One of the last recordings ever made by the genius trumpeter Jaimie Branch – and a set that shows the bold new direction she was going in, right before she left our planet all too soon! The music here leaps forward from any of Branch's earlier recordings – with harder rhythms, more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jaimie Branch —
Fly Or Die Live ... CD International Anthem, 2021. New Copy 2CDs ...
$13.9914.99
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch has been giving us great music for a number of years – but honestly, she really knocks it out of the park on this live set – a record that's even more amazing than her previous two efforts with a similar title! The set's a double-length performance – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jaimie Branch & Isaiah Collier —
Stembells ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ...
$15.9917.99
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 moreCD
Sweet slices of work from a hell of a jazz festival – the 1963 Antibes performances, served up here in some incredibly hip material! The set begins with early work from pianist Dollar Brand – whose trio sounds moody and amazing on "Antibes Jam", then gets joined the great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kelly Brand —
Sister Luna ... CD Chicago Lakeside Jazz, 1999. Used ...
$2.99
A monumental piece of funk – and a record that came into the world at a time when it seemed like just about everyone had forgotten how to play real funky music! This set's the US version of the first album by London scenesters The Brand New Heavies – and although it came out in the ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A pivotal album from the early 90s – one that not only furthered the rebirth of live funk instrumentation at a time when ditigal elements dominated the scene – but also really opened up that mode to a whole new generation of hip hop as well! At a time when the music was all about the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The baritone sax of German musician Helmut Brandt is at the helm– but the album's equally noteworthy for its strong use of American players Benny Bailey on trumpet, Nat Peck on trombone, and Herb Geller on alto! The concert is one of those wonderful meetings of American and European jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic double-length set – two full albums of music, essential for any fan of Brazilian jazz – or even jazz in general! First up is Esperanto – an incredible album from one of Brazil's greatest reed players of the 70s – the mighty Victor Assis Brasil – a free-thin ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Anthony Braxton on soprano, contrabass, and alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, and contrabass clarinet – with George Lewis on trombone, Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, Dave Holland on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
One of Braxton's first recordings of his work for larger ensembles, and a masterpiece that gives a good example of the kind of early ideas that have informed some of his recent work in the same style. The orchestras vary from track to track, but they all include excellent players like Roscoe ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1987 Bluebird/RCA pressing. Small cutout notch through booklet and tray card.)
Toni Braxton —
Secrets ... CD LaFace, 1996. Used ...
$1.99
The second smash hit record in a row by Toni Braxton, and one of biggest and best of the mid 90s – the secret was out by this point to say the least! If the pressure was high to match the sales and creative strengths of the self-titled solo debut, Toni, composer/producer Babyface and ... (Soul) read moreCD
The smash first solo album from Toni Braxton – a set that not only catapulted the singer to worldwide fame, but also earned the LaFace production team another big feather in their cap! The set's got a nicely deep vibe that's a few steps beyond some of the more mainstream pop of the time ... (Soul) read moreCD
Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone and electronic wind instrument – with Pat Metheny on guitar, Brad Mehldau and Herbie Hancock on piano, John Patitucci on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! (Jazz) CD
The original version of Brel's music, presented to American audiences – with translations by Mort Shuman and Eric Blau – and performances by Shuman, Elly Stone, Shawn Elliott, and Alice Whitfield. (Soundtracks) CD
A pair of later jazzy vocal LP gems by Teresa Brewer, both backed by jazz greats – Songs Of Bessie Smith with Count Basie and Thad Jones, and It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing with Duke Ellington – both released by Flying Dutchman in 1973! Teresa's popularity peaked a ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An album with a very classic look on the cover – and an equally classic sound to match – one that takes us back to some of the hippest, coolest work by early 60s singers like Sam Cooke or Marvin Gaye! Both artists are a good comparison here, as Leon Bridges is unabashedly in the same ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Features Antonio Hart on alto, Steve Turre on trombone, Mark Taylor on French horn, Roland Hanna on piano, and Michael Carvin on drums – plus a guest drums from Max Roach! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Dear Ella ... CD EmArcy/Decca, 1997. Used ...
