Jazz — Coming Soon 
A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Lyman Woodard Organization
Don't Stop The Groove (180 gram pressing)Lyman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP ... About September 20, 2020
A killer little set from funky organist Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis Coffey, and one of the standout stalwarts of the 70s Detroit jazz funk scene! The set features Lyman working in a live setting – grooving out over some mighty long tracks that blend jazz and soul together ... LP, Vinyl record album
Merzbow/
Cuts Open
Rare Noise (UK), 2020.
LP ... About September 25, 2020
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Merzbow/
Cuts Open
Rare Noise (UK), 2020.
CD ... About September 25, 2020
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Donald Byrd
Street Lady (SACD multi-channel)Blue Note/Vocalion (UK), 1973.
CD ... About August 10, 2020
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... CD
Takeru Muraoka
Soft LandingKing (Japan), 1978. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
Electric funk, with some mighty nice horns – a mix of saxes from Takeru Muraoka – plus trumpet and flugelhorn from Susumo Kazuhara too! We're not sure, but it almost feels as if Takeru's a bit overdubbed – using alto, tenor, and soprano together at various points to give the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jaco Pastorius & Brian Melvin
Jazz StreetTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
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Kirk Lightsey with Freddie Hubbard
TemptationTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
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Rein De Graaff
Now Is The TimeTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2002.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
A career retrospective of work by this famous Dutch pianist – with reeds by Charlie Rouse, Bud Shank, Ferdinand Povel, James Clay, Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, and Dexter Gordon! CD
Archie Shepp
Something To Live ForTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1996.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
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Bobby Watson
At The Gouvy Festival – In The GrooveChallenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
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Upcoming Releases
Okuden Quartet (Walerian/
Every Dog Has Its Day But It Doesn't Matter Because Fat Cat Is Getting Fatter
ESP, 2020. 2CD
CD ... About August 7, 2020
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John Butcher & Thomas Lehn
Clawed StoneRogue Art (France), 2020.
CD ... About August 7, 2020
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Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
ShamanStrut (UK), 2020.
LP ... On August 7, 2020
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Quincy Jones
Live In Paris – 14 Mars 1961Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961.
CD ... About August 5, 2020 (delayed)
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Tarika Blue
Tarika Blue (180 gram pressing – with download)Chiaroscuro/Aartrud (Netherlands), 1977. (reissue)
LP ... About August 5, 2020 (delayed)
Soulful fusion from the mighty Tarika Blue – a group who recorded for the Chiaroscuro label around the same time that James Mason gave the imprint his classic Rhythm Of Life album – recording here in a sound that's not only a bit like James, but which also features his guitar on a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd
Street Lady (SACD multi-channel)Blue Note/Vocalion (UK), 1973.
CD ... About August 10, 2020
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... CD
Various
Not Two – But Twenty (5CD set)Not Two (Poland), 5CD
CD ... About August 10, 2020
Not Two Records celebrates their 20th Anniversary with a festival in Wlen, Poland, inviting Guy, Leandre, Mazur, Nilssen-Love, Kaucic, Fernandez, Gustafsson, Vandermark, Trzaska, Brotzmann, Swell, Holmlander, & Homburg–performing in configurations from duo to quintet, released in a ... CD
Babatunde & Phenomena
Levels Of ConsciousnessTheresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP ... About August 10, 2020
A wonderfully soulful session from percussionist Babatunde Lea – and a shining example of the warm spirits and cross-cultural experimentation going on in the Bay Area scene of the 70s! The record mixes 70s soul jazz with bits of funk, Latin jazz, and breezy west coast touches – making ... LP, Vinyl record album
Norman Williams & The One Mind Experience
Bishop (180 gram pressing)Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP ... About August 10, 2020
The first funky album from this Bay Area legend – also the first record on the Theresa label too! Norman Williams plays alto – in a cool combo with Fender Rhodes, electric bass, drums, and a bit of flugelhorn too! LP, Vinyl record album
Full Blast (Peter Brotzmann)
Farewell TonicTrost (Austria), 2007.
LP ... About August 14, 2020
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Placebo (Marc Moulin)
Ball Of Eyes (Japanese pressing)EMI/P-Vine (Japan), 1971.
