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AC Soul Symphony (Dave Lee/Joey Negro)Metamorphosis ... CD
Z Records (UK), 2023. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 19.99
One of the coolest projects we've ever heard from the mighty Dave Lee – and that's saying a lot, given all the excellent records he's given us under the name of Joey Negro, Sunburst Orchestra, and other related projects! Here, Dave mixes his keen ear for funky club with some of the great ... (New Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Kylie AuldistJust Say ... CD
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2008. Used ... $5.99
The stunning debut of Kylie Auldist – working here with some great help from The Bamboos! Kylie's sung with the group in the past, and the album's produced by Bamboos mainmain Lance Ferguson – who also plays on the record too – but the style is much more complicated than that ... read more CD

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Victor Axelrod & OthersIf You Ask Me To ... CD
Daptone, Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
An album issued under the name of Victor Axelrod, but one that features his talents as a producer and performer – working alongside a whole host of other artists who are part of the mighty soul and funk stable of Daptone Records! The set includes some 7" only cuts handled by Victor, ... read more CD
Also available If You Ask Me To (red & black vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99

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Baker BrothersTime To Testify ... CD
Record Kicks (Italy), 2011. Used ... $2.99
The seventh album from prolific modern funky soul gurus The Baker Brothers – a tight, thunderous mix of vocals and instrumentals that range from rawly raucous numbers to sly little groovers! The group really is a well oiled engine at this point – after a good decade or so of activity. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Laurent Bardianne & Tigre D'Eau DouceHymne Au Soleil ... CD
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ... $4.99 19.99
A beautiful hymn to the sun from saxophonist Laurent Bardianne – an artist who's not afraid to play with the rhythms a bit, while still offering up some jazz-based material at the core! Bardianne plays tenor in a quintet that also has lots of great Hammond organ from Arnaud Roulin – ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Stefano Di BattistaPrima Vista ... CD
Blue Note (France), 1998. Used ... $6.99
Wonderful modern funk from Blue Note! The label's French branch has been working harder than most to dig up new talent – and they've found some great young funky players in Europe – one of whom is Battista! He's got a great soulful reed style on alto and soprano, played in a style ... read more CD
(Out of print, case has some edgewear.)

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Jonny Benavidez with Cold Diamond & MinkMy Echo, Shadow, & Me ... CD
Timmion (Finland), 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Johnny Benavidez hits it right on the money here – serving up a set of laidback soul that feels like the classic material that would play big on the scene in East LA – music that's heartbreaking, but deep at the same time – graced with these very personal vocals from Johnny, and ... read more CD
Also available My Echo, Shadow, & Me (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99

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Black Market BrassHox ... CD
Colemine, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 13.98
Maybe the coolest set so far from this excellent combo – a record that infuses their unique blend of Afro Funk with some slightly psychedelic currents – as you might guess from the cover! The record's not entirely in the territory of a group like the Heliocentrics, but there's ... (Global Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Eric Boss (Myron & E)Modern Love (with bonus track) ... CD
Mocambo/P-Vine (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 24.99
The solo debut of Eric Boss – a singer you might know as part of the duo of Myron & E – who gave us some great harmony soul records on Stones Throw and Timmion! Here, Eric is a much straighter soul singer overall – working with a sharp funky punch in the backings, with plenty ... read more CD

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BreakestraDusk Til Dawn ... CD
Strut, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Killer work from leading lights of the neo classic funk scene – the mighty Breakestra – their debut for Strut Records and some of the best work they've ever done! Music Man Miles & the crew knock us out each time, and the 4 years between the stellar Hit The Floor LP and this one ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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BreakestraHit The Floor ... CD
Ubiquity, 2005. Used ... $8.99
A strong step forward from Breakestra – really moving out of the deep funk underground here, but never losing the groove that got them there in the first place! The set's got a depth that goes beyond most of the group's other work – way more than just a funky cover band sort of feel, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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BrownoutBerlin Sessions ... CD
Fat Beats, 2020. Used ... $7.99
Brownout sound heavier than ever here – recording in Texas, not Berlin (that's the last name of the producer) – and with a fantastic blend of deep funk, Latin elements, and lots of psychedelic touches! In fact, there may be more of that last aspect here than ever before – ... read more CD

