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Lady Day & John Coltrane
Cat: AJX 784S. Rel: 09 Apr 24
Lady Day & John Coltrane (4:50)
Home Is Where The Hatred Is (edit) (3:47)
Review: A year after dropping his acclaimed album 'Billy Valentine And The Universal Truth' with Flying Dutchman and Acid Jazz Records, Billy unveils a fresh take on a soul classic. Recorded at LA's prestigious Henson Recording Studio, alongside producer Bob Thiele Jr. and a stellar band including Larry Goldings, Pino Paladino, Jeff Parker, James Gadson, and John Philip Shenale, he introduces three new tracks. His rendition of Gil Scott-Heron's 'Lady Day & John Coltrane', debuted on Gilles Peterson's BBC6Music, mesmerising live audiences. This special edition 7" includes a unique edit of 'Home Is Where The Hatred Is', not previously available on vinyl.
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 in stock $14.39
Mentira
Mentira (limited 7")
Cat: BRZ 45017. Rel: 07 Aug 18
Marcos Valle - "Mentira" (3:43)
Toni Tornado - "Me Libertei" (3:39)
Review: Two premium Latin funk documents on one limited 45, Mr Bongo deliver once again: Marcos Valle needs no introduction to Brazilian music enthusiasts. "Mentira" is a self-cover as Valle takes his 69 classic "Mentira Carioca" and develops the dynamic with a vocal style that's highly reminiscent of Donovan. Flip for Toni Tornado's Black Rio anthem "Me Libertei". Fusing sleazy rock n roll with jazzy Latin soul, madly this is the first time it's ever graced a 45!
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タグ: MPB | Samba | Brazilian Funk
 in stock $12.46
Sylvia
Sylvia (limited 7")
Cat: BRZ45 049. Rel: 11 Mar 22
Sylvia (2:59)
Na Boca Do Sol (2:54)
Review: Originally out in 1970 on his own self-titled album, Arthur Verocai's "Sylvia" is a peach of a song, one of those sweet and bubbly percussive tunes that blur the lines between modern civilization and the jungle. The Brazilian composer's music has been heavily sought-after in its original format, and Mr Bongo delivers here in fine style with another killer from the LP, "Na Boco Do Sol". Fans of Marcos Valle will appreciate this one for the slow magnetic waves permeating from just about every angle on the record.
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Village Hassle
Cat: SP45 040. Rel: 08 Apr 24
Village Hassle (4:00)
Monthly Rainfall (4:31)
Review: Spasibo Records present a fresh 7" by the Vicious Seeds, hailing from St. Petersburg. With vibraphonist Pavel Chizhik taking centre stage (Chizhik isn't usually a member of the band), 'Village Hassle' makes for a cleverly collaborative rare groove and instrumental reggae-soul release. The titular A-side flaunts Chizhik's vibraphone via the mix alone, fleshing out its low-end elements against a driven instrumental backbeat; 'Monthly Rainfall', meanwhile, goes for all-out slow-jammed soul by way of cross-sticked snares and offbeat chord plucks run through short-release springs.
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Played by: SPASIBO RECORDS
 in stock $17.99
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Love In Exile
Love In Exile (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BOO 3717601. Rel: 23 Mar 23
To Remain/To Return (9:02)
Haseen Thi (11:57)
Shadow Forces (13:59)
Sajni (8:01)
Eyes Of The Endless (14:12)
Sharabi (13:27)
Review: Following up 2021's acclaimed Vulture Prince, Pakistini American singer Arooj Aftab collaborates with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily on synths to present a striking exercise in dramatic, atmospheric composition. Aftab's voice remains the centre of a creative groupthink which began in 2018, and here the musical ornamentation is turned down to a simmer, eschewing percussion in favour of ambient pastures. There's also space for Iyer and Ismaily to stretch out on their own, but ultimately this is Aftab's vehicle and her voice goes from strength to strength on this standout record.
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 in stock $28.24
The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 2
Craig CHARLES / VARIOUS
Cat: SBM 006LP. Rel: 18 Mar 22
The Allergies - "Move On Baby" (Exclusive Trunk Of Funk mix) (3:11)
Cha Wa - "My People" (3:53)
Acantha Lang - "He Said/She Said" (4:03)
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - "Soul Makossa" (4:57)
STR4TA - "Rhythm In Your Mind" (3:47)
The Bamboos - "Ride On Time" (4:19)
Jay Nemor & Electrified - "Sitting On Top Of The World" (4:09)
Mario Biondi & The High Five Quintet - "This Is What You Are" (radio edit) (4:20)
Luther Ingram - "If It's All The Same To You Babe" (2:50)
The Souljazz Orchestra - "Sorrow Fly Away" (4:54)
Smoove & Turrell - "Slow Down" (Smoove Exclusive Trunk Of Funk remix) (4:50)
Joseph Malik - "Mixed Race Combination" (4:13)
The Crow - "Your Autumn Of Tomorrow" (2:30)
Ferry Ultra - "Why Did You Do It" (feat Ashley Slater - The Reflex Revision - edit) (4:26)
The Traffic - "Beat It" (4:41)
Lettuce - "Checker Wrecker" (feat Big Tony & Jungle Boogie) (5:52)
Joel Culpepper - "WAR" (4:16)
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - "Hole In One" (4:37)
PM Warson - "(Don't) Hold Me Down" (3:11)
Review: Who knew an entertainment career spanning the likes of comic sci-fi series like Red Dwarf and kitsch game shows vis-a-vis Robot Wars could result in a side stint curating soul compilations? Well, it's exactly what happened to Craig Charles, who also happens to have been manning BBC6 Music's soul and funk corner for almost 20 years now, not to mention regularly touring the world as a DJ. This isn't his first 'Trunk of Funk'. The first was overwhelmingly well-received by a "funk hungry public", and now, our national treasure Craigy-boy has ensured said public doesn't starve a second time round. Backboned by Charles' introductory yells to imaginary screaming crowds - "are you ready!?" - we cycle through funk bits both old and new, exclusive and widely-available, from Cha Wa to Luther Ingram to Joel Culpepper. Craig says: "Give your ears and feet enough mellifluous musical fodder to last you until Volume 3 - Awooga!"
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 in stock $28.78
Wamano A To Z Presents Blow Up Trio: Japanese Rare Groove From The Trio Record Vaults 1973-1981
CHINTAM / VARIOUS
Cat: 180GWALP 05. Rel: 12 Sep 24
Tonpei Hidari - "Tonpei No Hey You Blues" (4:03)
Chu Kosaka & Ultra - "Kimagure Party" (4:07)
Kazushi Inamura - "Go Yojin" (4:20)
Fumio Karashima - "American Tango" (7:34)
Takao Uematsu - "Mysterious Jump" (8:14)
Maximum - "AshitaTenki Ni Nare" (2:55)
Jun Miyauchi - "Heartbreak Highway" (4:12)
Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphinx - "Baby, It's Trivial" (6:15)
Review: Active since the late 80s, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is a celebrated DJ, remixer, compiler, and producer in Japan. An avid record collector and Wamono expert, he published the sold-out Wamono A to Z records guide in 2015, revealing rare Japanese groove records. DJ Chintam, a member of the Dayjam Crew and specialist in soul, funk, rare groove, and disco, opened Blow Up shop in Shibuya in 2018. Together, they created the Wamono A to Z guide. In this second volume of the Wamono series, Yoshizawa and Chintam showcase the best and rarest seventies' Japanese jazz, funk, soul, rare groove, and disco tunes.
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 in stock $32.66
Jazz Dance Fusion Volume 4 Part 1
Colin CURTIS / VARIOUS
Cat: ZEDDLP 060. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Bill Ortiz - "Fusion/Noche Cubana" (8:22)
Born 74 & Onj - "Tape Your Beat" (5:07)
GeeW - "Still In Love" (5:44)
Mary Greer Mudiku - "Happy Sunrise" (8:59)
The Sultan's Swing - "46 To Somewhere" (5:53)
Stefano Di Santis - "Unreachable Galaxy" (4:25)
Charro Band De Emilio Guerrero - "Movin" (3:17)
Somos Amigos - "Pa'gozar" (4:34)
Telmo Fernandez & The Latin Soul Beat - "Cuchifrito Pa’ Los Pollos" (4:51)
Juju - "Cla Samba" (5:07)
Moreen Meriden - "Caught In A Fever" (7:28)
Alfredo Dias Gomes - "Samba De Negro" (3:51)
Alonso Gonzalez & Jazz Latino - "Mr Fool" (5:17)
Review: Colin Curtis returns with another finely-curated selection of the best 'Jazz Dance Fusion' records he could find. In Curtis' own words, Volume 4 reflects a combination of new music, unreleased music, and tracks that have never been on vinyl before or have not attained the recognition they deserve. A whopping 26 tracks are racked up on the digital edition, but this special vinyl record yields just thirteen further selections from that initial batch; leading the charge is the Rhodesy, hi-hatty '46 To Somewhere' by the Sultan's Swing, capturing the free-spiritedness of hitching a ride to somewhere untrammeled. Further choice sonic infections, infusing elements of vocal jazz, salsa and Latin spoken word, include Somos Amigos' 'Pa'gozar' and GeeW's 'Kyoto'. Get grooving!
