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Cannonball Adderley —
Burnin' In Bordeaux – Live In France 1969 ... CD Elemental, 1969. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
The hippest side of Cannonball Adderley at the end of the 60s – that loose, soulful vibe he was serving up on some of his coolest records for Capitol at the time – stretched out here over some very long tracks recorded live in France! The year alone marks the record as a great one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Cannonball Adderley —
Poppin' In Paris – Live At L'Olympia 1972 ... CD Elemental, 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A killer combo from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley – a group that features George Duke on both acoustic and electric piano, stretching things out, and helping the Adderley brothers find an even more soulful groove than they had in the 60s! The George Duke approach really makes for a cool ... (Jazz) read more CD
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, ... (Global Grooves) 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 ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Ancient Grease —
Women & Children First (with bonus track) ... CD Mercury/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
An obscure UK group, and one who blend together hard rock modes with some slightly more sensitive moments – all with production and arrangements from John Weathers, in his years before more progressive sounds with Gentle Giant! The music here is a lot more down to earth, and plenty earthy ... (Rock) read more CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tribe ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... (Jazz) read more CD
Lucas Arruda —
Ominira ... CD Favorite/P-Vine (Japan), 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Wonderful music from Lucas Arruda – an artist who embraces some of the warmest, most soulful styles of Brazilian music from back in the 70s, but manages to deliver them with a crisp contemporary spin! There's a lot of vintage Azymuth-styled grooves here – wicked rhythms, excellent ... (Brazil) read more CD
Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon —
In Perfect Harmony – The Lost Album ... CD Jazz Detective/Elemental, 1972. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... (Jazz) read more CD
Marcus Belgrave —
Gemini II (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Tribe/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
One of the key records from the Detroit Tribe Records scene of the 70s – a masterful blend of spiritual jazz and deeper ideas, and maybe the greatest record ever cut by trumpeter Marcus Belgrave! The set was originally issued on the Gem Eye label in 1974, in a pressing of only 1000, the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Archie Bell & The Drells —
Archie Bell & The Drells – The Albums 1968 to 1979 (5CD set) ... CD Robinsongs (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 5CDs ... $36.99 44.99
An incredible run of music from one of the grooviest soul groups of all time – a combo who started out down in the Texas scene with some very upbeat dancing soul singles in the 60s, who then moved to work in the Philly studios in the 70s, where they really opened up their groove! The set ... (Soul) 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 ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Middle Eastern Rock ... LP 23.99
Binker & Moses —
Feeding The Machine (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2022. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Binker and Moses sound nicely different here – as the drums of Moses Boyd and saxes of Binker Golding are joined by the work of Max Luthert – who adds in all these live tape loops and electronic effects! The result is maybe the most adventurous album to date from the British duo – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Feeding The Machine (Japanese edition) ... LP 23.99
Johnathan Blake —
Passage ... CD Blue Note, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Really beautiful work from Johnathan Blake – a record that shows just how strongly Blake seems to be finding his voice with each new release! The set's got this richly visionary quality that goes beyond the leader's work on drums – and instead has a unified focus that comes from a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Comes with a huge booklet of notes – over 50 pages, and filled with great images too!)
