Still going strong – in the final week of the year!
Cherry Red (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 4CD
CD...$34.99
44.99
The music of a legendary nightclub – one that helped set the sound of downtown New York for many years, and which helped to launch the careers of countless important acts during that time as well! CBGB is maybe best known as the New York home of punk rock in the mid 70s, but the club had ... CD (Rock CD)
Don Cherry & Latif Khan
Music/Europa/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1978/1982.
One of the earthiest albums ever from Don Cherry – a set of duets with tabla player Latif Khan – recorded in Paris in the late 70s, and featuring Cherry in a range of soulful modes! Don doesn't just play his usual trumpet – but keyboards, flute, gong, and other percussion as well ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Mood Mosaic Vol 22 – Funk ItMood Mosaic (Italy), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
CD...$19.99
24.99
This long-running series just keeps digging deeper and deeper – evolving over the years to keep coming up with a fresh mix of jazz, funk, and soul – all while continuing to package the whole thing under a series of very exploitative covers! The music within has a lot more depth than ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Milly Scott
Trouble In Mind (with bonus tracks)Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), Mid 1960s.
Fantastic early work from Milly Scott – a Dutch singer most folks know for later pop and soul music, but who's working here at the start of her career, and with a fantastic approach to vocal jazz! Millie steps out here with fantastic jazz backings – tight, soulful, and swinging – ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Cherry Red (UK), 1979. 3CD
CD...$29.99
36.99
All sorts of really great work from the post-punk years at the end of the 70s – tunes that mark an early use of electronic elements in rock music, most of which has a vibe that's quirkier and a lot more offbeat than more familiar UK electro pop of the following decade! You'll definitely ... CD (Rock CD)
Byron Coley/
Now Jazz Now – 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings 1960 to 1980
Ecstatic Peace, 2025.
Book...$45.99
59.99
An incredible look at avant jazz in all its many forms and flavors – a beautiful book that features full color images throughout, with a focus on 100 key albums from 1960 to 1980 – plus lots of other great bits along the way! The selections within have a very international scope – ... Book (Book)
Ennio Morricone
Ecce Homo (I Sopravvissuti) (with bonus tracks)Beat (Italy), 1969.
CD...$19.99
23.99
Evocatively spare and moody work from Ennio Morricone – recorded in 1969 with a small combo that features harp, viola, flute, vibes, percussion, and the voice of Edda Dell'Orso, the beautiful singer whose voice graced some of Morricone's best soundtracks! This is one of those records that's ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Kahil El Zabar
Let The Spirit Out – Live At Mu LondonSpiritmuse (UK), 2025.
LP...$36.99
38.99
Beautifully spiritual work from the legendary Kahil El Zabar – an artist who's been making records for decades, but who seems to have hit some great new heights in more recent years! Here, Kahil's playing in front of a very warm, welcoming audience in London – with a spare yet powerful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Michael Garrick
Late Autumn SunshineMy Only Desire (UK), 1973/1978.
The legendary Michael Garrick was one of the most important modern jazz artists of the British scene during its groundbreaking years of the 60s – and he was still going strong, well into the following decade – as you'll hear on this set of never-issued BBC recordings from the 70s! The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas Sound Orchester – Tape Masters Vol 2 – Soul Power West Germany (2 x 10" LP pressing)Mocambo (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$33.99
36.99
Stunningly soulful work from the glory days of German soundtrack maestro Peter Thomas – a set of tracks that features loads of unreleased numbers, and which might actually establish Thomas as one of the great lost funk talents of the European scene! Peter's music is always pretty darn groovy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Marva Whitney
It's My ThingKing/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
34.99
Funky funky female soul! Marva Whitney was one of the greatest singers in the James Brown stable of stars during the late 60s – and she sang with a hard raw style worth of The Godfather himself! Brother James produced and wrote a good part of this classic album – and the record is one ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
ShadowsWeJazz (Finland), 2025.
Singer Magnus Carlson delivers some fantastic tunes here – jazz takes on songs by Scott Walker, David Bowie, Sufjan Stevens, and others – all with really beautiful backing from the ultra-hip Moon Ray Quintet! That group alone would be worth the price of admission – trumpet from ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Mark Turner
We Raise Them To Lift Their HeadsLoveland (Denmark), 2025.
LP...$34.99
45.99
Some of the most poetic music we've ever heard from saxophonist Mark Turner – a player who blows tenor throughout, and in a set of beautiful compositions that were mostly done by Jakob Bro, a frequent musical partner, and the producer of this album on his own Loveland label! Turner's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Transition/Sam Records (France), 1957. (reissue)
LP...$51.99
59.99
Something of a "lost" album from Sun Ra – material initially intended as his second album for Transition records in the 50s, but not issued until a decade later when Delmark Records was first putting the Chicago underground on the map! The sound here steps out nicely from the first ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ennio Morricone
Il Mio Nome E Nessuno (My Name Is Nobody)Beat (Italy), 1973.
CD...$21.99
25.99
A wonderfully weird Ennio Morricone score – done for an equally weird western that starred the great Terence Hill in the lead! The movie mixes in a bit of comedy with straight action – and Morricone's music really fits that vibe – with a blend of more familiar classic Morricone ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Wadada Leo Smith/
Murasaki
Loveland (Denmark), 2025.
Mindblowing sounds from a really wonderful trio – maybe one of the best settings in which we've heard Wadada Leo Smith over the past decade or so – and that's saying a lot, as Smith is a very productive musician! The vibe here is very loose and open, and the music returns to the early ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s.
CD...$17.99
23.99
A much-needed look a lost tradition in Chicago music – raw singles from the early years of rock and roll – a time when most folks focus on Chicago's early soul and electric blues! Behind those bigger trends, the Windy City was a surprising hotbed of the kinds of raw rockers you might ... CD (Rock CD)
Augustus Pablo
King Selassie I CallingRockers International/Onlyroots (France), Mid 1990s. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$33.99
39.99
A double-length testament to the genius of Augustus Pablo – one of the true mellow soul giants in just about any style of music! The set here has these great easygoing rhythms – played tightly, but never too smooth or slick – which leaves plenty of room for Pablo to deliver the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Muriel Grossmann
Muriel Grossmann Plays The Music Of McCoy Tyner & Grateful Dead (with bonus tracks)Dreamland (Austria), 2025. 2CD
CD...$24.99
29.99
A fantastic record, and one that's in the best tradition of spiritual jazz sessions from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – hardly the cover album you might expect from the title, as all the tracks are very long, and take off with very bold, powerful, original solo inspirations from the members ... CD (Jazz CD)
Audrey Sands, ed
Lisette Model – The Jazz PicturesEakins, 2025.
Book...$45.99
65.00
A stunning look at the work of photographer Lisett Model – one of the most striking artists to ever capture the world of jazz – as you'll see here in a book of really mindblowing images! Model's approach is really unique, and grabs the eye with a sense of liveness that we're not sure ... Book (Book)
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk – Bremen 1965Sunnyside, 1965. 2LP
LP...$48.99
54.98
A stunning live performance from Thelonious Monk – issued here for the very first time, and with some nicely extended tracks with plenty of space for solos! The group here is that classic Monk quartet from the mid 60s – Charlie Rouse on tenor, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Amanda Whiting
Christmas CwtchFirst Word (UK), 2024.
CD...$11.99
14.99
Jazz harpist Amanda Whiting takes on the sound of the season – serving up her own take on Christmas classics by Vince Guaraldi and others, all in a way that's a nice change from the usual! The setting is nicely spare – mostly just light bass and drums behind Whiting's instrument in the ... CD (Holiday Music CD)
Eduardo Araujo & Silvina
Sou Filho Desse ChaoBeverly/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976.
CD...$11.99
14.99
A wicked bit of funk from the Brazilian scene of the 70s – and a record with a vibe that's very much all its own! Eduardo Araujo cut some more soul-based music in Brazil during the 60s – but here, he's weaving together all different strands and styles – going for a blend that ... CD (Brazil CD)
Various
That'll Flat Git It! Volume 52 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vaults Of Mar-Vel & Glenn RecordsBear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s.
CD...$17.99
23.99
Fantastic work from a tiny set of labels that worked in the shadow of the Chicago scene – Mar-Vel and Glenn Records, both from the steeltown of Hammond, Indiana! Hammond, like neighboring Gary, was home to a lot of folks that moved north to work in the steel mills and related factories ... CD (Rock CD)
Yamie Bolo
Jah Made Them AllGreensleeves/Onlyroots (France), 1990. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
33.99
Sweet digital roots work from Yamie Bolo – a young singer, but a fantastic one too – sliding into the rhythms here with a kind of charismatic, soulful style that recalls some of the greats on Island Records in the 70s! The album features excellent production and arrangements from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Curtis Amy
Katanga (SHMCD pressing)Pacific Jazz/Universal (Japan), 1963.
CD...$18.99
22.99
A stellar set from one of the most underrated reed players of all time – a brilliant bit of searching soul jazz, cut at a time when Curtis Amy was leaving behind his Texas roots for the new sounds of the Coltrane generation! The album's quite different than the organ and tenor dates that Amy ... CD (Jazz CD)
Luigi Ceccarelli
Rats Notte Di Terrore (white vinyl pressing)Beat (Italy), 1984. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
39.99
A rat attack from the 80s – and one that's handled with all the best moody keyboard styles of the time! The heavy use of electronic keys really emphasizes the spooky urban setting of the narrative – and even some of the more acoustic moments come across with a sense of starkness and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Muluken Mellesse
Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band (180 gram pressing)Tango/Heavenly Sweetness (France), Late 1970s.
LP...$27.99
35.99
A late 70s gem from the Ethiopian scene, and one that follows up on all the fantastic musical experiments the scene had been creating throughout the decade! There's a sharp Ethio jazz vibe to the whole set – lots of tenor, trumpet, guitar, and some especially nice organ lines – all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Reebop Kwaku Baah
Reebop (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Island/Big Pink (South Korea), 1972.
CD...$19.99
26.99
A really great set of global roots and rockish inclinations – very much in that criss-crossing of sounds that was taking place on the London scene at the time – especially in the music of Ginger Baker! Percussionist Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah played with a number of other artists at the ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Jerome Richardson
Going To The Movies (SHMCD pressing)United Artists/Universal (Japan), 1962.
CD...$18.99
22.99
One of the few albums as a leader from reedman Jerome Richardson – a player who did countless sessions and sideman work over the years, but always created something really amazing when he was in the lead! Richardson blows tenor, baritone, and flute here – in a really hip small combo ... CD (Jazz CD)
Leroy Smart
Rub A Dub ShowcaseGG's/Onlyroots (France), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
33.99
The soulful voice of Leroy Smart is set loose here on some fantastic work by The Revolutionaries – who serve up all sorts of wonderfully dubby sounds throughout, and get some center stage placement on the album's instrumental tracks! Some cuts have Smart really reaching back to an older ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Amanda Whiting
Liminality Of Her/First Word (UK), 2024/2025.
CD...$12.99
16.99
Two fantastic albums – back to back in a single set! Liminality Of Her is excellent work from funky harpist Amanda Whiting – one of a handful of 21st Century artists who are continuing the soulful legacy of Dorothy Ashby on this age-old instrument! Whiting's got a great approach to ... CD (Jazz CD)
Till Bronner
ItaliaEar Music, 2025.
