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✨✧ Anglo Saxon BrownSongs For Evolution (with bonus track) ... CD
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 24.99
Tremendous work from Anglo Saxon Brown – a Philly group who started out their recording career as Ujima on Epic, where they issued a handful of well-remembered singles – then changed their name and cut this one and only full length set for Atlantic! The album's a stunner all the way ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ VariousWe Love Elvis – From His Ducktail To His Sideburns ... CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 16.99
Here's a genre that most folks have forgotten about, but which was a pretty big one at the time, and great to rediscover all these many years later – the wide world of the Elvis Presley tribute record, served up here in a host of rare 45s from the glory days of the 7" single! Much of ... (Rock) read more CD

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✨✧ CoffeeSlippin' & Dippin' (with bonus tracks) ... CD
De-Lite/Big Break (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $7.99 13.99
A wonderful female soul trio from the Chicago scene of the 70s – and one we'd stand strongly next to the best gal groups from the Philly or New York scenes! In fact, Coffee were a bit unique in the city – which mostly had male groups getting the record contracts during the decade ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Wally StottLondon Souvenir – A Musical Souvenir Of London Town (with bonus tracks) ... CD
El (UK), 1958. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
A pretty groovy album of instrumental tracks from arranger Wally Stott – an artist who'd later craft the beautiful backdrops for some of Scott Walker's solo records! The style here is a bit more 50s instrumental – larger orchestrations with some touches of jazz, as Stott serves up a ... (Now Sound) read more CD

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✨✧ VariousVive Le Rock & Roll – The Unruly World Of French Rock & Roll 1956 to 1962 ... CD
RPM (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
Rare rockers from the earliest days of the French scene – work that's often much more tied to American styles than French material from a few years later – but in a really great way that hangs onto all the best raw and rockabilly modes of the late 50s! Lyrics are often in French, and ... (French) read more CD

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✨✧ VariousButtermilk Skies – The Hoagy Carmichael Songbook ... CD
Croydon Municipal/Cherry Red (UK), 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
The great Hoagy Carmichael was one of the greatest American songwriters of the postwar years – a very down to earth spirit, yet one who was able to deliver a very subtle sense of poetry in his music, even when working with very everyday themes! This set's a great tribute to the range of ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Run-DMCRaising Hell (expanded edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Profile, 1986. New Copy ... $6.99
The massive third album from Run DMC – a set that was done at a time when the duo were totally at the top of their game – and broke out big to a much wider audience than the usual hip hop crowd! Part of the album's strength is its guitar-heavy sound on some of the grooves – ... (Hip Hop) read more CD

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✨✧ Fania All StarsQue Pasa – The Best Of The Fania All Stars ... CD
Columbia, Late 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
Some of the best of the best of The Fania All Stars – magical music from that short stint when the combo were recording for Columbia Records in the late 70s! While at Columbia, the group grew even more than the styles of their roots at the Fania label – picking up some hipper touches ... (Latin) read more CD
Also available Que Pasa – The Best Of The Fania All Stars ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Vieux Farka Toure & KhruangbinAli ... CD
Dead Oceans, 2022. New Copy ... $7.99 13.99
A heady tribute to the legendary Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure – served up here with really wonderful lead guitar lines from his son, Vieux Farka Toure, who gets some fantastic help on the record from the Khruangbin trio! Given the fame of that latter group, the set could end up in ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Ali ... LP 19.99

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MantaSoul Pagan – Instrumental Grooves & Moods ... CD
Imperative Mood, 2004. New Copy ... $5.99 9.99
A laidback set of funky instrumentals served up by a combo who mix up organ, guitar, bass, and drums – plus nice use of percussion in all the right moments, which underscores the slight exotica bent they hint at in the title! There's also some slight but great use of electronics – ... (Deep Funk) read more CD