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Burnt Sugar ArkestraAngels Over Oakanda ... CD
Avantgroidd, 2021. New Copy ... $15.99
Wonderfully righteous work from Burnt Sugar Arkestra – a group who've been giving us great records for years, but who are maybe even more important to the scene than ever before! The core of the record is the long title track – a very jazzy tune that builds up over loops set down by ... read more CD

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Burnt Sugar ArkestraTwentieth Anniversary Mixtapes – Groiddest Shizznits Vol 1 ... CD
Avantgroidd, 2000s/2010s. Used ... $6.99
A fantastic 20th anniversary celebration of Burnt Sugar – one of the most righteous, forward-thinking ensembles of the past few decades – some of the first proponents of a 21st Century sound that now seems to be flowing from many other corners! Yet these guys are still unlike anyone ... read more CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)

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Tim Carman TrioKey Lime ... CD
Color Red, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 9.99
Drummer Tim Carman is best known for his work in the bluesy trio GA-20, but here he's in much more of a jazz-based mode overall – leading a trio that features some stunning organ work from Ken Clark, a player we don't know at all, but who clearly knows how to channel the best soul jazz styles ... read more CD

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Cesar's SaladLatin Beat ... CD
Perfect Toy (Germany), 2009. Used ... $11.99
Latin funk & jazz from Cesar's Salad – bringing the Latin Beat and lots of it – killing it on a percussion heavy set of numbers from the Latin, jazz, and Brazilian canons with their own hard grooving style! The sound is fully steeped in the classic influences, but those influences ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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CinephonicLes Paradis Artificiels ... CD
Marlow (Canada), 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A nice little record that lives up to the name of the group – a record that's maybe jazz at the core, but served up in very cinematic ways – very much the spirit of the dark, moody image pictured on the cover! This isn't chase, crime, or cop music – but instead maybe the sounds ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Les Paradis Artificiels ... LP 20.99

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CinephonicVisions ... CD
Marlow (Canada), 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
With a name like Cinephonic, you can imagine some of the sound here – but that's also only the tip of the iceberg, as there's a heck of a lot going on with the record! There's definitely a cinematic vibe to the music, yet the work isn't just any retro-styled material influenced by film ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Visions ... LP 20.99

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Crown RoyalsFunky Do ... CD
Estrus, 1999. Used ... $22.99
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(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Lucas De Mulder & The New MastersoundsFeel The Spirit ... CD
Code Red, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 9.99
Guitarist Lucas De Mulder gets some great props on this album even before the needle dropped – as funky guitar legend Eddie Roberts stepped up to produce the whole thing, and even has his famous combo The New Mastersounds provide the instrumentation on the set – with some nice trumpet ... read more CD

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Dos SantosCity Of Mirrors ... CD
International Anthem, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
The notes on the cover use the term "Latinx Futurist" to refer to the work of Dos Santos – and that may be one of the best ways we've ever heard to describe their really unique blend of modes – served up here with a sound that firmly places the group at the crossroads of some ... (Latin, Deep Funk) read more CD

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DrawbarsOne Finger Only ... CD
Code Red, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 9.99
The Drawbars definitely work here with more than just one finger – and they deliver a really great groove, with a style that's a nice change from some of their contemporaries! Part of the trio's uniqueness lies in the vintage keyboards handled by Chris Haertel – who has a way of going ... read more CD
Also available One Finger Only ... LP 30.99

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Lee FieldsSentimental Fool ... CD
Daptone, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The great thing about Lee Fields is that he just keeps on giving – giving us the sort of deep soul music that first caught our ears back when he was recording in near obscurity for a small southern label – and which has finally gotten the attention it deserves in recent decades! Lee's ... read more CD

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Kevin Fingier CollectiveEl Sonido De Fingier Records ... CD
Fingier/Acid Jazz (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really cool collection of cuts that were originally issued as 7" singles in recent years, but which work perfectly together here as a full length set that introduces the world to the deeply funky talents of Kevin Finigier! Kevin hails from Argentina, but has a deep love of American soul and ... read more CD

