Essential 1969 album from Gal Costa, one of the defining voices of the Tropicalia movement.It showcases a bold fusion of psychedelia, Brazilian pop, rock,...
Ángel Vásquez brought Antillean shades into the accordion tradition of a region overflowing with juglares, as the Colombian northern coast has always...
After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in their previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series...
Peruvian dance bands Banda Juvenil Mayas Amautas and Los Bravos Del Ande drag Rod Stewart and John Travolta up into the thin Andean air for a wild bilingual...
Tim Maia’s self-titled 1973 album is one of those records that hits you from the very first groove and doesn’t let go. Originally released on Polydor...
Harlem percussionist and Salsa bandleader Manny Corchado's boogaloo grooves remain essential listening decades after first impact. On the 7" 'Chicken And...
Ayalew Mesfin is among the legends of the 1970s Ethiopian musical scene – his music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African...
This debut album from Jorge Ben’s iconic backing band blends Brazilian rhythms, soulful vocals, and American funk energy into one unforgettable groove.
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Those in the know are well aware of Bobby Marin’s work, and the fact that he was behind the scenes for some of the best boogaloo and salsa of the ‘60s...
Glenn Underground is the founding member of the Strictly Jaz Unit. He was raised on disco classics and freeform jazz in Chicago's Southside, the place...
Glenn Underground is the founding member of the Strictly Jaz Unit. He was raised on disco classics and freeform jazz in Chicago's Southside, the place...
Born and raised in the birthplace of House Music, Paul Johnson was known for his raw, soulful, and infectious sound, that helped shape Chicago's house...
Born and raised in the birthplace of House Music, Paul Johnson was known for his raw, soulful, and infectious sound, that helped shape Chicago's house...
KNEECAP return to bend genre, language, and rules. The most talked about artists in the world are turning the page. A new chapter, new sounds, new manifestos....
In addition to appearing as a sideman with Blue Note organists Baby Face Willette and Big John Patton, the brawny tenor saxophonist Fred Jackson also cut...
An inspired coming together of musical minds. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of In A Space Outta Sound, George Evelyn aka DJ E.A.S.E has handed over...
Celebrating two decades since the release of one of the most loved albums in the Nightmares On Wax catalogue, In A Space Outta Sound sought inspiration...
The final Blue Note album by organist Larry Young, 1969’s Mother Ship bristled with unbridled kinetic energy while delivering soulful grooves. First...
That’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the Blues is a studio album originally recorded and released by John Lee Hooker in 1960. The album was recorded...
A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian underground, spotlighting a time when Jamaican reggae entwined with...
Recorded in February and March of 1963 and released later that year on Verve, Jazz Samba Encore reunites Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfá and Maria Toledo in...
Experience the profound artistry of Ryuichi Sakamoto with Opus, a definitive vinyl collection curated by the composer himself. Spanning decades of groundbreaking...
Following his melancholy masterpiece In The Wee Small Hours, the legendary vocalist Frank Sinatra brightened the mood considerably with his exuberant album...
This album brings together some of the finest music ever released on Black Jazz Records which in its short four-year history between 1971 and 1975, released...
This album brings together key tracks from Doug Carn recorded for Black Jazz Records in the 1970s.
Doug Carn is one of the most-important (and least-recognised)...
Released on Verve in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto in the early ascent of her solo career, placing her understated, conversational...
A new album from Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is set to arrive on March 20. The rapper has inked a partnership deal with the independent...
Awesome spiritual jazz of the highest order!Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual...
Serious heavyweight jazz-dance classic!Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American...
Eddie Palmieri’s 1971 masterpiece Vámonos Pa’l Monte returns, featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes and pressed on 180-gm vinyl....
The Prodigy’s era-defining Firestarter turns 30 this year. To mark this, XL Recordings release a new 12” vinyl package titled Firestarter - x30 Vinyl...
The Best Of John Coltrane captures the legendary saxophonist in his most formative and creative years with Prestige. Curated from his prolific 1957-1958...
For two decades now, Los Angeles’ Steve Ellison, better known as Flying Lotus and Captain Murphy, has helped form and influence the shape of 21st century...
Greatest Hits is the third hits compilation, and presents 16 of Neil Young's best-known songs, spanning his solo career from 1969-1992, including "Down...
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and artist Shabaka (a.k.a Shabaka Hutchings) announces his third solo album Of The Earth, his first solo album to be released...
Charles Stepney gained worldwide success as the producer for Earth Wind & Fire and Deniece Williams but the producer and arranger’s earlier work at Chess...
On a Sunday in the early 70s in South LA one could easily find themselves experiencing the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra doing what they do for the community,...
Texas-based songwriter Bill Callahan has spent the past decade turning ordinary scenes into something rather disorienting, and this new set deepens that...
Stone-cold ROOTS CLASSIC from the legendary Gladiators recorded for Studio One in the early 1970s and now on this freshly cut new crisp 45. This is THE...
In what was a bold break from his pop past, this debut solo statement from the late, great George Michael reveals an artist in full control of his vision....
88pp A4 Magazine
Gracing the cover of the first issue is the inimitable Sun Ra in 1971, performing in Cairo at the apartment of Cairo Jazz Band co-founder...
The story of Chess Records is the story of American popular music in the second half of the twentieth century. Best-known for capturing the sound of acoustic...