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Jazz Dance Fusion Vol 4 Part 2
Colin CURTIS / VARIOUS
Cat: ZEDDLP 060X. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Venus Dodson - "Mother Of The Future" (8:29)
Jacques Schwarz Bart - "Mende" (5:49)
Guinu - "Eletromandinga" (extended version) (4:40)
Stefano De Santis - "Nova Laze" (3:30)
GeeW - "Kyoto" (7:49)
Mary Greer Mudiku - "I Face East" (7:32)
Alfredo Dias Gomes - "Vaya Mulatto" (4:14)
Juju - "Wanting Touch" (instrumental) (7:02)
Nova Vida - "My Only" (GeeMix) (6:54)
Lifetime - "I'll Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You" (4:21)
Tres Men - "Samba De-La Cruz" (4:32)
Miho Nobuzane - "Ponteio" (6:52)
El Caballo Y Su Orquesta - "Mambo De Papi" (3:05)
Review: The Jazz Dance Fusion series is a compilation-based series collecting some of the finest songs in the Jazzdance, Latin Jazz and Fusion. Each volume is careful cultivated by the well-known British DJ Colin Curtis. After the first three successful editions, the fourth boasts tracks like 'Mother Of The Future" by Venus Dodson, 'I Face East' by Mary Greer Mudiku and 'Ponteio' by Miho Nobuzane, to name but a few. Volume Four Part 2 is spread across two pieces of vinyl housed in a beautiful gatefold vinyl. If you are a jazz fan looking for a compilation to expand your knowledge and love the style, then look no further than this one here! Thanks ro Colin Curtis for continuing to curate such a great series!
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Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Volume 1
DJ AMIR / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 689CLP. Rel: 02 Mar 23
Kenny Cox - "Beyond The Dream" (13:17)
Larry Nozero - "Tune For LN" (5:44)
Sam Sanders - "Face At My Window" (3:26)
The Soulmates Boone - "People We Got To Do Better" (3:17)
The Contemporary Jazz Quintet - "Noh Word" (2:01)
The Lyman Woodard Organization - "Joy Road" (4:57)
TJ - "Time Is Wasting" (3:51)
Fito Foster - "Salsa" (part 1) (3:16)
Ursula Walker - "Maiden Voyage" (5:09)
TJ - "You're The One" (3:57)
Maulawi - "Where Is The Place?" (4:19)
The Lyman Woodard Organization - "Saturday Night Special" (5:04)
Sam Sanders - "Inner City Player" (7:04)
Kenny Cox - "Island Song" (9:12)
Mixed Bag - "All But Blind" (feat Ursula Walker) (6:35)
Review: 'Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Volume 1' is a careful yet exquisite collection of soul, funk and jazz classics from Detroit's rich musical history, throwing back to a time before techno took the Motor City by storm. DJ Amir has curated a diverse selection of songs from the Strata Records catalog, showcasing the label's extensive roster of artists (the likes of Kenny Cox, The Soulmates, and Charles Mingus), and in some cases restoring tracks whose recordings have suffered a loss of quality over the years, for an ultimately soul-bearing listen.
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 in stock $46.79
Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro
DJ MURO / VARIOUS
Diggers Dozen: DJ Muro (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 633CLP. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporary Sound Orchestra - "Fuke Jobutsu" (part 1 Tohri - Muro's edit) (3:02)
Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporary Sound Orchestra - "Osorezan" (Muro's edit) (2:58)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Souma Nagareyama" (4:21)
Katsuya Yokoyama, The Million Pops - "Tabaruzaka" (3:12)
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd - "Seijinshiki Aka Adult's Day" (9:25)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Asadoya Yunta" (3:46)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Nanbu Ushioi Uta" (4:55)
Kifu Mitsuhashi, Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Saitara Bushi" (3:04)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Soran Bushi" (3:06)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Hanagasa Odori" (3:14)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Sakura Sakura" (7:33)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Yagi Bushi" (7:23)
Review: Japan's revered DJ Muro has put together his first ever compilation for BBE. Diggers Dozen is a real gem with 12 tracks of Japanese jazz-funk and Latin-jazz goodness that fuse traditional instrumental with traditional melodies. These tunes were originally made for the 70s for Nippon Columbia by legendary composers of the time such as Kiyoshi Yamaya, Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys, Kifu Mitsuhashi, Toshiyuki Miyama and more. Finding these cuts on their original pressings is rare and expensive so don't sleep on this real collector's essential.
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 in stock $43.47
Funk Tide: Tokyo Jazz Funk From Electric Bird 1978-87
DJ NOTOYA / VARIOUS
Cat: WWSLP 81. Rel: 14 Mar 24
Shunzo Ohno - "In The Sky" (4:11)
Mikio Masuda - "Let's Get Together" (5:57)
Yasuaki Shimizu - "Summer Time" (3:42)
David Matthews & The Electric Birds - "Special Delivery" (4:17)
Toshiyuki Honda - "Living In A City" (4:38)
Ronnie Foster - "Night Life" (2:59)
Bobby Lyle Trio - "Night Breeze" (6:39)
Katsutoshi Morizono - "Space Traveller" (4:09)
Review: Following the success of their previous Tokyo Glow compilation, Wewantsounds once again team up with Japanese Tokyo-based DJ Notoya to dig up the rich Electric Bird catalogue, and come with a subsequent, versatile selection of sunny jazz-funk gems recorded between 1978 and 1987 for the label. A tasty selection featuring Yasuaki Shimizu, Toshiyuki Honda and Mikio Masuda, together with a few American musicians such as Ronnie Foster and Bobby Lyle, most tracks here are making their debut outside of Japan, the album comes with a full annotation by Notoya and is a multifarious meander through every angle of the polygonal gamut of J-jazz, disco, city pop, and funk. Highlights include Masuda's 'Let's Get Together' and Foster's prototypical wonky funk number, 'Night Life'.
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Wamono A To Z Vol II: Japanese Funk 1970-1977
Cat: 180G WALP02. Rel: 08 Apr 21
Mieko Hirota - "Theme Of 'Doberman Cop'" (3:52)
Hiroshi Sato - "Bad Junky Blues" (3:48)
Sammy - "The In-&-Outer-Stomp-&-Shouter" (with Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media) (3:20)
Fujio Tokita - "Watashi No Beatles" (3:13)
School Band - "I Hope It's Fine" (4:03)
Bread & Butter - "Devil Woman" (2:57)
Hatsumi Shibata - "Singer Lady" (3:33)
Kan Mikami - "Jikokeno No Samba" (2:23)
Akira Yasuda & Beat Folk - "Yumura No Obaba" (3:04)
Pinky Chicks - "Tosetsu Donpan Bushi" (3:16)
Review: On the first instalment in the Wamono A to Z compilation series, released in September 2020, dusty-fingered diggers DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.jp and Chintam focused on Japanese jazz-funk and rare groove gems recorded and released between 1968 and '80. For this speedy sequel, they've narrowed their focus further in order to showcase little-known Japanese funk slammers pressed to wax between 1970 and '77. As you'd expect, there's tons of absolute bangers amongst the 10 tracks on show, with highlights including the Blaxploitation movie soundtrack vibes of Mieko Hirota's 'Theme of Doberman Cop', the fuzzy, Hammond-sporting psych-funk of Fujio Tokita's quirky 'Watashi No Beatles', and the energetic, proto disco-funk of Hatsumi Shibata's 'Singer Lady'.
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タグ: Japanese funk | Japanese
 in stock $28.52
Wamono A To Z Vol 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 (reissue)
Cat: 180GWALP 01RE. Rel: 02 Feb 22
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Soran Bushi" (2:45)
Takeo Yamashita - "A Touch Of Japanese Tone" (4:21)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Jongara Reggae" (3:38)
Chikara Ueda & The Power Station - "Cloudy" (6:08)
Chumei Watanabe - "Downtown Blues" (3:38)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Hanagasa Ondo" (2:51)
Monica Lassen & The Sounds - "Incitation" (5:29)
Norio Maeda, Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars - "Go Go A Go Go" (3:19)
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band - "The Sidewinder" (2:41)
Masahiko Sato, Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "Sniper's Snooze" (6:42)
Review: Some compilations manage to both educate, inform and educate in equal measure; this fine collection from Japanese crate diggers DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite and Chintam is one such set. Comprising mostly little-known tracks recorded by Japanese artists between 1968 and '70, it offers up a wealth of cuts inspired by American jazz-funk "rare groove". There's much to admire across the ten tracks, from the mazy Rhodes solos, fizzing big band jazz grooves and traditional Eastern instrumentation of Toshiko Yonekawa's "Soran Bushi", and the languidly-slung brilliance of Tadaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys' multi-faceted musical fusion "Jongara Reggae", to the Jimi Hendrix-goes-funk heaviness of "Incitation" by Monica Lassen & The Sounds, and the drums-driven dancefloor madness of Masahiko Sato Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media's "Sniper's Snooze". Recommended.
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Estrellas
GUTS / VARIOUS
Estrellas (gatefold 3xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: HS 236VL. Rel: 24 Oct 22
El Retorno (0:52)
Ultima Llamada (9:08)
San Lazaro (4:00)
Yebo Edi Pachanga (5:18)
Dejame En Paz (5:43)
Oda (5:09)
Adduna Jarul Naawo (4:47)
Medewui (6:54)
Dakar De Noche (3:40)
Nunca Pierdo (9:34)
Por Que Ou Ka Fe Sa (6:52)
Sin Pantallas (4:15)
Barrio (3:31)
Dansons Cadences (4:50)
Il N'est Jamais Trop Tard (4:48)
Estrellas (7:39)
Estrellas (version Polvo) (3:11)
Review: Heavenly Sweetness has always dealt in music for the soul that is drawn from the worlds of funk, soul and jazz. This new collection of such tunes is another testament to that with a heavily international and world bent. Oodles of Latin, hip hop and Afro vibes pervade the tunes by Guts aka Fabrice Franck Henri alongside a whole host of collaborators. He's a super prolific talent who has put out some ten albums in just over a decade and Estrellas is one of his best. It comes on six sides of delicious wax and takes you on a trip to sunny climates from Cuba to Brazil.
