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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL
Singles
Best Of Various
Marcello Cassanelli - "Fantasia" (5:02)
Zarenzeit - "Deep Work" (6:41)
Stefano De Santis - "Song For George D" (4:19)
Future Jazz Ensemble - "Freeway" (4:31)
Caruso - "Vestimenta" (6:06)
Review: Ten Lovers always manage to find a perfect sweet spot between jazz and house on the music it serves up. This new various artists' effort proves the point well: Marcello Cassanelli lunches the trip with groovy and nodding bass synths and airy vocal cries on 'Fantasia.' Zarenzeit then sinks into a bubbly groove with killer drums and sun-worshiping synths before Stefano De Santis drops some excellent broken beast on his squelchy synth workout 'Song For George D.' Future Jazz Ensemble takeoff into the cosmos and Caruso gets romantic on 'Vestimenta'.
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Everybody's Got A Problem
Cat: SD 010. Rel: 14 Jul 22
Everybody's Got A Problem (3:50)
In Shallah (3:59)
Review: Starting out as a group called The Dreams, Washington DC's Father's Children hit their stride in 1972, recording some early sessions before hitting the road around America. Unfortunately their career never quite gathered momentum despite releasing an album in 1979, but fortunately the masters from their early days were preserved and finally unearthed for a 2011 reissue on Numero. It's from this reissue that two of their finest early singles are pulled for this perfect soul nugget on Soul Direction, the slow and funky 'Everybody's Got A Problem' and the joyous, dreamy 'In Shallah'.
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Be Bop Boogie (reissue)
Cat: 7DOS 5. Rel: 25 May 21
Be Bop Boogie (part 1) (5:01)
Be Bop Boogie (part 2) (3:55)
Review: Hilton Felton's 'Be Bop Boogie' is a delightful classic from the man originally from Norfolk, Virginia. The jazz organ player worked with the likes of Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers as well as Eva Cassidy at points in his career, and his debut solo album from which this is taken is impossible to find these days. This rare groove jazz funk nugget was recorded in the same place as 'The Bottle' by Gil Scott heron and uses all of its seven minute play time to really get deep under your skin. On the flip is part 2, a rare Japanese 7" edition from 2011.
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The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart)
Cat: P7 6396. Rel: 20 Nov 23
The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart) (4:03)
Spreading Fever (part 1) (3:29)
Review: Keyboardist Hilton Felton's 'The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart)' has never been available on standalone 7", until now. It has been newly remastered for the occasion and finds the talented Felton at his best as he lays down his signature mellow grooves. For proof look no further than the groovy soul of 'The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart)' has Angela Winbush as a youth on vocals and features great musical depth, while s 'The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart)', which has never been released as a single, and 'Spreading Fever (Part 1)' is as smooth as they come with its silky and seductive lead sax.
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Played by: Clémentine
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Volume II
Volume II (12" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MNDGRN 002. Rel: 20 Jul 21
Ludwick Blues (6:27)
Mel's Mood (4:54)
When You Know (5:25)
Lips (6:43)
Review: Ferg Ireland is back with his heavy trio of jazz cats for a second sizzling record drop. Ireland himself is on bass, Nathaniel Facey is on sax, and James Maddren plays the drums as the group emulates trios like those of Sonny Rollins. This is busy, bluesy jazz that was all record live in one take. The tunes bubble and boil with spontaneity, the vibes are real and raw and it all adds up to one helluva involving sound. 'When You Know' is stately and serene, 'Mel's Mood' is unrelenting and 'Lips' is the more seductive offering to round things out.
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Requires
Requires (limited hand-numbered 1-sided screen-printed 12")
Cat: REP 2226. Rel: 02 Jun 22
Requies (21:25)
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Cavendish Series Vol 2
Cat: KU 07104. Rel: 24 Dec 21
One Way Trip (Warm version) (1:58)
One Way Trip (Cool version) (2:46)
Review: King Underground have started a cute series of 7" releases that looks back to the golden era fo library music. The genre was born as a result of TV, film and radio programs needing music to add drama, atmosphere and mood without the expensive licensing costs of using existing tracks. A wealth of musicians thus recorded endless instrumental tracks of all shapes and sizes and now we're treated to some of the best of them. Sam Fonteyn's 'One Way Trip' comes as warm and cool versions with the first bring a low slung bit of vibes-laced funk and the second a more mysterious piece lead by a flute.
