Big Brother & The Holding Company Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin

Killer latin soul jazz album from Mongo Santamaria. Heavyweight line-up includes Marty Sheller, Hubert Laws, Bobby Capers, Carmello Garcia and Victor Venegas.

Wicked Young Holt / Barabara Acklin stylee uplifting soul instrumental.

MINT ORIGINAL 45 UNPLAYED

Reissue of this mega-rare, blue-eyed crossover soul tune 'Baby Take My Hand' from 1971!

Solid soul/disco

Classic soulful boogie fusion from 1979.

1967

Roy Ayer's still hot - man don't stop

It's the jam!

60s guitar instrumentals.

HEAVY afro-cuban percussion jazz rock lp. Original USA vinyl 

Harvey Mason, Bill Summers, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson et al. Includes the killer fusion of 'Shiftless Shuffle'.

Free-wheeling, jazz improvisers Ill Considered open a new chapter with this album 'Liminal' Space, featuring Tamar Osborn, Sarathy Korwar, Theon Cross and more!

Capturing a moment of transformation for the group, Liminal Space not only features a new core line-up of Idris Rahman (saxophone), Liran Donin (bass) and Emre Ramazanoglu (drums), but also sees Ill Considered bounce their live-wire style off a range of collaborators such as Collocutor’s Tamar Osborn; Steam Down saxophonist Ahnanse; tuba player Theon Cross and percussionist Sarathy Korwar.

Cuba: Music and Revolution: Culture Clash in Havana: Experiments in Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 2 is the new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) that takes off in exactly the same vein as the much-acclaimed Vol. 1 - exploring the many styles that came out of Cuba in the 1970s as Latin and Salsa mixed with heavy doses of Jazz, Funk, and Disco to create some of the most dancefloor-friendly music every made!

The album comes as a heavyweight 3xLP and deluxe 2xCD set, complete with extensive sleeve notes, and is jam-packed with heavy bass lines, synth and Wah-Wah guitar funk combined with the heavyweight percussion, powerful brass lines and the all-encompassing Latin rhythms of Cuban music known throughout the world.

Much of the music on this album is featured in the deluxe large format book ‘Cuba: Music and Revolution: Original Cover Art of Cuban Music: Record Sleeve Designs of Revolutionary Cuba 1959-90’, released by Soul Jazz Books and also compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records), featuring the music and record designs of Cuba, made in the 30-year period following the Cuban Revolution.

The music on this new album features a host of rarities from legendary Cuban artists such as Los Van Van, alongside Grupo De Experimentación, Farah Maria, Ricardo Eddy Martinez, Juan Pablo Torres, Grupo Sintesis and Orquesta Riverside, most of whose names remain largely unknown outside of Cuba but have long been favourite club tracks and secret-weapons in Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker's record boxes!

The music on this album reflects the most cutting-edge of Cuban groups that were recording in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s – all searching for a new Cuban identity and new musical forms reflecting both the Afro-Cuban cultural heritage of a nation that gave birth to Latin music - and its new position as a socialist state. Most of the music featured on this album have never been heard outside of Cuba.

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Both Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker have been involved in Cuban music for more than two decades – Gilles Peterson with his many Havana Cultura projects for his Brownswood label and Stuart Baker with a number of Soul Jazz Records albums recorded in Cuba. This Soul Jazz Records album is released in conjunction with Egrem, the Cuban state record company, and has been put together after the many crate-digging trips that both compilers have made on the streets of Havana and beyond in Cuba stretching over a 20-year period, searching out rare and elusive original Cuban vinyl records.

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REVIEWS of CUBA: Music and Revolution vol. 1:

"We already have a strong contender for 'compilation of the year'. Put together by devout crate-diggers and Cuban music enthusiasts Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (founder of Soul Jazz Records)" JUNO

"It's abundantly clear that these compilers are at the very top of their game. Everything here was previously unheard outside of Cuba, making this a feast for the curious" Vinyl District

"Priceless comp that goes far beyond Buena Vista!" UNCUT

Theon Cross' album 'Intra-I' finds the gifted tuba player and composer creating a sound system powered by breath.

This unique record is an uplifting celebration of Black music that, thanks to Cross' pioneering approach, helps to redefine the sonic possibilities of the tuba. Reflecting his own heritage, the young virtuoso melds jazz with dub, hip-hop, soca, grime and other sounds connected to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Additionally, the record - which features Remi Graves, Shumba Maasai, Afronaut Zu, Ahnansé, Consensus and Oren Marshall - is Cross' first music to include collaborations with guest vocalists, adding a further new dimension.

UNBELIEVABLY HEAVY ALBUM!! Wayne Shorter, Dom Um Romao, Joe Zawinul, Miroslav Vituous

For any of you who don't know this album, it is one of the heaviest fusion albums EVER - mixing jazz, funk and what sounds like jungle (20 years before it existed!). Wicked!

Check the audio if you don't believe us - it's a MONSTER!

