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Singles
Mentira
Mentira (limited 7")
Cat: BRZ 45017. Rel: 07 Aug 18
Marcos Valle - "Mentira" (3:43)
Toni Tornado - "Me Libertei" (3:39)
Review: Two premium Latin funk documents on one limited 45, Mr Bongo deliver once again: Marcos Valle needs no introduction to Brazilian music enthusiasts. "Mentira" is a self-cover as Valle takes his 69 classic "Mentira Carioca" and develops the dynamic with a vocal style that's highly reminiscent of Donovan. Flip for Toni Tornado's Black Rio anthem "Me Libertei". Fusing sleazy rock n roll with jazzy Latin soul, madly this is the first time it's ever graced a 45!
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Tags: MPB | Samba | Brazilian Funk
 in stock $9.20
Way Star
Cat: NW 3. Rel: 01 Sep 20
Rubba - "Way Star" (3:53)
The Roger Webb Sound - "Moon Bird" (2:17)
Played by: Session Victim
 in stock $10.51
O Journaleiro
O Journaleiro (limited 7")
Cat: BRZ45 016. Rel: 15 Dec 14
Toni Tornado - "O Jornaleiro"
Som Tres - "Homenagem A Mongo"
Review: Rich gutsy soul from a man who's regularly described as Brazil's James Brown, "O Journalerio" is a blueprint funk jam. Released in 1971 (on his hyper-rare album BR-3) it's all about the orchestrated swing, bluesy groove and Hammond licks so lavish you need to towel on every listen. Flip for Som Tres... An off-shoot of the Sambalanco Trio, it's the sound of Cesar Camargo Mariano controlling a restrained rolling slice of filmic instrumental funk where horns, keys and drums gather momentum with big band drama. Neither have been released on 45" before, making this all the more special.
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 in stock $9.20
In Pursuit Of Shai Hulud
The Sorcerers - "In Pursuit Of Shai Hulud" (3:41)
The Yorkshire Film & Television Orchestra - "The Anderson Spectrum" (3:00)
Review: The Sorcerers have been a mainstay of the ATA Records imprint since it was founded in their home city of Leeds back in 2015. Here, the Yorkshire combo, whose primary influences have always been Ethopian "Ethio-jazz" and obscure European horror soundtracks, return to action with a heavyweight dancefloor workout. In truth "In Search of Sha Hulud" is a far more funk-fuelled affair than you might expect, with exoitic Middle Eastern melodies and fluttering flute solos rising above killer drum breaks and a seriously heavy bassline. Turn to the flipside for "The Anderson Spectrum", a pitched-down, 1960s style library funk jam credited to The Yorkshire Film and Television Orchestra, which appears to be another project helmed by leading members of the Sorcerers.
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 in stock $7.62
Golden Roses (remastered)
Cat: GSC 4532. Rel: 11 Mar 22
Golden Roses (edit) (4:07)
Latin Love Song (edit) (2:54)
Review: Black Cash & Theo edits! Galaxy Sound CO crew back at it!!
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 in stock $11.31
Shakey Jake
Cat: JAZZR 030. Rel: 25 Jan 24
Shakey Jake (4:32)
Night Dream (6:41)
Review: This is a 7" by double bassist and producer Takumi Moriya, in collaboration with his studio band Black Nation. Two tracks of soulful jazz fusion, coming as a homage to the legendary Joe McPhee, appear on this 7": 'Shakey Jake' and 'Night Dream'. Both flaunt Moriya's interpretive talents, as he breathes fresh life into McPhee's ultra-energetic original number, all while proffering his own original cut on the B-side too.