$0.991.99
A surprising sort of set, one in which Dee Dee Bridgewater pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald – a link we might never have expected in her style! Dee Dee's not totally copping Ella here, though – although she does sing a good number of tunes from the Fitzgerald songbook – and as ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Live In Paris ... CD Impulse/Verve, 1986. Used ...
$2.994.99
One of Dee Dee Bridgewater's greatest jazz albums, and a very important record in her career – as it marked a shift back to straight jazz vocals, after years of working in a more R&B inflected mode. The album's recorded in Paris, where Dee Dee's spent an awful lot of time over the years, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A modern classic from Dee Dee Bridgewater – one of her hippest albums of the later years, thanks to a great choice of material, and some really wonderful execution! The album's a beautiful set of straight jazz vocal readings of some of Horace Silver's best compositions, and it also features ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An obscure bit of boogie from Brief Encounter – a southern soul group known best for their mid 70s sides for the Sound Stage Seven label, stepping out here in a completely different 80s groove! Most tracks are upbeat and dancefloor funky – plenty of bass on the bottom and some sweet ... (Soul) read moreCD
Ronnell Bright —
Bright's Spot ... CD Savoy (Japan), 1956. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the few albums as a leader from pianist Ronnell bright – a player who's best known for his work behind singers! The lineup is a trio – with the young Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Leonard Gaskin on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Nick Brignola —
Poinciana ... CD Reservoir, 1997. Used ...
$3.995.99
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 moreCD
Brit Funk Association —
Ancestral Voices ... CD Expansion (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$18.9921.99
That's almost an Earth Wind & Fire-styled image on the cover – and the Brit Funk Association definitely live up to the spirit of that scene – which is maybe no surprise, given that group members have a legacy that goes way back for many years on the UK soul scene! There's a warmth ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Julius Brockington —
United Chair ... CD Today/Octave (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
Keyboardist Julius Brockington really takes off here – in a style that's not quite funk, not quite jazz – and which has some of the unique sophisticated changes that Gene Harris was bringing to his Blue Note records in the mid 70s! Like Gene, Julius already has a strong background on ... (Soul) read moreCD
An obscure Polish date from the great Gustav Brom – the Czech bandleader known for his great grooves for MPS and Supraphon! The styles here are something of a mixed bag – with some tunes that are straight swinging big band, mixed with a few others that show more of the jazz rock ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the freshest string quartets we've heard in years – a group of young musicians with roots in many different styles, coming together in a really evocative way – and with a sound that's free from any gimmicks or tricks! In the years since Kronos, there's been lots of messing with ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Sound, space, tone, and color – a tremendous effort from trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, and a record with a really unique feel! The album features a wonderful group that includes Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Stan Getz on tenor, Gary Burton on vibes, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible collection of work from Bob Brookmeyer – tracing the development of his sound in the 50s through a variety of different settings! The package begins with material from an original 10" LP session in 1954 – featuring Brookmeyer on trombone with backing by the John ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Limited and numbered copy. Slipcover has some wear.)
Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Heiner Wiberny, Olivier Peters, Paul Peucker, and Rolf Romer on saxophone, Bernt Laukamp, Dave Horler, and Roy Deuvall on trombone, John Abercrombie on guitar, Frank Chastenier and Rainer Bruninghaus on keyboards, Dieter Ilg on bass, Danny Gottlieb on drums, with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Drummer Cecil Brooks III leads a tight New York soul jazz combo through a set of tracks that remind us a lot of his strong work for Muse Records in years past. The group features Don Braden on tenor and John Hicks on piano – and Hicks gets a fair bit of space to work out on a few of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Punch through barcode.)
Hadda Brooks —
Femme Fatale ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 50s. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The lovely and soulful Hadda Brooks was one of the great talents on the LA scene of the postwar years – a vocalist and pianist with a style that blended blues and jazz, in a manner that was like some of her male counterparts on the scene at the time, such as Nat King Cole or Charles Brown. ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 moreCD
Roy Brooks —
Understanding ... CD Reel To Reel, 1970. New Copy 2CD ...