BADBADNOTGOOD return with their highly anticipated album, ‘Talk Memory’, a psychedelic jazz record that explores balance and harmony through musical improvisation. Collaborators include legendary composer Arthur Verocai and contemporary icons such as Terrace Martin, Karriem Riggins, Brandee Younger and Laraaji.

Reissue of the original soundtrack to the Japanese mystery and suspense movie from 1979, 'Devil's Flute'. Hozan Yamamoto was invited to compose the soundtrack directly by the producer of the film, Haruki Kadokawa. Mr Kadokawa also hired keyboard player and producer Yu Imai as assistant producer on the project, resulting in a stunning cosmic, breaks and beats-laden, funk, fusion, disco soundtrack extravaganza!

**Mutabaruka / Nu Groove-era Bobby Konders fans check!**

Superb deep new offering from London based producer Delonte Rivers with this killer dubbed out space skank, Sir Moon delivers a hard hitting spoken word over "Rise Again" followed by it's version partner! Don't miss..

Music from the motion picture double-feature 'Grindhouse'! Tarantino's 'Death Proof' features gems from the 60s and 70s by the likes of Jack Nitzsche, Pino Donaggio, Ennio Morricone, Willy DeVille and more!

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Jordan Rakei is returns with his fourth, deep and ardently soulful album, ‘What We Call Life’. Highly recommended!

African Spaces, their debut recording, is one of the key documents in the South African jazz canon. Emerging in the aftermath of the 1976 Soweto uprising, and taking its place alongside the crucial mid-1970s music of Malombo, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Batsumi, it is a defining but unsung musical statement of its era.

Deep, breezy, hypnogogic electro-funk and smudged house music vibes from the one and only DāM-FunK, bringing closure to his peerless 'Architecture Trilogy' series to a close with this essential release!

Colemine Records reissue the classic 2015 soulful reggae album from Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos!

All Saints Records continue their revisit of the archives with a first-time vinyl pressing of Laraaji's much-loved 1992 album, one of the first releases on the label.

Flow Goes The Universe was recorded in Tokyo, Osaka, New York City and the English Lake District at various studio sessions and live concerts, and subsequently compiled and augmented by 'infinite guitarist' Michael Brook, noted for his collaborations with Brian Eno, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Robert Fripp and David Sylvian. A suite of luminous ambient pieces that stands amongst Laraaji's very best work.

Reissue of this deep house CLASSIC from the mid 90s, produced by long standing Ron Trent collaborator and 'second wave' Detroit techno pioneer, Stacey Pullen. ESSENTIAL!

The majority of the music on this compilation does not come from the highly famous names of the musical spectrum of North Africa and the Middle East. Instead, the final body compiled for this record consists of some gems and often overlooked artists; resulting in a diverse range of styles from Egyptian organ funk, disco sounds from Morocco, an example of the lively reggae scene of Libya, political songs from Lebanon, soundtrack music from Alge-ria, a musical union between Kenya and Oman, and much more.

One of the hottest tune from Peven's discography and one of the biggest anthems on the NYC dancefloors since its origial release in the summer of 2010. An unreleased demo taken from the original song recording features on the b-side.

**Classic Memphis rap - first time on vinyl!**

Hustle Till I Die is the second studio album by Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J. Originally released in 2009 and features Gucci Mane plus Project Pat.

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio pay another soul-jazz tribute to the great figure of the genre - Jimmy Smith - funky jazz organ business! Killer!

Classic NYC boogie / electro cut from 1982, originally released on the legendary Easy Street label!

Nyege Nyege Tapes foray into the world of Tanzanian Singeli, the breakneck dance strain that's quickly moved from Dar es Salaam throughout the world. Following 'Sounds of Sisso', a compilation that focused mostly on the Tanzanian capital's Sisso Studios, this set highlights recordings from Duke's Pamoja Records. And while its predecessor brought attention to the producers, 'Sounds of Pamoja' showcases the wide variety of MC talent under the Pamoja Records umbrella, with production mostly handled by Duke.

Three killer re-routings of Detroit style machine funk into raw, old-school, hip-hop and house rhythms. Awesome, experimental club material from the ever excellent Madteo!

Chicago house legends operates under his old school Gherkin Jerks guise and offers up two killer acid remixes!

Heavyweight 45 released via Cairo/London based diy imprint! Featuring lo-fi, digi-dub specialist TAPES dropping science next to the mighty Krikor who drops a hard, experimental dancehall instrumental. Monster release!

First time one a 45 - the standout cut from William Stuckey's album 'Love of Mine' that Athens Of The North issued for the first time. A gorgeous, string-laden, soulful stepper!

Z Records’ 'Under The Influence' series gives a musical platform to record collectors that may be unknown to the general public but are hardcore enthusiasts who have built some of the best collections of soul, funk and disco; this time selected by a London-based DJ, dancer and record collector, Alena Arpels.

Originally pressed on vinyl in very small quantities, these 19 records were issued between 1970 to 1983. Many of the tracks included in this compilation were never commercially released, but given away by the artists to family and friends instead. Killer selection!