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Cecil Taylor
Live At Fat Tuesdays 1980 – First Visit ArchiveHat Art (Switzerland), 1980.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Never-issued genius from pianist Cecil Taylor – a tremendous live performance from a time when Cecil was at the height of his powers! The group here is a really compelling sextet – with frequent partner Jimmy Lyons on brilliant alto throughout, next to Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan ... CD (Jazz CD)
Salsoul Orchestra
It's Good For The Soul – The Vince Montana Years 1975 to 1978 (8CD set)Salsoul/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 1970s. 8CD
CD...$52.99
68.99
Vince Montana might look a bit hokey on the cover – but over the course of a few short years, he helped transform the sound of the soulful dancefloor with the huge amount of music on this set – a stunning legacy that's presented here with expanded versions of the group's full albums ... CD (Soul CD)
Roadshow/Robinsongs (UK), Late 1970s. 4CD
CD...$31.99
39.99
An incredible legacy of funk – from a group who were easily one of the tightest, sharpest acts in the mainstream soul scene of the 70s! BT Express are a combo who pre-date disco, and whose grooves went a long way towards forging the blueprint for that mid 70s movement – but their music ... CD (Soul CD)
Saigon Soul Revival
Moi Lu'ong DuyenSaigon Supersound (Germany), 2024.
CD...$17.99
21.99
Totally great work from this ultra-hip group – a combo who serve up their version of 60s and 70s sounds from Vietnam, but with a deep funk current in the background! The approach is great, and unlike anything else you'll ever hear – with lead vocals by a very seductive female singer, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Orlando Julius
Disco Hi Life (180 gram pressing)Hot Casa (France), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
28.99
One of the clubbiest African records of the 70s – and a set that would be equally at home on a New York dancefloor as it would back in Lagos! Orlando Julius was always a funky cat – an artist with one ear keenly tuned to the American funk and soul underground, and ready to fuse those ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Billy Harper
Billy Harper Quintet In EuropeSoul Note (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Seminal work from Billy Harper – one of his few albums to get wider exposure in the 70s, and searing set of righteous power all the way through! By this point in his career, Billy's really got a handle on his sound – and reaches forth here on tenor with a sense of majesty we'd rank ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Joe Cuba Sextet
Hangin' Out/Tico/Craft, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
Killer combo work from the great Joe Cuba – a set recorded a few years before his big fame of the Latin Soul years – but in a way that shows how Joe was already shaking up the Latin scene in New York! After a generation when larger bands were seen as better, Joe works here with just a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Tom Skinner
Voices Of Bishara – Live At MuInternational Anthem, 2024. 2LP
LP...$41.99
46.99
A live performance of material from Tom Skinner's album Voice Of Bishara, but one that comes off in a very different way – in part because the set adds in material inspired by avant cellist Abdul Wadud, but mostly because the way the players come together is really beautiful, personal, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sam Lazar
Space Flight (180 gram pressing)Argo/Verve, 1960. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
One of a handful of records cut by St Louis Hammond player Sam Lazar for Chess Records at the start of the 60s – and a set that's also noteworthy for an early appearance on record of the young guitar genius Grant Green! The style here is very different than Grant's work to come on Blue Note, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ryojiro Furusawa with Shigeharu Mukai
You Wanna Rain (SHMCD pressing)Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1975.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Searing, soulful energy from this overlooked Japanese combo of the 70s – a crack quartet led by drummer Ryojiro Furusawa, working here with some great guest work on trombone from Shigeharu Mukai! The tunes are often very simple, but with a groove that's totally great – a bit of a modal ... CD (Jazz CD)
Marion Brown
Three For Shepp To Gesprachsfetzen RevisitedHat Art (Switzerland), 1966/1968.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A pair of classic 60s albums from alto player Marion Brown – back to back in a single set! First up is Three For Shepp – an unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kosuke Mine
Mine (180 gram pressing)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Early work from this tremendous Japanese saxophonist – working here on both alto and soprano sax, in styles that are sharply angular, but also quite warm and soulful! Kosuke Mine's got a quality that's a bit like Joe Henderson at the same time – obviously informed by earlier hardbop, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kenny Burrell
Guitar Forms (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1965. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A standout session from guitar giant Kenny Burrell – and a set that's maybe one of his most modern albums of the 60s! The record features backings from arranger Gil Evans – most famous for his work with Miles Davis, and working here in a style that's nicely different with Kenny – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
ABC/Universal (Japan), 1956.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A fantastic bit of lost hardbop – an obscure ABC album that has Kenny Dorham working with his Jazz Prophets group! The combo's a quintet with a unique lineup that includes Dick Katz on piano, JR Monterose on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, and Arthur Edgehill on drums – and the whole set's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. 2CDs
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Gary Burton Trio
New Vibe Man In Town/RCA/BGO (UK), Mid 1960s. 2CDs
CD...$14.99
19.99
A trio of early RCA albums from vibes genius Gary Burton – all brought together in a single set! First up is New Vibe Man In Town – the first-ever album from vibist Gary Burton – a very young player at the time of recording, but one who's definitely worth the "new vibe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cannonball Adderley
Burnin' In Bordeaux – Live In France 1969Elemental, 1969. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
24.99
The hippest side of Cannonball Adderley at the end of the 60s – that loose, soulful vibe he was serving up on some of his coolest records for Capitol at the time – stretched out here over some very long tracks recorded live in France! The year alone marks the record as a great one ... CD (Jazz CD)
Frank Lowe
Decision In ParadiseSoul Note (Italy), 1984. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Deeply soulful blowing from tenorist Frank Lowe – working here in a wonderfully hip group that includes Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Geri Allen on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Charles Moffett on drums. The date really lives up to the promise you might ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yasushi Ide
Vintage Jazz Poster ScrapGrand Gallery (Japan), 2024.
Book...$38.99
44.99
A really cool book of rare jazz posters – most of them from the 70s, with images of posters from the US, EU, and Japan! The collection within is great – and there's so many unusual images that differ nicely from more iconic album covers – which are then mixed with more familiar ... Book (Book)
Maurice White
Manifestation (with bonus tracks)Omnivore, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Rare work from the late Maurice White – a really great solo set that follows the strong legacy of albums he spun off on his own when stepping aside for a moment from Earth Wind & Fire! The album's a collaboration with Preston Glass – who'd made great contributions to EWF as well, ... CD (Soul CD)
Kenny Burrell
Night At The Vanguard (180 gram pressing)Argo/Verve, 1959. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – and a record that really showcases his amazing tone in a stripped-down trio setting! Burrell has a way of mixing chromatic chords with leaner lines that's simply breathtaking – qualities that really come out in the intimate space of the Village ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sahib Shihab
Summer DawnArgo/Rearward (Italy), 1963.
CD...$18.99
22.99
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... CD (Jazz CD)
Motohiko Hino Quartet + 1
Ryuhyo – Sailing Ice (with bonus tracks) (SACD DSD)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1976.
A record with a really beautiful title – and a sound that definitely lives up to the "Sailing Ice" on the cover! The music is very much in the best post-Coltrane mode – played by a group led by the great Japanese drummer Motohiko Hino, and featuring Mabumi Yamaguchi on tenor ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon
In Perfect Harmony – The Lost AlbumJazz Detective/Elemental, 1972.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... CD (Jazz CD)
David Murray
Sun/JMI, 2023. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$41.99
49.98
Stunning solo work from the legendary David Murray – a set that has the reedman really returning to the kinds of sounds that first made us fall in love with his playing many decades back – served up here on performances that feature both tenor and bass clarinet! On both instruments, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sdban (Belgium), 1980s. 2CDs
Cool cuts from the 80s – a really well-done collection of under-discovered grooves from the scenes in The Netherlands and Belgium – music that we never would have heard otherwise! Some of the cuts here echo better-known UK work of the period, especially those which feature keyboards ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Rubel
As Palavras Vol 1 & 2Mr Bongo (UK), 2024.
A contemporary set, but one that may well be destined to become an instant classic in the world of Brazilian music – as the young Rubel has a way of embracing so many traditions of his culture, while also finding a way to move things forward boldly! The approach here is different than some ... CD (Brazil CD)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 1RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
LP...$22.99
23.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
City Music Tokyo – MultipleGearbox (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
18.99
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... CD (Japanese CD)
Pat Smythe
New DawnBritish Progressive Jazz (UK), 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A fierce, full-on session from British pianist Pat Smythe – a player you might know from more conventional settings, but who really lets loose here in this unreleased live set from the early 70s! Pat plays plenty of Fender Rhodes in addition to piano – and the set's got an especially ... CD (Jazz CD)
Som Imaginario
Som Imaginario (1970)Odeon/Life Goes On, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
An incredible early album by this legendary Brazilian band – a group who mix progressive elements with some of the new sounds from the 70s MPB generation! Som Imaginario are maybe not as countercultural as Os Mutantes or other Tropicalia artists, but they share with them a sense of pure ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Kazumi Watanabe
Infinite (SHMCD pressing)Far East/Universal (Japan), 1971.
CD...$18.99
23.99
The first album recorded by Kazumi Watanabe, the Japanese guitarist whose firey style would go onto play a big part in the growth of that country's jazz scene during the 70s! This album's quite different from the later smoother work from Kaz – a pretty intense set, and it features Watanabe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Favorite (France), 1990s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$31.99
36.99
A set that really lives up to the promise of the title – as there's many shades of house music here, presented in a great array of overlooked cuts from back in the day! Most of this work is from the second generation of house music – that moment when New York and other scenes were ... LP, Vinyl record album (House Music LP)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
24.99
The Perfect Toy label has an amazing way of coming up with grooves we've never heard before – really rare tracks that make us dig each new release from the label – just as they keep on digging for more rare records to make their releases great! We've been Hammond fans for decades ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Alain Goraguer
Rare Soundtracks & Lost Tapes (L'Affaire Dominici/Transversales Disques (France), Mid 1970s.
LP...$29.99
34.99
Brilliant work from the always- great Alain Goraguer – a musician who started out in jazz, then did classic arrangements for Serge Gainsbourg, and went on to some killer soundtrack material too! That's what you'll hear, in a package that brings together lost and un-reissued work from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
AlmightyDivision 81, 2024.
An album that really lives up to its title – as the record sets out to prove to the world that Isaiah Collier is one of the most almighty talents on the saxophone in recent years! The album has a spiritual majesty that tops even the previous album with the Chosen Few group – as in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shelter/BGO (UK), Early 1970s. 2CDs
CD...$14.99
19.99
A trio of crucial early 70s albums from blues giant Freddie King – all brought together in a single set! First up is Getting Ready – a pivotal album in the career of the great Freddie King – his first in a set of records done for the Shelter label in the early 70s – and the ... CD (Blues CD)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 2RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Lefto Presents Jazz Cats Vol 3Sdban (Belgium), 2024.
A nicely expanded edition of this great series – one that still presents the contemporary cuts from the European scene that we loved on the first two volumes, but which also goes beyond jazz-based modes to include some very hip sounds in a variety of styles! The music this time around moves ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Terri Walker
My Love StoryWings Of A Hummingbird (UK), 2024.