Blu & Shafiq Husayn —
Out Of The Blue ... CD Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
The cover looks all sort of soft and dreamy, but the record has a bite from the very first second – beginning with an old school news report about gang violence in LA, then serving up a gritty set of rhymes from Blu that really live up to the glory days of west coast hardcore hip hop! Shafiq ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Out Of The Blue ... LP 25.99
Bohemian Vendetta —
Bohemian Vendetta (Japanese paper sleeeve edition) ... CD Mainstream/Big Pink (South Korea), 1968. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the stunning late 60 psych rock classics on Mainstream Records – and, like the rest, a set that's a real standout at the time – and one of the few musical statements by a group who never got picked up and pushed more heavily by another label! Yet that quality is what makes the ... (Rock) read more CD
Boogie Down Productions —
Man & His Music ... CD B-Boy/Traffic, 1988. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
The classic Scott La Rock tribute album – with BDP classics and remixes – originally issued as a 2LP set that was put together following the South Bronx-repping hip hop pioneer's shooting death. Alternate versions, remixes and BDP medley's from their most classic late 80s period. 15 ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
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 ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Dennis Bovell/Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 24.99
Really cool work from the UK reggae scene of the early 70s – a set of obscure early albums from the hands of British producer Dennis Bovell – issued in a series of unassuming packages that were done to appear as obscure Jamaican imports – from the stripped-down packaging to the ... (Reggae) read more CD
Jaimie Branch & Isaiah Collier —
Stembells ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A really incredible meeting of these two important players – and an album that's done in a different mode than some of their other recordings! The set features one long improvisation – stretching out in ways that still echo some of the spiritual qualities of Isaiah Collier's recordings ... (Jazz) read more CD
Brinsley Schwarz —
Thinking Back – The Brinsley Schwarz Anthology 1970 to 1975 (7CD set) ... CD United Artists/Lemon (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $42.99 49.99
A massive set, and one that features way more material than this legendary group released back in the day – all the full albums from Brinsley Schwarz, plus unissued studio material and other rarities too! The group were named after their guitarist, Brinsley Schwarz – but the group also ... (Rock) read more CD
Roy Brooks —
Ethnic Expressions – Live At Small's Paradise NYC (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Amazing sounds from drummer Roy Brooks – very spiritual work that's quite a change from his straighter soul jazz of the 60s! The album's right up there with Roy's better-known (though still rare) live performance at Town Hall – or his classic Free Slave session – and like those ... (Jazz) read more CD
Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth —
Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Amazing sounds from the righteous Roy Brooks – a drummer who worked strongly in the soul jazz mainstream of the 60s, then stepped out into even headier territory here in the 70s! The album's a spiritual masterpiece all the way through – an album on par with early 70s Impulse sides from ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall ... LP 29.99
Peter Brotzmann —
Catching Ghosts ... CD Act (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A very earthy setting for the legendary reedwork of Peter Brotzmann – a killer live performance that has him working in a trio with the great Hamid Drake on drums, and Moroccan musician Majid Bekkas on the spare-stringed guembri! Drake really adapts himself to the guembri, and opens up with ... (Jazz) read more CD
Roy Budd —
Man At The Top (with bonus tracks) ... CD Caldera (Germany), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
An overlooked score from the great Roy Budd – one that we're not sure ever made it to vinyl back in the day – and which is presented here in a nicely expanded version! The music has that tense quality that made the non-groovy cuts from Budd's Get Carter score so great – and which ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Roy Budd —
Soldier Blue ... CD Caldera (Germany), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Maybe one of the most successful film scores ever penned by UK maestro Roy Budd – one done around the same time as his classic Get Carter soundtrack, but with a very different vibe! The film has a western setting, as you'd guess from the cover image – and Budd opens things up with a ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Roy Budd —
Welcome To Blood City (plus Sandbaggers) ... CD Caldera (Germany), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A rare score from the legendary Roy Budd – one done for a 70s sci-fi western, and which has a great mix of modes to reflect that twist in the story! Some tunes have very familiar western elements – a nice surprise, given that Budd didn't work in the genre that much – and these ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Butcher Brown —
Camden Session (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Really fantastic sounds from Butcher Brown – a group who just seem to leap forward more and more with each new release – and who've really hit their groove with this well-recorded performance! The album was recorded live to disc in London – with a superb sound that only further ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Butcher Brown —
Live At Vagabond ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A pretty full-on group from the Virginia scene – one that comes on strong with a mix of funky drums, fuzzy guitar, bumping bass, and some great work on trumpet and keyboards! The groove here is almost a psychedelic take on jazz funk from years back – filtered into a very contemporary ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Harold Butler/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 23.99
