Treasures await!
Various
Eccentric Soul – MinibusNumero, Late 1960s/1970s. 2LP Gatefold
Over a decade back, the Numero Group put out a groundbreaking set of funky 45s – 45 of the little 7" single gems, all packaged in a special case – and billed as the Eccentric Soul Omnibus! Here, the label revisits that limited and long-gone package, but in a Minibus version – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Saturn/Superior Viaduct, 1964. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
25.99
Landmark work from Sun Ra – a rare 1964 performance that features some very early work from Pharoah Sanders, a good deal of which is appearing here for the first time ever! The material was recorded at Judson Hall – and marks a great large venue performance by the Arkestra on the New ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jimi Tenor & Cold Diamond & Mink
Is There Love In Outer SpaceTimmion (Finland), 2024.
Jimi Tenor is always a wonderfully collaborative artist – and depending on his partners on a project, he can effortlessly move between the worlds of funk, club, and spiritual jazz! Here, he works with Cold Diamond & Mink in this beautifully laidback take on soul – music that's got ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Olli Ahvenlahti
Mirror MirrorWeJazz (Finland), 2024.
Finnish keyboardist Olli Ahvenlahti cut some wickedly funky work back in the 70s – and here, he's playing Fender Rhodes and sounding completely stunning – on an album that's every bit as great as his classics from back in the day! The record has a lean vibe, with Olli on Rhodes and a ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lonnie Smith
Funk ReactionLRC/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977.
A sweet 70s groover from the great Lonnie Smith – a soulful little session that has the keyboardist really stretching out in some great ways! At the time, Smith fares a lot better than some of his late 60s jazz organ contemporaries – as he's got a great lean style, perfect for the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Janko Nilovic, JJ Whitefield, & Igor Zhukovsky
Cosmos GiantsBroc (France), 2024.
LP...$30.99
34.99
Cosmos Giants, served up by some funky giants too – a tight trio that features legendary sound library wizard Janko Nilovic, JJ Whitfield of the Poets Of Rhythm (and many other projects too), and Igor Zhukovsky of the Soul Surfers too – all united as a funky supergroup for this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Soft Machine
Hovikodden 1971 (4CD set)Cuneiform, 1971. 4CD
CD...$58.99
64.99
A stunning live performance from this legendary group – presented here in its entirety for hte first time ever – spread out over a total of four discs that really let the lineup stretch out and do their thing! Soft Machine are at their jazz/rock best here – with Mike Ratledge on ... CD (Rock CD)
Soul Jazz (UK), Early 1980s.
The resurgence of one of the most groundbreaking periods in recent groove history – the almost-forgotten post-punk years in England, a time of incredible musical convergence! In the heady days of the early 80s – a time when much music was being lost under a gloss of big hair, tinny ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Raul Gomez
Raul Gomez – InstrumentalAreito/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
30.99
A really sweet set of instrumental grooves – originally issued on the famous Cuban label Areito, but with a sound that's very different than you might expect! The music is funky and soulful, but also has these lush orchestrations too – so that the tunes are partly Latin, but also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Mal Waldron
Left Alone (with bonus tracks)Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1959.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Cosmic Funk (clear vinyl pressing)Flying Dutchman/Real Gone, 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
27.99
A real gem from Lonnie Liston Smith's early years in the studio – and a record that's perhaps a bit more "cosmic" than it is "funk" – but that's why we like it so much! The session has Lonnie stretching out a bit more than usual – borrowing some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lonnie Liston Smith
Astral Traveling (with bonus tracks)Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1973.
One of Lonnie Liston Smith's most spiritual sessions, and the record that most clearly shows his roots with Pharoah Sanders! The vibe here is much more jazz-based than on some of Lonnie's other records for Flying Dutchman – with Smith playing as much acoustic piano as he does electric, using ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alan Braufman
Infinite Love Infinite TearsValley Of Search, 2024.
CD...$13.99
15.99
A brilliant return to form for reedman Alan Braufman – a musician who gave one world one great record during the loft jazz years of the 70s, but has only reemerged in recent years as a leader – one with a sense of fire that hasn't dimmed at all over the years! Here, Braufman really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf
Big Shots (colored vinyl pressing)Stones Throw, 2003. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$30.99
32.99
The long lost Charizma tapes are unearthed and see the light of day! We're real suckers around here for the salad days of the early 90s, before "underground" became a tag line for savvy promoters and music industry folks, and just meant an emcee straight spitting creative rhymes over ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Lau Ro
CabanaFar Out (UK), 2024.
A wonderfully evocative solo set from Lau Ro – an artist raised in Brazil, working in London, and at a level that really has a sound that both reflects and transcends those roots! You might know Lau from their work in Wax Machine, but the performance here is much more personal and intimate ... CD (Brazil CD)
Ron Geesin
Basic MathsTrunk (UK), Early 1980s.
LP...$28.99
31.99
The mad British arranger Ron Geesin has made many crazy records over the years – but this obscure set from the start of the 80s might well be one of his wildest – a batch of very cool, unusual tunes that were recorded for a math education program on British TV! Yet despite any sort of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
NxWorries (Anderson Paak & Knxwledge)
Why LawdStones Throw, 2024.
A great collaboration between Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge – and a long overdue follow-up to their great album Yes Lawd too! Anderson's vocals are always great, but they seem to have a special sort of crackle here – just the right sort of crisp Cali vibe to balance with the warmth in ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Kyosaku
KyosakuCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2024.
CD...$11.99
14.99
The name of the group is a reference to Zen culture – but their sound is very different than that might make you expect – as the trio has a very searing, very intense sound on the album's two long tracks – as much an exercise in noise as it is in improvisation! The lineup ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joe McPhee with Ken Vandermark
Musings Of A Bahamian SonCorbett vs. Dempsey, 2024.
CD...$11.99
14.99
A very different side of the talents of the great Joe McPhee, and a great one too – a set of spoken word passages that are provided with occasional saxophone contributions from Ken Vandermark – all coming together in a way that's maybe even more righteous than some of the instrumental ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ryo Kawasaki
PrismEast Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99
14.99
Excellent early work from guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – a set that's got a leaner, meaner feel than some of his more polished later work – at a level that really lets Kawasaki shine throughout! The vibe is maybe a bit like CTI, but looser and more free – with wonderful colors and ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tony Higgins & Mike Peden
J Jazz – Free and Modern Jazz From Japan 1954 to 1988 (with bonus CD)BBE (UK), 2024.
Book...$99.99
115.99
A stunning volume that may well serve as the greatest introduction to Japanese jazz records we've ever seen – a huge, full-color book that features hundreds of rare Japanese-only releases, most in 12" square pages that replicate the original size of the cover too – along with label ... Book (Book)
Sun Ra Arkestra
Live At Pit Inn Tokyo 1988 (2CD set – with bonus tracks)DIW/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1988. 2CD
CD...$30.99
36.99
A classic Arkestra live set from the end of the 80s – beautifully recorded, and put together with a lot more dynamic energy than some of the less professional Sun Ra live dates from the time! The set runs for nearly an hour in length, and tracks are long, but often quite focused – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shuggie Otis
Freedom Flight (purple vinyl pressing)Epic/Get On Down, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
25.99
The second album from Shuggie Otis – a wild and wooly batch of grooves that really stretches out the sound from the first! Shuggie's got much more of a hand in the arrangements here – and the tunes are grooving in a sweet blend of funk, rock, and soul – really drenched in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Cecil Taylor
Live At Fat Tuesdays 1980 – First Visit ArchiveHat Art (Switzerland), 1980.
CD...$18.99
21.99
Never-issued genius from pianist Cecil Taylor – a tremendous live performance from a time when Cecil was at the height of his powers! The group here is a really compelling sextet – with frequent partner Jimmy Lyons on brilliant alto throughout, next to Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shuggie Otis
Inspiration Information (silver vinyl pressing)Epic/Get On Down, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
26.99
An insanely wonderful album! Shuggie Otis is the son of Johnny Otis – the LA R&B maestro who was moving heavily into funk at the end of the 60s – and he has this tripped out, super-dope guitar style that he played to strong effect on Johnny's albums of the late 60s and early 70s, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Terumasa Hino
Wheel Stone – Live In NemuroEast Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A searing live performance from this brilliant Japanese trumpeter – working here at the height of his stretched-out, open-ended powers – but with a style that's a bit more inside than some of his work from the start of the 70s! Hino really shows himself to be a great leader here – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Abbass Mehrpouya
Mehrpouya SitarLife Goes On (Italy), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A very cool sitar album – one that's sometimes funky, in the territory of work by Ananda Shankhar, but which also has a vibe that's very much its own too – almost as if Abbass Mehrpouya decided to give a nod back to the psychedelic 60s generation that was already being strongly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Herbie Mann/
Herbie Mann/Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Twin-flute magic from the quintet of Herbie Mann and Sam Most – both of whom play the long, thin instrument here – in intertwining lines of sound that are totally great! There's a style here that's often a bit more frenetic than usual for Herbie – one that's possibly picked up ... CD (Jazz CD)
Don Cherry/
Codona Live Willisau, Switzerland – September 1, 1978
WHP (Italy), 1978. 2LP
LP...$35.99
39.99
A really fantastic record from this groundbreaking trio – a group who cut some seminal albums for ECM in the 70s, but who sound even more raw and spontaneous in this rare live recording from 1978! The lineup enough will let you know that you're in for something great – as the trio ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Atak (Takuya Kuroda)
ZazuAtak (Japan), 2024.
CD...$28.99
32.99
A very cool large ensemble – one led by trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, and with a sound that's very different than his own work as a leader – as the groove here is a wonderful blend of inspirations from older Afro Funk, inflected with more of a sense of contemporary groove – all served ... CD (Jazz CD)
Francis Lai/
13 Jours En France (2024 Record Store Day Release)
Saravah/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970.
LP...$46.99
54.99
Genius work from French composer Francis Lai – one of his greatest soundtracks ever, and done during the same period as Live For Life and A Man & A Woman! The feel here is very similar to the work of those films – and was also done for a project directed by Claude Lelouch – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Flower Travelin Band, 50 Motorcycles, & Others
Beam Penetration & Mad Computer – Plus The Minimal Sound Of Motorcycles (10 inch LP & bonus CD)EM (Japan), 1970.
LP...$43.99
49.99
An insane bit of noise from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – a legendary performance from Expo 70, one put together by artist Yoshimura Masunobu – who unites the freewheeling fuzz of the Flower Traveling band with the sound of 50 different motorcycles, and some other ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Philippe Besombes
Philippe Besombes Anthology 1975 to 1979 (Libra/Purple Pyramid, Late 1970s. 4CD
CD...$10.99
16.99
A great package – one that features some wildly experimental work from French electronics whiz Philippe Besombes! First up is the album Libra – tripped out electronics meet progressive rock jamming – all in a weird and wonderful film score from the early 70s! The record's one of ... CD (Rock CD)
Various
Moon RideTK (UK), Late 1970s. 2LP
LP...$27.99
32.99
The "moon ride" title here is a great way to think of the music within – as the tracks have a nicely laidback, sometimes spacey sort of sound – with occasional funky nuggets thrown in for good measure! All the work is from the large catalog of the TK Records empire – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Mikio Masuda
Mickey's MouthEast Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A killer set of electric keyboards – with a groove that stretches from wigged-out Herbie Hancock to the laidback style of Bob James on CTI! Mikio Masuda plays a range of different instruments – from Fender Rhodes to Clavinet, Yamaha organ, ARP, and mini-Korg – and the group ... CD (Jazz CD)
Frank Minion
Soft Land Of Make BelieveBethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1959/1960.
CD...$14.99
18.99
One of the coolest jazz vocal albums you'll ever find! Frank Minion sings this suite of tracks billed as an "Introduction To Black Opium Street", and he puts the music together with little recitations in between the tracks, so that the whole thing sounds like one of the great Langston ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Isao Suzuki
Hip DancinEast Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A real standout in the mid 70s Japanese jazz scene – one of a few excellent albums by Isao Suzuki, a jazz cello player who could work well in a variety of settings! This album's got Isao grooving with some slight electric touches – working with Japanese players that include Kazumi ... CD (Jazz CD)
Booker Little
Booker Little & Friend (with bonus tracks)Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1961.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A fantastic sextet session recorded in 1961, shortly before Booker Little's death – and filled with all the promise and power he ever packed into his playing! There's a sharp, angular groove to many of the numbers here – that mix of modern and hardbop that was cresting best in the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yasushi Ide
Vintage Jazz Poster ScrapGrand Gallery (Japan), 2024.