LP...$26.99
31.99
Terri Walker's every bit as great here as when we first fell in love with her music many years back – so much so that it's hard to believe there's been any passage of years, as the album's got all the freshness and sense of promise of the neo soul generation from back in the day! As before, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Art Blakey
Jazz Message (SHMCD pressing)Impulse (Japan), 1963.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Art Blakey, without any Jazz Messengers – but still coming through loud and clear, thanks to help from a unique group that features Sonny Stitt on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Art Davis on bass! The album's still got all the hardbop charm of Blakey's best Blue Note dates, but also feels ... CD (Jazz CD)
Frank Lowe
Exotic HeartbreakSoul Note (Italy), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Nothing too exotic here, as the album's a soulful romp from Frank Lowe – a set that has a nicely earthy feel overall, with lots of room for Lowe's wonderful sound on the tenor sax! The group here features some especially nice piano from Amina Claudine Myers – who is always a welcome ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Resonance, 1953. 3CD
CD...$29.99
32.99
A beautiful set of work from this legendary pianist – material that's issued here for the very first time, but which may well top some of the most important albums in Art Tatum's catalog! As with his classic 20th Century material, the setting here is a live one – the Blue Note club in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit
EthiobrazPNL, 2024.
A huge ensemble, and one who create sounds that we never would have expected from avant jazz drummer Paal Nilssen-Love many years back – as the whole performance resonates with Ethiopian and Brazilian elements that are very different than some of the more improvised music that we usually ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Studio One Down Beat SpecialStudio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
A killer collection of early work from Studio One – and a set that focuses on the ska and rocksteady that were the initial famous calling card of that legendary Jamaican label! Soul Jazz originally issued a smaller 7" single box set under the same title – but this version is ... CD (Reggae CD)
Various
Eccentric Soul – The Tammy LabelTammy/Numero, 1960s/1970s.
Killer soul from a tiny label on a tiny scene – the small Tammy Records imprint, not to be confused with Motown partner Tamla – a really great indie from the Youngstown scene in east Ohio, and a company who cut some killer soul in the 60s and 70s! The label seem to have an especially ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Takeru Muraoka
Takeru (SHMCD pressing)Philips/Universal (Japan), 1970.
CD...$18.99
23.99
A really landmark album from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – one of the key records in which musicians like Takeru Muraoka were helping to discover something new and unique – a fantastic hybrid of modal jazz, freer solo moments, and some nice electric touches on keyboards ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Great Black Music – Jackson In Your HouseBYG/Charly (UK), 1969.
CD...$14.99
15.99
The Art Ensemble at the height of their powers – really letting loose on the Parisian scene of the late 60s, where they found a great audience for all the new ideas they'd been brewing up back home! The album's definitely one that has the group's unique ethos coming into focus – that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Monday Michiru
Don't Disturb This Groove (2024 Record Store Day Release)Grand Gallery (Japan), 2011.
LP...$46.99
58.99
A great one from Monday Michiru – sweet, soulful, and totally right on the money! The set's almost a return to the warm soul territory that first won us over in Monday's work from the 90s – as she takes on a whole host of older American soul tunes by Stevie Wonder, Teena Marie, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1961.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Not just a wonderful record for the music, but also for the classic cover image too – a photo of Ahmad Jamal's righteous night club The Alhambra – an Eastern-themed spot on Chicago's Michigan Ave, where Jamal made some incredible music for a few short years! Jamal was one of the few ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
MistyThree Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974.
Not "Misty" in an Errol Garner sense – although Tsuyoshi Yamamoto serves up his own version of the tune here – and instead a hip set from the Three Blind Mice scene of the 70s, with a very open, freewheeling approach to piano trio work! Yamamoto's a bit straighter than some ... CD (Jazz CD)
Toco
RivieraSchema (Italy), 2024.
LP...$32.99
36.99
Maybe the greatest album to date from Toco – warm, jazzy, and filled with all of the best influences from Brazilian music – served up with live instrumentation that brings even more soul to the music than some of the artist's sparer sessions! Toco since throughout, with this raspy ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
December's Children
December's Children (pink vinyl pressing)Mainstream/Sundazed, Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of the headier groups in the Mainstream Records psychedelic scene of the late 60s – and that's saying a lot, considering the company the act were keeping on the label! December's Children features both a male and female vocalist, each of whom sing a bit solo, but also come together in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Cookers
Look OutGearbox (UK), 2021. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$23.99
29.99
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
DJ Krush
SaiseiDJ Krush (Japan), 2024. 2LP
LP...$46.99
59.99
The first album in years from DJ Krush – and a set that really shows his continuing evolution away from the hip hop of his roots! Back in the day, Krush was as important to the Japanese scene as DJ Shadow and some of the up-and-coming Mo Wax artists were to the sound over here – yet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Noel Kelehan
OzoneCargo/Outernational (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
38.99
A stunningly beautiful set of jazz from the Irish scene of the late 70s – a record that's completely unto its own, without any of the sort of generation-based elements you might expect – very much an individual expression of a really wonderful group! There's a rock-solid sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Imperial/Universal (Japan), 1956.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Great early work from one of the hippest bassists of his generation! Paul Chambers cut this obscure little album in LA, featuring a "jazz delegation from the east" that included Philly Joe Jones on drums and John Coltrane on tenor – plus pianist Kenny Drew, who had already been ... CD (Jazz CD)
McCoy Tyner
Jazz OST – West Festival In Nurnberg 1986Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986.
CD...$16.99
22.99
A really bold, really freewheeling performance from the great McCoy Tyner – an 80s live album that may well stand as one of his most powerful of the decade! The group here is billed as an All-Star one – and it's a tight quintet that also features Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Joe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Arthur Adams
Home Brew (clear green vinyl pressing)Fantasy/Cleopatra, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
An overlooked album of funky guitar! Arthur Adams was one of the many excellent west coast session players of the early 70s – and if you check the notes on some of your favorite California soul albums, you'll find that you've probably heard his guitar an awful lot over the years! As with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mo Kolours
Original FlowWe Release Jazz (Switzerland), 2024. 2LP
LP...$46.99
49.99
A genre-stepping set of soul work from Mo Kolours – aka Joseph Deenmamode – a singer with roots in many styles, which he wraps together here wonderfully! At some level, the album takes the approach of a collaborative hip hop production, but in a way that uses live musicians – but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Supremes
We Remember Sam CookeMotown/Elemental, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
A great tribute to the late Sam Cooke – recently departed at the time of this 1965 album, taken from the world all too soon! The set features a host of tunes associated with Cooke's too-short career in soul music – done by The Supremes in a way that makes great use of their harmonies, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), Mid 70s. 2CDs
CD...$26.99
34.99
A great overview of work on the legendary Three Blind Mice label from 70s Japan – a crucial imprint that gave exposure to the new generation of Japanese jazz musicians who were forging a fresh sort of ideas apart from their counterparts in the US! Three Blind Mice was always a label that was ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Dining Rooms
Songs To Make Love ToSchema (Italy), 2024.
Maybe the most sensitive work we've ever heard from this Italian duo – a group who can sometimes be clubby, but who here lay back a bit more in the pacing of their rhythms, which allows for more introspection and careful consideration in the music! There's a range of different singers on the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
John Dokes
Our DaySwing Theory, 2024.
LP...$13.99
18.99
Great work from one of our favorite jazz singers in recent years – an old school vocalist, but one whose school ranges from the best styles of the 50s through all the great advancements in jazz phrasing in the 70s! John Dokes works here with a sense of soul and class that's wonderful – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Johnny Hallyday
Flagrant Delit (3CD set – with bonus tracks)Philips/Universal (France), 1971. 3CD
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... CD (French CD)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Below DawnTru Thoughts (UK), 2024. 2LP
LP...$33.99
35.99
Excellent work from a singer who should be huge – London-based soul vocalist Bryony Jarman-Pinto, an artist who's really expanded her vibe since her debut set from a few years back! In the space since that great release, it feels like Bryony's picked up even more jazz in her phrasing – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Yusef Lateef
Atlantis Lullaby – The Concert From AvignonElemental, 1972. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
24.99
A never-issued live set from spiritual reed genius Yusef Lateef – one that was recorded during the years he was recording for Atlantic Records, but with a nicely different vibe! The tracks are all long, loose, and very open – Yusef blowing tenor, soprano sax, and flute – shifting ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wynton Kelly
It's All Right (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track)Verve (Japan), 1964.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A tight little groover from Wynton Kelly – one of a few mid 60s gems done for Verve in a style that's harder-hitting and more focused than some of Kelly's other work! The record's got an approach that's a bit pop, but plenty darn soulful too – a style that focuses the already-great ... CD (Jazz CD)
John Fekner City Squad
Idioblast 1983 to 2004Modern Harmonic, 1984. 2CD
The overlooked legacy of John Fekner – a New York artist who works here in the world of hip hop and electro soul – on tunes that are sometimes infused with lyrics that refer to the art concepts that inspire his creations! The sound is spare – just drum machine beats, bits of ... CD (Rock CD)
Ritchie Family
American Generation (with bonus tracks)Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Tight work from this famous disco trio – a set recorded at Sigma Sound in NYC with lots of soaring strings, thanks to the disco perfection of producer Jacques Morali – who really found a great outlet for his talents with the group! And the album's also got some surprisingly soulful ... CD (Soul CD)
Uniri
Infinite ReflectionsAstigmatic (Poland), 2024.
A keyboard-heavy set by a group of musicians who all have roots in the London jazz scene – working together here in modes that are a bit more spacey and electric overall! The music has amazing drums from Chiminyo at the core – playing funkily, but also with some elements that almost ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Shades Of Brown
Shades Of Brown EPAlbina Music Trust, Late 1960s.
LP...$19.99
24.99
Fantastic funk from a totally obscure group – Portland's Shades Of Brown, a combo not to be confused with the Chicago group who recorded for Chess Records – but one who share a very similar sense of righteous soul! There's a heady groove to the record right from the start – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest
EvolutionAxis, 2023. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$39.99
48.99
A very cool project – one that was initiated by the late Tony Allen in collaboration with Detroit keyboardist/percussionist Jeff Mills – and which is carried forth here by a trio with a really soaring, far-reaching vibe! Percussion is at the core – played both by Mills and by ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Strut (UK), 1986. 2LP
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cellar Live, 1972. 2LP
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
De Beren Gieren
What Eludes UsSdban (Belgium), 2024.
LP...$26.99
34.99
A keyboard trio, but one with an approach that's very different than traditional modes – partly because they've always had a very inventive sound, but also because they're working here this time around with production from Jaga Jazzist! All the familiar elements are in place – bass ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bill Frisell
OrchestrasBlue Note, 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$39.99
48.99
A stunning setting for the guitar of Bill Frisell – and an album that's maybe even more beautiful than we might have expected! The record features Bill's core trio – with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – but the real genius of the set may well come from the great ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Shelly Manne
2 3 4 (SHMCD pressing)Impulse (Japan), 1962.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A surprisingly great Shelly Manne album from the early 60s – one that follows a format that has Shelly playing in duo format ("2"), trio ("3"), and quartet ("4") – hence the title! The duo track is incredible – a spare duet with Coleman Hawkins ... CD (Jazz CD)
Zoot Sims
Cookin (SHMCD pressing)Philips/Universal (Japan), 1961.
CD...$14.99
18.99
One of the greatest Zoot Sims albums of the 60s – a very smoking live set, recorded in the UK with a hip British rhythm section! Zoot's blowing in front of the Stan Tracy trio – a group led by pianist Tracy, with a style that was every bit as swinging as it was modern and fresh. The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
Hip WalkPolydor/Made In Germany (Germany), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
31.99
A fantastic bit of funky jazz from German maestro Peter Herbholzheimer – an artist with a name that may not roll off the tongue, but whose groove is right up there with the best American artists of the CTI generation! Peter first got his start on the MPS label earlier in the 70s, and this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lucas Arruda
OminiraFavorite/P-Vine (Japan), 2024.