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March Of The Goober Woober
Cat: DYNAM 7060. Rel: 06 Dec 19
March Of The Goober Woober (5:26)
Cumulo Nimbus (3:55)
Played by: Dynamite Cuts
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Beatschon
Cat: JTR 5028. Rel: 15 Sep 22
Beatschon (3:13)
Open House (3:49)
Review: The small but potent Tramp label is back with more irresistible gems from Frederic Rabold Crew. The bad was formed in 1968 and went on to soon become big names in the German jazz scene of their era. The crew travelled a lot throughout Europe and between 1972 and 1980 dropped an impressive six studio albums. It is 1975's Open House record that is pillaged for the two singles presented here after they have been served up as part of Tramp's spiritual jazz compilation album Peace Chant which is as worthy of your attention as this 7".
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Played by: Voodoocuts
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Rough Times EP
Cat: TLM 028. Rel: 19 May 22
Rough Time (4:29)
Mystic Blends (5:33)
That Feeling (5:08)
Pathways (4:58)
Review: Future Jazz Ensemble is a project from Italian producer Nicola Penna, aka Nasty Boy, who has also recorded for Sahko Records and ANMA. Aside from some self-released records, this is the first official offering from the project which offers a noirish sound nodding to nu-jazz in in its subtle assimilation of electronic processes into a jazz context. Skittering drum machine patterns collide with snatches of instrumentation, with noirish Rhodes chords as a common thread binding everything together into a moody, musically dexterous whole. If you cherish fresh approaches which hold true to the roots of jazz culture, you're sure to love this record.
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Jazzy Dance
Cat: FUTURA 01. Rel: 08 Jul 11
Jazzy Dance (album version)
Jazzy Dance (Cosmic Funk remix)
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Albums
Lost Myself
Cat: HC 39. Rel: 16 May 16
Evolution (3:50)
I Have A Dream (5:13)
Feeling Good (5:39)
Flow (4:02)
Sorrow Tears & Blood (4:32)
What A Night (3:52)
Going Nowhere (5:51)
Spirit (4:25)
Review: Soul and jazz meet head to head on this new LP from Hot Casa, to truly bring the two genres into their natural alignment. Hola Adisa Farrar is a vocalist who hails from California via Jamaican roots, while Florian Pellissier brings though his Parisian jazz stronghold, and the pair lay down some unmissable Dingwalls-reminiscent gems. In fact, this is the perfect sort of album for those diggers looking for that perfect jazz-funk record, the one that slipped away; the drumming across all of the tracks is hypnotic but changes enough to retain that mysticism, the pianos glide over the melodies in a delicate but playful way, and Farrar's vocals are an utter beauty spilled all over the rhythm. A must have, and a warmly recommended album. Supported by Mukatsuku.
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Mod Classics: 1964-1966
Cat: CDBGPD 206. Rel: 25 Jan 10
It's Got The Whole World Shakin'
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
El Bandido
Dawn Yawn
Get On The Right Track Baby
Lovey Dovey
See Saw
Soul Stomp
The World Is Round
Monkeying Around
Sweet Thing
Something
Point Of No Return
Li'l Darlin'
Funny How Time Slips Away
Preach & Teach
Parchman Farm
Move It On Over
Last Night
Music Talk
Sick & Tired
Outrage
The Monkey Time
Work Song
Review: 'Mod Classics 1964-1966' from BGP is the first compilation of Georgie Fame's Columbia recordings since 1979's 'Beat Classics' and is designed to complement that seminal work. While that went for the hits and the singles, 'Mod Classics' goes for the dancefloor appeal of 24 tracks that mix jazz, rhythm and blues and soul. Many of the tracks on this CD have only been available in Japan since their original releases were deleted in the late 60s.
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The World Of The Children (reissue)
The World Of The Children (reissue) (limited 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP)
Cat: SES 19771. Rel: 14 Apr 21
The World Of The Children (10:03)
Conversation Piece (6:33)
Milt: A Bass Solo (2:58)
People Puttin People Through Changes (7:18)
Juluis (5:26)
Review: Originally released in 1977, The World Of The Children LP featured Shamek Farrah on production duties and alto saxophone, with special guest Sonelius Smith (of David Murray Big Band fame) on piano, in addition to Kiyoto Fujiwara and Milton Suggs on Bass, Freddie Wrenn on drums, Tony Waters on percussion and Joe Gardner on trumpet. An amazing session of free and spiritual soul/jazz that defines the essence of Strata-East - the legendary record label set up by Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell in 1971. Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London.