Book...$38.99
44.99
A really cool book of rare jazz posters – most of them from the 70s, with images of posters from the US, EU, and Japan! The collection within is great – and there's so many unusual images that differ nicely from more iconic album covers – which are then mixed with more familiar ... Book (Book)
Shunzoh Ohno
BubblesEast Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99
14.99
Sweet electric funk – and a really great, long-lost Japanese fusion session from the 70s! The album's headed up by Japanese trumpeter Shunzoh Ohno, but it also features work by American players like Reggie Lucas on guitar, Sam Johnson on keyboards, and Roy Haynes on drums – all of whom ... CD (Jazz CD)
Alessandro Alessandroni
Ritmo Dell'Industria #2 (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Grand Prix/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), 1971.
CD...$28.99
34.99
The sound of industry, circa 1969 Italy – which means that everything sounds a heck of a lot groovier than you might expect! Soundtrack genius Alessandro Alessandroni handled the album – and it's completely fantastic right from the very first note – nothing like an industrial ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Live In Montreal May 1975 (180 gram pressing)Liberation Hall, 1975.
LP...$23.99
26.99
Cannonball Adderley left the planet all too soon during the year of 1975 – but he's still going fantastically strong in this live date from the same year – a set that maybe shows us what sort of directions that Cannon might have taken had he stuck around for another decade or two! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Sweet For KSomethin Cool (Japan), 2024.
LP...$41.99
49.99
An album with a really beautiful sound – not just from the core work of the piano trio, but also from the guy who recorded the whole thing too – the legendary engineer for the Three Blind Mice label in Japan, Yoshihiko Kaminari! It's not often that the engineer gets billed on the back ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Lee Morgan
Caramba (UHQCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), 1968.
One of our favorite Lee Morgan albums, and one of his least known – a set recorded in the crucial last five years of his life, and a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism – that magical mix that Lee was hitting as he reached farther and farther with his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Sandro Brugnolini
L'Uomo Dagli Occhiali A Specchio (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Vroommm/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), 1973.
CD...$28.99
34.99
A rare television soundtrack from Italian jazzman Sandro Brugnolini – easily some of his most hard-hitting work, and a mighty cool record to boot! Brugnolini mixes small combo jazz and some darker orchestrations in a shifting palette of sounds from track to track – which means that ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Zoot Sims
Down Home (with bonus tracks)Bethlehem/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A really great little set from Zoot Sims – earthy, and almost a bit more fragile than much of his other work! There's a real "down home" feel to the whole record – as Zoot blows comfortably and easily in a quartet with Dave McKenna on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Dannie ... CD (Jazz CD)
Atlantic/Now Sounds (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. 7CD
CD...$62.99
79.99
A stunning tribute to this legendary group – a quartet who went through an amazing evolution in just a few short years – all of which is captured here in this massive box set that's overflowing with bonus material too! If you don't know The Rascals, you're in for a treat – as the ... CD (Rock CD)
Christer Bothen
TrancedanceOrganic Music/Black Truffle (Austria), 1984. (reissue)
LP...$30.99
34.99
A really heady set of globally-influenced jazz – music that has some fusion energy at the core, but which is expanded with all sorts of great percussion and horns – the latter of which hang nicely between jazz and styles that almost have a West African sort of vibe! The album's very ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
McCoy Tyner
Jazz OST – West Festival In Nurnberg 1986Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986.
CD...$16.99
22.99
A really bold, really freewheeling performance from the great McCoy Tyner – an 80s live album that may well stand as one of his most powerful of the decade! The group here is billed as an All-Star one – and it's a tight quintet that also features Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Joe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Josh Lawrence
Measured ResponsePosi-Tone, 2024.
CD...$11.99
15.99
Trumpeter Josh Lawrence has a nicely measured sound on his horn – a tight sense of tone and phrasing, with a care of delivery that maybe hearkens back to Art Farmer at his best – which is a hell of a compliment from us! Josh is always holding a touch of energy in reserve – not ... CD (Jazz CD)
Joe Lee Wilson
Hey Look At YouEast Wind (Japan), 1969.
CD...$10.99
14.99
A rare early gem from Joe Lee Wilson – the singer who's probably best known to the world for his performances on Archie Shepp's late Impulse recordings. The vibe here is similar to his work on Shepp's albums of the time – but it's also mixed with a hip and mellow approach that has Joe ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Toshiyuki Honda & Soichi Noriki
Hon NoriPit Inn (Japan), 2024.
CD...$22.99
26.99
A beautiful set of duets from these two mature players in Japanese jazz – recorded with a wonderful sense of room that seems to really enhance the quality of both instruments in the lineup! Soichi Noriki plays piano, and Toshiyuki Honda plays alto and soprano – the latter using the ... CD (Jazz CD)
El (UK), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. 3CDs
CD...$26.99
34.99
The title here is a reference to a classic song by Scott Walker – and the tracks within are presented as a showcase of the rich array of different singers and styles that had an influence on the music that Walker created on his classic albums of the late 60s! As with other sets in the really ... CD (Classical CD)
Finn Rees
Dawn Is A MelodyMr Bongo (UK), 2024.
Keyboardist Finn Rees works here in a really cool blend of spiritual jazz elements and warmer, more soulful touches – mixing his own work on Fender Rhodes, piano, and other keyboards with some acoustic elements that create a wonderfully swirling, searching sort of groove! The album's a bit ... CD (Jazz CD)
Acid Jazz (UK), 2024.
Sean Khan's given us some more groove-oriented music in the past – but here, the saxophonist has this great way of laying back into more of the jazz-based energy of his work – blowing soprano and flute in a tight combo that blend the jazzy currents in the music with some of the folk ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Moon Haewon with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Midnight SunSomethin Cool (Japan), 2024.
CD...$26.99
29.99
Korean vocalist Moon Haewon is a really great singer – one who's got this old school command of her voice like an instrument, and a way of finding a range of expression that really makes these tunes come alive – but also while still hanging strongly to the energy of the group! That is, ... CD (Vocalists CD)
Ray Charles & Others
Ray Charles – The Grand Master 1944 to 1962 – His Inspiration/Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. 7CD
CD...$28.99
44.99
One of the coolest collections of work related to Ray Charles that we've ever seen – a huge box that brings together both some of the music that inspired Ray, then his own recordings, then tracks that he did that inspired other artists too! The first four CDs feature work from a generation ... CD (Soul CD)
Harold Land
Choma (Burn)Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1970. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson – and a set that's even more open than some of their other records on Blue Note or Chess! This set's a bit more electric than some of the other records from the pair – with these drawn-out Fender Rhodes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Voilaaa (Patchworks)
Fache EPFavorite (France), 2024.
LP...$18.99
23.99
Sweet grooves from Bruno Patchworks Hovart – working here under his Voilaaa nickname, and with a sound that feels very much like the 70s-styled image on the cover might imply! The groove is disco, but taken to more complex, contemporary territory – grooves that are still warm with ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Janus/Partisan, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Cymande hit some well-deserved heights on this massive third album – working with a complicated groove that's even more compelling than their earlier albums – in a righteous blend of heavy bass and tripped-out guitars that's unlike anything else we've ever heard! The music's a unique ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Donald Byrd
Byrd's Eye View (180 gram pressing)Transition/Blue Note, 1955. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A wailer! This rare 1955 album is one of Donald Byrd's first records as a leader – recorded for the tiny Transition label in Boston, but with a hardbop groove that's right up there with his early work for Savoy and Blue Note. The record is practically a Jazz Messengers session – as it ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jon Muq
Flying AwayEasy Eye Sound, 2024.
Jon Muq hails from Uganda, and he's got a very unique sound here – singing in English, but with a voice that's different than more familiar soul singers on the US scene – a really fresh approach, and one that's filled with all these really great twists and turns, and a sense of ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Selenites Band
Live From The MoonStereophonk (France), 2024.
LP...$29.99
34.99
The Selenites didn't actually record these tracks on the moon – and instead the set brings together tracks from a number of different live performances – all of which resonate strongly with the group's really wonderful blend of Ethio Jazz inspirations and more funk-based performance! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Silver Convention
Get Up & Boogie – The Worldwide SinglesRu-Jac/Omnivore, Late 1970s.
CD...$14.99
16.98
One of the leading lights of the Munich club scene – the mighty Silver Convention, who topped the charts with a number of disco classics in the mid 70s! Silver Convention took the Philly female style of disco – popularized by First Choice, Three Degrees, and others – and pumped ... CD (Soul CD)
Jin Ono
LightKakuba Rhythm (Japan), 2024.
LP...$27.99
38.99
A record with an AOR-styled cover, but a groove that's much more stripped-down overall – lean and soulful, and with a mixture of Fender Rhodes, other keyboards, and spare Maestro Rhythm King grooves – all topped with these easygoing vocals from Jin Ono! Given the use of the drum ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
John Cale & Terry Riley
Church of AnthraxColumbia/Esoteric (UK), 1970.
CD...$15.99
19.99
One of those landmark meetings of mighty talents that sounds even better on record than it does on paper – as the set somehow finds this really special space that's completely between all the best early 70s modes of both Terry Riley and John Cale! Cale was really coming into his own at the ... CD (Rock CD)
Modern Harmonic, 1984.
LP...$25.99
26.99
One of the most unique Sun Ra performances ever recorded – a live date recorded in Atlanta on New Years Eve, 1984 – and one that has the keyboard giant playing a massive pipe organ that was so big, it had its own name! As you might imagine from his work on piano and other more unusual ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kwame Fenyan Ba
Douvan DouvanRebirth On Wax (France), 2024.
LP...$31.99
34.99
Kwame Ba is a pianist, but also a producer with an ear for widely criss-crossing sounds as well – modes that echo his experience growing up in the West Indies, particularly in the rhythms – but which also have all these modes from the contemporary urban scene in France as well! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Hampton Hawes
For Real (180 gram pressing)Contemporary/Craft, 1958. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A great set by Hampton Hawes – really one of his best ever records, and for a number of reasons! First up, Harold Land's playing tenor on the record, opening it up a lot more than some of Hamp's regular trio sides – blowing with that soulful distinction that made him one of the most up- ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Electric Bird/We Want Sounds (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s.
Sweet funky fusion from the Japanese scene at the end of the 70s – work that's all from the mighty Electric Bird label, an imprint who were as important to Japan as CTI/Kudu were in the US! As with that famous pairing of labels, Electric Bird helped artists find a new groove with a sweet ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Lindisfarne
Brand New Day – The Mercury Years 1978/Mercury/Lemon (UK), Late 1970s. 3CD
CD...$28.99
38.99
Great work from the second chapter in the career of Lindisfarne – three full albums, and lots of bonus tracks too! First is a double-length live album – a set that definitely has some Magic In The Air – as it features a re-formed lineup of Lindisfarne, sounding nicely different ... CD (Rock CD)
Don & The Goodtimes
Original Northwest Sound Of Don & The GoodtimesBeat Rocket, Mid 1960s.
Searing work from this legendary group – and a set that stands as a stunning tribute to the raw power of the Northwest scene at its best! Don & The Goodtimes cut some material later that was a bit more produced in the studio – but much of the music here is raw, raunchy, and very ... CD (Rock CD)
Blue Mitchell
Down With It (UHQCD pressing)Blue Note (Japan), Late 1960s.
Lyrical beauty from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of those records that really has him coming into his own, sounding fantastic on Blue Note in a way he never did on his earlier albums as a leader! it's clear that Blue learned a lot while playing in the group of Horace Silver – a way of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 1970s. 2CD
CD...$17.99
23.99
Four classic roots albums, all produced by Niney The Observer – one of which appears here on CD for the first time ever! The set begins with Slave Call – a really great 70s album from The Ethiopians – done in a strong roots style that's given lots of great production touches from ... CD (Reggae CD)
Winston Edwards
Natty Locks DubStudio 16 (UK), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
24.99
Wonderfully earthy dubs from Winston Edwards – tracks recorded both at Black Ark and the studio of Joe Gibbs – and delivered in this lean style that's really wonderful – and a bit different from more familiar material of this mode! The bass is heavy enough, but the focus here ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Thiiird Place
This Is Thiiird PlaceToyokasei (Japan), 2024.