Wonderful music from Lucas Arruda – an artist who embraces some of the warmest, most soulful styles of Brazilian music from back in the 70s, but manages to deliver them with a crisp contemporary spin! There's a lot of vintage Azymuth-styled grooves here – wicked rhythms, excellent ... CD (Brazil CD)
Alessandro Alessandroni
Open Air ParadeSR/Sonor (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
41.99
A gem of a sound library record from one of the all-time greats – and maybe one of the few artists who gave his equal all, whether he was cutting a full film soundtrack, or just a discreet batch of tracks like these in the studio! The music is as groovy as groovy can be – sometimes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Levitation Orchestra
Illusions & Realities (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Gearbox (UK), 2021.
Richly spiritual work from a group of London musicians who combine jazz modes with larger orchestrations – all at a level that's maybe somewhere between earlier projects from Cinematic Orchestra, and some of the LA jazz work of Miguel Atwood Ferguson! But as with so much London music of late ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shindig
Issue 151Shindig, 2024.
This issue's got a cover feature on the legendary Dutch group Q65 – a combo who helped push things past beat group rompings, and into way more heady territory during the late 60s! There's also a great interview with the enigmatic soul man Labbi Siffre – plus another discussion with ... Magazine (Magazine)
Kraftwerk
KraftwerkPhilips/Endless Happiness, 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The legendary first album from Kraftwerk – a groundbreaking set recorded when the group was more of a proggish outfit, and still yet to make their mark in the world of electronics! As with early work by Cluster, the instrumentation here is often from more conventional rock sources, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Tomasz Stanko
Wooden Music IIAstigmatic (Poland), 1972.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Beautiful improvised work from legendary Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko – work that's much more powerful and bracing than the atmospheric recordings he would do for ECM in later years! The work here comes right at a key moment for free jazz on the European scene – and Stanko works with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Karate Boogaloo
Hold Your HorsesColemine, 2024.
CD...$11.99
13.99
Hard to hold your horses with music this great – a really great moody take on deep funk territory – nicely laidback, and served up in a way that really lets the group enjoy all the rich tonal colors they produce along the way! The lineup is spare, and nicely kicked back – ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Arthur Adams
It's Private Tonight/Blue Thumb/Cleopatra, Early 1970s. 2CD
CD...$16.99
18.99
Arthur Adams has his roots in blues, but he comes across here with a wonderfully warm Cali soul sort of vibe – that mix of earthy currents and tighter touches that was showing up in some of the best Fantasy Records work of the period! On the album It's Private Tonight, Arthur sings and plays ... CD (Soul CD)
Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy
Mighty Warrior – Live In Antwerp (2024 Record Store Day Release)Elemental, 1995. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$43.99
48.99
A magical pairing of musicians – both of whom had come together in different formats, and who here showcase a great late meeting of their genius! The vibe is maybe similar to the Super Quartet that Lacy and Waldron were leading in the early 90s, but with a slightly different lineup – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Stanley Turrentine
Let It Go (SHMCD pressing)Impulse (Japan), 1966.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A rare non-Blue Note 60s date as a leader from Stanley Turrentine – recorded for Impulse when his (then) wife Shirley Scott was contracted to the label – and featuring the talents of both players on some very groovy tracks! The quartet features both Stan's tenor and Shirley's Hammond ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kamasi Washington
Fearless MovementYoung Turks, 2024. 2CD
Kamasi Washington opens the door to a bit more collaboration here – while also really managing to stay true to the vision that he's given us on his previous instant-classic albums! In just a short span of time, Kamasi has become a saxophone voice for a generation – linking past ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings)
Perceive Its Beauty – Acknowledge Its GraceImpulse, 2024.
A very different album than you might expect from London reedman Shabaka Hutchings – a set that's got a very peaceful, meditative vibe a times – and one that has Shabaka looking inside for righteous inspiration, then spinning things out in a beautiful way! Hutchings put aside his more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Karin Krog/
Open Space – Down Beat Poll Winners In Europe
MPS/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls of the late 60s – a massive all-star lineup that features Karin Krog on vocals, John Surman on baritone and soprano sax, Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone, Francy Boland on piano, Niels Henning ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall ConcertImpulse, 1971. 2CDs
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group – stretching out here in a beautiful performance of extended tracks that maybe takes off even more than some of Coltrane's famous albums for Impulse Records! The group is great – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ananda Shankar
Sa Re Ga MachanLife Goes On, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A great bit of jungle exotica from funky sitar player Ananda Shankar – composed as a full piece with an "atmosphere of twilight and the feeling of watching animals at a water hole", but with a sweeping soundtracky feel that makes it more like some lost 70s film gem in the best ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Charles Tolliver
Connect (Japanese edition)Gearbox (UK), 2020.
CD...$9.99
19.99
A stunner of a set from legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver – and a record that shows that he's lost none of his brilliance since the years of his 70s recordings for the Strata East label! The format here is a bit like those – long tracks by a small group, with an outward appearance ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chico Hamilton
Dealer (180 gram pressing)Impulse, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Wonderfully groovy work from drummer Chico Hamilton – one of his hip 60s albums for Impulse, done in a style that's completely different than his work of the 50s! Here, Chico's clearly in love with a modal groove, and also sets things up with more romping rhythms that are upbeat in a way he ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
VariationsM Plant, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.99
A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Azimuth (John Taylor/
Azimuth
ECM (Germany), 1977. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
44.99
The stunning debut of this ultra-hip trio – not to be confused with the similarly-named Brazilian group Azymuth, but instead a British combo who really helped find new ways of expression in an ECM setting! All three artists here had already made waves on their scene in the years before ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gal Costa
Legal (180 gram pressing)Philips/Endless Happiness, 1970.
LP...$27.99
29.99
Essential early material by Gal Costa! The record is her first after the immediate Tropicalia years, and it's a stunning blend of styles that seems to draw heavily from changes going on in the American rock scene at the time. The core of the music is still steeped in Brazilian elements – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Various
You're Gonna Leave The Old HomeMississippi, 1930s.
LP...$13.99
19.99
A great set of rural blues and folksy modes, presented here with little in the way of information – which then maybe makes the whole thing a completely delightful musical discovery – as if you've found a whole stack of vintage 78rpm singles with the labels rubbed off, and have to drop ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Claude Bolling
Le MagnifiquePolydor/Universal (France), 1973. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$34.99
39.99
A very different soundtrack than usual from the great Claude Bolling – not the "jazz meets classical" work that would bring him fame at the end of the 70s, nor the more trad jazz modes of his 60s recordings – and instead a fully-fleshed film score that's filled with wonderful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly
MestizxInternational Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024.
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles McPherson
ReverenceSmoke Sessions, 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Charles McPherson is one of those players who had a unique vibe right from the start – and is one who's continued that way, even well into his many decades in music! This live set has McPherson demonstrating his amazing sense of tone and phrasing – an approach to the alto sax that's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1977.
LP...$27.99
29.99
A never-issued studio session from the 70s – one that has Stan Getz working with a really superb group that includes Joanne Brackeen on electric and acoustic piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Billy Hart on drums – all exploring the kind of territory that we loved on Stan' ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Nicola Conte
Jet SoundsSchema/Fez (Italy), 2000. 2LP
LP...$39.99
48.99
A landmark album of contemporary jazzy grooves – a set issued at the start of the century, and one of the first to really get a blend of classic elements right – after so many others were foundering around in too-remixed, too-programmed work in the 90s! For years, Nicola Conte was a ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Harold Butler/
Gold Connection/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 1970s. 2CDs
CD...$17.99
23.99
Two classic Lloyd Charmers albums – both new to CD, and presented here with lots of first-time CD bonus tracks too! First up is the great Gold Connection album – an obscure little record, but a soulful one too – a rare 70s Federal Records session that mixes together reggae and ... CD (Reggae CD)
Cellar Live, 1958/1966. 2LP Gatefold
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Blu & Shafiq Husayn
Out Of The BlueNature Sounds, 2024. Gatefold
LP...$25.99
29.99
The cover looks all sort of soft and dreamy, but the record has a bite from the very first second – beginning with an old school news report about gang violence in LA, then serving up a gritty set of rhymes from Blu that really live up to the glory days of west coast hardcore hip hop! Shafiq ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Nat Birchall Unity Ensemble
New WorldAncient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2024.
LP...$35.99
39.99
Spiritual jazz saxophonist Nat Birchall works here with an even more expanded version of his Unity Ensemble – in ways that make for a record that's even more righteous and expressive than ever before! Nat's got this way of spinning out solos over a modal groove that just gets better and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tomeka Reid
3 + 3Cuneiform, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.99
A really beautiful intersection of sounds – served up here by a really well-matched group led by Tomeka Reid on cello, with guitar from Mary Halverson, bass from Jason Roebke, and drums from Tomas Fujiwara! Reid has always been great, but in recent years she really seems to be knocking it ... CD (Jazz CD)
Karl Martin Almqvist
TravelersRopeadope, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.98
A righteous set from reedman Karl Martin Almqvist – blowing both tenor and soprano here in a quartet that also includes some really fantastic piano from Nduduzo Makhathini – a player we love on his own records too! As you might expect if you know Makhathini, there's some strong South ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bonga
Angola 72/Morabeza/Lusafrica (France), Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$16.99
19.99
A pair of classic albums, served up here in a single set! First up is the sound of Angola, circa 1972 – served up here in a beautiful album of songs from Bonga! The music is relatively spare – mostly just lead acoustic guitar, bass, and percussion – the latter of which is played ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Various
Togo Soul 2Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$38.99
44.99
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kirk Lightsey with Chet Baker
Everything Happens To Me (180 gram purple vinyl pressing)Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
34.99
Chet Baker blows trumpet here with one of the tightest rhythm sections of his later albums – a killer trio led by pianist Kirk Lightsey, who also gets in some great solos here too! The session's led by Kirk, and has a nicely different vibe than some of those issued under Baker's own name ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Isaiah Collier
Parallel Universe (with booklet)Night Dreamer (UK), 2023. 2LP
LP...$33.99
36.99
A really bold step forward for Chicago tenor genius Isaiah Collier – and maybe the first record to showcase his emergence as a multi-instrumentalist instead of just a spiritual jazz musician! There's clearly a lot of improvisation going on here – not just from the larger ensemble, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Elaine Brown with Horace Tapscott
Seize The Time (purple vinyl pressing)Vault/Real Gone, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
36.99
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary jazz visionary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Modern Harmonic, Early 1970s.
LP...$25.99
26.99
Never-issued performances from Sun Ra and his legendary Arkestra – recorded live at Slugs in New York, and featuring the group in two very different modes! Side one features "Calling Planet Earth/We'll Wait For You" – from the same performance that also gave the world the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Serge Gainsbourg/
Anna
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1967.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A late 60s soundtrack by Serge Gainsbourg – but a record that's easily as great as any of his studio albums from the same time! The bulk of the album has a spare, punctuated groove that's somewhat funky – quite a bit like Melody Nelson in its sense of space and timing – and its ... CD (French CD)
Mood Jga Jga
Mood Jga Jga (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Warner/Big Pink (South Korea), 1974.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A Canadian group with roots that go back to The Guess Who – but who come across here with a sound that's very much their own – well-produced, and with some soulful undercurrents that come as a nice surprise for anyone who might have been expecting a more offbeat approach from their name! ... CD (Rock CD)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
24.99
A whole host of rare Hammond tracks – all served up in styles that run from mid 60s soul jazz through early 70s funk – with maybe a touch of mod in the middle! Jazz is the dominant form, but there's plenty of soul instrumentals and a few vocal tracks as well – all presented with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Mdou Moctar
Funeral For JusticeMatador, 2024.