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Lena Horne & Gabor SzaboLena & Gabor (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Skye/Muzak (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Think what you want about Lena Horne – but this is a plenty darn groovy album! Sure, Lena's style is usually a bit classy and uptown – almost so much so that we don't really dig most of her records. But here, she's working in a very groovy style – paired with the great guitarist ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Kenny CoxClap Clap – The Joyful Noise ... CD
Strata/180 Proof, 1974. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Amazing lost sounds from Detroit – a previously unissued album from pianist Kenny Cox – best known for his late 60s albums on Blue Note, but working here in a really righteous style, and using a fair bit of Fender Rhodes as well! The album's a lost gem from the Strata label – ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ VariousDestination Bermuda – 25 Yearning Melodies For Your Bermuda Vacation ... CD
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $8.99 11.99
A cool collection of cuts when the island of Bermuda was a big spot for American travelers to visit – mostly tunes from the 50s done in a variety of tropical styles, but also some Bermuda-titled tracks that show up from a really surprising range of performers! The package has calypso at the ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

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Mike WestbrookMetropolis ... CD
RCA/BGO (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A seminal bit of work from Mike Westbrook – recorded back in the early years of his career, when he still had a pretty sharp edge! Like Westbrook's first few albums on Decca, this set features the British avant jazz maestro playing piano with a large ensemble of some of England's finest ... (Jazz) read more CD

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VariousWayfaring Strangers – Guitar Soli ... CD
Numero, Mid 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A wonderful collection of obscure solo acoustic guitar tunes from the mid 60s up to the dawn of the 80s – beautiful work from a slew of players we've never heard of – but we'd put right up there with Fahey and Basho in the way they reach from the back porch to the cosmos with just their ... (Folk/Country) read more CD

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Ivan Mamao ContiPoison Fruit ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
Really mindblowing work from legendary drummer Ivan "Mamao" Conti – a key part of Azymuth through that group's many years – and still going strong here as a solo artist on his own! The album's almost a 21st Century realization of the sound that Azymuth was going for back in ... (Brazil) read more CD

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Sean Khan with Hermeto PascoalPalmares Fantasy ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
The deepest record we've heard so far from London's Sean Khan – and that's saying a lot, as we really loved his previous albums! Sean got his start on the broken beat scene a number of years back, and has slowly been evolving into more of a jazz-based artist – which he hits ... (New Grooves) read more CD

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Clara MorenoSamba Esquema Novo De Novo ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A great little project – Clara Moreno's jazzy soul take on Jorge Ben's classic Samba Esquema Novo album – but much more than a simple tribute record, and some of her warmest grooves in years! The songs by Jorge are great, of course – but Clara is really doing something special ... (Brazil) read more CD

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VariousBrazilika – 20th Year Anniversary Compilation Celebrating The Best Of Far Out, Brazil & Beyond ... CD
Far Out (UK), Mid 90s/2000s/Mid 2010s. New Copy 2CDs ... $7.99 16.99
Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Far Out label first started making wonderful music – because their sounds are always so ahead of their time, it's as if they're still coming to us from the future! This wonderful 2CD set perfectly sums up all that's great about Far Out – ... (Brazil) read more CD

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JoyceRio De Janeiro ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 16.99
Sweet work from Joyce – a very intimate album that really reminds us of her classics from years back! Most of the set just features Joyce's vocals and guitar – but as you'll know if you love her as much as we do, that alone is enough to make the record wonderful – a slyly ... (Brazil) read more CD
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Mauricio Maestro with Nana VasconcelosUpside Down ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A contemporary set, but one that's unlike any other recent Brazilian recording we can think of – given the very unique vibe that Mauricio Maestro is going for! You might know Mauricio from his mid 70s work with Joyce on Visions Of Dawn – and although this set is a recent recording, it ... (Brazil) read more CD

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Sabrina MalheirosDreaming ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
Always-lovely work from Sabrina Malheiros – serving up a sublime blend of Brazilian roots and soulful overtones – a style that's easily made her one of the best artists on the Far Out label over the years! Sabrina's got a family lineage that traces back to Azymuth – and the music ... (Brazil) read more CD

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VariousBrazilian Love Affair Revisited ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
The evolution of Far Out's excellent Brazilian Love Affair series – featuring standouts from earlier volumes as well as new and exclusive tracks! Brazilian Love Affair Revisited celebrates the series to date as well as it charts the evolving sounds of Brazil and its London interpreters ... (Brazil) read more CD