LP...$36.99
44.99
An excellent funk group from Japan – one who pick up some of the fuller horns of the Stax Records or Afro Funk generations, mix it with some leaner rhythms at times – and also make a strong nod towards contemporary funk modes as well – but all without sounding like anyone else at ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Analog Africa (Germany), Late 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$32.99
34.99
A really incredible compilation, and one that's a great reminder of why we love the Analog Africa record label so much! Sure, there's been collections of Congolese music before – but this one's got that special something extra that Analog Africa can bring to play – an ear for just the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Okay Temiz
Drummer Of The Two WorldsWarner/Caz Plak (France), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
32.99
Drummer Okay Temiz has made some might cool records over the years – including some sessions with trumpeter Don Cherry – but this album may well be one of his coolest, as it embraces his roots while also opening up with a sweet current of funk! There's plenty of drums on the record ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Carlos Nino & Friends
PlacentaInternational Anthem, 2024.
The music of Carlos Nino just seems to be getting deeper and deeper with each new release – and even on a record like this, which has a birthing concept that's tied to its title, the overall sound is much more sophisticated and mindbending than you might expect! Things are still very much in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges
Back To Back (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1959. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
Duke Ellington makes a rare Verve appearance on this classic album – and works strongly in the mode of earlier sides recorded for the label by Johnny Hodges! There's a relaxed, small group feel going on here – one that's a bit different than some of the tighter Ellington work on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds
Blue Hour (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1960. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A really great idea for a jazz session – one that takes the already-great Blue Note piano trio the Three Sounds, and uses them as a backup combo for the tenor of the great Stanley Turrentine! The approach is different than some of Stan's other work – given the piano of Gene Harris, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ziad Rahbani
Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa HarameyahRelax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1987. (reissue)
LP...$31.99
36.99
A really enigmatic blend of Mid-East styles and more contemporary modes – and one of the hippest 80s albums from Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani – a record that seems to cull together all the best albums of previous records, and lift them together to something even more magnificent and new! ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kenny Barron
Beyond This PlaceArtwork, 2024.
CD...$17.99
19.99
A record with many moods from the legendary pianist Kenny Barron – a set that can be mellow at one moment, frenzied the next – dark at points, and glow with a warm inner light at others! Kenny's got a great group on the session – the excellent Immanuel Wilkins on alto, whose ... CD (Jazz CD)
LP Paper Sleeves
100 Paper LP Inner SleevesDusty Groove,
Record Care...$15.99
19.99
A well-made, nice and heavy LP paper sleeve – rock-solid, and ready to use to replace your old dirty inner sleeves! We change our sleeves for just about all the used records we handle here at Dusty Groove, and these are the ones we use – a great way to keep a clean record staying clean ... Record Care (Turntables & Supplies Record Care)
Chet Baker
Chet Baker 79 – Round MidnightDiggers Factory/Wnts (France), 1979.
LP...$26.99
29.99
One of those great overseas sessions that Chet Baker cut in the last decade of his life – material that's so different than his older work, and which shows the maturing trumpeter really in search of a new sort of groove! Here, the album features key work from Jean-Paul Florens on guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Heart Soul & Inspiration
Heart Soul & InspirationViscojon/Tidal Waves, 1974.
LP...$13.99
22.99
A great indie soul set from the west coast scene – one that's got a lot more richness than you might expect from the cover, and an approach that's a lot like a stripped-down take on the territory of Barry White! There's definitely a few of Barry's songs on here, mixed with some other funky ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Saigon Soul Revival
Moi Lu'ong DuyenSaigon Supersound (Germany), 2024.
CD...$17.99
21.99
Totally great work from this ultra-hip group – a combo who serve up their version of 60s and 70s sounds from Vietnam, but with a deep funk current in the background! The approach is great, and unlike anything else you'll ever hear – with lead vocals by a very seductive female singer, ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
LP Paper Sleeves
100 Rounded Bottom Inner SleevesDusty Groove,
Record Care...$15.99
19.99
A lean, clean inner record sleeve – one that will fit in the tightest of record covers, and can even slip inside most printed inner sleeves too – able to serve as an extra layer of security for keeping your vinyl safe! These sleeves are made of high density polyethylene, and have a ... Record Care (Turntables & Supplies Record Care)
Various
W3NGNumero, 1970s.
A sweet selection of mellow grooves – served up here in a package that's got a beautiful image of our hometown on the cover! The sunny shot of the Windy City in the 70s is perfect for the vibe of the album – as the whole thing brings together overlooked tracks from the vast reaches of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Lee
ReprieveLee, 2024.
LP...$18.99
23.99
We've been digging the music of Lee for years, and he just seems to get better and better with each new record – effortlessly working in a mature blend of soul and jazzy currents, in a style that's a real cut above so many of his contemporaries on the indie scene! Lee has a great way with a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
State of EmergencyJoe Gibbs (UK), Late 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
24.99
Crucial work from Joe Gibbs – a set with a social message on the cover, but one that delivers its righteous energy with an all-instrumental groove! The core group here are wonderful – Franklyn Waul and Errol Nelson on piano and organ, Tommy McCook on tenor, Vin Gordon on trombone, Sly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Seven Seas/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976.
LP...$42.99
54.99
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ronnie April
Ronnie April's Positive Energy Vol 1Jude/Jazz Room (UK), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
33.99
A totally cool record, and one that takes some older jazz concepts and really pushes them into a groove! The leader here is saxophonist Ronnie April – who blows alto, tenor, soprano, and flute – soloing strongly on each track – but the album also has this blend of male and female ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hank Mobley
Workout (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1962. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
One of the greatest albums ever from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – a set that really explodes in all the new directions Hank was taking in the 60s! Mobley in the 50s was already the stuff of legend – a tremendous soloist on tenor, and every bit his own man – firmly focused ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Henson Cargill
What's My NameMonument/Iron Mountain Analog Research (Australia), Late 1960s. Gatefold
LP...$16.99
22.99
Really great work from the overlooked Henson Cargill – a country singer with a great way of commenting on changes in society in the late 60s – often with a wry wit, and the kind of sharpness that makes this music a nice change from other Nashville sounds at the time! Henson's got a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis
Squadra AntifurtoFour Flies (Italy), 1976.
LP...$32.99
36.99
That's the great Tomas Milian on the cover – looking like a slightly comedic undercover cop – which is a good way to highlight the music on this soundtrack! The work is definitely in the cop/crime territory of the Gudio and Maurizio DeAngelis team, but there's also a lighter feel to ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Dayna Stephens
Closer Than We ThinkCellar Live, 2024.
CD...$11.99
12.99
Reedman Dayna Stephens is always great – and this time around, he's got a very strong musical partner in the presence of guitarist Emmanuel Michael – a younger musician, but one whose sound really shapes the sound of the set! Michael has this way of careful tones and rich colors – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Culture
Baldhead BridgeJoe Gibbs (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
24.99
An album that follows very strongly in the spirit of the legendary Two Sevens Clash album from Culture – done in a very similar mode, with older soulful Jamaican harmony vocals expressing roots themes of the late 70s – all set to superb production from Joe Gibbs! Both Gibbs and Errol ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Stop Point (UK), Mid 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$19.99
24.99
A great collection of overlooked grooves from the Kingston scene of the 70s – material that comes from the vaults of producer Keeling Beckford, who handled just about every track on the set! There's a strong early reggae vibe going on here, but with plenty of roots elements too – as ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Tidiane Thiam
Africa YontiiSahel Sounds, 2024.
LP...$20.99
24.99
A set with a really cool concept, and one that takes the acoustic guitar sound of West Africa into very different territory – as Tidiane Thiam plays here with some great help from producer Makhtar N'Diaye, who adds in some percussion, samples, and other elements too! The aprroach is great, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 1970s. 2CD
CD...$18.99
22.99
A stunning amount of music recorded in just the space of two short years – all standing as a mighty strong testament to the production genius of Niney The Observer during the roots reggae generation! The package features a fair bit of tracks that have never been on CD before, and as stated, ... CD (Reggae CD)
Bobby Hutcherson
Total Eclipse (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1968. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A brilliant collaboration between vibist Bobby Hutcherson and reedman Harold Land – the first Blue Note album to feature the talents of the pair together, and a stone classic from the very first note! Hutcherson had already been making big waves for the label with his earlier sides – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cannonball Adderley
Poppin' In Paris – Live At L'Olympia 1972Elemental, 1969.
CD...$15.99
17.99
A killer combo from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley – a group that features George Duke on both acoustic and electric piano, stretching things out, and helping the Adderley brothers find an even more soulful groove than they had in the 60s! The George Duke approach really makes for a cool ... CD (Jazz CD)
La Monte Young/
Dream House 78'17"
Shandar/Superior Viaduct, 1973.
Important 70s work from the great La Monte Young – a set that takes off strongly on his exploration of tones and sonic waves – heard here in two very unique settings! Side one features a quartet – with Young on voice and sine wave generator, alongside Jon Hassell on trumpet, ... CD (Out Sound CD)
Various
Hillbillies In Hell – Wake Me Up! – Brimstone & Beauty From The Nashville Pulpit – 1952 to 1974Iron Mountain Analog Research (Australia), Late 1950s/1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$16.99
22.99
There's always something great afoot in the Hillbillies In Hell series – usually way more than you might guess from the theme hinted at on the cover, as the scope of songs within tend to deliver a lot more too! As with the other volumes, the music here is from the farther reaches of country ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$37.99
39.99
An amazing second foray into the world of punk rock 45s – and the British chapter to the previous American volume from Soul Jazz! Like the first set, the track selection here is superb – no overdone punk "oldies" or overplayed classics – and instead a great range of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Best Of Rare ModAcid Jazz (UK), Late 1960s.
LP...$28.99
31.99
Genius work from the British scene of the 60s – a set rare tracks from that first mod movement in the UK – a time when the young sound of London burst forth in ways of soul, psych, garage, and R&B! This package brings together some of the most stunning tracks from the Rare Mod CD ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Shiho Yabuki
Body Is A Message Of The UniverseSubliminal Sounds, 1987.
CD...$14.99
15.99
Really lovely work from Japanese musician Shiho Yabuki – a set of keyboard ambient tracks that come across with a very subtle sense of beauty – really taking their time to find their way amidst the sonic space of the record, as Yabuki does more with less – but all in a way that ... CD (Out Sound CD)
Marion Brown
Three For Shepp To Gesprachsfetzen RevisitedHat Art (Switzerland), 1966/1968.
CD...$16.99
19.99
A pair of classic 60s albums from alto player Marion Brown – back to back in a single set! First up is Three For Shepp – an unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful ... CD (Jazz CD)
Ryojiro Furusawa with Shigeharu Mukai
You Wanna Rain (SHMCD pressing)Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1975.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Searing, soulful energy from this overlooked Japanese combo of the 70s – a crack quartet led by drummer Ryojiro Furusawa, working here with some great guest work on trombone from Shigeharu Mukai! The tunes are often very simple, but with a groove that's totally great – a bit of a modal ... CD (Jazz CD)
Arvo Part, Tonu Naissoo, & Others
Anima Pop – Music From Estonian Animations 1965 to 1986Raadio Kohila (Estonia), Late 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$38.99
44.99
An unusual set – not the pop you might expect from the title, and instead a whole host of short, mostly instrumental tunes from very obscure Estonian animated films! The styles here follow a bit of the modes of Polish work from the period – lots of electronics, used in very cool ways ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy
Mighty Warrior – Live In AntwerpElemental, 1995. 2CD
CD...$22.99
24.99
A magical pairing of musicians – both of whom had come together in different formats, and who here showcase a great late meeting of their genius! The vibe is maybe similar to the Super Quartet that Lacy and Waldron were leading in the early 90s, but with a slightly different lineup – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Alfa/Alfa/Sony (Japan), 1980s. 2LP
LP...$48.99
54.99
A totally cool look at a totally cool label – the early home of YMO, and an imprint that was host to some of the coolest Japanese music in the 80s! Some of the artists on the Alpha label were already rising stars by the time the company launched in 1980 – but they found a new outlet ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Marion Brown
Porto Novo (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1967.
CD...$16.99
24.99
Genius early work from reedman Marion Brown – an album that was originally only issued overseas, where it was recorded – as part of that legacy that's always had Brown getting a lot more attention in Europe than back at home! Yet the record's a monster that stands equally with Marion's ... CD (Jazz CD)
Meiko Kaji
Gincho WataridoriTeichiku/We Want Sounds (UK), 1972.