CD...$14.99
15.99
A searing album of Tuareg guitar from Mdou Moctar – coming across here with even more power and intensity than ever before! For years, African guitar styles have been gaining plenty of attention in the larger world of rock – and here, the sound is almost as of Mdou Moctar is trying to ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Win Pongsakorn
Time Has ChangedCellar Live (Canada), 2024.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A beautifully crafted quartet session from trumpeter Win Pongsakorn – an up-and-coming younger musician who we're sure to be hearing more from in years to come! Win's got an impeccable sound on his horns – which here also include flugelhorn, blown with the kind of cool, compressed ... CD (Jazz CD)
Greg Foat & Sokratis Votskos
Live At Villa MaximusBlue Crystal (UK), 2024.
LP...$26.99
29.99
Dreamy sounds from keyboardist Greg Foat – a set with a vibe that's very much in keeping with the cover image – which is a spot in Greece where Greg and the quartet recorded the music! Foat's keyboards are a bit more laidback than usual, and mixed with some very cool electronics – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jack Wilson (with Roy Ayers)
Ramblin (blue vinyl pressing – with bonus track)Vault/Friday Music, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
38.99
A beautiful set of modal jazz tracks – recorded by the great LA pianist Jack Wilson with a young Roy Ayers! The set is amazing, and features haunting piano and vibes interplay between Ayers and Wilson – in a style that could best be summed up as LA modern modal, but which is also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gloria Coleman
Soul Sisters (180 gram pressing)Impulse, 1963. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A wonderful session of 60s Hammond jazz – a record that was somewhat overlooked at the time, but which has really gotten the attention it deserves over the years! The album's one of a rare few cut by organist Gloria Coleman – an obscure east coast player who was also the wife of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Imperative Mood, 2004.
CD...$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 – ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Jamale Davis
Run With The HuntedSteeplechase (Denmark), 2024.
CD...$16.99
19.99
With a record like this, it's clear that bassist Jamale Davis is a player to watch – as he's got a way of really bringing something new to the table, and presenting us with a very fresh conception of jazz! Way back through a legacy that includes albums by Ron Carter, Richard Davis, and Oscar ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vortex/Nature Sounds, 1970. (reissue)
Groovily tripped-out work from vibist Dave Pike – and one of the few American albums that matches the experimental sound of his work for MPS! The session's often quite free and open – in a way that not only uses odd instrumental combinations and arrangements, but which also features ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Edsel (UK), 1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. 14CD
CD...$114.99
139.99
One of the greatest British groups of the 70s – presented here in all their glory – a huge package that includes all their full length albums in one set, plus rare bonus material too! The music here runs from the original quartet lineup through the time when Kevin Godley and Lol Creme ... CD (Rock CD)
Joe LaBarbera
World Travelers (180 gram pressing)Sam First, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.99
Drummer Joe LaBarbera always seems to know how to get the most out of a group – and that's definitely the case here, on a record that bristles with bold energy that hearkens back to the best years of hardbop – while also letting some of the individual players deliver some decidedly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Greasy Mike At The Beatnik CafeJazzman (UK), Late 1950s/Early 1960s.
LP...$22.99
28.99
Greasy Mike takes on postwar hipness this time around – on a whole set of tracks that either parody beatnik culture, or embrace it fully – served up in a weird and wonderful blend of tunes in jazz, rock, Latin, and other hip styles from the late 50s and early 60s! The set follows the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Rough Trade/Kill Rock Stars, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
Fantastic work from Delta 5 – one of our favorite groups from the UK post-punk years, and a group whose funky, dubby approach to punk rivals the best work by groups like The Slits or Gang Of Four! Like both groups, they have smart songs with interesting lyrics – but focused down right ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd
Nio & Pigeon (Niou To Hato) (green vinyl pressing)Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$42.99
48.99
Toshiyuki Miyama really makes the New Herd cook with this cool 70s session – a smoker of a large group date, and one with a great mix of funky rhythms and complicated instrumentation! The set's got a feel that's as exotic as its cover, yet comes across with a solid, soulful punch throughout ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jaubi
Nafs At PeaceAstigmatic (Poland), 2022. Gatefold
LP...$27.99
32.99
A really great record with a vibe that's all its own – a stunning blend of spiritual jazz, North Indian music, and some slight contemporary touches – all with a sense of deeper energy that really opens up as the album moves on! There's plenty of great keyboards on the record – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gerry Mulligan
Night Lights (180 gram pressing)Philips/Verve, 1963. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A masterpiece from Gerry Mulligan – and one of those key 60s albums that marks such a huge shift in his sound from the 50s! The approach here is very cool and compressed – but not in an LA "cool jazz" way – as the music has a more urbane, sophisticated vibe that's very ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Blue Note, 1957. 3LP Gatefold
LP...$75.99
79.99
The complete recordings of sessions that led to one of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Espen Horne
Anatomy Of Serene EloquenceWah Wah 45s (UK), 2024.
LP...$23.99
26.99
Espen Horne has a great way of mixing jazz influences with a range of other styles – sometimes cosmic, sometimes kicking – and served up with guest help on vibes, keyboards, and vocals too! There's a vibe here that's almost like that point years ago when Nicola Conte started getting a ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Best Of The Wailers (pink vinyl pressing)Beverley's/Culture Factory, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
29.98
Pre-Island Records material from Bob Marley and The Wailers – and a set that really focuses on the strong harmony modes that made the group so great! Bob's lead is still wonderful, but the way the voices come together is tremendous – echoing American soul styles, but with a righteous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Ariel
ArielPick Up/Jazz Room (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
28.99
Brazilian fusion from Denmark – a really wonderful set from this cool Scandinavian combo! The record feels a fair bit like some of the Brazilian jazz coming out of the west coast of the US during the 70s – soaring, soulful, and put together with a breezy brilliance that almost takes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cedar Walton
MobiusRCA/Be With (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
38.99
A real revelation from pianist Cedar Walton – an unusual electric album from the 70s – quite a surprise, given the mostly-acoustic sound of most of Cedar's other records! The album's a killer, though – and has this fresh, full take on funky jazz for the time – not the usual ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jac Berrocal
Boite Boite (10 inch LP)Akuphone (France), 1980s.
LP...$24.99
26.99
Jac Berrocal is a trumpeter, with some background in jazz – but the tracks within are way more than that – and feature Berrocal at some of his most experimental, in ways that range nicely through a wide array of styles! The work here is a mix of rare and unreleased tracks – some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sandy Nelson
Drums A Go Go (green vinyl pressing)Imperial/Sundazed, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
Drums galore from the great Sandy Nelson – an artist who was one of the most hard-burning talents on the kit, back in the day – with a propulsive quality that makes a record like this take off right from the very first note! As with so many of Sandy's instrumental classics from back ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Jackie DeShannon
Nothing Can Stop Me – Liberty Records Rarities 1960 to 1962Liberty/Ace (UK), Early 1960s.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Mighty nice material from the earliest years of Jackie DeShannon – a full unreleased album for Liberty, plus a bunch of other rare tracks too! The album is fascinating – as it's a tribute to Ray Charles, and has Jackie not singing her own songs, as she would do famously later – ... CD (Rock CD)
Stairsteps (5 Stairsteps)
2nd Resurrection (gold vinyl pressing)Dark Horse/Warner, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
A great later moment from the Five Stairsteps – served up by a mature version of the group, who are now all adults at the time of recording – and come together in a great new groove! The album's a modern soul treasure through and through – upbeat and a bit funky at times, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Red Garland
Groovy (180 gram pressing)Prestige, 1956.
LP...$36.99
38.99
Long tracks and plenty of room to move around – a perfect setting for the classic sound of the Red Garland Trio on Prestige! Despite the title, the album's not so much groovy as it is lyrically beautiful and filled with sensitivity – a key bridge between piano players of the mainstream ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
People
Ceremony – Buddah Meet RockTeichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Quite a weird little record – part psychedelia, but with some really rootsy elements – and also some odd use of recorded music as well! The sound here is really mindblowing – experimental and trippy, but never too free or over the top – and the core instrumentation includes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Kleenex/
First Songs (purple vinyl pressing)
Kill Rock Stars, Late 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$27.99
29.99
Fantastic sounds from Kleenex/Liliput – one of the few early punk groups to come from Switzerland, and a female combo with energy to rival The Slits or Poison Girls at their best! The tunes here are short and sharp, and often have a biting quality in the lyrics – which are often in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Atlanta – Hotbed Of 70s SoulKent (UK), Mid 1970s.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A stunning array of rare soul from the Atlanta scene of the 70s – almost all of which appears here for the first time ever! The tracks were recorded for the great but short-lived family of labels that included GRC, Aware, and Hotlanta – but were never issued in the label back in the ... CD (Soul CD)
Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 3LP
LP...$33.99
35.99
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Josh Johnson
Unusual ObjectNorthern Spy, 2024.
A solo record, but one that's got the sound of more things at once than you might expect – as saxophonist Josh Johnson has this great way of processing the sound from his horns, then layering them with samples and other elements too – but all in a way that's never gimmicky, and really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Capitol/Omnivore, Late 1960s.
CD...$14.99
16.98
A really unusual album from the mighty Ohio Players – material from their first full length set, and a record that's very different than their better-known work on Westbound and Mercury – but every bit as great! The band is tight and funky, but in a sort of deep soul 60s way – ... CD (Soul CD)
Brian Butterick, Susan Martin, & Kestutis Nakas
We Started A Nightclub – The Birth Of The Pyramid Cocktail Lounge As Told By Those Who Lived ItDamiani, 2024.
Book...$38.99
55.00
The story of a legendary New York nite spot – served up in a really wonderful way! The Pyramid was a gritty bar in the East Village in the 80s – a small spot, but one that served as a real crossroads for music, performance, and gender identity – a place that was experienced by ... Book (Book)
Jive, 1987. (reissue)
A stunning underground set from back in the day – a record that was originally released on the label run by Schoolly D himself, then was picked up by Jive Records – because Schoolly had a runaway hit on his own! The whole thing is great – one of the first really hardcore records, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
Messthetics & James Brandon LewisImpulse, 2024.
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis is easily one of the most important voices on his instrument in recent years – and also one of the most versatile too, as is shown in this project with the guitar-driven group The Messthetics! Two of the group's members hail from legendary punk band Fugazi, but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fania/Craft, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of his "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Rodion GA
From The Archives – 1981 to 2017Ace (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$28.99
34.99
Never-heard work from the legendary Rodion GA – an artist who barely issued any material during the 20th century, but who's become a real electronic music legend in more recent years! Rodion hails from Hugary, where he worked underground recording all these cool cuts from the 80s onward ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Jeff Babko/
Clam City (180 gram pressing)
Sam First, 2024. 2LP
LP...$34.99
44.99
Warmly well-rounded sounds from a mighty strong trio – a group who are certainly aware of some of the newer modes of expression that have opened up for the piano trio in the 21st Century, but who also balance things out with a more standard approach from time to time too! There's a very ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ahmad Jamal
Jamal At The Penthouse (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1959.
