Recorded with Ron Carter, Grady Tate and Chick Corea. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's and produced by Creed Taylor. Killer - check the opening track, Litha - in the pocket!
Released in 1964 on Verve, The Individualism of Gil Evans stands as one of arranger-composer Gil Evans’ most compelling and richly detailed works, showcasing...
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...
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...
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....
Samba ’68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience....
Released in 1972 by Philips Records, the album "Elis" introduced several new additions to Elis Regina's career. It was the singer's first album, produced...
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...
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....
Time feels porous on 'Future Present Past', the second Impulse! statement from Irreversible Entanglements. Largely recorded at Van Gelder Studio, it carries...
Recorded in February and March of 1963 and released later that year on Verve, Jazz Samba Encore reunites Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfá and Maria Toledo in...
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...
Serious heavyweight jazz-dance classic!Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American...
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...
Following Luminal and Lateral, artist-activists Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe present their third collaboration, Liminal. Conceived as a bridge between its...
Recorded in 1963, The Composer of Desafinado Plays documents the beginning of what would become a long-term creative relationship between Jobim and arranger...
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...
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...
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...
Seminal release on Impulse featuring the spiritual vocalist supreme Leon Thomas on the anthem The Creator has A Masterplan.
Pharoah Sanders’ third Impulse!...
ESSENTIAL deep jazz featuring Pharoah Sanders and Joe Henderson! This is a true classic of spiritual jazz from one of our favourite artists! Recorded...
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...
With the 'Incredible Jimmy Smith' on organ and arrangements by Oliver Nelson this adaptation of Prokofiev's fairy tale offers a fine jazz interpretation...
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...
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...
STUNNING NEW 180gm, heavy USA tip-on style gatefold sleeve audiophile reissue!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recorded...
Donna Summer rose to prominence during the disco era of music, earning the title "The Queen of Disco" and becoming one of the most successful recording...
Ezra Collective's Here Because Of Hope is the most ambitious and personal record of their career - conceived as a body of work split into three spiritual...
Offering a fresh perspective on ACR’s enduring legacy, it celebrates the 45th anniversary since its recording, featuring a new mix of the original Sextet...
Stunning album debut from vocal soul group, The Womack Sisters! The granddaughters of the legendary Sam Cooke and nieces of Bobby Womack, the Sisters hail...
Sharing a name with the beloved series of live events they launched in 2024, Pure Devotion is Overmono’s most ambitious project to date. It’s the sound...
In a world currently defined by unrest, uncertainty, and cultural fracture, acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Isaiah Collier returns with...
Ariana Grande returns with a new studio album Petal, the follow-up to Eternal Sunshine, is executive produced and co-written by Grande and Ilya, reuniting...
An opportune encounter between two producer/musicians soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project, 'Curio Curio' shaped by...
Nia Archives returns with Emotional Junglist, an album about love – but not just the shimmering romantic parts. Written throughout 2025 – a year that...
To mark the 45th anniversary of its release, Secretly Canadian has announced that Ono’s seminal 1981 album Season of Glass will be released July 2026,...
Deep house great Chez Damier's career was still in its infancy when he pitched up on Kevin Saunderson's KMS imprint way back in 1992. Here 'I Never Knew...
An essential collection showcasing some of the finest and most sought-after reggae interpretations of r&b classics from the 1970s, performed by some of...
moisturizer, the ripping second album by Wet Leg is fast approaching its first anniversary. To celebrate, the Isle of Wight five-piece have announced moisturizer...
Released in 1964 on Verve, The Individualism of Gil Evans stands as one of arranger-composer Gil Evans’ most compelling and richly detailed works, showcasing...
Melody As Truth and Future Days Radio present ‘At the Emerald Pool’, an album by Tomo Katsurada and Jonny Nash.
"Netherlands-based artists Tomo Katsurada...
Built around uplifting piano lines, soulful vocal hooks and groove-driven rhythms, the track captures the feel-good energy of classic US garage house and...
Organist Big John Patton’s 1966 soul jazz manifesto Got A Good Thing Goin’ was a showcase for the dynamic duo of Patton and guitarist Grant Green whose...
Strut Records releases the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Sun Ra’s 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington,...
In September 1965 a dramatic countdown, 5-4-3-2-1, echoed on television sets across the United Kingdom.The steely voice of Jeff Tracy showcased a remarkable...
Aaron Coyes (PEAKING LIGHTS, LEISURE CONNECTION, NTS) is back with part 2 of this 3 part series under the EXOTIC GARDENS moniker.This time, the listener...
Drawing on influences from Charles Stepney to David Axelrod, into expansive folk-soul and jazz from the 60s, Bring Our Light To Every Corner is a deep...
Mr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the rarest releases on the illustrious and now ultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.Disco Party is a time capsule...
Vince Watson recruits 3 of Deep House’s legendary artists to give their interpretations on this modern classic. First up is Cee ElAssaad with a spiritual...
Following Soul Jazz Records' recent Junglist!, comes this new 20th anniversary edition of their ground-breaking 'Rumble in the Jungle' album, their ...
Future Development is Del the Funky Homosapien’s third album and, following his departure from major label Elektra, his first solo full-length for his...
Daybreakers head to Chicago for this one, bringing back How Bad I Want Ya from Soul Element, aka Stacy Kidd, alongside Peven Everett. This record is a...
45 from Aaron Frazer's 'Into The Blue' LP. This one is a special one. Two cuts featuring the rhythm section of the legendary Cold Diamond & Mink, the backbone...
King Street Sounds Sampler Vol. 7continues the long-running series from the legendary King Street Sounds catalogue, bringing together a selection of classic...
Strut Records presents a new reissue of the original Afrobeat classic Low Profile (Not For The Blacks), recorded and composed by Afrika 70 saxophonist...