LP...$31.99
34.99
The debut album from Meiko Kaji – an artist most folks knew first as an actress, but whose voice finds a wonderful setting in this record! There's a gentle current of funk to most tracks – stepping electric bass next to soaring strings, a bit of horns, and great use of koto from time ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Billy Harper
Billy Harper Quintet In EuropeSoul Note (Italy), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Seminal work from Billy Harper – one of his few albums to get wider exposure in the 70s, and searing set of righteous power all the way through! By this point in his career, Billy's really got a handle on his sound – and reaches forth here on tenor with a sense of majesty we'd rank ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Roadshow/Robinsongs (UK), Late 1970s. 4CD
CD...$31.99
39.99
An incredible legacy of funk – from a group who were easily one of the tightest, sharpest acts in the mainstream soul scene of the 70s! BT Express are a combo who pre-date disco, and whose grooves went a long way towards forging the blueprint for that mid 70s movement – but their music ... CD (Soul CD)
Various
Reggae TimeStudio One, Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
25.99
It's reggae time from Studio One – which is maybe no surprise, as the legendary Jamaican imprint really helped get the music going before the big labels took over! This set's an obscure compilation from the best years of Studio One – and mixes rocksteady and early reggae tracks that ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Johan Soderqvist
Let The Right One InSvart (Finland), 2008.
CD...$11.99
19.99
A fantastic soundtrack that's maybe a bit ahead of its time – full of spare sounds and textural elements that set a striking scene for the film in ways that are much more powerful than more dynamic music! There's an eerie, slow-building quality here that makes the whole thing even more ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Katsumasa Kusunose
Jazz Kissa 2022/Jazz City (Japan), 2024.
Book...$22.99
28.99
Beautiful photographs of beautiful spaces – and a really lovely book that shows that the Japanese jazz kissa scene is still going strong into the 21st Century! Jazz kissa are small bars and coffee spots that have superb sound systems and amazing record collections – vintage jazz vinyl, ... Book (Book)
Four Flies (Italy), Mid 1970s.
A whole new world of grooves we've never heard before – music from a short stretch on the Italian scene when local artists were really taken with the new developments in Afro Funk, and started to serve up some fresh styles of their own! The music here is maybe a blend of West African sounds ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Joe Cuba Sextet
Hangin' Out/Tico/Craft, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
29.99
Killer combo work from the great Joe Cuba – a set recorded a few years before his big fame of the Latin Soul years – but in a way that shows how Joe was already shaking up the Latin scene in New York! After a generation when larger bands were seen as better, Joe works here with just a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Orlando Julius
Disco Hi Life (180 gram pressing)Hot Casa (France), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
28.99
One of the clubbiest African records of the 70s – and a set that would be equally at home on a New York dancefloor as it would back in Lagos! Orlando Julius was always a funky cat – an artist with one ear keenly tuned to the American funk and soul underground, and ready to fuse those ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Duane Eddy
Biggest Twang Of All (clear vinyl pressing)Reprise/Sundazed, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
A very cool later album from Duane Eddy – done at a time when his old wonderproducer Lee Hazlewood was having great success at Reprise Records – where he invited Eddy for an update of their previous style! The album's totally great – with more fuzz and distortion than previous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Sadao Watanabe, Masahiko Satoh, & Others
My Wonderful LifeRatspack (Japan), 2009.
CD...$22.99
29.99
You might know the work of Masahiko Togashi as a jazz percussionist – one who could sometimes make archly modern music – but the artist was also a great composer, especially of mellower ballads, of the sort that are featured on this set – a really loving set of remakes of his ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kosuke Mine
Mine (180 gram pressing)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1970. (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Early work from this tremendous Japanese saxophonist – working here on both alto and soprano sax, in styles that are sharply angular, but also quite warm and soulful! Kosuke Mine's got a quality that's a bit like Joe Henderson at the same time – obviously informed by earlier hardbop, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sven Wunder
Natura MortaPiano Piano, 2024.
LP...$22.99
25.99
Sven Wunder evokes an older European style of painting with the cover and title of this set – and the tunes themselves are painterly, but also in a funky way too – a great mix of gentle grooves and larger instrumentation, all filled with the sorts of charms we love in older Italian film ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Dicks
Kill From The HeartSST/Superior Viaduct, 1983. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
29.99
Fast and loud sounds from The Dicks – an Austin band, but one who released this killer classic during the glory days of SST Records – as a set that could easily go head to head with the most hardcore work on the LA scene! The set shares plenty with its labelmates' efforts – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. 2CDs
CD...$17.99
18.99
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... CD (Global Grooves CD)
Jim Marks
Touching Your FeelingsNicole/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), 1974. (reissue)
LP...$45.99
49.99
A really fantastic record – a righteous blend of jazz and spoken word, served up at a level that rivals some of the famous collaborations between Langston Hughes and Charles Mingus! The tunes have a similar introspective quality to that work, but are delivered with a style that's maybe more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Commodores
Alabama 69Goldenlane/Cleopatra, 1969.
CD...$9.99
10.99
Really great early live work from The Commodores – recorded years before their big 70s fame at Motown, and with a nicely gritty vibe overall! The performance is a great one for anyone who's ever doubted the funk roots of the group – as the combo work at a level that's like the best ... CD (Soul CD)
Maurice White
Manifestation (with bonus tracks)Omnivore, 2024.
CD...$14.99
16.99
Rare work from the late Maurice White – a really great solo set that follows the strong legacy of albums he spun off on his own when stepping aside for a moment from Earth Wind & Fire! The album's a collaboration with Preston Glass – who'd made great contributions to EWF as well, ... CD (Soul CD)
Blue Note, 1957. 3LP Gatefold
LP...$75.99
79.99
The complete recordings of sessions that led to one of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Kenny Burrell
Guitar Forms (180 gram pressing)Verve, 1965. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A standout session from guitar giant Kenny Burrell – and a set that's maybe one of his most modern albums of the 60s! The record features backings from arranger Gil Evans – most famous for his work with Miles Davis, and working here in a style that's nicely different with Kenny – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis
Squadra AntifurtoBeat (Italy), 1976.
CD...$21.99
26.99
That's the great Tomas Milian on the cover – looking like a slightly comedic undercover cop – which is a good way to highlight the music on this soundtrack! The work is definitely in the cop/crime territory of the Gudio and Maurizio DeAngelis team, but there's also a lighter feel to ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Colpix/Sundazed, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
A really great chapter in the 60s career of guitar giant Duane Eddy – a set that still has him working with Lee Hazlewood, the original producer who first brought him fame – in a set of all-Bob Dylan tunes that really sparkle with the twang heavy approach of Duane! There's some more ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Polydor/7T's (UK), 1970s. 5CD
CD...$34.99
44.99
A great legacy of work from British singer Barry Ryan – an artist with all the sense of subtle drama that marked UK male pop acts of the 60s, but taken into some of the more sophisticated territory of the 70s! Barry was never going to be a hard rocker, but here he does have a way of taking ... CD (Rock CD)
Gary Burton Trio
New Vibe Man In Town/RCA/BGO (UK), Mid 1960s. 2CDs
CD...$14.99
19.99
A trio of early RCA albums from vibes genius Gary Burton – all brought together in a single set! First up is New Vibe Man In Town – the first-ever album from vibist Gary Burton – a very young player at the time of recording, but one who's definitely worth the "new vibe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kenny Burrell
Night At The Vanguard (180 gram pressing)Argo/Verve, 1959. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – and a record that really showcases his amazing tone in a stripped-down trio setting! Burrell has a way of mixing chromatic chords with leaner lines that's simply breathtaking – qualities that really come out in the intimate space of the Village ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sdban (Belgium), 1980s. 2CDs
Cool cuts from the 80s – a really well-done collection of under-discovered grooves from the scenes in The Netherlands and Belgium – music that we never would have heard otherwise! Some of the cuts here echo better-known UK work of the period, especially those which feature keyboards ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1961.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Not just a wonderful record for the music, but also for the classic cover image too – a photo of Ahmad Jamal's righteous night club The Alhambra – an Eastern-themed spot on Chicago's Michigan Ave, where Jamal made some incredible music for a few short years! Jamal was one of the few ... CD (Jazz CD)
Rubel
As Palavras Vol 1 & 2Mr Bongo (UK), 2024.
A contemporary set, but one that may well be destined to become an instant classic in the world of Brazilian music – as the young Rubel has a way of embracing so many traditions of his culture, while also finding a way to move things forward boldly! The approach here is different than some ... CD (Brazil CD)
Trans Europa Express
Il Gatto Dagli Occhi Di GiadaDigitmovies (Italy), 1977.
CD...$24.99
29.99
An unusual group that we only know from this one Italian soundtrack – and a combo who's not nearly as electronic as you might guess from their Kraftwerk-sounding name! Instead, the approach here is a bit like that of Goblin on their horror scores from the same time – a style that uses ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Gruppo Sound
New York CityFlipper/Musica Per Immagini (Italy), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
44.99
A keyboard-driven picture of New York City – one of the many obscure sound library sets recorded by the shifting Gruppo Sound lineup – which in this case features the talents of Gabriele Ducros on the electric piano! The album's got a laidback vibe at times, and is sometimes a bit like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Fantasy/Craft, Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
Great work from a series that always delivers excellent music – one with a hokey title and concept, but a rock-solid set of grooves from the Fantasy/Concord catalog! There's an especially righteous vibe to this edition of the series – which you might guess from the title – tunes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Motohiko Hino Quartet + 1
Ryuhyo – Sailing Ice (with bonus tracks)Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976.
A record with a really beautiful title – and a sound that definitely lives up to the "Sailing Ice" on the cover! The music is very much in the best post-Coltrane mode – played by a group led by the great Japanese drummer Motohiko Hino, and featuring Mabumi Yamaguchi on tenor ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon
In Perfect Harmony – The Lost AlbumJazz Detective/Elemental, 1972.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 1RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
LP...$22.99
23.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
City Music Tokyo – MultipleGearbox (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. 2CD
CD...$14.99
18.99
A really great dive into the city pop years of Japanese music – and a collection that's a bit different than some others, in that it not only presents gems from the 80s, but also follows the evolution of city pop modes into later decades as well! There's a nice variety of styles here – ... CD (Japanese CD)
Dusty Groove Print
Windy City's Legendary Music Emporium – 11" x 14" print (shippable)Dusty Groove,
A stunning image of our legendary Chicago outpost – the three story building where Dusty Groove has resided since the start of the 21st Century, and a building that's chock full of music, every day of the week! The sleek images gets at the charms of our Wicker Park location, and our ... Photo (Dusty Groove Swag Photo)
Pat Smythe
New DawnBritish Progressive Jazz (UK), 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A fierce, full-on session from British pianist Pat Smythe – a player you might know from more conventional settings, but who really lets loose here in this unreleased live set from the early 70s! Pat plays plenty of Fender Rhodes in addition to piano – and the set's got an especially ... CD (Jazz CD)
Som Imaginario
Som Imaginario (1970)Odeon/Life Goes On, 1970. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
An incredible early album by this legendary Brazilian band – a group who mix progressive elements with some of the new sounds from the 70s MPB generation! Som Imaginario are maybe not as countercultural as Os Mutantes or other Tropicalia artists, but they share with them a sense of pure ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
AlmightyDivision 81, 2024.
An album that really lives up to its title – as the record sets out to prove to the world that Isaiah Collier is one of the most almighty talents on the saxophone in recent years! The album has a spiritual majesty that tops even the previous album with the Chosen Few group – as in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Madlib Invazion, 2024.
LP...$21.99
24.99
One of the most keyboard-heavy sets in the excellent Madlib Invazion sound library series – a set that has all sorts of vintage keys and synth over lightly tripping grooves that are mighty nice! The approach is spacey and dreamy, yet still very funky – as the keys handle as much rhythm ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Kazumi Watanabe
Infinite (SHMCD pressing)Far East/Universal (Japan), 1971.
CD...$18.99
23.99
The first album recorded by Kazumi Watanabe, the Japanese guitarist whose firey style would go onto play a big part in the growth of that country's jazz scene during the 70s! This album's quite different from the later smoother work from Kaz – a pretty intense set, and it features Watanabe ... CD (Jazz CD)
Yann Jankielewicz
Keep It SimpleLocal Tree (France), 2024.
