A bright new groove on the Schema Records label – but one that features work from some of the company's real heavyweights in recent years – as the album was conceived and produced by Lucio Cantone (aka Invisible Session), and features tunes written by the funky Alex Puddu – all in ... read moreCD
A bright new groove on the Schema Records label – but one that features work from some of the company's real heavyweights in recent years – as the album was conceived and produced by Lucio Cantone (aka Invisible Session), and features tunes written by the funky Alex Puddu – all in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic funky keyboard work from Malik Alston – an artist we loved when he first rose up from the Detroit scene earlier in the century, and who seems to have only gotten better as the years move on! Malik's music has a sophistication here we didn't hear at the start – still largely ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Carnival ... CD Far Out (UK), 1996. Used ...
$24.99
Surprisingly great recording by this legendary Brazilian fusion group. Surprising because it's so good, and waaay better than anything they've done in the past 10 or 15 years. The sound is nice and stripped down, and resembles their good early work much more than it does their more recent stuff. ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
Warm, wonderful, and incredibly far-reaching in scope – possibly the most ambitious record cut by Azymuth in recent years – a perfect blend of jazzy fusion, Brazilian rhythms, and some of the London broken beat culture that the group have come into contact with through their label, Far ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
A really different sort of record from Badbadnotgood – and we mean that in the best way possible, as the group are really maturing and opening up their sound! The core blend of funk and jazz elements is still at play on the record – but there's also a more expansive vibe too, one that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really different sort of record from Badbadnotgood – and we mean that in the best way possible, as the group are really maturing and opening up their sound! The core blend of funk and jazz elements is still at play on the record – but there's also a more expansive vibe too, one that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Black vinyl pressing, still sealed in the printed PVC outer sleeve, but with some splitting at the top left corner and halfway down the spine.)
One of the most soulful albums we've heard from Schema in many years – a brilliant batch of jazzy tracks from singer Andrea Balducci – served up with backing by a great lineup of players from both the Ricky Tick and Schema worlds! The core approach is jazz, but many of the songs are ... read moreCD
(Still sealed.)
Bas Lexter Ensample —
Resense 34 ... LP Resense (Austria), 2013. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo copy.)
Beatplanet —
Komm An Bord ... CD Brigade Mondaine (Germany), 2007. Used ...
$11.99
Burning Hammond, cooking guitars, and romping rhythms – a second set of beat-heavy tunes from Germany's Beatplanet! As before, the sound here is heavily in a 60s mode – quite mod, and almost pre-mod at times – with a European take on older American R&B, squeezed into shorter ... read moreCD
One of the most soulful sets we've ever heard from the Raw Fusion label – work that's heavy on influences from 60s and 70s soul, but which also has a slightly cosmic undercurrent too! The rhythms here have that crisp, contemporary groove that always makes Raw Fusion great – but the ... read moreCD
(Out of print, Japanese pressing with 3 exclusive bonus tracks.)
New work from the legendary founder of Azymuth! Jose Roberto Bertrami's keyboards have graced dozens of Brazilian jazz sessions over the past 30 years – not only with his famous combo Azymuth, but also on albums by other Brazilian singers and instrumentalists of the 70s and 80s. This new ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
Betty Ford Boys (Suff Daddy, Dexter, Brenk Sinatra) —
Retox ... CD Melting Pot (Germany), 2014. Used ...
$4.99
Fantastic future soul from Bigyuki – an artist who's got a really far-reaching vision for his music – even though his sound is very stripped down overall! The music here is almost a science fiction take on contemporary soul – with these really wonderful, almost sinister keyboards ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Mario Biondi —
Dare ... LP Sony (Italy), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
Mario Biondi looks a bit angelic on the cover, but his vocals are still nicely down to earth – that wonderfully raspy charm that made us love his music right from the start, and which makes Mario one of the key folks to carry forward the legacy of older jazz singers like Mark Murphy or Mose ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little package that expands on the tune "Paradise" – one of the catchiest numbers in years from the raspy-voiced genius of Mario Biondi – a contemporary singer, but one who's perfect for turning out soulful tracks that really hearken back to the bast! Here, Biondi ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Blue Dream —
Trip To LA ... LP Tangential (UK), 2021. New Copy ...
$22.99
A beautiful side project from Andy Compton – who you might know from his work in The Rurals – recording here in an equally soulful mode, but with a very different vibe overall! For the record, Andy took the trip to LA mentioned in the title – and works alongside Irantzu Pujadas ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Blundetto —
VTC ... LP Les Rhythmes Ruban (France), 2022. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A great use for the mighty production talents of Blundetto – an artist we're more used to hearing in more of a hip-hop styled setting, but who really takes off here with some fresh flavors and a more sophisticated sound! Blundetto's always had a great ear for standout organic elements, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bossa Nostra have always been one of our favorite modern groups from Italy, and this new album continues their winning tradition of blending bossa rhythms and classic jazz funk. However, they've also added a nice new lead vocalist – the richly voiced Bruna Lopez, who sings in a deep soulful ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, center hub has been replaced with a foam dot.)
