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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite For Piano And OrchestraDeutsche Grammophon
Jordan RakeiA Safe Place To Be WildFontana
Brigitte FontaineComme À La RadioWewantsounds
Shabazz PalacesIt’s A Style SportSub Pop
Mad ProfessorCuts & Dubs – Volume OneTest Pressing Recordings
Z-Factor (feat. Jesse Saunders)Dance Party AlbumNumero
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine ChamberXL RECORDINGS
Various ArtistsIranian FunkAkenaton
Various ArtistsIranian NuggetsAkenaton
Various ArtistsLex XXLex Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael BrookNight Song [30th Anniversary Edition]Real World Records
Ziad RahbaniAna Moush KaferWewantsounds
Antiyano ProgresivoVarious ArtistsSoundway Records
Space GhostBack From RealityPeace World Records
Holy TongueBasilikumAD 93
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie HancockButterflyBe With Records
ElasticaElastica (Deluxe Edition)Rough Trade Records
This HeatHealth and EfficiencyThis Heat Records
Letta Mbulu In The Music......The Village Never EndsBe With Records
Marcia GriffithsPlay Me Sweet And NiceBe With Records
Teodros MakonnenTeodros Makonnen With His OrganMuzikawi
Donna SummerThe Casablanca YearsDriven By Music
Héctor Lavoe¡Que Sentimiento!Concord
KNEECAP3CAGHeavenly Recordings
Willie Colón & Héctor LavoeCosa NuestraConcord
Space AfrikaQuiet StormDAIS Records
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niñorain musicCarrying Colour
The Ron Trent Collection Vol.2 (feat. Chez Damier & Ron Trent, Roland Clark & USG)Various ArtistsKing Street Sounds
Chaka KhanChakzillaBMG
Glenn UndergroundChicago State of Mind Pt. 2Organix
Telefon Tel AvivFahrenheit Fair Enough (25th Anniversary Edition)Ghostly International
GoatHeadsoupRocket Recordings
Ezra CollectiveHere Because of HopePartisan Records
Yoko OnoIt's Alright (I See Rainbows)Secretly Canadian
- LP 5708506£31.99In stockAdd to Bag
- 1. Manha De Carnival
- 2. Balanço No Samba
- 3. Melancolico
- 4. Entre Amigos
- 5. Noite Triste
- 6. Samba De Uma Nota So
- 7. Bim Bom
Released in '62 on Verve, produced by Creed Taylor and arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland, the album places Getz’s tenor saxophone within orchestrated settings that combine brass and woodwind writing with the rhythmic qualities of samba and bossa nova. Recorded at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York, the session featured studio musicians including guitarist Jim Hall, trumpeter Doc Severinsen, bassist Tommy Williams, and drummer Johnny Rae.
Stan GetzThe Melodic Stan Getz (1965)Metro Records
1965 LP , USA vinyl
- Original LP M-501£8.00Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Stan GetzNobody Else But MeBackbeat Books
Stan Getz's mellifluous sound on the tenor saxophone made him a famous and much-loved performer. His musical career ranged from big bands and small...
- Book (500g) 9780879307295£20.00 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Elvin JonesDear John CVerve
Cut on February 23 and 25, 1965, at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio and released later that year on Impulse!, Dear John C. marks drummer Elvin Jones’s first...
- LP 5708533£36.99Part of Verve’s ‘Acoustic Sounds’ series.Expected 28 AugPreorder
George BensonGiblet GravyVerve
Anticipating his next decade-plus as a blockbuster jazz-pop artist, 1968's Giblet Gravy — the first of two instrumental LPs George Benson cut for...
- LP 5733745£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
John ColtraneMeditationsVerve
Following the genre-redefining revelations of A Love Supreme in 1965, John Coltrane began a dramatic shift toward spiritual free jazz, abandoning familiar...
- LP 5733743£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
John ColtraneAscension (Edition I & II)Verve
North Carolina saxophonist John Coltrane had already stretched modal jazz to its limits by the mid 60s, though Ascension still landed like a small detonation...
- 2×LP 95711798£36.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Cal TjaderThe ProphetVerve
San Francisco vibraphonist Cal Tjader was already well established as a leading figure in Latin jazz by the time this 1968 session arrived on Verve, though...
- LP 5701514£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Howlin' WolfThe Real Folk BluesVerve
In the mid 1960s, Chess Records released a series of The Real Folk Blues albums that compiled singles from the careers of some of its greatest artists....
- – Killing Floor
- – Louise
- – Poor Boy
- – Sittin' On Top Of The World
- – Nature
- – My Country Sugar Mama
- – Tail Dragger
- – Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy
- – Natchez Burnin'
- – Built For Comfort
- – Ooh Baby, Hold Me
- – Tell Me What I've Done
- 1. – Killing Floor
- 2. – Louise
- 3. – Poor Boy
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- LP 5716436£45.99Part of Verve’s ‘Acoustic Sounds’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Marcos ValleSamba '68Verve
Samba ’68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience....
