A diverse, far reaching approach to funk flavors the second full length from Lack Of Afro – who may lack the follicles, but aren't lacking the love – with a more sophisticated and confident feel this time out! The crew follows through on the promise of the debut here, continuing their ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Dan Lacksman —
Dan Lacksman ... CD RKM/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ...
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A really cool record from the European scene of the early 70s – a set that features rockish vocals and guitar, but also a heck of a lot of moog and other keyboards too – all of which makes for an album that's years ahead of its time! Sure, there had been plenty of moog pop instrumental ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really cool record from the European scene of the early 70s – a set that features rockish vocals and guitar, but also a heck of a lot of moog and other keyboards too – all of which makes for an album that's years ahead of its time! Sure, there had been plenty of moog pop instrumental ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really sweet electronic album from Dan Lacksman – one that's a lot more instrumental than his debut album, but which still sounds different than some of the moog records that came before! Dan's really opening up his analog skills here – and he uses the world of electronics in ways ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really sweet electronic album from Dan Lacksman – one that's a lot more instrumental than his debut album, but which still sounds different than some of the moog records that came before! Dan's really opening up his analog skills here – and he uses the world of electronics in ways ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe not the first album of electronics to come out of the European scene – but a set that definitely marked that standout moment when moogy pop found a great way forward! Dan Lacksman had plenty of studio experience before cutting this gem of a record – and he brings that all to bear ... (Rock) read moreCD
Frank Lacy & Mingus Big Band —
Mingus Sings ... CD Sunnyside, 2015. Used ...
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A stunning reinvention of the music of Charles Mingus – still very much with all the fire and spirit of the great one's original intent – but taken to new territory here in the hands of Frank Lacy! Lacy is every bit the same sort of visionary leader as Mingus – and although he ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful run of music from the great Steve Lacy – all of the larger group recordings done for the Black Saint/Soul Note label – nearly 20 years of really inventive albums! Lacy's solo and smaller group material were already collected in another excellent box in this series – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy —
Door ... LP Novus, 1989. Sealed ...
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A major label album, but one that features a classic Steve Lacy lineup – with Steve Potts on alto, Irene Aebi on violin, Bobby Few on piano, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums – plus guest drums from Sam Woodyard on one great track! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy's legendary Argentinean recording – one of his boldest moments of the early years, and the start of a long history of superb work away from the American scene! The group here is quite unusual – as players include Enrico Rava on trumpet, Johnny Dyani on bass, and Louis Moholo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy's one of those artists who are really helping to rewrite the sound of soul music for his generation – first by stripping down his sound with some surprisingly simple and effective techniques – and here, building things back up again, but at a level that's very different than ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy —
Momentum ... LP Novus, 1989. Near Mint- ...
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With Lacy on soprano sax, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Bobby Few on piano, Jean Jacques Avenel on bass, Oliver Johnson on drums, and Irene Aebi on vocals and violin. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy —
Rent ... CD Cavity Search, 1997. Used 2 CDs ...
$19.99
Steve Lacy on soprano sax and vocals, Jean-Jazques Avenel on acoustic bass, and John Betsch on drums. (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy —
Revenue ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1995. Used ...
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The title might be a bit of a joke – given that the career of Steve Lacy was never enough to warrant a lot of revenue – but the album's a killer with his group of well-honed players from the European scene – one of those great Lacy combo records that never seems to run out of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A massive double-length set from saxophonist Steve Lacy – and maybe one of the strongest 70s statements from his legendary European quintet! The album features two different live performances – each of which open up in the brilliant freedoms allowed by the European scene since the end ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A second great set of work from improvising genius Steve Lacy – working here in both solo formation, and in a trio with Andrea Centazzo on drums and Kent Carter on bass – all on material recorded by the Ictus label in the 70s, but unissued at the time! The solo pieces are beautiful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A strong French session from 1969 – one in which Lacy gets back to his roots with a bunch of Monk compositions – working in the angular mode that first helped him get modern in the late 50s, after starting his career as a trad jazz player. The group on the set features JF Jenny-Clark ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s 180 gram reissue on Get Back. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy & Evan Parker —
Chirps ... CD FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1985. New Copy ...