The brilliance of Chris Bowden is back – the first record to capture the brilliance of his Soul Jazz debut, recorded way back in the early 90s! The single, like that record, is a brilliant assemblage of jazz, strings, sound, beats, and a cosmic musical vision that takes us back to the early ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stickered sleeve, with some ring wear, sticker remnant.)
Brandt Brauer Frick —
Miami ... CD K7 (Germany), 2013. Used ...
$5.99
... CD
Andre Bratten —
Math Ilium Ion ... LP Smalltown Supersound, 2015. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Gianni Brezzo —
Tutto Passa ... LP Jakarta (Germany), 2022. New Copy ...
$21.9923.99
An imagined bit of Italian jazz – put together by German producer/instrumentalist Marvin Horsch, and with the kind of sunny, breezy vibe you might hear from the crowd at Schema Records! By that, we mean that the set mixes live instrumentation with some sound samples and other rhythm programs ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Modern club ready soul from BSTC – a diverse blend of of group soul, electronic flourishes, instrumentals and vocal tunes – tracks that reach back to disco, house and even a bit of bossa – and a sweet little departure for the mostly Chi hip hop oriented All Natural Inc! BSTC does ... read moreCD
The second hip hop crossover LP from Branford Marsalis and crew. With "Here We Go Again", "Music Evolution", "James Brown (part I & II)", "Another Day", "Try These On", "My Way (Doin' It)", "Jungle Grove", "Black ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Build An Ark —
Love – Part 2 ... CD Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 2010. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A brilliant extension of the Love set from Build An Ark – focusing on some of the more improvisational spirit that's integral to their cosmic groove! Love Part 2 is mix of intimate moments and soaring atmospherics from Carlos Nino, Miguel-Atwood Ferguson and the rest of the stellar ensemble, ... read moreCD
An obscure set of unreleased work from this very cool group – material recorded in New York around the same time as their third album – and issued here as maybe a slight appendix to that classic set! The group's always had a classic cinematic approach to funk – heavy on 70s ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to just 500 copies – and includes comic book!)
A short step forward for Calibro 35 – but a damn funky one too! The set's a follow-up to the previous Momentum album, and it shows some strong new territory after the dark days of 2020 – with a leadoff track that adds in rhymes from Ensi E Ghemon to the core cinematic funk of "Stan ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Damn! These guys just keep getting better and better with each new release – to the point where they're way more than just a combo dedicated to classic soundtrack modes – and instead have found a fuzzy funky space that's all their own! Both the instrumentation and rhythms are sharper ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive work from Calibro 35 – a group we've been digging on obscure overseas releases – stepping out here on their first American record, and easily their funkiest album to date! The sound is wonderful – still filled with the older Italian soundtrack references that got the ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Caravela —
Orla ... LP None More (UK), 2021. New Copy ...
$24.99
Really lovely work from Caravela – a British band, but one with a lovely lead singer who delivers lyrics in Portuguese – while the group support the music in a mix of Brazilian styles and more contemporary London modes! The album's like the sort of great fusion we used to hear from the ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
New work from the famous funky drummer of The Headhunters! The session features work by Charlie Hunter, Bennie Maupin, and Jed Levy – and it's got a similar feel to some of the west coast jazz funk jamband LPs, especially work by some of the Greyboy All Stars crew. Clark's drumming is as ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Joe Claussell really brings a sense of majesty to this cut from Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella – more so than the original, with these righteous vocals from Raashan Ahmad, who begins the cut by speaking – all with a groove that has that warm mix of keyboards and acoustic percussion ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella —
People Need People ... CD Schema (Italy), 2021. New Copy ...
$19.99
A more spiritual soul-based setting than usual for the talents of Nicola Conte – a long-awaited full length set, served up after a host of 12" single collaborations with Gianluca Petrella! Petrella's presence is felt in the way the tunes unfold – often with strong contributions ... read moreCD
Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella —
People Need People ... LP Schema (Italy), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$32.9939.99
A more spiritual soul-based setting than usual for the talents of Nicola Conte – a long-awaited full length set, served up after a host of 12" single collaborations with Gianluca Petrella! Petrella's presence is felt in the way the tunes unfold – often with strong contributions ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Edson Cordeiro —
Clubbing ... CD Epic (Brazil), 1997. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
Daft Punk —
Discovery ... LP Virgin, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$39.99
Fantastic early funk from Daft Punk – at once future and retro, and definitely at the level that was about to make these guys huge players in the global scene! The sounds here really follow some of the best French experiments of previous decades – the electro disco of Cerrone, some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A trippy little single from the Das Goldenes Zeitalter – a project that features members of Poets of Rhythm, The Heliocentrics, and The Soul Destroyers – all coming together in a style that really shows off their more righteous side! Bajka joins the group on vocals for "A ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Miles Davis —
Doo Bop ... CD Warner, 1992. Used ...
$2.99
Miles must have turned over in his grave with this one – although it went on to influence a decade of jazz remix projects! Miles spacey trumpet is remixed from tapes recorded before his death, and production is handled by Easy Mo Bee, with kind of a "hip hop meets jazz" sort of ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
"In A Silent Way /Shhh Peaceful/It's About That Time" (15:20), "Black Satin/What If/Agharta Prelude Dub" (16:06), "Rated X/Billy Preston" (14:34), and "He Loved Him Madly" (13:38). (Jazz, New Grooves)CD
(Out of print with a very slight tear on the booklet cover.)
Marco Di Marco with Nathan Haines —
My London Friends ... LP Arision (UK), 2004. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$19.99
An incredible meeting of minds and generations – as 70s Italian jazz legend Marco Di Marco joins forces with current underground London darling Nathan Haines! Haines' work of recent years is steeped in a soul jazz groove inspired by the European scene of the 70s – of which Marco's ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on side 3, but is great overall.)
A collection of lost tracks from DJ Cam – the French producer who first caught our ears with his effortless laidback funky tracks in the 90s – and who's gone on to keep on making great music over the years, even though less of the world is paying attention! Case in point is the work on ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "No Limit", "Work", "Luv", "Like Dat", "Up Lift", "Face Rade", "Ride", "Miltons Mega Mix", "Dirty Hoez", "Jerkin", and "Slammit". (House Music, New Grooves)12-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has some marks that click a bit on "No Limit" and "Like Dat".)
A pretty strong set of some of the more essential DJ Shadow – and one that smartly digs past the more obvious selections to include some great single edits, deeper mid- and later-era Shadow gems, one of the stronger Shadow-era UNKLE cuts and other leftfield choices! That said, there's some ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreCD
An nicely expanded take on this soulful set from Futuristica frontman Simon S – an artist who really knows the best way to continue the crispy, cosmic vibe of the London scene from years past – while also forging his own way forward into new territory in 21st Century soul! Simon's ... read moreCD
One of the earliest Ninja Tune releases, back when the label was still a somewhat clandestine operation like it's namesake, as a way for the Coldcut crew to release raw breaks and mixing records, after the problems they ran into with major labels. These early DJ Toolz and DJ Food series were ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius from the mind of Kool Keith aka Big Willie Smith aka Poppa Large aka Dr. Octagon. Since his days with Ultramagnetics, no one has mastered the abstract lyrical style like Kool Keith, self-proclaimed inventor of all rhyme styles. 20 tracks, with dope atmospheric features by the Automator and ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreCD
Petter Eldh & Koma Saxo feat Sofia Jernberg —
Koma West ... CD WeJazz (Finland), 2022. New Copy ...
$12.99
An even more amazing record than the previous outing from Petter Eldh and his Koma Saxo ensemble – a set that adds in a bit of vocals from Sofia Jernberg, and really has the group pushing their sound to a whole new level! The music is jazz at the start, but is quickly concerned with all ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
The first commercially-available full length set from Eleven76 – a group who get the classic sound library groove so correct, it's hard to tell if this is a contemporary album or a lost nugget from the 70s! There's a few moments of instrumentation and production that give things away ... (Sound Library, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peven Everett —
Dear Europe ... CD Studio Confession, 2008. Used ...
$4.99
Peven Everett sends a letter out to his huge European fan base – but the sound here is every bit as great as his other Chicago-crafted grooves! The rhythms are a bit upbeat this time around – not really house, but a warmly flowing sort of style – that trance-like mode that Peven ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Peven Everett —
Easy Livin' ... CD Unified/Studio Confession, 2006. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Another bold step forward for Peven Everett – easily one of the real front runners in the 21st Century soul scene! The album's got a tighter, more unified feel than even some of Peven's previous work – a confident, almost majestic approach that has Everett's wonderful vocals coming ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Soulful medicine served up by the mighty Peven Everett – one of the most spiritual talents in the underground today, and an artist who can definitely live up to the title of this set! The grooves are warm and flowing – often on the more upbeat side of the Peven spectrum, which means a ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Sublime soul from Peven Everett – a beautifully-crafted album that moves well beyond some of his homemade productions of recent years! This set's got all the silky soul that first made us love Peven's music – that open, flowing groove that's almost organic, and which makes you feel ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Peven Everett —
Power Soul ... CD Studio Confession, 2006. Used ...
$4.99
Peven Everett in all his glory – stepping forth in one of his best-produced albums in years! As with most of Peven's records, all music and vocals are from the man himself – a one-man show, but with a lot more going on than most full groups! Peven is really at the top of his game here ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Peven Everett —
Round 2 ... CD Studio Confession, 2008. Used ...
$4.99
A gem of a record from the classic years of Peven Everett – songs that seem to flow effortlessly from his fingers on the keyboard and his warmly-crafted vocals – smooth, but always grooving – and a perfect match for the richness of the tunes! The music was created by Peven ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Peven Everett —
Speed Of Light ... CD Studio Confession, 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Excellent work from Peven Everett – another one of his home-made underground soul CDs, issued by Peven himself as a big "F#$% You" to the major labels that have screwed around with him in the past! The CD is a brilliant mix of soul, jazz, house, and touches of Afro-centric rhythms ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
The cover's got sort of an imagined urban landscape on the front, and there's definitely an imaginary sense to the music – a blending of Brazilian elements with contemporary touches, but all at a level that still keeps things relatively intimate throughout! Fachada plays drums and a range of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album