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タグ: Latin | Salsa | Latin Funk | French | Afro Cuban
 in stock $36.53
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984 (gatefold 3xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 434CLP. Rel: 20 Jun 18
Koichi Matsukaze Trio - "Earth Mother" (11:22)
Takeo Moriyama - "North Wind" (5:11)
Tohru Aizawa Quartet - "Dead Letter" (10:09)
Eiji Nakayama - "Aya's Samba" (6:37)
Takao Uematsu - "White Fire" (7:48)
George Otsuka Quintet - "Sea Breeze" (9:00)
Shintaro Quintet - "A Blind Man" (10:54)
Mitsuaki Katayma - "Unknown Point" (6:25)
Karashima Fumio - "Little Island" (9:03)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - "Long Neal" (8:22)
Takeo Moriyama - "Kaze" (5:08)
Terumasa Hino Meets Reggie Workman - "Ode To Workman" (15:20)
Review: BBE latest "deep dive" into a widely underappreciated style focuses on a particularly fertile period in the history of Japan's "contemporary jazz" scene. Curated by renowned Japanese jazz diggers Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, J-Jazz focuses on material recorded and released between 1969 and '84, a period the label says represents a "golden age" for jazz in Japan. The compilation is both a serious history lesson and hugely enjoyable to listen to, featuring a mixture of U.S-influenced jazz-funk, fusion, post-modal and deep, spiritual improvisations. Naturally, all of the material has never been released outside of Japan before, with the vast majority of tracks being either ludicrously rare or sought-after. Simply essential, all told.
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Volume 3
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Volume 3 (gatefold 3xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 652CLP. Rel: 26 Feb 21
Yasuhiro Kohno Trio & One - "Song Of Island" (10:51)
Shigeharu Mukai - "Cumulonimbus" (8:59)
Kohsuke Mine - "Morning Tide" (9:13)
Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet - "Black Nile" (feat Hiroshi Fujii) (11:33)
Aki Takase Trio - "Song For Hope" (8:18)
Itakura Katsuyuki Trio - "Honey Sanba" (5:28)
Ryusei Tomoyose Quartet - "Kirisame" (7:25)
Masao Nakajima Quartet - "Kemo Sabe" (6:13)
Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphinx - "Phoebus" (9:17)
Masaru Imada Trio & One - "Planets" (5:07)
Tatsuya Nakamura - "1/4 Samba II" (11:36)
Eiji Nakayama - "Cumorah" (10:29)
Koichi Matsukaze Trio - "Acoustic Chicken" (feat Ryojiro Furusawa) (20:05)
Review: Since launching two years ago, Tony Higgins and Mike Peden's J-Jazz series has become an indispensable guide to Japan's modern jazz scene. The third volume continues in a similar vein to its predecessors, gathering together sought-after, overlooked and little-known cuts from across the jazz spectrum (think spiritual, modal, fusion, post-bop and Latin), all of which were recorded by Japanese artists in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The standard of music is, somewhat predictably, breathtakingly high throughout, with highlights including the weighty post-modal bop of Koshuke Mine's 'Morning Tide', the sun-kissed Brazil-inspired brilliance of Hideo Shiraki's 'Groovy Samba', and a string of funk-fuelled, dancefloor-friendly workouts from Hiroshi Murakami & Dancing Sphynx, Shigeharu Muka and the Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet.
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Funky Best (remastered)
Jiro INAGAKI / VARIOUS
Funky Best (remastered) (limited heavyweight vinyl LP with obi-strip)
Cat: CNLP 82. Rel: 04 Sep 24
I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky (2:53)
Boogie Joe, The Grinder (3:28)
Machine Gun (3:02)
Hair (3:39)
Express (3:36)
Jungle Boogie (3:28)
Living For The City (3:48)
Loose Booty (2:22)
Fire (3:51)
Outa Space (3:32)
Funky Stuff (2:03)
Review: Japan meets funky disco in an explosive fusion led by maestro Jiro Inagaki here on a classic album that gets a worthy reissue. In a particularly inspired year during which he also released Funky Stuff on Nippon Columbia, Inagaki masterfully reinterprets tracks by Quincy Jones, Commodores, Graham Central Station, B.T. Express, Kool and The Gang, Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Family Stone, Ohio Players, Ripple, and Billy Preston on this one. He does so in collaboration with Hiromasa Suzuki, a prominent name in Japanese jazz, and seasoned session musicians who add their own spice. Inagaki brings a fresh, danceable sound here with a broad mix of inspirations from jazz to city pop all shining through.
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 in stock $35.16
WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki (Japanese Edition)
WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki (Japanese Edition) (gatefold 180 gram gold vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: 180 GHMVLP. Rel: 28 Sep 23
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Head Rock" (4:22)
Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "Sniper's Snooze" (6:41)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Inanome" (4:50)
Soul Media - "Breeze" (4:35)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Big Media - "Freedom Jazz Dance" (4:04)
Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "By The Red Stream" (10:34)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Back Off Boogaloo" (3:01)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Theme" (3:06)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Twenty One" (5:34)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Wandering Birds" (feat Sammy) (5:26)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "That's How I Feel" (3:38)
Soul Media - "Memory Lane" (4:23)
Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars - "Barock" (3:06)
Jiro Inagaki & Aki & Big Soul Media - "Guru" (6:23)
Soul Media - "Painted Paradise" (6:44)
Jiro Inagaki & His Friends - "Express" (No SE version) (3:34)
Review: Japanese jazzmasuta Jiro Inagaki is graced by a stunning new tribute album via 180g, Legends, which celebrates his 90th birthday in 16-track compilation form. Made up entirely of works made between 1968 and 1980, and selected by DJ and producer Yusuke Ogawa, this is an album made almost entirely of Jiro's best-known instrumentals, not least a formerly unreleased version of the standout 'Express'. The recordings are impeccable, and this is a standard which does not waver over the entire 12-year period this LP spans.
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Played by: LEGO EDIT
 in stock $48.45
IF Music Presents: You Need This: An Introduction To Enja Records
JEAN CLAUDE / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 666CLP. Rel: 20 May 22
Dollar Brand & Abdullah Ibrahim - "Zimbabwe" (5:28)
Prince Lasha - "Kwadwo Safari" (feat Herbie Hancock) (7:37)
Mal Waldron - "What It Is" (feat Clifford Jordan & Dannie Richmond) (17:58)
Cecil McBee - "First Song In The Day" (feat Chico Freeman) (17:16)
Rabih Abou-Khalil - "Lamentation" (9:02)
John Stubblefield - "Mwe Malad O" (4:17)
Nana Simopoulos - "Pulcie's Dance" (12:58)
Bobby Hutcherson - "The Creators" (18:22)
Marc Levin - "Brothers In War" (11:09)
Jon Hendricks - "No More" (3:32)
Marvin Hannibal Peterson - "Mother's Land" (feat George Adam) (5:10)
Review: Enja Records was founded in Munich in the early 70s by jazz devotees Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber. Given a co-sign by the always on-point BBE and IF Music founder Jean-Claude, the label is now enjoying a retrospective compilation which seeks to celebrate the best of their golden years. Featuring performances by John Stubblefield, Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land, Don Cherry, Cecil McBee and Pharoah Sanders collaborator Marvin Hannibal Peterson to name but a few, this collection provides a great jumping-off point for Enja's rich and diverse back catalogue. It may only be an introduction to a vast pool of music, but it's curated with authority by a dedicated head, so you know you're getting a shortcut to the best the label has to offer.
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You Need This: A Journey Into Deep Jazz Vol 4
JEAN CLAUDE / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 676CLP. Rel: 27 Feb 25
Eero Koivistoinen & Umo - "Kaamos" (4:21)
Ginger Baker - "N'Kon Kini N'Kon N'Kon" (3:56)
Eko Kuango - "Na Mawaso" (4:11)
Lonnie Smith - "All In My Mind" (5:37)
Phavia Kujichagulia - "Fancy Footwork" (5:28)
Kan Digor - "Croonardise" (3:35)
Five Times Six - "Five Times Six" (7:50)
Sathima Bea Benjamin - "Africa" (8:06)
George Hirota - "Process Of Cloud" (5:33)
Review: East London record label and shop BBE assign their curators' arm over at If Music another reccy in Latin and Afro-infused "deep jazz", yielding this brilliant fourth edition in a series. Made up solely of material formerly licensed to, but not necessarily released by, If Music, this one represents a global diversity of Afrobeat and jazz artists: from the creeping, hair-raising panter 'N'Kon Kini N'Kon N'Kon' by none other than stowaway Cream drummer Ginger Baker (cut from the album Eleven Sides Of Baker, on which there is an impressively mammoth cast of contributors) in collaboration with Ransome Kuti, through to the Japanese drummer George Hirota ('Process Of Cloud') and Kan Digor ('Croonardise').
