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Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp Collective — Reflections ... CD

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

When we hear the phrase "hip harp", we think of the magnificent music that Dorothy Ashby cut for Cadet/Concept records at the end of the 60s – and when you hear this set, that's what you'll think of too – and we mean that in the best way possible! The set begins with a great ... (Jazz) read more CD

Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp Collective — Reflections ... LP

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

When we hear the phrase "hip harp", we think of the magnificent music that Dorothy Ashby cut for Cadet/Concept records at the end of the 60s – and when you hear this set, that's what you'll think of too – and we mean that in the best way possible! The set begins with a great ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Reflections ... CD 16.99

Victor Chukwu/The Black Irokos — Akalaka/The Power ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Akalaka/The Power (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99

Victor Chukwu/The Black Irokos — Akalaka/The Power (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99

Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Akalaka/The Power ... CD 9.99

Crystal Winds — First Flight ... CD

Cash Ear/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A mellow soul classic from Chicago – and one of the last great records to come out of the city's hip 70s soul scene! We know very little about Crystal Winds – save for this excellent record, one of the few titles issued on the short-lived Cash Ear label, a south-side imprint in the ... (Soul) read more CD

Kirk DeGiorgio — Modal Forces/Percussive Forces ... LP

BBE (UK), 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99

One of the most fantastic albums in years from the mighty Kirk DeGiorgio – a set that draws upon 70s sound library influences as a way for Kirk to really unfurl some of the jazziest elements in his music! Way back when nobody was ever referencing jazz for club tracks, DeGiorgio was always ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

DJ Jazzy Jeff — Return Of The Magnificent EP ... LP

BBE (UK), 2007. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

The return of DJ Jazzy Jeff – with a little bit of help from Rhymefest, Raheem DeVaughn, Little Brother and fellow mid school maestro CL Smooth – a handful of cuts that show the skill and stylistic breadth of second wave Jazzy Jeff! Jeff isn't out to reinvent the wheels of steel on ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Vikter Duplaix — Bold & Beautiful ... CD

BBE (UK), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock

A great title for an equally great little record – one that marks a whole new stage of genius for Philly soul maestro Vikter Duplaix! Vikter's been making our world plenty brighter with his music for a number of years, but with this record he earns our respect even more – by smoothing ... (Neo Soul) read more CD

Dytomite Starlite Band — Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

That's "Dytomite", not "dynamite" – and don't ask us what it means, either! But we can tell you that the set's a great bit of highlife, recorded with a lean, breezy feel – a bit more heft than just the duo pictured on the cover – with criss-crossing guitars, ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Dytomite Starlite Band — Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

That's "Dytomite", not "dynamite" – and don't ask us what it means, either! But we can tell you that the set's a great bit of highlife, recorded with a lean, breezy feel – a bit more heft than just the duo pictured on the cover – with criss-crossing guitars, ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana ... CD 9.99

Eze Nri Royal Drummers — Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99

Eze Nri Royal Drummers — Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available
Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD 9.99
Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99

Eze Nri Royal Drummers — Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 28.99

One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD 9.99

Shamek Farrah & Norman Person — Shamek Farrah & Norman Person Live ... CD

Heritage Industries/BBE (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Saxophonist Shamek Farrah is best known for a pair of legendary 70s albums on the Strata East label – but he was still working strongly in the American jazz underground for years after that – as you'll hear on this brilliant batch of live recordings from the end of the 80s! The album ... (Jazz) read more CD

Shamek Farrah & Norman Person — Shamek Farrah & Norman Person Live ... LP

Heritage Industries/BBE (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Saxophonist Shamek Farrah is best known for a pair of legendary 70s albums on the Strata East label – but he was still working strongly in the American jazz underground for years after that – as you'll hear on this brilliant batch of live recordings from the end of the 80s! The album ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Foreign Exchange — Sincere (clean, inst)/Come Around/Raw Life (clean, dirty, inst) ... 12-inch

BBE, 2004. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Featuring Yahzarah, Darien Brockington and Joe Scudda. (Neo Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record

Forest — Forest (with bonus tracks) ... LP

Forest/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 44.99

A groovy little group from the northeast scene in the 70s – one who mix jazz and funk touches with some more roots-oriented material at times – all handled with instrumentation that's impeccable throughout! If these guys were out in Cali, they'd no doubt be working in the big studios ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Forest — Forest (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Forest/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A groovy little group from the northeast scene in the 70s – one who mix jazz and funk touches with some more roots-oriented material at times – all handled with instrumentation that's impeccable throughout! If these guys were out in Cali, they'd no doubt be working in the big studios ... (Rock) read more CD