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Family & Friends (reissue)
Family & Friends (reissue) (LP with obi-strip)
Cat: PLP 7683. Rel: 28 Dec 23
Family & Friends (5:58)
God Gave You Your Mind (5:47)
Never Can Say Goodbye (6:51)
Spreading Fever (8:11)
La, La means I Love You (7:24)
Family Reunion (6:04)
Clay's Way (5:04)
The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart) (7:56)
Review: Hilton Felton's Family & Friends is a rare groove classic that now gets reissued for the first time ever courtesy of P-Vine. The master keyboardist has a cult following thanks to his magically mellow and sophisticated playing style. He was prolific, too, recording several great albums but none as definitive as this one, which is a sought after and pricey gem if you want an original. It has many highlights such as the fantastic jazz-funk cover of the Delfonic's classic 'La, La Means I Love You', groove-laden soul in 'The Power Of Love (It's In My Heart)' and the lively arrangement of 'Family Reunion.'
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Emotions Run Dry
Cat: MILS 002LP. Rel: 04 Aug 23
Freestyling (3:51)
21st Century Blues (2:24)
Well Well Well (2:46)
String Fantasy (3:04)
Train A Coming (3:23)
I Wonder (3:34)
Emotions Run Dry (6:02)
M For Drums (2:12)
Salamander (5:43)
Moroccan Firecracker (4:34)
Dune (3:11)
Review: This is the second new entry into Madlib's recently launched Madlib Invazion Library Series. It comes from The Nesta Vaults and finds Jake Ferguson and Heliocentrics man Malcolm Catto offering up their own unique and instrumental take on cosmic funk and psychedelic jazz. The 11-track set is deeply mystic and mesmerising with ethnic melodies leads and plenty of trippy guitar lines over compelling rhythms. At times it's woozy and late length and at others its more experimental and dark in its careful exploration of the unknown. A creative collection that makes another fine entry in this young series.
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Rhythm Revolution (reissue)
Rhythm Revolution (reissue) (limited red vinyl LP)
Cat: AJXLP 633R. Rel: 20 Feb 23
Be Free (3:30)
Atakpa DC 9 (3:32)
When I Come In The Road (3:43)
Brest DC10 (3:24)
Young Revolution (3:26)
Carry Me Blak (3:47)
Atinga (3:23)
Ichango (3:54)
Review: Ferry Djimmy is quite the character - he is a mysterious Afrobeat figure who also was a former schoolteacher, boxer, Jacques Chirac's bodyguard, and well as being a legendary Beninese musical visionary. He recorded this album sometime in the mid-1970s in support of the revolutionary leader of Benin at the time - Mathieu Kerekou. A fire is reported to have turned all but 200 copies to dust so it is mega rare and expensive to get an original. Acid Jazz reissues it here in all its fiery, lo-fi, gnarly Afrobeat glory. This is a fully licensed project with all new and in-depth sleeve notes by Florent Mazzoleni.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Afro Jazz
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Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (limited numbered clear vinyl LP)
Cat: DMOO 017. Rel: 16 Dec 22
Jingle Bells (2:25)
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (2:20)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2:57)
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (3:35)
Sleigh Ride (2:58)
The Christmas Song (3:02)
Good Morning Blues (3:16)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (2:45)
Winter Wonderland (2:17)
Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer (2:55)
Frosty The Snowman (2:15)
White Christmas (3:04)
Review: Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You A Swinging Christmas and you'd be mad not to let her. It might be a bit late for this season but adding this one to your collection in good time for the festive fun of 2023 is a great move. Arguably one of the most iconic jazz vocalists ever, these tunes find her add plenty of swing time magic to a range of everyone's favourite and most classic Christmas cuts. From 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' to 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' these are real winter warmers.