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IF Music Presents You Need This: IF Music Is 20
JEAN CLAUDE / VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 711CLP. Rel: 29 Aug 23
Tamar Osborn - "Sunday Sea Improvisation" (3:30)
Christine Schaller - "Fidji" (5:07)
Emanative & Liz Elensky - "Fall In To Me" (alternate version) (4:39)
Atilla Engin Group - "Turkish Showbiz" (5:08)
Tenderlonious - "Dennison Point" (4:17)
Sylvain Kassap - "Adelie (For Lady D)" (3:55)
Ola Szmidt - "We Are Not Invisible" (4:03)
Greetje Bijma Kwintet - "Big Kalimba" (6:48)
Sarathy Korwar - "At The Speed Of Light" (3:50)
Review: IF Music's name is legendary amongst those in the know and now Jean Claude celebrates that with another superb compilation on BBE. Across this beautiful gatefold vinyl release, there are nine next level jazz tunes from the likes of Emanative & Liz Elensky, Sylvain Kassap, Greetje Bijma Kwintet and Atilla Engin Group. This is the ninth release in the 'You Need This' series and the music on it ranges from 1980 to the present day. It all adds up to a wonderfully coherent release that takes you through four decades of stylish jazz.
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Movements Vol 12
Tobias KIRMAYER / VARIOUS
Movements Vol 12 (gatefold 2xLP + 7" + MP3 download code)
Cat: TRLP 9122BONUS7. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Johnny April - "She Had A Pikanese" (feat Mat Matthews Quartet) (2:13)
Lu Elliott - "Common Sense" (2:24)
Lloyd Fatman - "No Big Thing" (part 1 & 2) (4:25)
Billy J - "Teacher Teach Me" (3:01)
Wayne Johnson & The Bridage - "Scram Gravy Ain't Wavy" (2:04)
4 Dimensions - "Hipper Snapper" (2:43)
The Villagers - "Funky Broadway" (3:56)
The Rippers - "Honesty" (3:28)
Exceptional Citizens Band - "Proud Mary" (5:38)
Gus Brendel - "Sax On The Rocks" (2:22)
The Hornets - "Seven Days To Tahiti" (2:40)
Bret Breitinger - "Jive Samba" (4:59)
Downtown Trio - "Summertime" (6:21)
ONYX - "Break It Loose" (part 1) (3:16)
The Shake & Bake Band - "Shake And Bake" (part 1 & 2) (6:41)
Lou Jackson - "Outside Looking In" (3:05)
Energy Crisis - "Tough Times Blues" (2:37)
Soul Unlimited - "Do It" (3:02)
Soul Unlimited - "Darkside Of Town" (2:43)
Review: Movements Vol.12 fills a bag of rare rhythm & blues, mod-jazz, and mid '70s funk. Launching on a note of obscure rhythm and blues from the 60s, most of the tracks heard thence were sifted from "hopelessly obscure" 7" singles; hopelessly obscure, that is, until now, when many a ravenous compilation curator seek to restore their honour. With most of the tracks doused in vocal reverb, and coming filled with oodles of commonsensical wisdom and everyday tootling advice, we segue from deepfunk to big band to mood jazz and then back to funk, the most impressive in the lattermost category having got to be the 4 Dimensions' 'Hipper Snapper' and Gus Brendel's 'Sax On The Rocks'; the instrumental side of the record is especially great.
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Outer Spaceways Incorporated : Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra
KRONOS QUARTET / VARIOUS
Outer Spaceways Incorporated : Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra ('starry night' black ice glittered vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: LPRH 04X. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Kronos Quartet, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Jacob Garchik - "Outer Spaceways Incorporated" (2:49)
Kronos Quartet & Jlin - "Maji" (3:33)
Kronos Quartet, Steven Bernstein, Laurie Anderson, Marshall Allen & Sex Mob - "Images Suite" (9:35)
Kronos Quartet & Laraaji - "Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie" (5:33)
Laurie Anderson & Marshall Allen - "Phenomenon" (2:20)
Kronos Quartet & Nicole Lizee - "The Furthest Out Things" (3:50)
Secret Chiefs 3 & Trey Spruance - "Love In Outerspace" (5:13)
RP Boo & Armand Hammer - "Blood Running High" (3:55)
Laurie Anderson & Marshall Allen - "The Wuz" (3:04)
Kronos Quartet & Zachary James Watkins - "Black Body Radiance" (5:38)
700 Bliss - "Secrets Of The Sun" (4:17)
Evicshen - "Three Seasons On The Tempestuous Twelve Inch Planet" (3:38)
Kronos Quartet, Terry Riley, Sara Miyamoto - "Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye" (9:04)
Review: Outer Spaceways Incorporated: Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra is a tribute to the legendary Sun Ra, the fourth in a series inspired by his music and vision and bringing together an eclectic group of musicians, composers, producers, and emcees, all converging to honor the cosmic spirituality and innovative genius of Sun Ra. Harrington aimed to place Sun Ra alongside American music giants like Charles Ives and Duke Ellington. The project features a diverse lineup, including Jlin, Nicole Lizee, Zachary Watkins, Trey Spruance, Victoria Shen, and Jacob Garchik. The album's collaborative spirit is highlighted by contributions from Marshall Allen, Georgia Anne Muldrow, RP Boo, Armand Hammer, and 700 Bliss, among others. Harrington and his team sought to create a sonic landscape that reflects Sun Ra's world, blending genres and pushing the boundaries of music, much like Sun Ra himself did throughout his career. The result is a forward-thinking, cosmic journey that truly captures the expansive and boundary-defying essence of Sun Ra's work.
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Red Hot & Fela (10th Anniversary Edtion)
Fela KUTI / VARIOUS
Red Hot & Fela (10th Anniversary Edtion) (limited yellow & red vinyl 2xLP + insert)
Cat: KFR 11313. Rel: 26 Oct 23
Baloji & L'Orchestre De La Katuba - "Buy Africa" (feat Kuku) (5:20)
TUnE-YArDs, Questlove, Angelique Kidjo & Akua Naru - "Lady" (5:17)
Spoek Mathambo & Zaki Ibrahim - "Yellow Fever" (4:04)
Nneka, Sinkane, Amayo & Superhuman Happiness - "No Buredi (No Bread)" (5:28)
Just A Band & Childish Gambino - "Who No Know Go No Know" (6:03)
My Morning Jacket - "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake AM" (with Merrill Garbus & Brittany Howard) (14:07)
Kyp Malone & Tunde Adebimpe, Kronos Quartet & Stuart Bogie - "Sorrow Tears & Blood" (8:32)
Superhuman Happiness - "ITT (International Thief Thief)" (with Sahr Ngaujah, Abena Koomson & Rubblebucket) (6:03)
Tony Allen, M1 & Baloji - "Afrodisco Beat 2013" (4:28)
Just A Band, Bajah & Chance The Rapper - "Gentleman" (5:41)
Gender Infinity - "Highlife Time" (3:38)
Spoek Mathambo, Cerebral Cortex, Frown - "Zombie" (4:53)
KING - "Go Slow" (4:18)
Review: Fela Kuti lives on! This is the 10th Anniversary reissue of the classic tribute album Red Hot & Fela, pressed on opaque banana yellow and opaque red vinyl, with proceeds benefiting the Red Hot organization. Since his death in 1997 from complications related to AIDS, Fela Kuti has grown from a West African household name and musician's musician in Europe and the Americas, to a worldwide musical icon. This album hears thirteen collaborative supergroups - made up of stars including Childish Gambino, Kronos Quartet, Spoek Mathambo, Sinkane, Tune-Yards and Baloji & L'orchestre De La Katuba - pay tribute to the Nigerian musician and activist, taking after him in style and cover. Successful, they translate the Afrobeatific sound of Kuti, Africa 70 and Egypt 80 towards an electrified present and future.
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タグ: Afrobeat
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Diggin' Victor: Deep Into The Vaults Of Japanese Fusion/AOR For Vinyl Selected By Muro
MURO / VARIOUS
Cat: FWRF 012. Rel: 08 Apr 25
Kumi Sasaki - "Kuroda Bushi" (4:45)
Kosuke Ichihara & 3L - "Yasuki Bushi" (3:48)
Zerosen - "Cool Head" (4:53)
Shigeru Suzuki - "On The Coast" (4:14)
Yasuko Agawa - "La Night" (5:28)
Atsuko Nina - "Teibo" (4:23)
Sadistics - "On The Seashore" (6:03)
Sadistics - "The Tokyo Taste" (3:38)
Kazuko Ishibashi - "Iyo" (3:59)
Issei Noro - "Transparency" (4:21)
Zerosen - "Son Of Pin Head" (3:13)
Tetsuo Sakurai - "Kimono" (5:10)
Yuji Ohno - "The Dawn Of Seychelles" (3:02)
Hiroshi Fukumura - "White Clouds" (6:35)
Review: Renowned DJ and selector MURO is a Jedi-level compiler and this new collection of his delves into Victor's extensive archives to spotlight a world of Japanese jazz, fusion and AOR. It take sin plenty of internationally known names like Yasuko Agawa on the sunset sounds of 'L.A. Night', Sadistics who offers the more psyched out guitar leans of 'On the Seashore', Yuji Ohno's neo-Balaeric bliss-out 'The Dawn of Seychells' and Hiroshi Fukumura's soul soothing Ry Ayres-style melodies on 'White Clouds.' These are luxurious sounds and timeless tracks with MURO's signature funky perspective making this a brillaint choice for brighter, warmer days.