CD...$18.99
23.99
A compelling title – as the record was recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York, one of the hippest places to lay down tracks at the time – but the cover shows an image of the Playboy building in Chicago, famous from the TV show Playboy's Penthouse, Hugh Hefner's first foray into ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Mingus
ShadowsDestination Moon, 1959. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
24.99
A great early moment for the legendary Charles Mingus – music that was used in the equally-legendary film Shadows – the first directorial effort from a young John Cassavetes! The album's worth it alone for the unusual piece "Untitled Percussion Composition" – one of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron
Where (180 gram pressing)New Jazz/Craft, 1961. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Charles Lloyd
Sky Will Still Be There TomorrowBlue Note, 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$36.99
38.99
Late life brilliance from the legendary Charles Lloyd – a reed player who seems to have given the world more great music in the past 20 years than he had in the previous 60s! Lloyd keeps on moving forward with all these new ideas and fresh conceptions – and here, he blows tenor, alto, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Koharu Kisaragi
Tokai No Seikatsu (2024 Record Store Day Release)Wave/Lawson (Japan), 1986. (reissue)
LP...$46.99
54.99
A really cool album from the Japanese scene of the 80s – one that's much more experimental and creative than some of the city pop material of the time – with a shifting style of music that really keeps things interesting! Ryuichi Sakamoto helped with the first track on the set, which ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Rachel Eckroth
Humanoid (180 gram pressing)Sam First, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.99
Rachel Eckroth has a resume that includes work behind some famous singers in a variety of styles – but here, she's a very committed jazz instrumentalist – working with a very bold touch on the piano at times, alongside guitarist Andrew Renfroe, who's got this edgey sense of tone on his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Pharoah Sanders & John Hicks
Giant Steps – Duo Concert In Frankfurt 1986 Vol 2Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986.
CD...$16.99
22.99
A really fantastic setting for the tenor genius of Pharoah Sanders – and a record that's very different than just about anything else he ever recorded! As the title implies, the album's a duo recording with pianist John Hicks – just his piano and Pharoah's tenor – working ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal At The Blackhawk (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1961.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Stunning live work from piano genius Ahmad Jamal – still very young at this point, but already working with the fluid sense of imagination that would only unfold even more in the 60s! As with most of Jamal's live dates of the time, the balance of lyrical energy on the keys and rhythmic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lew Kirton
Just ArrivedAlston/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Great work from this oft-overlooked smooth soul singer! Lew Kirton was part of the Miami soul scene that centered around TK Records in Florida – but he has a smooth sexy style that reminds us a lot more of northern modern soul singers – especially the most sophisticated side of the New ... CD (Soul CD)
Argo/Universal (Japan), 1960.
CD...$18.99
23.99
A nicely expanded take on the Ahmad Jamal sound of the early 60s – one that adds in guitar from Ray Crawford and violin from Joe Kennedy to Jamal's usual trio grooving! The main focus here is often still on the core group – which features Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Vigrass & Osborne
Steppin' Out (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Epic/Big Pink (South Korea), 1974.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Looks like Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass lost a few buttons off their shirts on the front cover – but they keep things tight on this great album of duet material from the 70s – one of their excellent and overlooked sets from the time! Part of the real strength of the album comes from ... CD (Rock CD)
Atlantic, 1974. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
An album that wasn't much of a success when released, yet one that really helped define a new era in the sound of Willie Nelson – one that's both as introspective as the concept albums he would soon issue on Columbia, and which also maybe has a bit of the Austin underground creeping into his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Grupo Ebano
Grupo EbanoBBE (UK), 1997. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$30.99
35.99
A very cool vocal group from the Brazilian scene of the 90s – a quintet who issued this album initially only on CD, but with a sound that's got a much more classic vibe than you'd expect from the date! The harmonies are great – and follow in a legacy that includes older groups like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Pete Jolly
Seasons (clear amber vinyl pressing)A&M/Future Days, 1970. (reissue)
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Now Again, Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
A heavy duty set of rare rock and funk tracks from around the globe – very much the sort of work we've grown to love through the many years of reissues from the Now Again label – the reissue-based arm of the legendary Stones Throw imprint! Now Again has turned us on to more bands than ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Little Richard
Right NowKent/Omnivore, 1974.
CD...$14.99
16.99
One of the most obscure albums that Little Richard ever cut – and a great one too – a set that was done after his excellent comeback years on Warner Brothers, and with a vibe that's similar, but nicely gritty too! There's an old school southern soul quality to the record – and ... CD (Soul CD)
McCoy Mrubata & Siyabulela
Lullaby For KhayoyoRopeadope, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A warmly crafted album from South African saxophonist McCoy Mrubata – not one that's sleepy, as the lullaby in the title might imply – but just nicely relaxed and mellow, in a way that has the reedman crafting some moody colors on tenor – in a lineup that features lots of great ... CD (Jazz CD)
Audrey Powne
From The FireBBE (UK), 2024. Gatefold
LP...$31.99
38.99
A soaring debut from Audrey Powne – both a jazz musician and a soulful singer, and an artist who manages to wrap both those talents here together in a very righteous way! The album uses larger arrangements to set a very bold sonic scene – clearly informed by spiritual jazz, but taken ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Trunk (UK), 1968.
LP...$28.99
32.99
Two very groovy soundtracks from UK great Basil Kirchin – an artist who's sometimes known for darker, moodier music – but who serves up some great 60s work here! The first half of hte set features tunes from the spy film Assignment K – which Kirchin scores with styles that borrow ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Serge Gainsbourg
Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus – Original SoundtrackPhilips/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A sexy soundtrack to a mid-70s film written and directed by Serge Gainsbourg – and starring Jane Birkin and a young Gerard Depardieu! The feel here is very much in the spirit of Serge's work of the time – especially that recorded with Birkin – but in a way, it's almost even ... CD (French CD)
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s.
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Universal (Japan), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2CDs
CD...$20.99
26.99
That's the great Grant Green on the cover – a hint that you're in for an all-masters set of funky guitar here – in a selection that's put together by the folks at Japan's Guitar Magazine! The package features 2CDs, and Grant gets one whole disc to himself – as the collection ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Mute, 2CDs
CD...$15.99
17.98
Smoking live work from Can – a set that's very different than their studio work of the time, and which maybe gives an idea of how they came up with all the fantastic sounds on their famous albums! The set's really just one long freewheeling performance – driven by stunning ... CD (Rock CD)
Michel Legrand
Les Parapluies De CherbourgPhilips/Universal (Japan), 1964. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of the most wonderful soundtracks ever! Michel Legrand wrote the jazzy groovy score for this legendary French film from the mid 60s – and every word of dialogue in the film is sung throughout, making for a very cool, ever-changing array of vocal bits and jazzy styles. Embedded in here ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Tono Y Sus Sicodelico
Mister BoogalooAlfa/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
33.99
A boogaloo album, but one that's a lot trippier than most – and definitely worthy of the psychedelic reference in the group's name! As with so much of the best work from the Venezuelan scene of the late 60s, the music here draws on references from up north, but really abstracts the sound ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Josh Nelson
LA Stories (180 gram pressing)Sam First, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.99
A record that crackles right from the very first note – the start of a tune titled "Forward Momentum" – which might well be a great way to describe the whole album as it moves through a range of different modes without ever looking back! Pianist Josh Nelson can leap into the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cassie Kinoshi
GratitudeInternational Anthem, 2024.
A beautiful large concept work from UK saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi – one that features a rich array of players, all folded together in a warmly spiritual sound! There's echoes of some of the other mellow work on the International Anthem label here, but also more of the righteous currents of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dusty Groove Hoodie
Dot Dash – Black (MED)Dusty Groove Gear,
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A modernist design that hearkens back to our favorite jazz albums of the 50s – served up as a testament to our best-selling style of music year after year! Yet even if you're not a jazz listener, you can still dig the sleek look of the image – which is printed here on an even better ... Clothing (Clothing)
Ahmad Jamal
Happy Moods (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1960.
CD...$18.99
23.99
A sprightly set from the Ahmad Jamal Trio – but also a record that's not as brightly colored as you might guess from the title, thanks to a nice undercurrent of darkness in the mix! Jamal's piano work is often nicely punctuated – perhaps living up to the "happy moods" ... CD (Jazz CD)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1966. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of our favorite soundtracks ever – a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost – all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name – and, like the previous Demy/Legrand ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Akenaton (Egypt), Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$26.99
29.99
A mad mix of sounds from the glory days of Indian cinema – served up in a package that offers up a much broader blend of styles than other Bollywood collections – as it features numbers from the late 50s all the way through the early 80s! Some of the tracks here have a rockish vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Ann Young with Yuji Ohno Trio
Speak Low/Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1975. (pic cover, reissue)
7-inch...$19.99
24.99
Two great tracks from a legendary 70s Japanese vocal album – back to back on a limited 45! "Speak Low" is the old jazz standard, but given a great modal swing by the trio of pianist Yuji Ohno – an artist you'll know for his own groovy material – changing up the groove ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Dusty Groove Hoodie
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An image that conjures up the delight we experience every time we drop a needle on a record – kicking back and letting our mind drift away to the music! And sure, maybe we're not as likely to drop the cover on the floor as this guy – we are record collectors after all – but we ... Clothing (Clothing)
Various
Klinkhamer Records Vol 2BBE (UK), 1970s/2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$31.99
39.99
Jazzy goodness galore – a set of really well-chosen tracks that we're not sure we've ever seen reissued before – mostly from obscure sources that might well have remained underdiscovered otherwise! Jazz is at the key, but there's also some soulful vocal moments too – and most ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Tony Palkovic
Born With A Desire (orange vinyl pressing)Numero, Early 1980s.
LP...$21.99
22.99
Very cool grooves from Tony Palkovic – an artist who's kind of a one man soul band in himself – playing keyboards and guitar over drum machine riffs – on these tracks that are laidback, soulful, and instrumental – almost serving up a smoother take on the territory of 80s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth
Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1974.
Amazing sounds from the righteous Roy Brooks – a drummer who worked strongly in the soul jazz mainstream of the 60s, then stepped out into even headier territory here in the 70s! The album's a spiritual masterpiece all the way through – an album on par with early 70s Impulse sides from ... CD (Jazz CD)
Trunk (UK), 1975.
LP...$23.99
26.99
The first-ever issue of music from a short UK film of the 70s – nicely trippy sounds from very familiar instruments! The cool 10" album brings together all the music for the short documentary as one piece – nicely drifting sounds created by a combo that features Julian Furniss on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Rayvelles
RayvellesFunk Night, 2024.
LP...$16.99
19.99
Lots of funky drums here – serevd up by a British combo who keep things nice and lean, yet find a way to add in all these cool spaced-out touches to their music! The keyboards come in with some cool spacey bits all around the edges – and most tracks are instrumental, which allows for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Herbie Hancock
Speak Like A Child (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1968. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A wonderful Herbie Hancock session from the 60s – a Blue Note album that's sometimes overlooked, but which really shows Herbie taking off – as he adds a nice dose of lyricism into his usual soul jazz approach from the 60s! The sound's a bit farther-reaching than on some of Hancock's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Weldon Irvine
Young, Gifted & Broke (Japanese paper sleeve edition)P-Vine (Japan), 1977/1979.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A huge musical treasure – a full unreleased album by Weldon Irvine, plus a bonus material as well! The music is from the stage play Young Gifted & Broke – a short-lived production by Weldon, and one that's done with some of the same hip modes he was bringing to his own music of the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brainstory
Sounds GoodBig Crown, 2024.