- – The Answer
- – Crickets Sing For Anamaria
- – So Nice (Summer Samba)
- – Chup Chup, I Got Away
- – If You Went Away
- – Pepino Beach
- – She Told Me, She Told Me
- – It's Time To Sing
- – Batucada
- – The Face I Love
- – Safely In Your Arms
- 1. – The Answer
- 2. – Crickets Sing For Anamaria
- 3. – So Nice (Summer Samba)
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- LP 95701512£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Chico BuarqueVidaVerve
With different classics songs, "Vida" showcases an artist in an exuberant phase, inspired by lyrics, music, and singing. At 36 years old, even while recording...
- – Vida
- – Mar E Lua
- – Deixe A Menina
- – Já Passou
- – Bastidores - Backstage
- – Qualquer Canção
- – Fantasia
- – Eu Te Amo
- – De Todas As Maneiras
- – Morena De Angola
- – Bye Bye Brasil
- – Não Sonho Mais
- 1. – Vida
- 2. – Mar E Lua
- 3. – Deixe A Menina
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 5562763£27.99'Green' coloured vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
John ColtraneAfrica / BrassVerve
Now receiving a reissue with a focused selection of four key tracks, Africa/Brass remains one of the most distinctive entries in John Coltrane's catalogue....
- – Africa
- – Greensleeves
- – Blues Minor
- – Song Of The Underground Railroad
- 1. – Africa
- 2. – Greensleeves
- 3. – Blues Minor
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- LP 5708460£36.99Part of Verve’s ‘Acoustic Sounds’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Irreversible EntanglementsFuture, Present, PastVerve
Time feels porous on 'Future Present Past', the second Impulse! statement from Irreversible Entanglements. Largely recorded at Van Gelder Studio, it carries...
- LP 5716028£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 5716029£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
Astrud GilbertoThe Shadow Of Your SmileVerve
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...
- – Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)
- – (Take Me To) Aruanda
- – Manha De Carnaval
- – Fly Me To The Moon
- – The Gentle Rain
- – Non-Stop To Brazil
- – O Ganso
- – Who Can I Turn To
- – Day By Day
- – Tristeza
- – Funny World (Theme From "Malamondo")
- 1. – Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)
- 2. – (Take Me To) Aruanda
- 3. – Manha De Carnaval
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- LP 8816334£36.99Part of Verve’s ‘Acoustic Sounds’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Pharoah SandersElevationVerve
Awesome spiritual jazz of the highest order!Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual...
- LP 7898487£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Gabor SzaboSpellbinderVerve
Serious heavyweight jazz-dance classic!Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American...
- – Spellbinder
- – Witchcraft
- – It Was A Very Good Year
- – Gypsy Queen
- – Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- – Cheetah
- – My Foolish Heart
- – Yearning
- – Autumn Leaves/Speak To Me Of Love
- 1. – Spellbinder
- 2. – Witchcraft
- 3. – It Was A Very Good Year
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- LP 7898486£27.99Part of Verve’s ‘Vault’ series.In stockAdd to Bag
Let's Play Chess (A Chess Records Anthology)Verve
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...
- – Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- – Little Walter – Juke
- – Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’
- – Chuck Berry – Maybellene
- – Lowell Fulson – Reconsider Baby
- – Etta James – At Last
- – The Moonglows – Sincerely
- – Ramsey Lewis Trio – The “In” Crowd
- – Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
- – Tommy Tucker – High Heel Sneakers
- – Buddy Guy – First Time I Met the Blues
- – Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats – Rocket 88
- – Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
- – John Lee Hooker – Ground Hog Blues
- – Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
- – Billy Stewart – I Do Love You
- – The Dells – Stay in My Corner
- – Etta James – All the Way Down
- – Little Walter – Crazy Mixed Up World
- – Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone
- – Otis Rush – So Many Roads, So Many Trains
- – Sonny Boy Williamson – Don’t Start Me To Talkin’
- – Jimmy Rogers – That’s All Right
- – Howlin’ Wolf – Spoonful
- – Gene Ammons – My Foolish Heart
- 1. – Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- 2. – Little Walter – Juke
- 3. – Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’
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- 2×LP 8803389£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Brian Eno & Beatie WolfeLiminalVerve
Following Luminal and Lateral, artist-activists Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe present their third collaboration, Liminal. Conceived as a bridge between its...
- LP 7832961£31.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 7870746£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Antonio Carlos JobimThe Composer Of Desafinado PlaysVerve
Recorded in 1963, The Composer of Desafinado Plays documents the beginning of what would become a long-term creative relationship between Jobim and arranger...
- LP 7817988£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
Jimmy SmithHoochie Coochie Man (1966)Verve
USA original gatefold copy . Produced by Creed Taylor. Smokin!
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jimmy SmithRoot DownVerve
Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1972, it features a young band that were very...