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 in stock $11.31
Basa Basa
Cat: PH 45014. Rel: 22 Mar 18
Basa Basa (4:08)
Sahara Akwantuo (3:46)
Review: Those with a deep knowledge of Berlin's Ghanaian ex-pat "burger-highlife" scene may already be familiar with Lee Dodou, a singer who recorded a number of classic singles and albums during the 1980s as part of bands Georg Darko and Kantata. He retired from music in 1991, but has been persuaded to return to action by the Philophon team. This comeback single is pretty impressive all told, with A-side "Basa Basa" - a triumphantly celebratory chunk of 1960s "concert party" highlife rich in punchy horn lines and Dodou's full-throated vocals - being joined on the flipside by the slower, synth-laden "Sahara Akwantou". Brilliantly, the label describes this as "kraut-life" due to its unique (and rather good) fusion of highlife and German kosmiche.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $10.00
Assiyo Bellema
Cat: AFR 45013. Rel: 18 Mar 16
Mulatu Astatke - "Assiyo Bellema" (feat Frank Holder & Niaaza Alsherif) (2:53)
Teshome Meteku - "Hasabe" (3:55)
Review: Another weighty slab of Ethiopian music history from Mr Bongo... First up is the hugely influential fusionist Mulatu Astatke with the Latin-meets-Afro jam "Assiyo Bellema". Loaded with frenetic guitars and mesmerising drum work from Frank Holder, this was actually recorded during Mulatu's time in London. Flip for an equally influential force in Ethiopian music: Soul Ekos Band affiliate Teshome Meteku with a more traditional local sound, Teshome's yearning insistent vocals wrap around the horns and tight drums like fog around a mountain. Captivating.
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 in stock $9.20
Si Me Faltaras Tu
Cat: BC 02445. Rel: 04 Jun 18
Si Me Faltaras Tu (2:38)
Parachute (3:02)
Review: Marie and Necalli's new Thee Lakesiders project has been snapped up by the Big Crown imprint and slapped up onto tasty 7" format! We just love new soul and jazz, with too many reissues filling up our charts these days, and especially if it sounds anywhere near as fresh as this. "Si Me Faltaras Tu" is a straight-up soul groover, made with LA's sun-kissed charm and South American sensibilities, while "Parachute" is the stand-out piece, all lo-fi and stripped-back, but filled with enough mystique and garage sensibility to render it comparable to the very best psych acts of the 70s. TIP!
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Tags: Latin Jazz
 in stock $13.93
Sou Negro
Cat: BRZ45 086. Rel: 16 Apr 21
Toni Tornado - "Sou Negro" (2:21)
Zeca Do Trombone & Roberto Sax - "Coluna Do Meio" (2:58)
Review: Mr Bongo offers up an incredible 86th volume in the Brazil45 series, and this time it's Black Rio funk from two mainstays of the sound, Toni Tornado & Zeca Do Trombone. A-side 'Sou Negro' is from Tornado's 1970 EP on Odeon Records. It's a sought after number that despite lasting only just over two minutes still makes an indelible impression. Zeca Do Trombone & Roberto Sax join forces on the flip for 'Coluna Do Meio,' which is a more smooth, easy going jazz laced tune compared with the raw and direct a-side. This one has an acrobatic vocal and sunny riffs bringing pool-side vibes under clear blue skies.
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 in stock $9.20
Diggin' Groove Diggers Box: Selected By DJ Muro
Erik Tagg - "Living Off The Love" (4:44)
Spice - "The Last Time" (4:02)
Prince Billy Mahdi Wright - "Summer Love (Or Verano De Amor)" (4:34)
1619 Bad Ass Band - "Step Out" (2:58)
Billy Wooten - "Chicango (Chicago Land)" (5:46)
Billy Wooten - "Dancing & Singing" (5:12)
Review: P-VINE present a limited box set from their popular "Groove Diggers'' reissue series. All tracks selected by DJ Muro, one of Japan's best known DJs/producers/diggers and pressed on 7" for the first time, featuring classics from Erik Tagg, Prince Billy Mahdi Wright, Billy Wooten, Spice, & 1619 Bad Ass Band.
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 in stock $56.02
Morning Side Of Love
Cat: 453823 2. Rel: 08 Jul 22
Ego Ella May - "Morning Side Of Love" (3:51)
Theon Cross - "Epistrophy" (3:34)
 in stock $7.36
Exit Athens
Exit Athens (limited 7")
Cat: ATA 030. Rel: 14 Sep 23
The Sorcerers - "Exit Athens"
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble - "Beg, Borrow, Play" (feat Chip Wickham)
Review: The Sorcerers usher in something of a new era here with Exit Athens, which is a further investigation of the worlds of Ethio-jazz and library music from the 60s and 70s. Now the group consists of Joost Hendrickx who has made his mark with the likes of Kefaya, Shatner's Bassoon and Abstract Orchestra, as well as Richard Ormrod on saxes, keys and flutes and ATA label head and bassist Neil Innes. The rhythms here are driving and funky with exotic percussion and plenty of vintage keys as well as great combinations of horns, flutes and vibes. It's a maximal sound but one drenched in soul and which immediately transports you to another world.
