (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP ...
$27.9929.99
One of the more beat-heavy records we've ever heard from keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones – thanks to a range of live drums and programs from Maxwell Owin – a really great partner who helps Joe's music take off in all these new directions! The record's still coming from a jazz perspective, ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
As One —
Reflections ... LP Art/Lapsus (Spain), 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Early magic from Kirk Degiorgio – tracks recorded in the first few years of the 90s, but which already show him to be one of the freest-thinking talents of the decade! Kirk's name may not have topped as many lists as others back in the day, but a record like this had an undeniable influence ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Atomic —
Feet Music ... CD Jazzland/Universal (UK), 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
The most truly jazz-based group on Norway's hip Jazzland label – a quintet of players that know how to push an avant garde solo into a groove, and vice versa! The album's free-thinking and quite striking – as some tracks crackle with the energy of an early Mingus record, filtered ... read moreCD
A record that's a keyboard lover's delight – especially if you love more synth-heavy sounds – because Rich Aucoin presents the tracks as a mini history of synthesizer sounds and styles – working here with instruments from the collections of the National Music Centre in Calgary, ... (Sound Library, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Audio Lotion —
Adelante ... CD Mole Listening Pearls (Germany), 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Joyously romping grooves from Auteur Jazz – a combo who take the modal style of the 60s European scene, and infuse it with a few contemporary touches of their own! The group are a bit more open-ended than some of the other club jazz combos on the Ricky Tick label – willing to stretch ... read moreCD
Jazzy dancefloor grooves from the legendary Azymuth – with remixes by Theo Parrish and LTJ Xperience – who work some magic on a couple of classic numbers from the Light As Feather record! Both producers are respectful of the original jams – with the spacey soul keys and funky ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A funky fusion classic – presented here in the rare, unedited original full length mix – with even wilder sounds than the original! The core groove is definitely in place, as are the great keyboards – but this version really opens up and lets them soar even more than before ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Record Store Day UK Release.)
B Bravo —
Paradise ... CD Bastard Jazz, 2017. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
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B Bravo —
Vizionz ... CD Bastard Jazz/Lexington (Japan), 2022. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Lekan Babalola —
Songs Of Icon ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2006. Used 2CD ...
Out Of Stock
One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years – a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type – still with heavy percussion from ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreCD
Baby Mammoth —
Octo Muck ... CD Ecco Chamber (Austria), 2003. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Alright, we admit that the tile sounds like something from Ghostbusters – but don't hold that against Baby Mammoth's Octo Muck! This album has some of the leanest, most poppin' and chest thumpin' electronic club grooves we've heard in a while! The tunes stick to what works, without a lot ... read moreCD
One of the most soulful albums we've heard from Schema in many years – a brilliant batch of jazzy tracks from singer Andrea Balducci – served up with backing by a great lineup of players from both the Ricky Tick and Schema worlds! The core approach is jazz, but many of the songs are ... read moreCD
Hamish Balfour —
Running Colours ... LP Shapes Of Rhythm (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
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A set that's as colorful and abstract as the image on the cover – one that has Hamish Balfour working on both keyboards and percussion, but breaking things down a lot from conventional jazz – changing up the rhythms, shifting up the sound, and maybe hitting a mode that's somewhere ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mad mix of styles pulled from Balkan, Mediterranean, Jewish, and American cultures – served up in a mode that more than delivers on the enigmatic promise of its title! There's a feel here that almost takes us back to the playful creativity of the New York scene of the early 80s – the ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreCD
You know it's hot when the record kicks off with a fat Bobbi Humphrey/Larry Mizell loop! Early Ashley Beedle, mostly sample based acid jazz grooves, much of it downtempo. Includes the original version of "Blacker", plus "NYX2", "Gangstalene", "Uschi's ... read moreCD
A really fantastic idea for a project – and one that comes off even better than we would have guessed – new versions of classic grooves from the nations of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau, performed by a really well-matched group of singers and musicians, in a mode that's quite different ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazz trio, but one who bring something else to the mix as well – as they blend in lots of other elements with their core energy on drums, bass, and keyboards! The keyboards themselves range nicely – acoustic and electric piano, plus other electronics too – and there's a bit of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A strange little record that's a bit tough to describe. The theme appears to be 50s space age – but the sound is more of a cartoony remix of some loungey grooves, with a fairly heavy leaning towards more current popular music. There's bits of guitar pop in the set, bits of pop drum n bass, ... read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak has some wear including a punch through the cover and a few old stickers.)