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Rubens BassiniLatino Fantastico ... CD
Far Out (UK), 1963. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
The rare Latino Fantastico from Rubens Bassini – featuring a range of percussion and overall vibe that blends the feverishly rhythmic vibes his native Brazil with African, Cuban and South American styled numbers with ultra groovy exotica! Bassini is a master percussionist and he's backed by ... (Brazil) read more CD

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Marcos ValleEstatica ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2010. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
An incredible record from Marcos Valle – maybe our favorite-ever of his recent-revival years! The sound here is sublime – a warm blend of funky rhythms, bossa roots, and larger orchestrations – all very much in the spirit of those legendary albums that Valle recorded for ... (Brazil) read more CD

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BinarioBinario ... CD
Far Out (UK), 2008. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
One of the darkest records we've ever heard from the Far Out label – a set that reminds us of some of the best Brazilian new wave that was showing up on compilations a few years back! Guitars are in the lead on most numbers – sometimes played with energy that's punkish, at other times ... (Brazil) read more CD

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VariousGreg Belson's Divine Funk ... CD
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.99
A heavenly set of funky tracks from the indie scene of the 70s – titles that were all recorded as singles for the gospel market, but which have a fair bit of funk in the rhythms! These tunes all have massive appeal well beyond their spiritual message – heavy drums, amazing basslines, ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD

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VariousGreg Belson's Divine Disco Vol 2 – Obscure Gospel Disco 1979 to 1987 ... CD
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A pretty fantastic selection of rare disco tracks from the American underground – all of them infused with a spiritual message, but served up with grooves that go head to head with some of the best underground club of the time! The mix of positive energy and upbeat grooves is wonderful ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD

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James BrownSho Is Funky Down Here ... CD
Polydor/Now Again, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... (Soul) read more CD

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Shango Dance BandShango Dance Band ... CD
Comb & Razor, Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Insanely wonderful work from Shango Dance Band – a group headed by onetime Fela Kuti bandmate Ojo Okeji – whose bass work here is worth the price of admission alone! Okeji was a key part of Fela's Koola Lobitos, until leaving the group in 1968 – and taking some of the best ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

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Ngozi FamilyDay Of Judgement ... CD
Now Again, 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... (Global Grooves) read more CD

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Peter ToshLegalize It (with bonus track) ... CD
CBS, 1975. New Copy ... $6.99 8.99
An all time classic – the first full length set from Peter Tosh after his earlier singles with The Wailers! The record's still one of Tosh's greatest on record – composed, arranged, and produced by Peter himself – a true essential! Tracks that include "Legalize It", ... (Reggae) read more CD

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VariousPsych Funk Sa Re Ga! – Seminar – Aesthetic Expressions Of Psychedelic Funk Music In India 1970 to 1983 ... CD
World Psychedelic Classics, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 17.98
A funky psychedelic kaliedoscope of grooves from India – killer numbers from the 70s and into the early 80s – Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga, from the folks who put together the equally heavy Psych-Funk 101 and Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas compilations! Most of cuts here have a raw, fuzzed out ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD

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VariousTurkish Freakout – Psych Folk Singles 1969 to 1980 ... CD
Bouzouki Joe, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A full plate of funky freakout grooves from the Turkish scene – compiled one and all from 7-inch records made from the end of the 60s to the dawn of the 80s! It's a mix of psych folk, funk, more traditional buzzing strings and hypnotic melodies – pretty wonderful all the way! Turkey's ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD

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Big MaybelleBig Maybelle Got A Brand New Bag (LP sleeve edition) ... CD
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
Big Maybelle's got a new bag – and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick – and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo ... (Soul) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)

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VariousPsych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD
World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A stunning collection of psychedelic funk from all over the world – incredible material that mixes the free spirit of the psychedelic scene and the furious sense of groove learned from the funk movement! The collection is a bit of a genre-starting compilation – as it brings together ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Psych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD 6.99

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Harlem UndergroundHarlem Underground (LP sleeve edition) ... CD
Paul Winley/Traffic, 1976/1996. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... (Soul) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)

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Earth Wind & FireThat's The Way Of The World (expanded edition) ... CD
CBS, 1975. New Copy ... $6.99 8.99
Amazing! Earth Wind & Fire's ultimate moment of the 70s – and a perfect blending of all their influences that stands as a lasting tribute to their super-huge effect on soul music! The record features all aspects of the band coming into perfect cohesion – bassy funk, mellow soul, ... (Soul) read more CD

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Humphrey LytteltonHumphrey Lyttelton In Canada ... CD
Sackville/Delmark, 1983. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
A set that's a real surprise from UK trumpet legend Humphrey Lyttleton – in part because it was recorded in Canada, late in his career – but also in part because it features players not always associated with the trad jazz that Humph usually played – which changes things up nicely! ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Art HodesUp In Volly's Room ... CD
Delmark, 1972. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
One of the most beautiful Delmark albums recorded by pianist Art Hodes – a set that begins with two duets with bassist Truck Parham, then opens up the door to bring in Barrett Deems on drums and Volly DeFaut on clarinet – the last of whom is a really under-discovered Chicago player, ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Danny D'ImperioOutlaw ... CD
Sackville (Canada), 1996. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
Danny D'Imperio is one of the unsung leaders of recent decades – a rock-solid force at the head of a group, and who who really seems to get the most out of the players in his lineup! In this case, the group's got a slightly larger take on 60s -styled Blue Note territory – with Danny at ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Evergreen Classic Jazz BandEarly Tunes 1915 to 1932 ... CD
Jump/Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
The evergreens here go way back – tunes from the earliest years of jazz, served up by a Seattle combo with a real dedication to their work! The group's an octet, led by bassist Tom Jacobus, who also plays tuba at times – and other players include Jake Powel on soprano and alto, Craig ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Marty Grosz & Ken PeplowskiRemembering Louis ... CD
Jump, 2001. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
A well-done tribute to Louis Armstrong – not the later famous years of his many hits – but his very earliest stretch on the New Orleans scene, and some of his early years in Chicago as well! There's two trumpeters on the date – Jon-Erik Kellso and Bob DeNicola – in a lineup ... (Jazz) read more CD

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VariousJazz Ltd Vol 1 ... CD
Delmark, 1949/1951. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
An amazing look at Jazz Ltd – an important outlet for trad jazz in Chicago during the postwar years – and a venue that offered up a crucial residence for a sound that was already beginning to fade in the Windy City! The music here is from the prime early days of the club, and shows the ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Norrie Cox & The New Orleans StompersLive At Illiana ... CD
Delmark, 2002. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
Clarinet player Norrie Cox heads up a tight set of contemporary trad – recorded with much longer tracks than you'd find on vintage 78s – which allows plenty of room for solos from the members of the septet! The group features work from Butch Thompson on piano, Jim Klippert on trombone, ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Rampart Street ParadersRampart Street Paraders At Storyville – Sometime In the 60s ... CD
Jump, New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
A great set of trad jazz, played by an all-star group from the west coast – originally recorded in the 60s, but only unearthed in the 21st Century – unfortunately with little in the way of information on the sessions! We can say, though, that the tracks are live, and long – which ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Malachi Thompson with Gary BartzRising Daystar ... CD
Delmark, 1999. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
One of those key 90s albums that has trumpeter Malachi Thompson giving an older spiritual jazz star a showcase that's maybe better than they've had in years – in this case, the great Gary Bartz, who blows alto and soprano throughout – helping Thompson hit some of the same soaring modes ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Fareed Haque & Kaia String QuartetNew Latin American Music For Guitar & String Quartet ... CD
Delmark, 2018. New Copy ... $0.99 16.99
Quite an unusual album from guitarist Fareed Haque – very different than some of his more jazz-based work over the years, as the set features Haque working with a string quartet, on a host of more compositional pieces! The style's maybe in the best Spanish guitar mode – with Haque ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Paul GiallorenzoFlow ... CD
Delmark, 2017. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
Pianist Paul Giallorenzo has a fantastic flow here – a deeply personal sound that certainly warrants the title – and which is set up beautifully in a trio with Josh Abrams on bass and Mikel Patrick Avery on drums! It's great to hear Abrams working as a sideman in a setting that's a bit ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Keefe Jackson & Jason AdasiewiczRows & Rows ... CD
Delmark, 2016. New Copy ... $2.99 15.99
Mindblowing sounds from two of the most creative musicians on the contemporary Chicago scene – coming together in a setting that really brings out the best of both of them! Keefe Jackson's a reedman who can blow with a strong sense of freedom, but never lose his way – and, like session ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Giles CoreyGiles Corey's Stoned Soul ... CD
Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
Giles Corey is a bluesman at heart, but he plays here in a style that's got lots of soul and funk touches too – particularly in the way he works his guitar with lots of wah-wah style riffs! The record's got a contemporary blues vibe overall, but Giles definitely has a slightly different ... (Blues) read more CD