LP ... About August 15, 2020
A very cool little album from Placebo – arguably the group's most soulful session ever, and one that draws heavily from American funky jazz at the start of the 70s! The grooves are nice and tight, and keyboards are focused on the most soulful sort of riffs – not nearly as tripped out ... LP, Vinyl record album
Marc Moulin
Sam SuffyEMI/P-Vine (Japan), 1974.
LP ... About August 15, 2020
A crucial bit of keyboard funk from the 70s – a wild album of many moods, recorded in 1974, and featuring the talents of keyboard whiz Marc Moulin! Moulin's since been resurrected and given the credit he deserves – but at the time of release, this rare gem was somewhat lost – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Yosuke Yamashita
Yosuke Yamashita TrioSuper Fuji Discs (Japan), 1973.
CD ... About August 19, 2020
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Michel Sardaby
Night Blossom (2CD version – with bonus material)DIW (Japan), 1990.
CD ... About August 19, 2020
Lovely work from pianist Michel Sardaby – a player who probably spent more time on the eastern side of the Atlantic than he did in America, which is a reason why he never really got his due in the US. However, Sardaby's connection to the Parisian scene filled his playing with that wonderful ... CD
Shoji Yokouchi
Blonde On The RocksThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976.
CD ... About August 19, 2020
A great title, and a great little album to match – one that features two guitars, plus bass and drums – in an open-ended style that's mighty nice on the ears! The set's got a lean kind of sound – as you might expect from the lineup – and Japanese players Shoji Yokouchi and ... CD
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Live In MontreuxThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1979.
CD ... About August 19, 2020
A smoking live set from pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – working here not in a small Tokyo club, but on the stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival – where he's clearly drawing inspiration from the global lineup to blow away most of the competition! Tracks are long, and really have Yamamoto ... CD
Masaru Imada
StandardsThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976.
CD ... About August 19, 2020
The tunes are standards, but they're played with a great sense of personality by Japanese pianist Masaru Imada – ringing out with great sound and a strong focus, and recorded in that beautiful mode that was used heavily with Japanese trios in the 70s. The style is often fluid, but measured ... CD
Billy Wooten
In This WorldAPS/P-Vine (Japan), 1979.
LP ... About August 19, 2020
One of the most soul-based records ever cut by vibist Billy Wooten – a record that's even tighter and more focused than his work with The Wooden Glass or 19th Whole! The album's got Billy and other vocalists singing along with his vibes and marimba – over the top of tightly vamping ... LP, Vinyl record album
Horace Tapscott
Giant Is AwakenedFlying Dutchman/Real Gone, 1969. (reissue)
LP ... On August 21, 2020
An incredible album – one of the few rare early sides cut by pianist Horace Tapscott, a seminal figure in the LA underground of the 60s and 70s! The record is as pure Tapscott as you could ever get – experimental, but not too free; spiritual, but never too sappy; progressively ... LP, Vinyl record album
Vince Guaraldi
Peanuts Portraits – The Classic Character ThemesFantasy/Craft, 1960s/1970s.
LP ... On August 21, 2020
Some of the grooviest tunes from the Peanuts cartoons – key character themes penned and played by the legendary Vince Guaraldi, in a set of recordings that features both acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes! A few cuts get really funky, too – the electric numbers, which remind us that back ... LP, Vinyl record album
Embryo
Opal (180 gram pressing)United Artists/Loneos Editions (Netherlands), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About August 25, 2020
One of the great space rock records of the early 70s – the debut from the mighty Embryo – a lynchpin in the uncompromising jazz, prog & rock to come – and really one of the more underappreciated early Krautrock efforts! Embryo is working in a pretty amazing mode here, with ... LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists/Loneos Editions (Netherlands), 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About August 25, 2020
Early prog jazz genius from the mighty Embryo – and an album that perfectly fuses their love of world rhythms and electric jamming grooves! The percussion by Edgar Hofmann ranges from playful to hypnotic – with heavy drums and basslines crafting some incredible rhythms that spin out ... LP, Vinyl record album
Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band
Jose Marti En Nueva YorkGreenleaf,
CD ... On August 28, 2020
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Nicole Mitchell & Moor Mother
Offering – Live At Le Guess WhoDon Giovanni, 2020.
CD ... On August 28, 2020
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Don Cherry
Om Shanti OmBlack Sweat (Italy), 1976.
LP ... About August 28, 2020
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Melvin Sparks
I'm Funky NowWestbound/Tidal Waves, 1976.