LP...$24.99
29.99
Saxophonist Yann Jankielewicz got the title of the record as advice from the late Tony Allen, when working with Tony in the studio on a project – and Yann definitely takes that advice here, on a set that's partly jazz, but also channels some of the experience he had with Allen! The music is ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
LP...$20.99
24.99
The Perfect Toy label has an amazing way of coming up with grooves we've never heard before – really rare tracks that make us dig each new release from the label – just as they keep on digging for more rare records to make their releases great! We've been Hammond fans for decades ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
We Jazz
Issue #11 – Oni PuladiWeJazz (Finland), 2024.
Magazine...$26.99
29.99
A jam-packed issue of this mighty great magazine – one that not only features a big article on Carla Bley, pictured on the cover – but also more on reedman Azar Lawrence, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini, and improvising cellist Abdul Wadud! There's also more on John Zorn's Naked City, ... Magazine (Magazine)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Live Oblivion Vol 2RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Various
Lefto Presents Jazz Cats Vol 3Sdban (Belgium), 2024.
A nicely expanded edition of this great series – one that still presents the contemporary cuts from the European scene that we loved on the first two volumes, but which also goes beyond jazz-based modes to include some very hip sounds in a variety of styles! The music this time around moves ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Terri Walker
My Love StoryWings Of A Hummingbird (UK), 2024.
LP...$26.99
31.99
Terri Walker's every bit as great here as when we first fell in love with her music many years back – so much so that it's hard to believe there's been any passage of years, as the album's got all the freshness and sense of promise of the neo soul generation from back in the day! As before, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Houseplant, 1970s/2024. 3LPs
LP...$82.99
99.99
Classic funk, rare soul, and contemporary goodies too – all served up in a beautiful package designed by the folks at Seth Rogan's Houseplant! As with the previous set, this one is divided into three modes – one record sativa, one indica, and the third a hybrid – capturing ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Monday Michiru
Don't Disturb This Groove (2024 Record Store Day Release)Grand Gallery (Japan), 2011.
LP...$46.99
58.99
A great one from Monday Michiru – sweet, soulful, and totally right on the money! The set's almost a return to the warm soul territory that first won us over in Monday's work from the 90s – as she takes on a whole host of older American soul tunes by Stevie Wonder, Teena Marie, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Neo Soul LP)
Katsumasa Kusunose
Gateway To Jazz Kissa Vol 3 – Inheritance & ContinuationJazz City (Japan), 2023.
Book...$13.99
19.99
A beautiful Japanese publication, one that looks at the long legacy of bars and coffee shops that focus on presenting quality jazz vinyl with high end sound systems – really amazing spots that are presented here in a special edition with full text in English! As with other issues of the ... Book (Book)
Frank Lowe
Exotic HeartbreakSoul Note (Italy), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
29.99
Nothing too exotic here, as the album's a soulful romp from Frank Lowe – a set that has a nicely earthy feel overall, with lots of room for Lowe's wonderful sound on the tenor sax! The group here features some especially nice piano from Amina Claudine Myers – who is always a welcome ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Resonance, 1953. 3CD
CD...$29.99
32.99
A beautiful set of work from this legendary pianist – material that's issued here for the very first time, but which may well top some of the most important albums in Art Tatum's catalog! As with his classic 20th Century material, the setting here is a live one – the Blue Note club in ... CD (Jazz CD)
Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit
EthiobrazPNL, 2024.
A huge ensemble, and one who create sounds that we never would have expected from avant jazz drummer Paal Nilssen-Love many years back – as the whole performance resonates with Ethiopian and Brazilian elements that are very different than some of the more improvised music that we usually ... CD (Jazz CD)
Various
Studio One Down Beat SpecialStudio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s.
A killer collection of early work from Studio One – and a set that focuses on the ska and rocksteady that were the initial famous calling card of that legendary Jamaican label! Soul Jazz originally issued a smaller 7" single box set under the same title – but this version is ... CD (Reggae CD)
Toco
RivieraSchema (Italy), 2024.
LP...$32.99
36.99
Maybe the greatest album to date from Toco – warm, jazzy, and filled with all of the best influences from Brazilian music – served up with live instrumentation that brings even more soul to the music than some of the artist's sparer sessions! Toco since throughout, with this raspy ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
December's Children
December's Children (pink vinyl pressing)Mainstream/Sundazed, Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
One of the headier groups in the Mainstream Records psychedelic scene of the late 60s – and that's saying a lot, considering the company the act were keeping on the label! December's Children features both a male and female vocalist, each of whom sing a bit solo, but also come together in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Various
Eccentric Soul – The Tammy LabelTammy/Numero, 1960s/1970s.
Killer soul from a tiny label on a tiny scene – the small Tammy Records imprint, not to be confused with Motown partner Tamla – a really great indie from the Youngstown scene in east Ohio, and a company who cut some killer soul in the 60s and 70s! The label seem to have an especially ... LP, Vinyl record album (Funky Compilations LP)
Takeru Muraoka
Takeru (SHMCD pressing)Philips/Universal (Japan), 1970.
CD...$18.99
23.99
A really landmark album from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – one of the key records in which musicians like Takeru Muraoka were helping to discover something new and unique – a fantastic hybrid of modal jazz, freer solo moments, and some nice electric touches on keyboards ... CD (Jazz CD)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Great Black Music – Jackson In Your HouseBYG/Charly (UK), 1969.
The Art Ensemble at the height of their powers – really letting loose on the Parisian scene of the late 60s, where they found a great audience for all the new ideas they'd been brewing up back home! The album's definitely one that has the group's unique ethos coming into focus – that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
Misty (SACD DSD)Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), 1974.
Not "Misty" in an Errol Garner sense – although Tsuyoshi Yamamoto serves up his own version of the tune here – and instead a hip set from the Three Blind Mice scene of the 70s, with a very open, freewheeling approach to piano trio work! Yamamoto's a bit straighter than some ... CD (Jazz CD)
Cookers
Look OutGearbox (UK), 2021. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$23.99
29.99
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Noel Kelehan
OzoneCargo/Outernational (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
38.99
A stunningly beautiful set of jazz from the Irish scene of the late 70s – a record that's completely unto its own, without any of the sort of generation-based elements you might expect – very much an individual expression of a really wonderful group! There's a rock-solid sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Mo Kolours
Original FlowWe Release Jazz (Switzerland), 2024.
A genre-stepping set of soul work from Mo Kolours – aka Joseph Deenmamode – a singer with roots in many styles, which he wraps together here wonderfully! At some level, the album takes the approach of a collaborative hip hop production, but in a way that uses live musicians – but ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Supremes
We Remember Sam CookeMotown/Elemental, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$24.99
29.99
A great tribute to the late Sam Cooke – recently departed at the time of this 1965 album, taken from the world all too soon! The set features a host of tunes associated with Cooke's too-short career in soul music – done by The Supremes in a way that makes great use of their harmonies, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), Mid 70s. 2CDs
CD...$26.99
34.99
A great overview of work on the legendary Three Blind Mice label from 70s Japan – a crucial imprint that gave exposure to the new generation of Japanese jazz musicians who were forging a fresh sort of ideas apart from their counterparts in the US! Three Blind Mice was always a label that was ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Dining Rooms
Songs To Make Love ToSchema (Italy), 2024.
Maybe the most sensitive work we've ever heard from this Italian duo – a group who can sometimes be clubby, but who here lay back a bit more in the pacing of their rhythms, which allows for more introspection and careful consideration in the music! There's a range of different singers on the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
John Dokes
Our DaySwing Theory, 2024.
LP...$13.99
18.99
Great work from one of our favorite jazz singers in recent years – an old school vocalist, but one whose school ranges from the best styles of the 50s through all the great advancements in jazz phrasing in the 70s! John Dokes works here with a sense of soul and class that's wonderful – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Johnny Hallyday
Flagrant Delit (3CD set – with bonus tracks)Philips/Universal (France), 1971. 3CD
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... CD (French CD)
Yusef Lateef
Atlantis Lullaby – The Concert From AvignonElemental, 1972. 2CDs
CD...$22.99
24.99
A never-issued live set from spiritual reed genius Yusef Lateef – one that was recorded during the years he was recording for Atlantic Records, but with a nicely different vibe! The tracks are all long, loose, and very open – Yusef blowing tenor, soprano sax, and flute – shifting ... CD (Jazz CD)
John Fekner City Squad
Idioblast 1983 to 2004Modern Harmonic, 1984. 2CD
The overlooked legacy of John Fekner – a New York artist who works here in the world of hip hop and electro soul – on tunes that are sometimes infused with lyrics that refer to the art concepts that inspire his creations! The sound is spare – just drum machine beats, bits of ... CD (Rock CD)
Ritchie Family
American Generation (with bonus tracks)Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Tight work from this famous disco trio – a set recorded at Sigma Sound in NYC with lots of soaring strings, thanks to the disco perfection of producer Jacques Morali – who really found a great outlet for his talents with the group! And the album's also got some surprisingly soulful ... CD (Soul CD)
Uniri
Infinite ReflectionsAstigmatic (Poland), 2024.
A keyboard-heavy set by a group of musicians who all have roots in the London jazz scene – working together here in modes that are a bit more spacey and electric overall! The music has amazing drums from Chiminyo at the core – playing funkily, but also with some elements that almost ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Lucas Arruda
OminiraFavorite/P-Vine (Japan), 2024.
Wonderful music from Lucas Arruda – an artist who embraces some of the warmest, most soulful styles of Brazilian music from back in the 70s, but manages to deliver them with a crisp contemporary spin! There's a lot of vintage Azymuth-styled grooves here – wicked rhythms, excellent ... CD (Brazil CD)
Alessandro Alessandroni
Open Air ParadeSR/Sonor (Italy), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
41.99
A gem of a sound library record from one of the all-time greats – and maybe one of the few artists who gave his equal all, whether he was cutting a full film soundtrack, or just a discreet batch of tracks like these in the studio! The music is as groovy as groovy can be – sometimes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Shades Of Brown
Shades Of Brown EPAlbina Music Trust, Late 1960s.
LP...$19.99
24.99
Fantastic funk from a totally obscure group – Portland's Shades Of Brown, a combo not to be confused with the Chicago group who recorded for Chess Records – but one who share a very similar sense of righteous soul! There's a heady groove to the record right from the start – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Jack McDuff
Ain't No SunshineCellar Live, 1972. 2CDs
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... CD (Jazz CD)
De Beren Gieren
What Eludes UsSdban (Belgium), 2024.
LP...$26.99
34.99
A keyboard trio, but one with an approach that's very different than traditional modes – partly because they've always had a very inventive sound, but also because they're working here this time around with production from Jaga Jazzist! All the familiar elements are in place – bass ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bill Frisell
OrchestrasBlue Note, 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$39.99
48.99
A stunning setting for the guitar of Bill Frisell – and an album that's maybe even more beautiful than we might have expected! The record features Bill's core trio – with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – but the real genius of the set may well come from the great ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Levitation Orchestra
Illusions & Realities (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Gearbox (UK), 2021.
Richly spiritual work from a group of London musicians who combine jazz modes with larger orchestrations – all at a level that's maybe somewhere between earlier projects from Cinematic Orchestra, and some of the LA jazz work of Miguel Atwood Ferguson! But as with so much London music of late ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tomasz Stanko
Wooden Music IIAstigmatic (Poland), 1972.
CD...$14.99
18.99
Beautiful improvised work from legendary Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko – work that's much more powerful and bracing than the atmospheric recordings he would do for ECM in later years! The work here comes right at a key moment for free jazz on the European scene – and Stanko works with ... CD (Jazz CD)
Stanley Turrentine
Let It Go (SHMCD pressing)Impulse (Japan), 1966.
CD...$14.99
18.99
A rare non-Blue Note 60s date as a leader from Stanley Turrentine – recorded for Impulse when his (then) wife Shirley Scott was contracted to the label – and featuring the talents of both players on some very groovy tracks! The quartet features both Stan's tenor and Shirley's Hammond ... CD (Jazz CD)
Kamasi Washington
Fearless MovementYoung Turks, 2024. 2CD
Kamasi Washington opens the door to a bit more collaboration here – while also really managing to stay true to the vision that he's given us on his previous instant-classic albums! In just a short span of time, Kamasi has become a saxophone voice for a generation – linking past ... CD (Jazz CD)
Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings)
Perceive Its Beauty – Acknowledge Its GraceImpulse, 2024.