Two classic Lloyd Charmers albums – both new to CD, and presented here with lots of first-time CD bonus tracks too! First up is the great Gold Connection album – an obscure little record, but a soulful one too – a rare 70s Federal Records session that mixes together reggae and ... (Reggae) read more CD
Cabildo's Three —
Yuxtaposicion ... CD Schema (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A fantastic set of Fender Rhodes from the Italian scene of the 70s – not a record that got the kind of mainstream play as American classics by Bob James and Ramsey Lewis – but a set that definitely shares their spirit! Cabildos Three were a studio group as much as a jazz combo – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Camera Soul —
Summer Memories (Japanese pressing) ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 2024. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A great soul set from the Italian scene – mellow-stepping and easygoing, with a gentle groove that really makes the whole thing sparkle! The singer Sabreetha Vee has a great style – slightly accented, which gives her approach a quality that's a bit like that of Sade on some cuts ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Ray Charles —
Live At The Olympia – Paris 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1962. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
Stunning live material from the great Ray Charles – a 3CD set that brings together a wealth of stage performances from May of 1962, in setting that often lets us focus as much on Ray's incredible piano work as it does his trademark vocals! Charles' talents need no introduction from us, but ... (Soul) read more CD
Ray Charles & Others —
Ray Charles – The Grand Master 1944 to 1962 – His Inspiration/Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy 7CD ... $28.99 44.99
One of the coolest collections of work related to Ray Charles that we've ever seen – a huge box that brings together both some of the music that inspired Ray, then his own recordings, then tracks that he did that inspired other artists too! The first four CDs feature work from a generation ... (Soul) read more CD
Tina Charles —
Tina Charles – The CBS Years 1975 to 1980 (I Love To Love/Cherry Pop (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Chocolate Milk —
Action Speaks Louder Than Words ... CD RCA/Nature Sounds, 1975. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
A killer album of 70s New Orleans funk! Chocolate Milk were an amazing funk group in their best moments – and this album is certainly one of those moments – a blistering batch of tracks that set a whole new style for the Crescent City scene, and which showed that producers Allen ... (Soul) read more CD
Billy Cobham —
Inner Conflicts ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Billy Cobham —
Life & Times ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Full-on fusion from the great Billy Cobham – a set that has the drummer working at his most pyrotechnic, with amazing action on the kit that just about none of his contemporaries could ever hope to touch! Some moments have Cobham really taking off into the skies, right from the start of a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Tony Coe & John Horler —
Dancing In The Dark (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few —
Almighty ... CD Division 81, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
An album that really lives up to its title – as the record sets out to prove to the world that Isaiah Collier is one of the most almighty talents on the saxophone in recent years! The album has a spiritual majesty that tops even the previous album with the Chosen Few group – as in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Almighty (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 34.99
Alice Coltrane —
Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD Impulse, 1971. New Copy 2CDs ... $20.99 22.99
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group – stretching out here in a beautiful performance of extended tracks that maybe takes off even more than some of Coltrane's famous albums for Impulse Records! The group is great – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... LP 39.99
John Coltrane —
Evenings At The Village Gate – John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy ... CD Impulse, 1961. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A lost slice of work from the mighty John Coltrane – and a set that features the equally great Eric Dolphy up on stage with Trane at the Village Gate! These never-issued recordings are every bit as wonderful as the Village Vanguard material recorded during the same year – with the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Evenings At The Village Gate – John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy ... LP 39.99
John Coltrane —
John Coltrane Live In Paris – 17 Novembre 1962 ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1962. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Wonderful live work from the John Coltrane Quartet – tracks recorded in Paris during a famous 1962 European tour – and material that we're not sure we've seen anywhere else! The group here is, of course, that masterful lineup of Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, McCoy Tyner on ... (Jazz) read more CD
Compost —
Compost ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Rare funky fusion from Compost! This excellent session by the short-lived group is also definitely up there on the list of stellar fusiony sets that have been too long overlooked. Many of the tracks have a nice hard angular sound to them, with a fusion break sound similar to some of the European ... (Jazz) read more CD
Contortions/Ze/P-Vine (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
A punky funky no wave classic from James White – working here under the name of The Contortions, in a manner that's very similar to his Off White album! The tunes dip, turn, and kind of groove with a mad sort of art school energy – shifting easily between fast and frenetic playing, and ... (Rock) read more CD
(Includes bonus tracks!)