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Diggin' Groove Diggers: Best Of Tribe
MURO / VARIOUS
Cat: PLP 7948. Rel: 12 Oct 23
Wendell Harrison - "Love Dream" (5:39)
Wendell Harrison - "Take Time Out" (3:53)
Wendell Harrison - "Belle Isle" (4:19)
Wendell Harrison - "Ginseng Love" (4:05)
Phil Ranelin - "Sounds From The Village" (3:43)
Harold Mckinney - "Freedom Jazz Dance" (6:15)
Harold Mckinney - "Ode To Africa" (single version) (3:47)
Wendell Harrison - "The Wok" (6:40)
Review: The legendary DJ Muro is behind this superb new P-Vine compilation, Diggin Groove Diggers: Best Of Tribe. Muro is a truly a-grade digger and one of his homeland of Japan's most famous. Here he collates together some of his favourite songs from Tribe, a rather legendary spiritual jazz collective from the Motor City. This music has been revered for more than 50 years and now for the first time gets put together on one album that is both a perfect primer for newbies and a great collection for those long-time fans.
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Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol I: Deep Heavy & Beautiful Jazz From Japan 1968-1984
Yusuke OGAWA / VARIOUS
Cat: 180G HMVLP01. Rel: 07 Apr 22
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Sakura Sakura" (7:36)
Minoru Muraoka With New Jazz Players - "Muraiki" (3:57)
Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band - "Mago-Uta" (3:45)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto Quartet - "D-51" (6:07)
Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd - "Adult's Day" (9:22)
Soul Media - "Breeze" (4:35)
George Otsuka - "Sea View" (5:08)
Hozan Yamamoto, Masahiko Togashi & Yosuke Yamashita - "Breath Prologue" (5:11)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Do It!" (7:30)
Hiroshi Suzuki - "Romance" (5:50)
Masahiko Sato - "Tochi Mo Kurumi Mo Fukiotose" (3:06)
Masahiko Togashi - "Fourth Expression" (6:39)
Takeshi Inomata & Sound Ltd - "Mustache" (live) (9:03)
Takeo Moriyama - "Watarase" (6:41)
Review: Another comprehensive collection of jazz here from the good people at Light in The Attic. This 14 track compilation has been carefully selected and compiled by Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa, who is the owner of Tokyo's Universounds record store. It comes on heavyweight vinyl with vast track-by-track liner notes by Ogawa and take sin everything from hard bop to free jazz with plenty of big and explosive moments as well as more deep and introspective sections of calm, all of which has been plucked from the vaults of Nippon Columbia. There is a reason Japanese jazz is so revered, and this record shows why.
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Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF.
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The Sound Of Love International 006
PALMS TRAX / VARIOUS
Cat: LITPLP 006. Rel: 09 Oct 24
Linda Waterfall - "Clarity" (4:09)
Sebastian - "Follow My Heart" (4:47)
Frank E Jeffries Jr - "Did It Have To Be Me" (3:43)
El Pedro - "La Luna" (4:39)
Novidade - "Masingita" (6:30)
Dieta Berliner - "Paula & Kaspar" (feat Jean Baptiste - club mix) (5:10)
Angelo Mallia - "Hideaway" (5:27)
Zardoz - "Brasilia Drums" (4:19)
Gert Thrue - "I Play The Body Electronic" (9:13)
In Trance 95 - "Warm Nights Driving On Wet Streets" (4:45)
Flayer - "Wanna Get Back Your Love" (5:12)
Jeancky - "Variations Sur Protestation" (4:55)
Review: The Sound of Love International #006, selected by Jay Donaldson (aka Palms Trax), is a vibrant compilation reflecting the eclecticism of his DJ sets and radio show Cooking With Palms Trax. This collection celebrates obscure gems, many self-released or privately pressed, uncovering hidden talent from different eras and regions. Opening with Linda Waterfall's 'Clarity', a 1970s spiritual jazz-tinged folk piece, the album features tracks like 'Follow My Heart' by Sebastian, a soulful, sax-filled soft rock tune, and Frank E. Jeffries Jr.'s gospel-infused 'Did It Have To Be Me'. Highlights include 90s South African bubblegum tracks like El Pedro's 'La Luna' and 'Novidade's Masingita'. Belgian prog-rocker Zardoz's 'Brasilia Drums' and Danish virtuoso Gert Thrue's synth-driven 'I Play The Body Electronic' add cosmic textures, while Flayer's Balearic anthem 'Wanna Get Back Your Love' and Jeancky's 'Variations Sur Protestation' provide a serene close. Palms Trax has crafted a collection of rare finds, mixing genres and decades into a cohesive whole, reviving forgotten artists and creating a joyful, floor-filling experience sure to capture the ears of music lovers everywhere.
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Gilles Peterson Presents International Anthem (Record Store Day RSD 2025)
Gilles PETERSON / VARIOUS
Gilles Peterson Presents International Anthem (Record Store Day RSD 2025) (limited frozen lake michigan vinyl 2xLP + booklet with obi-strip)
Cat: IARC 0100. Rel: 24 Apr 25
Chicago, January 13th, 2020 (0:58)
Makaya McCraven - "The Jaunt" (2:38)
Junius Paul - "Ase" (2:51)
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger - "The Creator Has A Master Plan" (3:10)
Resavoir - "Taking Flight" (3:39)
Irreversible Entanglements - "Open The Gates" (2:32)
Angel Bat Dawid - "We Are Starzz" (4:22)
Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra - "Abstract Dark Energy (Parable 9)" (2:44)
The Most Amazing Time (1:42)
Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble - "Rebuild A Nation" (2:04)
Dos Santos - "A Shot In The Dark" (3:06)
Daniel Villarreal - "In/On" (4:05)
Anna Butterss - "Pokemans" (3:04)
SML - "Industry" (4:25)
Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer - "Snacko" (4:48)
Jeff Parker - "Cliche" (4:04)
Jamire Williams - "And Then The Anointing Fell" (2:48)
Carlos Nino & Friends - "Please, Wake Up" (4:02)
Thandi Ntuli - "Voice & Tongo Experiment" (with Carlos Nino) (2:15)
Tom Skinner - "Quiet As It’s Kept" (4:03)
Ruth Goller - "Next Time I Keep My Hands Down" (3:42)
Alabaster DePlume - "A Gente Acaba (Vento Em Rosa)" (2:43)
Old Fashioned Chicago Music (4:55)
Jaimie Branch - "Theme 001" (live) (1:47)
Tomin - "Angela’s Angel" (1:54)
Asher Gamedze - "Melancholia" (2:36)
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly - "MESTIZX" (Brownswood Basement live) (4:13)
Ben LaMar Gay - "Oh Great Be The Lake" (3:02)
Charles Stepney - "Step On Step" (3:59)
Review: Gilles Peterson remains a man with his finger firmly on the pulse and this is another album to prove it: International Anthem is a special double compilation highlighting the renowned DJ and curator's deep connection with Chicago's celebrated contemporary jazz label. Featuring selections drawn from Peterson's BBC 6Music, Worldwide FM and syndicated shows, the collection showcases standout tracks from the label's first decade and also included is an exclusive, previously unreleased live recording from Worldwide FM. Pressed on "Frozen Lake Michigan" coloured vinyl, this Record Store Day exclusive is part of International Anthem's "IA11" series-celebrating 11 years by honouring their past while shaping the future of boundary-pushing global sounds.

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Timeless Jazz Classics Vol 1
Gilles PETERSON / VARIOUS
Cat: MOVLP 3674B. Rel: 12 Nov 24
Pharoah Sanders - "Moonchild" (8:02)
Kirk Lightsey Trio - "Gibraltar" (feat Freddie Hubbard - alternate take) (8:18)
Carter Jefferson - "Why" (4:04)
Tom Grant - "No Me Esqueca" (7:24)
Eddie Harris - "La Carnival" (6:01)
Rodney Jones - "Articulation" (7:55)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "In Case You Missed It" (13:29)
Eastern Rebellion - "Bolivia" (9:59)
Joanne Brackeen - "Haiti B" (7:24)
Brian Melvin - "Zen Turtles" (feat Jaco Pastorius) (5:13)
Timeless All Stars - "World Peace" (bonus track) (6:05)
Review: Influential DJ, producer, and Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud founder Gilles Peterson has curated his jazz favourites from the iconic Dutch jazz label Timeless. The selection includes Pharoah Sanders' cosmic 'Moonchild', Carter Jefferson's vocal jazz on 'Why', Tom Grant's danceable 'No Me Esqueca', and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' 'In Case You Missed It'. While Peterson compiled a Japan-only CD in 2015, this version adds previously unreleased gems like 'Mode For Joe' by Cedar Walton Trio and 'Gibraltar (Alternate Take)' by Kirk Lightsey Trio feat. Freddie Hubbard, making it essential for collectors.