LP ... On August 28, 2020
A never-issued album by funky guitar legend Melvin Sparks – recorded right after his final record for the Westbound label, and appearing here for the first time ever! Sparks first rose to fame via funky work with Lonnie Smith and Lou Donaldson in the late 60s, the cut some killer albums of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Awakening
Hear, Sense & FeelBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1972. (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
An excellent funky fusion group from Chicago – and one of the best ensembles to record for the Black Jazz label! The group's made up of hip Chicago underground players – and includes Ken Chaney on electric piano, Ari Brown on saxes, and Frank Gordon on trumpet – a lineup that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Awakening
Hear, Sense & FeelBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1972.
CD ... On August 28, 2020
An excellent funky fusion group from Chicago – and one of the best ensembles to record for the Black Jazz label! The group's made up of hip Chicago underground players – and includes Ken Chaney on electric piano, Ari Brown on saxes, and Frank Gordon on trumpet – a lineup that ... CD
Walter Bishop Jr
Coral KeysBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
The keys are coral, and the sound is sublime – one of the greatest albums ever from pianist Walter Bishop Jr, and proof that he can really stretch out, given the right setting! The piano here is all acoustic, but there's an almost-electric vibe to the date – long, open tracks that sway ... LP, Vinyl record album
Walter Bishop Jr
Coral KeysBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1971.
CD ... On August 28, 2020
The keys are coral, and the sound is sublime – one of the greatest albums ever from pianist Walter Bishop Jr, and proof that he can really stretch out, given the right setting! The piano here is all acoustic, but there's an almost-electric vibe to the date – long, open tracks that sway ... CD
Doug Carn
Spirit Of The New LandBlack Jazz, 1972. (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
Plenty of spirit, and plenty of soul – a 70s classic from organist Doug Carn, and a record that took his instrument, and jazz in general, to a whole new level for the decade! Carn's got this burning, righteous quality on his keys – a vibe that certainly owes something to Larry Young, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Doug Carn
Spirit Of The New LandBlack Jazz, 1972.
CD ... On August 28, 2020
Plenty of spirit, and plenty of soul – a 70s classic from organist Doug Carn, and a record that took his instrument, and jazz in general, to a whole new level for the decade! Carn's got this burning, righteous quality on his keys – a vibe that certainly owes something to Larry Young, ... CD
Stanley Turrentine
That's Where It's At (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1962. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
Where it's at with Stanley Turrentine – circa 1962 – a time when the tenorist was really hitting on all burners, and turning out some tremendous work for Blue Note! The album's got Stan working with a special guest – a rare Blue Note appearance from pianist Les McCann, who's also ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie McLean
It's Time! (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... LP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Hutcherson
Kicker (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1963. Gatefold
LP ... On August 28, 2020
One of the greatest lost sessions ever! Legendary vibist Bobby Hutcherson recorded this set of tracks in his early days with Blue Note – but the set's never come out until now, and its release is cause for rejoicing! The material shows Hutcherson playing in a straight-ahead format, tinged ... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1985. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
A real moment of genius for Joe Henderson from the 80s – a spare trio session, recorded live at the Village Vanguard, in a mode that recalls Sonny Rollins classic sets there for Blue Note! And while Sonny often performed heavily in a trio setting, unfettered by chords in the rhythm section ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ambrose Akinmusire
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused MomentBlue Note, 2020.
LP ... On August 28, 2020
A fantastic album from trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire – a set that really kicks his career up to the next level, and which is easily the most powerful record he's ever given us! The music finds Ambrose in many moods, all of them righteous – sometimes blowing hard and fierce in a small ... LP, Vinyl record album
Harold Alexander
Sunshine Man (180 gram clear vinyl pressing)Flying Dutchman/Tidal Waves, 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About August 28, 2020
A wicked bit of funky jazz from reedman Harold Alexander – and a set that's much sharper and harder-edged than some of his later work! There's maybe a bit of freedom in the mix, here too – some post-Coltrane spiritualism that mixes with some of the more funk-based currents – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Alan Braufman
Fire Still BurnsValley Of Search, 2020.
LP ... About August 28, 2020
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Ridiculous Trio
Ridiculous Trio Plays The Stooges (yellow vinyl pressing)Modern Harmonic, 2020.