$21.9924.99
An amazing unissued live set from drummer Roy Brooks – done at that moment when he was hitting the 70s with some very righteous energy, of the sort that only saw brief exposure on albums like The Free Slave, or some of Roy's own self-released titles! This album is a much-needed addition to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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 moreCD
One of those rare Blue Note sessions from tenorist Tina Brooks – originally recorded for the label in 1960, but never issued at the time – yet easily on a par with their more famous work of the period! Brooks' horn has a nice hard edge here – that sharp-edged modernism you'd hear ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning set from overlooked tenor genius Tina Brooks – a musician who recorded for Blue Note during the key years of Hank Mobley and Johnny Griffin, but whose music was mostly un issued at the time! This rare set is a great second chapter to Tina's True Blue album – material ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful takes on Monkish tunes – a record that's a bit warmer than the usual tribute to Thelonious, thanks to the round sound and deep soul of guitarist Bobby Broom! The group here is just a trio, and Bobby really gets plenty done in the small space of the set – romping around the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sweet funky set from the New Jersey 70s soul empire of the Stang/Turbo/All-Platinum family of labels – the kind of record that came out with little fanfare at the time, but which has a razor sharp groove all the way through! The set features plenty of wonderful work on keyboards – ... (Soul) read moreCD
A classic set of clubby soul from the All-Platinum New Jersey soul empire of the 70s – the third album from a group who started in funk territory a few years before, but who've definitely sharpened up their groove for the dancefloors here! Brother To Brother are a great example of a group ... (Soul) read moreCD
Brotzmann/Kondo/Pupillo/Nilssen-Love —
Hairy Bones ... CD Okka Disk, 2008. New Copy Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Pretty hairy stuff from Peter Brotzmann and crew – a set that blasts right out of the gate with some really bone-rattling noise! The album's a live set, recorded recently in Amsterdam – featuring Brotzmann on alto, tenor, b flat clarinet, and tarogato – alongside Toshinori Kondo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Caspar Brotzmann —
Home ... CD Thirsty Ear, 1995. Used ...
$6.99
Caspar Brotzmann on guitar, Eduardo Delgado Lopez on bass and vocals, and Danny Arnold on drums. (Jazz) CD
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 moreCD
One of the greatest releases ever from the Okka Disk label – a legendary set that stands as a great testament to the global improvising scene that exploded in Chicago during the 90s! Back in the early years of FMP, nobody would have thought to use the name "Peter Brotzmann" and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Hand numbered, limited edition! Slipcase has some wear and is priced accordingly.)
Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love —
Chicken Sh*t Bingo ... CD Trost (Austria), 2024. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
A set of unreleased improvisations between these two fantastic free jazz musicians – intended as a session in which, according to Paal Nilssen-Love, "we agreed to bring all the metal we could bring"! That means that Peter Brotzmann is blowing a wide variety of reed instruments, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann's on clarinet this time around, and working here in an extended studio piece with his Chicago Tentet combo – one of his greatest groups of later years, featuring both Mats Gustafsson and Ken Vandermark on reeds, as well as Joe McPhee on both trumpet and alto sax! The work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A 10th Anniversary performance by the Chicago Tentet – a wonderful group that's become the fruitful union of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann with a younger generation of players who were working heavily on the Chicago scene at the time! Back when the group first started, it was something of an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet —
Images ... CD Okka Disk, 2004. New Copy ...
$9.9913.99
A fantastic testament to the genius of the transatlantic meeting that is the Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet – a group that manages to bridge the sometimes-unwieldy modes of the improvising orchestra, and the energy of a smaller free jazz combo! All the players seem tied together perfectly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet —
Signs ... CD Okka Disk, 2004. New Copy ...
$9.9914.99
A masterful statement from the Peter Brotzmann Tentet – a large group, but one that's capable of a rich array of sounds and sentiments – maybe given best exposure here in this key recording from the prime years of the ensemble! Ten players can be a huge number, especially when ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet —
Stone/Water ... CD Okka Disk, 1999. New Copy ...
$9.9913.99
Fantastic live material from a very unique group – the instantly-legendary meeting of reedman Peter Brotzmann with the leading lights of the Chicago avant jazz scene in the 90s – brought together into a tremendous tentet that's maybe even better than the sum of its parts! The group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 2 —
Broken English ... CD Okka Disk, 2002. New Copy ...
