5. Rufus (Swung, His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)
Archie Shepp's first major outing was recorded in August 1964 about a year before John Coltrane gathered some of these same players (Shepp and alto saxophonist John Tchicai) in the studio for the recording of Ascension.
Rare European album, recorded at the Donaueschingen Music Festival in 1967, and released in 1972 on MPS. Shepp is joined by two trombonists (Roswell Rudd...
These 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepp’s free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big...
Heavyweight, check the bass-line on Sorry Bout Dat. Hardcore essential.
A must-have for anyone interested in '60's African-American avant-garde jazz....
Classic modal jazz album from the master of deep jazz and one of the most important performer/composers ever! Modal fans will love the tranquil, melancholic...
STUNNING NEW 180gm, heavy USA tip-on style gatefold, mono pressing (first time in 50 years! - THE WORKS!
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This album features Alice Coltrane’s first Carnegie Hall performance as a leader, joined by an all-star band including fellow members of her late-husband...
Fusing elements of jazz, hip-hop, global music traditions and spoken word, Protect Your Light sees the quintet (vocalist/poet Camae Ayewa, saxophonist...
Shabaka Hutchings debut release under his own name, Afrikan Culture, was released on Impulse! Records in May 2022. Known for his globally-acclaimed, groundbreaking...
**As sampled by Nas on 'The World Is Yours'!**
By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal's style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous...
Crescent is widely regarded as one of John Coltrane's finest albums, featuring the talents of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. During 1964,...
A never-before-heard live recording from a private collection! Coltrane’s classic quartet inc. Pharoah Sanders. One of only three known concert performances...
Second Impluse! records release for cult UK jazz psychonauts, Sons Of Kemet! Frenetic, spiritual, cosmic jazz energy from Shabaka Hutchings, Theon Cross...
UNBELIEVABLE new compilation of deep spiritual music by John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Oliver Nelson, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp and other groundbreaking...
• 4xLP box set is housed in a high-quality archival portfolio cast with a museum drop front.
• Magazine style booklet featuring original impulse! ads and artist photos
• Impulse! vinyl slipmat.
• Free UK shipping!
'Palo Alto' is a previously unknown and unreleased live Thelonious Monk recording from 1968!
After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in...
It's the bomb!
Just landing! Release date brought forward! WILL SELL OUT!! Don't miss out!
Comet Is Coming band leader Shabaka is back with The Ancestors...
In 1964, the National Film Board of Canada asked John Coltrane to record the soundtrack for a French-language film titled 'Le Chat dans le Sac' ('The Cat...
Futurist jazz voyagers (lead by Shabaka Hutchings) The Comet Is Coming release their anticipated 2nd album via Impulse! A propulsive, kaleidoscopic trip...
On March 6, 1963, John Coltrane and his classic quartet - McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones - recorded an entire studio album at the legendary...
Sons of Kemet’s third studio album, and first under the impulse! label! Shabaka Hutchings and his band incorporate sounds of spiritual jazz music, while...
Heavyweight, check the bass-line on Sorry Bout Dat. Hardcore essential.
A must-have for anyone interested in '60's African-American avant-garde jazz....
Gilles Peterson, well-known for his record label (Brownswood), BBC radio show, and deep crates, takes the challenge and pays tribute to one of his favorite...
Wow! Essential 'new thing' British jazz rarity reissued! The ever-excellent Trunk records have definitely come up trumps with this release! This is the...
Gilles Peterson celebrates the success of his syndicated BBC radio show with his heavyweight double-disc compilation!
A snapshot of Gilles Peterson's...
Sorry. Out of Print.
Featuring: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Roland Kirk, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Alice...
BBE team up with Snowboy to bring a stunning compilation of 'new vintage' Jazz, Latin, Funk and Soul. spanning an immense 21 tracks. There are recordings...
Record Store Day 2014 Release. With assistance from Dennis Wilson--emulating the Beach Boys sound and achieving something as complex and moving as anything...
Myron & E are singers with their own style and mood. They are type of singers who tend to make the listener to listen to their songs as if in hypnotic...
Classic, classic album originally on Strata East and featuring 'The Bottle'. Gil Scott Heron is a legendary soul/jazz/spoken word hero and this is one...
Classic, essential latin funk album from salsa superstar Joe Bataan - one of the most prominant of the new wave of young 1960s artists to mix latin and...
Mystical magical mid-sixties album from cult Saturnian jazz hero Sun Ra!
Featuring a classic cast of Arkestra muscians including Marshall Allen, John...
New Studio One release featuring loads of killer tunes. Includes booklet text and lots of nice pix!In the early releases featured here you will find the...
Killer, unissued rockin' blues cuts here as a double-header, unleashing the hot alternate take of Little Walter's 'Mean Old Frisco' - on 45 for the first...