Also available Forest (with bonus tracks) ... LP 34.99

Per Husby Septet — Peacemaker ... CD

Gemini/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

Pianist Per Husby is a player with a rich, warm tone – one that really sets the stage here for some wonderfully soulful explorations by a very hip group – a combo who sound perfect when they hit a modal mode, but can also do some other wonderful things as well! Husby's piano is rich at ... (Jazz) read more CD

Per Husby Septet — Peacemaker (2LP x 45rpm pressing) ... LP

Gemini/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Pianist Per Husby is a player with a rich, warm tone – one that really sets the stage here for some wonderfully soulful explorations by a very hip group – a combo who sound perfect when they hit a modal mode, but can also do some other wonderful things as well! Husby's piano is rich at ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Peacemaker ... CD 16.99

Illa J — No Traffic ... LP

BBE (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.99

Illa J seems ready to live up to his long legacy on the Detroit scene here – almost with a vibe that has him refining his sound even more than before, while also opening the door to some of the younger talents on the scene as well! We love the crisply cosmic energy of some of the beats ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Masaru Imada — Planets – First Planets On Blueroad ... CD

Planets/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99

One of those really special piano albums from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – a record that's overflowing with new ideas and imagination, all captured with a really wonderful ear for sound as well! Masaru Imada plays a Bosendorfer grand, which has a really resonant quality, even when he' ... (Jazz) read more CD

Masaru Imada — Planets – First Planets On Blueroad ... LP

Planets/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!

One of those really special piano albums from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – a record that's overflowing with new ideas and imagination, all captured with a really wonderful ear for sound as well! Masaru Imada plays a Bosendorfer grand, which has a really resonant quality, even when he' ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Planets – First Planets On Blueroad ... CD 19.99

J & F Quintet — Contrast (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Delta/BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99

A record that features all sorts of cool and unusual twists and turns – an obscure set from the Swiss scene of the 70s, and a date that mixes some harder-driving numbers with more open-ended tracks that feature mighty nice work on reeds! The lineup includes alto and soprano from Stefan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Brian Jackson — This Is Brian Jackson ... LP

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 49.99

A stunning revival for the great Brian Jackson – an artist who's best known as the keyboardist with Gil Scott-Heron in the 70s, but a hell of a singer on his own – as you'll hear in this really wonderful set! The album's not Jackson's first solo effort – but it may well be the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Brian Jackson — This Is Brian Jackson ... CD

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A stunning revival for the great Brian Jackson – an artist who's best known as the keyboardist with Gil Scott-Heron in the 70s, but a hell of a singer on his own – as you'll hear in this really wonderful set! The album's not Jackson's first solo effort – but it may well be the ... (Soul) read more CD

Also available This Is Brian Jackson ... LP 34.99

Ben Jagga — Hold On Pretty Woman ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Jay Dee — Welcome 2 Detroit ... CD

BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99

A classic masterpiece from J Dilla – a record that set the tone for countless hip hop releases in years to come – but which still shows Jay Dee as one of the smartest, sharpest, most forward-thinking producers to rule the roost! The set's got some incredible live instrumentation – ... (Hip Hop) read more CD

Jazzanova — Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova ... CD

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 32.99

An incredible tribute to the legendary Strata Records in Detroit – performed by Jazzanova with a host of other guests – and at a level that's maybe the greatest thing the group has ever given us on record! The vibe here is a lot more Strata and spiritual than the style you'd expect ... (New Grooves) read more CD

Also available Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova ... LP 39.99

Jazzanova — Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova ... LP

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 48.99

An incredible tribute to the legendary Strata Records in Detroit – performed by Jazzanova with a host of other guests – and at a level that's maybe the greatest thing the group has ever given us on record! The vibe here is a lot more Strata and spiritual than the style you'd expect ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova ... CD 16.99

Remi Kabaka — Son Of Africa ... CD

Island/BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

A really funky set from the UK scene of the 70s – an album that mixes West African roots with some of the hipper elements going on in London at the time – a city where Remi Kabaka had been lending his talents to a variety of different records over the years! The set was issued by ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Son Of Africa ... LP 34.99