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Kelly FinniganJoyful Sound ... CD
Colemine, 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 11.99
A great little Christmas record from Kelly Finnigan – one of those all-fresh, completely original Christmas records that's really set apart from the pack – not only a nice addition to the Holiday canon for years to come, but also a really wonderful showcase for Kelly's talents too! The ... (Holiday Music, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Greg Foat GroupGreg Foat Group – Live At The Playboy Club, London (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Jazzman (UK), 2014. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
The coolest record so far from this totally great combo – a live recording done on the home turf of the Greg Foat Group – the Playboy Club in London! The retro venue really fits the slinky, sexy vibe of the group's music – and although we already loved these guys before, this ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Golden Dawn ArkestraChildren Of The Sun ... CD
Golden Dawn Arkestra, 2018. Used ... $3.99 7.99
An interesting change from this offbeat spiritual ensemble – a set that's still every bit as cosmic before, but in a way that's maybe more psych-oriented and fuzzy at times – then mixed with some deeper funk elements at other points! Thematically, many of the lyrics could work in their ... read more CD

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Ray Harris & The Fusion ExperienceLive Impressions (with bonus track) ... CD
Think (Japan), 2010. Used ... $9.99
Smoking live work from Ray Harris – and a set that really opens up the sound we've heard from his excellent studio recordings! The groove here is totally classic – lots of 70s keyboard-drenched modes – played to perfection by Ray with a sound that's half jazz funk, half ... (New Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Heavy CatsJam Jam – Live At STB139, Roppongi, Tokyo ... CD
Coolriver (Japan), 2004. Used ... $24.99
Hiram Bullcok on guitar, keyboards, and vocals, Kankawa on organ and keyboards, Kenji Hino on electric bass, and Fuyu on drums. (Jazz, Deep Funk) CD
(Includes obi.)

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Karl Hector & The MalcounsSahara Swing ... CD
Now Again, 2008. Used ... $5.99
One of the hippest albums from the funky empire that includes Poets Of Rhythm and The Whitefield Brothers – a set of Afro-exotic grooves that really blows our minds – and which opens the group up into whole new territory! There's echoes of Mulatu, Salah Ragab, and other older exotic ... read more CD

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HeliocentricsQuatermass Sessions – From The Deep ... CD
Now Again/Stones Throw, 2016. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Not the original Quatermass EP from The Heliocentrics – but material that takes off in an even fuller, heavier direction – and which may well be the funkiest sounds we've heard from these guys so far! The music is stunning right from the very first heavy bassline and sharp drum crackle ... read more CD

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Benjamin HermanHypochristmastreefuzz (special edition) ... CD
Dox (Netherlands), 2010. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Benjamin Herman on alto saxophone, Anton Goudsmit on guitar, Willem Friede on mellotron, Ernst Glerum on double bass, and Joost Patocka on drums with vocals from Ruben Hein. (Jazz, Deep Funk) CD
(Out of print with a crease through the traycard artwork.)

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Ino HidefumiInocology ... CD
Innocent (Japan), 2009. Used ... $11.99 16.99
A cool change for the great keyboardist Ino Hidefumi – set that's still as spare and funky as previous releases, but in some very different ways! The keyboard groove here shifts a bit from the early 70s vibe of his start, into more of a spacey 80s sort of way – not tinny or dance ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)

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High PulpDays In The Desert ... CD
Anti, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
High Pulp have some pretty heavy jazz guests this time around – a killer lineup that includes work from Jeff Parker, Kurt Rosenwinkel, James Brandon Lewis, and Brandee Younger – all musicians who definitely deepen the sound, while still letting the core combo bristle with all the funky ... read more CD

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Hot MustardSeconds ... CD
Color Red, 2023. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Hot mustard mix deep funk instrumentation with hip hop inspired beats – really linking together two generations of funky sounds with a very unique approach! The core of the group is Nick Carusos on bass and Jack Powell on guitars – yet the later also serves up all these breakbeats ... read more CD

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Sharon Jones & The Dap KingsHoliday Soul Party ... CD
Daptone, 2015. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A wonderful Holiday set from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – easily one of the coolest albums you'll ever hope to spin in December! The group really recreate the vibe of a classic Christmas soul album – like records from James Brown or Stevie Wonder – and do an excellent job ... (Holiday Music, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Holiday Soul Party ... CD 4.99

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✨✧ Sharon Jones & The Dap KingsHoliday Soul Party ... CD
Daptone, 2015. Used ... $4.99
A wonderful Holiday set from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – easily one of the coolest albums you'll ever hope to spin in December! The group really recreate the vibe of a classic Christmas soul album – like records from James Brown or Stevie Wonder – and do an excellent job ... (Holiday Music, Deep Funk) read more CD
(Still sealed with hype sticker!)
Also available Holiday Soul Party ... CD 13.99