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Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons EnsembleAfro Straight ... CD
Delmark, 2012. New Copy ... $2.99 15.99
One of the greatest albums we've heard from Ernest Dawkins in years – and one of the straightest, too! The set's got a hardbop fury we've not always heard from Dawkins – a tight, soulful energy that's spun out beautifully by the local group in the set – a lineup that includes ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Bob BarnardNew Orleans That's Our Home ... CD
Sackville (Canada), 2006. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
A set of New Orleans-styled jazz, recorded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as a benefit performance – but one that's also performed by a relatively international trio, recording up in Toronto! Australian trad jazz legend Bob Barnard is on cornet – blowing in a lean, open setting that ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Willie The Lion Smith & Don Ewell/Claude Hopkins/Sir Charles ThompsonGrand Piano/Soliloquy/Portrait Of A Piano ... CD
Sackville (Canada), 1967/1972/1984. New Copy 2CDs ... $0.99 19.99
Three full albums in one package – each featuring a different trad pianist! First up is the Grand Piano album – fiercely fantastic duets between Willie The Lion Smith and Don Ewell – both artists who've got a tremendous command of the piano keyboard on their own, and who really ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Tanika CharlesPapillon De Nuit/The Night Butterfly ... CD
Record Kicks (Italy), 2022. New Copy ... $5.99 19.99
Tanika Charles soars like a hot butterfly here – using a "papillon" reference that can't help make us think of Chaka Khan – and somehow managing to really rise up to that territory with a record like this! A few years back, we thought of Tanika as just another retro-styled ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Papillon De Nuit/The Night Butterfly ... LP 16.99

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Cecil TaylorNefertiti The Beautiful One Has Come (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track) ... CD
Debut/Muzak (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
The beautiful original issue of material that was later compiled onto 2LP and 2CD sets in the US – presented here with its fantastic European Debut Records cover! The album's kind of a "part two" to Cecil Taylor's legendary 1962 performance at the Cafe Montmartre in Copehagen ... (Jazz) read more CD
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Irene KralAngel Eyes – Live In Tokyo (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Muzak (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Lovely lovely work from Irene Kral – a Japanese-only session from the 70s, and one of her best efforts from the time! Irene's vocals have never sounded better – strong and confident, but not in a cloying way that gets in the way of the tunes – working with a piano trio led by ... (Vocalists) read more CD
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Paul SmithBrazilian Detour (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Warner/Muzak (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Soaring, sweeping piano work from Paul Smith – a fluid player who was already known for his "liquid sounds" of the 50s, and who gets a great showcase here in a batch of bossa-inflected material! The style here is less straight bossa than you might think – and Smith really ... (Jazz) read more CD

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DeejaysComing On Strong – The Best Of The Deejays ... CD
RPM (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Over two dozen tracks by The Dee Jays – one of those cool 60s groups who were born in London, but hit much bigger fame in another European country! In this case, the place was Sweden – where the group moved in the mid 60s, and immediately captured a big audience who were hungry for the ... (Rock) read more CD

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Patrick MorazPatrick Moraz (with bonus track) ... CD
Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
An important solo set from Patrick Moraz – made right after his departure from Yes, where his keyboard work really helped set the tone for the group in the mid 70s! Here, Moraz explores some more global currents in his music at times, while also balancing things with a more majestic approach ... (Rock) read more CD