$9.99
There's nothing broken about this set – as the album's one of the strongest, most spiritual sessions we've ever heard from the Chicago Tentet of Peter Brotzmann – a really great group who gave us some amazing albums on the Okka Disk label! The set features two great guests – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 2 —
Broken English ... CD Okka Disk, 2002. Used ...
$7.99
There's nothing broken about this set – as the album's one of the strongest, most spiritual sessions we've ever heard from the Chicago Tentet of Peter Brotzmann – a really great group who gave us some amazing albums on the Okka Disk label! The set features two great guests – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really dramatic live performance from these free jazz giants – three musicians who really know each other well, but who seem to come off with an even more majestic sense of power here! The performance is from 1974, and it burns with energy right from the start – this sense of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brotzmann/Heather Leigh/Fred Lonberg-Holm —
Naked Nudes ... CD Trost (Austria), 2023. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
The alto and tenor of Peter Brotzmann get some fantastic accompaniment here – work from Heather Leigh on pedal steel and Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello – two instruments that really create this amazing sonic space next to the saxophones! Although Brotzmann recorded these performances as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Never-issued work from Jamaican singer Al Brown – tapes that were thought to be lost for years, then were recently rediscovered and brought back to life by the talents of Paolo "Dub Files" Baldini! The work has a righteous quality at the core – very soulful vocals from Al, ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Andy Brown on guitar, Jake Vinsel on bass, and Mike Schlick on drums. (Jazz) CD
Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers —
Soul Clap ... CD LRK (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$9.9912.99
A set that's got all the classic soul vibe you might guess from the title and the cover, but one that's also got some more contemporary elements too – as Bella Brown and the group weave together strands of soulful influences from many decades – all with the feeling as if a 60s act on ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Features very early work with Chris Powell & His Blue Flames – on "Ida Red" and "I Come From Jamaica" – plus 3 longer Philly sides from 1956, with Billy Root on tenor and Sam Dockery on piano – on titles that include "Walkin", "Donna Lee" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1996 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Includes the songs "I Come From Jamaica", "Cryin' The Rock", "Brownie Speaks", "You Go To My Head", "Capri", "Turnpike", "Get Happy", "Wail Bait", "Hymn To The Orient", "Brownie Eyes", "Cherokee& ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice album compiling of some of the less-collected work by Clifford Brown – 1953 recordings done in Europe for the Metronome and Vogue labels, recorded with a great larger group. Sides feature Brown working with Quincy Jones, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Juimmy Cleveland, and others ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that the booklet has some water staining and is priced accordingly.)
A nice album compiling of some of the less-collected work by Clifford Brown – 1953 recordings done in Europe for the Metronome and Vogue labels, recorded with a great larger group. Sides feature Brown working with Quincy Jones, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Juimmy Cleveland, and others ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hard to get work by Clifford Brown – 1953 recordings originally done in Europe for the Vogue label! Brown's working here in front of a Parisian trio that features Henri Renaud, Pierre Michelot, and Benny Bennett. There's 12 tracks in all, with multiple takes of "I Can Dream, Can't I?&qu ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1998 Verve Master Edition with a mark through the barcode.)
Seminal work from one of the greatest trumpeters of the postwar years – captured here right before his famous association with drummer Max Roach in the final years of his life! The set brings together everything that Clifford Brown recorded for both the Blue Note and Pacific Jazz labels ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(BMG Direct pressing – in nice shape with slicpase and large booklet.)
Clifford Brown —
Jazz Immortal ... CD Pacific Jazz/Manhattan, 1954. Used ...
$1.992.99
Seminal west coast recordings by Clifford Brown – recorded in LA in 1954, with a mixture of hard bop and lyricism, in that sparkling mode that Brownie left as his indelible imprint on the west coast scene of the 50s! Players include Bob Gordon on baritone, Stu Williamson on trombone, Zoot ... (Jazz) read moreCD
About as classic as you can get for the Brown/Roach group – recorded at Basin Street with a group that includes Richie Powell on piano, Sonny Rollins on tenor, and George Morrow on bass. Tracks are tight and in that firey hardbop mode the pair pioneered – and titles include "Gertru ... (Jazz) read moreCD
About as classic as you can get for the Brown/Roach group – recorded at Basin Street with a group that includes Richie Powell on piano, Sonny Rollins on tenor, and George Morrow on bass. Tracks are tight and in that firey hardbop mode the pair pioneered – and titles include "Gertru ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Not west coast, but "best coast" jazz – a prime example of the way the Clifford Brown/Max Roach team helped to cook up the intensity of the LA scene of the 50s by infusing it with a bit of New York fire! The album takes off in the extended mode of Clifford's All Stars album – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1998 Japanese pressing with bonus rehearsal track – includes obi!)