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Let No Man Write My Epitaph (Acoustic Sounds)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (Acoustic Sounds) (gatefold 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP)
Cat: 550930 0. Rel: 26 Oct 23
Black Coffee (3:29)
Angel Eyes (3:27)
I Cried For You (3:27)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (3:28)
Then You've Never Been Blue (3:10)
I Hadn't Anyone Till You (2:51)
My Melancholy Baby (2:56)
Misty (2:53)
September Song (3:38)
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (4:18)
Who's Sorry Now (3:24)
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (2:37)
Reach For Tomorrow (2:24)
Review: Ella Fitzgerald remains one of the most prominent voices in jazz and her album Let No Man Write My Epitaph, released by Acoustic Sounds in the early 60s, showcases the timeless brilliance of the legendary star. This new reissue on nice heavyweight wax from Verve brings forth the magic of Fitzgerald's voice in its purest form and allows you to revel in the emotional depth and vocal mastery that marked her career. With exquisite arrangements, poignant lyricism, and Fitzgerald's unparalleled delivery, the album captures the essence of jazz as a living, breathing art form. What's more, Acoustic Sounds ensures a high-fidelity experience making this an even more essential trip into the enchanting world of Ella Fitzgerald.
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Ella & Louis Again (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (remastered)
Cat: 359719 8. Rel: 16 Sep 22
Don't Be That Way (4:58)
Makin' Whoopee (3:58)
They All Laughed (3:47)
Comes Love (2:27)
Autumn In New York (6:00)
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) (8:42)
Stompin' At The Savoy (5:14)
I Won't Dance (4:48)
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (4:14)
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (4:11)
These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (7:32)
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (3:12)
Willow Weep For Me (4:18)
I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket (3:22)
A Fine Romance (3:53)
Ill Wind (3:43)
Love Is Here To Stay (4:00)
I Get A Kick Out Of You (4:18)
Learnin' The Blues (7:15)
Review: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong came together first of all for their 1956 album Ella and Louis. Just a year later, the enduring jazz icons hooked up once more on Verve Records for the simply titled Ella and Louis Again. It was recorded at Radio Recorders and Capitol Studios in Hollywood and where their first album was all duets, this one features seven solo vocal tracks by either Armstrong or Fitzgerald amongst its dozen duet tracks. Louis only played trumpet on six of these tunes but there was such a vibe between the two artists that it was never seen as an issue.
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Just Piano
Just Piano (gatefold LP)
Cat: MP 593. Rel: 26 May 22
Sundays (3:24)
Last Hour (5:24)
Anthem (3:00)
GF (2:59)
Cashew (2:49)
Meeting Again In The Void (3:02)
Fee (1:53)
Pe (3:20)
Review: Acclaimed French DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist with FKJ has long been a favourite amongst lovers of jazz, soul and broken beat. His first album French Kiwi Juice from back in 2017 took us deeper than ever into his unique world and along the way he paid homages to his inspirations with a real sense of musical maturity. It is a warm, sensuous place to be even now with elements of contemporary jazz, synth-pop, nu-disco, funk and more all taken in and churned out. This limited edition reissue is well worth picking up.
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First Take (reissue)
First Take (reissue) (limited clear vinyl LP)
Cat: 060349 7837410. Rel: 02 Mar 23
Compared To What (5:31)
Angelitos Negros (6:36)
Our Ages Or Our Hearts (6:09)
I Told Jesus (6:08)
Hey That'S No Way To Say Goodbye (4:09)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (5:23)
Tryin' Times (5:04)
Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (7:03)
Review: Prepare to be wowed by this reissue of a classic Roberta Flack album. It is one that is now 50+ years old so comes on special clear vinyl. It topped the charts in 1972, some three years after it was actually released in 1969. Of course, it is best known for the tune 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' which was in Clint Eastwood's movie 'Play Misty for Me'. It went on to stay at number one for six weeks and then won the Grammyr Award for Record of the Year in 1973. Allegedly the record only took 10 hours to complete in its entirety, and what a record it is.
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Promises
Promises (gatefold 140 gram vinyl LP + insert in die-cut sleeve)
Cat: LB 97LP. Rel: 22 Jul 21
Promises (Movement 1) (1:16)
Promises (Movement 2) (3:56)
Promises (Movement 3) (3:16)
Promises (Movement 4) (3:39)
Promises (Movement 5) (6:06)
Promises (Movement 6) (8:25)
Promises (Movement 7) (3:26)
Promises (Movement 8) (9:57)
Promises (Movement 9) (5:43)
Review: RECOMMENDED
Last October, acclaimed saxophonist Pharoah Sanders turned 80 years young, and his input on this album is testimony to the fact he has clearly aged like a fine wine. Not that this is to suggest preceding outings were anything less worthy than this collaborative project, which sees Sam Shepherd, the British electronic artist better known to most as Floating Points, write nine spectacular arrangements which are then performed by said brass legend, alongside The London Symphony Orchestra.