One of the coolest albums in years from trumpeter Till Bronner – thanks in part to the great Nicola Conte, who co-produced the set with Till as he makes his way through a host of Italian classics from the 60s and 70s! There's a very cinematic vibe to the record – tunes both playful and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Transition/Sam Records (France), 1956. (reissue)
LP...$51.99
59.99
Sun Ra's first album as a leader! Even at this early point, Ra had a sound unlike any of his contemporaries – large group and modern, but not in a way that showed any similarities to work going on in New York or LA – a voice that was all his own, and already quite boldly stated, even ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cecil McBee
Mutima (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Mack Avenue, 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$32.99
34.99
A great bit of spiritual soul jazz – and one of the few albums as a leader recorded by the legendary bassist Cecil McBee! Cecil's joined here by a large group of players that includes Billy Hart on drums, George Adams on tenor, Onaje Allen Gumbs on piano, Jimmy Hopps on percussion, Art Webb ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ruby Rushton
Legacy22A (UK), 2025.
CD...$15.99
16.99
Fantastic funky work from this mighty UK combo – a group who haven't given us a full length set for a number of years, but who may well be sounding better here than ever! The mix of elements is sublime – Fender Rhodes and piano from Aidan Shepherd, tight trumpet from Nick Walters, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Soft Machine
Man In A Deaf Corner – Anthology 1963 to 1970Floating World (UK), 1960s. 2CDs
CD...$14.99
19.99
A really cool album – and one that might well be called "The Roots Of Soft Machine" – as it features all sorts of great 60s material by members of the group – working together in various formations that often show a very strong link to modern jazz! The beginning of the ... CD (Rock CD)
Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe
Spirit SpeaksStrata East/Mack Avenue, 1974.
CD...$14.99
15.99
One of the most unique albums on the Strata East label – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the creative energies flowing through that legendary jazz outlet! Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe is a righteous little project put together by Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, and his brothers ... CD (Jazz CD)
Faust
FaustPolydor/Bureau B (Germany), 1971.
The amazing first album from Faust – a record that not only set a big explosion on the German scene of the early 70s, but also continued to have a huge impact for decades to come! It's almost impossible to describe the group's approach here – very different from the spacey drone of ... CD (Rock CD)
United Artists/Universal (Japan), 1958.
CD...$18.99
22.99
A killer set of hardbop tracks that shows what a great tenorist Benny Golson was during the late 50s – paired for the CD version with an obscure French session cut in 1958! The Benny Golson & The Philadelphians session is a fantastic showcase as a leader for the young Benny Golson ... CD (Jazz CD)
Amanda Whiting
After Dark/First Word (UK), 2021.
CD...$12.99
15.99
A pair of great albums from hip jazz harpist Amanda Whiting – back to back in a single set! On After Dark, The harp in jazz is nothing new – Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane both gave us fantastic records on the instrument many years ago – but Amanda Whiting is out to use the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cherry Pop (UK), 1986. 2CDs
CD...$16.99
21.99
One of the most unlikely electro soul pop projects of the mid 80s – as with the soul-styled vibe on the album, there's no way you'd guess that two members of this trio came from aggro noise pioneers Killing Joke! Youth plays bass, Jimi Cauty plays guitar, and both play keyboards – and ... CD (Soul CD)
Mainstream/Sundazed, Late 1960s. 10CD/Book
CD...$93.99
99.99
An incredible look at the short, but legendary run of late 60s psych records on the Mainstream label – an imprint that was mostly focused on jazz, but also really knew how to pick out the coolest rock records over a short span of time! Mainstream is probably best known for recording The ... CD (Rock CD)
Jimi Tenor
Selenites SelenitesBureau B (Germany), 2025.
LP...$27.99
31.99
Jimi Tenor really knocks it out of the park with this wonderful set – drawing on his long legacy of spiritual jazz, funky grooves, and globally-conscious music – all to serve up something very fresh and news! Tenor's given us sounds in so many styles over the decades – and here, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alberto Baldan Bembo
Io E MaraSonor (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
45.99
A fantastic Italian sound library treasure – from the wonderful cover by comix artist Guido Crepax, to the amazing sounds within from the mighty Alberto Baldan Bembo! The album's got a great mix of dreamy and trippy sounds, all with a slight funk undercurrent – as Alberto plays all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Blue Note, 1957. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A stellar early Johnny Griffin recording for Blue Note, and one that features the young tenor genius from Chicago working alongside the equally fantastic John Coltrane and Hank Mobley – plus some additional trumpet from Lee Morgan, and rock-solid rhythm from Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
SML
How You BeenInternational Anthem, 2025.
CD...$13.99
15.99
Pure sonic genius from this wonderful group – a combo that features players you might know from other projects on the International Anthem label, but who really find a way to sound incredible here in the company of each other! The material was all recorded live at a variety of locations, and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Baal/Guerssen (Spain), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
A fantastic bit of psychedelic soft rock from the 70s – served up here by a band from Singapore who recorded under a number of different names! This set has them as Truck, polishing up some songs that they'd handled before as October Cherries – making these really tuneful, slightly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Randy's 50th Anniversary Vol 2VP, 1960s/1970s. 2LP
LP...$39.99
44.99
A fantastic celebration of music – served up in support of the legendary Randy's Record Mart – a small record shop that opened in Kingston in the late 50s, went on to have a huge influence in Jamaican music during the 60s and 70s, and eventually morphed into the global powerhouse that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Pierpont & Helgeson
Of TimeSecret Stash, 2025.
LP...$23.99
25.99
Cy Pierpont and Riley Helgeson look like two cats out of some vintage movie on the cover – and that's exactly the way their music sounds within – a very cool take on older cinematic jazz funk modes, particularly that 60s moment when older crime jazz styles slide into some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Frankie Paul
Strange FeelingTechniques/Hornin Sounds (France), 1985. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
37.99
There's no strange feelings here – as Frankie Paul's got this sense of warmth and down to earth energy that makes the whole album wonderfully welcoming right from the very first note – very much with the friendly image on the cover that really suites Frankie's musical style! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Larry Coryell
Aspects/Arista/Floating World, Late 1970s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
19.99
A trio of Arista Records albums from Larry Coryell – each of them nicely different from the rest! First up is Aspects, funky fusion with some really hard-ripping guitar from Larry Coryell – a mainstream masterpiece from the Eleventh House ensemble! The set's got a tight sound that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Khan Jamal
Give The Vibes SomePalm/Souffle Continu (France), 1974.
CD...$13.99
15.99
Maybe the hippest record ever cut by vibist Khan Jamal – and that's saying a lot, as all of his records are pretty darn hip! This rare date was originally done for the French Palm Records label run by avant jazz giant Jef Gilson – and the approach is very loose and free, but also not ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bonbon Vodou
Epopee MetequeHeavenly Sweetness (France), 2025.
A record that bristles with energy right from the very first note – a set that's got a wonderfully skittish sense of groove, and an almost restless energy to pull together all sorts of different strands of musical cultures! Bonbon Vodou are maybe one of the best of the 21st Century French ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy (with bonus tracks)Reprise/Light In The Attic, Mid 1960s.
CD...$13.99
15.99
The last Nancy Sinatra album of the 60s, and a record that also shows just how much she'd matured as an artist over the course of the previous records! This time around, Billy Strange is handling production – but there's not as much of a change from the Lee Hazlewood years as you might ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Errol Parker
Des Garcons Et Des Filles/Decca (France), 1968. (pic cover, reissue)
7-inch...$8.99
19.99
Rare French work from American pianist Errol Parker – 3 cool tunes used as the soundtrack for a film! "Des Garcons Et Des Filles" features a trio led by Parker, who plays some great piano, and also scats vocally with singer Rozaa Wortham – in this cool, catchy way that makes ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Chiemi Eri
Chiemi & Carl JonesKing (Japan), 1961. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
A Japanese album, but one with a very American feel – thanks to English language vocals throughout, and also to the presence of singer Carl Jones! Although the set is one recorded by Chiemi Eri during her run on King Records, it also features piano and vocals by Jones as well – singing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Lumiero
Il Primo Grande Disco Di LumieroFour Flies (Italy), 2025.
LP...$28.99
31.99
Lumiero has a slightly dreamy look on the cover, yet his vocals have plenty of bite – this nice rasp and subtle sense of emotion that slides into some very groovy backings that mix up bits of jazz, bossa, and other 60s touches! The album's like some classic Italian vocal set, but without ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Jah Ruby
Dread AffairsDynamic/Onlyroots (France), 1978. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
33.99
Super-tuff sounds from Jah Ruby, an artist who's every bit as righteous as he looks on the cover – a real powerhouse in the dee jay style of the late 70s, and one who mixes message-oriented words with some very heavy rhythms! The set's arranged and produced by Barry Biggs, with a mighty ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Leslie Butler
Ja-Gan (with bonus tracks)Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), 1975.
CD...$15.99
19.99
Leslie Butler cut some great reggae keyboard instrumental records in the 70s, and this album's definitely one of them – thanks in part to smoking work on melodica from Joe White! White handles the instrument with this nice sort of phrasing – less of the fluid quality of other players, ... CD (Reggae CD)
Greg Foat
6 Days In LeysinAmeritz (UK), 2025.
LP...$28.99
32.99
Greg Foat never fails to amaze us – in part because of the quality of music, but also because of his variety of styles! He's a guy who puts out a lot of records, yet every one seems different than the rest – and that's definitely the case here on a set of mellow tunes recorded in a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
White Witch
White Witch (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Capricorn/Big Pink (South Korea), 1972.
CD...$19.99
26.99
One of the strangest records ever issued by the legendary Capricorn Records – the debut set by a Florida group, which should have put them in the company of other southern rock giants on the label – but a record that's very different than the bigger Capricorn names at the time! As you ... CD (Rock CD)
Veronique Chalot
A L'Entree Du Temps ClairMateriali Sonori/Bonfire (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
36.99
Really haunting work from French singer Veronique Chalot – one of those incredibly cool albums from the French scene of the 70s that easily defies description or categorization! There's an earthy, folky feel to the set that's almost pagan at times – all sorts of percussion mixed with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Seek & Listen – Live At The Penthouse (180 gram pressing) (2025 Black Friday Release)Resonance, 1967. 2LPGatefold
Beautifully joyous work from Rahsaan Roland Kirk – done around the same time he was making some wonderful albums for Atlantic Records, and with a similarly soulful vibe! The group here is wonderful – with Rahn/Ron Burton on piano, Steve Novosel on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Vibrations In The Village – Live At The Village Gate (180 gram pressing) (2025 Black Friday Release)Resonance, 1963. 2LP Gatefold
Rare live work from the legendary saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk – recorded at New York's Village Gate in the years before he added Rahsaan to his name – and done with a really unusual lineup of players! All tracks are quartet numbers, with later avant giant Henry Grimes on bass and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Marco Di Marco Trio
Un Autunno A Parigi (Autumn In Paris)Modern Jazz/Arision (UK), 1970.
CD...$8.99
18.99
The kind of an album that proves why Marco Di Marco is one of our favorite pianists ever – a sublime Paris session from 1970, recorded in an expansively expressive style! Di Marco has a way of penning tunes and handling the keys that's like few other players we can think of – a post-Bil ... CD (Jazz CD)
United Artists/Big Pink (South Korea), 1975.