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Detroit Artists Workshop: Community Jazz & Art In The Motor City 1965-1981
John SINCLAIR / VARIOUS
Cat: STRUT 158LP. Rel: 14 Oct 22
John Sinclair Introduction/Yusef Lateef - "Happyplogy" (4:03)
Donald Byrd - "Christo Redentor" (6:07)
Donald Byrd - "Blackjack" (4:00)
Detroit Contemporary 4 - "Effi" (8:32)
Detroit Contemporary 4 - "The Promise" (8:42)
Bennie Maupin Quartet - "Water Torture" (8:54)
Ron English - "Bees" (10:15)
Teddy Harris - "Passion Dance" (7:33)
Lyman Woodard - "Deja Vu" (5:52)
Lyman Woodard Organisation - "Help Me Get Away" (4:58)
Review: This record is the end of five years of hard work by the Strut label and Art Yard. It is a first-ever Detroit Artists Workshop Retrospective across two slabs of vinyl with jazz legends like Donald Byrd, Bennie Maupin, Yusef Lateef and more all making the cut. The music comes from lots of hard research in the archives of author, DJ and activist John Sinclair. The end product is this glorious retrospective of the influential Detroit Artists Workshop with tunes that span from 1965 to 1978.
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Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth
Cat: AJXLP 681. Rel: 23 Mar 23
We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue (5:32)
Home Is Where The Hatred Is (4:42)
My People Hold On (5:28)
You Haven't Done Nothin' (4:38)
The Creator Has A Master Plan (6:54)
Sing Of The Times (4:43)
Wade In The Water (5:08)
The World Is A Ghetto (6:07)
Review: One of the greatest soul voices working in the US today, Billy Valentine's latest release, first plotted out in the summer of 2020, sees the artist responding to the chaos of a global pandemic and the seismic impact of George Floyd's murder via legendary works from Curtis Mayfield, Gil Scot Heron and Pharaoh Sanders. In collaboration with acclaimed producer and songwriter, Bob Thiele Jr. (son of Flying Dutchman founder, Bob Thiele), Valentine's rich, velvety vocals breathe new life into these already-powerful tracks, bringing them into the contemporary political context with renewed urgency. Released on Acid Jazz in partnership with renowned US label Flying Dutchman, Valentine's latest output marks the first new music from the label since the '70s - a momentous return for a keystone tastemaker of the American jazz world.
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Tunel Acustico
Cat: FARO 246LP. Rel: 16 Sep 24
Assim Nao Da (5:55)
Feels So Good (4:20)
Nao Sei (3:50)
Todo Dia Santo (3:11)
Thank You Burt (For Bacharach) (2:39)
Life Is What It Is (5:29)
Tunel Acustico (3:23)
Bora Meu Bem (5:28)
Palavras Tao Gentis/Tem Que Ser Feliz (6:05)
Review: Marcos Valle's extraordinary life is marked by international fame, political upheaval and diverse musical achievements. Rising to fame overnight, he evaded a military dictatorship and the Vietnam War draft, had his music featured on The Simpsons, and became an unexpected fitness icon. With 22 studio albums since 1962, his work spans bossa nova, samba, disco, rock, and more and compositions have been recorded by legends like Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, and sampled by Jay-Z and Kanye West. Valle's latest album, Tunel Acustico, brings together his eclectic sound with tracks like 'Feels So Good' and 'Life Is What It Is,' reimagined with fresh arrangements and contributions from prominent Brazilian artists. The album also includes a tribute to Burt Bacharach, so what's not to love?
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Tunel Acustico
Tunel Acustico (limited orange vinyl LP)
Cat: FARO 246LPORANGE. Rel: 28 Oct 24
Assim Nao Da (5:55)
Feels So Good (4:20)
Nao Sei (3:50)
Todo Dia Santo (3:11)
Thank You Burt (For Bacharach) (2:39)
Life Is What It Is (5:29)
Tunel Acustico (3:23)
Bora Meu Bem (5:28)
Palavras Tao Gentis/Tem Que Ser Feliz (6:05)
Review: Marcos Valle's 23rd studio album, Tunel Acustico, is a sweeping blend of the Brazilian legend's six-decade career, from his iconic bossa nova beginnings to jazz-funk and LA disco. Valle, who has worked with names like Sergio Mendes and Leon Ware, pulls together past and present on this release. With two members of the renowned Brazilian jazz-funk group Azymuth on board, the rhythm section sets a lively foundation for Valle's soulful melodies. Highlights include 'Feels So Good,' a groovy 1979 collaboration with Leon Ware, freshly updated with AI stem-separation and new Portuguese lyrics, and 'Life Is What It Is,' a disco-infused track co-written with Chicago's Laudir De Oliveira. Guest lyricists such as Ceu and Moreno Veloso add a contemporary flair, while the closing track, 'Thank You Burt (For Bacharach),' pays homage to the legendary composer. With its dynamic mix of samba, soul, and timeless grooves, Tunel Acustico is another standout in Valle's storied career.
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Tunel Acustico
Cat: FARO 246CD. Rel: 16 Sep 24
Todo Dia Santo
Life Is What It Is
Assim Nao Da
Para De Fazer Besteira
Bora Meu Bem
Tunel Acustico
Marcos Valle & Leon Ware - "Feels So Good"
Nao Sei
Palavras Tao Gentis
Tem Que Ser Feliz
Thank You Burt (For Bacharach)
Feels So Good (instrumental)
Life Is What It Is (instrumental)
Review: Marcos Valle's illustrious career is nothing short of extraordinary. From becoming an international sensation overnight to navigating political turmoil, dodging the Vietnam draft, and shaping fitness trends, Valle's journey is as dynamic as his music. To truly grasp his impact, one must experience his diverse discography. Spanning from his 1962 debut to the present, Valle's work covers bossa nova, samba, disco, psychedelic rock, and beyond. With 22 studio albums, his music has been celebrated by legends like Frank Sinatra, Elis Regina and sampled by contemporary icons such as Jay-Z and Kanye West. Valle's twenty-third album, Tunel Acustico, marks a grand synthesis of his musical evolution. The album unifies Valle's varied styles with a natural, sincere touch. It features two tracks from his time in Los Angeles in the late seventies: 'Feels So Good,' a soulful gem created with Leon Ware, and 'Life Is What It Is,' a disco delight co-written with Laudir De Oliveira of Chicago. 'Feels So Good' was restored from an old demo with producer Daniel Maunick, who used AI to enhance the track, while Valle added Portuguese lyrics and new instrumentation. Valle's take on 'Life Is What It Is' boosts the tempo and groove for an infectious summer vibe. The album also showcases contemporary Brazilian talents like Joyce Moreno, Ceu and Moreno Veloso, alongside Valle's brother, Paulo Sergio Valle. Closing with 'Thank You Burt (For Bacharach),' a tribute to Burt Bacharach, Tunel Acustico promises to be a compelling addition to Valle's legendary career.
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Pyramid Pieces 1: Modal & Eco Jazz From Australia 1969-1979
VARIOUS
Cat: PYR 01. Rel: 18 Jun 20
Jazz Co-Op - "A La Coltrane" (7:39)
The Alan Lee Quartet - "Sunflower" (9:25)
The John Sangster Quartet - "Exploration Of The Sun" (3:14)
Galapagos Duck - "Kate Did" (8:20)
The Brian Brown Quintet - "Wildflowers" (4:59)
Peter Gaudion's Blues Express - "People Make The World Go 'Round" (7:18)
Review: "Pyramid Pieces" is a long overdue retrospective of the golden years of Australia's modern jazz scene in the 1960s and '70s. It could hardly be called a well-known scene - it was barely celebrated in Australia, yet alone elsewhere - but over the course of two decades produced a string of fine releases showcasing fresh interpretations of then contemporary jazz from the USA and Europe, as well as a homegrown style known as 'Eco-Jazz'. Highlights are plentiful, from the magnificent modal movements of Jazz Co/Op's "A La Coltrane" and the effortlessly evocative spirituality of "Exploration of the Sun" by the John Sangster Quartet, to the heady eco-jazz beauty of the Brian Brown Quintet's "Wildflowers" and Peter Gaudion Blues Express's winding instrumental cover of jazz staple "People Make The World Go round".
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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 3
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Cat: MRBLP 165. Rel: 03 Jun 19
JB De Carvalho E Seu Terreiro - "Fui A Umbanda" (2:33)
Trio Ternura - "A Gira" (3:04)
Alcione - "Figa De Guine" (2:19)
Impacto 5 - "Longe Daqui Aqui Mesmo" (3:23)
Abaete - "Pisa No Taboado" (2:34)
Tobias - "Coisa Sentimental" (4:00)
Os Flippers - "Estrelar" (2:02)
SpaceArk - "Don't Stop" (unreleased long version) (4:09)
Pure Release - "I'll Know It's Love For Sure" (3:37)
Luther Davis Group - "You Can Be A Star" (4:39)
Kaleidoscope - "Let Me Try" (3:26)
Marumo - "Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae?" (3:43)
Splash - "Peacock" (4:51)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - "Highlife" (5:00)
Harari - "Senyamo" (4:44)
Tokyo Academy Philharmonic Chorus Group - "Taharazaka" (2:57)
Cesar Roldão Vieira - "Ze Do Trem" (2:14)
Elias Rahbani - "I Want To Be" (3:21)
Elias Rahbani - "Dance Of Maria" (2:45)
Galt MacDermot - "Coffee Cold" (3:22)
Review: The crate-diggers behind the Mr Bongo label can usually be relied upon to showcase some seriously good tunes old and new. That's certainly the case on this third volume in their occasional "Record Club" series of compilations. Spanning sunshine soul, obscure samba, spacey jazz-funk experimentation, wide-eyed underground disco, fiery funk, weirdo rock, cheery South African bubblegum, synth-laden early '80s highlife, Ramsay Lewis style workouts and the psychedelic Middle Eastern disco-funk of Elias Rahbani, the compilation's 20 tracks are not only near faultless, but genuinely surprising and eye-opening. To quote a cliche, this collection genuinely is all killer and no filler.
