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GoGo Penguin A Humdrum Star

Blue Note

Jazz

2xLP + Download Code 6716489£25.99
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CD 6717673£12.99
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1. Prayer
2. Raven
3. Bardo
4. A Hundred Moons
5. Strid
6. Transient State
7. Return To Text
8. Reactor
9. Window

UK troupe, GoGo Penguin return with their second album for Blue Note. 'A Humdrum Star' is a heady meld of jazz and electronic experimentalism that joins the dots between contemporaries such as BadBadNotGood through to Radiohead.

N.B. Vinyl format is the limited, coloured edition

Other Releases by GoGo Penguin

GoGo Penguin Ocean In A Drop Blue Note

GoGo Penguin's 5 track EP for Blue Note draws upon the music originally written for their original live score to Godfrey Reggio’s cult film, Koyaanisqatsi....

Jazz

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10"£13.99
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GoGo Penguin Man Made Object Blue Note

Gilles Peterson's hottest tip!Man Made Object is the exciting new release from GoGo Penguin on the iconic Blue Note Records, a follow up to their previous...

Jazz, Electronic

GoGo Penguin – Allres
GoGo Penguin – Unspeakable World
GoGo Penguin – Branches Break
GoGo Penguin – Weird Cat
GoGo Penguin – Quiet Mind
GoGo Penguin – Smarra
GoGo Penguin – Initiate
GoGo Penguin – Gbfisysih
GoGo Penguin – Surrender To Mountain
GoGo Penguin – Protest
GoGo Penguin – Fading: Feigning

1. Allres
2. Unspeakable World
3. Branches Break
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Other Releases on Blue Note

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Buhaina's Delight Blue Note

Reissue of the drum hero’s classic 1963 album! Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, during November and December 1961. The Jazz...

Jazz

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LP (180 gram)£20.99
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Frank Foster Manhattan Fever (1968)Blue Note

Rare Blue Note, recorded in '68/69, featuring Marvin Stamm, Bob Cranshaw, Garnett Brown and produced by the great Duke Pearson. Killer!

Jazz

Frank Foster – Little Miss No Nose
Frank Foster – You Gotta Be Kiddin'

1. Little Miss No Nose
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Original LP£50.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA First pressing blue/white Liberty Blue Note, Van Gelder stamp in dead wax, Liberty inner, minor sleeve wear, name written on back, audition copy stamp on back

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Pete La Roca Basra Blue Note

Reissue of the underrated drummer’s 1965 album. His debut solo album and one of only two Blue Note albums as leader (the second emerged in 1997). Recorded...

Jazz

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LP (180 gram)£21.99
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Gregory Porter All Rise Blue Note

"All Rise is a heart-felt, joyful celebration of the evolution of his art to something even more emphatic, emotive, intimate, and universal; Gergory Porter...

Jazz

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2×LP£25.99
Expected 17 AprPreorder

GoGo Penguin Ocean In A Drop Blue Note

GoGo Penguin's 5 track EP for Blue Note draws upon the music originally written for their original live score to Godfrey Reggio’s cult film, Koyaanisqatsi....

Jazz

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10"£13.99
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Indestructible Blue Note

Classic 1966 hard-bop album from legendary drummer, Art Blakey! Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 24th April/15th May...

Jazz

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LP£21.99
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Gene Harris Gene Harris Of The Three Sounds (1972)Blue Note

Rare funky blue note 72

Funk/Soul, Jazz

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Original LP£45.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl, gatefold sleeve , blue note inner
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War L.A. Sunshine (1977)Blue Note

Moody tough funk groover

Funk/Soul

War – L.A. Sunshine

1. L.A. Sunshine
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Original 7"£8.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45
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Robert Glasper Canvas Blue Note

First time on vinyl! Robert Glasper's 2005 Blue Note debut, 'Canvas' finally get the deluxe vinyl treatment. A stunning body of work from the American...