CD...$19.99
26.99
Excellent solo work from Clive John – best known as a key force on the early albums from Man, stepping out here in music that's a bit more personal, but every bit as wonderful too! Man always had a special sort of mania that was all its own – and that vibe really continues here, as ... CD (Rock CD)
Barney Wilen
Dear Prof Leary (LP sleeve edition)MPS/Promising (Germany), 1968. Gatefold
CD...$21.99
24.98
A quintessential MPS session – a tribute to the psychedelic influences of Timothy Leary, put together by the famous French tenor player Barney Wilen in an amazing mix of funk, jazz, and jamming! The sound is incredible – a perfect illustration of the mindblowing genre-blurring sound ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mauricio Fleury
RevoadaAltercat (Germany), 2025.
A really cool album of keyboard funk – one that feels as if Mauricio Fleury drunk deep from a large well of 70s giants, then decided to make some fresh music of his own! There's a jazzy vibe to the whole set – but jazzy in the way that Joao Donato or Jose Roberto Bertrami might handle ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yusef Lateef
Golden Flower – Live In SwedenElemental, 1967/1972. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
Two fantastic live performances from the great Yusef Lateef – captured at a time when he was making some incredible albums for Atlantic Records, and stretching out here in a similarly soulful spirit! The approach is a bit looser than some of Lateef's more structured dates organized around a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Soul Psychedelique – The Sounds Of Psychedelic Soul & Funk 1967 to 2024 (white vinyl pressing)Two Piers (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s/2025. 2LP
LP...$59.99
63.99
A very cool set of psychedelic soul music – one that focuses heavily on the late 60s/early 70s generation that first started recording trippy tunes – then follows up with a handful of 21st Century tunes that really continue the tradition! As the 60s brought huge cultural and political ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Spectator/Big Pink (South Korea), 1970.
CD...$19.99
26.99
A group with a wild name, and a wild sound to boot – a combo who must have been one of the most experimental acts working on the Danish scene at the start of the 70s – here serving up a set of long tracks that overflow with unusual vocals and instrumentation! Many of the core elements ... CD (Rock CD)
Sven Ake Johansson
SabeltanzEdition Telemark (Germany), 1982.
LP...$39.99
44.99
Never-released work from legendary improvising drummer Sven Ake Johansson – a fantastic player in a solo setting like this – and an artist who can effortlessly move between rhythmic and more musical moments on the drum kit! Sven's command here is amazing – as it's clear he could ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cookin On 3 Burners
Cookin The BooksSoul Messin', 2025.
This tasty funk combo are still cooking in the best tradition of their earlier work – but they've also opened the door to some vocal guests on a few cuts too! The instrumentation of the trio has only gotten sharper over the years – a core mix of Hammond, guitar, and drums – ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
ATA (UK), 2025.
CD...$16.99
19.99
Maybe the coolest release in this excellent series from ATA Records – a series of albums that hearken back to the classic sound library funk modes of the 70s – and do a really great job of getting the vibe just right! The rhythms are often nicely laidback – not slow or sleepy, ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Archie Shepp
Four For Trane (180 gram pressing)Impulse/Verve, 1964. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
An amazing Impulse debut from Archie Shepp – easily one of his boldest musical statements ever, and a key announcement to the world that a new generation of modernists was on the rise! The album was co-produced by John Coltrane – who brought Shepp to the label, and almost gets out-done ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jimmy Smith
House Party (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1958. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A hell of a house party hosted by Hammond giant Jimmy Smith – a set of very long tracks that offer up plenty of solo space for both Smith and some of the other giants recording for Blue Note at the time! The groups shift from track to track, but are all great – with work from Lee ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
WeJazz (Finland), 2025.
Magazine...$24.99
29.99
One of the greatest magazines going – at least when it comes to the sort of jazz that we love so much at Dusty Groove – a well-written, beautifully illustrated publication that's more like a book than the usual thin publication you'd find on a newsstand! This time around, the cover ... Magazine (Magazine)
Francoise Hardy
Francosie Hardy In Deustchland (ivory vinyl pressing)Vogue/Omnivore, Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.98
Back in the 60s, French singer Francoise Hardy was so popular on the European scene, she recorded material for a range of different markets – including the record buying crowd in Germany, who got to hear all this groovy material! The phrasing of German is very different than Hardy's French ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Twilite Tone feat Madison McFerrin & Common
I Still Need Love 2/Closed Sessions, 2025. (pic cover)
7-inch...$19.99
21.99
Two different takes on this tune from Twilite Tone – both of them great! Madison McFerrin handles most of the vocals on side one – with this light sing-song style that fits the groove in a great way – while Common makes a brief appearance near the end! Ynot Dusable drops some ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Charles Tolliver
Music Inc (180 gram pressing)Strata East/Mack Avenue, 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$32.99
34.99
The first LP by Charles Tolliver's legendary group on Strata East – a core quartet that features Tolliver on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums and percussion – all augmented by some larger backings for the session! The core sound is amazing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Philippe Nicaud
Erotico NicaudBarclay/Universal (France), 1970.
CD...$14.99
23.99
Sexy grooves from 70s France – exactly the kind of record that we'd never find coming out in the US! Philippe Nicaud has this whispering, talking sort of style – kind of a cross between Serge Gainsbourg and Rod McKuen, set to music that's much more in the spirit of the former – ... CD (French CD)
Vroommm/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), Early 1970s.
CD...$25.99
29.99
Funky drums, sweet keyboards, and lots of great basslines – all served up in a mode that makes the album one of the grooviest sound library albums ever recorded! The feel here is more like a funky jazz album – maybe CTI, but with shorter tracks – as Johnny Cabildo plays Fender ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Ditlef Eckhoff Quintet
Live At Sogn Student Campus 1968Jazzaggression (Finland), 1968.
LP...$33.99
40.99
Hard-burning modern jazz from the Scandinavian scene – music recorded near the end of the 60s, but with that sharp-edge sound that we especially love from the world of jazz at the start of the decade! In the 60s, trumpeter Ditlef Eckhoff was a rising star on the Norwegian jazz scene, and he's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mulatu
Mulatu Plays MulatuStrut (UK), 2025.
LP...$28.99
30.99
The legendary Mulatu is alive and well – and here turns in a record that stands head and shoulders next to some of his classic work of the 70s! The sound is maybe a bit more sophisticated than those – showing just how much the Ethio jazz modes that Mulatu helped invent have kept ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media feat Sammy
Wandering BirdsColumbia/J-Digs (Japan), 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Heavy funk from Japan's Soul Media combo – and one of the group's great 70s outings with the engimatic Sammy on vocals! Sammy's got this raw, raspy style that might owe a bit to Janis Joplin at times – but also nods strongly to the work of the American underground at others – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Faust
Faust IVVirgin/Bureau B (Germany), 1973.
The final album in the legendary early run of records from Faust – a set that got a fair bit of global circulation, thanks to placement on Virgin Records – where Faust were one of the oddest in an already-odd roster of artists! The group really go all-out here, experimenting plenty in ... CD (Rock CD)
Roy Brooks
Free Slave (180 gram pressing)Muse/Time Traveler, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$39.99
43.99
An amazing album – and one of THE underground spiritual classics of the 70s! Drummer Roy Brooks already had a very hip legacy by the time of this album – including some very righteous small label sets – and it all really comes together here, as he works on long tracks recorded ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Elektra/Omnivore (UK), 1993.
A great later set from Nina Simone – quite sensitive at times, and with a different feel than some of her 70s work – but one that's still pure Simone all the way through! There's a return-to-classic feel going here – the sort of album that Jimmy Scott and others were making in ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Chiemi Eri
Chiemi Sings Latin – Chiemi EspanolKing (Japan), 1960. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese jazz vocalist Chiemi Eri – one that's got a decidedly Latin feel in the rhythms – with plenty of Afro-Cuban elements, despite the Spanish reference in the title! The percussion is heavy, and the instrumentation is bold – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Shipwrecked Industries, Mid 1980s. 3CD
A wonderful look at one of the hippest acts on the Edinburgh scene in the 80s – a group who were born at the crossroads of post-punk and industrial music, and who really set the scene for countless other work to come! The set begins with some early material that's got the group sounding ... CD (Rock CD)
German All Stars (Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, & Others)
German All Stars Live At The DomicileMPS/Solid (Japan), 1971.
CD...$18.99
22.99
One of the best of the MPS 2LP live sets of the early 70s – featuring an all-star group that includes key German players of the time – like Wolfgang Dauner on electric piano and electronics, Heinz Sauer and Gerd Dudek on tenors, Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone, Ack Van Rooyen and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kouki Nishimura
Chicago House Disc GuideDu Books (Japan), 2025.
Book...$26.99
34.99
Digging into house music? Here's a book that will definitely help – as it's a disc guide that lists hundreds of key records all with images of the original labels and covers! The book follows the format of other Japanese disc guides – a listing for each record with key information in ... Book (Book)
Bill Evans
Portraits At The Penthouse – Live In SeattleResonance, 1966.
CD...$17.99
19.99
Never-issued live work from the great Bill Evans – and a set that documents an obscure trio lineup, with the young Eddie Gomez on bass and the lesser-known Joe Hunt on drums! Hunt's work with Bill isn't that well known – and at some level, the Gomez/Evans interplay is already very well- ... CD (Jazz CD)
Black Axess
Golden SealAthens Of The North (UK), Early 1980s.
LP...$22.99
26.99
A never-issued album from the Boston scene of the early 80s – and one that's got a fuzz-drenched approached to funk that feels a bit like something that might have come from the Motor City a decade before! Yet there's also some great 80s production on the vocals, which soar about the guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Warner, 1985. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
Tremendous work from The Pogues – a group who may well have hit their height with this record! Producer Elvis Costello made it his mission to stay the hell out of the way and just capture the band in all their shambling, boozy glory, and that he does. Underneath his slurred vocals, Shane ... CD (Rock CD)
Faust
Faust So FarPolydor/Bureau B (Germany), 1972.
A fantastic second album from Faust – and a record that takes all the longform jamming of their debut, and packs it down into some surprisingly groovy tunes! The shift is a bit like the Velvet Underground after White Light/White Heat – in that Faust know how to get all wild and freaky, ... CD (Rock CD)
SAM/Boogie Times (France), 1980.
CD...$10.99
16.99
Wonderful work from Rhyze – a group who were always a cut above some of their dancefloor contemporaries! Most numbers here have a great sort of bounce and boogie-heavy feel – but there's also an equally thoughtful ear for the vocals, which are often delivered with the depth of an older- ... CD (Soul CD)
Dead Oceans, 2025. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$24.99
28.99
A record that marks the 10th anniversary of Khruangbin's debut – and one that has the trio returning to the same space they recorded that album, working with similar song structures – yet delivering a totally different album overall! There's a gently tripping vibe to the record – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Hamlins/
Tell Me That You Love Me/Studio One, 1968. (reissue)
7-inch...$13.99
16.99
A harmony gem from the late 60s years of Studio One – a cut that features all sorts of wonderful vocal interplay between the Hamlins, in a way that feels as much like Philly/New Jersey soul as it does an underground rocksteady gem from Kingston! Nora Dean is great on the flipside too – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record (Funky 45's 7-inch)
Hiromasa Suzuki
High Flying (pink vinyl pressing)Columbia/J-Digs (Japan), 1976. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Loads of great keyboards here from Hiromasa Suzuki – working in a mode that's somewhere between earlier funky jazz, and the tighter Japanese fusion of the late 70s! The style here is never too smooth, yet Suzuki really manages to blend some great elements together – his own keys, lots ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Stylistics
Special StyleStreetwise/Boogie Times (France), 1985.