LP ... On August 28, 2020
The cover looks a lot like the front of the legendary Funhouse album by The Stooges – and that comparison is there for a reason – as this crazy instrumental trio serve up some really wild versions of their music! The instrumentation is spare – just heavy drums, trombone, and tuba ... LP, Vinyl record album
Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar PetersonVerve, 1957. (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Getz/Verve, 1963. (reissue)
LP ... On August 28, 2020
A landmark record – both in 60s jazz and bossa nova – and a set that not only bridged worlds of music, but set the tone for so many other albums to come! By the time of this 1964 set, Stan Getz had already issued a few bossa nova experiments on Verve – but this pairing with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Takeru Muraoka
Soft LandingKing (Japan), 1978. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
Electric funk, with some mighty nice horns – a mix of saxes from Takeru Muraoka – plus trumpet and flugelhorn from Susumo Kazuhara too! We're not sure, but it almost feels as if Takeru's a bit overdubbed – using alto, tenor, and soprano together at various points to give the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Leaf (UK), 2020.
LP ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: Record Store Day 2020 has been rescheduled to separate special release days of August 29, September 26 and October 24. The specific release date for each previously announced title is yet to be announced and subject to change. Titles are in limited supply – and will be offered for sale ... LP, Vinyl record album
Tidal Waves, 1963. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: Record Store Day 2020 has been rescheduled to separate special release days of August 29, September 26 and October 24. The specific release date for each previously announced title is yet to be announced and subject to change. Titles are in limited supply – and will be offered for sale ... LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor/ORG, 1967. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
Genius early work from reedman Marion Brown – an album that was originally only issued overseas, where it was recorded – as part of that legacy that's always had Brown getting a lot more attention in Europe than back at home! Yet the record's a monster that stands equally with Marion's ... LP, Vinyl record album
Adam Czerwinski/
Two Out Of Two – Acoustic References For Audiophiles (180 gram 12 inch EP) (2020 Record Store Day Release)
AC (Poland), 2020. (pic cover)
12-inch ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, August 29. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, August 29. It will ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Strut (UK),
LP ... On August 29, 2020
First ever vinyl reissue – plus 2LPs of perviously unreleased tracks! (Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, August 29. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty ... LP, Vinyl record album
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note,
LP ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: Record Store Day 2020 has been rescheduled to separate special release days of August 29, September 26 and October 24. The specific release date for each previously announced title is yet to be announced and subject to change. Titles are in limited supply – and will be offered for sale ... LP, Vinyl record album
Resonance, 1965.
LP ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: Record Store Day 2020 has been rescheduled to separate special release days of August 29, September 26 and October 24. The specific release date for each previously announced title is yet to be announced and subject to change. Titles are in limited supply – and will be offered for sale ... LP, Vinyl record album
Rhythm & Blues (UK), Mid 60s.
LP ... On August 29, 2020
(Note: Record Store Day 2020 has been rescheduled to separate special release days of August 29, September 26 and October 24. The specific release date for each previously announced title is yet to be announced and subject to change. Titles are in limited supply – and will be offered for sale ... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry/
Actions (red colored vinyl) (2020 Record Store Day Release)
Philips/Our Swimmer (Germany), 1971.
LP ... On August 29, 2020
One of the most successful jazz-meets-modern classical albums we've ever heard – thanks largely to the supreme talents of Don Cherry! Cherry leads the large New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra – which includes Peter Brotzmann, Tomasz Stanko, Manfred Schoof, Kenny Wheeler, Gunter Hampel, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Sunbeam (UK), 1967. (reissue)
LP ... On August 29, 2020
A hell of a groove from organist Don Shinn – one of the legendary albums recorded for the Landsdowne Series in the UK at the end of the 60s – and like the rest, a set that turns conventional jazz on its ear! Shinn plays Hammond, and a bit of piano – but hardly in ways that echo ... LP, Vinyl record album
Terumasa Hino
Hino's Journey To AirLove/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About August 29, 2020
Trumpeter Terumasa Hino at a level that's quite different than most of his early work in Japan – recording in New York, and using a very spiritual approach – one that's clearly influenced by some of the other players in the session! The album features one long track – a bit ... LP, Vinyl record album
Terumasa Hino
Peace & LoveTDK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970.