Cookers —
Look Out ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Look Out ... LP 23.99
Graham Costello —
Second Lives ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Drummer Graham Costello works here with his Strata sextet – a combo can be slow and sensitive one minute, then pretty darn fierce the next – especially when Costello really kicks things up on the drums! Tracks are shorter than usual for a jazz album, and really focus on the cohesive ... (Jazz) read more CD
Crackin —
Crackin ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1977. New Copy ... $6.99 11.99
Theon Cross —
Fyah (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Theon Cross plays a tuba, but don't hold that against him – as he's already given us some mighty great music in The Sons Of Kemet – and really steps out here as a leader in a core trio that features the great Moses Boyd on drums and Nubya Garcia on tenor! A few tracks features Wayne ... (Jazz) read more CD
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) read more CD
Dick Dale, The Revels, & Others —
Birth Of Surf Rock 1933 to 1962 ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $19.99 29.99
There have been plenty of surf rock collections over the years, but this may be one of the coolest – as it spreads its scope far past the sunny beaches of southern California, to embrace a wider range of artists who helped the music find its own formation in the pre-60s years, as well as some ... (Rock) read more CD
David & Dominique —
Integrale David & Dominique 1968 to 1980 – Ouvert-Moi Vite La Porte ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 29.99
A huge amount of work from the French duo of David Jisse and Dominique Marge – two singers who come together here in surprisingly hip ways – very much their own mode of the time, and quite different than some of the more commercial French pop of the period! A few years before, and ... (French) read more CD
Jesse Ed Davis —
Jesse Ed Davis/Atco/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
Nathan Davis —
If (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Tomorrow International/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Quite possibly the funkiest album ever recorded by saxophone legend Nathan Davis – a sweet little session with plenty of electric touches! The sound here differs greatly from Davis' 60s work on the European scene – his amazing albums for MPS and Polydor – and the record's awash ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jackie De Shannon —
Jackie (with bonus tracks) ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 12.99
A very different album than the 60s material that Jackie DeShannon cut for Imperial Records – a set that marks a very hip shift to Atlantic, where Jackie got the chance to record down in Memphis! There's a soulful vibe to the record that really unlocks qualities that DeShannon had back in ... (Rock) read more CD
Dining Rooms —
Songs To Make Love To ... CD Schema (Italy), 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Maybe the most sensitive work we've ever heard from this Italian duo – a group who can sometimes be clubby, but who here lay back a bit more in the pacing of their rhythms, which allows for more introspection and careful consideration in the music! There's a range of different singers on the ... (New Grooves) read more CD
Also available Songs To Make Love To ... LP 32.99
Divine —
Shoot Your Shot – The Divine Anthology ... CD O Records/Hot Shot (UK), 1980s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99 21.99
Divine may best be known for her stunning early performances in the films of John Waters – but the 80s also saw the actress emerging as a surprisingly big force in the clubs, too – coming on strong in a post-disco mode, and really helping keep a campy club spirit alive and well at the ... (Soul) read more CD
Dream Academy —
Religion, Revolution, & Railways (7CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 1980s. New Copy 7CD ... $42.99 59.99
A massive amount of work from the Dream Academy – a well-named British trio who gave the world some great sounds over the course of three full LPs and a heck of a lot of singles – all of which are included here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! The group have a style that's ... (Rock) read more CD
EABS —
Discipline Of Sun Ra ... CD Astigmatic (Poland), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A really great take on the music of Sun Ra – served up by a group from the contemporary Polish scene – one who clearly have a strong influence from Ra and his Arkestra, but who also take the sounds in really great directions of their own! The group is maybe a bit heavier on keyboard ... (Jazz) read more CD
Herb Ellis/Epic/Wounded Bird, 1963. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A really really wonderful little record – one that's far more than you might guess from it's slightly gimmicky title! The session's clearly done in a mode to resonate with the Charlie Byrd or Stan Getz bossa work of the early 60s, but it's also got a slightly offbeat quality that makes it ... (Jazz) read more CD
Elzhi & Oh No —
Heavy Vibrato ... CD Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Elzhi serves up plenty of great lyrical work here, but our favorite aspect of the record may be the work of Oh No – who definitely takes the title seriously, and uses plenty of vibes throughout! This may well be the best vibes-driven hip hop project we've ever heard – as each track has ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
Entr'Acte —
Soigne Ta Droite ... CD Audiographic, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A bold, bracing ensemble of improvising musicians from both sides of the Atlantic – and one that features some surprising electric elements too! The lineup includes trumpet from Nate Wooley, alto from Mette Rasmussen, and reeds from Ken Vandermark – balanced with core sounds from ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Limited, numbered edition of 500 copies.)