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 in stock $11.31
Be Worthy
Cat: FUR 7406. Rel: 18 Nov 21
Be Worthy (4:36)
Rich Or Poor (2:45)
Tough Suzanne (2:16)
 in stock $15.76
You Can Tell Me Goodbye (reissue)
You Can Tell Me Goodbye (2:41)
I've Gotta Keep On Lovin' You (4:10)
Review: Athens of The North delivers once again here with another delightful reissue of a soul classic by Bernetia Miller And The Soul Groovers. An original of this Georgian gem is insanely rare and in fact the Athens boss himself has never actually seen a copy. It was recorded in the studio of Phil Walden's studio in Macon, Georgia and Bernetia herself has said it took many takes and plenty of hard work to get the result they wanted. Backing band The Soul Groovers had their own bus on which they toured plenty and this reissue is from the master tapes owned by Bernetia. 'You Can Tell Me Goodbye' has lo-fi drums and raw horns with a yearning vocal while 'I've Gotta Keep On Lovin' You' is more slow and steady and emotionally moving with a more tender vocal.
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 in stock $13.15
Golden Brown (reissue)
Golden Brown (reissue) (translucent blue splatter vinyl 7")
Cat: JAZZR005S P. Rel: 26 Oct 23
Golden Brown (3:10)
Walking On The Moon (3:28)
Review: This one is such an evergreen classic that it is never long between reissues. The Take Vibe EP is musician Laurence Mason and he here mashes together the sounds of Dave Brubeck and Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers - it started on YouTube and got over one million hits, so then made it to vinyl and keeps selling out. On the flip is a romantic, late night jazz version of The Police classic 'Walking On The Moon', making this a real collector's item.
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 in stock $14.99
Be Black Baby
Be Black Baby (7" repress)
Cat: 4520. Rel: 31 Jan 24
Be Black Baby (mono) (3:42)
Be Black Baby (Stereo) (3:35)
Review: American jazz drummer and singer Grady Tate was a busy man back in the day - he released some 38 odd albums from the mid-60s onwards and many big tunes. 'Be Black Baby' is a proud celebration of his race at a time when it was no doubt hugely risky to do so - right in the midst of the civil rights movement's peak days. It's a funked-up number with a potent message delivered with belief and empowerment. This unique 7" repress pairs a stereo version with a mono recording.
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 in stock $18.15
Cavendish Series Vol 1
Cat: KU 07103. Rel: 24 Dec 21
John Scott - "Milky Way" (0:49)
John Scott - "Star Voyage" (0:44)
Tony Kinsey - "Kaleidoscope" (3:22)
Review: Back in the 60s and 70s, library music exploded as a genre. It saw plenty of talented musicians make extra cash by laying down endless instrumental grooves for use in TV, film and radio. The King Underground label is now digging into the vast vaults for a new series of releases of some of the finest sounds from the era. The first 45 features tracks considered to be 'dramatic' from John Scott and Tony Kinsey. Scott's 'Milky Way' opens up with cosmic chords and sweeping strings that take you to the stars while 'Star Voyage' has a more busy lead. Kinsey's 'Kaleidoscope' builds the tension with multiple movements from several instruments.
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 in stock $14.82
Closer
Closer (7")
Cat: PST 006. Rel: 29 Jun 23
Closer (4:51)
Love Is Gonna Let You Down (4:26)
Review: Colemine continue their 7" singles charge with this new one by Tre D'Ambrocia, a budding contemporary soul singer - to say their future prospects are "promising" would be an understatement. Sullen but no less emotional, A-sider 'Closer' is a nighttime, g-funk-whistling exercise in soul, with D'Ambrocia's vocals seeming to span both soul and r&b as it cuts through the mix like a beckoning finger, urging us to "come closer". The B-side, meanwhile, hears D'Ambrocia cover the Toots And The Maytals original, for an initially dispiriting yet ultimately cleansing new leaf in song form.
