Very early work from Peter Brotzmann – material recorded in 1965, and presented on a limited edition 45! The group's a unique twin-alto quartet – with both Brotzmann and Horst Prehn on horns, alongside Peter Kowald on bass and Gerd Panzer on drums – and the music was originally ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A rare bit of soundtrack funk from Cortex – originally done for a late 70s film, but unreleased at the time – in part because the film was destroyed in a fire! The tune is great – very much in the funkiest mode of this legendary group – with a bassline over fast drums that ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A rare gem from reedman Wendell Harrison – the title track to his lost Tribe Records session in the mid 70s, but unissued at the time! The tune has some fantastic tenor work from Wendell, over a groove that's both spiritual and funky – nice percussion next to the drums and bassline, ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Kiosk (Marc Moulin) —
Mona Call/Waterfall ... 7-inch Vogue/Wallen Bink (UK), 1970. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Two killers from 70s keyboard legend Marc Moulin – both very much in the spirit of his work with Placebo! "Mona Call" is a fast-stepping number that's awash with all sorts of great Fender Rhodes lines – served up in that cool, chomping style Moulin does so well – and ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two versions of a great track by Joe McPhee – both of which have the saxophonist laying out some surprisingly soulful sounds! If you only know Joe from his later avant years, you'll be stunned to hear McPhee here – as "Cosmic Love" has Joe spinning out this soulful saxophone ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two great cuts from Marc Moulin's legendary Placebo group – exactly the kind of funky monsters he did so well back in the day! "Phalene I" has a great mix of offbeat Fender Rhodes lines with chunkier funk rhythms at the bottom, sewn together with a cool soprano sax solo! "Phal ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Never-issued work from the Sun Ra Arkestra – and two tracks that really show just how much the initial wave of their sound tied together with other strands of postwar music! Both cuts here feature vocals from singer Ricky Murray – and as you can tell from the titles, there's a slightly ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
"Ensadinado" isn't an easy title to say – but the tune is a wonderfully catchy groove from European vibist Fats Sadi – pulled from his rare Saba album of the same name! The cut's got kind of a modal soul sort of approach – with help from the core of the Clark Boland ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)