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George WallingtonLeonard Feather Presents Bop (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Mode/Muzak (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
An unusual session, given the date – as 1957 would hardly be the year that anyone would need to "present bop" – but a great one nonetheless, and a record that we'd rank right up there with the best work of pianist George Wallington! The album's noteworthy not only because it's ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Langley Schools Music ProjectInnocence & Despair (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Gammon/Muzak (Japan), Mid 1970s. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
A very strange little album – one of those records that was created without any interest in an audience – but which has gone on to become the stuff of legend over time! The set features vocal performances by a group of rural school students recorded in the mid 70s – often ... (Rock) read more CD

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Mel Torme & Buddy RichTogether Again For The First Time (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Gryphon/Muzak (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
A really fantastic pairing of talents – a set that takes the hip larger group style of Buddy Rich in the 70s, and tops it with very groovy vocals from the wonderful Buddy Rich! Imagine the funky style of Buddy's work on the Groove Merchant label, matched with a singer – and you'll get ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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Jym YoungPuzzle Box (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
An amazing record – and sometimes sadly overlooked – one of the few avant jazz sessions from the 60s San Francisco scene, and a hell of an album throughout! Pianist Jym Young plays with a brilliant style that's almost a bridge between earlier modern eras and the changes on the New York ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Noah HowardBlack Ark (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold ... $8.99 24.99
Quite possibly the strongest moment of genius ever from saxophonist Noah Howard – a legendary album that captures the altoist at the height of his powers! The 1969 session was recorded at a time when Howard's contemporaries were making big noise overseas – but the date finds Noah at ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Dave BurrellHigh Won – High Two (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1968. New Copy Gatefold ... $8.99 24.99
A pretty great and very strange album by avant pianist Dave Burrell – and maybe one of the best-known calling cards for his unique genius on the keys! Side one features an extended tune called "West Side Story", which is basically a medley of tunes from the musical, played with a ... (Jazz) read more CD

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John TchicaiCadentia Nova Danica (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Brilliant early work by saxophonist John Tchicai – recorded in Denmark with a larger ensemble, in the years of his European exile after the dissolution of the New York Contemporary Five. Players include Karsten Vogel on alto and percussion, Max Bruel on baritone and piano, and Hugh Steinmetz ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Marion BrownPorto Novo (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
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 ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Steve KuhnSteve Kuhn (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Buddah/Muzak (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
2 early 70s gems from pianist Steve Kuhn – back to back on one CD! First up is his amazing self-titled set for Buddah from 1971 – an incredibly inventive album that takes his earlier modern style, and fuses it with a warmer sort mode for the 70s! The approach is quite unique – ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Karin Krog & Steve Kuhn TrioNew York Moments (aka Where You At) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Enja/Muzak (Japan), 2003. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Beautiful recent work from Karin Krog – one of the few singers who's continued to hold our attention after decades of recording! Krog's lost none of her brilliance on this set – and is working here with pianist Steve Kuhn, who helps reintroduce some of the offbeat qualities that made ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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Sahib ShihabSahib's Jazz Party (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Debut/Muzak (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
One of the first European recordings from Sahib Shihab – a classic set that's the start of an amazing 60s run on the continent! Shihab here is quite different than his American dates of the 50s – bolder, and blowing with a really open, fluid sort of groove that marks a great ... (Jazz) read more CD
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Tete MontoliuBoleros (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Ensayo/Muzak (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
A set that's filled with some really wonderful rhythms – and a record that captures Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu at his best! The session features Tete's piano in a familiar trio setting, but one that's also augmented with congas too – which creates some strong Latin undercurrents, in ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Louis Hayes GroupVariety Is The Spice (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Gryphon/Muzak (Japan), 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $8.99 24.99
An incredibly soulful album – vastly overlooked, but one of our favorites of the 70s! The set is one of the few ever cut as a leader by drummer Louis Haynes – a wonderful player who's best known for his classic work with Horace silver – but who's working here with a superb group ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Tete MontoliuTemas Brasilenos ... CD
Ensayo/Muzak (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
One of our favorite albums ever from pianist Tete Montoliu, and maybe one of his most lively as well – as the set provides jazz variations on a number of Brazilian themes, but with added percussion in the lineup, which creates a bit more of a groove than usual for Tete! The pianist still has ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Ed BickertEd Bickert ... CD
PM/Muzak (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
A sweet little set from Candian guitarist Ed Bickert – a record that's filled with amazing tones and colors, and which sparkles brightly from the very first note! The date's a trio outing – with Don Thompson on bass and Terry Clarke on drums – but Bickert's playing gives the ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Herbie HarperHerbie Harper Sextet ... CD
Mode/Muzak (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
An excellent album of LA bop – and one of the best sides ever recorded by trombonist Herbie Harper! The record's got Harper working with a crack sextet that includes Jay Core on tenor, Howard Roberts on guitar, Marty Paich on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and either Frankie Capp or Mel Lewis ... (Jazz) read more CD