Remi Kabaka — Son Of Africa ... LP

Island/BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99

A really funky set from the UK scene of the 70s – an album that mixes West African roots with some of the hipper elements going on in London at the time – a city where Remi Kabaka had been lending his talents to a variety of different records over the years! The set was issued by ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Son Of Africa ... CD 16.99

Kabasa — African Sunset ... CD

Lyncell/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Sean Khan — Supreme Love – A Journey Through Coltrane (3LP set with bonus tracks) ... LP

BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A wonderful setting for the talents of UK saxophonist Sean Khan – a set that features some great tracks from the John Coltrane songbook, plus original material too – all served up in that cosmic version of future jazz that we've loved from some of Sean's previous albums! Yet there's ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + One — Song Of Island ... LP

AS Cap/BBE (UK), 1985. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 44.99

The trio of pianist Yasuhiro Kohno work here with a really wonderful "+ One" – the vibes of Mashiro Kanno, who really adds a heck of a lot to the long-flowing grace of the tunes in the set! The album's a live one, but it's got all the warmth and creative intimacy of the best ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(2LP 45rpm pressing – with obi!)

Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + One — Song Of Island ... CD

AS Cap/BBE (UK), 1985. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

The trio of pianist Yasuhiro Kohno work here with a really wonderful "+ One" – the vibes of Mashiro Kanno, who really adds a heck of a lot to the long-flowing grace of the tunes in the set! The album's a live one, but it's got all the warmth and creative intimacy of the best ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Song Of Island ... LP 34.99

Eric Kol — Today (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99

Nigerian singer Eric Kol reclines on the cover like a hip American soul singer of the early 80s – and he sounds a fair bit like one too, given the mix of boogie styles on the album! The record's got that lean vibe from the time when Nigerian groups really trimmed down their style from the ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(2LP pressing – plays at 45 rpm!)

Koichi Matsukaze Trio — At The Room 427 ... CD

Alm/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A beautifully bold presentation of the saxophone genius of Koichi Matsukaze – working here in a loose, lean trio setting that offers up a mix of spiritual currents and freer improvisations – very much in the best spirit of the New York scene of the loft jazz years, but much more obscure ... (Jazz) read more CD

Koichi Matsukaze Trio — At The Room 427 ... LP

Alm/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A beautifully bold presentation of the saxophone genius of Koichi Matsukaze – working here in a loose, lean trio setting that offers up a mix of spiritual currents and freer improvisations – very much in the best spirit of the New York scene of the loft jazz years, but much more obscure ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Koichi Matzukaze Trio & Toshiyuki Daitoku — Earth Mother ... CD

Alm/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99

An important early album from saxophonist Koichi Matsukaze – maybe not one of the biggest names in Japanese jazz during the 70s, but certainly one of that scene's most striking players! The approach here is quite spiritual – long, open tracks that pulsate strongly – thanks to ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Earth Mother ... LP 34.99

Koichi Matzukaze Trio & Toshiyuki Daitoku — Earth Mother ... LP

Alm/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 44.99

An important early album from saxophonist Koichi Matsukaze – maybe not one of the biggest names in Japanese jazz during the 70s, but certainly one of that scene's most striking players! The approach here is quite spiritual – long, open tracks that pulsate strongly – thanks to ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Earth Mother ... CD 9.99

Maulawi — Orotunds (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Strata/BBE (UK), 1973. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 44.99

A real treasure from reedman Maulawi Nurudin – originally recorded as part of the Strata Records scene in Detroit, but done in Chicago in 1973 – and issued here for the first time ever! The vibe here is almost more Tribe Records than some of the other Strata sides – as Maulawi ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Maulawi/Fito Foster — Street Rap (DJ Amir & Re.decay jazz reconstructed rmx)/Salsa (DJ Dez salsa rmx) ... 12-inch

Strata/BBE (UK), 2021. New Copy (pic cover)... Out Of Stock

A great reworking of this funky bit of Detroit 70s jazz from Maulawi – originally issued on Strata Records in the 70s, and taken apart and put back together in a nice long mix from DJ Amir! The cut's got these chanted vocals that are great – straight at first, then re-cut as the groove ... (Jazz) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record

Kosuke (Kohsuke) Mine — First (45 rpm 2LP pressing) ... LP

Philips/BBE (UK), 1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 44.99

A tremendous first outing as a leader for Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – one of our favorite players of the 70s, already sounding wonderful here right at the start! The album's got a freewheeling vibe – not entirely avant, and maybe more in the modal territory unlocked by Miles ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Limited high-end pressing – two LPs, both of which play at 45rpm!)