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The Mighty Mellow Vol 4
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The Mighty Mellow Vol 4 (limited 2xLP + postcard)
Cat: MMP 0525. Rel: 07 Apr 25
Pete Jolly - "Springs" (2:52)
Leong Lau - "Salem Abdullah" (4:12)
Hiromasa Suzuki - "3000BC" (4:39)
Monica Lassen & The Sounds - "Enjoy Time" (6:06)
Michael Naura - "Quartet Call" (5:01)
Affinity - "Mr Joy" (3:00)
Harvey Mandel - "The Snake" (3:13)
Erni Clark - "By The Grace Of God, I Am" (5:21)
The Awakening - "Brand New Feeling" (4:41)
Spaghetti Head - "Funky Axe" (5:12)
Galt MacDermot - "Ripped Open By Metal Explosions" (2:03)
Philippe Sarde - "L'appartement" (2:39)
Dusty Springfield - "Spooky" (2:49)
Christine Perfect - "And That's Saying A Lot" (3:56)
Jorge Darden - "Alone Again" (4:09)
Ulysses Crocket - "Resurgence" (8:02)
Review: It's been a while since the last one but finally, the fourth volume of the Mighty Mellow collection is here. It is another delight from the editors of The Mood Mosaic series and this time out, they explore mushy funk and abstract jazz while featuring tracks from a diverse range of artists including Pete Jolly, Annette Peacock, Dusty Springfield and more. Across the four sides of vinyl are an eclectic mix of soulful grooves and experimental sounds that span genres and eras. It's largely laidback, gentle funk and jazz for those occasions when you want to kick back and get lost.
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Asiko Tito
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Cat: JAH 002. Rel: 12 Mar 25
Jazzhole Collective - "Odun Yii" (feat Queen Oyedele) (5:37)
Duro Ikujenyo & The Age Of Aquarius - "Oyeku" (feat Keziah Jones) (4:33)
Duro Ikujenyo & The Age Of Aquarius - "Ase" (feat Ayo Odia - remix) (4:03)
Kunniran Knn & Afara Oyin - "Ribadun?" (feat Biodun Batik) (4:46)
Sina Bakare - "Mo Duro Gedegbe" (feat YS Akinibosun) (4:36)
Prince Eji Oyewole - "If You No See Me" (4:27)
Duro Ikujenyo & The Age Of Aquarius - "Orisirisi" (4:32)
Jazzhole Collective - "Tribute To Haruna Ishola" (feat Teacha Okudepe) (5:26)
Kunniran Knn & Afara Oyin - "Ogun Jaa" (5:19)
Duro Ikujenyo & The Age Of Aquarius - "Alo" (feat Ayo Odia - dub mix) (3:27)
Review: Asiko Tito is one of many lost gems of Nigerian music. It has been curated by Lagos' legendary Jazzhole and feature music first recorded in the late 90s. The 10-track compilation captures Afrobeat, Yoruba-funk, Afro-funk, highlife and spiritual jazz gems that reflect Lagos' rich musical tapestry. Each track blends traditional rhythms with modern influences which are the hallmarks of the city's vital scene. Jazzhole is a label led by Olakunle Tejuoso and his son and has been a cultural institution for over 30 years thanks to its championing of African and Afro-diasporic sounds. This is another welcome reissue that reminds us of Nigeria's enduring creativity.
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タグ: Afrobeat | Afro Funk
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Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside Etc
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Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside Etc (gatefold 2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: JMANLP 139. Rel: 13 Jun 24
James Clay - "New Delhi" (6:39)
The Werner-Rosengren Swedish Jazz Quartet - "Bombastica" (3:29)
Sal Nistico Quintet - "Ariscene" (5:52)
Frank Strozier Sextet - "The Crystal Ball" (5:32)
Cannonball Adderley Sextet - "Primitivo" (9:15)
Blue Mitchell - "Turquoise" (5:00)
Sonny Red - "The Mode" (8:50)
Clifford Jordan - "Sunrise In Mexico" (6:05)
Lee Konitz Quintet - "Thumb Under" (3:17)
McCoy Tyner - "Valley Of Life" (5:18)
Joe Henderson - "Earth" (feat Alice Coltrane) (13:01)
Review: The Spiritual Jazz Series has been going strong since 2008 and has always looked to celebrate a rich tradition of African-American songs that takes inspiration from a belief in a higher force, as well as focussing on certain geographical regions. The stylistic diversity across these traditions is vast. Historic labels like Blue Note, Impulse!, Prestige, and Steeplechase are also featured, offering a treasure trove of music relevant to Spiritual Jazz. Spiritual Jazz 16 focuses on Riverside and its associated labels, founded in 1953 by Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer. This era marked the emergence of modern jazz, encompassing bebop, hard bop, cool, modal, and Latin jazz.
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Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982
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Cat: AALP 098. Rel: 04 Apr 24
Petelo Vicka Et Son Nzazi - "Sungu Lubuka" (7:47)
Groupe Minzoto Ya Zaire - "Mfuur Ma" (4:51)
MBT's - "MBT's Sound" (4:12)
Abeti Et Les Redoutables - "Musique Tshiluba" (2:37)
Trio Bydoli - "Lalia" (4:53)
Tabu Ley Et L'Orchestre Afrisa - "Adeito" (6:40)
Les Bantous De La Capitale - "Ngantsie Soul" (8:23)
Les Freres Soki Et L'Orchestre Bella Bella - "Nganga" (8:36)
Orchestre Celi Bitshou - "Tembe Na Tembe Ya Nini" (7:18)
Lolo Et L'Orchestre OK Jazz - "Lolo Soulfire" (3:34)
Zaiko Langa Langa - "Femme Ne Pleure Pas" (5:59)
Orchestre OK Jazz - "Kiwita Kumunani" (3:46)
GO Malebo - "Fiancee Laya" (5:05)
Orchestre National Du Congo - "Ah! Congo" (3:18)
Review: Analog Africa has repressed the highly valued and long since sold-out Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982. It is a compilation that superbly shows off the raw energy and funkiness of the Congolese rumba scene. This is the country that spawned such as legendary bands as African Jazz, OK Jazz and African Fiesta and it is said that the concert ahead of the legendary Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman is what really set young hopefully musicians on their paths, after they saw James Brown play live. The story of those artists and the labels they released on in the ensuing years is what is told so well here across four sides of vital wax.

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タグ: Afro Funk
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More Ethiopian Soul & Groove: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 3
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Cat: HS 096VL. Rel: 15 Apr 16
Girma Beyene - "Ene Negn Bay Manesh" (4:02)
Seyoum Gebreyes & Wallias Band - "Metch Ene Terf Feleghu" (2:21)
Hirut Beqele - "Ewnetegna Feqer" (3:16)
Samuel Belay - "Qeresh Endewaza" (3:18)
Girma Beyene - "Yebeqagnal" (3:31)
Mahmoud Ahmed - "Lomiwen Teqebeletch" (3:25)
Muluqen Mellesse - "Djemeregne" (7:30)
Asselefetch Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - "Metche New" (3:33)
Getatchew Mekurya - "Gedamay" (3:52)
Review: It was France's l'Arome Productions that had first reissued this spectacular selection of Ethiopian soul and funk back in 2009 but, since then, this particular compilation has turned into something of a cult-classic within the digging world, and it has been repressed by Heavenly Sweetness on three different occasions. None of this is in the least bit surprising given just how special the sounds on here truly are, and if you're a fan of Mulatu then this will hit the spot big time! Moreover, tunes by the likes of Samuel Belay, Mahmoud Ahmed - who has appeared on Mississippi's reissue schedule - and Girma Beyene go much further than the usual dosage of far-out funk, leading us to a tense, dimly lit scenario that is both hypnotic and totally different from anything else. Highly recommended, a timeless slice of history.
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Mod Jazz
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Mod Jazz (gatefold heavyweight coloured vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: HIQLP2 011. Rel: 17 Jun 13
Shirley Scott - "Soul Shoutin'"
Freddie McCoy - "Collard Greens"
Cannonball Adderley Sextet - "Tengo Tango"
Mark Murphy - "Why Don't You Do Right?"
Jimmy Witherspoon - "Money's Gettin' Cheaper"
The Nomos - "Step Out & Git It..."
Brother Jack - "Theme From The Carpet Baggers"
Johnny Hammon Smith - "Theme From NYPD (The ABC TV Series)"
Billy Hawks - "Whip It On Me"
Cal Tjader - "Evil Ways"
Mongo Santamaria - "Yeh, Yeh!"
Mongon Santamaria - "Watermelon Man"
Mose Allison - "The Seventh Son"
Otis Spann - "I'm Ready"
Willis Jackson - "Pool Shark"
Sonny Stitt - "Soul Shack"
Eddie Jefferson - "Filthy McNasty"
Jimmy Witherspoon - "Love Me Right"
Pat Bowie - "i've Got Your Number"
Charles Earland - "Black Talk"
The Merced Blue Notes - "Mama Rufus"
Rusty Bryant - "Soul Liberation"
Boogaloo Joe Jones - "Games"
Kenny Burrell - "Kenny's Theme"
Brother Jack McDuff - "Theme From The Pink Panther" (with The Big Band Of Benny Golson)
Review: Originally compiled by Adrian Croasdell in 1996, Kent Dance have re-released this great compendium on coloured vinyl. Searching the mod jazz genre's true meaning, the collection reveals the many twists and turns it took throughout the 60s. From Latin influences ("Tengo Tango") to rich, blues and soul influences ("I'm Ready") via straight-up rhythm and blues influences with barely any traces of jazz at all ("Whip It On Me"), Mod Jazz is a fantastic representation of one of the most divisive genres in 1960s youth music.