A record with a freaky sort of cover, but one that's got this very laidback, down to earth vibe – almost like a small funk combo taking on territory from 70s AOR, but serving things up with a much looser, easygoing sort of style! The vocals are great – blue-eyed soul, and compressed ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Red Hot & Ra (Meshell Ndegeocello)
Magic CityRed Hot, 2024.
LP...$23.99
24.99
Maybe the coolest album so far in the Red Hot series – even amidst the unique Sun Ra subgroup – as the album's the brainchild of Meshell Ndegeocello, and comes together with all the complex soulfulness of her own recent albums! Back in the 90s, Meshell was a great but more mainstream ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is Dead 20 – RemixesJazz Is Dead, 2024.
Key tracks from this long-running series – taken into new territory by a whole host of contemporary remix talents! The set's heavy on producers and musicians from the London scene – so that the earlier LA efforts of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad are given new cosmic ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), 1970.
A long-lost performance by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded in Amsterdam at the start of the 70s, when the group were brought in by avant saxophonist Hans Dulfer for a special performance! This album marks the first-ever issue of the material, from rediscovered tapes that finally present ... CD (Jazz CD)
Exciters
Black BeautyToday/Survival Research, Early 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
24.99
Very righteous work from The Exciters – best known for their girl group recordings in the 60s, but recording here in a very heavy sort of 70s mode – strongly in keeping with the "Black Beauty" in the title! Arrangements and production on the set are by Herb Rooney – who ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Ivo Perelman
Water MusicRogue Art (France), 2024.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Ivo Perelman's got a mighty great group here – a quartet with Matthew Shipp on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – all of whom really set fire to the music! Ivo's still got that sense of careful tones and textures that you'll know from other records – but at ... CD (Jazz CD)
Spike Wilner
ContrafactusCellar Live, 2024.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A record from a pianist we totally love, but one who also seems to have really unfurled a bold new chapter in his life as well – with music that's very different than some of the previous albums that Spike Wilner's given us, full of joy, life, and this boundless sense of optimism that comes ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hal Singer
Soweto To HarlemAs Shams/Afrodelic (Italy), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
34.99
One of a handful of very righteous albums that American reedman Hal Singer made overseas – very different material than the more R&B-based tenor material that started out his career! Here, Hal's got this easygoing approach to soul jazz – stretching out on these really long tracks ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Modern Harmonic, Late 50s/1960s.
CD...$15.99
16.99
A totally cool little set, and one that takes us back to the kind of commercials they used to play at the drive-in theaters between two different movies in a long double-feature! The tracks here are all short, playful little tunes with plenty of 60s elements – sometimes jazzy, sometimes ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Rob Mazurek
MilanClean Feed (Portugal), 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Rob Mazurek is one of the most collaborative musicians we know – but this time around, he's completely solo, but handling a range of instruments that might usually be associated with a larger group! In addition to his familiar trumpet and pocket trumpet work, Rob's creating sounds here on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bruno Berle
No Reino Dos Afetos 2Far Out (UK), 2024.
Bruno Berle's titled this album in a way that's similar to his debut – but it's way more than just a "part 2", as the Brazilian singer has really grown a lot since that release! There's a rock-solid sound to the record that takes us back to some of our favorite MPB work of the past ... CD (Brazil CD)
Jazz Defenders
Memory In MotionHaggis (UK), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Nice work from this funky jazz combo – a group who owe plenty to the sound of 60s soul jazz on Prestige and Verve Records, but who also do plenty to make their own mark as well! The album's issued on the same label as the Haggis Horns, and these guys definitely use strong interplay between ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jazz In Britain (UK), 2024.
Book...$26.99
32.99
A huge book of jazz reviews from the UK – all penned by journalist Chris Searle from the Morning Star – and presented here with a bonus 2CD set of rare material from the UK scene! The CD is really incredible – and is almost worth the price of the package alone – as it ... Book (Book)
Flesh Eaters
Minute To Pray, A Second to Die (red vinyl pressing)Slash/Jackpot, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Wicked early 80s punk from The Flesh Eaters – with some fun nods to trash culture and B-movies in the cover art, song titles and lyrical imagery – but it's also some of most slyly ambitious sounds from the west coast scene of the time! It's clear from the first track they're going for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Sinkane
We BelongCity Slang, 2024.
Sweet electro funk from Sinkane – a group who manage to pull together all these classic elements of 80s soul, yet come across with a mode that's very 21st century overall! The keyboards, basslines, and beats all have tonal qualities you might find in older street soul or boogie cuts – ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Bobby Watson
Round TripRed (Italy), 1987.
CD...$16.99
19.99
One of Bobby Watson's more urgent-sounding albums from the 80s – a quartet session recorded with an Italian rhythm trio – in a style that mostly features Watson blowing in the lead – really holding the session together with the strength of his own imagination – that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dusty Groove Gear,
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Numero, 1960s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$27.99
34.98
A huge document of work from LA's Consolidated Productions – a company you might not know by name, but one who issued work on a number of tiny indie labels – including City Lights, Simco, Space, Velvet, Angel Town, and many other labels! The set is heavy on 60s soul in a variety of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Jeremy Pelt
Tomorrow's Another DayHigh Note, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.98
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt is always a player who finds a way to bring a little something extra to a record – shifting his sound, changing his tone, and always finding a way to offer us a fresh approach – but all while really holding strong to his core principles! Here, Plet's a sonic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Akagera
TraversePrado (France), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
A jazz trio, but one with a really unusual combination of instruments – vibes and marimba from Benoit Lavollee, drums from David Georgelet, and bass trombone from Stephane Montigny – who also plays some great work on shells as well! The music is heavy on currents from global sources, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Horace Silver
Silver's Serenade (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1963. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A bit less well-known than some of the real Horace Silver classics on Blue Note – but an incredible record that shows the Silver Quintet at all its lyrical best! The record is a masterpiece of original voicings from Horace – not just in the unique tunes he penned for the set, but also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Melissa Aldana
Echoes Of The Inner ProphetBlue Note, 2024.
The tenor of Melissa Aldana fits right in here with the contemporary sound of Blue Note – especially given that labelmate Lage Lund is on guitar, and has a way of folding together all the tones from his strings very nicely next to the sharper edges of Aldana's tenor! The set begins with a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yazoo, Mid 1930s.
LP...$26.99
28.99
The cover's a striking one – and it definitely supports the music inside, given that most of these Bo Carter tunes are vintage blues tunes with a decidedly erotic bent! The metaphors are obvious, but they're put together beautifully – without any of the heavy-handed schlock that later ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Chet Baker
IntimacyRed (Italy), 1987.
CD...$16.99
19.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – as it's one of those nicely stripped-down sessions that Chet Baker recorded overseas in the last years of his life – done in close collaboration with the great Nicola Stilo, a musician who really helps bring something special out in Baker' ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michelle David & The True-Tones
Brothers & SistersRecord Kicks (Italy), 2024.
The True Tones provide soul singer Michelle David with some great backings here – a romping sort of groove on most tracks, and one that bristles with plenty of old school instrumental touches that seem to really spur the vocalist forward! Michelle's got a dynamic style that owes a lot to ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Brian Charette with George Coleman
Groovin With Big GSteeplechase (Denmark), 2018.
LP...$27.99
29.99
Modern Hammond hero Brian Charette gets some great help here – tenor legend George Coleman, whose presence in the group makes an already-solid combo really sound great! Coleman was never a tenor player to work with an organ back in the 60s and 70s – but his work here is really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Johnny Lytle
People & Love (180 gram pressing)Milestone/Craft, 1972. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
One of the most righteous albums ever from jazz vibes legend Johnny Lytle – a soaring, spacious set that's almost to Lytle's career what Gears was to Johnny Hammond's! Of course, Lytle's groove here is different – no Mizell production, and a mellower feel overall – but the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Entertainers
Entertainers (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Ripete/P-Vine (Japan), 1983.
Wonderfully groovy soul from The Entertainers – a group who's recording here strongly for the beach music scene in the Carolinas, but who have an appeal that's much more universal! The tunes are mostly in an upbeat, midtempo mode – with a gentle bounce and a nice sort of step in the ... CD (Soul CD)
Kirk Lightsey
If You're Not Having Fun By NowTerasima/DIW (Japan), 2008.
LP...$16.99
59.99
A really sprightly piano set from Kirk Lightsey – one that's maybe got even more kick than some of his classic work from years back! The pianist works here with Steve Watts on bass and Dave Wickins on drums and percussion – and the tunes are all nice and long, and really stretch out ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cherry Red (UK), 1977. 3CD
CD...$24.99
29.99
A really great look at a key year in British punk – a time when the music really broke open, and artists from a wide range of scenes began to make music in a punk rock vein! The set has way more variety than you might expect – not just the big names and new acts that were helping ... CD (Rock CD)
Turn On The Sunlight
Ocean GardenRings (Japan), 2024.
CD...$23.99
28.99
Beautifully spiritual sounds from the contemporary LA scene – served up in a record that mixes generations old and new, and with a really wonderful sound throughout! There's a timeless quality to the record right from the start – maybe because the great Phil Ranelin begins the set with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Natural Yogurt Band
SporesBMM (France), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Wonderfully weird and wild funk from Natural Yogurt Band – a UK group who've given us some mighty nice records in years past, and who also really push the envelop with this little gem! There's a strange mix of sci-fi currents running through the grooves – either in the instrumentation, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Anthony Braxton
10 Comp (Lorraine) 2022 (10CD set)New Braxton House, 2023. 10CD
CD...$125.99
134.99
Completely haunting work from this legendary reedman – a set that features the first installment of his Lorraine Music series – served up over a massive 10CDs of music! The first six discs feature a very cool trio – with Susana Santos Silva on trumpet and Adam Matlock on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bob James & Sam Franz
2080 (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Eight Islands/DIW (Japan), 2022.
A record that makes us go "wow" all over again at the mighty talents of Bob James – because even this late in life, he's clearly open to new ideas and pushing the boundaries – which he really does here in collaboration with younger musician Sam Franz! In the way that Bob's ... CD (Jazz CD)
San Ul Lim (Sanullim)
Evening BreezeGuerssen (Spain), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP
LP...$47.99
54.99
Overlooked mid-period work from this legendary Korean trio – music the group recorded after their first three albums – all records that have been reissued a bit over the years, which these tracks have not! There's a deeply moody vibe to the music – still all the fuzz, freak, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Fumio Itabashi
Watarase – River (Japanese paper sleeve edition)P-Vine (Japan), 2010s.
A wonderful collection of later work from this legendary Japanese pianist – a set that's named after his famous Watarase album from years back, but which includes some unusual live recordings and material that we haven't seen elsewhere! Some of the tracks here really break the standard piano ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21
ConfluenceWah Wah 45s (UK), 2023.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Dele Sosimi was raised in the shadow of Fela Kuti, literally – as he spent part of his youth in Fela's commune – yet his music is nicely free of some of the overdone Afro Funk modes of the 70s, and instead really finds a fresh way forward with all sorts of wonderful criss-crossings of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Krzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Komeda – Live In Bled 1965GAD (Poland), 1965.
CD...$14.99
19.99
A never-issued live set from the legendary Polish pianist Krzysztof Komeda – two long tracks that are very much in the spirit of his groundbreaking album Astigmatic! As with that record, the set features bold trumpet work from Tomasz Stanko – at the time easily one of the most ... CD (Jazz CD)
Time Capsule (UK), 1970s.
