Vocalists
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Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders Live (with bonus track)Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1982. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$54.99
59.99
Wonderful live material from Pharoah Sanders – a key record in a time when the tenor genius was really coming back into his own in the 80s – finding a new level of soul and spiritualism after his early run of albums on Impulse Records! The group here are a well-matched array of players ... LP, Vinyl record album
Dwight Trible
Ancient FutureGearbox (UK), 2023.
CD...$16.99
18.99
The "future" in the title is very well-put – as the album seems to open up a rich new chapter in the music of the legendary vocalist Dwight Trible – a singer who's carried on the spiritual legacy of the 70s well into the 21st Century, and who's always given us some fantastic ... CD
David Walters
Soul TropicalHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2023.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A sublime blend of Caribbean roots and contemporary soul – and a set that's even more fantastic than the previous album from David Walters! Walters is one of those globe-trotting talents who manages to pick up all sorts of great inspirations along the way, then forge them into something that' ... CD
Angel Bat Dawid
Requiem For JazzInternational Anthem, 2023.
CD...$13.99
14.99
An amazing piece of work from Angel Bat Dawid – music that's light years ahead from her recordings of just a few years back – and that's really saying a lot, given the strength of that material! The album features music from a large stage performance put together by Angel – ... CD
Stokyo RM1
Portable Turntable – RedColumbia (Japan), 2023.
Turntable...$259.99
299.99
A fantastic update of a classic portable turntable – one that's been a standard on the Japanese market for many years, but which is remade here with even better features! The unit has a red plastic body, with a surprisingly durable level of construction – and it's got a nice built-in ... Turntable
Vanessa
Black & WhiteCompendium Records/Roundtable (Australia), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
34.99
A fantastically frenetic electric combo from the Norwegian scene of the 70s – one who clearly draw inspiration from some of the more dynamic prog acts on the UK scene from a few years before, but who deliver the goods with a vibe that really returns the instrumental energy to jazz overall! ... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry & George Gruntz
Maghreb Cantata – Live 1969WHP (Italy), 1969. 2LP
LP...$35.99
39.99
A fantastic live performance – one that not only lives up to the legacy of Don Cherry mixing together global elements in his music, but also echoing a brief point when pianist George Gruntz was interested in the rhythms of North Africa! The presentation is incredible – really stunning ... LP, Vinyl record album
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Nancy & Lee Again (with bonus tracks)RCA/Light In The Attic, 1972.
CD...$13.99
15.99
A rare second meeting between Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra – recorded for RCA a few years after their initial outing for Reprise, and done with a style that's even moodier than the first! Given that Nancy's less of a star at this point, Lee really dominates the album – and casts ... CD
Cannonball Adderley
Black Messiah – Live In ViennaWHP (Italy), 1972.
LP...$24.99
28.99
Cannonball Adderley in a live setting was always something special – and this early 70s live performance is no exception to that rule! The set's titled after Cannon's righteous "Black Messiah" album, which gets a heady showcase on side one of the record – presented in a take ... LP, Vinyl record album
Harry Beckett
Flare Up (180 gram pressing)Decca (UK), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
A crowning moment of genius from trumpeter Harry Beckett – a musician who's graced a heck of a lot of records over the years, but who really knocks it out of the park with this amazing early session as a leader! Harry's work on flugelhorn is worth the price of admission alone – bold, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lalo Schifrin
Man On A Swing (with bonus tracks)We Want Sounds (UK), 1974.
LP...$32.99
34.99
An overlooked 70s soundtrack from the great Lalo Schifrin – in part because it was never issued on vinyl back in the day! The film is an obscure mid-70s murder mystery, but one that's given a great deal of depth and class from Schifrin's music – which is often surprisingly jazzy, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Famous Ballroom – Baltimore 1980WHP (Italy), 1980.
LP...$24.99
28.99
Drummer Jack DeJohnette's in the lead, but a lot of the energy of the set comes from the twin reed work of Arthur Blythe and Chico Freeman – both of whom get plenty of space to open up and roam in the quartet, which only just includes additional work on bass from Peter Warren! Both tracks ... LP, Vinyl record album
Black Sugar
Black Sugar (180 gram pressing)Sono Radio/Discos Monterey (Spain), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$33.99
36.99
An incredible album of Latin Funk – recorded in Peru during the early 70s, but right up there with the best from New York and LA at the time! The record has a fantastic style that blends together electric instrumentation, acoustic percussion, and some sweetly soulful lyrics – in ... LP, Vinyl record album
Andrew Hill
Dance With Death (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1968. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... LP, Vinyl record album
Dom Salvador e Abolicao
Som, Sangue e Raca (180 gram vinyl)CBS/Mad About Records (Brazil), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$38.99
39.99
A landmark album of Brazilian funk – the record that set the tone for so many others to follow – and which can easily stand head to head with the best American funk of the time as well! The group's headed by Brazilian pianist Dom Salvador – who you'll know from 60s bossa nova ... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
Hyperituals Vol 2 – Black SaintBlack Saint/Hyperjazz (Italy), Late 70s/1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$38.99
42.99
From the end of the 70s onward, the Italian Black Saint record label offered up some of the most high quality spiritual and avant jazz of the time – really taking over where American record companies had dropped the ball, and allowing a huge wave of new energy from both older musicians and a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Luther Thomas
11th Street Fire SuiteCreative Consciousness/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. Gatefold
CD...$12.99
15.99
A wonderfully sensitive record from the legendary St Louis saxophonist Luther Thomas – very different than some of his larger group material, and in a really great way! The record features Thomas in duets with Luther C Petty – the leader on alto sax, Petty on flute, and both musicians ... CD
Moncho Y Su Banda
Que Bellas SonMucer/El Palmas (Spain), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
A record that has a bit of a late 60s look on the cover, but which instead comes from the Venezuelan scene at the start of the 80s – the first recorded effort from the very groovy Moncho Y Su Banda! There's a quality to the record that's almost out of time – small combo Latin work that' ... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry & Dollar Brand
Musikforum Schloss – Viktring Austria - July 20, 1972WHP (Italy), 1972. 2LP
LP...$34.99
39.99
The great Dollar Brand is a wonderful pianist, no matter what the setting – but he seems especially great when in collaboration with other contemporary giants – which is definitely the case here in a superb live performance with trumpeter Don Cherry from the early 70s! As you'll guess ... LP, Vinyl record album
Piano Choir
Handscapes 2 (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$39.99
44.99
A spiritual jazz classic on the Strata East label – yet a record that's also got a very different approach than most of the rest from the time! The style here is hinted at in the group's name – as the lineup features some key spiritual jazz pianists, all working together in this ... LP, Vinyl record album