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 in stock $11.04
Intimate Immensity
Intimate Immensity (limited 12")
Cat: PHONICASPECED 008. Rel: 02 Dec 22
Tomaga - "Intimate Immensity" (Floating Points & Marta Salogni remix) (6:06)
Floating Points & Marta Salogni - "A Call From The Eaves" (7:24)
Review: Ambient jazzdance megastar Floating Points continues to explore the collaborative and multi-instrumental aspect of his craft, following up his most recent splash collab with Pharoah Sanders here. 'Intimate Immensity' is a recording made in response to Tomaga's 2021 original album of the same name; the UK experimental electronic duo are a low-key pair, but their experimental free jazz works have taken the most miserly heads by storm in recent years. The remix is also a collaboration with one Marta Salogni, the prolific Italian sound engineer whose mixing and mastering credits include Bjork, Planningtorock and Animal Collective, making her one of the industry's most central go-tos. On the B is the ambient piece 'A Call From The Eaves', reminiscent of the lo-fi ambient works of Gigi Masin or Cabaret Du Ciel.
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 in stock $13.67
Acqua
Acqua (7")
Cat: 22A 040. Rel: 25 Feb 22
Acqua (4:37)
Tema Cinque (4:33)
Review: Lorenzo Morresi and Tenderlonious are back to build on the success of their first collaboration, last year's 'Cosmica Italiana.' This new single comes ahead of a forthcoming debut album later in the year and features a couple of gorgeous tunes. 'Acqua' is a joyous tune with a steady 6/8 groove that is loaded with flutes, sax lines and arpeggiated synthesizers. On the flipside is 'Tema Cinque' which comes as an electro ballad, powered by hypnotic drums and sweeping pads with lush and moody sopranos. On this evidence, the upcoming album is going to be an utterly perfect musical escapism.
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 in stock $9.20
La Camita (Jacques Renault Edit)
La Camita (Jacques Renault edit) (3:23)
Son De Tambor Y San Juan (Jacques Renault edit) (3:36)
Review: Mushroom Pillow have tapped up the maverick Jacques Renault here and asked him to tap into a whole new world of influence away from his colourful house fair. It is the rich heritage of Latin underground sounds he leans on most as he threads together his own edits of classics from that world into two steamy new jams. His vibrant rhythms come peppered with mystic flutes and Latin vocals, psyched-out guitars and soulful melodies that make for truly captivating listening. The originals were chosen for their historical significance and cultural impact and have been sympathetically touched up here.
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 in stock $13.15
Secret Society EP
Secret Society EP (limited 12")
Cat: TLM 032. Rel: 22 Jun 23
Secret Society (7:19)
Rumbara (6:28)
Adaptabilidad (6:25)
Afro Noticias (6:52)
 in stock $15.51
Jeannine
Jeannine (limited 7")
Cat: BDQ 007. Rel: 14 Nov 23
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - "Jeannine" (2:12)
Brian Auger & The Trinity - "In & Out" (2:59)
Review: BDQ's next limited 7" is a superb three-way collab between Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity. Their long-lost version of classic dancer 'Jeannine' is powered by wandering basslines and swinging Hammond Organ chords that bring warmth to the free-flowing jazz vocals up top. It has never before been on 45rpm and has been all but unknown for the last 50 years but was recently rediscovered while the label head was looking for something else for the recent 'Auger Incorporated' compilation on Soul Bank Music. On the flip is a mod jazz dancer who is just as hip and ready to make an impact.
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 in stock $21.31
Calling James
Cat: WJ 0702. Rel: 11 Jan 18
Calling James (3:17)
Yanki (3:11)
Review: This tasty 7" single brings together two stalwarts of the thriving Finnish jazz scene, namely saxophonist Timo Lassy and drummer Teppo Makynen. It's A-side "Calling James" that hits home hardest, as Lassy adds a snaking, alluring sax solo - all parping blasts and fluid fills - to a bustling, percussively rich Makynen drum track. Despite the fact that there's no other instrumentation, it's a genuinely heavy dancefloor workout. On the flip you'll find the looser and slightly more experimental "Yanki", where Lassy provides some free-jazz style soloing over a distinctively left-of-centre Makynen drum workout.