LP ... About August 29, 2020
Groundbreaking work from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – recorded on an early trip to New York, back in 1970, working with a sextet that includes some of his own Japanese players, like drummer Motohiko Hino and pianist Hideo Ichikawa, plus the great American bassist Reggie Workman! The ... LP, Vinyl record album
Terumasa Hino
Love NatureLove/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About August 29, 2020
An amazing moment from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – an early 70s session recorded in America – with fantastic work from Gary Bartz on alto and Reggie Workman on bass! The album's not like Hino's later American dates – which were often more fusion based – as the style ... LP, Vinyl record album
Terumasa Hino
Part – Terumasa Hino Meets Reggie WorkmanLove/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About August 29, 2020
A fantastic collaboration between Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino and avant bassist Reggie Workman – one that might seem unusual if you only know Hino's later work, but which was part of a few key collaborations that Hino and Workman did together at the start of the 70s – part of a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Martial Solal
LocomotionUnderdog (France), 1974.
LP ... About August 31, 2020
A rare set from French keyboardist Martial Solal – and one of his few funky records! The set features Solal on electric and acoustic piano, playing in a trio that includes Bernard Lubat on drums and Henri Texier on bass – and the tunes on the set have a rolling funky feel that's great ... LP, Vinyl record album
Isaiah Thompson
Isaiah J Thompson Plays The Music Of Buddy MontgomeryWJ3,
CD ... About September 1, 2020
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Teodross Avery
Harlem Stories – The Music Of Thelonious MonkWJ3,
CD ... About September 1, 2020
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Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Chicago WavesInternational Anthem, 2020.
LP ... About September 1, 2020
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Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Chicago WavesInternational Anthem, 2020.
CD ... About September 1, 2020
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John Hicks
Steadfast (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP ... About September 1, 2020
Beautiful solo work from John Hicks – one of the few straight pianists that can hold our attention in a setting like this for so long! The album's deeply introspective, but never overindulgent – and features Hicks on a variety of short numbers that include some beautiful lyrical ... LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Evans
Live In Tokyo (Japanese pressing)Columbia (Japan), 1973. (reissue)
LP ... About September 2, 2020
A great live date from Bill Evans – one of his essential sides of the 70s, even if you've already got a bunch of other Evans live material! We know what you're thinking: "Do I have this one? Seems to be a lot of tunes here that I've got on other Evans recordings." But take it ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie McLean
Swing Swang Swingin'Blue Note/Culture Factory, 1959. (reissue)
LP ... About September 4, 2020
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore
Blowing In From ChicagoBlue Note/Culture Factory, 1957. (reissue)
LP ... About September 4, 2020
A landmark session that features two of the greatest tenor talents to emerge from the rich Chicago scene of the 50s! Jordan was well-known to jazz fans, or would be within a few years – but Gilmore's rarely heard in this sort of setting, as most of his recording career was spent in the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Roscoe Weathers
I'll RememberJazzman (UK), (reissue)
LP ... About September 4, 2020
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Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits (clear vinyl pressing)Gondwana (UK), 2020.
LP ... About September 11, 2020
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Charles Tolliver
ConnectGearbox (UK), 2020.
LP ... On September 11, 2020
A stunner of a set from legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver – and a record that shows that he's lost none of his brilliance since the years of his 70s recordings for the Strata East label! The format here is a bit like those – long tracks by a small group, with an outward appearance ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lol Coxhill & Morgan Fisher
Slow Music (transparent green & black vinyl pressing)Pipe/Aguirre (Belgium), 1980. (reissue)
LP ... About September 15, 2020
Enigmatic sounds from UK reedman Lol Coxhill – a really cool collaboration with Morgan Fisher – who adds in his own tape manipulation, guitar, and piano next to Coxhill's work on soprano sax – plus a bit of carillion too! The style's even more spacey and laidback than Lol's 70s ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sapporo/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1999. (reissue)
LP ... About September 16, 2020
A smoking trio set from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – recorded in New York with help from Lisle Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums! The date's a bit later than some of the classics from the golden age of Japanese piano trio recordings, but has a very similar vibe – and in ... LP, Vinyl record album
WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 2015. (reissue)
LP ... About September 16, 2020
Beautiful work from pianist Ryo Fukui – a relatively recent set, but one that sparkles with all the charm and imagination of his famous records from years back! The format is a familiar trio – with Takumi Awaya on bass and Itetsu Takemura on drums – but as always with Fukui, the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ryo Fukui
Ryo Fukui In New YorkSapporo/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1999.