The results are spectacular, and wildly far-reaching, albeit firmly rooted in jazz with classical undertones. From the movements that made this final cut, some are whisper quiet and delicate to the point of risking breaking off if you were handling haphazardly. Others are booming loud, musical jumbo jets landing at the end of another great crescendo. Whether hushed or monumental, though, we can feel every note and bar of this masterpiece.
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Promises
Cat: LB 97CD. Rel: 26 Mar 21
Promises (Movement 1)
Promises (Movement 2)
Promises (Movement 3)
Promises (Movement 4)
Promises (Movement 5)
Promises (Movement 6)
Promises (Movement 7)
Promises (Movement 8)
Promises (Movement 9)
Review: Over the years, Sam Shepheard's work as Floating Points has become increasingly ambitious, moving further away from his dancefloor roots and closer to spiritual jazz, new age and neo-classical. Even so, it was still a surprise when Shepheard announced Promises, a 46-minute piece in 10 "movements" featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and legendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. It's an undeniably remarkable piece all told; a constantly evolving fusion of neo-classical ambience, spiritual jazz and starry, synthesizer-laden soundscapes notable not only for Sanders' sublime sax-playing and Shepheard's memorable melodic themes, but also the intricate, detailed nature of the musical arrangements. It's a stunningly beautiful and life-affirming piece all told, and one that deserves your full attention.
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Rio
Rio (LP)
Cat: HC 69. Rel: 09 Jun 21
Rio (4:41)
The Wildcards (3:32)
Life At The Vanguard (6:19)
Between The Bars (feat Agathe Iracema) (3:19)
Baron Samedi (5:58)
Jungle De Guayanne (4:53)
Biches Dans L'Espace (7:01)
Review: Florian Pelissier is a jazz pianist and band leader from France who now serves up his fifth studio album. It was recorded at the legendary jazz institution, the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, and sits right up there with some of the studio's best recent project. Each piece is accessible and airy, with lilting rhythms and dancing keys backed up by fine horns and expressive sax work. Pelissier's expressive piano is a key feature on many pieces, such as the wildly intoxicating 'Life At The Vanguard' and swinging number 'Baron Samedi' which is ripe for the dance floor.
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Velkommen Hap
Cat: ODINLP 9576. Rel: 29 Sep 22
Velkommen Hap (4:47)
Budeie Boogie (5:07)
Framsyning (4:07)
Barneblues (5:13)
Mellomspill (1:49)
Jonas Og Hvalen (5:23)
Tennis Med Torstein (4:16)
Bleik Myrk Legg (5:17)
Pave Toten Totten (4:10)
Blomstrene (1:57)
Review: Like so many artists, Flukten was actually happy to have the isolation of the Covid-enforced lockdowns during 2020 and beyond. As one of the leading lights on the Norwegian jazz scene, this band features the likes of Hanna Paulsberg Concept, Atomic, Moskus, GURLS, Wako, Espen Berg Trio, Hullyboo, Skadedyr and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. The record they have made takes in dirty jazz, jazz that makes you move, soft jazz, and plenty of emotional solos. It's littered with found sounds leak voice memos and people humming and is a living and breathing listen that takes you on a real trip.
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Psychosynthesis
Psychosynthesis (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BCRLP 02. Rel: 14 Jul 22
Baby Boy (4:08)
Tropical Love (4:26)
Above The Clouds (2:47)
Underwater Fantasy (4:59)
Psychosynthesis (part 1) (5:15)
Artic Cavern (8:02)
Psychosynthesis (part 2) (5:39)
The Green Odyssey (6:20)
Riding Into Battle (5:32)
The Investigation (5:37)
World Of Tiers (2:01)
Subterranean Lake (4:00)
Fatherhood (8:21)
Crystal Gardens (4:00)
Review: Greg Foat is something of a musical polymath, with his various solo and collaborative albums touching on everything from spiritual jazz, library music and soundtrack sounds, to Balearic beats, jazz-funk and deep house. On Psychosynthesis, his first solo set for two years, he largely keeps things warm, chilled and dreamy, joining the dots between horizontal jazz-funk, exotica, Balearica, and sensuous sun-down sounds with the aid of a vast battery of analogue and modular synthesizers. The results are predictably impressive, with the album's many highlights including the spacey, slo-mo shuffle of 'Underwater Fantasy', the throbbing, Sun Palace-esque starry jazz-funk of 'Psychosynthesis (Part 1)', the gaseous ambient drift of 'The Green Odyssey' and the Wally Badarou style warmth of 'The Investigation'.
