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Shores Of InfinityFreestyle (UK), 2023.
Spiritual sounds from a group who just seem to get better and better with each release – a combo headed up by Lance Ferguson, who you'll know from previous funk projects, including work in The Bamboos – an artist who's turned out to be a surprisingly strong jazz leader as well! There's ... CD
Booker T & The MGs
And Now – Booker T & The MGs (orange vinyl pressing)Stax/Jackpot, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
30.99
A great little album from Booker T & The MGs – recorded in the post Green Onions years, at a time when the group was really coming together – with a tightness that perfectly illustrates their sublime Memphis instrumental groove! The album's heavy on guitar and organ, as you'd ... LP, Vinyl record album
Modern Harmonic, 1980.
LP...$25.99
26.99
Solo Sun Ra, and a set that's heavy on Fender Rhodes as well – a record that's maybe a bit more inside than some of Ra's more avant live sessions, yet one that still features a fair bit of improvisation as well! From an electric piano perspective, the set's a gem – and it's great to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Gloria Weems
LovelightCCP/Freestyle (UK), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
A South African soul set from Gloria Weems, but one that feels like some of the best of the New York scene at the time – especially the underground indie work that was letting a lot of electro soul elements come into the mix! The bass pedal elements are great, and the drum machine rhythms ... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
Spiritual Jazz Vol 14 – PrivateJazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s.
One of the deepest-digging entries in this wonderful series – a set that explores the wealth of spiritual jazz issued on small indie labels in the 70s – material that's sometimes referred to as "private", although that's really just a factor of how little circulation these ... CD
Daniel Villarreal with Jeff Parker & Anna Butterss
Lados BInternational Anthem, 2023.
Killer trio material from drummer Daniel Villarreal – a lean, clean record that's a really great showcase for all three players involved! The music's got a vibe that's more live and spontaneous than some other efforts on the International Anthem label, and a sound that's almost funky at ... CD
Eero Koivistoinen
For ChildrenOtava/Svart (Finland), 1970.
Wonderfully tripped-out work from Finnish tenor giant Eero Koivistoinen – the first album recorded with his legendary Music Society group, and a strong departure from his straight jazz debut! The group here is expanded from before – with guitar from both Jukka Tolonen and Attilla ... CD
Booker T & The MGs
Soul Dressing (mono – clear vinyl pressing)Stax/Jackpot, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
30.99
A great little record from Booker T and group – often overlooked amidst the range between Green Onions and Melting Pot, but a very strong album of soulful Memphis instrumentals all the way through! Book's organ is bubbling hot, and the band's tight rhythm style works in a perfect laid-back ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff
Way You Look Tonight (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Solid State/Big Pink (South Korea), Late 60s. (reissue)
CD...$18.99
24.99
An obscure set from Hammond genius Jimmy McGriff, but a great one too – nicely different than his earlier work for Sue Records, and done at a level that really shows his growth at the end of the 60s! The record's one of those unusual Sonny Lester productions that seem to open up McGriff's ... CD
Leon Keita
Leon KeitaAnalog Africa (Germany), Late 70s.
LP...$34.99
36.99
Late 70s genius from Leon Keita, a Mandingue musician who only recorded a few albums on the scene in Mali, but really helped transform the music at the time! There's an evolution of older modes here that's great – never forced, but this kind of gentle nudge into more complexity in both the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Giuliano Sorgini
Scappo Per CantareFama/Four Flies (Italy), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
34.99
A sound library album that's a real cut above – a set that maybe feels more like a film score overall, given the richness of the music – yet one that's also got the sense of variety you'd love in a great library record too! Giuliano Sorgini makes all these moments that sparkle with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Eero Koivistoinen
OdysseusOtava/Svart (Finland), 1969.
The first-ever album as a leader from Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – an amazing debut that's filled with sharp notes and soaring rhythms! The style here is slightly modern, but also filled with a tremendous sense of soul – a deeply creative vibe that takes off from the hippest ... CD
Tenderlonious
You Know I Care22A (UK), 2023.
CD...$15.99
16.99
The most spiritual session we've ever heard from Tenderlonious – a set that we always knew he had in him, given his playing on other folk's albums – yet one that still comes as a great surprise in comparison to some of his other records too! The set features compositions by Wayne ... CD
Constellation (Canada), 2023. 2 X 10 inch
LP...$27.99
34.99
Maybe the most striking set in this ever-shifting series of releases from Matana Roberts – and one that shows his more advanced sonic sensibilities, in a mix of improvised jazz and more compositional settings! There's a vibe here that's almost like the more "serious" work of Roscoe ... LP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs
Doin' Our Thing (blue vinyl pressing)Stax/Jackpot, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
30.99
Booker T & The MGs – definitely doing their thing on this late 60s cooker – and moving their instrumental sound into a whole new range than before! The album has a very groovy feel – nice and tight, with especially great organ and guitar lines – often tuned towards 60s ... LP, Vinyl record album
O'Donel Levy
Black Velvet/Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971/1973/1976. 3CDs
CD...$18.99
23.99
A trio of funky guitar gems – all served up in a single set! Black Velvet is a stone laidback set from O'Donel Levy – one of the greatest soul jazz guitarists of the 70s, and a player who sounds fresher and fresher to us over the years! This album's a bit more laidback than some of ... CD
Tom Waits
Black Rider (180 gram pressing)Island, 1993. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
An endearing creative left turn for Waits – written an ambitious theatrical project, which to a certain degree takes him into surprising new territory and is all the more exciting for it – but it still comes through as great late Island-era Tom Waits album in its own light! The Black ... LP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs
Hip Hug-Her (pink vinyl pressing)Stax/Jackpot, 1967. (reissue)
Booker T's definitely getting a bit funky with this one – stepping off with the incredible title cut, a tune which really complicates the groove from the earlier years! The sound is still solid Memphis soul, with a raw instrumental vibe – but the grooves are even better than before, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Frankie Stein & His Ghouls
Ghoul Music (yellow swirl vinyl pressing)Power/Real Gone, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
Maybe not the wildest record in the genre of 60s monster rock, but a set that's still got plenty of weird and wonderful stuff going on! There's not really any vocals, so the set avoids the "Monster Mash" novelty vibe – but it more than makes up for it with the use of plenty of odd ... LP, Vinyl record album
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah (2CD box set – with bonus tracks)India Navigation/Luaka Bop, 1977. 2CD
One of the most fantastic Pharoah Sanders albums – and one that we'd rate head and shoulders above most of his other work! You rarely see this one, which is a shame, because it's not only a beautiful spiritual masterpiece, but it's also got a sound that's very unique, and a nice shift from ... CD