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George Harmonica SmithOf The Blues ... CD
Bluesway/BGO (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A hip little record – produced by Bob Thiele as pre-Flying Dutchman effort, and with some of the great vibe of the blues records on that label! The set's got an unusual lineup – with jazzman Richard Williams on trumpet, plus Ed Davis on tenor, Marshall Hooks on guitar, Curtis Tillman ... (Blues) read more CD

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McCoysInfinite McCoys/Human Ball ... CD
Mercury/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $8.99 18.99
Two very cool, very unusual albums from The McCoys! Infinite McCoys is really weird, wonderful work from The McCoys – a group who've definitely drunk deep of the psychedelic brew since the years of their more soulful "Hang On Sloopy" hit! There's a richly expanded set of ... (Rock) read more CD

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PocoDeliverin/Crazy Eyes ... CD
Epic/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
Two early 70s classics from Poco – back to back in a single set! Deliverin is a great live album from Poco, one that has the group sounding nicely different than the warmth of their studio albums – in front of a crowd that's clearly going nuts for their special blend of country and ... (Rock) read more CD

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Serge GainsbourgL' Homme A Tete De Chou ... CD
Philips (France), 1976. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
One of Serge Gainsbourg's best albums ever – a set that we love every bit as much as his Melody Nelson classic, or his killer records with Jane Birkin! The set was recorded in the mid 70s, and it features amazing orchestrations from Alan Hawkshaw – backings that are even better than ... (French) read more CD

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PleasureAccept No Substitutes ... CD
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Quite possibly the funkiest album ever from Pleasure – and that's saying a heck of a lot! The album grooves from the very first note – and moves through some of the group's tightest, most rock-solid numbers – all of which use their trademark blend of funky and soul, but which ... (Soul) read more CD

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Luis GascaCollage ... CD
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A standout classic from trumpeter Luis Gasca – and a set that may well be the artists' most complete musical vision of the 70s! The group here is larger than on previous records, and Gasca's dropped a bit of his Latin roots in exchange for a soaring, slightly spiritual sound put together by ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Horacee ArnoldTales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... (Jazz) read more CD

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CompostLife Is Round ... CD
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A classic set of spiritual fusion from this short-lived allstar group Compost – featuring Harold Vick, Bob Moses, Jumma Santos, and Jack DeJohnette! Vick's at his moody soulful best here, in a mode that's similar to his Strata East work – and the record also features occasional vocals ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Maxwell DavisBatman & Other Themes ... CD
BGP (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A Batman knock-off record – but a really great one! This set was originally issued in the mid 60s on the cheapo Crown label on the west coast – and it's a surprisingly smoking set of instrumental tracks that are heavy on the Hammond and horns, and which romp along with a mod sort of go- ... (Now Sound) read more CD

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BlackbyrdsNight Grooves ... CD
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great album of funky dancefloor tunes! Originally issued in 1978, and clearly for the New York dancefloor crowd – the record takes the earlier work of funk group The Blackbyrds, and remixes the tracks slightly to pump up the groove a bit for the dancers. While the approach might not sound ... (Soul) read more CD

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Chris Connelly & Monica QueenBirthday Poems ... CD
Jnana, 2021. New Copy ... $6.99 11.99
A stunning project from the great Chris Connelly – and a set that shows just how much his music has evolved over the years! Connelly has roots and inspirations that run very deep – deeper than some might expect from his bigger-name work – and here, he delivers a set of songs that ... (Rock) read more CD