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KhruangbinCon Todo El Mundo ... CD
Dead Oceans, 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A funky combo, but one with a real difference – as they seem to find whole new corners of the globe in which to work their magic – almost an imagined space of cultural criss-crossing, all set to some mighty funky bass and drums! The core element here is the guitar – which echoes ... read more CD

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Khruangbin & Leon BridgesTexas Moon ... CD
Dead Oceans, 2022. New Copy ... $8.99
A really great follow-up to the first collaboration between Khruangbin and Leon Bridges – one with a title that's similar to the first, but a sound that's nicely different too! It's almost as if the group take the "moon" in the title seriously – and go for a more laidback, ... read more CD

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Eric Krasno & Stanton MooreKrasno/Moore Project – Book Of Queens ... CD
Concord, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A heady set from these two longtime funk legends – Eric Krasno on guitar and Stanton Moore on drums – working in a tight trio that also features Eric Finland on Hammond, Wurlitzer, and Mellotron – all in a sharply soulful groove that definitely lives up to the legacy of both ... read more CD
Also available Krasno/Moore Project – Book Of Queens ... LP 20.99

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Lack Of AfroMy Groove Your Move ... CD
Freestyle (UK), 2009. Used ... $4.99 9.99
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 ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Lexsoul DancemachineDeus Lex Machina ... CD
Funk Embassy (UK), 2015. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A super-funky group from the Estonian scene – one who serve up a blistering barrage of drums, riffing guitar, and fast-moving basslines – all at a level that has these guys sounding like some sort of incredibly sharp group from the 70s! The style is a bit like the best blue-eyed funk ... read more CD

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Lexsoul DancemachineLexplosion II ... CD
Funk Embassy (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Lexsoul serve up a great mix of live drums and programmed rhythms here – all very much in an upbeat boogie funk mode, and definitely touched with the sort of explosive energy promised in the title! The Estonian group have a more refined sound than some of the grittier deep funk combos out ... read more CD

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Madlib & OthersMadlib'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, Deep Funk) read more CD

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✨✧ Max Beesley's High VibesZeus ... CD
Legere (UK), 2023. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The first-ever full length album from vibist Max Beesley – and a much-needed expression of some of the deeper ideas that he's always had in his music! Max was an artist who first started making waves during the earliest years of acid jazz on the UK scene – but like the best of his ... (New Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Medeski, Scofield, Martin & WoodOut Louder ... CD
Indirecto, 2006. Used ... $3.99
The Medeski, Martin, & Wood trio is augmented by the guitar of John Scofield – and the result is one of their funkiest records in years! There's almost a back-to-basics sort of style going on here – the kinds of grooves the trio first brought to the table during their ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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NautilusRevival ... CD
Urban Discos (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
The group's just a trio, but they've got a wonderfully full sound – a rich funky groove that comes from just drums, bass, and keyboards – yet which has this soaring reach that almost takes us back to the 70s genius of work on labels like Fantasy or Prestige! Drummer Toshiyuki Sasaki is ... read more CD
Also available Revival ... LP 34.99

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New MastersoundsLive In San Francisco ... CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2008. Used ... $16.99
The New Mastersounds always sound grittier in a live setting – and this album is great proof of that fact! The drums seem harder, the guitar a bit more edgey, and the Hammond let loose even more than before – all flying together on grooves that run a bit longer than some of the combo's ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipak case has some light edgewear.)

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Jalen NgondaCome Around & Love Me ... CD
Daptone, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Jalen Ngonda's a hell of a soul singer, and he's working here in a stunning setting that really does justice to his fantastic voice – a larger set of arrangements than you'd usually hear on a Daptone Record, in a way that rises up with a really majestic sort of vibe! Ngonda's got a way of ... read more CD
Also available Come Around & Love Me (purple vinyl pressing) ... LP 24.99

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✨✧ Orquesta AkokanOrquesta Akokan ... CD
Daptone, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A record that may well single-handedly mark the huge shift in American/Cuban relations in years to come – as the set's a tremendous project between the New York forces of Daptone Records, and the overlooked genius of the younger scene in Havana! Make no mistake, this isn't your usual Daptone ... (Latin, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Orquesta Akokan ... LP 18.99