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Midnight In Tokyo Vol 2
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Cat: STUDIOMULE 6LP. Rel: 24 Jul 18
Genji Sawai - "Hikobae" (7:16)
Today's Latin Project - "Danza Lucumi" (4:26)
Shigeru Suzuki - "On The Coast" (4:12)
Air Suspension Club Band - "In The Hot City" (5:12)
Yasunori Soryo & Jim Rocks - "So Long America" (4:59)
Jugando - "Twisty" (5:27)
Kingkong Paradise - "Samarkand" (7:35)
Katsutoshi Morizono With Bird's Eye View - "Imagery" (3:26)
Om - "Windmill" (4:44)
Parachute - "Mystery Of Asian Port" (4:57)
Yuji Toriyama - "Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977" (4:39)
Keiichi Oku - "Heat Wave" (3:53)
Safari - "Day Dream At The Bob's Beach" (4:40)
Review: Japan's Mule Musiq returns with the second edition of the excellent Midnight In Tokyo series, showcasing their country's capital and its propensity for audio-visual dystopia. Most importantly, the compilation is made up of strictly Japanese talent, and centred on the wider 'house' sound. For instance, the opening "Hikobae", from Genji Sawai, is a majestic bit of Balearic that emanates the word 'downtempo' like nothing else we've seen. But, there is so much to explora and dig into here; our favourites from the packs are Air Suspension Club Band's boogie-leaning "In The Hot City", Jugando's future-jazz bit "Twisty", the effortlessly cool waves of "Samarkand" by Kingkon Paradise, and Om's "Windmill" - probably the best instrumental slice of neo-percussionism that we've heard from the imprint. Recommended.
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Soul Of A Nation: Afro Centric Visions In The Age Of Black Power Underground Jazz Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-79
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Cat: SJRLP 393. Rel: 08 Aug 17
Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (3:08)
Mandingo Griot Society With Don Cherry - "Sounds From The Bush" (3:51)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - "Red Black & Green" (4:41)
Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble - "Malcolm X" (5:18)
Sarah Webster Fabio - "Sweet Songs" (5:06)
Phil Ranelin - "Vibes From The Tribe" (3:49)
Horace Tapscott With The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra* - "Desert Fairy Princess" (10:56)
David McKnight - "Strong Men" (4:59)
Joe Henderson - "Black Narcissus" (5:07)
Oneness Of Juju - "African Rhythms" (6:44)
Doug Carn - "Suratal Ihklas" (5:42)
Duke Edwards & The Young Ones - "Is It Too Late?" (9:54)
Carlos Garnett - "Mother Of The Future " (7:40)
Review: The soul, sound and spirit of America's most vital, volatile and explosive revolutions curated by Soul Jazz as part of an art exhibition at London's Tate Modern Gallery; Soul Of A Nation explores how the political movement was translated and reflected by the musical at the time. A hugely creative and radical decade where art fused expressionism, poetry and spirituality, from the fiery jazz of Carlos Garnett, the raw vocal soul Oneness Of JuJu and of course the iconic sounds and ideas from Roy Ayers and Gil Scott Heron this marks the start of conscious black music.
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Spiritual Jazz 11: SteepleChase: Esoteric Modal & Progressive Jazz From The Steeplechase Label 1974-84
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Cat: JMANCD 120. Rel: 16 Apr 20
Mary Lou Williams - "Ode To Saint Cecile"
Billy Gault - "The Time Of This World Is At Hand"
Sam Jones - "Jean Marie"
Rene McLean - "Aida"
Jim McNeely - "Tipe Tizwe"
Johnny Dyani - "Magwaza"
Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin - "De I Comahlee Ah"
Ken McIntyre - "Miss Priss"
Khan Jamal - "Dark Warrior"
Michael Carvin - "Naima"
Review: For the latest volume in their essential Spiritual Jazz compilation series - the eleventh overall - Jazzman has decided to take a trawl through the archives of Danish imprint SteepleChase, focusing specifically on "esoteric modal" and "progressive jazz" originally released between 1974 and '84. It's an impressively bright, breezy and crystal-clear affair - you can hear every cymbal hit, saxophone solo, piano note, snare and rim-shot in glorious clarity - with highlights appearing thick and fast throughout. Our current favourites include the haunting flutes, glistening guitar solos and skipping grooves of Rene McLean's "Aida", the hard-to-pigeonhole inventiveness and cross-cultural fusion of Jim McNeely's "Tipe Tizwe" and the vibraphone-laden up-tempo hustle of Khan Jamal's "Dark Warrior". That said, every track is superb, making this a must-have for spiritual jazz enthusiasts everywhere.
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Spiritual Jazz 13: Now Part 2
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Spiritual Jazz 13: Now Part 2 (gatefold 2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: JMANLP 127. Rel: 21 Jan 21
The Cosmic Range - "Palms To Heaven" (9:21)
Vibration Black Finger - "Empty Streets" (7:05)
Abeeku - "Slow Sweet Burn" (2:38)
Wildflower - "Flute Song" (4:38)
The Pyramids - "Memory Ritual" (6:31)
Steve Reid Foundation - "For Coltrane" (8:05)
Carla Marciano - "Trane's Groove" (8:25)
Angel Bat Dawid - "What Do I Tell My Children Who Are Black (Dr Margaret Burroughs)" (3:23)
Menagerie - "Nova" (5:45)
Teemu Akerblom Quartet - "Avo's Tune" (6:52)
The Jamie Saft Quartet - "Vessels" (5:22)
Jonas Kullhammar - "Paris" (7:55)
Review: While previous instalments of Jazzman's essential Spiritual Jazz series have focused on killer cuts and rare gems from the past (specifically material recorded between the 1950s and '80s), the thirteenth volume shines a light on what's happening right now. This second part (of two) successfully showcases the best of the contemporary scene, showcasing cuts from around the world that neatly encapsulate the breadth and diversity of 21st century spiritual jazz. The plentiful highlights include the exotic, Eastern-tinged spiritualism of Wildflower's 'Flute Song', the futurist jazz-funk deepness of Steve Reid's 'For Coltrane', the layered vocals and acoustic instrumentation of Angel Bat Dawid's 'What Should I Tell My Children Who Are Black' and the sparkling, sun-soaked positivity of 'Nova' by Menagerie.
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Jazz Rock
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Jazz Rock (gatefold LP with obi-strip)
Cat: MRBLP 204. Rel: 20 Aug 20
Kuroda Bushi (3:09)
Hanagasa Odori (3:05)
Soran Bushi (3:08)
Sansa Shigure (3:11)
Hietsuki Bushi (3:14)
Sado Okesa (3:33)
Itsuki No Komoriuta (2:58)
Hokkaibonuta (3:50)
Kiso Bushi (3:24)
Kaigara Bushi (3:15)
Iso Bushi (3:28)
Nanbu Ushioi Uta (3:32)
Review: Jazz Rock doesn't quite do exactly what it says on the cover - jazz features heavily on this gorgeous record, but of the spiritual kind, and often driven by lush, funky drum playing. It is also a record defined by the distinctive sound of the koto - a traditional Japanese string instrument that lends the record a delicate and beautiful feel. It was recorded in 1973 and sounds both perfectly aged yet utterly fresh and also features bamboo flute playing by Hozan Yamamoto. It's a laidback record, one filled with the joys of spring, but also one that doesn't take itself too seriously and gets upbeat and funky as often as it does tender and pensive.
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Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3
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Cat: STUDIOMULE 12LP. Rel: 16 Jan 19
Yoko Hatanaka - "More Sexy" (4:28)
Masumi Hara - "Kimi No Yume" (2:48)
Yuki Nakayamate - "Silhouette Call" (4:19)
Atsuo Fujimoto - "Theme Of High School Student" (2:54)
Mari Kaneko - "Get To Paradise" (3:59)
Tomoko Aran - "Hannya" (5:30)
Masako Miyazaki - "Fantasy" (4:46)
Junko Sakurada - "Watashi No Koukoku" (4:24)
Kangaroo - "Sunshine Bright On Me" (3:17)
Maiko Okamoto - "Stranger's Night" (4:04)
The Fad - "Singing Lady" (4:51)
The Eastern Gang - "Magic Eyes" (8:25)
Rinda Yamamoto - "Crazy Baby" (3:12)
Tomoko Aran - "I'm In Love" (5:49)
Review: More from Studio Mule's must-check "Midnight In Tokyo" series, which gathers together obscure gems from the Japan that "sound best listened to at night". While the previous volume largely focused on forgotten Japanese jazz-funk, this edition is more eclectic in tone, variously touching on rare groove, new wave, soul and disco. It's another belting selection, all told, with highlights including the breathy sleaziness of Yoko Hatanaka's "More Sexy", the post-punk boogie eccentricity of Mari Kaneko's "Get To Paradise", the sprightly synth-funk of "Sunshine Bright On Me" by Kangaroo and the synth-rock silliness of The Fad's wonderfully over-the-top "Singing Lady".
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 in stock $28.24
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