Faze-O —
Riding High/Atlantic/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 22.99
John Fekner City Squad —
Idioblast 1983 to 2004 ... CD Modern Harmonic, 1984. New Copy 2CD ... $25.99 26.99
The overlooked legacy of John Fekner – a New York artist who works here in the world of hip hop and electro soul – on tunes that are sometimes infused with lyrics that refer to the art concepts that inspire his creations! The sound is spare – just drum machine beats, bits of ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Idioblast 1983 to 2004 ... LP 36.99
Hilton Felton —
Family & Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Family & Friends ... LP 29.99
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) read more CD
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Gerardo Frisina —
Moving Ahead (with bonus track) ... CD Schema (Italy), 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
The cover image is a bit different than the modernist images usually used for records by Italian maestro Gerardo Frisina, and the sound is a bit different too – maybe less Latin or Brazilian than some of his previous records, but still filled with lots of percussion at the core! There's ... (New Grooves) read more CD
Taana Gardner —
When You Touch Me – The West End Recordings ... CD West End/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 24.99
A great package – one that features the self-titled Taana Gardner album from the legendary New York club act on West End Records – plus lots of bonus material too! The core record is the only full length album cut by singer Taana Gardner – quite a surprise, given how much impact ... (Soul) read more CD
Vernon Garrett —
Going To My Baby's Place (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Grenade/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Some of the funkiest work we've ever heard from Vernon Garrett – recorded in California, but with a nicely gritty southern soul sound! The tunes have some of the bluesy inflections of Vernon's more famous work – but they also come across with a groove that's tighter, especially on the ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Going To My Baby's Place ... LP 29.99
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals —
100 Years Of Dub ... CD Joe Gibbs/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Not 100 years of recorded dub music, but a set of work that's bound to be as crucial in the 2070s as it was when first recorded back in the 1970s! The package is a stunning tribute to the talents of Joe Gibbs in the world of dub – and it not only brings together key cuts, but also features ... (Reggae) read more CD
Glad —
New Tomorrow – The Glad & New Breed Recordings ... CD ABC/Now Sounds (UK), Late 1960s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
The complete legacy of Glad – and the related New Breed group as well! The set begins with the group's classic album Feelin Glad – a sweet bit of 60s sunshine, and a record that's every bit as charming as you might guess from the cover – served up by a group who are well into the ... (Rock) read more CD
Binker Golding —
Abstractions Of Reality Past & Incredible Feathers (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A great solo set from tenorist Binker Golding – an artist we usually hear on the Gearbox label as part of the Binker & Moses combo, but who maybe sounds even bolder and stronger here in the lead on his own! The set's a quartet date, with a relatively straight group – but the sound ... (Jazz) read more CD
Binker Golding —
Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $9.99 17.99
British tenorist Binker Golding has always been a compelling musician, no matter what the setting – maybe best known for his sharp-edged duo with drummer Moses Boyd – but here really stepping out with a fresh voice that's unlike anything we've heard from him before! There's a warmth, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Alain Goraguer —
La Planete Sauvage (with bonus tracks) ... CD Sugar/Universal (France), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99 23.99
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 ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Johnny Hallyday —
Flagrant Delit (3CD set – with bonus tracks) ... CD Philips/Universal (France), 1971. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 35.99
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... (French) read more CD
Also available Flagrant Delit (2LP/(In a very cool hardcover package – with bonus notes as well!)
Heaven & Earth —
I Can't Seem To Forget You ... CD GEC/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 22.99
The classic first LP by this stellar Chicago harmony group – and a monster! Heaven & Earth had a wonderful falsetto harmony sound that reminds us a lot of east coast winners like Blue Magic or The Stylistics – and like some of the best east coast groups, this group's vocals work ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available I Can't Seem To Forget You (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
Pierre Henry —
Polyphonies (12CD set) ... CD Universal (France), 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 12CD set ... $36.99 83.99
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) read more CD
Also available Variations ... LP 30.99
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Solotude (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2022. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful solo work from pianist Abdullah Ibrahim – a player with a sound so rich and rhythmic, his sessions like this are often every bit as captivating as his trio and group recordings! There's a really special sort of poetry going on here – first in the way that Ibrahim brings out ... (Jazz) read more CD
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) —
Balance (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Really fantastic material from legendary pianist Abdullah Ibrahim – a set cut with a larger group of musicians, which we like even more than Ibrahim's work in a solo or trio format! The group here is his Ekaya ensemble – who flesh out Abdullah's larger musical ideas in a really great ... (Jazz) read more CD
Incognito —
Souvenir For Japan (Japanese pressing) ... CD Jasrac/P-Vine (Japan), 2013. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