CD...$10.99
16.99
A whole new sound for The Stylistics – one that has the group working here with Maurice Starr in a sweet 80s street soul style! The approach is a surprisingly good one – and given that Starr's backings are always on the lighter side of the spectrum, the group's trademark harmonies are ... CD (Soul CD)
Jyvaskyla Workshop Band
Jyvaskyla Workshop Band 1970Jazzaggression (Finland), 1970. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$43.99
50.99
Soulful, spiritual sounds, and with some great electric currents too – music that's maybe a bit like some of the harder-edged CTI albums right at the start of the 70s, particularly the really driving work by Freddie Hubbard – as the tunes here open up beautifully, and feature work from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd
TricklesBlack Saint (Italy), 1976.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A great reunion between Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd – a pair of players who always seem to sound even more amazing in the company of each other! Lacy's on soprano, and Rudd's blowing trombone – often with that earthy tone he really hit in the 70s, one that brought an even greater sense ... CD (Jazz CD)
Riverside/Craft, Early 1960s. 5LP
LP...$129.99
149.99
A set with a title that's a bit misleading – but one that's also overflowing with unreleased material too! The set doesn't feature all of the Riverside Records material that the young Bill Evans recorded in the late 50s and early 60s – but it does focus on the work by his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Durutti Column
Return Of The Durutti Column (half-speed master)Factory/Because (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$41.99
45.99
An amazing album from the early days of the Factory Records label – and a set that's quite different than the dark sounds of groups like Joy Division or Section 25 – but which is an equally essential part of that scene at the time! The set features mostly solo work from guitarist Vini ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Time Traveler, 1968/1973. 2CD
CD...$24.99
26.99
Two unreleased live performances from the great BB King – captured here at a real high point in his career, in two very different settings recorded overseas! The first half of the package features a 1968 performance for German TV – one that features a cool small combo with a slightly ... CD (Blues CD)
Paolo Casa
Nature (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Wildcat/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), 1977.
CD...$25.99
29.99
A keyboard-heavy set that was recorded at the legendary Sound Workshop studio of Piero Umiliani – put together with some sweet touches on other instruments as well! Paolo Casa is the leader here – and plays 12 string guitar and mellotron – but there's also lots of acoustic and ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Claude Nougaro
ArmstrongPhilips/Diggers Factory (France), 1965.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Seminal work from Claude Nougaro – easily one of the coolest French singers ever! This album shows an early example of Nougaro's interest in Brazilian music – and also his love of American jazz as well – heard most strongly on the record's French covers of work by Dave Brubeck, ... CD (French CD)
Jacqueline Taieb
Jacqueline Taieb (with bonus tracks)Diggers Factory (France), 1967. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
33.99
The debut album from Jacqueline Taieb – the groovy female singer who rocked the French scene of the 60s with some really wonderful tunes! Jacqueline's music has a charm that really matches her image on the front cover – a bit less polished than some of her contemporaries, in a way that ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Leon Ware
Inside Is LoveTK/Solid (Japan), 1979.
CD...$13.99
18.99
A great moment in the career of the mighty Leon Ware – a set recorded after his famous 70s work for Motown, and before his return to fame at Elektra – but still with a super-tight quality that shows that Leon was always great, no matter what the setting! Leon's warm, mellow, and ... CD (Soul CD)
Columbia (Japan), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
A Japanese album with a very trippy cover image, yet one that's got a wonderfully warm vibe overall – almost roots rock at points, and with qualities that provide a more sophisticated update of Japanese rock modes from a few years before! This isn't psych, prog, or noise – and instead ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Love Experiment
VelvetSweet Soul (Japan), 2025.
LP...$29.99
39.99
Excellent work from this New York collective – a group who come together with this easygoing vibe that really makes the album a pleasure all the way through! The music here is never forced, and instead slides out effortlessly – beats and keys all tangled up in subtle soundscapes, while ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Squirrel/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), 1977.
CD...$25.99
29.99
Spare, spooky sounds from Corviria – and a record that really lives up to the stark image on the cover! The tunes are relatively short, and balance piano lines with darker sounds – almost like taking the more moody vibes of an Ennio Morricone soundtrack, and condensing them down to ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Band (George Gruntz, Franco Ambrosetti, Daniel Humair, & Others)
Alpine Power Plant – Recorded In SwitzerlandMPS/Solid (Japan), 1972. 2CD
CD...$18.99
22.99
An excellent MPS big-band session, in a mode that's sort of a mix between the firey hardbop of the Clarke-Boland ensemble, and the more modernist work of George Gruntz! The band is directed by Gruntz – and is co-led by Gruntz, Franco Ambrosetti, Flavio Ambrosetti, and Daniel Humair. The ... CD (Jazz CD)
Discotchari (France), Late 1980s/Early 1990s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$35.99
39.99
The Iranian music scene cut plenty of great pop records in the 70s, but things changed a lot after the revolution at the end of the decade – such that most of the musical exploration was continued in exile – including the work that you'll hear on this set! The "Tehrangeles" ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Albert Ayler with Don Cherry
Europe 1964 (4LP box set) (2025 Black Friday Release)ORG, 1964. 4LP
A massive set of European live material – performed in Copenhagen, Denmark, and The Netherlands – right around the same time that Albert Ayler recorded his album for Debut Records – and a set that has his quartet in even more firey formation overall! The tracks are long, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Best Of VAP RecordsVAP/Boogie Times (France), Late 1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$32.99
34.99
Rare work from the short-lived VAP Records label – a small imprint from the New York scene, and one that only issued a handful of singles at the time! The material stretches nicely from the post-disco years, and captures cuts that have a sharp early 80s soul approach – plenty of boogie ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Takeo Moriyama
Smile (clear vinyl pressing)Columbia (Japan), 1981. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
An album with a sweet title, but a very hard groove – a stone stormer from Japanese drummer Takeo Moriyama – put together with these soaring reed lines that almost make the whole thing feel like an early 70s album from Elvin Jones! There's a very spiritual feel to the music at times ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Donald Byrd
At The Half Note Cafe Vol 2 (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, Early 1960s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
EclectoPhile
EclectoPhileCentrifugue, 2025.
LP...$20.99
25.99
EclectoPhile definitely take their name seriously – as the set mixes together funky modes in a variety of styles – using classic electric elements, bits of global influences, and a few more contemporary touches – all to serve up a nicely crisp set of instrumentals! There's a lot ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Columbia/J-Digs (Japan), 1975. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
A really hip bit of keyboard jazz from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – served up in a style that's every bit as chromatic as the cover – thanks to an unusual mix of organ, moog, and other keyboards too! The album's got a strong soulful component in the rhythms – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Baden Powell, Barney Kessel, Jim Hall, et al
Berlin Festival Guitar WorkshopSaba/Solid (Japan), 1967.
CD...$18.99
22.99
An eclectic set of tracks recorded at the Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop in 1967 for MPS – done in a number of different short sets featuring guitarists in a variety of styles. The range of the material is really great – and runs from Baden Powell's breezy bossa stylings, to Buddy Guy' ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rolling Stones
Their Satanic Majesties Request (zoetrope vinyl pressing) (2025 Black Friday Release)London/Abkco, 1967. (reissue)
A record that was initially thought by some as a cheap cash-in on the Sgt Peppers concept – but an album that, to us, really helped set The Rolling Stones free to express themselves in so many new and amazing ways! There's definitely a bit of the hippie vibe to the set at times – such ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Akiko Yano
7 O'Clock In TokyoMidi/We Want Sounds (UK), 1979.
A real standout in the career of legendary Japanese singer Akiko Yano – a set that was recorded live, with a very different vibe than her studio albums – and one that also features superb accompaniment from Yellow Magic Orchestra – who also sound different here than usual! There's ... CD (Japanese CD)
Ace (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$30.99
36.99
A completely dreamy set of Sunshine Pop – music that has a warm and groovy vibe all the way through – often with harmonized vocals, fab arrangements, and a soaring quality that really makes for an uplifting collection overall! The music takes off from the world of The Beach Boys and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Gearbox (UK), 1982. 2CDs
Never-issued live work from a really mighty version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers – a lineup that features wicked piano from Johnny O'Neal, one of the most distinct pianists to record with Blakey – plus alto from Donald Harrison, tenor from Billy Pierce, trumpet from Terence Blanchard ... CD (Jazz CD)
Atlantic/Rhino, Early 1960s. 2LP (reissue)
A classic Atlantic album from the legendary guitarist T-Bone Walker – and a set that still has the gritty edge of his early singles, while also showcasing some of the jazzy elements in his work too – a quality that went on to influence countless jazz funk guitarists in later years! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
B-52s
Wild PlanetWarner/Rhino, 1980. (reissue)
They may look goofy on the cover, but the young B-52s are incredible here – working with this spare sense of power that almost makes us think that we didn't need most of what happened in rock and roll during the 70s – given the way these guys can distill a mood or moment down to just a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Natural Information Society
Descension – Out Of Our ConstrictionsEremite/Aguirre (Belgium), 2021. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$39.99
44.99
Beautiful music from a group that features familiar players from the world of improvised music, but coming together here in a very different way! Joshua Abrams leads the group, and he's playing guimbri instead of his usual bass – a lighter stringed instrument used with global currents that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tatsuro Yamashita
Seasons Greetings (180 gram pressing)Moon/Warner (Japan), 1993. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$44.99
54.99
A very unique Christmas album from Japanese soul singer Tatsuro Yamashita – an artist most folks know for soulful sides in the 70s and 80s, but who here seems to dip back even farther in his career – drawing on the pop of the Beach Boys and other artists of the 60s generation that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Holiday Music LP)
Nat Birchall
World Without Form Vol 1 (with bonus track)Sound Soul & Spirit/Ancient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2012.
LP...$38.99
44.99
The deepest album to date from saxophonist Nat Birchall – a set that's steeped in all the spiritual elements of his previous records, yet also stretches forth into rich new dimensions as well! Birchall's reeds have this complexity we've never heard before – soaring, searching in these ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Atlantic/Get On Down, 1990. (reissue)
Wonderful work from the ladies who helped redirect R&B during the 90s! Sure, En Vogue were chart toppers for many years – but they also were some of the first female singers to really use the changes in hip hop production to work out a more solid approach to soul music – heavy ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Hitomi Penny Tohyama
Tokyo Funk Diva 1981 to 1988Columbia/We Want Sounds (France), Mid 1980s.
A great collection of work from Hitomi Penny Tohyama – easily one of the most soulful singers of the city pop generation – and an artist who really carries forwards some of the best soul styles from the Japanese scene in the 70s! Hitomi's got a really great vocal range, and a way of ... CD (Japanese CD)
Masayuki Takayanagi
Ginparis Session (SACD pressing)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1963.
Rare early 60s recordings from the Japanese scene – issued here in a 70s album on Three Blind Mice, and with a depth and complexity that's a fair bit like some of the more modern work on that label! The tracks here are all quite long – and feature interplay between the bass and drums ... CD (Jazz CD)
Jackie McLean
One Step Beyond (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1963. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
An amazing album – simply groundbreaking, and a key turn for altoist Jackie McLean! The album's one of those mid 60s "new thing" sessions that has Jackie really breaking from his hardbop roots – working along a stunning group of young modernists that includes Grachan Moncur ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Anais Ngbanzo, ed
Everybody's Head Is Open To Sound – Writings On Tom WilsonEditions 1989 (France), 2025.