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 in stock $7.62
The Moment
Cat: PRS 1019. Rel: 23 Feb 23
The Moment (2:33)
Love Don't Treat You Fair (3:05)
 in stock $10.26
Down At The Club
Down At The Club (translucent purple vinyl 7" limited to 100 copies)
Cat: BS 0029PURPLE. Rel: 25 Jul 22
Down At The Club (feat Mel 'Superbad' Day) (3:23)
The Chicken (3:46)
Played by: The Allergies
 in stock $16.57
Fankkisafka
Fankkisafka (7'' limited to 300 copies)
Cat: ODDFUNK 014. Rel: 29 Nov 23
Rosteri - "Fankkisafka" (feat Soul Valpio) (4:17)
The Blassics - "I Wanna Show A Lil Trick" (3:36)
Review: The production pair of Tuure Tammi and Juha Sarkkola hail from Hameenlinna, Finland and first came together to record as The Blassics in 2010. Initially it was an instrumental funk project that looked to record collecting, sampling and deejaying for inspiration and then ended up as a six-piece live band in 2013. Here they appear on the flip of this 7" from Odd Funk with 'I Wanna Show A Lil Trick', and they are also involved in the making of A-side cut 'Fankkisafka', which has Rosteri, a Finnish rap group from Kuopio, serving up the bars.
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 in stock $14.72
Hyperballad
Cat: DM 0021. Rel: 30 Apr 21
Hyperballad (7:45)
Venus As A Boy (8:17)
Review: You'd be hard pushed to find a more genre bending sound than the one perfected by Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra. The jazz collective rework and reinterpret the work of Bjork Gudmundsdottir, a hugely influential pop artist over the last quarter of a century. These two tunes both break borders and travel far and wide. They were first covered a decade ago and have been put out as part of a live album before now, with the talented Becca Stevens on vocals. They have dynamic big band grooves that are perfect for the club with plenty of cool British jazz-funk overtones.
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 in stock $21.82
Champon Rumba (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite Jp Retouch)
Champion Rumba (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.jp Retouch) (3:20)
Ukiko No Bossa Nova (Desafinado - DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.jp Retouch) (2:45)
 in stock $21.03
Talking Therapy
Cat: MVMTT 05LP. Rel: 08 Jul 22
I Didn't Want To Wake Up Today (5:18)
Too Much/Too Little (2:54)
Panic (1:04)
Shh (1:33)
 in stock $13.67
The Tailspins
The Tailspins (limited vintage white vinyl 10")
Cat: NUTONE 11. Rel: 07 Sep 23
The Shiverin' Swing (3:03)
The Havana Creep (3:17)
Beep Beep (2:34)
We're Not Alone (2:46)
You'll Make It By (2:34)
 in stock $17.87
Jagwar (Special Edition)
Jagwar (Special Edition) (limited 7" + book)
Cat: SEC 013. Rel: 20 Apr 22
Jagwar (3:53)
Jagwar (acoustic version) (3:57)
Tags: Middle Eastern | Folk
 in stock $38.91
Kimi Wa Tennensyoku
Cat: URDC 47. Rel: 08 Aug 22
Kimi Wa Tennensyoku (5:15)
Rainbow Girl (4:45)
 in stock $17.87
Stardust
Stardust (limited 7")
Cat: SD 545. Rel: 10 Feb 21
Stardust (4:00)
Dixie Fever (5:00)
Tags: Rock Disco | Japanese
 in stock $19.73
Suteki Na Ongaku
Suteki Na Ongaku (translucent red vinyl 7")
Cat: URDC 86. Rel: 27 Dec 23
Suteki Na Ongaku (feat Tomoko Okamura) (5:31)
Odo Latin (Takeshi Nakatsuka remix) (3:51)
 in stock $20.25
La Rooka
Cat: SBR 151. Rel: 26 Jan 24
La Rooka (feat Soustation #1) (3:16)
La Torta (feat Roberto Eusebio Sotelo) (2:45)
 in stock $20.25
Coffee Roomba (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite Jp Retouch)
Coffee Roomba (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite Jp Retouch) (2:23)
Otenba Kiki (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite Jp Retouch) (2:49)
 in stock $19.73
Ho Perso La Testa
Ho Perso La Testa (limited hand-numbered 7")
Cat: AMD 02. Rel: 21 Dec 21
Ho Perso La Testa (2:05)
Codone Lo Sbirro (3:02)
 in stock $11.56
More Flaws
Cat: IMP 002. Rel: 15 Oct 23
That Summer (3:21)
Mrs Lovegrove (2:56)
O Pereferico (2:52)
Hazy Recollection (3:25)
 in stock $13.15
Albums
Pacific
Pacific (LP + insert)
Cat: V 25AH426. Rel: 08 Mar 17
Track 1 (3:59)
Track 2 (3:40)
Track 3 (9:21)
Track 4 (2:54)
Track 5 (3:26)