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Chris ConnellyEulogy To Christa – A Tribute To The Music & Mystique Of Nico ... CD
Shipwrecked, 2023. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 16.99
The magnificent voice of Chris Connelly serves up a sublime tribute to the work of Nico – a set that's not a reworking of just her key classics, but which also includes a huge amount of original new songs by Chris as well! Connelly put together the double length set after being inspired by ... (Rock) read more CD

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Ashford & SimpsonStreet Opera (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol/Big Break (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Dang, these guys could never miss! Even in later years, Ashford and Simpson were still going strong – working here in a wonderfully mellow style that's as soulful for the moment as their mid 70s groovers were for that time. The album's got a sweet modern style that's pretty much in the ... (Soul) read more CD

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David McWilliamsLord Offaly ... CD
Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
One of the more obscure albums ever recorded by Irish singer/songwriter David McWilliams – a set that was done for the progressive Dawn Records imprint, and which definitely has a headier sound than some of his previous work! There's definitely some of the acid folk elements that you might ... (Rock) read more CD

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Johnnie Mann SingersNight/Roar Along With The Singing 20s/Swing Along With The Singin 30s ... CD
Liberty/El (UK), Early 1960s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
A trio of albums from the Johnnie Mann singers – served up here in a single package! The core of the album is the classic Night – one of the dreamiest albums ever cut by the Johnny Mann singers – a very early effort that has their trademark mix of male and female vocals drifting ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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Tim BlakeNoggi Tar ... CD
Esoteric/Cherry Red (UK), 2012. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
Excellent later work from keyboard giant Tim Blake – material recorded well into the 21st Century, but with the same freewheeling and spacey sound as his classics from the 70s! You might know Blake for his work in Gong, or for a few crucial albums under his own name – and he more than ... (Rock) read more CD

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T Bone WalkerSuper Black Blues ... CD
Flying Dutchman/Ace (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great little set from T-Bone – recorded at the end of the 60s, with a lineup that includes other blues musicians like Joe Turner, Otis Spann, and George Harmonica Smith, plus jazz funk players like Paul Humphrey and Ernie Watts! The vibe is very laidback – and most tracks on the ... (Blues) read more CD

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Bill SummersFeel The Heat ... CD
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Masterful funky soul jazz from the mid 70s – and one of the best solo albums recorded by Headhunter Bill Summers – a sunny batch of Bay Area funk that really grooves with the best of Fantasy Records from the time! The set was produced by Skip Scarborough, and has that great bubbling, ... (Soul) read more CD

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Lee HazlewoodMovin' On ... CD
Polydor/Ace (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
One of the rarest Lee Hazlewood albums ever – a mid 70s set recorded for Polydor in Sweden, and one that represents a really unique chapter in Lee's career overseas! At times, the album's got a very strong country feel – more so than even other Hazlewood records, which always had a bit ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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Millie JacksonMillie Jackson (1972) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Spring/Southbound (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The tremendous debut of the great Millie Jackson – a new standard-setting deep soul record for the 70s, and one that's quite different than some of Jackson's work from later years! The record's got a heartbreaking southern female soul approach – similar to work by underground favorites ... (Soul) read more CD
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Big Mama ThorntonJail ... CD
Vanguard/Ace (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Late live work from the legendary Big Mama Thornton – an artist who always seemed to give her best in a concert setting, and who definitely knocks it out of the park here in some material recorded with prison members for an audience! The group here is especially sharp – with harmonica ... (Blues) read more CD

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Lonnie Liston SmithLonnie Liston Smith Live ... CD
RCA/BGP (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read more CD
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Fatback BandKeep On Steppin' ... CD
Event/Southbound (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Quite possibly the last really hard-hitting funk album from The Fatback Band – and although their first record on the Event label, a set that cooks every bit as hard as their first few for Perception! The style here is funky 45 soul at its best – lots of hard crackling drums, funky ... (Soul) read more CD

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Nomade OrchestraEntreMundos ... CD
Far Out (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A second great set from Nomade Orchestra – a Brazilian group who bring a trans-global approach to jazz-based instrumentation – with a resulting sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! These guys aren't in the usual Brazilian groove, and they're also not like some of the Afro ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
 
 



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