Book...$33.99
44.99
The first-ever book to look at the under-acknowledged work of producer Tom Wilson – a figure you've no doubt seen on a variety of different record covers, but who didn't always get his due! Wilson had an especially important role in the world of jazz – he started the legendary ... Book (Book)
Stiff Little Fingers
Inflammable Material (4CD/Rhino, 1979. 5CD
CD...$45.99
49.99
A record that's definitely flammable – and one that's easily one of the most searing sets from the late 70s punk scene on the other side of the Atlantic – a record that maybe has more sonic ties to the growing hardcore underground on the American west coast than some of the UK punk acts ... CD (Rock CD)
Soundway (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$29.99
31.99
Not the first Ghana Special album on the Soundway label, but maybe the best so far – as the set really gets back to the gritty roots of the music, and is overflowing with gems from the late 60s and early 70s! The territory is one that Soundway knows very well – and the choice of cuts ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Elektra, Mid 1990s. (pic cover, reissue)
A pair of gritty standouts from the first wave Wu solo LP uberclassic! ODB's eternal Return To The 36 Chambers! "Brooklyn Zoo" finds Dirty in peak, manic form for sure, more forceful and focused on the mic than on some of the more bugged out material, without leaving out the oddball charm. ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Hip Hop 12-inch)
Message Press (Norway), 2025.
Book...$74.99
89.99
A beautiful book, with a beautiful subject – as the huge volume looks at the political side of soul music in the 60s and 70s – presenting the subject matter with label scans of hundreds of vintage 45s, which really illuminate the writings of DJ/historian Tommy Sovik! The book looks at ... Book (Book)
Jean Schwarz
Jean Schwarz – Unreleased & Rarities 1972 to 2002Transversales Disques (France), 1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s.
LP...$33.99
36.99
A record that's got a warmer vibe than you might expect from the cover image – maybe in part because Jean Schwarz has as much of a background in ethnographic music as he does in studio work on the French scene of the 70s! Schwarz is known as a composer of electronic pieces, but he also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Philadelphia International/BGO (UK), Early 1970s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
21.99
Four incredible albums by the O'Jays – all presented here in a single set! First up is Backstabbers – a landmark album for the O'Jays – a set that moved them from the indie ranks to 70s megasoulstatus! After years of bumping around on a variety of labels, and in a variety of ... CD (Soul CD)
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1956. 2CD
The birth of a legend – and the very first album on Sun Ra's legendary Saturn Records label – a really amazing kickoff to a decades-long run of music, and proof that right from the start, the Arkestra were definitely on to something different and new! At the time of the recording, Ra ... CD (Jazz CD)
East Of Eden
East Of Eden (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Harvest/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971. Gatefold
CD...$19.99
24.99
A hell of a record from this fantastic UK group – one who started out in jazzier, proggier territory – but who are maybe a bit more down to earth and rootsy here – as you might guess from the cover! Things are a bit more stripped-down than before – and there's excellent ... CD (Rock CD)
Mighty Ryeders
Help Us Spread The Message (2 x 45rpm pressing)P-Vine (Japan), 1978. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$44.99
58.99
A funky treasure from the 70s – a record that hardly made waves at the time, but which has lived on strongly for years – thanks to a great sample history and key interest from generations of groove diggers! Mighty Ryeders have a sound that's clearly influenced by Earth Wind & Fire ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Los Z-66
Los Z-66Regal/Munster (Spain), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
33.99
A very cool Spanish group from the 60s, and one who serve up all these weird and wild takes on Anglo psychedelic tunes – while also serving up a few great moments of their own! The sound is as heady as you might expect from the group's look on the cover – with a lot more freak and fuzz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Makaya McCraven
Off The RecordInternational Anthem/Nonesuch, 2025.
An overstuffed set from the mighty Makaya McCraven – material that was issued digitally as four different EP releases – finally brought together as a whole to fill a big spot in Makaya's recent catalog! As with his previous records, the spirit here is both collaborative and technically ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bill Ware
Martian SunsetSunnyside, 2025.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Vibist Bill Ware always has a really wonderful sound – a strongly resonant use of his instrument that breaks out beautifully, hangs in air, then comes down for some more biting moments too – a quality that's really amplified here by the guitar work of Rez Abbasi, a member of Ware's Club ... CD (Jazz CD)
Gaspar Lawal
AjomaseCap/Strut (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A tremendous album from Nigerian percussionist Gaspar Lawal – recorded over a number of years in London, and with a style that's clearly trying to forge new ground away from the music back home! The set's got plenty of Afro Funk elements in the mix, but there's also a more sophisticated ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kosuke Mine
2nd Album (SACD pressing)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1970.
A great album from one of the greatest Japanese reedmen of the 70s – a player who's not that well known on our shores, but who served up a run of great little records like this at the time! Kosuke Mine has this sound that's sharp, but extremely fluid too – a way of running fast with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Snarky Puppy
SomniGround Up, 2025. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$51.99
52.99
The soulful genius of Snarky Puppy hits a whole new level here – as the group work with excellent support from the Metropole Orkest – a Dutch ensemble who are perfect for this sort of project! Unlike other "with orchestra" efforts, which might have the larger group stepping ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Bootsy Collins
Fresh Outta P UniversityWarner/Rhino, 1997.
Bootsy Collins reinvents himself for the 90s – which is maybe no surprise, given how much influence his work on bass had on younger artists at the time! The P-Funk genius always knew how to make music from the bottom up – and that approach broke very big with 90s artists in both hip ... CD (Soul CD)
Wooden Glass Featuring Billy Wooten
Wooden Glass Recorded Live (Phygital vinyl pressing)Interim/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$49.99
59.99
Mad funky vibes from The Wooden Glass – a group led by vibist Billy Wooten – an obscure player in the history books, but one who has had a huge influence on 21st Century groove! Billy's got a hard style on the vibes that's like Bobby Hutcherson and Roy Ayers at their soulful best ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Dwight Trible
Nocturnal Romance NoirKatalyst, 2025.
CD...$9.99
15.99
The great jazz vocalist Dwight Trible hits a nicely different vibe here – still singing in that majestically spiritual style that makes his records so great, but also taking on some instrumental jazz classics in great new lyrical versions! The tunes include compositions by Miles Davis, Wayne ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Replacements
Let It Be (3CD version – with bonus tracks)Twin Tone/Rhino, 1984. 3CD
A real standard-setting record for the 80s – and a set that shows how a group who started in punk could really find their place in the American mainstream, while never losing the qualities that made them so wonderful in the first place! The set captures The Replacements at a pivotal moment ... CD (Rock CD)
Black Merda
Black Merda (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Cadet/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971.
CD...$19.99
24.99
Heavy duty fuzzy funk – and a landmark album from one of the most Hendrix-inspired groups of the early 70s! The style here is guitar funk with plenty of rock thrown in – all really fuzzed-up in production, and often a bit distorted – so that the group are kind of a lost link ... CD (Soul CD)
Yusuf Mumin
Journey To The AncientWe Want Sounds (UK), Early 1970s.
LP...$33.99
38.99
Never-heard sounds from Yusuf Mumin – an artist who's probably best remembered for his famous contribution to the Black Unity Trio – recorded here sometime after that group, and with an even more introspective sound! Most of the work here comes from Mumin – who plays cello, tenor ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Andrew Hill
Judgment (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1964. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ilhan Mimaroglu
Tract – A Composition Of Agitprop For Electromagnetic TapeFolkways/We Are Busy Bodies (Canada), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$39.99
41.99
A haunting blend of electronics and voice – served up by Ilhan Mimaroglu, who you might know from an unusual Freddie Hubbard album recorded around the same time! The work is a stunning audio collage – as Mimaroglu layers tapes of various sounds with snippets of work from a number of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Out Sound LP)
Emma Dayhuff/
Innovations & Lineage – The Chicago Project
Division 81, 2025.
A fantastic recording – and one that features some killer talents from the contemporary Chicago scene! Bassist Emma Dayhuff is in the lead, and she works here with percussion from Kahil El'Zabar, vocals from Dee Alexander, and tenor and piano from the mighty Isaiah Collier – all ... CD (Jazz CD)
Isao Suzuki
Ako's Dream (180 gram pressing)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$42.99
54.99
One of the wonderfully creative 70s sets from Japanese stringman Isao Suzuki – an artist who also plays bass, but who works here on jazz cello – for a very unusual approach! The set has Suzuki's work on the light strings matched in a combo with lead guitar from Kazumi Watanabe – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Eternity's Children
Eternity's ChildrenCapitol/High Moon, 1969. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of the great lost groovy albums of the 60s – a set that we'd easily rank right next to some of the biggest Sunshine Pop albums of the time – including work by Roger Nichols, The Free Design, and The Millennium! Maybe no surprise, that latter group's Curt Boettcher produced the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Nipponophone (Japan), Late 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$39.99
49.99
A fantastic set of funky tracks from the Japanese scene of the 60s and 70s – really sweet tracks that mix lots of electric elements in the rhythms with jazzy soloing over the top – all served up with lots of surprises along the way, including some great use of traditional Japanese ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Clare Fischer
So Danco Samba (SHMCD pressing)World Pacific/Universal (Japan), 1964.
CD...$18.99
22.99
One of the grooviest albums ever from pianist Clare Fischer – and one of the few to really get at the bossa nova spirit that's only hinted at in some of his other work! Clare's bossa touches had a great effect on other artists in the 60s – most notably Cal Tjader – but here, he's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Steve Lacy
MoonBYG/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969.
CD...$18.99
22.99
Groundbreaking early work from a young Steve Lacy – one of those key European records that showed the world that the soprano saxophonist was in very different territory than during his early years in the US – especially the trad roots that folks sometimes forget about! The set was ... CD (Jazz CD)
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins & Confreres (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1961. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A classic all-star session from Verve – one that has the maturing tenor genius of Coleman Hawkins set up next to some of the best Verve players of the period! The set features Hawk's horn with support from the Oscar Peterson Trio, plus some additional work by Hank Jones, and guest trumpet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Marillion
Script For A Jester's TearCapitol/Rhino, 1983. (reissue)
LP...$22.99
24.99
The debut album from Marillion, and a set that came as a real surprise to prog-starved fans in the 80s – who were mostly watching their 70s heroes compact things down into more commercial modes! Into the fray comes Marillion, a group who clearly grew up listening to all the early Peter ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
David Murray
Live At Sweet Basil Vol 2Black Saint/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A really bold step forward for David Murray – a seminal live recording that features one of the hippest big bands you'll ever hope to find! Murray really uses the date as a chance to express the full range of his musical talents – and often shows modes that are more traditional than ... CD (Jazz CD)
RCA/Big Pink (South Korea), 1968.
CD...$19.99
24.99
Nothing country about these guys – because the group's more pop-psych than anything else, and served up with a swirling production style that's totally great! The album's a rare lost treasure from the magical late 60s period of rock on RCA – and maestro George Tipton contributes some ... CD (Rock CD)
Mr Circle
Thi NamStockfisch/Outernational (UK), 1981. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
39.99
A fantastic set of breezy fusion from the German scene, and one that's got a touch of Brazilian jazz as well – very much in the best tradition of some of the genre-crossing sets that were coming out from other artists around the same time! Two of those artists appear here – singer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bosko Petrovic, Novi Singers, & Others
From Europe With Jazz – 1971 European Jazz Festival HighlightsMPS/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971.