A very different album than you might expect from London reedman Shabaka Hutchings – a set that's got a very peaceful, meditative vibe a times – and one that has Shabaka looking inside for righteous inspiration, then spinning things out in a beautiful way! Hutchings put aside his more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Karin Krog/
Open Space – Down Beat Poll Winners In Europe
MPS/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1969. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls of the late 60s – a massive all-star lineup that features Karin Krog on vocals, John Surman on baritone and soprano sax, Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone, Francy Boland on piano, Niels Henning ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall ConcertImpulse, 1971. 2LP Gatefold
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group – stretching out here in a beautiful performance of extended tracks that maybe takes off even more than some of Coltrane's famous albums for Impulse Records! The group is great – ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ananda Shankar
Sa Re Ga MachanLife Goes On, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$25.99
28.99
A great bit of jungle exotica from funky sitar player Ananda Shankar – composed as a full piece with an "atmosphere of twilight and the feeling of watching animals at a water hole", but with a sweeping soundtracky feel that makes it more like some lost 70s film gem in the best ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Charles Tolliver
Connect (Japanese edition)Gearbox (UK), 2020.
CD...$9.99
19.99
A stunner of a set from legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver – and a record that shows that he's lost none of his brilliance since the years of his 70s recordings for the Strata East label! The format here is a bit like those – long tracks by a small group, with an outward appearance ... CD (Jazz CD)
Chico Hamilton
Dealer (180 gram pressing)Impulse, Mid 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Wonderfully groovy work from drummer Chico Hamilton – one of his hip 60s albums for Impulse, done in a style that's completely different than his work of the 50s! Here, Chico's clearly in love with a modal groove, and also sets things up with more romping rhythms that are upbeat in a way he ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
VariationsM Plant, 2024.
A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Various
You're Gonna Leave The Old HomeMississippi, 1930s.
LP...$13.99
19.99
A great set of rural blues and folksy modes, presented here with little in the way of information – which then maybe makes the whole thing a completely delightful musical discovery – as if you've found a whole stack of vintage 78rpm singles with the labels rubbed off, and have to drop ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Claude Bolling
Le MagnifiquePolydor/Universal (France), 1973. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$34.99
39.99
A very different soundtrack than usual from the great Claude Bolling – not the "jazz meets classical" work that would bring him fame at the end of the 70s, nor the more trad jazz modes of his 60s recordings – and instead a fully-fleshed film score that's filled with wonderful ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soundtracks LP)
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly
MestizxInternational Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024.
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... CD (Jazz CD)
Harold Butler/
Gold Connection/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 1970s. 2CDs
CD...$17.99
23.99
Two classic Lloyd Charmers albums – both new to CD, and presented here with lots of first-time CD bonus tracks too! First up is the great Gold Connection album – an obscure little record, but a soulful one too – a rare 70s Federal Records session that mixes together reggae and ... CD (Reggae CD)
Shelly Manne
Jazz From The Pacific NorthwestCellar Live, 1958/1966. 2CDs
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Blu & Shafiq Husayn
Out Of The BlueNature Sounds, 2024.
The cover looks all sort of soft and dreamy, but the record has a bite from the very first second – beginning with an old school news report about gang violence in LA, then serving up a gritty set of rhymes from Blu that really live up to the glory days of west coast hardcore hip hop! Shafiq ... CD (Hip Hop CD)
Nat Birchall Unity Ensemble
New WorldAncient Archive Of Sound (UK), 2024.
LP...$35.99
39.99
Spiritual jazz saxophonist Nat Birchall works here with an even more expanded version of his Unity Ensemble – in ways that make for a record that's even more righteous and expressive than ever before! Nat's got this way of spinning out solos over a modal groove that just gets better and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Karl Martin Almqvist
TravelersRopeadope, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.98
A righteous set from reedman Karl Martin Almqvist – blowing both tenor and soprano here in a quartet that also includes some really fantastic piano from Nduduzo Makhathini – a player we love on his own records too! As you might expect if you know Makhathini, there's some strong South ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bonga
Angola 72/Morabeza/Lusafrica (France), Early 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$16.99
19.99
A pair of classic albums, served up here in a single set! First up is the sound of Angola, circa 1972 – served up here in a beautiful album of songs from Bonga! The music is relatively spare – mostly just lead acoustic guitar, bass, and percussion – the latter of which is played ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Various
Togo Soul 2Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$38.99
44.99
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Kirk Lightsey with Chet Baker
Everything Happens To Me (180 gram purple vinyl pressing)Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1983. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
34.99
Chet Baker blows trumpet here with one of the tightest rhythm sections of his later albums – a killer trio led by pianist Kirk Lightsey, who also gets in some great solos here too! The session's led by Kirk, and has a nicely different vibe than some of those issued under Baker's own name ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Isaiah Collier
Parallel Universe (with booklet)Night Dreamer (UK), 2023. 2LP
LP...$33.99
36.99
A really bold step forward for Chicago tenor genius Isaiah Collier – and maybe the first record to showcase his emergence as a multi-instrumentalist instead of just a spiritual jazz musician! There's clearly a lot of improvisation going on here – not just from the larger ensemble, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Elaine Brown with Horace Tapscott
Seize The Time (purple vinyl pressing)Vault/Real Gone, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
36.99
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary jazz visionary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Modern Harmonic, Early 1970s.
LP...$25.99
26.99
Never-issued performances from Sun Ra and his legendary Arkestra – recorded live at Slugs in New York, and featuring the group in two very different modes! Side one features "Calling Planet Earth/We'll Wait For You" – from the same performance that also gave the world the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Serge Gainsbourg/
Anna
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1967.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A late 60s soundtrack by Serge Gainsbourg – but a record that's easily as great as any of his studio albums from the same time! The bulk of the album has a spare, punctuated groove that's somewhat funky – quite a bit like Melody Nelson in its sense of space and timing – and its ... CD (French CD)
Mood Jga Jga
Mood Jga Jga (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Warner/Big Pink (South Korea), 1974.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A Canadian group with roots that go back to The Guess Who – but who come across here with a sound that's very much their own – well-produced, and with some soulful undercurrents that come as a nice surprise for anyone who might have been expecting a more offbeat approach from their name! ... CD (Rock CD)
Jack Wilson (with Roy Ayers)
Ramblin (blue vinyl pressing – with bonus track)Vault/Friday Music, 1966. (reissue)
LP...$37.99
38.99
A beautiful set of modal jazz tracks – recorded by the great LA pianist Jack Wilson with a young Roy Ayers! The set is amazing, and features haunting piano and vibes interplay between Ayers and Wilson – in a style that could best be summed up as LA modern modal, but which is also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Gloria Coleman
Soul Sisters (180 gram pressing)Impulse, 1963. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
A wonderful session of 60s Hammond jazz – a record that was somewhat overlooked at the time, but which has really gotten the attention it deserves over the years! The album's one of a rare few cut by organist Gloria Coleman – an obscure east coast player who was also the wife of ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Imperative Mood, 2004.
CD...$5.99
9.99
A laidback set of funky instrumentals served up by a combo who mix up organ, guitar, bass, and drums – plus nice use of percussion in all the right moments, which underscores the slight exotica bent they hint at in the title! There's also some slight but great use of electronics – ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Edsel (UK), 1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. 14CD
CD...$114.99
139.99
One of the greatest British groups of the 70s – presented here in all their glory – a huge package that includes all their full length albums in one set, plus rare bonus material too! The music here runs from the original quartet lineup through the time when Kevin Godley and Lol Creme ... CD (Rock CD)
Rough Trade/Kill Rock Stars, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$25.99
26.99
Fantastic work from Delta 5 – one of our favorite groups from the UK post-punk years, and a group whose funky, dubby approach to punk rivals the best work by groups like The Slits or Gang Of Four! Like both groups, they have smart songs with interesting lyrics – but focused down right ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Jaubi
Nafs At PeaceAstigmatic (Poland), 2022. Gatefold
LP...$27.99
32.99
A really great record with a vibe that's all its own – a stunning blend of spiritual jazz, North Indian music, and some slight contemporary touches – all with a sense of deeper energy that really opens up as the album moves on! There's plenty of great keyboards on the record – a ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Espen Horne
Anatomy Of Serene EloquenceWah Wah 45s (UK), 2024.
LP...$23.99
26.99
Espen Horne has a great way of mixing jazz influences with a range of other styles – sometimes cosmic, sometimes kicking – and served up with guest help on vibes, keyboards, and vocals too! There's a vibe here that's almost like that point years ago when Nicola Conte started getting a ... LP, Vinyl record album (New Grooves LP)
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Best Of The Wailers (pink vinyl pressing)Beverley's/Culture Factory, 1971. (reissue)
LP...$21.99
29.98
Pre-Island Records material from Bob Marley and The Wailers – and a set that really focuses on the strong harmony modes that made the group so great! Bob's lead is still wonderful, but the way the voices come together is tremendous – echoing American soul styles, but with a righteous ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Ariel
ArielPick Up/Jazz Room (UK), 1980. (reissue)
LP...$23.99
28.99
Brazilian fusion from Denmark – a really wonderful set from this cool Scandinavian combo! The record feels a fair bit like some of the Brazilian jazz coming out of the west coast of the US during the 70s – soaring, soulful, and put together with a breezy brilliance that almost takes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cedar Walton
MobiusRCA/Be With (UK), 1975. (reissue)
LP...$34.99
38.99
A real revelation from pianist Cedar Walton – an unusual electric album from the 70s – quite a surprise, given the mostly-acoustic sound of most of Cedar's other records! The album's a killer, though – and has this fresh, full take on funky jazz for the time – not the usual ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jac Berrocal
Boite Boite (10 inch LP)Akuphone (France), 1980s.
LP...$24.99
26.99
Jac Berrocal is a trumpeter, with some background in jazz – but the tracks within are way more than that – and feature Berrocal at some of his most experimental, in ways that range nicely through a wide array of styles! The work here is a mix of rare and unreleased tracks – some ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Sandy Nelson
Drums A Go GoImperial/Sundazed, 1965.
Drums galore from the great Sandy Nelson – an artist who was one of the most hard-burning talents on the kit, back in the day – with a propulsive quality that makes a record like this take off right from the very first note! As with so many of Sandy's instrumental classics from back ... CD (Rock CD)
Red Garland
Groovy (180 gram pressing)Prestige, 1956.
LP...$36.99
38.99
Long tracks and plenty of room to move around – a perfect setting for the classic sound of the Red Garland Trio on Prestige! Despite the title, the album's not so much groovy as it is lyrically beautiful and filled with sensitivity – a key bridge between piano players of the mainstream ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
People
Ceremony – Buddah Meet RockTeichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
LP...$43.99
49.99
Quite a weird little record – part psychedelia, but with some really rootsy elements – and also some odd use of recorded music as well! The sound here is really mindblowing – experimental and trippy, but never too free or over the top – and the core instrumentation includes ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Kleenex/
First Songs (purple vinyl pressing)
Kill Rock Stars, Late 1970s. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$27.99
29.99
Fantastic sounds from Kleenex/Liliput – one of the few early punk groups to come from Switzerland, and a female combo with energy to rival The Slits or Poison Girls at their best! The tunes here are short and sharp, and often have a biting quality in the lyrics – which are often in ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 3LP
LP...$33.99
35.99
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Josh Johnson
Unusual ObjectNorthern Spy, 2024.
A solo record, but one that's got the sound of more things at once than you might expect – as saxophonist Josh Johnson has this great way of processing the sound from his horns, then layering them with samples and other elements too – but all in a way that's never gimmicky, and really ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brian Butterick, Susan Martin, & Kestutis Nakas
We Started A Nightclub – The Birth Of The Pyramid Cocktail Lounge As Told By Those Who Lived ItDamiani, 2024.
Book...$38.99
55.00
The story of a legendary New York nite spot – served up in a really wonderful way! The Pyramid was a gritty bar in the East Village in the 80s – a small spot, but one that served as a real crossroads for music, performance, and gender identity – a place that was experienced by ... Book (Book)
Jive, 1987. (reissue)
A stunning underground set from back in the day – a record that was originally released on the label run by Schoolly D himself, then was picked up by Jive Records – because Schoolly had a runaway hit on his own! The whole thing is great – one of the first really hardcore records, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Hip Hop LP)
Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
Messthetics & James Brandon LewisImpulse, 2024.
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis is easily one of the most important voices on his instrument in recent years – and also one of the most versatile too, as is shown in this project with the guitar-driven group The Messthetics! Two of the group's members hail from legendary punk band Fugazi, but ... CD (Jazz CD)
Fania/Craft, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$26.99
28.99
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of his "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover ... LP, Vinyl record album (Latin LP)
Rodion GA
From The Archives – 1981 to 2017Ace (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s.