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Philadelphia ExperimentPhiladelphia Experiment ... CD
Ropeadope/Atlantic, 2001. Used ... $8.99
A now-legendary set from the Philadelphia underground at the start of the century – a package that reminds us just how much great music has always been going on in the city, often far from the mainstream! This set corrected that fact, by bringing together a trio of three genre-stepping ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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PsychePsyche ... CD
Four Flies (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Excellent work from a group who really live up to their name – as they bring some sweet psychedelic touches to music that's a warm blend of jazz and funk, with slight Latin inflections – often handled with a looseness that allows for some nicely flowing passages on guitar, and with ... (New Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Bernard Purdie & FriendsCool Down ... CD
Sugar Road, 2018. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan Neville on keyboards, and Cyril ... (Jazz, Deep Funk) read more CD

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Samuel Jon SamuelssonHelvitis Fokking Funk ... CD
SJS Music (Iceland), 2010. Used ... $9.99
A funky funky big band – and one that blasts away with a power that's just incredible – almost the force of some small combo from the funky 45 universe, stretched out over a wide range of heavy horns! The album's light years past the previous album from Samuel Jon Samuelsson – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Myles SankoMyles Sanko – Live At Philharmonie Luxembourg ... CD
Legere (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Not just a live album from the great soul singer Myles Sanko, but one that showcases his talents with a full orchestral setting – as you might guess from the image on the cover! The setting unlocks this new sort of majesty in Myles' music – this soaring sensibility that's a real reward ... (Neo Soul, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Myles Sanko – Live At Philharmonie Luxembourg ... LP 23.99

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SextonesLove Can't Be Borrowed ... CD
Record Kicks (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A great take on sweet soul sounds from the past – served up here by a mighty hip group who mix slow funky modes with some mighty nice vocals! The record's got a mix of deep funk production and some of the warmer qualities of east coast group soul from the New Jersey scene at the start of the ... read more CD
Also available Love Can't Be Borrowed ... LP 24.99

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SouliveSoulive ... CD
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Evans, Evans and Krasno continue their groovy update of the classic B-3 organ trio lineup of drums, guitar and organ with another dose of tasty fat jazzy flavors, recorded live on tour. With all the raw energy and deep soulful funk you'd expect from a Soulive show, this set cooks nicely from start ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Sound StylisticsGreasin' The Wheels ... CD
Freestyle (UK), 2009. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Plenty of grease here – given that The Sound Stylistics are one of the most cooking combos around! The set's a fresh smoker from this damn funky power trio – who get some great extra help here from Snowboy, Shawn Lee, Eddie Roberts, and others – a hip expanded lineup who really ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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SpeedometerDiggin Deeper ... CD
Freestyle (UK), Late 90s/Early 2000s. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A wealth of rare early work from the UK's Speedometer – tunes that were initially pressed up only as limited edition singles on labels like Timmion, Soul Fire, and Kennel Klub – all brought together here for the first time on CD, along with a few previously unissued numbers! ... read more CD

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SpeedometerSoul Groovin' Live! – Recorded At The Soul Cellar UK May 2008 ... CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2008. Used ... $14.99 24.99
Heavy funk from Speedometer – one of the coolest combos cooking in the contemporary deep funk underground! The album offers a great chance to hear the group live – playing with a sound that's every bit as sharp as on their studio records, with an edge that's even grittier – proof ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Stance BrothersKind Soul (Japanese pressing – with bonus track) ... CD
Ricky Tick/Octave (Japan), 2007. Used ... $14.99 19.99
One of the coolest combos so far on the mighty Ricky Tick Records – a trio arranged and produced by Teddy Rok, and one with a cracklingly lean approach to rhythm! Instrumentation is heavy on vibes, percussion, and keyboards – and the tunes have a style that's a bit funkier than other ... (New Grooves, Deep Funk) read more CD
(Includes obi!)

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Sugarman ThreeSugar's Boogaloo ... CD
Desco, 1998. Used ... $8.99
One of the first great albums on the now-legendary Desco label – proof that classic funk was alive and well on at the end of the 20th century! Sugarman Three is an organ-heavy combo led by tenor saxophonist Neal Sugarman – a great player with an ear for classic 60s styles of labels ... read more CD
(Out of print Desco pressing.)