CD...$18.99
22.99
Rare grooves from the legendary MPS label – one of the company's handful of jazz festival albums from the early 70s – each of which offer up a chance to hear some of their studio stars in some nicely different settings! This album's full of obscure gems by key players on the label ... CD (Jazz CD)
George Shearing
Shearing Bossa Nova (SHMCD pressing)Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1962.
CD...$18.99
22.99
A heavenly album, and easily one of our favorite George Shearing records of the 60s – thanks to some sweet bossa arrangements by a young Clare Fischer! Fischer's got a better ear for this groove than just about anyone else – and he beautifully mixes light woodwinds with bossa rhythms ... CD (Jazz CD)
Capitol/Big Pink (South Korea), 1969.
CD...$19.99
24.99
A really fantastic record from Vince Martin – a singer/songwriter with roots deep in the 60s folk scene, but who's emerging here in much hipper territory that rivals the best work of better-known artists like Fred Neil or Tim Buckley! Like Fred, the tunes here are wonderful – and like ... CD (Rock CD)
Past Due, Early 1980s. 2LP
LP...$26.99
39.99
Richie Weeks recorded some famous albums for the Salsoul label back in the day – but he also made a lot more music than that small legacy might lead you to believe – sounds that finally see the light of day in this wonderful series! If you know Richie's classics as The Jammers or Weeks ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Evan Parker & Joelle Leandre
Long Bright SummerRogue Art (France), 2025.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Two musicians with an amazing sense of texture – playing together here in a way that maybe makes for one of the most exciting records from either artist in years! Evan Parker blows soprano and tenor, often with earthy phrasing that resonates beautifully with Joelle Leandre's work on bass ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sonny Criss
Jazz USA (SHMCD pressing)Imperial/Universal (Japan), 1956.
CD...$18.99
22.99
One of Sonny Criss' classic albums for Imperial – a brilliant batch of LA bop from the 50s, with an impeccable sound throughout! Criss had a tone like nobody else on the alto – and here, he's at the height of his early powers – neither blowing too hard, nor going for boppish ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Style Of LifeNumero, Late 1980s/Early 1990s. 2LP
LP...$27.99
31.99
An ethereal blend of keyboards, drum machine, and all sorts of other software-driven elements – all served up with a vibe that's somewhere in a special territory between 80s sound library recordings, new age, and smooth jazz, but also sounding nothing like either of those styles either! The ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Comet Is Coming
Hyper Dimensional Expansion BeamImpulse, 2022. Gatefold
LP...$12.99
24.99
Comet Is Coming are one of those groups who are almost a genre unto themselves – certainly part of the rich criss-crossing of styles that has been taking place on the London scene of the past decade or so – but also a trio who've found a way to forge forward and hold the world at bay ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Astrud Gilberto
Beach SambaVerve/Elemental (Spain), 1967. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
A great album from Astrud Gilberto – one that has her pushing past the simple bossa of early years, running through a range of 60s styles that all sound great – really opening up, finding new confidence in her vocals, and bridging a few different musical worlds in the process! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Kenny Barron & Others
SongbookArtwork, 2025.
A really unique album in the career of Kenny Barron – one that looks at his strengths as a composer as much as a player – and which features guest vocals on every single track! The lineup of singers is great – a well-chosen array of contemporary jazz vocalists, with work from ... CD (Jazz CD)
Crown Heights Affair
Dance Lady Dance (with bonus tracks)De-Lite/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979.
Super-tight work from Crown Heights Affair – a group who've added in a bit of strings to their sound, but still have the same fantastic funky sound as their early work! The blend here is really a cut above so many other disco groups of the time – as there's a really strong focus on all ... CD (Soul CD)
Kay-Gees
Keep On Bumpin' & MasterplanGang/BMG (France), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
33.99
The Kay-Gees' funkiest record ever – a set that's harder and sharper than anything else they'd ever record in years to come! Grabbing this one up is like finding a lost Kool & The Gang album from the early years – which is no surprise, since Ronald Bell of the group produced, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Eternity's Children
TimelessCapitol/High Moon, 1969. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
Wonderfully groovy work from a group so great, we're stunned they're not better known! Eternity's Children have a lovely quality that ranks them right up there with the best of the Sunshine Pop generation – a sweetly swinging blend of warm vocals, dreamy instrumentation, and some slight ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Bastien Keb with Malik Ameer Crumpler
GhoulsFirst Word (UK), 2025.
LP...$22.99
26.99
The cover and title make the record feel like some obscure contemporary soundtrack – and the presence of Malik Ameer Crumpler also helps give the record a bit of personality too – almost a slight sense of narrative drama on those cuts that have Crumpler delivering spoken passages with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Prince
Around The World In A DayPaisley Park/Legacy, 1985. (reissue)
A mad bit of psychedelic soul from Prince – a record that sounds better and better over the years, and which stands out from most of his 80s work thanks to some really unique production and songwriting! After Purple Rain, Prince did anything but freeze up in the face of living up to such a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Chess/Verve, 1950s/1960s. 2LP
LP...$31.99
35.99
25 killers from the legendary Chess Records – a set that shows just how much genius the record label gave the world – especially in the worlds of jazz, blues, and soul music too! Of course we're a big biased, as Chess hails from our hometown of Chicago – where the company did a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Monophonics
Sound Of SinningTransistor Sound/Colemine, 2015. (reissue)
Heavy funk, but with a definite psychedelic twist – as you might guess from the image on the cover! The Monophonics have strong qualities that tie them back to 60s soul – including the kind of tight rhythms, funky currents, and even soulful vocals you'd find on vintage singles – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Peyton
AU (gold vinyl pressing)Stones Throw, 2025.
Slinky, spacey soul from Peyton – one of those records that slides nicely from the turntable through the speakers, really filling up the room with a sound that's got some nice spacey touches around the edges! Voice, keyboards, and beats are all warmly wrapped together – never in a way ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Johnny Burgos
Long Short StoryLRK (UK), 2025.
Johnny Burgos is the kind of singer who should be huge, if the world has any justice – raised in Brooklyn, and coming across with a sound that really revels in old school modes, while also coming across with a charm that's very much all his own! Burgos has a way of captivating right from the ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Robert Bobby Callender
Rainbow – The Anniversary Concert (CD/TLAK, 2025. 2CD
Back in the late 60s, Bobby Callender gave the world a record that was years ahead of its time – his legendary Rainbow session, which merged soul and psychedelic elements in a really unique way – so unique, it wasn't until decades later that the album finally got the attention it ... CD (Soul CD)
Live & Learn/Diggers Factory, Late 1970s/1980s. 2LP
LP...$35.99
39.99
A great overview of work from a key reggae label in the 80s, but one that was opened here in the US – part of the long-running Live & Learn record store, which was a fixture on the scene in Washington DC for many years! Both the store and the label helped service the diverse cultural mix ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Open Sky Unit
Open Sky UnitDuchesne/Sdban (Belgium), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
38.99
An excellent bit of funky fusion from this obscure Belgian combo – a group who do a fantastic job of mixing choppy grooves on both acoustic and electric instruments – all with a vibe that's very unique! The group is led by saxophonist Pelzer, who you might know from straighter jazz ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Stan Getz
Focus (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1961. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A really fantastic early experiment from the young Stan Getz – and a set that showed the world that he was way more than a standard jazzman! The album features these complex arrangements by Eddie Sauter, who earlier did some key work for Benny Goodman, and also headed the Sauter-Finegan ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ennio Morricone
La DisubbidienzaQuartet (Spain), 1981.
CD...$24.99
28.99
Later work by Morricone – mostly orchestral, and in the more sweetly soaring style of little themes that always make his soundtracks so great! There's an oboe that snakes through some of the better numbers, and lots of dark strings colliding and working the tension of the mood – and ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Charly (UK), Late 1960s.
LP...$24.99
27.99
The legendary Twisted Wheel is definitely the land of a thousand dances – as the famous UK venue was a real hotbed of soul music back in the day, and definitely helped forge new inroads in the world of rare soul 45s! The club was crucial in discovering and breaking some excellent upbeat soul ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
Jimmy & Wes – The Dynamic Duo (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1966. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A really wonderful album in the Verve Records catalog of the 60s – a set that's not only a fantastic meeting between two superstar jazz musicians, with Jimmy Smith on Hammond and Wes Montgomery on guitar – but one that also takes things in a whole groovy new dimension, thanks to the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mike Westbrook
Cortege – Live At The BBC 1980Cadillac (UK), 1980. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
26.99
Really powerful work from the great Mike Westbrook – an unreleased live performance from 1980, and one that really draws on all the strengths of his work from the 70s! There's a strong electric component in the music – thanks to guitar from Brian Godding and electric bass from Steve ... CD (Jazz CD)
Oraculu
OraculuDivision 81, 2025.
LP...$27.99
29.99
A very hip mix of electronics and live instrumentation – spiritual inclinations with a bit of a club current at times – all served up in a style that takes us back to the best Japanese experiments of this nature from years back, particularly the work of Sleepwalker or Kyoto Jazz Massive! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Trio Mocoto
Muita Zorra (180 gram pressing)Forma/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971.
LP...$31.99
34.99
Funky funky samba! Trio Mocoto are a unique group in Brazilian music – they're best known as the backing group for Jorge Ben during some of his mid 70s Afro-styled recordings, but they've also cut a rare few records on their own – including this excellent gem from 1971! The album's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Sarathy Korwar
There Is Beauty There AlreadyOtherland (UK), 2025.
CD...$14.99
16.99
A really transformative record in the career of percussionist Sarathy Korwar – one that really moves past the roots in jazz and global styles found on some of his previous records – to a territory that's bristlingly rhythmic throughout! Korwar recorded most of the music live, with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Pat Thomas
HikmahTao Forms, 2025.
Really beautiful work from pianist Pat Thomas – a player who's easily become one of the most striking talents in jazz in recent years! Pat's skills on the piano are fantastic, no matter what the setting – a player whose voice is very unique, and a mix of spiritual and avant traditions ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rolling Stones
Black & Blue (2CD edition – with bonus tracks)Rolling Stones/Universal, 1976.
A sometimes-overlooked 70s album from the Rolling Stones – but one that's got the group getting a tight new focus, and really finding a way forward! They're definitely not living in the past here – and while the shift in sound was dismissed by some at the time, it would also be the ... CD (Rock CD)
Ken Vandermark
October Flowers For Joe McPheeCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2025.
CD...$11.99
14.99
A lovely bouquet of musical flowers – served up by reedman Ken Vandermark, as a gift to longtime musical collaborator and inspiration Joe McPhee! As with McPhee, Vandermark is a real multi-instrumentalist, and shifts horns from track to track as he performs these really beautiful solo ... CD (Jazz CD)
Aaron Parks
By All MeansBlue Note, 2025.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Pianist Aaron Parks has a great musical partner here – in the form of tenorist Ben Solomon, who steps into the album and really helps flesh out the sense of color and feeling in the leader's original compositions! Parks is already great on his own – his writing is superb, and his sense ... CD (Jazz CD)
Mats Gustafsson
Wantlist In The Black Dot World Of AdventuresBlack Dot (Canada), 2020.