LP...$39.99
44.99
A record that picks up on a very particular strand of Japanese music in the 70s – and one that's maybe not even fully described with all the evocative words in the title! The sounds here are leaner and more open than work you'd know from the city pop years – but also not like Japanese ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Laurent Bardianne & Tigre D'Eau Douce
Eden Beach ClubHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2024.
A jazz record, but one with a vibe that's all its down – and a sound that definitely echoes some of the tropical elements hinted at in the title and on the cover! Laurent Bardainne is a saxophonist who blows with a really rich sound – nicely soulful, and with a raspy, laidback quality ... CD (Jazz CD)
PT House
Big World EPAfrosynth (Netherlands), 1991. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
26.99
A very clubby set from the Johannesburg scene at the start of the 90s – four longer tracks that really showcase that moment when house music influences were running through more mainstream R&B – all at a level that's richer and more soulful than some of the synth-heavy work of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kaidi Tatham & Others
Fusion MovesReel People (UK), 2024.
LP...$27.99
30.98
Kaidi Tatham takes on some of the best cuts from the Reel People label and makes them even better – adding all sorts of the jazzy keyboard work you might guess from the cover image, and definitely moving them into the territory of clubby fusion too! Almost all the cuts have a soulful singer ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Alina Bzhezhinska & Toni Kofi
Altera VidaBBE (UK), 2024.
A really magical combination of sounds – the tenor of Tony Kofi and the harp of Alina Bzhezhinska – coming together here with a really strong sense of spiritual majesty! There's a sense of grace and pacing to the record that's wonderful – and Alina's approach to her instrument is ... CD (Jazz CD)
San Ul Lim (Sanullim)
San Ul Lim 2 – Spread Silk On My HeartSRB/Guerssen (Spain), Late 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
39.99
The middle child in the mighty Seoul combo San Ul Lim's trio of successive garage/psych masterpieces of the late 70s – and San Ul Lim 2 might be the best and most adventurous of the lot – full of spacey sounds and more experimental passages! If San Ul Lim 1 was the most sunshine rock ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Aki Takase Trio
Song For Hope – Live At The Berlin Jazz FestivalEnja/BBE (UK), 1982.
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Adam Rudolph & Tyshawn Sorey
Archaisms I (180 gram pressing)Defkaz, 2024.
LP...$27.99
33.99
Two percussionists, and some really amazing sounds – a set of open-ended duets between Tyshawn Sorey on drums and percussion, and Adam Rudolph on congas, djembe, tarija, kalimba, blocks, shakers, and more percussion – plus a bit of flute as well! Each side of the record features one ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hidden Orchestra
To Dream Is To ForgetLone Figures, 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Joe Acheson works here with a group he originally described as an "imagined orchestra" – but which here is actually a relatively large group of musicians coming together to follow Joe's lead! The players shift from track to track, and Joe himself handles a lot of the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Scepter/Friday Music, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
The monumental debut of BT Express – and an excellent funk album that often gets overlooked by fans of the music because of the band's bigger fame as a disco group! This first record has the combo grooving hard and instrumentally – in the mode of a tight blacksploitation soundtrack, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tete Mbambisa
African DayAs Shams (South Africa), Mid 1970s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$35.99
39.99
Never-issued material from the legendary South African pianist Tete Mbambisa – all recorded in the mid 70s, right around the time of Tete's classic albums! The double-length set is a treasure trove of soulful SA jazz expression – and tunes move between slightly funky numbers to others ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Latimore
Dig A Little DeeperGlades/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Latimore's digging deeper, and sounding greater than ever – working at Muscle Shoals with some great Miami production from Steve Alaimo – and coming across with a sound that's even warmer and more sophisticated than before – yet still very true to its deep soul roots too! At a ... CD (Soul CD)
San Ul Lim (Sanullim)
San Ul Lim 3 – My Heart (My Soul Is A Wasteland)SRB/Guerssen (Spain), Late 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
39.99
Super fuzzed out, trippy 70s psych rock from Korea's San Ul Lim – an album recorded by the Seoul rockers in the power trio format of guitar, bass and drums – but with such a fuzzy, dense tone that it's hard to fathom how on Earth they got the sound! The opening track starts in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Jackson 5
Boogie (180 gram pressing)Motown/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
A once obscure Jackson 5 album – one that hails from 1979, but which features work from the early 70s – tracks recorded during the glory years of the group's best Motown era, seven of which were unissued at the time! The style is very different than the late 70s Jacksons material on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Fisher (Eddie Fisher)
FisherNentu/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
34.99
A rare 70s session from guitar genius Eddie Fisher – best known for his early classics on Chess/Cadet Records, and sounding even funkier here overall! Eddie's still a monster on the guitar – and plays with all of the fuzzy energy of his second album, while throwing in a few of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
James Brandon Lewis
TransfigurationIntakt (Switzerland), 2024.
CD...$17.99
19.99
Very much the sort of record that's made James Brandon Lewis such a key force on the tenor in recent years – an album that acts as a bridge between so many different modern modes, in part because of the strength of the group! Lewis is one of that rare breed who can improvise on the outside, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alice Russell
I AmTru Thoughts (UK), 2024.
A really great step forward for singer Alice Russell – an artist you might know best from heavier funk sets, but who comes across here in lean deep soul style that's even better for her incredible voice! In face, although we fell in love with Alice from her very first record many years ago, ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Khruangbin
A La SalaDead Oceans, 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Khruangbin are well on their way to becoming superstars with this set – a package that revisits scraps of songs they'd never been able to work just right in the past, and has a way of making them all shine freshly in a very different light! Sure, the funk trio at the core are still in place ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 6CD
CD...$39.99
59.99
A landmark batch of work from the British jazz scene – the complete early run of recordings from Colosseum, maybe the greatest jazz-rock group of their time! The combo grew out of earlier work in the beat group generation – informed strongly by American jazz and R&B, but already on ... CD (Rock CD)
Eddie Fisher
Third Cup (180 gram pressing)Cadet/Verve, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
An amazing album by the great guitarist Eddie Fisher – and completely unlike his later funk records! Eddie plays stripped down jazz with a small combo that includes organ by Robert Selby, bass by Paul Jackson, and some rhythm guitar by Phil Westmoreland – and the twin-guitar approach ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
House Of GrooveRoche (France), 2024.
LP...$30.99
34.99
Laidback soul and easygoing funk from the great Roche label – a selection of cuts in both English and French, all united with a very dreamy way of approaching the groove! A few tracks get a bit more upbeat, but even those are linked with the others in a style that has this cool production ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Miki Yamaoka & Benny Golson
One Day Forever (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Somethin Cool (Japan), 2015. Gatefold
CD...$8.99
24.99
A really unique pairing of talents – Japanese singer Miki Yamaoka, and American tenor legend Benny Golson – who also produced and arranged the set! Miki's got a voice that's surprisingly deep and dusky at points, which makes here a great match for Golson's tenor solos on the record ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Joker's Wild
Step Outside Your MindSundazed, Late 1960s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$34.99
36.99
The lost legacy of a Twin Cities group who gave the world two great singles back in the day – but also left behind a lot of other excellent material that never saw the light of day! Joker's Wild sound a lot like you might guess from their look on the cover – psychedelic, but down to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Bob Baldwin
Mellowonder – Songs In The Key Of StevieRed River, 2015. 2LP
LP...$31.99
32.99
The title certainly gets it right – as the great keyboardist Bob Baldwin turns over some sweet mellow takes on the classic music of Stevie Wonder! Bob's the mainman at the helm for most of the record – working on Fender Rhodes, piano, and other keyboards – and even vocalizing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
BGP/Ace (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
24.99
This may be street funk, but it was clearly recorded in some of the hippest studios of the time – with just the right touches to keep these cuts sounding as raw and urgent as when they were recorded back in the day! The set mixes together album tracks, rare funky 45s, and even a few unissued ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Jonny Trunk
Audio Erotica – Hi-Fi Brochures 1950s to 1980sFuel (UK), 2024.
Book...$24.99
34.95
A crazy idea for a book, but a great one too – and maybe the coolest so far from Jonny Trunk, the man who's given us lots of visual pleasure with his volumes on record store bags, candy bar wrappers, and automobile advertisements! This really beautiful book features four decades' worth of ... Book (Book)
Vernon Garrett
Going To My Baby's Place (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Grenade/P-Vine (Japan), 1975.
Some of the funkiest work we've ever heard from Vernon Garrett – recorded in California, but with a nicely gritty southern soul sound! The tunes have some of the bluesy inflections of Vernon's more famous work – but they also come across with a groove that's tighter, especially on the ... CD (Soul CD)
Fay Victor
Life Is Funny That WayTao Forms, 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
34.98
Vocalist Fay Victor pens lyrics for a jazz composer we're not sure we've ever heard with words before – modern piano legend Herbie Nichols, a player whose songs are often as full of angles and sharp changes as Thelonious Monk! And as you might guess from a style like that, the music doesn't ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Lonnie Smith
Afro-desiaGroove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975.
Excellent work by Lonnie Smith – a free-flowing album of long jazzy grooves that's kind of an extension of his Blue Note albums, touched with more of the electricity of his 70s playing! There's some killer rhythms on the album – courtesy of drummers Jamey Hudad and Ben Riley, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Verve/Big Pink (South Korea), 1968.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A cool little album from Joe Beck – very different than most of his other work! Although Beck's best known for his guitar work on funky 70s jazz records, this early album has him working in a mixture of rock, jazz, and folk styles – all cast in the hipster mode of Verve's Forecast ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dave Rempis/
Truss
Aerophonic, 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A great reunion of pianist Pandelis Karayorgis and reedman Dave Rempis – both of whom seem to bring out the best in each other on the album's two long, improvised tracks! Rempis blows alto, tenor, and baritone – crafting those completely imaginative solos we love in his music – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Myele Manzanza
Love Requited (with bonus track)First Word/Rings (Japan), 2019.
CD...$8.99
28.99
Beautifully dynamic work from drummer Myele Manzanza – an artist we've never heard work in this scope before, and we hope will soon do so again! The album's got Myele at the helm of a great large ensemble – a group who have a strong spiritual sense at the core, but often move in more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Continental/Elemental, 1973. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of the most legendary albums from groundbreaking Brazilian music pioneer Tom Ze – and a record that introduces itself with an equally legendary cover image! (Hint: that's not an eyeball on the front.) Ze had already been recording a bit by the time of this record – but this set is ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Nautilus
ReconnectionUrban Discos (Japan), 2022.
CD...$8.99
26.99
There's a pile of vinyl on the cover of this album from Japanese trio Nautilus – and that's maybe a good way to get at the sound of their style – as the group work heavily from an old school mode, while still pushing things into some more contemporary rhythmic territory too! The ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Andre 3000
New Blue SunEpic, 2024. 2CD
A stunning surprise from Andre 3000 – at least if you only know him as part of Outkast – and a record that finally gives us an audio document of the sounds that Andre has really been involved with in recent years – a beautiful blend of spiritual jazz with mellower currents, aided ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ella Fitzgerald
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1961. Gatefold
LP...$36.99
38.99
A great small combo set from Ella Fitzgerald – and a record that maybe has a bit more bite than some of her Songbook sessions from the time! The combo's a great one – with excellent piano from Lou Levy, balanced with guitar work from Herb Ellis – a pair whose chromatic ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Nicole Glover
Nicole Glover PlaysSavant, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Nicole Glover's a hell of a tenorist – one with a deep, rich tone, but also lots of modern edges too – able to spin out really long, imaginative solos in a style that's almost at the level of vintage Sonny Rollins, especially given that the setting here is a trio on half the album! ... CD (Jazz CD)
Smokey Hogg
Smokey Hogg Sings The BluesCrown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 40s/1950s. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
39.99
Raw genius from Smokey Hogg – a set of recordings originally issued as singles for the Modern/RPM label, brought together here to make one of the few full length documents of Hogg's talents from the time! Smokey sings here with spare acoustic guitar on most tracks, and a bit of piano added ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Vous Etes Swing
Vous Etes Swing IMetropolis (Serbia), 2024.