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Steve Lacy has always been a real master of sound, right from the start – a quality that only expanded once he began to make more open, solo soprano sax recordings in the 70s – the start of a great legacy that lasted for decades! Here, that aspect of his music is pushed even further in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron —
Hot House ... CD Novus, 1990. Used ...
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Steve Lacy on soprano saxophone and Mal Waldron on piano. Titles include "House Party Starting", "I'll Keep Loving You", "Mistral Breeze", and "The Mooche". (Jazz) CD
Just Mal Waldron on piano and Steve Lacy on soprano sax! (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy & Martin Joseph —
Coastline ... LP Eargong (Italy), 1985. New Copy ...
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One of the most obscure Steve Lacy albums of the 80s, and a record that almost hearkens back to much earlier work in his career – a set that has the soprano sax genius working alongside the piano of Martin Joseph, in a mode that recalls some of Lacy's Monkish inspirations in the early years, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd —
Monk's Dream ... CD Verve, 1999. Used ...
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Steve Lacy on soprano sax and Roswell Rudd on trombone – accompanied by Jean Jacques Avenel on bass and John Betsch on drums – plus guest vocals from Irene Aebi. (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd —
School Days ... CD Emanem/Hat Art (Switzerland), 1963. Used ...
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Seminal work from Steve Lacy – a set that was recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 70s – when it quickly became one of THE key records for understanding Lacy's sound and style! The set's based on the work of Thelonious Monk – and like Lacy's early Prestige ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy & Steve Potts —
Tips ... CD Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1981. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
Steve Lacy works here with one of his best partners of the 70s – altoist Steve Potts – whose tone and phrasing always turns out to be a perfect match for Lacy's ideas! And the duet also get some great accompaniment from vocalist Irene Aebi – who's almost has more presence here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Steve Lacy Four —
Morning Joy ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1986. Used ...
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One of the best Steve Lacy albums from the 80s – a really strong live performance with a definite Monkish approach, served up in a really no-nonsense way! The group's just a quartet – with Lacy on soprano sax, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass, and Oliver ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the rarest Steve Lacy albums of the 70s, and one of the most compelling too – as it features Steve in territory that's quite different than some of his group and solo performances of the period! The group is a trio – with Yuji Takahashi on piano and celeste, and Takehisa Kosugi ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little single on TEC – and a unique record that seems to cross east coast hip hop with GoGo percussion! Lady B's not the greatest MC in the world, but the record's got some excellent backing that features funky guitar over hard-riffing percussion – hitting in that flat, ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Lady Wray —
Piece Of Me ... CD Big Crown, 2021. New Copy ...
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Lady Wray has been giving us music for almost a decade – going back to her initial work in the duo Lady – but she's really stepping forward strongly with this record, and maybe finally reaching that level that will get her the sort of wider attention she deserves! While some of Wray's ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Lady Wray has been giving us music for almost a decade – going back to her initial work in the duo Lady – but she's really stepping forward strongly with this record, and maybe finally reaching that level that will get her the sort of wider attention she deserves! While some of Wray's ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Lafayette & Os Tremendoes —
Natal Com Lafayette ... CD Discobertas (Brazil), 2018. New Copy ...