Jazz

Robert Glasper – Rise And Shine
Robert Glasper – Canvas
Robert Glasper – Portraits Of An Angel
Robert Glasper – Enoch's Meditation
Robert Glasper – Centelude
Robert Glasper – Jelly's Da Beener
Robert Glasper – Chant
Robert Glasper – Riot
Robert Glasper – North Portland
Robert Glasper – I Remember

1. Rise And Shine
2. Canvas
3. Portraits Of An Angel
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2×LP£24.99
Heavyweight 2xLP vinyl in gatefold sleeve
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Wayne Shorter Etcetera Blue Note

A lost classic from the legendary saxophonist, originally recorded in 1965 but not released until 1980, featuring Herbie Hancock (piano), Cecil McBee (bass)...

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Wayne Shorter – Etcetera
Wayne Shorter – Penelope
Wayne Shorter – Toy Tune
Wayne Shorter – Barracudas (General Assembly)
Wayne Shorter – Indian Song

1. Etcetera
2. Penelope
3. Toy Tune
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New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£36.99
Deluxe vinyl reissue in gatefold sleeve.
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Donald Byrd Places And Spaces (1975)Blue Note

Definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic - all the way!

Donald Byrd, Jazz

Donald Byrd – Change
Donald Byrd – Wind Parade
Donald Byrd – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes

1. Change
2. Wind Parade
3. (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
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Donald Byrd Street Lady (1973)Blue Note

Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'.

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Donald Byrd – Lansana's Priestess

1. Lansana's Priestess
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Original LP£60.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl gatefold Blue Note, original Blue Note house inner, some spine wear, sticker removal mark
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Ronnie Laws Fever (1976)Blue Note

Produced by Wayne Henderson, with cult group 'Pleasure' on backing, "Let's Keep It Together" is a jazz-funk stormer, "Karmen" is a quiet storm and "Fever"...

Jazz, Funk/Soul

Ronnie Laws – Fever

2. Fever
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Original LP£9.99
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA Vinyl some sleeve wear, name on front, cutout
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Marcus Strickland & TWI Life People Of The Sun Blue Note

Brooklyn composer-saxophonist Marcus Strickland and his band Twi-Life will release the new album People of the Sun via Blue Note/Revive Music. Strickland...

Funk/Soul, African

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CD£11.99
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Donald Byrd Black Byrd (1973)Blue Note

Written and produced by Larry Mizell, their first collaboration!

Donald Byrd, Jazz

Donald Byrd – Flight Time

1. Flight Time
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Original LP£30.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl, sleeve/spine age wear, writing on front, cutout

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Horace Silver Silver 'N Brass (1975)Blue Note

Mid 70s blue note, very deep Original USA vinyl HAS WARP

Jazz

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Original LP£20.00 £6.00
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Richard Groove Holmes Comin' On Home (1971)Blue Note

KILLER funky soul jazz - a highpoint in his career with the MASSIVE jazz dance tune Groovin With Mr G. The album features the great WELDON IRVINE on keyboards. Ist...

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Richard Groove Holmes – Groovin' For Mr. G.
Richard Groove Holmes – Down Home Funk

1. Groovin' For Mr. G.
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Original LP£35.00
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Elvin Jones With Joe Farrell The Ultimate Blue Note

Classic Elvin Jones LP with Joe Farrell on fire, switching between tenor, soprano and flute.

Jazz

Elvin Jones With Joe Farrell – In The Truth

1. In The Truth
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LP£21.99
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Tony Allen The Source Blue Note

Long time Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen drops a new album for 2017 - a hybrid fusion of jazz and Afrobeat!

African , Jazz

Tony Allen – Moody Boy
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Tony Allen – Cruising
Tony Allen – On Fire
Tony Allen – Woro Dance
Tony Allen – Tony's Blues

1. Moody Boy
2. Bad Roads
3. Cruising
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2×LP£23.99
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CD£12.99
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Kenny Cox Introducing Kenny Cox And The Contemporary Jazz Quintet/ Multidirection Blue Note

Two classic Blue Note albums on one disc.

