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Eddie Daniels on clarinet, Lawrence Feldman on alto flute, Ronnie Odrich on bass clarinet, Chuck Loeb on guitar, Bob James on piano, David Finck and Tim LeFebvre on bass, Wolfgang Haffner on drums, and David Charles on percussion. CD

Features MeShell Ndegeocello, Herb Alpert, Christian Scott, Bernie Worrell, Cyro Baptista, and others. CD

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The first volume in Henry Kaiser and David Lindley's series of recording from Madagascar. Features the guitarists accompanied by local musicians. CD

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Bunny Wailer hits up the dancehall for inspiration and recruits the Radics to back him on this crossover effort that successfully spans his roots roots and the new sound of the day! 10 numbers in all, including "Rock 'n Groove", "Another Dance", "Dance Rock", "Cool Runnings", "Roots Man Skanking", "Jammins", "Ballroom Floor", "Collyman", "Gamblings" and "Cry To Me". CD

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Music from Skankin' Pickle, Agent 99, the Skandalous All-Stars, the Skatalites, Agent 99, the Checkered Cabs, Mobtown, Hurtin' Buckaroos, Skahumbug, the Miggedys, Mealticket, the Jinkies, and more. CD

Karl Denson's come a long way here since his earlier funk sides from years back – and for the record, his tiny universe gets expanded nicely by the addition of Meshell Ndegeocello on bass! The groove here is rich and full – almost a late 60s funky soul approach – but harder than we're used to hearing from Denson, with some especially nice drums at the bottom, which keep things quite raw, even when the songs are slightly sweetened up – and Meshell's basslines are definitely a great component of the set, as most tunes bump along with a groove that's strongly directed up from the bottom! Lead vocals are by Denson, who also plays sax and flute – and titles include "Shake It Out", "Where It Counts", "Brother's Keeper (parts 1 & 2)", "Monica", "Expressions", "Empty Soul", "Just Got Paid", "Take It Down", "Mighty Rebel", and "The Drums Of War". CD

One of the most beautiful John Fahey albums of the early 80s – a session devoted to the railroads in his life! CD

Excellent work from Fela – recorded in the early 80s, but every bit as great as his classic 70s work! In fact, the cuts may be even more interesting – because the groove's a bit more complicated, and the overall sound is far moodier, with a greater range of emotion than the early days. Includes a stunning 17 minute reading of "ITT", one of our all time favorites – plus a 21 minute workout on "Original Sufferhead", a 10 minute version of "Sorrow Tears & Blood", and a 13 minute take on "Colonial Mentality". We're not sure if these are alternate or live versions – but the instrumentation's excellent, and the solos will knock you dead! CD

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One of Augustus Pablo's most classic records – from the title, to the cover, to the melodica-laden grooves within – prime Pablo with that ethereal sound that few other players could match on the instrument! The backings are warm and dubby – a perfect complement to the moody lead lines – and players include an all-star cast - with Earl Chinna Smith on guitar, Family Man Barrett and Robbie Shakespeare on bass, and Max Edwards and Carlton Barrett on drums. All tunes are instrumental – and titles include "Chant To King Selassie I", "Natural Way", "Nature Dub", "Upfull Living", "Unfinished Melody", "Jah Light", "Memories Of The Ghetto", "Africa (1983)", "East Of The River Nile", "Sounds From Levi", "Chapter 2", and "Addis A Baba". CD

The early blues & jazz steeped soundtrack to the classic Terry Zwigoff film based on Daniel Clowes comic – with selections by Skip James, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Robert Wilkins, McGee Bros, Mohammed Rafi, and others. LP, Vinyl record album

Essential dub material from the legendary King Tubby – a set that's one of the best of the genre during the classic years – and which stands as a true testament to how great the format can be when handled right! The watchword here is simplicity – as the key elements are almost isolated in little sonic chambers, then set to resonate alongside each other – pulled from rhythms from tracks initially done as vocal productions, but reworked through the mixing talents of Erroll "ET" Thompson and Tubby. Players include Bobby Ellis on trumpet, Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall on tenor, and Augustus Pablo on organ and piano, plus a bit of clarinet. Titles include "Keep On Dubbing", "Stop Them Jah", "Young Generation Dub", "Each One Dub", "555 Dub Street", "Braces Tower Dub", "King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown", "Corner Crew Dub", "Say So", "Skanking Dub", and "Frozen Dub". CD

A great solo project from the man behind Incognito – and a reminder that, although Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick can always choose great singers for that group – he can serve up some pretty great vocals on his own! The sound here is a nice lean change from the fuller Incognito vibe – Bluey on guitar and keyboards, with help from Richard Bull on other instruments, keyboards, and rhythm programs – all given this full, warm production tip that has Bluey's vocals spacing out next to the keyboards – on titles that include "Don't Ask Me Why", "Had To Make You Mine", "From The Break Of Dawn", "Floating World", "Tinted Sky", "Nobody Knows", "Unaware", and "Back Here Again". CD

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