A very cool Japanese-only collection of cuts from Incognito – the long-running and legendary UK soul band who've given us fantastic music for many many years! This set brings together some rare mixes, some of which appear on CD for the first time ever – and also includes some great ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Irreversible Entanglements —
Protect Your Light ... CD Impulse, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Not the first album from this fantastic group, but a set that's their initial outing for Impulse Records – the old home to John Coltrane, Sun Ra, and Pharoah Sanders – and a very fitting place for their boundless sense of expression! The group really seem to have upped their game for ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Protect Your Light ... LP 24.99
Weldon Irvine —
In Harmony (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Weldon Irvine meets Strata East – and the result is one of the keyboardist's funkiest albums ever! The set's more jazz-based than the soul/funk outings Weldon cut for RCA and his own label – with great focus on Weldon's lines on clavinet and Fender Rhodes – supported by sweet ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available In Harmony ... LP 29.99
Jade Warrior —
Wind Borne – The Island Albums 1974 to 1978 (Floating World/Island/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 4CD ... $32.99 44.99
Jose James —
1978 ... CD Rainbow Blonde, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A strongly soul-based set from Jose James – and a record that really pushes forward the amazing journey in music he's given us over his killer albums of the past decade or two! Jose already has a voice that's tremendous – but here he opens up his production skills as well, and has this ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available 1978 ... LP 26.99
Jazz Couriers (Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes) —
Jazz Couriers Live In Morecambe 1959 – Tippin' ... CD Gearbox (UK), 1959. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
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 ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Karate Boogaloo —
Hold Your Horses ... CD Colemine, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Hard to hold your horses with music this great – a really great moody take on deep funk territory – nicely laidback, and served up in a way that really lets the group enjoy all the rich tonal colors they produce along the way! The lineup is spare, and nicely kicked back – ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Hold Your Horses ... LP 26.99
Hold Your Horses (camouflage vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Sarathy Korwar —
My East Is Your West (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
LaBelle —
LaBelle ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1971. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A real breakthrough in female soul for the 70s – the initial album from Labelle – a set that's very different material than the group were doing on their girl group singles in the 60s! The trio here is legendary – Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash – three ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available LaBelle ... LP 13.99
Yusef Lateef —
Atlantis Lullaby – The Concert From Avignon ... CD Elemental, 1972. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
A never-issued live set from spiritual reed genius Yusef Lateef – one that was recorded during the years he was recording for Atlantic Records, but with a nicely different vibe! The tracks are all long, loose, and very open – Yusef blowing tenor, soprano sax, and flute – shifting ... (Jazz) read more CD
Michel Legrand —
Le Monde Instrumental 1953 to 1962 – Jazz Et Musiques De Film (10CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 10CD ... $53.99 89.99
A gem of a package from one of our favorite film composers ever – a huge 10CD assortment of music from the earliest years of Michel Legrand – a set that shows just what an amazing career he was already having in Paris before his mid 60s rise on the international scene! The scope of ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Michel Legrand —
Les Moulins De Son Coeur (20CD set) ... CD Decca (France), Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 20CD set ... $97.99 159.99
A mindblowing collection of work from one of our favorite film composers ever – and a package that showcases as much jazz and vocal material as it does his work for cinema! The design is wonderful – a big-styled package with a huge volume of notes and photos – served up with 20 ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Levitation Orchestra —
Illusions & Realities (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Richly spiritual work from a group of London musicians who combine jazz modes with larger orchestrations – all at a level that's maybe somewhere between earlier projects from Cinematic Orchestra, and some of the LA jazz work of Miguel Atwood Ferguson! But as with so much London music of late ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Illusions & Realities (Japanese edition) ... LP 27.99
Lewis Connection —
Lewis Connection (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
Rare funk from the same Minneapolis scene that gave the world Prince – a legendary indie set from the end of the 70s, put together by Lewis brothers Pierre and Andre! Despite their French names, the duo have a mighty American groove on the set – a wicked approach to funk that's very ... (Soul) read more CD
Lovelites —
Love So Strong – The Lovelite Recordings ... CD P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
The rich 70s legacy of the Lovelites – a Chicago trio who first sprang onto the soul with some wonderfully fragile work when they were young, and who continued to record some really great music – even though they never fully got their due at the time! The music here was all done after ... (Soul) read more CD
Lovelites —
With Love From The Lovelites (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Uni/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show Number 11 – Low Budget Hi Fi Music ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Low Budget Hi Fi Music from Madlib – the eleventh entry in his epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – 28 tracks of hip hop unofficially dubbed the Dirty Demos! The set feature sample enriched instrumentals by Madlib as Loop Digga and collaborations with Strong Arm Steady, J Rocc, Madlib ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