Track 6 (4:05)
Track 7 (5:23)
Track 8 (5:03)
 in stock $21.31
Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76
Cat: 180GWALP 04. Rel: 27 Jan 22
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Nanbu Ushioi-Uta" (4:52)
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Isohama Bon-Uta" (3:14)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Hohai-Bushi" (3:38)
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Otemoyan" (3:05)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Aizu Bandaisan" (2:56)
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Saitaro-Bushi" (3:39)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Soma Nagareyama" (4:23)
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Yagi-Bushi" (2:49)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Asadoya Yunta" (3:47)
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Konpira Fune Fune" (3:21)
Review: Unlike previous instalments in the 180g label's Wamono series, this isn't a compilation in the strictest sense of the term, but rather a retrospective. It showcases a range of killer jazz-funk and rare groove tunes recorded at Nippon Columbia studios in the mid 1970s by arranger Kiyoshi Yamaya, koto legend Toshiko Yonekawa and shakahuchi master Kifu Mitsuhashi. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the mellow, slow-burn lusciousness of 'Nanbu Ushioi-Uta' and the up-beat, guitar solo-laden brilliance of 'Hohai-Bushi', to the all-time Japanese jazz-funk classic that is 'Saitaro-Bushi' and the solo-laden brilliance of 'Asadoya Yunti', whose dazzling Fender Rhodes solos are reminiscent of the early '70s work of the late, great Billy Preston.
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 in stock $27.09
Suite For Max Brown
Suite For Max Brown (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: IARC 0029LP. Rel: 24 Jan 20
Build A Nest (feat Ruby Parker) (2:13)
C'mon Now (3:15)
Fusion Swirl (2:40)
After The Rain (4:45)
Metamorphoses (1:52)
Gnarciss (2:08)
Lydian, Etc (0:54)
Del Rio (1:36)
3 For L (4:47)
Go Away (4:59)
Max Brown (10:37)
Review: Is there a more on-point modern jazz label than Chicago's International Anthem? The imprint has a knack of releasing far-sighted music that goes way beyond standard jazz, offering up spiritual and experimental fusions fully in-keeping with the genre's genre-defying roots. This solo set from Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker - his second for International Anthem following 2016's "The New Breed" - is a superb example. Breathlessly eclectic in the most inspiring of ways, it sees Parker combine virtuoso jazz guitar solos and mangled, guitar-powered aural textures with all manner of live and sampled sounds to create a dizzyingly good album that variously touches on soul-jazz, post-rock, free improvisation, Terry Riley style minimalist soundscapes, ambient, jazz-funk and much more besides. In a word: brilliant.
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Into Forever
Into Forever (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 013. Rel: 13 Apr 21
Only A Woman (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:45)
As I Walk (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:25)
Dawn Horizon (1:07)
Badder Weather (feat Josephine Oniyama) (4:10)
These Goodbyes (2:45)
The Land Of (5:00)
Longshan Temple (3:18)
Cushendun (1:25)
Into Forever (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:34)
Daan Park (6:18)
Jamais Vu (feat Bryony Jarman Pinto) (3:30)
Review: Following 2014's When The World Was One, Halsall and the Gondwana collective continue their spiritual jazz adventure with another immaculate narrative. Now with much more vocal prowess, singer Josephine Oniyama plays a lead role in the story, adding consistency and personality to the Halsall's swooning, cinematic odysseys. Highlights include the Hathaway-style half spoken/half sung "Badder Weather", the frenetic double bass and brushed drum crescendos of "The Land Of", the (lark) ascending strings and oriental scales of "Cushendun" and the smoky, faraway Coltraneisms of the title track. Modern jazz doesn't get any more authentic than this.