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A very cool collection of keyboard Christmas tunes – recorded in Brazil, and with a vibe that's a bit different than other records of this nature! This isn't familiar jazz organ Christmas music, but it's also not more traditional styles too – as Lafayette handles his keys with kind of ... read moreCD
The definitive batch of tracks by one of the 70s' most famous funk ensembles ever! The Lafayette Afro Rock Band were a bunch of Americans, relocated in Paris, who mixed that city's strong African music traditions with their own American funk and soul leanings. The result was an incredible sound ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Lafayette Afro Rock Band —
Malik ... LP Makossa/As The Record Turns, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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A fantastic bit of Afro funky soul – one of a few albums recorded by the legendary Lafayette Afro Rock Band! The set has an incredible blend of American funk, African rhythms, and European production – recorded in the heady cross-cultural scene of early 70s Paris – with a sound ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic bit of Afro funky soul – reissued here with the original cover and everything! The album's probably the best-ever by the Lafayette Afro-Rock band – recorded in Paris, with a cool mix of 70s funk grooving and strange African influences. Includes the classic break track ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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An amazing Afro-Funk classic – and one of the strongest albums ever by this famous ensemble of Paris-based, African-influenced funky players! You may have heard their work on the Africa Funk compilation, so you probably know that they've got slammin drums, fuzzy funky guitars, and lots of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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The layers here come from the wonderful interplay between the guitar of Julian Lage and his trio members Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums – both musicians who lay back nicely, and find a way to resonate with those trademark chromatic notes that Lage seems to spin out effortlessly! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Julian Lage —
Speak To Me ... CD Blue Note, 2024. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
Guitarist Julian Lage is working here with a slightly expanded group, yet still comes across with a sound that's as warm and intimate as some of his previous material! The core trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave Kings on drums is expanded with the addition of Levon Henry on saxes, Patrick ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Guitarist Julian Lage is working here with a slightly expanded group, yet still comes across with a sound that's as warm and intimate as some of his previous material! The core trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave Kings on drums is expanded with the addition of Levon Henry on saxes, Patrick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Julian Lage is working here with a slightly expanded group, yet still comes across with a sound that's as warm and intimate as some of his previous material! The core trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave Kings on drums is expanded with the addition of Levon Henry on saxes, Patrick ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bireli Lagrene, Holzmano Lagrene, and Hono Winterstein on guitar, Diego Imbert on double bass, Richard Galliano on accordion, and Florin Niculescu on violin. (Jazz) CD
Bireli Lagrene on guitars, Koono on piano and synths, Anthony Jackson on bass, and Dennis Chambers on drums. Tracks include "Daphne", "Babik", "Nuages", "Blues For Ike", "Clair De Lune", and "Melodie Au Crepuscule". (Jazz) CD
Francis Lai —
13 Jours Au Japon ... CD FGL (France), New Copy ...
$14.9919.99About April 26, 2024
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Francis Lai —
French Themes ... LP United Artists, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
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Really great work from Francis Lai – that famous film composer from the French scene of the 60s and 70s – stepping out here on a host of instrumentals done as a non-soundtrack project! Many of the tunes are themes that Lai did for movies – including some from fairly rare ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little soundtrack that's got some really wonderful go-go tunes that have that hip 60s "jerk" style that was so big in French pop! Served up here in a rare Japanese vinyl pressing, too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Inside gatefold has some light aging – outside is very nice. YS 2227 AZ)
A stunning soundtrack from the legendary Francis Lai – a record that got a fair bit of circulation at the time, as it was a follow up to his huge global hit, A Man & A Woman (aka Un Homme Et Une Femme)! The style here is equally great – a groovy sound that completely changed the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, aging, bumped corners, and some heavy edge wear at parts.)
One of Francis Lai's more successful soundtracks, written shortly after his legendary work on Un Homme et Une Femme and Vivre Pour Vivre. The theme of the film is one of Lai's most instantly recognized ones, and it's served up here in a number of different versions with spare haunting keyboards. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & black label steree pressing. Cover has some edge wear, a bumped corner, and minimal wear and aging in back.)
A fantastic soundtrack from the great Francis Lai! The record is one of his most unusual – and features a number of short songs that focus on spare keyboard work, either on organ, piano, or electric piano, and with some cool groovy instrumentation, and a bit of light strings and woodwinds. ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful Japanese pressing – with a cooler cover than the original French version! Cover has an inside booklet, which has some light aging. Outside is nice.)