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Between The Sheets (30th Anniversary Edition) (Record Store Day RSD Black Friday 2023)
Cat: EVLP 039BL. Rel: 14 Dec 23
Chant (6:22)
Monterey (6:04)
Between The Sheets (feat Chaka Khan & Nathan East) (6:38)
Li'l Darlin' (5:15)
Flying East (6:00)
Once In The AM (6:27)
Gulliver (6:47)
Amoroso (5:47)
A Summer Child (5:23)
Anthem (5:43)
Song For Somalia (6:07)
Tokyo Rain (4:49)
Review: Airto Moreira and Flora Purim are known as the legendary King and Queen of Brazilian Jazz. For the last 60 years they have been serving up rich and vivid albums as well as playing exhilarating live shows all over the world. They have fans all over the world from Japan's concert halls to the UK's jazz funk and jazz dance scenes and their latest album in 2022, If You Will, was nominated for a Grammy, proving that they very much still have it. A Celebration: 60 Years - Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories is a collection of their many best bits from over the years.
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Jazz Is Dead 14
Jazz Is Dead 14 (limited blue vinyl LP in die-cut sleeve)
Cat: JID 014LPLTD. Rel: 05 Jan 23
Karibu (3:47)
The Griot (4:28)
People's Revolution (4:11)
Memories Lost (3:42)
Feedback (2:20)
Cafe Nero (3:23)
African Sun (5:35)
A Song For Sigrid (3:42)
Review: LA's Jazz Is Dead series has established itself as a go-to place for the best in new jazz. Its mission is to put younger and older jazz artists in the same studio and get them to collarbone on new music that rings out the best of both perspectives. This 14th instalment brings Andrian Younge together with Henry Franklin and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. The eight resulting tracks are busy arrangements with big horns and freeform drum patterns that all sound utterly alive and improvised in the spur of the moment. This is a great volume in a series full of them.
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Live Under The Sky Tokyo 1982
Intro > Clear Way
A Quick Sketch
Recorda Me
You Don't Know What Love Is
Spiral
Cheryl
Bird
Review: The short-lived 'Super Star Quintet', which formed specially to play at the Live Under The Sky festival in Tokyo in July and August 1982, was accurately named. After all, those involved - tenor saxophonist Joe Handerson, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Tony Williams and trumpeter Freddy Hubbard - were all living legends at the time. Famously, the quintet's expressive, exuberant performances - think fizzing grooves, almost telepathic communication, extended improvisations and blindingly good solos - were captured by (and later broadcast on) NHK Radio. This fantastic album presents highlights from their performances and is an essential purchase for any jazz enthusiast.
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YY
YY (gatefold LP with obi-strips)
Cat: UNLP 81. Rel: 21 Mar 24
Mapinguari (Encantado Da Mata) (1:50)
Uiara (Encantada Da Agua) - Vida E Cura (3:44)
Viva Nana (3:12)
Danca Dos Martelos (7:29)
Sonho Ancestral (4:44)
YY (5:02)
Mar De Cirandeiras (3:40)
Gloriosa (3:16)
Encantados (9:37)
Review: Amaro Freitas, hails from Recife, Brazil, and is propelled through life through by searching out different experiences. Venturing to Manaus in the Amazon basin in 2020 before starting work on this album, pianist Freitas immersed himself in a transformative journey that influenced his musical creation profoundly. Collaborating with the Satere Mawe indigenous community, his album Y'Y pays homage to nature and ancestral wisdom. Through tracks like 'Mapinguari (Encantado da Mata)' and 'Uiara (Encantada da Agua) - Life and Cure,' Freitas weaves tales of powerful spirits and mystical encounters. Incorporating elements from Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous cultures, the record is a significant exploration of connection, tradition, and the incandescent power of enchanted spirits.