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 in stock $24.18
Inspiration Information Vol 3
Cat: STRUT 040LP. Rel: 02 Apr 09
Masenqo
Cha Cha
Mulatu
Addis Black Widow
Fire In The Zoo
Dewel
Blue Nile
Esketa Dance
Chik Chikka
Live From Tigre Lounge
Chinese New Year
An Epic Story
Phantom Of The Panther
Anglo Ethio Suite
 in stock $19.98
Promises
Promises (gatefold 180 gram vinyl LP + insert in die-cut sleeve)
Cat: LB 97LP180. Rel: 12 Oct 21
Promises (Movement 1) (6:24)
Promises (Movement 2) (2:31)
Promises (Movement 3) (2:32)
Promises (Movement 4) (2:31)
Promises (Movement 5) (4:15)
Promises (Movement 6) (8:40)
Promises (Movement 7) (9:28)
Promises (Movement 8) (7:22)
Promises (Movement 9) (1:57)
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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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Stop Over
Stop Over (gatefold 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: BBE 589ALP. Rel: 24 Mar 20
Carole's Garden (7:39)
Soultrane (4:57)
Turquoise Twice (9:29)
Little B's Poem (10:16)
Stop Over (9:23)
Review: It would be fair to say that the latest edition in BBE's 'J-Jazz Masterclass' series of reissues is exceedingly rare. In fact, when it first appeared on Smile Records in 1976, only 100 copies of Hideto Saski-Toshiyuki Sekine Quartet's "Stop Over" were ever produced. The album's rarity is impressive, but it's the quality of the all-acoustic set of hard-bop workouts that makes it an essential purchase. As you might expect, there's plenty to set the pulse racing throughout, from the high-octane rush of opener "Carole's Garden", where dizzying piano solos catch the ear, to the similarly hectic and arguably even more rush-inducing "Stop Over" (a ten minute cut of epic proportions), via the sweet, sparse and contemplative "Soultrane".
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Embalo
Embalo (LP repress)
Cat: MRBLP 144. Rel: 09 Feb 24
Embalo (3:10)
Inutil Paisagem (2:27)
Nebulosa (1:54)
Sambinha (3:08)
Samadhi (2:45)
Fim De Semana Em Eldorado (4:12)
Nectar (2:36)
Clouds (3:57)
Consolacao (2:26)
Estou Nessa Agora (1:37)
Carnaval Sem Assunto (2:03)
Review: The name Francisco Tenorio Cerqueira Junior, or simply Tenorio Jr, has always been clouded in mystery. Not only did the renowned Brazilian pianist pass away under dubious circumstances in Argentina back in 1976, but he also put out a surprisingly limited number of albums throughout his short-lived career. Having said that, these are all very valid reasons for why his music remains among the most coveted of items in the jazz scene. Embalo is his only album under the Tenorio Jr name, but its 1964 release is still as fresh today as it was back in a cloud of psych-driven hedonism that permeated all arts scenes back then. Fun and uplifting throughout, the album will satisfy both the jazz traditionalists and those with a slightly more left field taste. The percussion driving the arrangements isn't exactly something to ignore either, with its typical South American flair infusing sublimely into Tenorio's own excellence behind the keyboard. This is an important album which has helped to define a whole generation of later Brazilian musicians, and we recommend you to make it part of your life. It's an essential piece of history.
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An Angel Fell
An Angel Fell (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: STRUT 164LP. Rel: 11 May 18
Tinoge (6:55)
An Angel Fell (8:31)
Land Of Ra (9:19)
Papyrus (7:37)
Soliloquy For Michael Brown (9:21)
Message To My People (7:45)
Warrior Dance (11:03)
Sunset (6:28)
 in stock $29.45
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