Never-heard work from the legendary Rodion GA – an artist who barely issued any material during the 20th century, but who's become a real electronic music legend in more recent years! Rodion hails from Hugary, where he worked underground recording all these cool cuts from the 80s onward ... CD (Rock CD)
Jeff Babko/
Clam City (180 gram pressing)
Sam First, 2024. 2LP
LP...$34.99
44.99
Warmly well-rounded sounds from a mighty strong trio – a group who are certainly aware of some of the newer modes of expression that have opened up for the piano trio in the 21st Century, but who also balance things out with a more standard approach from time to time too! There's a very ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron
Where (180 gram pressing)New Jazz/Craft, 1961. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Charles Lloyd
Sky Will Still Be There TomorrowBlue Note, 2024. 2CDs
Late life brilliance from the legendary Charles Lloyd – a reed player who seems to have given the world more great music in the past 20 years than he had in the previous 60s! Lloyd keeps on moving forward with all these new ideas and fresh conceptions – and here, he blows tenor, alto, ... CD (Jazz CD)
Koharu Kisaragi
Tokai No Seikatsu (2024 Record Store Day Release)Wave/Lawson (Japan), 1986. (reissue)
LP...$46.99
54.99
A really cool album from the Japanese scene of the 80s – one that's much more experimental and creative than some of the city pop material of the time – with a shifting style of music that really keeps things interesting! Ryuichi Sakamoto helped with the first track on the set, which ... LP, Vinyl record album (Japanese LP)
Rachel Eckroth
Humanoid (180 gram pressing)Sam First, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.99
Rachel Eckroth has a resume that includes work behind some famous singers in a variety of styles – but here, she's a very committed jazz instrumentalist – working with a very bold touch on the piano at times, alongside guitarist Andrew Renfroe, who's got this edgey sense of tone on his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal At The Blackhawk (SHMCD pressing)Argo/Universal (Japan), 1961.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Stunning live work from piano genius Ahmad Jamal – still very young at this point, but already working with the fluid sense of imagination that would only unfold even more in the 60s! As with most of Jamal's live dates of the time, the balance of lyrical energy on the keys and rhythmic ... CD (Jazz CD)
Lew Kirton
Just ArrivedAlston/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980.
CD...$18.99
23.99
Great work from this oft-overlooked smooth soul singer! Lew Kirton was part of the Miami soul scene that centered around TK Records in Florida – but he has a smooth sexy style that reminds us a lot more of northern modern soul singers – especially the most sophisticated side of the New ... CD (Soul CD)
Vigrass & Osborne
Steppin' Out (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Epic/Big Pink (South Korea), 1974.
CD...$18.99
24.99
Looks like Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass lost a few buttons off their shirts on the front cover – but they keep things tight on this great album of duet material from the 70s – one of their excellent and overlooked sets from the time! Part of the real strength of the album comes from ... CD (Rock CD)
Atlantic, 1974. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
An album that wasn't much of a success when released, yet one that really helped define a new era in the sound of Willie Nelson – one that's both as introspective as the concept albums he would soon issue on Columbia, and which also maybe has a bit of the Austin underground creeping into his ... LP, Vinyl record album (Folk/Country LP)
Grupo Ebano
Grupo EbanoBBE (UK), 1997. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$30.99
35.99
A very cool vocal group from the Brazilian scene of the 90s – a quintet who issued this album initially only on CD, but with a sound that's got a much more classic vibe than you'd expect from the date! The harmonies are great – and follow in a legacy that includes older groups like ... LP, Vinyl record album (Brazil LP)
Pete Jolly
Seasons (clear amber vinyl pressing)A&M/Future Days, 1970. (reissue)
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Little Richard
Right NowKent/Omnivore, 1974.
CD...$14.99
16.99
One of the most obscure albums that Little Richard ever cut – and a great one too – a set that was done after his excellent comeback years on Warner Brothers, and with a vibe that's similar, but nicely gritty too! There's an old school southern soul quality to the record – and ... CD (Soul CD)
McCoy Mrubata & Siyabulela
Lullaby For KhayoyoRopeadope, 2024.
CD...$13.99
14.99
A warmly crafted album from South African saxophonist McCoy Mrubata – not one that's sleepy, as the lullaby in the title might imply – but just nicely relaxed and mellow, in a way that has the reedman crafting some moody colors on tenor – in a lineup that features lots of great ... CD (Jazz CD)
Serge Gainsbourg
Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus – Original SoundtrackPhilips/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$12.99
16.99
A sexy soundtrack to a mid-70s film written and directed by Serge Gainsbourg – and starring Jane Birkin and a young Gerard Depardieu! The feel here is very much in the spirit of Serge's work of the time – especially that recorded with Birkin – but in a way, it's almost even ... CD (French CD)
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s.
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... CD (Funky Compilations CD)
Mute, 2CDs
CD...$15.99
17.98
Smoking live work from Can – a set that's very different than their studio work of the time, and which maybe gives an idea of how they came up with all the fantastic sounds on their famous albums! The set's really just one long freewheeling performance – driven by stunning ... CD (Rock CD)
Michel Legrand
Les Parapluies De CherbourgPhilips/Universal (Japan), 1964. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of the most wonderful soundtracks ever! Michel Legrand wrote the jazzy groovy score for this legendary French film from the mid 60s – and every word of dialogue in the film is sung throughout, making for a very cool, ever-changing array of vocal bits and jazzy styles. Embedded in here ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Josh Nelson
LA Stories (180 gram pressing)Sam First, 2024.
LP...$27.99
34.99
A record that crackles right from the very first note – the start of a tune titled "Forward Momentum" – which might well be a great way to describe the whole album as it moves through a range of different modes without ever looking back! Pianist Josh Nelson can leap into the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Cassie Kinoshi
GratitudeInternational Anthem, 2024.
A beautiful large concept work from UK saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi – one that features a rich array of players, all folded together in a warmly spiritual sound! There's echoes of some of the other mellow work on the International Anthem label here, but also more of the righteous currents of ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dusty Groove Hoodie
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A modernist design that hearkens back to our favorite jazz albums of the 50s – served up as a testament to our best-selling style of music year after year! Yet even if you're not a jazz listener, you can still dig the sleek look of the image – which is printed here on an even better ... Clothing (Clothing)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1966. 2CDs
CD...$18.99
24.99
One of our favorite soundtracks ever – a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost – all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name – and, like the previous Demy/Legrand ... CD (Soundtracks CD)
Akenaton (Egypt), Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$26.99
29.99
A mad mix of sounds from the glory days of Indian cinema – served up in a package that offers up a much broader blend of styles than other Bollywood collections – as it features numbers from the late 50s all the way through the early 80s! Some of the tracks here have a rockish vibe ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Dusty Groove Hoodie
Record Guy – Storm Blue (MED)Dusty Groove Gear,
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An image that conjures up the delight we experience every time we drop a needle on a record – kicking back and letting our mind drift away to the music! And sure, maybe we're not as likely to drop the cover on the floor as this guy – we are record collectors after all – but we ... Clothing (Clothing)
Tony Palkovic
Born With A Desire (orange vinyl pressing)Numero, Early 1980s.
LP...$21.99
22.99
Very cool grooves from Tony Palkovic – an artist who's kind of a one man soul band in himself – playing keyboards and guitar over drum machine riffs – on these tracks that are laidback, soulful, and instrumental – almost serving up a smoother take on the territory of 80s ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth
Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town HallIm-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$29.99
38.99
Amazing sounds from the righteous Roy Brooks – a drummer who worked strongly in the soul jazz mainstream of the 60s, then stepped out into even headier territory here in the 70s! The album's a spiritual masterpiece all the way through – an album on par with early 70s Impulse sides from ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Weldon Irvine
Young, Gifted & Broke (Japanese paper sleeve edition)P-Vine (Japan), 1977/1979.
CD...$18.99
24.99
A huge musical treasure – a full unreleased album by Weldon Irvine, plus a bonus material as well! The music is from the stage play Young Gifted & Broke – a short-lived production by Weldon, and one that's done with some of the same hip modes he was bringing to his own music of the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Brainstory
Sounds GoodBig Crown, 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A record with a freaky sort of cover, but one that's got this very laidback, down to earth vibe – almost like a small funk combo taking on territory from 70s AOR, but serving things up with a much looser, easygoing sort of style! The vocals are great – blue-eyed soul, and compressed ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is Dead 20 – RemixesJazz Is Dead, 2024.
Key tracks from this long-running series – taken into new territory by a whole host of contemporary remix talents! The set's heavy on producers and musicians from the London scene – so that the earlier LA efforts of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad are given new cosmic ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), 1970. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$48.99
53.99
A long-lost performance by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded in Amsterdam at the start of the 70s, when the group were brought in by avant saxophonist Hans Dulfer for a special performance! This album marks the first-ever issue of the material, from rediscovered tapes that finally present ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Ivo Perelman
Water MusicRogue Art (France), 2024.
CD...$15.99
17.99
Ivo Perelman's got a mighty great group here – a quartet with Matthew Shipp on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – all of whom really set fire to the music! Ivo's still got that sense of careful tones and textures that you'll know from other records – but at ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hal Singer
Soweto To HarlemAs Shams/Afrodelic (Italy), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$28.99
34.99
One of a handful of very righteous albums that American reedman Hal Singer made overseas – very different material than the more R&B-based tenor material that started out his career! Here, Hal's got this easygoing approach to soul jazz – stretching out on these really long tracks ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Rob Mazurek
MilanClean Feed (Portugal), 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Rob Mazurek is one of the most collaborative musicians we know – but this time around, he's completely solo, but handling a range of instruments that might usually be associated with a larger group! In addition to his familiar trumpet and pocket trumpet work, Rob's creating sounds here on ... CD (Jazz CD)
Bruno Berle
No Reino Dos Afetos 2Far Out (UK), 2024.
Bruno Berle's titled this album in a way that's similar to his debut – but it's way more than just a "part 2", as the Brazilian singer has really grown a lot since that release! There's a rock-solid sound to the record that takes us back to some of our favorite MPB work of the past ... CD (Brazil CD)
Jazz Defenders
Memory In MotionHaggis (UK), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Nice work from this funky jazz combo – a group who owe plenty to the sound of 60s soul jazz on Prestige and Verve Records, but who also do plenty to make their own mark as well! The album's issued on the same label as the Haggis Horns, and these guys definitely use strong interplay between ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jazz In Britain (UK), 2024.
Book...$26.99
32.99
A huge book of jazz reviews from the UK – all penned by journalist Chris Searle from the Morning Star – and presented here with a bonus 2CD set of rare material from the UK scene! The CD is really incredible – and is almost worth the price of the package alone – as it ... Book (Book)
Flesh Eaters
Minute To Pray, A Second to Die (red vinyl pressing)Slash/Jackpot, 1981. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
Wicked early 80s punk from The Flesh Eaters – with some fun nods to trash culture and B-movies in the cover art, song titles and lyrical imagery – but it's also some of most slyly ambitious sounds from the west coast scene of the time! It's clear from the first track they're going for ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Sinkane
We BelongCity Slang, 2024.
Sweet electro funk from Sinkane – a group who manage to pull together all these classic elements of 80s soul, yet come across with a mode that's very 21st century overall! The keyboards, basslines, and beats all have tonal qualities you might find in older street soul or boogie cuts – ... CD (Neo Soul CD)
Bobby Watson
Round TripRed (Italy), 1987.
CD...$16.99
19.99
One of Bobby Watson's more urgent-sounding albums from the 80s – a quartet session recorded with an Italian rhythm trio – in a style that mostly features Watson blowing in the lead – really holding the session together with the strength of his own imagination – that ... CD (Jazz CD)
Dusty Groove Gear,
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The ultimate bag for shopping for records – one that's big enough to handle dozens of pieces of vinyl – yet small enough to fold away easily! The bag is 100% cotton, all natural, with a Dusty Groove logo on one side, and a vintage phone book ad on the other – and it's got a very ... Bag (Dusty Groove Swag Bag)
Horace Silver
Silver's Serenade (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1963. Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
A bit less well-known than some of the real Horace Silver classics on Blue Note – but an incredible record that shows the Silver Quintet at all its lyrical best! The record is a masterpiece of original voicings from Horace – not just in the unique tunes he penned for the set, but also ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Yazoo, Mid 1930s.