Jazz

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CD£7.99
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Grant Green Talkin' About Blue Note

1964. With Elvin Jones and Larry Young.

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CD£8.99
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Grant Green Never Can Say Goodbye (1970)Blue Note

Original BLUE NOTE 45.

Funk/Soul

Grant Green – Never Can Say Goodbye

2. Never Can Say Goodbye
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Ornette Coleman New York Is Now! (1968)Blue Note

DEEP DEEP heavyweight left-field new thing Blue Note jazz. Discordant, heavy and profound. W/Dewey Redman, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones.

Jazz

Ornette Coleman – The Garden Of Souls

1. The Garden Of Souls
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LP£23.99
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Donald Byrd At The Half Note Cafe Volume 1 Blue Note

D. Byrd + Pepper Adams, Duke PEarson, Laymon Jackson, Lex Humphries. New USA vinyl

Jazz, Compilations

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LP£22.99
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Freddie Hubbard Breaking Point Blue Note

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LP£22.99
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Miles Davis Enigma Blue Note

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10"£19.99
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Miles Davis Young Man With A Horn Vol. 2 Blue Note

Jazz, Compilations

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10"£22.99
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Various Blue Break Beats (Volumes 1-3)Blue Note

Absolutely killer compilation of some of Blue Note's finest releases - The jazz break beats that inspired hip-hop artists. Includes Donald Byrd, Eddie...

Jazz, Compilations

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3×CD£13.99
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Blue Bossa - Cool Cuts From The Tropics (Volumes 1-3)Blue Note

Triple CD collection of the 3 "Blue Bossa" compilations from the most famous jazz label, Blue Note. Features greats such as Horace Silver, Kenny Burrell,...

Jazz, Compilations, Jazz

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3×CD£13.99
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Bobbi Humphrey Fancy Dancer (1975)Blue Note

Classic jazz funk album produced by the awesome Mizell Brothers which includes the classic track "Uno Esta"! Recommended! USA original (tape on...

Jazz

Bobbi Humphrey – Uno Esta

1. Uno Esta
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CD£7.99
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Norah Jones Feels Like Home Blue Note

2004 contemporary vocal jazz album from the award winning Norah Jones.

Jazz, Indie Rock / Pop

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CD£7.99
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Norah Jones Not Too Late Blue Note

Award winning Norah Jones' 2007 album, Not Too Late features her usual soft jazzy vocals.

Jazz, Indie Rock / Pop

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LP£21.99
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Cecil Taylor Conquistador! (1966)Blue Note

Seriously deep - actually one of Taylor's most accessible albums, which is still pretty left of centre of most players in the world! 1966 Blue Note LP.w/...

Cecil Taylor – Conquistador

1. Conquistador
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LP£23.99
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Gregory Porter Take Me To The Alley Blue Note

Gregory Porter solidifies his standing as his generation’s most soulful jazz singer-songwriter with his new album 'Take Me To The Alley' the much-anticipated...

Funk/Soul, Jazz

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2×LP£21.99
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CD£7.99
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GoGo Penguin Man Made Object Blue Note

Gilles Peterson's hottest tip!Man Made Object is the exciting new release from GoGo Penguin on the iconic Blue Note Records, a follow up to their previous...

Jazz, Electronic

GoGo Penguin – Allres
GoGo Penguin – Unspeakable World
GoGo Penguin – Branches Break
GoGo Penguin – Weird Cat
GoGo Penguin – Quiet Mind
GoGo Penguin – Smarra
GoGo Penguin – Initiate
GoGo Penguin – Gbfisysih
GoGo Penguin – Surrender To Mountain
GoGo Penguin – Protest
GoGo Penguin – Fading: Feigning

1. Allres
2. Unspeakable World
3. Branches Break
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LP£21.99
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CD£11.99
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The Three Sounds It Just Got To Be (1963)Blue Note

Top soul jazz groovy piano trio. BLUE NOTE 43 West 61st Street address. NY pressing. Microgroove. RVG stamp and ear.+High-end Audio Desk...