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Pianoon
Pianoon (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: RESLP 022. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Day (23:01)
Night (23:09)
Review: Limpe Fuchs is most known for being something of a percussive genius. Here though she surprises in all the right ways with a trip into her classical roots and a pair of tracks played on the piano. Though her musical journey has been vast, recorded piano performances have been rare. Yet, on this 45rpm, she defies both time and anticipation, delving deep into the piano's soul. With rhythmic finesse honed as a percussionist, each keystroke bears her unmistakable imprint. Join Fuchs on this captivating late exploration of the piano world and you will be savouring every note of a distinct and unfiltered artistic encounter.
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Mellow Dream
Mellow Dream (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: SOLID 1024. Rel: 22 Sep 23
Mellow Dream (9:47)
My Foolish Heart (6:52)
Baron Potato Blues (7:03)
What's New (5:54)
Horizon (9:27)
My Funny Valentine (3:17)
Review: Ryo Fukui was a Japanese jazz pianist who played regularly at the Slowboat jazz club in Sapporo, which he and his wife Yasuko owned. He taught and performed internationally until his death. With renewed interest in his musical works recently, his 1977 album Mellow Dream receives a reissue here courtesy of Japan's Solid, where Fukui continues his exploration of modal, bop and cool jazz sounds with meticulous grace and absolute mastery. He sadly passed away in March 2016, leaving behind a legacy of works that all jazz lovers should explore.
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Crowded With Loneliness (reissue)
Cat: COMET 117. Rel: 12 Sep 22
Tribute To Bob Kaufman: 43 W 87th Street Sur Memoires De Guerre/Samba Miaou Sur Renvoyez-Les Et Benediction/43 W 87th Street Sur Peut-Etre (19:41)
101 W 85th Street (10:34)
King Kong (5:51)
Review: Full Moon Ensemble's Crowded With Loneliness is one of the French free jazz scene's early classics. It is now the first reissue from Comets new series and it comes on lovely gatefold vinyl. Produced by Claude Delcloo, it has echoes of Pharaoh Sanders and politically-engaged French poetry (most of which was inspired by US poet Bob Kaufman) over next-level drumming. The band saw very little commercial success but was much loved on the live scene. They all went their separate ways as a result and left behind this holy grail which is now available to all once more.
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Played by: Charles Maurice
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Man With A Gun (reissue)
Man With A Gun (reissue) (LP with obi-strip)
Cat: PLP 7655. Rel: 09 Oct 23
Once Upon A Time (2:47)
Spill The Wine (4:25)
Nobody To Depend On (part II) (7:18)
You're All I Need (3:00)
Man With A Gun (3:48)
Everyday People (2:35)
I'll Take You There (3:27)
Memphis Soul Stew (5:49)
Review: Man With A Gun is the debut long player from Singaporean prog and funk group Funkgus. It has a famously enigmatic toxic blue jacket that lurks you in and musically it is no less intriguing. As well as a passionate cover of King Curtis's 'Memphis Soul Stew' there are plenty of supremely psychedelic sounds. The opener is steeped in funky bass riffs with rock-tinged drum breaks and plenty of raw vocals and from there the grooves come thick and fast, often with plenty of texture and charismatic vocals such as on 'Spill The Wine' and the leggy, expressive sounds of 'Everyday People' with its twisted wah wah guitars.
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The Upturned Glass
The Upturned Glass (limited LP)
Cat: BCRLP 01. Rel: 25 Nov 21
6,000 Drunks Clinging To A Landslip (part 1) (1:43)
Morning Walk (5:05)
Pool In The Rose (6:02)
The Upturned Glass (part 1) (5:26)
The Upturned Glass (part 2) (7:49)
Evening Song (4:40)
6,000 Drunks Clinging To A Landslip (part 2) (4:02)
Review: Since first joining forces in 2017, Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat have released some of the most magical albums of recent times - sets that cannily combine their mutual love of pastoral music, jazz-funk, library jazz, soundtracks and heady downtempo grooves. The Upturned Glass, the pair's sixth collaborative full-length, is another genuine gem. Highlights come thick and fast, from the skewed, lo-fi jazz-funk warmth of 'Pool In The Rose' and the string-drenched beauty of opener '6,000 Drunks Clinging to a Landslip' (an amusing title for a genuinely moving track), to the chiming, low-slung brilliance of the two-part title track and the emotive, slow-motion ambient-folk beauty of 'Evening Song'.

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