Charles Mingus — Jazz In Detroit – Strata Concert Gallery (5CD set) ... CD

Strata/BBE (UK), 1973. New Copy 5 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A fantastic live performance from Charles Mingus – recorded in Detroit, with a slightly unusual group – and done with the more open, freewheeling quality that grace his live recordings of the early 60s! The set was recorded at the Strata Gallery – and has some of the deeper ... (Jazz) read more CD

Noriko Miyamoto with Isao Suzuki — Push ... CD

Yupiteru/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Warm jazz vocals, and some great instrumentation too – thanks to work from the sublime 70s bassist Isao Suzuki! Singer Noriko Miyamoto's on the cover, but the album's got the same great glow as Isao's other albums of the decade – a really refreshing approach to jazz arrangements, with ... (Vocalists) read more CD

Takahashi Miyasaka — Animal's Garden ... CD

Kojima/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A masterpiece of spiritual sounds from Japanese drummer Takahashi Miyasaka – one of those sublime 70s records that really carries the Coltrane legacy forward, and finds a whole new channel of inspiration in the universe! The group is led by Miyasaka, but features fantastic horn work from ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Animal's Garden (2 x 45rpm pressing – 180 gram) ... LP 34.99

Takahashi Miyasaka — Animal's Garden (2 x 45rpm pressing – 180 gram) ... LP

Kojima/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $34.99 44.99

A masterpiece of spiritual sounds from Japanese drummer Takahashi Miyasaka – one of those sublime 70s records that really carries the Coltrane legacy forward, and finds a whole new channel of inspiration in the universe! The group is led by Miyasaka, but features fantastic horn work from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(45 rpm double LP pressing.)

Moods — Moods (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Soiree/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.99

A sublime lost group soul album – featuring The Moods, who we presume to be from St Louis (although we're working on second-hand information, so we're not sure!) The group have a harmony style that's a bit like Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – but with rougher touches, and none of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Takeo Moriyama — East Plants ... CD

VAP/BBE (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99

Really amazing sounds from Japanese drummer Takeo Moriyama – a record that's sometimes spiritual and organic, sometimes very unusually put-together – and which makes as much use of inventive percussion as it does the leaders drums! The group's got this very cool twin-sax approach ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available East Plants ... LP 34.99

Takeo Moriyama — East Plants ... LP

VAP/BBE (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 44.99

Really amazing sounds from Japanese drummer Takeo Moriyama – a record that's sometimes spiritual and organic, sometimes very unusually put-together – and which makes as much use of inventive percussion as it does the leaders drums! The group's got this very cool twin-sax approach ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available East Plants ... CD 9.99

Takeo Moriyama — Takeo Moriyama Live At Lovely ... LP

BBE (UK), 1990. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Drummer Takeo Moriyama recorded some great albums in the 70s and 80s – and this live date from the start of the 90s is equally nice, and comes across with a soaring, spiritual vibe that's very different than most mainstream work of the time! The music soars with effortless energy, and Takeo's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(First time on vinyl!)

Bert Myrick — Live N'Well ... CD

Strata/BBE (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

A fantastic lost set from the Detroit jazz scene of the 60s – by a group who was years ahead of their time, and who bridged a number of different parts of the city's scene! The group's listed here under the name of drummer Bert Myrick, but was actually co-led by George Bohanon on trombone ... (Jazz) read more CD

Bert Myrick — Live N'Well ... CD

Strata/BBE (UK), 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock

A fantastic lost set from the Detroit jazz scene of the 60s – by a group who was years ahead of their time, and who bridged a number of different parts of the city's scene! The group's listed here under the name of drummer Bert Myrick, but was actually co-led by George Bohanon on trombone ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Live N'Well ... CD 9.99

Masao Nakajima — Kemo Sabe ... CD

Yupiteru/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

Late 70s genius from the Japanese jazz scene – a record that features warm piano work from the leader Masao Nakajima – a player who can burn one minute with great intensity, then deliver a laidback lyrical line the next! It's that balance that makes the album really wonderful – a ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Kemo Sabe ... LP 32.99

Masao Nakajima — Kemo Sabe ... LP

Yupiteru/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $32.99 44.99

Late 70s genius from the Japanese jazz scene – a record that features warm piano work from the leader Masao Nakajima – a player who can burn one minute with great intensity, then deliver a laidback lyrical line the next! It's that balance that makes the album really wonderful – a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Kemo Sabe ... CD 16.99

Shintaro Nakamura with Shunzo Ohno — Evolution ... CD

Street Noise/BBE (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Soaring piano lines, burning trumpet solos, and soulful tenor sax – all wrapped together beautifully in this obscure Japanese session from the 80s – a date that has all the free-thinking power and unbounded energy of some of our favorite American soul jazz sessions from a decade before! ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Evolution (2LP x 45rpm pressing) ... LP 34.99

Shintaro Nakamura with Shunzo Ohno — Evolution (2LP x 45rpm pressing) ... LP

Street Noise/BBE (Japan), 1984. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99

Soaring piano lines, burning trumpet solos, and soulful tenor sax – all wrapped together beautifully in this obscure Japanese session from the 80s – a date that has all the free-thinking power and unbounded energy of some of our favorite American soul jazz sessions from a decade before! ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Beautiful double vinyl pressing – plays at 45rpm, with corner obi!)

Tatsuya Nakamura — Locus ... CD

Sea Horse/BBE (UK), 1984. New Copy Gatefold ... $16.99 19.99

A set with a warm cover image and a fair bit of electric instrumentation – yet a record that's also got much more of an edge than you might expect! Drummer Tatsuya Nakamura leads a group through territory that's partly fusion, but which also borrows some looser, darker modes from the farther ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Locus ... LP 34.99

Tatsuya Nakamura — Locus ... LP

Sea Horse/BBE (UK), 1984. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99

A set with a warm cover image and a fair bit of electric instrumentation – yet a record that's also got much more of an edge than you might expect! Drummer Tatsuya Nakamura leads a group through territory that's partly fusion, but which also borrows some looser, darker modes from the farther ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Locus ... CD 16.99

New Mastersounds — Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds ... CD

BBE/Deep Funk (UK), 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock

The debut full length from England's funkiest combo! The New Mastersounds are a current group – but they've got a deep funk approach that puts them in the same camp as 60s funky 45 combos, or that of more recent acts in the new funk underground, like those on Desco or Soul Fire records. The ... (Deep Funk) read more CD

Newban — Newban/Newban 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Guinness/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

A wonderful package – a set that brings together two rare funk albums by Newban, an early version of Atlantic Starr – plus bonus tracks too! The first Newban record is one of the sweetest ensemble funk albums of the 70s – and a record that's gone on to become a classic, despite ... (Soul) read more CD

Rim Kwaku Obeng & The Believers — Rim Arrives/International Funk ... LP

BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 25.98

A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Rim Kwaku Obeng & The Believers — Rim Arrives/International Funk ... CD

BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Rim Arrives/International Funk ... LP 22.99

Rim Kwaku Obeng & The Believers — Too Tough/I'm Not Going To Let You ... CD

Sum Sum/BBE (UK), 1983. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Wonderfully groovy work from Rim Kwaku Obeng – an artist with African roots, but working here in the San Francisco scene of the early 80s – where he's clearly picked up a very international vibe in his music! Rim definitely plays some traditional percussion on the tracks, but there's ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Rim Kwaku Obeng & The Believers — Too Tough/I'm Not Going To Let You ... LP

Sum Sum/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock

Wonderfully groovy work from Rim Kwaku Obeng – an artist with African roots, but working here in the San Francisco scene of the early 80s – where he's clearly picked up a very international vibe in his music! Rim definitely plays some traditional percussion on the tracks, but there's ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Ondigui & Bota Tabansi International — Ewondo Rhythm ... CD

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99

A great combination of Congo grooves and Nigerian 70s – served up here by vocalist Ondigui and his Bota Tabansi ensemble! Ondigui already has a fantastic sound himself – this vocal range and ability to inflect his notes that has the singer cascading up and down the spectrum – in ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Ewondo Rhythm (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99

Ondigui & Bota Tabansi International — Ewondo Rhythm (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.98

A great combination of Congo grooves and Nigerian 70s – served up here by vocalist Ondigui and his Bota Tabansi ensemble! Ondigui already has a fantastic sound himself – this vocal range and ability to inflect his notes that has the singer cascading up and down the spectrum – in ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Ewondo Rhythm ... CD 9.99