Jazz

The Three Sounds – One For Renee

1. One For Renee
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Original LP£60.00
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Hank Mobley Reach Out!Blue Note

Bop and soul-jazz album from 1968 - pressed on limited edition 180g vinyl.

Jazz

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New LP (180g) STEREO£22.99
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Grachan Moncur III Some Other Stuff Blue Note

Jazz

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CD£7.99
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Lee Morgan The Cooker Blue Note

Classic 1958 Blue Note album from Trumpeter Lee Morgan.

Jazz

Lee Morgan – A Night In Tunisia
Lee Morgan – Heavy Dipper
Lee Morgan – Just One Of Those Things
Lee Morgan – Lover Man
Lee Morgan – New-Ma

1. A Night In Tunisia
2. Heavy Dipper
3. Just One Of Those Things
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Reissue LP (180 GRAM)£21.99
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Stanley Turrentine A Chip Off The Old Block (1975)Blue Note

One of the few albums Stanley Turrentine recorded with his wife, Shirley Scott. features Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor...

Jazz

Stanley Turrentine – One O'Clock Jump
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Stanley Turrentine – Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
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1. One O'Clock Jump
2. Midnight Blue
3. Blues In Hoss' Flat
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Original LP£30.00
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Hank Mobley No Room For Squares Blue Note

Excellent Hank Mobley work from the 60s! The record is a fierce session of modal hardbop numbers, of the sort that Mobley was perfecting during this key...

Jazz

Hank Mobley – Three Way Split
Hank Mobley – No Room For Squares

1. Three Way Split
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The 3 Sounds "Hey There" (1961)Blue Note

New York pressing original Blue Note Stereo orig. WITH "P" (ear) and VAN GELDER Stamp w/original Blue Note inner sleeve. V. RARE!

Jazz

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Original LP£60.00
Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl, has some surface marks plays solid!

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Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit Blue Note

Grammy-nominated jazz singer Gregory Porter's debut album for legendary jazz institution, Blue Note. "Liquid Spirit" follows up two albums for indie label...

Jazz

Gregory Porter – No Love Dying
Gregory Porter – Lonesome Lover

1. No Love Dying
3. Lonesome Lover
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2×LP£21.99
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Grant Green Grant's First Stand (1961)Blue Note

Guitarist Grant Green's debut on Blue Note as he's joined by Baby Face Willette on organ and Ben Dixon on drums. Smokin!

Jazz

Grant Green – Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do

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Eric Dolphy Out To Lunch!Blue Note

Eric Dolphy's most adventurous album. Recorded in February 1964.

Jazz

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Sam Rivers Fuchsia Swing Song Blue Note

Great mid-60s album featuring the tracks Cyclic Episode and Beatrice! One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover,...

Jazz

Sam Rivers – Fuchsia Swing Song
Sam Rivers – Downstairs Blues Upstairs

1. Fuchsia Swing Song
2. Downstairs Blues Upstairs
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CD£11.99
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Joe Henderson In' N Out Blue Note

Killer work from Joe Henderson – back when he was blowing with a fire that kind of died out in later years, working with a fierce young group that featured...

Jazz

Joe Henderson – In 'N Out
Joe Henderson – Punjab
Joe Henderson – Serenity
Joe Henderson – Short Story
Joe Henderson – Brown's Town

1. In 'N Out
2. Punjab
3. Serenity
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Herbie Hancock Cantaloupe Island Blue Note

This formidable recording neatly summarises Herbie Hancock's work in the 60s. The title track, Cantaloupe Island, provided inspiration for US3, who sampled...

Jazz

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Herbie Hancock My Point Of View Blue Note

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Jazz