18 tracks in all – including "Have You Ever", "Cosmic Force", "The Prophet Rides Again", "Tribulation", "Revolution (part 1)", "Liberation", "So Long Rastifari", and "Love Has Found Its Way". (Reggae) CD
A pair of King Jammy sets, both making their CD debut – and presented here with bonus tracks too! First up is The Exit – a stunning set from Dennis Brown, and the kind of record that shows why he was one of the most soulful singers of the early digital scene! King Jammy put the set ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries —
Tip Top Dub ... CD Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ...
$16.9924.99
A stunning double-length collection of work from dub producer Errol Brown – a massive 42 tracks in all, each of which definitely live up to the "tip top" promised in the title! The work here is from the years 1977 and 1978 – all originally issued on the High Note or Sky Note ... (Reggae) read moreCD
James Brown —
Bodyheat ... CD Polydor (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
An enduring classic from James Brown – quite possibly the strongest of his late 70s albums, and a record that nicely balances the harder funk of the early part of the decade with a more sophisticated style that almost gets slightly jazzy at times! The vocals are planted strongly at the top ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)
Although James' early 70's ouvre is often cited as his best funky stuff, he made some darn nice tracks at the end of the 70's, as this swell 2CD set hopes to prove! The package compiles some of the best work that James did during the disco era – and although a few of the tracks have an ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Sealed copy!)
James Brown —
Family Affair ... CD Brownstone/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Early 90s. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A rare chapter of James Brown's career – material recorded for producer Henry Stone in the early 90s – at a time when James himself was without a major record contract! Most of these tracks were recorded by Stone, but unissued for years – which is a bit of a surprise, as the ... (Soul) read moreCD
James Brown screams at the beginning of the record – "I'm Back! I'm Back!" – which is his proclamation that he was ready to take on a whole new generation of funk music – grooving with a new sound that was guaranteed to hit as big as it did in earlier years! The ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)
James Brown really opens up on this early 70s classic – really showing the world the amazing groove he was crafting with his band – who were let loose to jam in the studio, spinning out some really long grooves – which were then cut down to make this sweet little record! The ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)
One of the greatest albums ever from James Brown – even if it wasn't issued during his classic run of funk records in the early 70s! Yet the material here is all from that time – recorded by Polydor when James and the JBs were completely kicking ass in the studio – turning out ... (Soul) read moreCD
An amazing double-live album that's to concert records what James Brown's Payback was to the sound of studio funk! Like that classic, this is a double-length 2LP set that really has James and the JBs stretching out and doing their thing – working here in a setting that's supposed to be the ... (Soul) read moreCD
A different James Brown album – but a nice one! James doesn't sing soul, so much as jazz – in front of large backings by Louis Bellson, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson that are in his best 60s soul mode – and which give the album a very very groovy feel overall! The record's ... (Soul) read moreCD
(2004 pressing.)
James Brown —
Soul Syndrome ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
A rare TK Records effort from James Brown – very much in the best uptempo funk mode of the later Polydor years! The groove here is quite similar to those better-known efforts – grooves that are a bit quicker than a few years before, but still played in a core JB funky style – ... (Soul) read moreCD
A rare TK Records effort from James Brown – very much in the best uptempo funk mode of the later Polydor years! The groove here is quite similar to those better-known efforts – grooves that are a bit quicker than a few years before, but still played in a core JB funky style – ... (Soul) read moreCD
72 tracks – and a fantastic overview of the music of James Brown – from the gritty R&B years to his classic moments of 60s soul, to his mindblowing 70s funk and beyond! (Soul) CD
A great later document of the power of James Brown in a live setting – an early 80s concert that really cooks strongly all the way through – bubbling over with the sort of non-stop energy that James was bringing to his live albums from the Apollo Theater onward! The group isn't listed ... (Soul) read moreCD