... LP, Vinyl record album

Featuring Defari and Dilated Peoples. 12-inch, Vinyl record

... LP, Vinyl record album

An excellent lost batch of pop arrangements from 60s Brazil! Erlon Chavez was one of the country's more unusual musical talents – and although he did straighter work for big singers like Elis Regina, his own albums are filled with nicely off-kilter jazz and bossa tunes, and plenty of nice grooves that make his rare vinyl worth digging for! This gem from the mid 60s features Chavez leading a crack group of Brazilian jazz players – including trombonist Raulzinho and alto player Hector Costita – through a groovy set of tunes that includes "Balanca Zona Sul", "Batucada", "Sabadabada", "Bafafa", "Primavera", and "Opiniao". Very nice, and with a cool cover! LP, Vinyl record album

Original version produced by Joey Chavez, remix by the Creators, with Babu on the 1s & 2s. 12-inch, Vinyl record

Surprisingly nice recent work from Blue Note organ jazz legend Big John Patton! The album was recorded in New York in 1993 – at a time when Patton was being rediscovered, and brought back into the light as an excellent player with a hell of a lot to offer, one who'd just been slowly forgotten by the record companies over the years. The session features some great (and surprisingly straight!) alto work by John Zorn, one of Patton's biggest supporters in this comeback time – plus tenor by Pete Chavez, tenor and soprano by Bill Saxton, guitar by Ed Cherry, and rhythm by old Blue Note players, with drums by Eddie Gladden and conga by Lawrence Killian. The best tracks on the album have an amazing searching groove – similar to that that Patton was crafting on his late Blue Notes, such as Understanding and Memphis New York Spirit. Other tracks are a bit more funky jazz oriented, but still quite strong – and titles include "U Jaama", "Bama", "Chip", "Congo Chant", and "Popeye". CD

Music from Ray Agee, The Charades, Emmet Lord, Aggie Duke, L.A. Dolls, The Capris, Mark Anthony Band, Chavez & Chavez, Mark Anthony Band, Donny Tolliver, and more - 22 tracks in all. CD

Includes "Ain't No Thang" by Ghetto Klownz, "Upper Echelon" by Signifiers, "In This To Win This" by Da Dozenz, "Net Weight" by Phil The Agony, "Big Up" by Defari (produced by E-Swift), "L.A.P.D." by Phunky Dialect, "Are You Crazy" by Tony Da Skitzo, "Where Ya' At" by The Colony, "Word To God" by Phelon, "Soul Searchin" by Mykill Miers, "Pay The Price" by Voodu, "Vocal Instrument" by Suns Of The V.I., "End Of The Time" by Dilated Peoples (produced by Joey Chavez), "Hit The Jackpot" by Underground Sound Unit, "For All My Peoples" by Clean Cut Craig, and "Just To Be Famous" by Laswunzout. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Deluxx Folk Implosion, Blind Melon, Better Than Ezra, Goodness, Pavement, Ween, The Lemonheads, Chavez, Moby, Man Or Astro-Man?, Buffalo Tom, Daniel Johnston, and more. CD