CD ... About September 18, 2020
A smoking trio set from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – recorded in New York with help from Lisle Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums! The date's a bit later than some of the classics from the golden age of Japanese piano trio recordings, but has a very similar vibe – and in ... CD
Ryo Fukui
Letter From Slow BoatWRWTFWW (Switzerland), 2015.
CD ... About September 18, 2020
Beautiful work from pianist Ryo Fukui – a relatively recent set, but one that sparkles with all the charm and imagination of his famous records from years back! The format is a familiar trio – with Takumi Awaya on bass and Itetsu Takemura on drums – but as always with Fukui, the ... CD
Ronnie Boykins
Will Come Is Now (aka Ronnie Boykins) (180 gram pressing)ESP, 1975. (reissue)
LP ... About September 18, 2020
A rare non-Sun Ra session from bassist Ronnie Boykins! Boykins was one of Ra's most long-term players – a key part of the Arkestra for many years – but on this album, he hits a totally different sound –and one that's somewhat spiritual as well! The group's got a great sax-heavy ... LP, Vinyl record album
Henry Grimes Trio
Call (180 gram pressing)ESP, 1966. (reissue)
LP ... About September 18, 2020
One of the only albums as a leader from bassist Henry Grimes – a hell of a great player who'd made his name working with Sonny Rollins, but who steps out here into much freer territory! The group features Grimes at the helm on bass, but also features killer contributions from Perry Robinson ... LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1959. 2LP
LP ... On September 18, 2020
A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1959. 2CD
CD ... On September 18, 2020
A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... CD
Lyman Woodard Organization
Don't Stop The Groove (180 gram pressing)Lyman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP ... About September 20, 2020
A killer little set from funky organist Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis Coffey, and one of the standout stalwarts of the 70s Detroit jazz funk scene! The set features Lyman working in a live setting – grooving out over some mighty long tracks that blend jazz and soul together ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jaco Pastorius & Brian Melvin
Jazz StreetTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
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Kirk Lightsey with Freddie Hubbard
TemptationTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990.
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Rein De Graaff
Now Is The TimeTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2002.
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A career retrospective of work by this famous Dutch pianist – with reeds by Charlie Rouse, Bud Shank, Ferdinand Povel, James Clay, Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, and Dexter Gordon! CD
Archie Shepp
Something To Live ForTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1996.
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Bobby Watson
At The Gouvy Festival – In The GrooveChallenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000.
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European Jazz Trio
Norwegian WoodTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan),
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Enrico Pieranunzi
Improvised Forms For TrioChallenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000.
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Benny Golson
This Is For You JohnTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983.
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A lost treasure by Benny Golson – and one of his most noteworthy records since the early days! The "John" in the title is Coltrane – and the set's got a sweeping spiritual groove that's quite different from much of Golson's other work, and which shows that he's never stopped ... CD
Kenny Barron
LandscapeLimetree/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984.
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A beautiful overseas album from Kenny Barron – recorded in a warm and mellow trio format, with bass by Cecil McBee and drums from Al Foster. There's a gentleness to the set that's extremely compelling – a style of spacious introspection that Barron first exhibited during his Muse years ... CD
Bill Evans
Consecration – The LastTimeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980.
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Some of Evans' last recordings – cut at the Keystone jazz club in San Francisco, with a trio that included Marc Johnson on bass and Joe Labarbera on drums. CD
Hank Crawford & Calvin Newborn
CenterpieceVersatile/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
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A nice little collaboration between saxophonist Hank Crawford and guitarist Calvin Newborn – a record that turns out to be one of the best from both players for the time! Crawford's managed to shake off some of the hoke of his earlier records – and although his sound here isn't earth-sh ... CD
Buster Williams
Dreams Come TrueBuddah/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980.
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An overlooked set of mellow numbers from bassist Buster Williams – a lost gem that's got a very different feel than some of his earlier work in the 70s, but which is equally soulful! The set's got Buster playing bass over larger arrangements arranged by Kenny Barron and Onaje Allen Gumbs ... CD
Jon Faddis
Good & PlentyVersatile/Essential, 1978.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
One of the few 70s albums issued under the name of trumpeter Jon Faddis – a player who worked on countless studio sessions over the years, but only got a few chances to record under his own name! The album's got a feel that's similar to some of Jon's session work over the years – full ... CD