A Serbian combo, and one whose name might better be Vouse Etes Soul – as they have a style that evokes some of the best soulful piano trios of the 60s – especially the Three Sounds and the group of Les McCann! Veljko Vujcic handles piano, and he's got a great way of balancing lyricism ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Houseplant, 1970s/2024. 3LPs
LP...$82.99
99.99
The Houseplant series really takes off with this killer triple-LP set – a massive batch of funk and soul, both old and new – presented here in a really great assortment of modes! There's some great deep tracks from the 70s here, alongside some well-chosen contemporary cuts from the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Ann Peebles
This Is Ann PeeblesHi Records/Fat Possum, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$20.99
24.99
Ann Peebles' first album for Hi Records – and the start of a tremendous run of southern soul classics! The set features Ann working with Willie Mitchell – in a mode that's similar to her later Hi work, but rougher too – with more of a hard soul edge than we're used to hearing in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Dusty Groove Coin Dish
Dusty Groove Coin DishDusty Groove,
Misc...$9.99
14.99
A super-cool spot to throw your coins, keys, and whatever else you might have in your pocket at the end of the day – a glass dish emblazoned with a vintage Dusty Groove phonebook on the bottom – standing nice and proud on your desk, dresser, cofee table, or wherever else you might ... Misc (Dusty Groove Swag Misc)
Cluster
Cluster 1971Brain/Bureau B (Germany), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The first rumblings of genius from German electronic giants Cluster – but oddly, a record recorded without any synthesizers at all! The team of Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Rodelius are both playing organ here – as well as cello and Hawaiian guitar, and some "audio-generator&quo ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Candi Staton
Candi Staton (1972) (LP sleeve edition)Fame/Kent (UK), 1972.
Tremendous early work from the great Candi Staton – coming across here as much more of a deep soul singer than on her later club and disco tracks – thanks to rock-solid production from Muscle Shoals legend Rick Hall – probably the best producer ever to work with Candi's voice! ... CD (Soul CD)
Irakere
Teatro Amadeo Roldan RecitalAreito/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974.
CD...$11.99
14.99
A fantastic blend of funk, jazz, and Cuban rhythms – served up by the youthful Irakere, working here at the height of their powers! There's a sense of boundless energy throughout the entire record – an effort to try on so many things at once, and somehow get them all really right ... CD (Latin CD)
Houseplant, 1970s/2024. 3LPs
LP...$82.99
99.99
Classic funk, rare soul, and contemporary goodies too – all served up in a beautiful package designed by the folks at Seth Rogan's Houseplant! As with the previous set, this one is divided into three modes – one record sativa, one indica, and the third a hybrid – capturing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Charles Greenlee with Archie Shepp
I Know About The Life – The Musical Genius Of Charles Greenlee (180 gram blue vinyl pressing)Baystate/Future Shock, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
Sublimely spiritual work from trombonist Charles Greenlee – a player who's best remembered for work as a sideman with Archie Shepp, but who really sparkles as a leader on this rare Japanese set! The vibe here is totally great – a righteous approach to soul jazz that rivals the best ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Karriem Riggins
To The Jungle – Madlib Invazion Library Series Vol 9Madlib Invazion, 2024.
LP...$21.99
24.99
A massive bucket of breaks from drummer Karriem Riggins – served up here in a drums-only entry to the Madlib Library Series, at a level that might well make it the funkiest of the bunch! There's definitely some slight effects used here from time to time – maybe some edits too – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, & Don Rendell
Greek Variations & Other Agean ExercisesEMI/Endless Happiness (UK), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A gem of a record from the groundbreaking Landsdowne series of UK jazz recordings at the end of the 70s – an ambitious effort directed by composer Neil Ardley, cut very much in the mode of the best work by the Ian Carr/Don Rendell group of the time! As the title might imply, the tunes are ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Derrick Harriott
Derrick Harriott Sings Jamaican ReggaeCrystal/Dub Store (Japan), Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Derrick Harriott may sing Jamaican reggae, but he does so here with plenty of help from American soul – as half the record features songs from the US 60s scene, including some Motown and southern soul gems – all retooled nicely for the sound of young Kingston! Derrick produced the set ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack – Lost Takes (180 gram pressing)Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$35.99
44.99
A lost early chapter in the career of Roberta Flack – material recorded during the sessions for her legendary First Take album, but unissued at the time – and presented here with an amazing demonstration of the depth of her young talents! All the genius of First Take is in place here ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tony Scott
Music For Zen Meditation (180 gram pressing)Verve, Late 1960s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A record that's a stunning departure for reedman Tony Scott – a set that's completely different than his more straight ahead jazz on the American scene in the 50s! The set is an early step on a spiritual journey that Scott would continue overseas in years to come – an initial moment of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Nico
Marble IndexElektra/Domino, 1968.
Extremely haunting early work from Nico – a set that really has her stepping forward on the path to solo greatness! The album's only Nico's second solo album – after the legendary Chelsea Girls for Verve – but it's got a spark, stark, totally-drained quality that's immediately ... CD (Rock CD)
John Patton
Let 'Em Roll (UHQCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1965.
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... CD (Jazz CD)
Max Roach (with Andy Bey)
Members Don't Get Weary (180 gram pressing)Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
39.99
Fantastic stuff, and a record that was virtually the blueprint for spiritual soul jazz in the 70s! Although Max Roach first rose to fame during the bop years, by the time of this set he'd really stretched out a lot – moving past initial righteous projects in the Civil Rights era, to even ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Z Records (UK), 1970s/2024. 2CDs
A massive assortment of tracks that go way past the familiar – not a collection of standard classics from Blue Note, Impulse, or Prestige – and instead a whole host of jazzy groovers that we'd never have discovered otherwise! This volume of the series does a great job mixing in ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Michael Thomas
Illusion Of ChoiceCriss Cross (Netherlands), 2024.
CD...$17.99
18.98
Michael Thomas really shines here as an altoist – blowing his instrument with this crisp, sometimes-spacious quality that's totally great – and which shows us that there's still plenty to be opened up in the instrument – especially when matched with all the great original material ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mal Waldron/
Reminiscent Suite
Victor/BBE (UK), 1972.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Really evocative work from pianist Mal Waldron – a rare Japanese session cut with trumpeter Terumasa Hino, and a hip group of players who really make the set sparkle! The album's easily one of the most spiritual that Mal ever cut – and features two side long tracks that build ... CD (Jazz CD)
Opa
Back HomeFar Out (UK), 1975.
Wicked funky fusion from Opa – a Brazilian-inspired set, and one with loads of great electric moments! Although originally from Uruguay, Opa are best known for their Brazilian-tinged albums on the soul/jazz Fantasy records label in Cali during the mid 70s – great placement, given that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Mingus
IncarnationsCandid, 1960.
A great counterpart to the two famous Charles Mingus albums for the Candid label – really a third "lost" Candid album, recorded at the time of those sets, but never issued until many years later! As with those great dates, the work here is filled with righteous anger, unbridled ... CD (Jazz CD)
Booker Ervin
Tex Book Tenor (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1968.
LP...$36.99
38.99
Amazing later work from Booker Ervin – far more modern and far-reaching than you'd guess from the "Texas" title in the set! Although Ervin first came onto the scene as a strong-voiced tenorist from a Texas tradition, through the course of the 60s he'd really expanded his musical ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dusty Groove Print
Windy City's Legendary Music Emporium – 11" x 14" print (shippable)Dusty Groove,
A stunning image of our legendary Chicago outpost – the three story building where Dusty Groove has resided since the start of the 21st Century, and a building that's chock full of music, every day of the week! The sleek images gets at the charms of our Wicker Park location, and our ... Photo (Dusty Groove Swag Photo)
Hideo Shiraki
FiestaTeichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1961. (reissue)
LP...$45.99
54.99
A brilliant early album from Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki – a jazz session that bristles with the same intensity as key late 50s work by Benny Golson or Gigi Gryce! Although Hideo's leading the group on drums, his work on the kit is remarkably subtle – done with the snappingly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rewarm (UK), 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$41.99
44.99
A collection that's maybe unlike anything we've heard before – music that's acoustic, but groovy – easygoing, yet funky – served up by a really wide range of artists, but presented with a style that's a really unified whole! Just about every artist here is completely obscure, but ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Janko Nilovic, JJ Whitefield, & Igor Zhukovsky
Cosmos GiantsBroc (France), 2024.
Cosmos Giants, served up by some funky giants too – a tight trio that features legendary sound library wizard Janko Nilovic, JJ Whitfield of the Poets Of Rhythm (and many other projects too), and Igor Zhukovsky of the Soul Surfers too – all united as a funky supergroup for this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Atlantic/Now Sounds (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 7CD
A stunning tribute to this legendary group – a quartet who went through an amazing evolution in just a few short years – all of which is captured here in this massive box set that's overflowing with bonus material too! If you don't know The Rascals, you're in for a treat – as the ... CD (Rock CD)
Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers
Central Park's Mosaic Of Reservoir, Lake, Paths, & GardensRed Hook, 2024.
One of the most beautiful albums from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in years – a set that's different than both his larger concept records, and some of his more freewheeling improvisational outings – as the whole thing is a spare, almost poetic set of duets with pianist Amina Claudine ... CD (Jazz CD)
Salsa Suprema
Salsa Suprema En La Conquista del Mundo LatinoEl Palmas (Spain), 1979. (reissue)
A supreme salsa set from the late 70s scene in Venezuela – and one of those albums that can go head to head with anything the New York scene was serving up at the time! The album has these tremendous vocals, including leads from the overlooked giant Larry Francia – a soulful singer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Temptations
Wish It Would RainGordy/Elemental, 1968. (reissue)
A pivotal moment for The Temptations – a set that has the group hitting even more of a deep soul sound than before – at a level that really sets them apart from some of the other groups on Motown at the time! There's a richer, fuller sound going on here – as the group work with ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), Early 1970s. 2CD
A pair of records from this short-lived group – plus plenty of bonus tracks too! First up is Warhorse – a great Vertigo Records debut from a band with a mighty strong pedigree – led by bassist Nick Simper, who was a big part of Deep Purple's sound at the start – and a combo ... CD (Rock CD)
Cannonball Adderley
Poppin' In Paris – Live At L'Olympia 1972Elemental, 1969.
A killer combo from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley – a group that features George Duke on both acoustic and electric piano, stretching things out, and helping the Adderley brothers find an even more soulful groove than they had in the 60s! The George Duke approach really makes for a cool ... CD (Jazz CD)
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1120 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Open 10am–6pm daily.
All the great stuff appears here at our online record store first — but if you shop locally, you'll also get a chance to handle the goods before you buy!
We buy new and used LPs, 45s, vinyl records, and CDs
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