- – Root Down (And Get It)
- 4. – Root Down (And Get It)
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- LP (180 gram) 6562738£31.99Part of Verve's 'Acoustic Sounds' Series.In stockAdd to Bag
Roland KirkWe Free Kings (1961)Verve
Tough hyper-swinging tunes such as "Three For the Festival" and 'We Free Kings". Brilliant, innovative and unique.
- New LP (180g) 7581300£31.99Acoustic Sounds SeriesIn stockAdd to Bag
- CD 9786300372962£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Eddie Fisher QuintetThe Third CupVerve
A singular album from the jazz guitarist - more well-known for his later period funk records - Fisher grooves here with a stripped-down jazz sound and...
- LP (180 gram) 5849225£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
Astrud GilbertoLook To The Rainbow (1966)Verve
Fantastic Brazil meets jazz bossa, aranged and conducted by Gil Evans. Killer version of Berimbau (with Dom Um Romao playing one!)
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Canadian vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP (180 gram) 5849206£34.99In stockAdd to Bag
João DonatoA Bad Donato (Verve By Request)Verve
On this 1970 album recorded in Los Angeles, Donato departs from his Brazilian bossa nova roots, incorporating an eclectic, and electric, mix of funk, fusion...
- – The Frog
- – Lunar Tune
- 1. – The Frog
- 4. – Lunar Tune
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- LP (180 gram) 5562440£35.00In stockAdd to Bag
Archie SheppKwanza (Verve By Request Series)Verve
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...
- LP (180 gram) 4847618£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Alice ColtranePtah The El Daoud (1970)Verve
ESSENTIAL deep jazz featuring Pharoah Sanders and Joe Henderson! This is a true classic of spiritual jazz from one of our favourite artists! Recorded...
- – Ptah, The El Daoud
- – Turiya And Ramakrishna
- – Blue Nile
- – Mantra
- 1. – Ptah, The El Daoud
- 2. – Turiya And Ramakrishna
- 3. – Blue Nile
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- New LP (180g) 4599137£28.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD IMP12012£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Roy BrooksBeatVerve
Extremely rare LP from Roy Brooks originally released on Motown's jazz imprint Workshop Jazz label. Original copies cost £100s of pounds - with good reason!
Roy...
- – Homestretch
- – If I Could See Me Now
- – Passin' The Buck
- – Soulin'
- – Soulsphere
- – My Secret Passion
- 1. – Homestretch
- 2. – If I Could See Me Now
- 3. – Passin' The Buck
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- New LP (180g) 4599135£28.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jimmy SmithBashin' (1962)Verve
Jimmy swings his organ across big band arrangements by Oliver Nelson!
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Arthur Prysock The Best Of (1967)Verve
Mint original USA vinyl in once opened shrinkwrap.
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original USA Vinyl
100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!In stockAdd to Bag
The Herbie Mann NonetFlute Brass Vibes & Percussion (1961)Verve
Rare latin jazz. USA original album
- – Dearly Beloved
- 1. – Dearly Beloved
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA Vinyl, clean vinyl but bit of noise in pressingIn stockAdd to Bag
Jimmy SmithPeter And The Wolf (1966)Verve
With the 'Incredible Jimmy Smith' on organ and arrangements by Oliver Nelson this adaptation of Prokofiev's fairy tale offers a fine jazz interpretation...
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Walter WanderleyCheganca (1966)Verve
Following on from "Rain Forest" and a few months later the bossa organ groove is still going strong on "Agua De Beber", "Voce E Eu" and "Cheganca"!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Jimmy SmithHobo Flats (1963)Verve
Not only does this 1963 LP pair Jimmy's organ with the creative charts of Oliver Nelson, but also with Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton...
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Irene ReidRoom For One More (1965 mono)Verve
Arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Original USA vinylVinyl VG+/Sleeve VG+100% SOTU Original Vinyl Guarantee happy or money back!
- Original LP£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Nina SimoneI Put A Spell On YouVerve
Propelled by a smoldering version of Screamin Jay Hawkins title track as well as tunes by French chanseures Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour - Nina Simone...
- – I Put A Spell On You
- – Tomorrow Is My Turn
- – Ne Me Quitte Pas
- – Marriage Is For Old Folks
- – July Tree
- – Gimme Some
- – Feeling Good
- – One September Day
- – Blues On Purpose
- – Beautiful Land
- – You've Got To Learn
- – Take Care Of Business
- 1. – I Put A Spell On You
- 2. – Tomorrow Is My Turn
- 3. – Ne Me Quitte Pas
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl) 8822160£27.99'Blue' coloured vinyl.In stockAdd to Bag
Arthur Prysock Mister Prysock (1967)Verve
Jazz vocalist,
- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
John ColtraneThe John Coltrane Quartet PlaysVerve
STUNNING NEW 180gm, heavy USA tip-on style gatefold sleeve audiophile reissue!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recorded...
- LP (180 gram) 7581301£36.99In stockAdd to Bag