22a welcomes a double-header of hard-swung, 2 step bubblers from their newest member of the crew - Sterling Styles! Darkside keys and drums so loose they're close to unraveling. Killer, killer release and we've limited copies available right now!
'Stapodia', named after an isolated island off Mykonos, begins with an infectious downtempo groove in 4/4 accompanied by a catchy horn riff, which leads...
**SOTU EXCLUSIVE! ONE PER CUSTOMER!**
Tenderlonious is back, this time with three deep, dream house tracks that nod to mid-90s Larry Heard and smudged,...
Players like Jackie McLean, Duke Pearson, Clifford Jordan and Wayne Shorter have all played significant roles in Tenderlonious' life and provide a constant...
The highly anticipated collaboration between DJ, producer and musician Lorenzo Morresi and 22a label boss, DJ, producer and musician Tenderlonious. 11...
Lorenzo Morresi & Tenderlonious continue to explore their love of Italian film soundtracks and library music with this 45 on 22a!
The title track "Acqua"...
Tenderlonious returns to 22a combining his signature live flute and synth work over Chicago and Detroit style house grooves; wild, p-funk freakouts; spiritual...
**Another essential release by the Tenderlonious lead band!**
Ruby Rushton return to 22a with a four EP combining a fusion of sounds from across the jazz...
Following on from the release of 'Tender in Lahore' earlier in 2020, 22a releases the full LP-length suite of improvised Ragas from a one day recording...
Tenderlonious is back with an album of lo-fi, smudged house music beats and experimental vibes from the 'lockdown' studio sessions from his home in South...
Ruby Rushton trumpeter and composer Nick Walters, returns to 22a with his second album for the label - a deep and spiritual journey into freeform jazz!...
**Jeen Bassa's 2015 Debut LP for 22a get's a timely repress. Limited to 300 copies, this will fly!**
One of the three outrageously talented Deenmamode...
Brand new album from the Tenderlonious led jazz quartet, Ruby Rushton!
’Ironside’ sees the band continuing to push boundaries, and lead the way, with...
22a present a project from one of the most respected, yet underrated musicians in the UK Jazz scene. Trumpeter, friend and long time label affiliate Nick...
Repress of the debut album from Tenderlonious featuring the 22archestra!
Listeners are exposed to the full breadth of the 22a leaders technical and compositional...
Following on from the success of 'Trudi's Songbook: Volume 1', Tenderlonious led jazz outfit Ruby Rushton come through with 'Volume 2' in the same year....
Anniversary edition of the debut album from the Tenderlonious led jazz outfit!
Following a handful of successful 12" singles, 22a records (the hub of...
Selected from an array of private collections and radio archives in Brooklyn, New York, and multiple digging trips in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Gonaives,...
One can hardly imagine Prince, Erykah Badu, or Outkast without the influence of Betty Davis. Her style of raw and revelatory punk-funk defies any notions...
Analog Africa presents a compilation of dancefloor grooves from Cabo Verde, revealing the mystery behind the island's cosmic synth sound. Located 350 miles...
Originally released in 1975, Atmosphere Strut became an instant underground hit, cementing what was to become the signature sound for Patrick Adams —...
Chuck Carbo’s 'Can I Be Your Squeeze', backed with 'Take Care of Your Homework' are two of the most infectious break-heavy funk party tunes you will...
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
Stone-cold CLASSIC two-step funky soul bomb!
Soul Jazz Records/Sounds...
Chicago radio disc jockey and soul archivist Bob Abrahamian was deeply devoted to celebrating and documenting unknown Chicagoland group harmony music....
London's 22a follow up their sell-out Tenderlonious / Al Dobson Jr split EP with nine more exclusives from Henry Wu and Jeen Bassa. Originally limited...