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Pat MethenyMoonDialModern Recordings
DJ QuikRhythm-al-ismBe With Records
Sam MortonDaffodils & DirtXL Recordings
Will Gregory Moog EnsembleHeat Ray: The Archimedes ProjectMute
David BowieRock ‘n’ Roll Star! (Half-Speed Master)Parlophone
Arthur Baker presentsBreaker's RevengeOriginal B-Boy and B-Girl Breakdance Classics 1975-84Soul Jazz Records
Kenny Dorham & Jackie McLeanInta Somethin’ (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
Doug WatkinsWatkins At Large (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill FrisellAngel SongECM
Amon TobinPermutation (25 Year Anniversary)Ninja Tune
Paul Weller66Polydor
Sugar MinottBitter SweetMusic On Vinyl
Lonnie SmithFunk ReactionMr Bongo
Danger Mouse & JeminiGhetto Pop LifeLex Records
Billie EilishHit Me Hard And SoftInterscope
Beth GibbonsLives OutgrownDomino Records
GabrielleA Place In Your HeartBMG Rights Management
Kings of LeonCan We Please Have FunCaptiol US
Ghana Special 2Various ArtistsSoundway
Kenny BurrellGuitar Forms (Acoustic Sounds)Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve
In The Beginning There Was Rhythm(Feat. ACR, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, etc)Soul Jazz Records
Let's Do Rock Steady (The Soul of Jamaica)Various ArtistsTrojan Records
Jordan RakeiThe LoopDecca
Group ListeningWalksPRAH Recordings
Goma LacaCala Boca MeninoJazz Room Records
Fontaines DC / Massive Attack / Young FathersCeasefireBattle Box
Eccentric Soul: The Tammy LabelVarious ArtistsNumero Group
Kamasi WashingtonFearless MovementYoung
Kleenex / LiliputFirst SongsKill Rock Stars
Dua LipaRadical OptimismWarner Records
Delta 5Singles & Sessions 1979-1981Kill Rock Stars
Bobby HutchersonTotal Eclipse (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
William DevaughnBe Thankful For What You GotDemon
Earth, Wind & FireGreatest HitsMusic On Vinyl
Marlena ShawMarlena Shaw EPJazzman Special Products
- Book (450g) 9781556524509£18.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides clean
Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides clean
From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant blues of Cesaria Evora and the upbeat swing of South African township jazz, African music has shaken the planet. This book traces its history through thirty portraits. Instead of offering biographical summaries, Tenaille plunges straight to the deepest, most intimate, and most significant aspects of the life and work of each musician.
In a compact form, this retrospective imparts all the information essential to understanding these complex pop stars, while putting them in a political and cultural context and spicing up the mix with generous helpings of anecdote.
Fela : This Bitch Of A Life By Carlos Moore (2009)The Authorized Biography Of Africa's Musical GeniusLawrence Hill Books
Revealing the hidden facts of this African superstar's complex personality and the truth about his tumultuous existence, this unique biography is based...
- Original Book (350g)£50.00Original = hard to find out-of print edition paperback with wicked sleeve! In good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Roots Of Black Music In AmericaSome Correspondences Between The Music Of The Slave Areas Of West Africa, USA and CaribbeanSmithsonian Folkways
How the music of USA, the Caribbean and Western Africa is connected by the slave trade with comparisons between the various musics and instruments in the...
- Waje Ward – Virginia Banjo Instrumental
- 26. Waje Ward – Virginia Banjo Instrumental
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- 2×CD FA2694£14.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Gal CostaÍndia (50th Anniversary Edition)Mr Bongo
Essential reissue from Mr Bongo!!!!
A post-Tropicalia masterpiece from one of the movements key figures and true legends of Brazilian music, Gal Costa....
- – Índia
- – Milho Verde
- – Presente Cotidiano
- – Volta
- – Relance
- – Da Maior Importância
- – Passarinho
- – Pontos De Luz
- – Desafinado
- 1. – Índia
- 2. – Milho Verde
- 3. – Presente Cotidiano
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- LP MRBLP282£28.0050th Anniversary EditionOut of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- LP MRBLP149£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Musica BrasileiraA History of Popular Music and the People of BrazilMarion Boyars
STILL ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON BRAZILIAN MUSIC! Only £6!!!
Written by Claus Schreiner, this is an excellent book covering all aspects of Brazilian music...
- Book (450g) 9780714530666£9.99 £6.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
How To DJ Properly: The Art And Science Of Playing Recordsby Frank Broughton & Bill Brewster
- Original Book (900g)£9.00Secondhand paperback book in good condition
Folk Music and Ceremonies of EthiopiaFolk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia (1974)Smithsonian Folkways
Roots and folk music from the various tribes and regions of Ethiopia, including celebrations for Haile Selassie's 80th birthday
- – Trance Chant
- 11. – Trance Chant
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- CD FE4354£11.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
AliveSkindo Le LeSoul Jazz Records
NEW SUPER LTD. first edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
Alive's...
- – Skindo Le Le
- – City Life
- 1. – Skindo Le Le
- 2. – City Life
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- 7" SJR372-7£9.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Castles Made Of Sound: The Story Of Gil EvansBy Larry HicockDa Capo Press
SUPERB AMERICAN IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK £40 ON Amazon! £15 - that's £25 cheaper! Limited copies available. Don't miss out!