One of the greatest soundtracks ever – an archetypal album from French composer Francis Lai, and a record that set the tone for countless other imitations to come – yet which is still the best! The groove here is really unique – a spare blend of bossa influences, jazzy organ ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest soundtracks ever – an archetypal album from French composer Francis Lai, and a record that set the tone for countless other imitations to come – yet which is still the best! The groove here is really unique – a spare blend of bossa influences, jazzy organ ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Genius work from French composer Francis Lai – one of his greatest soundtracks ever, and done during the same period as Live For Life and A Man & A Woman! The feel here is very similar to the work of those films – and was also done for a project directed by Claude Lelouch – ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius work from French composer Francis Lai – one of his greatest soundtracks ever, and done during the same period as Live For Life and A Man & A Woman! The feel here is very similar to the work of those films – and was also done for a project directed by Claude Lelouch – ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
The most ambitious album ever recorded by this legendary group – a combination of all the artistic forces that were then in play on their scene in Ljubljana – brought together in a mix of music, stage design, and larger performance! The set has all the deeper sounds of Laibach's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – gatefold album with inner sleeves, book, and poster!)
Laibach —
Let It Be ... CD Enigma/Mute, 1988. Used ...
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Haunting work from the years immediately before the collapse of Yugoslavia – the first full album by the group Laibach, a key part of the artists collective known as Neue Slowenische Kunst. The album's perhaps the group's most jarring – with lots of very noisy passages, and turgid ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tracks include "Opus Dei", "Trans-National", "How The West Was Won", "The Great Seal", "Leben Heirt Leben", "Geburt Einernation", "Leben-tod", and "FIAT" (Cassettes) Cassette
Laibach —
Opus Dei ... LP Mute (UK), 1985. Very Good+ ...
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Tracks include "Opus Dei", "Trans-National", "How The West Was Won", "The Great Seal", "Leben Heirt Leben", "Geburt Einernation", "Leben-tod", and "FIAT" (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK Mute pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an unglued bottom seam and light wear.)
The cut builds with a nice snapping groove for quite awhile before the female vocals come into the mix – then really soars with some great interplay between the two singers in a really great way – with a style that often has a slight touch of processing that makes for a spacey edge! ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Oliver Lake —
Compilation ... CD Gramavision, 1980s. Used ...
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Collects tracks from the albums Jump Up, Gallery, Impala, and Otherside. Features Geri Allen, Andrew Cyrille, Pheeroan ak Laff, and Fred Hopkins. (Jazz) CD
Oliver Lake —
Edge-Ing ... CD Soul Note/Black Saint (Italy), 1994. Used ...
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The cover looks a bit kitschy and electric, but the album's a real back to basics album for Oliver Lake – a standout set from the time, and a wonderfully soulful session throughout! The album has Lake playing alto sax throughout – working with a hip quartet that includes Charles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Oliver Lake —
Heavy Spirits ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1975. Sealed ...
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Great early work from Lake – playing here in a number of different settings, but always with well-matched collaborators! 3 tracks on the set – "Owshet", "Heavy Spirits", and "While Pushing Down Turn" – featuring Lake with Olu Dara on trumpet, Donald ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a small cutout mark.)
Oliver Lake —
Impala ... LP Gramavision, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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A hip group – with Oliver Lake on alto, Pheeroan AkLaff on drums, Geri Allen on piano, and Santi Debriano on bass – plus guest drums on one track from Gene Lake and Brandon Ross. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, and is bent a bit at the corners and top seam.)
Oliver Lake —
Otherside ... CD Gramavision, 1988. Used ...
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Oliver Lake on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Greg Osby, Jay Branford, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich and Matt Darriau on saxophone, Alfred Patterson, Frank Lacy, Joshua Roseman and Marshall Sealy on trombone, Peter Cirelli on bass trombone, Baikida Carroll, Ken Cervanka, Roy Okutani and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Oliver Lake —
Shine ... LP Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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With Oliver Lake on alto, soprano, and flute – plus Michael Gregory Jackson on guitar, Pheeroan Ak Laff on drums, Anthony Davis on piano, and Abdul Wadud on cello. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, some small marks from price sticker removal, and bumped and bent corners.)
Oliver Lake —
Wheels ... CD Passin' Thru, 2013. Used ...
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A great large group project from reedman Oliver Lake – and a great reminder of his mighty strengths as a writer and arranger too! Right from the start, Lake's had a great ability to move between smaller, intimate settings and more ensemble-based music – and here, he's at the helm of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD