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
One of the better electronic pulse-pounding groovers from Amon's Out Of Nowhere LP gets exclusive remix treatments by Prefuse 73, Kid 606, Top Gigio, and Boom Bip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
A set that's maybe a bit more spiritual than some of the other albums by Roman Andren – especially as some tracks take a nice bit of time to build up with organic influences that set the tone nicely – before the rhythms get a bit stronger, and some more soul-based elements come in! In ... read moreCD
Roman Andren —
Cabra Negra ... CD Juanita/P-Vine (Japan), 2012. New Copy ...
$9.9924.99
Some of the warmest, jazziest work we've ever heard from Roman Andren – a set that's maybe much more like a Latin jazz records than some of his previous sets – with Roman playing acoustic piano in a combo that's got some mighty nice percussion! There's only a bit of vocals on the set, ... read moreCD
Roman Andren —
Rain King ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 2014. New Copy ...
$9.9924.99
Few folks have a way of mixing contemporary rhythms with deeper touches from jazz and Brazilian music like Roman Andren – and this really well-crafted set is a key part of his overlooked musical legacy over the past decade or so! At some points, the record almost feels like some lost Cali ... read moreCD
Annie Anxiety Bandez —
Jackamo ... LP One Little Indian (UK), 1987. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Aria —
Aria ... CD Astor Place, 1997. Used ...
$0.991.99
... CD
Joe Armon-Jones & Mala —
Way Back EP ... LP Aquarii (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
$18.9919.99
British keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones has always worked in territory that's way past conventional jazz, as part of his key role on the contemporary London scene – one that's definitely furthered here in a collaboration with percussionist Mala, on a set of tracks that seem to echo some of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hamish Balfour —
Running Colours ... LP Shapes Of Rhythm (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
$18.9923.99
A set that's as colorful and abstract as the image on the cover – one that has Hamish Balfour working on both keyboards and percussion, but breaking things down a lot from conventional jazz – changing up the rhythms, shifting up the sound, and maybe hitting a mode that's somewhere ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chris Bangs & Mick Talbot —
Back To Business ... CD Acid Jazz (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
A set with a really well-put title – not just for the artists involved, but also for the Acid Jazz label as well – as the whole thing almost seems to take us back to the glory days of the first few releases from the company back in the late 80s! Chris Bangs was the man to bring plenty ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreCD
Basic Channel —
BCD 2 ... CD Basic Channel (Germany), 2008. Used ...
$24.99
... CD
Batidos (Jay Rodriguez & Ron Trent) —
Olajope ... CD Six Degrees, 2001. Used ...
$4.99
One of the coolest projects to bear the imprint of New York DJ Ron Trent – a shimmering blend of house music, jazzy fusion, and Latin influences! The core group features Trent on percussion and keyboards – with additional keyboards, vocals, and woodwinds from Jay Rodriguez – and ... read moreCD
The US debut of modern reed genius Stefano Di Battista – a young player who'd recorded a bit for Blue Note in Europe, and who's breaking out here in a very soulful style on his first American album. Stefano plays alto and soprano with a post-Coltrane spirituality, mixed with a hint of ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Sweden's Beatfantatic returns with an offering – one that's filled with elements of the best funky soul, Afro groove, thumping Latin and hip hop turntable wizardry one could spin into a glorious set! One listen and you'll understand why some of the globe's most tasteful DJs are singing the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker, some edge wear, and bent corners.)
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
Definitely a well-titled collection – as it brings together a wide range of remixes and singles by Big Bang – all of which are as essential as the full length albums! The Big Bang groove is a wonderful one – steeped in jazz funk and fusion traditions of the 70s, but put together ... read moreCD
Mario Biondi —
Dare ... LP Sony (Germany), 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
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
The title might seem familiar – given that Blundetto's first album was called Bad Bad Things – but this record really shows a strong evolution of his sound over the ten years since that release – the shifting sense of sound between hip hop, global roots, and more dynamic elements ... read moreCD
Tremendous work from Bruno E – his greatest album so far, and an instant global soul classic! Bruno's working in really boundary-less territory here – mixing English and Portuguese vocals in a set of tunes that bubble with gentle soul and sparkle with a rich 21st Century approach. The ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
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
One of the most ambitious-sounding records we've ever heard from Calibro 35 – but that's no surprise, given that they're taking on the music of maestro Morricone! If you know the group at all, you'll know that they do a tremendous job taking cinematic inspiration to really funky territory ... read moreCD
One of the most ambitious-sounding records we've ever heard from Calibro 35 – but that's no surprise, given that they're taking on the music of maestro Morricone! If you know the group at all, you'll know that they do a tremendous job taking cinematic inspiration to really funky territory ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This isn't the first time that Calibro 35 have paid tribute to the music of soundtrack genius Ennio Morricone – but given how much great music Morricone gave us over the decades, this project is still very much the tip of the iceberg! If anything, the group have really deepened their sound a ... 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 ... read moreCD
Clear Path Ensemble —
Solar Eclipse ... LP Soundway (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
$24.9925.99
A jazz group at the core, but one with lots of nicely warm touches around the edges – a mix of percussion and vibes from group leader Cory Champion, who also brings in plenty of Fender Rhodes, guitar, and other keyboards as well! At times, there's a nicely cosmic vibe to the music – ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first full length from Cold Cut, with their big hits "people Hold On" and "Doctorin' The House", plus their other cut and paste and house and hip hop crossover numbers, like "Fat (Party & Bullsh*t)", "theme From 'Reportage'", "Stop This Crazy ... (Soul, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Comet Is Coming are one of those groups who are almost a genre unto themselves – certainly part of the rich criss-crossing of styles that has been taking place on the London scene of the past decade or so – but also a trio who've found a way to forge forward and hold the world at bay ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Comet Is Coming are one of those groups who are almost a genre unto themselves – certainly part of the rich criss-crossing of styles that has been taking place on the London scene of the past decade or so – but also a trio who've found a way to forge forward and hold the world at bay ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic blend of spiritual jazz styles and electronic elements – served up here by the trio of drummer Betamax, keyboardist Danalogue, and saxophonist King Shabaka – the last of whom you might recognize as Shabaka Hutchings from a host of other hip projects on the contemporary ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred P offers up two very fresh takes on these cuts from the team of Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella – both nice and long, and with a sense of flow that's really wonderful! "African Spirits" comes across with a tribal house sort of vibe – lots of live instrumentation on ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two of our favorite mixers take on some great work from Nicola Conte – each making the tunes very much their own! DJ Spinna brings plenty of soul to "New World Shuffle" – letting the tune crackle and build over the long space of eight minutes – while Bridgette Amofah ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Two great cuts get a nice warming-over! Tall Black Guy takes the mix of acoustic percussion and keyboard lines on "Nigeria", and really deepens the soul – adding vocals from Broken Keys, and coming up with a clubbier vibe for the cut overall – one that has some nice currents ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Cosmic Renaissance (Gialuca Petrella) —
Universal Language ... CD Schema (Italy), 2022. New Copy ...
$18.9920.99
A really wonderful project from Gianluca Petrella – one that seems to take all the deeper currents he used in his work with Nicola Conte, and push them even farther here on his own! There's a righteous depth to the record we never would have expected from Petrella a few years before – ... read moreCD
Cosmic Renaissance (Gialuca Petrella) —
Universal Language ... LP Schema (Italy), 2022. New Copy Gatefold ...
$32.9939.99
A really wonderful project from Gianluca Petrella – one that seems to take all the deeper currents he used in his work with Nicola Conte, and push them even farther here on his own! There's a righteous depth to the record we never would have expected from Petrella a few years before – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cubismo are an Italian band who play Latin – mostly in a fairly traditional way, but with touches of some of the newer grooves that have been infusing the Italian scene during the past decade. This live set stick fairly close to their roots – and features Latin jazz versions of "Gr ... read moreCD
(In a plastic sleeve, with stickered inner sleeve.)
Daft Punk —
Homework ... LP Virgin, 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
The album that started the whole Daft Punk legend back in the day! At this point, the duo are maybe wearing their classic funk influences a bit more strongly – with plenty of 80s basslines and keyboards next to some more conventional clubby elements – but handled with a lot more depth ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Back in the day, we never would have thought that the film Tron would have had such a great revival in the 21st Century – but then again, we also might never have guessed that a group like Daft Punk would make the movie sound so great! At some level, the 80s retro fusion of the film is the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"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
When Laswell first put out this Miles set, we didn't really know whether we'd be into it, though we're all for unearthing lost and unreleased Miles tapes. Then they went a step further and had these remixes cut. Surprisingly these versions breathed some new life into material that was still fresh ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card and is priced accordingly.)
A wonderful set, one that's even better than you might expect – and a record that really marks the shift in Mark De Clive-Lowe from club music to jazz – a format that he carries off beautifully here in the company of some very like-minded musicians! The setting is a live one – ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Incredible work from Rosalia De Souza – easily one of the best bossa singers working today! "Jogo De Roda" is offered up here in 3 wonderful versions – the straightly jazzy album track, which has a totally classic 60s bossa feel; a sparer trio version, which is equally jazzy ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Some of the deepest work we've ever heard from the Dining Rooms – a set that still has the well-crafted grooves of their previous records, but which shows a richer understanding of sonic properties as well – delivered in ways that make the record more than just a batch of tracks – ... read moreCD
Whew! Here's a pretty sweet little slab of Dining Room remix magic – courtesy of the pretty much ubiquitous Cinematic Orchestra's Jason Swinscoe and Soulspy. Cinematic's "Fluxus" mix caught us a bit off guard at first, starting off on a really mellow, minimalist organ groove, ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Great remixes of tracks from The Dining Rooms' mighty Schema album Tre – done by Big Bang, Quantic, and the group themselves – served up here as a mini LP's worth of vinyl tracks! The remixing really gets at the best elements of the tunes – spreading them out and filling them up ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Wicked work from the Chicago scene – a batch of amazingly soulful grooves from DJ Inc & The Soul People! We've been digging Inc's music for years, and have really watched him grow from a simple beatmaker into a guy with a great ear for a slinky, smooth-stepping soul tune – and this ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Tracks include "Back-N-Forth", "The Thunder", "Move It (RX)", "Phase II", "House-O-Matics", and "House-O (RX)". (House Music, New Grooves)12-inch, Vinyl record
It's been quite some time since we've heard a proper album from DJ Vadim, though he's been busy with a variety of projects in the intervening years since The Art Of Listening. He's wrapped himself around a new sound, but just as inventive as the creaky, atmospheric trip hop and left field hip hop ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most soulful projects we've ever heard from Domu – a wonderful collaboration with singer Pete Simpson, whose vocals really bring a lot of focus to the set! The record's more of a soul session than the more skittish rhythms we've come to expect from Domu – and Simpson really ... read moreCD
Doomcannon —
Renaissance ... CD Brownswood, 2022. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
A stunning debut from Doomcannon – a set that's billed as a love letter to his native London, and which bristles with the best sort of experimental energy of that city's contemporary scene! As with work from some of his contemporaries, Doomcannon has a way of taking jazz roots and pushing ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD