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Maki Asakawa —
Maki Asakawa ... LP 
Honest Jons (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Haunting music from Japanese singer Maki Asakawa – every bit as smoky and soulful as you might guess from her image on the cover! These tracks are mostly sung in Japanese, but draw a very strong inspiration from American torch sounds of the 40s and 50s – a moody, late nite approach ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $14.99
Derek Bailey sounds incredible here on Aida – not the famous opera written by Verdi, but instead a series of long, live improvisations dedicated to the late Aida Akira! Bailey is mindblowing throughout – playing at a level that easily makes you understand why his talents on the guitar ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99
An amazing pairing of talents – one that yields some fantastic moments of improvisation! Cyro Baptista is a percussionist by nature, but here he also plays the Brazilian cuica – a unique instrument that has a single bowed string, in addition to more percussive elements – in a way ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Company —
Company 1981 ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A lost chapter of the essential Company series of improvised recordings from the late 70s – music that was recorded by the BBC in 1981, and which continues the fantastic meeting of British and European players that made those earlier records so great! If anything, there may be even more ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Company —
Company 1983 ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1983. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Live work from the famous Company of improvising musicians on the UK scene – a performance recorded by the BBC in 1983, and issued here for the first time on record! The lineup of players is fairly large this time around, but comes together with all that careful sense of sound and space that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic addition to the "epiphanies" concept of the UK free jazz ensemble Company – one that extends the different groupings and shapings of lineup in a series of improvised performances from 1982! The tracks here recorded in the same stretch that yielded the initial ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A fantastic addition to the "epiphanies" concept of the UK free jazz ensemble Company – one that extends the different groupings and shapings of lineup in a series of improvised performances from 1982! The tracks here recorded in the same stretch that yielded the initial ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99
A large version of the Company concept – and one that continues all the experiments of their recorded legacy in a really great way! As with the others, guitarist Derek Bailey is at the core here – working sonic magic on both acoustic and electric guitar – in a lineup that also ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clayton Downie —
Black Slavery Days ... CD 
Honest Jons/Clappers (UK), 1980. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Legendary, militant roots numbers from the golden age of reggae, recorded in '75, but first issued on the NYC Clappers label in 1980, and like many Clappers releases, just about impossible to get in any form for years. Clayton Downie's productions showcase dubwise four JA groups, the Skulls, ... (Reggae) read more CD
(Out of print, digipack has some edgewear & a sticker remnant on the cover.)
Famous Ward Singers/
Savoy/Honest Jons (UK), 1960. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... Out Of Stock
Two gospel gems – back to back on a single 45! "I'm Getting Richer" is this beautiful tune that has a spare vamping rhythm, peppered with just the right use of jazzy organ – all to set the tone for a superbly soulful lead vocal from Clara Ward! The great Jessy Dixon is on ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble —
Book Of Sound ... LP Honest Jons (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful sounds from Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – a group who've matured tremendously in the time that they've been giving us music – and who almost seem ready here to take on the legacy of their musical father – the late Kelan Phil Cohran! There's a complexity to the horn work ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edith Moreno/Savoy/Honest Jons (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Edith Moreno really soars in the lead here – making "Judgement Day" a mighty gospel groover – working with strong backup singers, fast-riffing guitar, and a groove that's a lot funkier than you might expect – a fantastic mix of spiritual message and soulful clubby ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99
Incredible work from a group that forever changed the face of British jazz – and which really found a way for improvised music to exist in a space that's all its own! The "company" is really a quartet – with Derek Bailey on guitar, Evan Parker on soprano sax, Hugh Davies on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Star Liner/Honest Jons (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the ultimate moments from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – the set of recordings that shut down the Black Ark studios – and which helped build a bridge to the European scene that would help keep Perry's music alive for the next few decades! The sound of the album is even more ... (Reggae) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Christians Catch Hell – TK Gospel Roots ... LP Gospel Roots/Honest Jons (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really really beautiful little compilation – one with a sound that's every bit as powerful as the image on its cover! The music here all comes from the Gospel Roots label of Miami soul powerhouse TK Records – a key force in mainstream soul in the 70s, but also a company who issued ... (Gospel) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
London Is The Place For Me Vol 3 – Ambrose Adekoya Campbell ... CD Honest Jons (UK), Late 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite volumes in the London Is The Place For Me collection – and a brilliant batch of work that criss-crosses West African, West Indian, and postwar jazz styles! Most of the recordings here were done under the leadership of Ambrose Adekoya Campbell – a transplant to ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
London Is The Place For Me Vol 7 – Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel, & Stringband ... LP Honest Jons (UK), 1950s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A fascinating look at musical modes in London during the big years of postwar immigration – a time when former residents of the crumbling British Empire were flooding to London for jobs and a better way of life – often bringing along a huge amount of cultural experience in the process! ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
London Is The Place For Me Vol 8 – Lord Kitchener In England 1948 to 1962 ... LP Honest Jons (UK), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A huge collection of work from the great Lord Kitchener – maybe one of the most important singers to move the music of the Caribbean to British shores during the postwar years – a time when he was a strong voice to new waves of immigrants arriving in London, and when he was also making ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Honest Jons, Late 40s/1950s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99
An incredible collection from Honest Jons – and like some of the rest of their best, music we never would have heard otherwise! The focus here is on calypso music, but recorded in West Africa – not the usual Caribbean setting – a very unusual strain of styles that cropped up in ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Shangaan Electro – New Wave Dance Music From South Africa ... CD Honest Jons (UK), 2000s. Used Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An eye opening, fast paced and frenetic collection of electronic dance music from South Africa – recorded in the latter half of the 00s at Nozinja studio in Soweto – primitive electronics and electronic percussion blended with passionate, fairly traditional sounding vocals for a quickly ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Honest Jons (UK), Mid 50s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99
The roots of Congolese rumba – served up here in a host of cool recordings from the 50s, in a package that really sheds new light on these under-exposed years of the genre! As you'd guess from the title, there's a fair bit of Latin rhythms at play here – a key Cuban contribution back ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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