LP...$26.99
28.99
The cover's a striking one – and it definitely supports the music inside, given that most of these Bo Carter tunes are vintage blues tunes with a decidedly erotic bent! The metaphors are obvious, but they're put together beautifully – without any of the heavy-handed schlock that later ... LP, Vinyl record album (Blues LP)
Michelle David & The True-Tones
Brothers & SistersRecord Kicks (Italy), 2024.
The True Tones provide soul singer Michelle David with some great backings here – a romping sort of groove on most tracks, and one that bristles with plenty of old school instrumental touches that seem to really spur the vocalist forward! Michelle's got a dynamic style that owes a lot to ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Natural Yogurt Band
SporesBMM (France), 2024.
LP...$25.99
29.99
Wonderfully weird and wild funk from Natural Yogurt Band – a UK group who've given us some mighty nice records in years past, and who also really push the envelop with this little gem! There's a strange mix of sci-fi currents running through the grooves – either in the instrumentation, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Deep Funk LP)
Bob James & Sam Franz
2080 (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Eight Islands/DIW (Japan), 2022.
A record that makes us go "wow" all over again at the mighty talents of Bob James – because even this late in life, he's clearly open to new ideas and pushing the boundaries – which he really does here in collaboration with younger musician Sam Franz! In the way that Bob's ... CD (Jazz CD)
San Ul Lim (Sanullim)
Evening BreezeGuerssen (Spain), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. 2LP
LP...$47.99
54.99
Overlooked mid-period work from this legendary Korean trio – music the group recorded after their first three albums – all records that have been reissued a bit over the years, which these tracks have not! There's a deeply moody vibe to the music – still all the fuzz, freak, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Alina Bzhezhinska & Toni Kofi
Altera VidaBBE (UK), 2024.
A really magical combination of sounds – the tenor of Tony Kofi and the harp of Alina Bzhezhinska – coming together here with a really strong sense of spiritual majesty! There's a sense of grace and pacing to the record that's wonderful – and Alina's approach to her instrument is ... CD (Jazz CD)
San Ul Lim (Sanullim)
San Ul Lim 2 – Spread Silk On My HeartSRB/Guerssen (Spain), Late 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
39.99
The middle child in the mighty Seoul combo San Ul Lim's trio of successive garage/psych masterpieces of the late 70s – and San Ul Lim 2 might be the best and most adventurous of the lot – full of spacey sounds and more experimental passages! If San Ul Lim 1 was the most sunshine rock ... LP, Vinyl record album (Rock LP)
Aki Takase Trio
Song For Hope – Live At The Berlin Jazz FestivalEnja/BBE (UK), 1982.
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... CD (Jazz CD)
Hidden Orchestra
To Dream Is To ForgetLone Figures, 2024.
CD...$13.99
16.99
Joe Acheson works here with a group he originally described as an "imagined orchestra" – but which here is actually a relatively large group of musicians coming together to follow Joe's lead! The players shift from track to track, and Joe himself handles a lot of the ... CD (New Grooves CD)
Scepter/Friday Music, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$36.99
38.99
The monumental debut of BT Express – and an excellent funk album that often gets overlooked by fans of the music because of the band's bigger fame as a disco group! This first record has the combo grooving hard and instrumentally – in the mode of a tight blacksploitation soundtrack, ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Tete Mbambisa
African DayAs Shams (South Africa), Mid 1970s. 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$35.99
39.99
Never-issued material from the legendary South African pianist Tete Mbambisa – all recorded in the mid 70s, right around the time of Tete's classic albums! The double-length set is a treasure trove of soulful SA jazz expression – and tunes move between slightly funky numbers to others ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Jackson 5
Boogie (180 gram pressing)Motown/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 1970s. (reissue)
LP...$32.99
36.99
A once obscure Jackson 5 album – one that hails from 1979, but which features work from the early 70s – tracks recorded during the glory years of the group's best Motown era, seven of which were unissued at the time! The style is very different than the late 70s Jacksons material on ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Fisher (Eddie Fisher)
FisherNentu/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
34.99
A rare 70s session from guitar genius Eddie Fisher – best known for his early classics on Chess/Cadet Records, and sounding even funkier here overall! Eddie's still a monster on the guitar – and plays with all of the fuzzy energy of his second album, while throwing in a few of the ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Eddie Fisher
Third Cup (180 gram pressing)Cadet/Verve, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$27.99
29.99
An amazing album by the great guitarist Eddie Fisher – and completely unlike his later funk records! Eddie plays stripped down jazz with a small combo that includes organ by Robert Selby, bass by Paul Jackson, and some rhythm guitar by Phil Westmoreland – and the twin-guitar approach ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Fay Victor
Life Is Funny That WayTao Forms, 2024. 2LP Gatefold
LP...$29.99
34.98
Vocalist Fay Victor pens lyrics for a jazz composer we're not sure we've ever heard with words before – modern piano legend Herbie Nichols, a player whose songs are often as full of angles and sharp changes as Thelonious Monk! And as you might guess from a style like that, the music doesn't ... LP, Vinyl record album (Vocalists LP)
Dave Rempis/
Truss
Aerophonic, 2024.
CD...$12.99
14.99
A great reunion of pianist Pandelis Karayorgis and reedman Dave Rempis – both of whom seem to bring out the best in each other on the album's two long, improvised tracks! Rempis blows alto, tenor, and baritone – crafting those completely imaginative solos we love in his music – ... CD (Jazz CD)
Nautilus
ReconnectionUrban Discos (Japan), 2022.
CD...$8.99
26.99
There's a pile of vinyl on the cover of this album from Japanese trio Nautilus – and that's maybe a good way to get at the sound of their style – as the group work heavily from an old school mode, while still pushing things into some more contemporary rhythmic territory too! The ... CD (Deep Funk CD)
Dusty Groove Coin Dish
Dusty Groove Coin DishDusty Groove,
Misc...$9.99
14.99
A super-cool spot to throw your coins, keys, and whatever else you might have in your pocket at the end of the day – a glass dish emblazoned with a vintage Dusty Groove phonebook on the bottom – standing nice and proud on your desk, dresser, cofee table, or wherever else you might ... Misc (Dusty Groove Swag Misc)
Max Roach (with Andy Bey)
Members Don't Get Weary (180 gram pressing)Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. (reissue)
LP...$29.99
39.99
Fantastic stuff, and a record that was virtually the blueprint for spiritual soul jazz in the 70s! Although Max Roach first rose to fame during the bop years, by the time of this set he'd really stretched out a lot – moving past initial righteous projects in the Civil Rights era, to even ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Booker Ervin
Tex Book Tenor (180 gram pressing)Blue Note, 1968.
LP...$36.99
38.99
Amazing later work from Booker Ervin – far more modern and far-reaching than you'd guess from the "Texas" title in the set! Although Ervin first came onto the scene as a strong-voiced tenorist from a Texas tradition, through the course of the 60s he'd really expanded his musical ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Hideo Shiraki
FiestaTeichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1961. (reissue)
LP...$45.99
54.99
A brilliant early album from Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki – a jazz session that bristles with the same intensity as key late 50s work by Benny Golson or Gigi Gryce! Although Hideo's leading the group on drums, his work on the kit is remarkably subtle – done with the snappingly ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Incense & Peppermints/Uni/Tune In (UK), Late 60s.
A pair of classics from Strawberry Alarm Clock – back to back on a single CD! First up is their classic Incense & Peppermints – dreamy pop psych from Strawberry Alarm Clock – a great late 60s group who skirted the worlds of Sunshine Pop and more jamming garage rock! This ... CD (Rock CD)
Capitol/Omnivore, Late 1960s.
A really unusual album from the mighty Ohio Players – material from their first full length set, and a record that's very different than their better-known work on Westbound and Mercury – but every bit as great! The band is tight and funky, but in a sort of deep soul 60s way – ... CD (Soul CD)
Spirits Rejoice
Spirits RejoiceJo'Burg/Frederiksberg (Netherlands), 1978. (reissue)
A great South African jazz session from the 70s – and one that's got all the soulful currents you might expect from the group's name! There's definitely a spiritual jazz approach here at times – but the group also picks up the groove at other points too, and almost seems to resonate ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Madlib Invazion, 2024.
DJ Muggs brings trademark depth to every project – from the sinister, booming funk of classic Cypress Hill, to the broader styles, but still grit-graced craft his Soul Assassins productions and so much more over the years – and given the freedom to follow his impulses to deeper realms ... LP, Vinyl record album (Sound Library LP)
Don Rendell/
BBC Jazz Club Session April 1965
1960s (UK), 1965.
Fantastic work from one of the most important modern jazz groups on the UK scene in the 60s – a really legendary combo who set the tone for so many others to come! The group is co-led by Don Rendell on tenor and other saxes – already a giant for previous recordings in a modern idiom ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
Bobby Broom
JamalotSteele, 2024.
A sweet live set from the great guitarist Bobby Broom, and maybe one of his sharpest sessions in years – given that the lineup here is a trio, with plenty of excellent work on Hammond from Ben Patterson, and drums from Kobie Watkins! Although a jazz guitarist, Broom first came up on the ... CD (Jazz CD)
Daniela Casa
America Giovane 2 (Japanese paper sleeve edition)Leonardi/Italian Golden Mondo (Japan), 1975.
America's never sounded better than in the hands of Italian sound library talent Daniela Casa – who does a great job here of serving up all these cool tracks that would have been right at home in a film set during the 70s! The music is a mix of themes that evoke different slices of the ... CD (Sound Library CD)
Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers
Central Park's Mosaic Of Reservoir, Lake, Paths, & GardensRed Hook, 2024.
One of the most beautiful albums from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in years – a set that's different than both his larger concept records, and some of his more freewheeling improvisational outings – as the whole thing is a spare, almost poetic set of duets with pianist Amina Claudine ... CD (Jazz CD)
Takehiro Honda
Salaam SalaamEast Wind (Japan), 1974.
Brilliant work from one of our favorite Japanese jazz artists of the 70s – and a warmly soulful batch of acoustic tunes from pianist Takehiro Honda! The sound here is much more far-reaching and exploratory than most of Honda's other work – a bit in a McCoy Tyner, post-Coltrane mode ... CD (Jazz CD)
Tenors In Chaos
ChaosAtak (Japan), 2024.
A very cool group, and one with a sound that's a lot less chaotic than its name – as the three tenors in the lead have a really wonderful way of coming together! The lineup features tenor work from Yu Kuga, Tomoaki Baba, and Akihiro Nishiguchi – the last of whom also plays soprano sax ... CD (Jazz CD)
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte For EverPhilips (France), 1986. (reissue)
Really great early work from Charlotte Gainsbourg – done at a time when she was very young, long before she'd found greater fame in film and as a singer on her own! Here, she's still very much under the sway of her father Serge Gainsbourg – who produced the record, wrote the songs, and ... LP, Vinyl record album (French LP)
Morwells
Presenting The MorwellsMorwells/Studio 16 (UK), 1975. (reissue)
The Morwells were a bit late in the tradition of Jamaican harmony trios, but that maybe also gave the group a chance to absorb a bit more influence from the world of American soul – which definitely seems to be the case in the way they lay out the vocals on a number of these tracks! There's ... LP, Vinyl record album (Reggae LP)
Now Again, 1977. (reissue)
The title might be a bit misleading – as Janet's a hit single from this legendary Zamrock group, and not a female member who joined them for the session – a confusion that instantly disappears once you drop the needle on the groove! Witch have continued their legendary 70s progression ... LP, Vinyl record album (Global Grooves LP)
Donnell Pitman & Wings Of Sunshine
Brand New FunkStar Creature, 2024.
Excellent work from longtime Chicago legend Donnell Pitman – a mix of recent tracks, but material that also seems to have a much longer vintage too – served up here with a bit of mystery that makes the music even that much more enjoyable! There's plenty of basslines and boogie grooves ... LP, Vinyl record album (Soul LP)
Sahib Shihab
Summer DawnArgo/Rearward (Italy), 1963.
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... CD (Jazz CD)
Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
Hip WalkPolydor/Made In Germany (Germany), 1976. (reissue)
A fantastic bit of funky jazz from German maestro Peter Herbholzheimer – an artist with a name that may not roll off the tongue, but whose groove is right up there with the best American artists of the CTI generation! Peter first got his start on the MPS label earlier in the 70s, and this ... LP, Vinyl record album (Jazz LP)
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1120 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Open 10am–6pm daily.
All the great stuff appears here at our online record store first — but if you shop locally, you'll also get a chance to handle the goods before you buy!
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