Gil Evans is the man!
"Gil...
- Book (600g) 9780306809453£40.00 £15.00In stockAdd to Bag
Chuck DFight The Power: Rap, Race, and RealityPayback Press
Book description:
Chuck D, the creative force behind Public Enemy and one of the most outspoken, politically active and controversial rappers in music,...
- Original Book (400g)£6.00Secondhand paperback condition in ok only conditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiFela In ConcertQuantum Leap
Fela Kuti dominated the African music scene from the early 70's with his unique fusion of traditional rhythm and jazz melodies known as Afro-Beat. This...
- NTSC DVD 2305£19.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968)Cadet
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
- – Soul Vibrations
- – Come Live With Me
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 9. – Come Live With Me
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Talking 'Bout Your MamaThe Dozens, Snaps, And The Deep Roots Of RapOxford University Press
Import USA Paperback edition book
From Two Live Crew's controversial comedy to Ice Cube's gangsta styling and the battle rhymes of a streetcorner cypher,...
- Book (350g) 9780199394043£15.00 £8.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Divine HorsemenThe Living Gods Of Haiti by Maya DerenDocumentext
First published in 1953, Maya Deren's famous account of the Haitian deities, practitioners and rituals of Voudoun was written with the special insight...
- Book (500g) 9780914232636£20.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Orlando Julius with The HeliocentricsJaiyede AfroStrut
This is the first ever internationally released new studio album by one of the all-time legends of Nigerian music, Orlando Julius and it is backed by the...
- – Buje Buje
- – Love The Neighbour
- – Aseni
- – Sangodele
- – Be Counted
- – Omo Oba Blues
- – Jaiyede Afro
- – In The Middle
- – Alafia
- 1. – Buje Buje
- 2. – Love The Neighbour
- 3. – Aseni
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- CD STRUT112CD£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
- New 2×LP STRUT112LP£28.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Highlife GiantsWest African Dance Band PioneersCassava Republic Press
As West Africa's oldest form of popular music, Highlife was the soundtrack of the independence era and its influence still resonates widely today. Highlife...
- Book (600g) 9781911115298£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Jazz PeopleBy Valerie WilmerAllison and Busby
Fantastic. Deep jazz all the way. w/ Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Monk, Randy Weston and more.
- Original Book (350g)£10.00Secondhand out of print edition paperback in good condition (crease to cover and inside inscription)
Ghanaian Popular FictionBy Stephanie NewellOhio University Press
Stephanie Newell's book reveals the undocumented writing, publishing and reading of pamphlets and paperbacks which exist outside of mainstream mass-production...
- Book (350g) 9780821413685£16.99 £5.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Norman Connors / Bembe SegueMother Of The FutureExpansion
Killer 10" taking a classic Carlos Garnett track and reworking it for past and present.
Rewind to 1974 for the Norman Connors version in pure jazz-dance...
- Norman Connors – Mother Of The Future
- Bembe Segue – Mother Of The Future (live version)
- 1. Norman Connors – Mother Of The Future
- 2. Bembe Segue – Mother Of The Future (live version)
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- 10" 10EXP20141£9.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The HaciendaHow Not To Run A ClubPocket Books
Peter Hook, as co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, has been shaping the course of popular music for thirty years. He provided the propulsive bass...
- Book (550g) 9781471160080£8.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The Drummer's PathMoving the Spirit with Ritual and Traditional DrummingDestiny Books
Drummer, dancer, folklorist, and researcher, Sule Greg Wilson studied drumming under Baba Ngoma as well as the premier students of Baba Ishangi, Ladji...
- Original Book (300g)£8.00Original secondhand USA paperback
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MilesThe Autobiography Of Miles DavisPicador
A frank autobiography of the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. This book records his life - the music, the women and the drugs. It talks about the white promotors...
- Original Book (700g)£15.00Pre-Owned original out of print UK hardback edition w/dustjacket in plastic cover, ex-library w/stamps
- Book (500g) 9780330313827£14.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Esther WilliamsLet Me Show You (1976)Friends & Co.
W/ the seminal Last Night Changed It All. Party classic!
- – Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had A Ball)
- 8. – Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had A Ball)
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- LP FREIN109£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Talking HeadsOnce In A Lifetime - The Stories Behind Every SongHal Leonard
GROOVY USA PAPERBACK BOOK OVER 60% OFF!!!Talking Heads were arguably the most significant band to emerge from the late seventies' New York punk...
- Book (550g) 9780634080333£15.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Northern Sun, Southern MoonEurope's Reinvention of JazzYale University Press
100% ESSENTIAL BOOK ON EUROPEAN JAZZUSA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK. 70% OFF!!!! £8 ONLY!Until the 1960s American jazz, for all its improvisational and rhythmic...
- Book (800g) 9780300106930£25.00 £8.00Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
RobFunky Rob WayAnalog Africa
Superb reissue of this seventies cosmic Ghanian-funk LP from Rob on Analog Africa! Influenced by American artists Otis Reading, James Brown, Wilson Pickett...
- – Funky Rob Way
- – Forgive Us All
- – Boogie On
- – Just One More Time
- 1. – Funky Rob Way
- 2. – Forgive Us All
- 3. – Boogie On
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- CD AACD-DE 02£13.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available