LP...$28.99
32.99
A record that has the great Mats Gustafsson exploring some very heady territory – especially on the first side of the vinyl, which has a long track that's filled with all sorts of unusual sounds, textures, and tones! The album has Mats playing solo – both on baritone sax and flutephone ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ata Kak
BatakariAwesome Tapes From Africa, 2025.
The first new music in over 30 years from Ata Kak – an artist who revolutionized Ghanian music with his music in the 90s, and one who has found great fame all these many years later! The music is somehow sharper and more focused than his earlier sounds – very beat-heavy at times, and ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Jimi Hendrix
Bold As Love (4CD/Legacy, 1967. 5CD
CD...$68.99
71.99
A hugely expanded version of the brilliant second statement from the legendary Jimi Hendrix – a record that begins with two minutes of noise and distortion, then steps into that incredible mix of guitar and vocals that makes Hendrix so unique! The noise at the start is groundbreaking, and ... CD (Rock CD)
Berto Pisano & Elsio Mancuso
Nude Per L'AssassinoFour Flies (Italy), 1975.
LP...$36.99
49.99
A totally fantastic soundtrack from the Italian scene of the 70s – music scored for a giallo, but with some of the groovier touches from cop/crime films of the period too – all of which makes for a very special mix of music! The tunes move between midtempo groovers and more tentative, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
George Martin & Others
Velvet Revolution – Sound Productions & Impressionist Influences (3CD set)El (UK), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. 3CD
CD...$26.99
34.99
A really unusual 3CD collection – one that initially looks at some of the important work that legendary Beatles producer George Martin did before he hooked up with the fab four – and a package that also includes work by a few composers who influenced Martin's orchestrations too! CD1 ... CD (Rock CD)
Reprise/Cherry Tree (UK), 1972. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
Beautiful work from Pentangle – a record that just saw the group getting even more and more amazing from an instrumental perspective – really building on the incredible sounds that guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn began together in the 60s! Danny Thompson plays some amazing ... CD (Rock CD)
WIM Fanfare (Fred Van Hove)
Free Music – 1975 to 1988Cortizona Heritage (Belgium), Late 1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$27.99
39.99
Rare avant jazz material from the Belgian scene – served up by an obscure group formed by the great Fred Van Hove – a musician most folks know best for his famous recordings on the FMP label! Here, Fred is even more experimental, and a lot more playful too – as he plays accordion ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sound Stage 7/Sunset Blvd, Early 1970s.
CD...$23.99
24.99
Incredible work by one of our favorite female soul singers ever – the mighty Ann Sexton, a lesser-known deep soul talent of the early 70s – but one that we'd put right up there next to Aretha Franklin or Mavis Staples! Plus, Ann's got this nicely sophisticated vibe at times – ... CD (Soul CD)
Ata Kak
Obaa SimaAwesome Tapes From Africa, 1994.
CD...$12.99
14.99
Rare work from an artist who was born in Ghana, spent time in Germany, and recorded this underground cassette-only release in Toronto during the early 90s! The music has this very odd pan-national style that references Ata Kak's Ghanian roots, but also brings in some cool electronics that must ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Hawkwind
PXR5 (with bonus tracks)Charisma/Atomhenge (UK), 1979.
A really fantastic late 70s album from Hawkwind – and a set that shows just how much they had their ear to the ground for changing musical styles! There's a leaner, starker quality to the music here than in their early years – not punk exactly, but certainly a way of hitting harder and ... CD (Rock CD)
S-Tone Inc
PreludeSchema (Italy), 2025.
LP...$28.99
33.99
A set that's hardly a prelude, given all the years that Stefano Tirone's been giving us great records on the Schema label – and one that instead maybe feels like a bold new chapter, as S-Tone steps out here with an even more soulful vibe than before! Many of the tunes are quite clubby, with ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Columbia, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. 2CDs
A fantastic document of the rise to greatness of the young Bob Dylan – a se that starts with one of his very first recordings at the age of 15, and ends with some unissued material from his legendary 1963 concert at Carnegie Hall! The scope of songs is incredible – material we never ... CD (Rock CD)
Yan Tregger
Yan Tregger – Rare & Unreleased TracksBroc (France), Mid 1970s.
LP...$31.99
35.99
Very groovy work from the legendary Yan Tregger – king of the French sound library scene in the 70s – and an artist you'll totally dig for his work within! Tregger is at his grooviest here – as all tunes are short, tight, and nicely focused – less of the clubbier modes of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Amir ElSaffar
Amir ElSaffar New Quartet – Live At Pierre Boulez SaalMaqam, 2025.
LP...$23.99
25.99
A jazz performance, but one recorded in a space named after the legendary composer Pierre Boulez – who really seems to inform the way that the group approaches their music! The music features lots of improvisation over loose structures – but the sonic approach of the players is also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
WeJazz (Finland), 2025.
Magazine...$27.99
29.99
A fantastic look at the life and music of the spiritual jazz giant Pharoah Sanders – served up here in a variety of different articles – including features on his work as a sideman, his performance with Don Cherry, and the role of producer Ed Michel – plus lots of other well-penned ... Magazine (Magazine)
Chet Baker
Chet Baker – Live In Bologna 1985Culture Factory, 1985. 2LP
LP...$35.99
39.99
Really lovely later work from Chet Baker – one of those very stripped-down sessions that are so different than some of Baker's famous early material! The approach here is wonderfully lean – just the bass of Jean Louis Rassinfosse and guitar of Philip Catherine – the latter of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
McCrary
EmergeCats Eye/BBE (UK), 1973.
A warmly righteous set from the McCrary family – a group who started in gospel, later recorded for a major label, but are here on their very first album from 1973 – a rare secular set that's well-worth digging! The vibe is great three male singers and two female voices, wrapped around ... CD (Soul CD)
Laura Jurd
Rites & RevelationsMarathon Artists, 2025.
CD...$13.99
14.98
A really great comeback from trumpeter Laura Jurd – a UK player we haven't heard in awhile, but who reminds us that she's one of the real overlooked talents on her scene! You might know Jurd from her work in the Dinosaur combo, but here she delivers something very different – working ... CD (Jazz CD)
Phylipe Nunes Araujo
Phylipe Nunes AraujoFar Out (UK), 2025.
A really lovely album from this up-and-coming Brazilian singer/songwriter – a set that's got a wonderfully understated quality, but a hell of a lot of power overall! Phylipe Nunes Arujo plays acoustic guitar and sings throughout – an unassuming approach, but one that has the power that ... CD (Brazil CD)
Gold Mind/Octave (Japan), 1979.
CD...$14.99
18.99
The title's a bit strange – given that Bunny Sigler started out as a soul singer in the late 60s, and continued to record well into the 70s too – yet it's also a reminder that by the time of this set, Sigler had become a real powerhouse on the Philly club scene – working as a ... CD (Soul CD)
Tatsuro Yamashita
Boku No Naka No Shounen (180 gram pressing)Moon/Warner (Japan), 1988. (reissue)
LP...$42.99
54.99
An incredible 80s album from this Japanese soul legend – a set that's got a groove and warmth that really go beyond the boundaries – and a vibe that shows why, as on his albums from the 70s, Tatsuro was one of the most soulful talents on his scene! The songs have a strong 80s soul vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Organic Pulse Ensemble
Oppression Is Nine Tenths Of The LawRR Gems (Estonia), 2025.
LP...$34.99
39.99
Mindblowing sounds from one of the hippest one-man bands you'll ever hope to hear – Gustav Horneij, who works here as a spiritual ensemble thanks to the magic of overdub – crafting sounds that take us back to the glory days of Strata East and Impulse Records in the70s! There's a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
David Kikoski
Weekend At SmallsCellar Live (Canada), 2025.
CD...$11.99
12.99
The Smalls live setting is a great one for pianist David Kikoski – as it features long, loose tracks with plenty of room to open up – which creates a set that's full of surprises all the way through! One of those surprises is the trumpet of Randy Brecker, which sounds great here in the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Michael Dease
FlowPosi-Tone, 2025.
CD...$11.99
16.99
There's plenty of flow here – the wonderful trombone of Michael Dease set up in a quintet that's overflowing with light and color! One of the best aspects of the record is work on flute by Posi-Tone newcomer Sharel Cassity, whose instrument is balanced nicely with the deeper tones of the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Carlos Garnett
Cosmos Nucleus (180 gram pressing)Muse/Time Traveler, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$39.99
43.99
Carlos Garnett really finds his own sound here – and steps into a wonderful blend of funky riffs, spiritual styles, and more – all in one of the most ambitious albums he cut during the 70s! There's a really expansive blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation going on here – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
2000 Black
272000 Black (UK), 2025. 2LP
LP...$27.99
31.99
The spirit of 2000 Black is alive and well – served up here in a set made 25 years after the millennial proclamation of the project, and with a vibe that shows that their soulful spirit still knows how to soar to the skies on musical wings! The beats, keyboards, and other elements here are ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Disciples (UK), Late 1960s/1970s/1980s.
CD...$17.99
18.99
There's a heck of a lot of genres listed in the title – and that's mostly because the great Joseph Kamaru seems to embrace so many different styles at once – serving up music that has a very particular, individual quality – at a level that easily made him one of the leading ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Sunaga T Experience
SuomenlinnaPlaywright/Lawson (Japan), 2025. 2LP
LP...$52.99
59.99
Tatsuo Sunaga is in very fine formation here – serving up the kind of jazz-drenched grooves that first made him a legend on the Japanese scene many years back – one of the real founding fathers of the clubjazz movement that would end up having a big impact on standard jazz too! And as ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 1980s.
CD...$16.99
21.99
Some of the heaviest grooves ever recorded on the Colombian scene – and a wonderful document of the crucial Discos Fuentes label – initially home to some key cuts that played big on the Colombian scene, but soon a global powerhouse in the world of Latin music – with a reach that ... CD (Latin CD)
Staple Singers/
Let's Do It Again (180 gram white vinyl pressing)
Curtom/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
41.99
One of our favorite albums ever from The Staple Singers – and that's really saying a lot, as they cut a huge amount of really great records! The album's an unusual collaboration between the group and Curtis Mayfield – one that forges the great vocal styles they were developing at Stax ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
United Artists/Atomhenge (UK), 1974.
CD...$16.99
19.99
One of the most classic Hawkwind albums of the 70s, and one of the group's biggest too – a set that somehow manages to bring a bit more focus to the group's space rock style, while still also letting things really stretch out too! There's some increased use of electronics and keyboards here, ... CD (Rock CD)
Maurice Poto Doudongo
Maurice Poto Doudongo – The Lost AlbumCrammed/Editions De Lux (Netherlands), 1987.
LP...$36.99
39.99
Really unique work from Maurice Poto Doudongo – a Congolese studio talent who works here as a one man funk ensemble – serving up a very unique take on African grooves mixed with all sorts of 80s keyboards and electronics! There's almost a street soul vibe to the record at times – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Call Sender
Golden LangurFarfalla (France), 2025.
LP...$29.99
34.99
You might know the work of Call Sender from their previous album on the Tru Thoughts label – and the group's a lean funky duo, but one who work with a very cinematic vibe – all sorts of darker drama next to the breaking drums that really get the tunes going in the first place! This ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Natural Information Society
Perseverance FlowEremite, 2025.