Bassolino —
Citta Futura ... LP Serie Pegaso (Italy), 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9926.99
A jazzy group, but one that's not straight jazz either – as they work with a strongly rhythmic vibe that's somewhere between classic fusion and some of the contemporary sounds we love on Schema Records – maybe no surprise as this combo also hails from the Italian scene as well! There's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jon Batiste, Chad Smith & Bill Laswell —
Process ... CD MOD Technologies, 2014. Used ...
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Jon Batiste on piano, electric piano, hammond organ, keyboards, percussion, and harmonaboard, Chad Smith on drums and percussion, and Bill Laswell on bass, guitar, and electronics. (Jazz, New Grooves)CD
"Close To You" is one of the most soulful tunes we've ever heard from Beanfield – a great little groover that's mixed here by Maurice Felton with some skipped-up beats that sound mighty nice! The "acoustic" mix actually has a sweet bit of electric keys – all washing ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A nice little blend of Brazilian and club-styled grooves – done by this Bah Samba offshoot with a similar feel to Bah Samba's own work! There's a wonderful London-meets-Rio vibe running through the whole set – a love of real Brazilian music that gets past the mis-steps of so many other ... read moreCD
Trashy Italian house, part of a long tradition, put together by Maurizio Belladona, and featuring some nice electric keyboards. Tracks are long, and titles include "Psycho Rhodes", "Love Clear", "Lunar Funk", "Planet Sensation", and "Stellar Haze". CD
Belladonna take a bit of a left turn in their music – getting slightly more cosmic than before, and definitely moving towards the "inspirational" in the title! Beats are still heavily in the Italian mode overall, but there's lots of skittish touches on percussion that show that ... read moreCD
A bit more of a stripped-down set than other work that Benny Sings has given us in recent years – definitely a record with the vibe of the beat tape promised in the title – but one that still has some of the soulful elements that Benny's given us on other records too! The hip hop ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Benny Sings —
City Pop ... LP Stones Throw, 2019. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
We've loved the music of Benny Sings for years – and can't understand why the man's not a much bigger success at a worldwide level – because his songs have the gentle soul and careful construction of the sorts of music that used to grace the airwaves decades back! Yet maybe the ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Berardi Jazz Connection —
Do It ... CD Antibemusic (Italy), 2007. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A compelling set of club jazz work from Italy – proof that the nation's scene has plenty to offer besides well known work on Schema Records! We really dug the previous album from Berardi Jazz Connection, and this set is equally great – a sweet-stepping batch of jazz tracks that runs ... read moreCD
Breezy, jazzy alternate versions and some strong unreleased tracks from Italian vocalist Mario Biondi – great stuff that offers a fresh take on material from the landmark A Handful Of Soul album and more! Biondi's A Handful Of Soul brilliantly got the ball for Biondi, who's now a bonafide ... read moreCD
An incredible full length debut from vocalist Mario Biondi – a jazz singer we'd rank right up there with the legendary Mark Murphy – supported here with great backings from the High Five Quintet! The grooves here are in a soaring, tightly-stepping style – very much the best club ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Black Jazz Chronicles —
Future JuJu ... LP Nuphonic (UK), 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ...
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Brilliant work from the hands of Ashley Beadle – one of the UK's best young producers, and a skillful artist who's steeped in tradition, and can actually show it (which is more than we can say for most of his contemporaries!) The core of the music is a blinding sense of underground house, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Black Nile —
Sounds Of Color ... CD World Galaxy/Rings (Japan), 2019. New Copy ...
$8.9928.99
Black Nile are certainly rooted in jazz, but maybe just in terms of inspiration – as the music brings together all sorts of sonic bits and sounds of color – live instrumentation, samples, electronics, and contributions from key guests – all with a spirit that's as beautiful and ... read moreCD
Blackjoy —
Grand Soleil ... LP Les Rhythmes Ruban (France), New Copy ...
$23.9926.99About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
Blockhead —
Music Scene ... CD Ninja Tune (Canada), 2010. Used ...
$8.99
A survey of The Music Scene through the eyes, mind and fingers of longstanding hip hop and spacey beatcraft guru Blockhead! Blockhead's way with a sample has been one of the reasons we've been on board so long, and it's as unpretentiously hypnotic as ever here – staying defiantly headnodding ... read moreCD
Blundetto —
Good Good Things ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$29.9936.99
The title might seem familiar – given that Blundetto's first album was called Bad Bad Things – but this record really shows a strong evolution of his sound over the ten years since that release – the shifting sense of sound between hip hop, global roots, and more dynamic elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album