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Whatitdo Archive GroupPalace Of A Thousand Sounds ... CD
Record Kicks (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A really cool shift for this very hip group – a set of sweet exotica numbers, after a previous record of blacksploitation grooves – yet one that's every bit as funky as the previous album, thanks to all the right instrumental touches! At the top, the music has lots of older exotica ... read more CD

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Will SessionsElectromagnetic Reality ... CD
Sessions Sounds, 2022. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A full funky set of tracks from Will Sessions – a record that more than lives up to the group's previous legacy, but also seems to take them into this cool cosmic territory – maybe even the "electromagnetic reality" promised in the title! There was always raw funk energy at ... read more CD
Also available Electromagnetic Reality ... LP 22.99

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Bernie Worrell & KhueexTales From The Earth Mothership ... CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ... $19.99 29.99
Keyboardist Bernie Worrell first rose to fame in the P-Funk universe of George Clinton – but as the decades moved on, he also became a very different sort of keyboardist overall – one with a lot more way out sounds than he ever would have contributed to a record by Funkadelic – as ... (Soul, Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Tales From The Earth Mothership ... LP 42.99

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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed MuhammadJazz Is Dead 11 ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A very different entry in this always-great series – one that doesn't focus on a specific artist, or just the instrumentation of the two leaders – but instead has this great range of artists coming together in a very jazz-based style! Things here are even more organic and flowing than ... read more CD

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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed MuhammadJazz Is Dead 19 – Instrumentals ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
An all-instrumentals set of tracks from the Jazz Is Dead duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – but one that also has some ties to their previous projects as well! The set features some material written with Jean Carne, who doesn't sing at all – and some written with Lonnie ... read more CD
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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with AzymuthAzymuth – Jazz Is Dead 4 ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A fantastic combination of funky grooves – the studio talents of Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and the Brazilian-tinged fusion of the legendary Azymuth! The jazzy trio are in great form here – tunes that are lean, and which really offer up all the best aspects that the ... read more CD

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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Garrett SarachoJazz Is Dead 15 – Garrett Saracho ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the most ambitious recordings in the excellent Jazz Is Dead series – and one that marks a long-overdue return for Garrett Sarracho – an artist who gave the world the excellent En Medio album for Impulse Records in the early 70s – but who has mostly kept his talents ... read more CD
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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Gary BartzGary Bartz – Jazz Is Dead 6 ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Saxophonist Gary Bartz joins the duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – bringing a warm sense of soul to their soulful backings – which range from funky to spacey, and do a nice job of capturing the mid 70s feel of Gary on record! The sound isn't the Larry Mizell or Ntu Group ... read more CD

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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Henry FranklinJazz Is Dead 14 – Henry Franklin ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A record with maybe the sharpest edge of any of the titles in this excellent series – a set that's certainly more jazz-based than most, thanks in part to the presence of the legendary Henry Franklin on bass, and some superb work on guitar from the great Jeff Parker! Although Franklin is best ... read more CD
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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Phil Ranelin & Wendell HarrisonJazz Is Dead 16 – Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The Jazz Is Dead series goes mighty deep with this gem of a record – opening the door for two legendary Tribe Records talents from the Detroit scene of the 70s – reedman Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin – both of whom sound superb throughout! As with other volumes in ... read more CD

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Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Tony AllenJazz Is Dead 18 – Tony Allen ... CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The great drummer Tony Allen left our planet all too soon – but not before cutting this fantastic album as part of the Jazz Is Dead series – a killer record that may be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so! The format here is different than some of Tony's other ... read more CD
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VariousOriginal Raw Soul Vol III ... CD
Now Again, Late 90s/2000s. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 17.98
The long-awaited third volume Original Raw Soul – a set that pulls together rare funky soul singles by the revolving roster of players led by the Whitefield Brothers – singles that ultimately became just as rare as the obscure funk 45s that inspired them! Nowadays, The Whitefield ... (Funky Compilations, Deep Funk) read more CD

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VariousUp & Down Club Sessions Vol 1 ... CD
Prawn Song/Mammoth, 1990s. Used ... $0.99 2.99
Music from Josh Jones Jazz Ensemble, the Dry Look, Charlie Hunter Trio, Alphabet Soup, Kenny Brooks Trio, Will Bernard Trio & the Eddie Marshall Hip Hop Jazz Band. CD
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VariousVery Unique Christmas ... CD
Unique (Germany), 2015. New Copy ... $4.99 15.98
The title definitely gets it right – as this set's certainly a unique Christmas collection – one filled with original tunes in a funk and soul mode, all by artists who normally record for the Unique Records label! There's a nice retro soul vibe running through the set – a vibe ... (Holiday Music, Deep Funk) read more CD
 
 



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