A very different album than usual from Marshall Allen – a nice change from his work leading the Sun Ra Arkestra – still in a similar spirit, but delivered in a mighty fresh way! The album's got an intimacy that Allen usually never allows himself – recorded in close collaboration ... CD
A set of rare grooves that's rarer than most – given that almost all the cuts here came from the German scene of the 70s, and are so obscure that we'd not heard most of them before! The sounds are definitely funky, but with some nicely fresh vibes – different production styles, unique ... CD
A trio of albums from The Blues Magoos – all served up in a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is Psychedelic Lollipop – the stunning debut of the Blues Magoos – a group who have none of the blues that you'd guess from their name, and who instead deliver this very trippy ... CD
A set of definite bliss from the Tokyo scene – served up here in tracks that bring influences from American soul and funk to play with the rising sound of the city pop generation! There's a vibe here that's a nice change from other collections of this nature – as the choice of tracks ... CD
You may not know the name of Katalyst Conversation, but you'll definitely know some of the players – as the combo is an all-star quartet of key musicians from the Chicago scene – with a lineup that includes Ari Brown on saxes and piano, Ed Wilkerson on saxes and clarinet, Preyas Roy on ... CD
Four incredible albums from Jerry Butler – three of which appear here on CD for the first time ever! First up is Soul Artistry – a real moment of 60s genius from the great Jerry Butler – a set that helps Jerry step even further up the steps of soul music from his earlier years at ... CD
Really lovely work from The Altos – a group that features lead vocals from Adriana Flores and Bryan Ponce, two singers who offer up a nicely fresh take on the sweet soul sound of years back! The pair are very different than most male/female duos in soul – as they sing with a style that' ... CD
The team of Santucci and Scoppa gave the world plenty of great jazz records over the years – and this sweet 70s set is definitely one of them! The album's maybe their grooviest sound library session of the time – done for the hip Sound Workshop label of Piero Umiliani, and mixing all ... LP, Vinyl record album
Pharoah Sanders is working here with some excellent horn players in the frontline – Woody Shaw on trumpet and Gary Bartz on alto sax – both of whom really bring a lot of power to the record! As with some of Sanders' other Impulse albums of the period, the record only features two long ... LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic look at a really groundbreaking moment in British music – a time when modern jazz, progressive rock, and psychedelic music were all being jumbled up and shaken up – with results that were completely unique to the scene, and still really sound tremendous all these many years ... CD
A really wild little record – quite experimental, and maybe in a mode that's impossible to describe in words! The set's part of that great burst of creative Japanese music at the start of the 70s – but is even more revolutionary than most – as it seems to mix artful passages with ... LP, Vinyl record album
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
Rare tracks from producer John "Little John" McMorris – work that was originally issued on his Romantic imprint during the digital years, but which also has a strong roots component too! Despite the love-styled cover, there's a nice dose of message-oriented work too – mixing ... LP, Vinyl record album
Connie Price & The Keystones serve up a very different sound than usual – a fierce blend of hip hop and funk, all at a level that almost recalls the Heavy Rhyme Experience album from back in the day! The tracks were all originally issued as 7" singles by the New Orleans Superjock ... LP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the greatest albums to date from saxophonist James Brandon Lewis – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given that all of his records have been pretty darn fantastic! The set features a series of tracks that are improvised, but often very rhythmic – dancing with all this ... CD
A set with an Aztec image on the cover, and a few title tunes that hint at Latin American theme – yet one that's got a lot more going on than just those few references might imply! The album's got all the depth of some of the other 70s sound library material from the great Gianni Marchetti ... LP, Vinyl record album
A great document of a really legendary Chicago publication – one designed for visitors and convention crowds looking for after-hours fun – which was definitely delivered by the long-running Nightlife In Chicago publication! The thin magazine was regularly scattered around town – ... Book
The title and the cover here will really give you an idea of the righteous power of the album – part of the ever-growing cultural legacy that Anthony Joseph has given us in recent years – all at a level that should make him as important to our contemporary scene as the Last Poets and ... CD
Killer Cali soul from Mereba – and the singer assures us that the title of the album didn't have anything to do with the recent conflagration in the city of angels! Instead, it's a reference to the way that her sound has a slow, low glow, then gets brighter as it moves on – exactly the ... CD
The genius of Richie Havens at this point is beyond compare – a unique take on the dying folk sound of the 60s, one that infused it with a deeper sense of soul that helped it get new legs in the Woodstock generation – yet which is also heard here before any of the post-hippie cliches ... LP, Vinyl record album