LP...$39.99
45.99
A stunning album-length performance from this wonderful group – and a set that shows just how much leader Joshua Abrams has grown as a musician in recent years! There's a pulsating energy to the record that's almost modal at times – as if the quartet lineup are dipping into the soil ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Keiyaa
Hooke's LawXL (UK), 2025.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Keiyaa waited five years to give us her second album – and during that time, she's really grown a great deal – ready to step into the stratosphere of contemporary soul with a style that's really evolved a lot! There's a fair bit of jazz in the music – not conventional jazz, but ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Alan Silva & Celestial Communications Orchestra
Luna SurfaceBYG/Charly (UK), 1969.
Alan Silva never gave the world many records as a leader, but he was certainly on fire at the time of this date – leading a very hip array of the top-shelf improvisers who'd recorded on other sessions for the BYG/Actuel label – stepping out here in one long performance as Silva's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charles Lloyd
Figure In Blue (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 2025. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$39.99
44.99
The trio format really seems to bring out some of the best in reedman Charles Lloyd in his later years – and that's definitely the case here, as Lloyd blows tenor and flute in a really wonderful group with Jason Moran on piano and Marvin Sewell on guitar! The lean setting really allows for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Masabumi Kikuchi
Hanamichi – The Final Studio Recording Vol 2Red Hook, 2013.
The last recordings ever made by legendary Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi – an artist we first came to love for his albums of the 60s and 70s – and who's still incredibly powerful here in his final years! The feel of the record is different than you might expect – Kikuchi is ... CD (Jazz CD)
Wanda Felicia with Cold Diamond & Mink
Now Is The TimeTimmion (Finland), 2025.
Wanda Felicia gets some fantastic backings here from Cold Diamond & Mink – a group who keep things mellow and laidback, in a way that makes for an album that really knocks it out of the park! Where so many contemporary singers like Felicia might go for a bolder, upbeat style, the mellow ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Gordon Beck
Pay Now Live Later – Live At The Bass Clef 1985Jazz In Britain (UK), 1985.
CD...$18.99
25.99
British pianist Gordon Beck made some fantastic music in the 60s and 70s, and was still at a creative height at the time of this wonderful concert from the mid 80s – a beautiful set that's full of original material that really showcases that special blend of modernity and warmth that Gordon ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Verve Remixed HolidayVerve, 2025.
CD...$13.99
14.99
The Verve Remix sound is home for the holidays – turned towards a whole host of Christmas tunes from the label's legendary catalog, which are then kicked up a few notches and turned into some mighty clubby outings! The long-running Verve Remixed project has been reinventing older tracks for ... CD (Holiday Music CD)
Ben Webster
King Of The Tenors (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1953. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
Nobody deserves the title of King Of the Tenors more than Ben Webster – as his warm soulful style influenced countless players in his day, and still sounds pretty darn great today! This 50s Verve album is a perfect showcase for Webster's maturing genius at its best – really moving away ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yazmin Lacey
Teal DreamsVirgin, 2025.
LP...$24.99
26.99
A really righteous set of work from Yazmin Lacey – a UK soul singer who seems likely to conquer the world, thanks to the strength of this second album! The record has a focused energy that's wonderful – as if Lacey's ready to be a star, but not willing to leave her roots behind – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan
Getz Meets Mulligan In Hi Fi (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1958. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
The tenor of Stan Getz meets the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – and then they switch things around for half of the record, as Stan picks up the baritone and Mulligan takes on tenor! Gerry always seems to open up whole new sides of his playing when sharing the leader spotlight with another ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Fabio Nobile
Sankofa SoulSpace Echo (Italy), 2025.
LP...$26.99
29.99
It's been a number of years since we last hear from Fabio Nobile – he gave us a really fantastic album back in 2008 – and during that time, it seems as if he's honed his craft even more, and brought out even jazzier currents in his music! Most of these tracks have Fabio handling a ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Fernando Gelbard
DidiRedondel/Altercat (Germany), 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$28.99
34.99
Maybe the best record ever from Argentine keyboardist Fernando Gelbard – an artist who plays a massive amount of Fender Rhodes and moog on this sweet little set – in a groove that's funky sometimes, warmly mellow at others, and totally great all the way through! All tracks are nice and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (180 gram pressing)Verve, Late 1950s. Gatefold
LP...$36.99
38.99
An unlikely pairing – the modern baritone sounds of Gerry Mulligan and the Ellington-schooled alto of Johnny Hodges – coming together here in one of those excellent "meeting of the minds" sessions that the Verve label did so well! The album features an inspired combination of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Joel Dufour
Ray Charles On Records – Discographie Complete De Ray Charles – A Critical Guide To Ray Charles' MusicFremeaux & Associates (France), 2025.
Book...$29.99
39.99
A huge look at the music of Ray Charles – part discography, part record review, and a pretty huge book overall! The book is in both English and French – and begins with a timeline of Ray's life and career, then moves into a very large section the provides reviews of albums that Charles ... Book (Book)
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers – Delfonic Reworked EP #1BBE (UK), Late 1970s/2025.
12-inch...$27.99
29.99
Four rare tracks by Roy Ayers, all given wicked remakes by Delfonic – an artist who knows how to keep all the warmth in Roy's originals, while also kicking things up a few notches! There's definitely a "Running Away" level of rhythm on most of these cuts – fast-stepping ... 12-inch, Vinyl record (Soul 12-inch)
Dieter Reith
Happy AfternoonMPS/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1966.
CD...$18.99
22.99
An essential bit of piano jazz from MPS – and one of the rarest sides on their Saba label from the 60s! German keyboardist Dieter Reith plays with a cracklin' trio that includes Peter Witte on bass, and powerhouse Charly Antolini on drums – really great rhythm players who make the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lost Twin
Library Music Series 3 – The Occult2 Headed Deer (Spain), 2025.
LP...$30.99
39.99
A very cool entry in this totally unique series of sound library recordings – and one that's every bit as creepy as you might guess from the cover! The tunes are all contemporary, but they rely heavily on vintage synth technology – which makes for all sorts of weird and wild sounds, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$35.99
39.99
A smoking little set, and one that's very heavy on Jamaican remakes of American soul and funk tunes – kind of a later iteration of the earlier R&B influences that first helped jumpstart new Jamaican modes at the start of the 60s! These tracks are a lot groovier and more freewheeling ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Venna
MalikCashmere Thoughts, 2025.
CD...$11.99
12.98
Saxophonist Venna might be creating his own genre here – a form of spiritual jazz, but one that's also got a warmer, tuneful vibe – kind of compressing the energy of longform passages into shorter tunes that are dripping with soul – especially when some of the guest vocalists come ... CD (Jazz CD)
Genesis P Orridge, William S Burroughs, FM Einheit
Decoder – Original SoundtrackCold Spring (UK), 1984.
CD...$15.99
18.99
An overlooked gem from the post-punk years – music that was used as the soundtrack for the German cult film of the same name, but which more than stands alone by itself as a record by some of the darkest talents of the underground! There's familiar names here, but doing really unusual ... CD (Rock CD)
Adrian Younge with Carlos Dafe
Jazz Is Dead 25 – Carlos DafeJazz Is Dead, 2025.
A fantastic return to form for Brazilian soul legend Carlos Dafe – thanks to strong support from Adrian Younge and a large cast of players who really bring some majesty to the music! Dafe's got a raspy voice that's maybe even more charming than on his 70s work – singing in Portuguese, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Doug Firebough
Performance OneTiffin/Numero, 1975.
LP...$21.99
26.99
A beautifully moody record, and one that sits in a special space between folk, country, and singer/songwriter material – recorded in a very bare-bones setting by a very young Doug Firebough – and the kind of unassuming record that ends up giving the listener so much more than the cover ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
David Sneider
Introducing David SneiderCellar Live, 2025.
CD...$11.99
12.99
A hell of an introduction to trumpeter David Sneider – and a record that, we're guessing, will soon have folks needing no introduction to his music! Sneider's got a wonderful sense of phrasing that comes through right away – clear and clean, but also a bit earthy too – a balance ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tom Skinner
Kaleidoscopic VisionsInternational Anthem, 2025.
Tom Skinner really knocks it out of the park here – not just as a percussionist, although he's fantastic in that way too – but as a musical visionary, with an effortless way of mixing jazz expression with these larger sonic ideas – all at a level that makes the album a very poetic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fantasy/Craft, 1978. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
26.99
Probably Sylvester's biggest album for Fantasy – and for good reason too! The set pushes onto the dancefloor a bit more than before – often with some slight keyboard touches that hint at the Patrick Cowley years, but with none of the coldness of those records at all. The great Harvey ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Quincy Jones
Smackwater Jack (180 gram pressing)A&M/Verve, 1971. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A great bit of 70s electric work from Quincy – and probably his funkiest album ever! Quincy's really stepping out here from the straighter and spacier styles of earlier records – going for more of the dirty grooves he was cutting up for soundtrack albums, and hitting notes that were a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Haruomi Hosono
Tropical Dandy (180 gram blue vinyl pressing)Crown/Stones Throw, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
39.99
Very wild sounds from the young Haruomi Hosono – an artist who's a lot more experimental here than on some of his more mainstream work in the 80s! You know you're in for a wild ride when the set begins with an offbeat take on "Chattanooga Choo Choo" – but one that has all ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
John Cameron Quartet
Off CentreDeram/Decca (UK), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$38.99
39.99
A landmark session from the British scene of the late 60s – one of the few small group jazz recordings done by pianist/arranger John Cameron, and a cracker of a set from start to finish! The record's got a very angular, very rhythmic groove – one that almost reminds us of the best 60s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ami Taf Ra
Prophet & The MadmanBrainfeeder, 2025.
Singer Ami Taf Ra has a sound that's every bit as righteous as her look on the cover – a soaring, spiritual approach to jazz vocals – and one that's clearly going to get her a lot of attention in years to come! The set features arrangements and production from Kamasi Washington, and ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Monty Alexander
EstadeMPS/Solid (Japan), 1977.
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of the coolest Monty Alexander albums of the 70s – and a set that's a real standout even in his excellent catalog of recordings for the MPS label! At some level, the vibe is a bit familiar – as the combo features excellent guitar work from Ernest Ranglin, working in a jazz mode ... CD (Jazz CD)
Either Orchestra
Ethiopiques 32 – Nalbandian The Ethiopian (180 gram pressing)Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2025. 2LP Gatefold
Really fantastic live work from Either Orchestra – a return to the territory of Ethiopian music, which previously gave the group one of their greatest records ever! That quality level is also present here – as the group mix their own jazz inclinations with compositions by the legendary ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Ambonisye Lord Shepherd
Evidence For RealVerline/Frederiksberg, 1981. (reissue)
A really unique record from the LA underground of the early 80s – a set that effortlessly balances spiritual jazz moments and some more funky soul-styled tunes – all delivered with a special sort of righteousness throughout! The song titles really hint at the album's deeper perspective ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Michael White
Spirit DanceImpulse (Japan), 1972.
One of the killer albums that Michael White cut for Impulse Records in the early 70 – a sweet set of spiritual jazz that took his instrument to a whole new level! Normally, the violin isn't an instrument we love in jazz, but White really transforms it here – playing it with a stretched- ... CD (Jazz CD)
Twice As Much
That's AllImmediate/Charly (UK), 1968. (reissue)
A very cool UK harmony duo from the 60s – one who have this wonderful sing-songy approach, which is often set to larger arrangements with slightly psychedelic orchestrations – almost in a style that feels a bit like the Bee Gees on their best early work! The set is one of the more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
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