Zeal Onyia — Trumpet King Zeal Onyia Returns (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Zeal Onyia is definitely the trumpet king here – at least of the Nigerian scene in which this album was recorded – as he blows strong solos throughout, and really brings a lot of jazz-based energy to the highlife rhythms! The use of trumpet in a smaller combo mode is really great ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Osunlade — Pyrography (heavyweight vinyl – with hardcover book) ... LP

BBE (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Osunlade's always had a sound that's deep, but this time around his entire approach seems even deeper than ever – maybe because this lavish package is as much a visual treat as it is an audio one! The set's as much of a book as it is a record – a heavy, hardcover package that has ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Eji Oyewale — Charity Begins At Home ... CD

EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

No charity needed here – as reedman Eji Oyewole's got a wealth of talent on his own! Eji's a musician with roots in the 60s Nigerian scene, but left to follow a personal path through Europe and the US, where he picked up some wonderfully funky styles which are then brought home to create ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

Eji Oyewale — Charity Begins At Home (180 gram pressing) ... LP

EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

No charity needed here – as reedman Eji Oyewole's got a wealth of talent on his own! Eji's a musician with roots in the 60s Nigerian scene, but left to follow a personal path through Europe and the US, where he picked up some wonderfully funky styles which are then brought home to create ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Teddy Pendergrass — John Morales Presents Teddy Pendergrass – The Voice – Remixed With Philly Love ... CD

BBE (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 26.99

One of the greatest voices ever in soul music – served up here in a stunning set of new mixes by the legendary John Morales – king of the edit, with a talent that goes way back to the best modes of the early club scene in NYC – and an equally great ability to find all the best ... (Soul) read more CD

Also available John Morales Presents Teddy Pendergrass – The Voice – Remixed With Philly Love (3LP set – blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 24.99

Teddy Pendergrass — John Morales Presents Teddy Pendergrass – The Voice – Remixed With Philly Love (3LP set – blue vinyl pressing) ... LP

BBE (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 3LP ... $24.99 44.99

One of the greatest voices ever in soul music – served up here in a stunning set of new mixes by the legendary John Morales – king of the edit, with a talent that goes way back to the best modes of the early club scene in NYC – and an equally great ability to find all the best ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available John Morales Presents Teddy Pendergrass – The Voice – Remixed With Philly Love ... CD 19.99

People's Workshop — Houston Talent Expo 1982 (180 gram pressing) ... LP

BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

The cover might look a bit understated, but the album's got plenty of depth and power – a rare set from the Texas underground of the early 80s – cut by a group who've clearly drunk deep from the same musical well that inspired Stevie Wonder, Roy Ayers, and other cosmic soul talents of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Pete Rock — Nothin' Lesser (clean, dirty, inst)/Give It to Y'All (clean, dirty, inst) ... 12-inch

Rawkus/BBE, 2001. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

With The UN on "Nothin' Lesser" and Roc Marciano and Trife on "Give It To Y'all". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record

Pete Rock — Petestrumentals ... CD

BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A mad bit of funk from the great Pete Rock! Pete's easily one of the best hip hop producers of the past decade – and this album's a sublime batch of instrumental tracks that focuses on his talent for remaking an older groove. The set's one of the first on BBE's groundbreaking Beat ... (Hip Hop) read more CD

Pete Rock feat CL Smooth & Denosh — It's A Love Thing (radio, inst, acapella)/One MC One DJ (Pete Rock rmx, Pete Rock rmx clean, Pete Rock rmx inst) ... 12-inch

BBE/Rapster, 2004. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

"One MC One DJ" remix featuring Skills. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record

Pete Rock feat Dead Prez — Warzone (dirty, clean, inst, alt dirty, alt clean, alt inst, acapella dirty) ... 12-inch

BBE (UK), 2004. Near Mint- ... $2.99

A grimy bouncer from Pete Rock and Dead Prez! Pete Rock lays down some dirty piano loop, heavy drum funk on this track – with this terse, violin and string loop on the hook that kinda bumps this thing like the Psycho soundtrack has gone hip hop! Dead Prez leaves the revolutionary politicin' ... (Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record

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Will & James Ragar — Will & James Ragar One (with bonus tracks) ... CD

No Mountain/BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

A record that's really out of time and place – a set that sounds nothing like most other material issued in 1980, and which also hardly shows any traces of the Louisiana roots of Will & James Ragar! Instead, the set's got this laidback style that's almost folk funk at times, especially ... (Rock) read more CD

Also available Will & James Ragar One (with bonus tracks) ... LP 34.99

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