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NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]Writing from Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats GustafssonPreface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPheeECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY
The Bug vs Ghost DubsImplosionPressure
Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Tyler The CreatorCHROMAKOPIAColumbia
GILLES PETERSON and STUART BAKER (SOUL JAZZ RECORDS)FREEDOM, RHYTHM AND SOUND Chapter 2: Journeys To Enlightenment BOOKRevolutionary Jazz Original Cover ArtSoul Jazz Records
No One's Listening AnywayUK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 (Volume 2)Caroline True Records
CoilBackwardsCold Spring
J DillaDonuts (Audiophile Edition)Stones Throw Records
Lily AllenWest End GirlBMG
Sun RaFate In A Pleasent MoodPan Am Records
Orchestra BaobabKelen Ati Leen / SouleymaneMr. Bongo
Kibrom BirhaneLISANE BAHIRFlying Carpet
Rick WadeNight Trackin'Rawax Motor CIty Edition
Elsio Mancuso & Berto PisanoNude Per L'AssassinoFour Flies
Sleaford ModsThe Demise Of Planet XRough Trade Records
Tomorrow Comes The HarvestThe HappeningAxis
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary Edition)Various ArtistsOde Sounds
Reagan RulerTrouble Man EPNutria Sounds
Roger EnoWithout Wind / Without AirDeutsche Grammophon
Avril AHousewife SuperstarMemory Dance
Bop & The Beltones / Jackie MittooNot For A Moment / Man Pon SpotStudio One
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
Charles Stepney feat. Kitty HaywoodYou Make Me HighMirror Ball Recordings
Ronnie DavisBeware Of Evil MenWar
Joe Gibbs & The ProfessionalsDisco Love Dub - Joe Gibbs 12'' Dub Mixes 1978 to 1984Doctor Bird
Kabaka Pyramid / Buju BantonFaded AwayGhetto Youth / Buy Reggae
Dr. ObiBellsLion's Den
KreidlerEarly Recordings 1994-95Bureau B
Big Simon & General TKNo Hard DrugsRupa Rupa
Larry June & Harry FraudKeep GoingSRFSCHL
System OlympiaLove Language: A Collection Of Erotica ElectronicaMaterial Music
SquarepusherStereotypeWarp
Oneohtrix Point NeverTranquilizerWarp
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1465£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
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- 1. Dancing Girl
- 2. What Color Is Love
- 3. You Goin To Miss Your Candyman
- 4. Just As Long As Were In Love
- 5. Ho Tsing Mee A Song Of Teh Sun
- 6. Id Rather Be With You
- 7. You Dont Care
Definitive collaboration between Terry Callier and Charles Stepney for Cadet. Features "Dancing Girl" and "You Goin Miss Your Candyman"
Terry CallierLook At Me NowOutta Sight
After a wild shelf-clearer came by way of a reissue of 'Ordinary Joe' earlier this year, we've now a second Outta Sight reissue of yet another gladly intoned...
- 7" SEV018£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierI Don’t Want To See Myself (Without You) / If I Could Make YouAcid Jazz
The rediscovery of Terry Callier is of the high points of in the history of Acid Jazz Records, who present the reissue of the 7” version of the song...
- 7" AJX844S£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Terry CallierI Just Can't Help Myself (1974)Klimt Records
Part of the classic trilogy of Charles Stepney-produced Terry Callier albums on Cadet of which "Occasional Rain" and "What Color is Love" are the...
- LP 0889397884543£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP HIQLP 156£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
The Soulful StringsGroovin' With The Soulful Strings (1967)Cadet
Includes the seminal 'Burning Spear'. Classic Chicago Chess deepness produced by the great Richard Evans in 1967.
- – Burning Spear
- 1. – Burning Spear
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- Original LP£35.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in original shrinkIn stockAdd to Bag
Gene AmmonsEarly VisionsCadet
- Original LP 2CA 60038-1£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, lower spine taped, cutoutIn stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
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
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
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- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Etta JamesSecurity / I'm Gonna Take What He's GotCadet
Boom tune recorded at Fame Studios, produced by Rick Hall
- Original 7" 5594£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-owned UK black label Chess/Cadet 45In stockAdd to Bag
James MoodyJames MoodyCadet
- Original LP CA-648£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl in great condition (GRT reissue copy)In stockAdd to Bag
Soulful StringsIn Concert (1969)Cadet
Live recording in Chicago arranged and conducted by Richard Evans!
- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Greig McRitchie BandFighting BackCadet
- Original LP LP 4058£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The DellsThe Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits (1972)Cadet
Produced by Charles Stepney on Cadet with Phil Upchurch and members of The Pharoahs on backing...what higher recommendation do you need?!
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Hang On Ramsey! (1965)Cadet
Ramsey, Eldee Young and Red Holt in the zone on this mid-sixties Cadet album.
- Original LP£8.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
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The DellsI Want My MommaCadet
Funky Dells!
- – I Want My Momma
- 1. – I Want My Momma
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- Original 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyDorothy's Harp (1969)Cadet
One of Dorothy Ashby's hardest records to find! Classic 1969 release produced by the legendary Richard Evans for Chess Records. Nice Brazilian cuts such...
- New LP (180g) MOVLP1977£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Shades Of BrownHo Hum World / Little Girl (1969)Cadet
Charles Stepney production
- – Ho Hum World
- 1. – Ho Hum World
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- Original 7" 5657£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed Original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
The DellsHallways Of My Mind (1969)Cadet
Quality soul! Arranged by the great Charles Stepney, Chess Records (1969)
- – Hallways Of My Mind
- 1. – Hallways Of My Mind
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- Original 7"£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Sault5Forever Living Originals
From out of nowhere, UK group Sault drop their album debut on Forever Living Originals (home to Little Simz and Kid Sister), channeling post-punk, primal...
- – Up All Night
- – Foot On Necks
- – Why Why Why Why Why
- – Something’s In The Air
- – We Are The Sun
- 1. – Up All Night
- 3. – Foot On Necks
- 4. – Why Why Why Why Why
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- LP£27.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
The Ramsey Lewis TrioAnother Voyage (1969)Cadet
Amazing, super-funky album supervised by Charles Stepney with the classic trio line-up of bassist Cleveland Eaton and EWF's Maurice White on drums! Includes...
- – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- – Do What You Wanna
- – Bold And Black
- – Uhuru
- 1. – If You've Got It, Flaunt It (Part 1)
- 4. – Do What You Wanna
- 6. – Bold And Black
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- New LP CADT827£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping (1968) NEW EXPANDED DELUXE EDITIONCadet
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
- – Games
- – Action Line
- – Lonely Girl
- – Life Has Its Trials
- – Afro-Harping
- – Little Sunflower
- – Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
- – Come Live With Me
- – The Look Of Love
- 1. – Soul Vibrations
- 2. – Games
- 3. – Action Line
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×LP 5399759£36.99Deluxe EditionOut of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD 5399757£13.99Deluxe EditionIn stockAdd to Bag
Donald ByrdBlack Byrd (1973)Blue Note
Written and produced by Larry Mizell, their first collaboration! It's a classic! Nuff tunes, seriously deep funky heavy 70s jazz monster
- – Flight Time
- 1. – Flight Time
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- Original LP£50.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Viny blue/white Liberty label, some sleeve/spine wearSold out Notify me when in stock
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Baby HueyThe Baby Huey Story - The Living LegendCurtom
His only solo album, recorded just before his untimely death: great psychedelic soul featuring a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Hard Times" and Sam Cooke's...
- New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) MOVLP1639£25.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
- – Move Your Hand
- 3. – Move Your Hand
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- Reissue LP BLUNT4326£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy Ayers UbiquityRed, Black & Green (1976)Polydor
Classic Roy Ayers album featuring deep jazz legend Harry Whitaker on keyboards alongside Strata East musicians Charles Tolliver and Sonny Fortune! Funky...
- – Henceforth
- – Red, Black, & Green
- – Cocoa Butter
- – Rhythms of Your Mind
- – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
- 2. – Henceforth
- 4. – Red, Black, & Green
- 5. – Cocoa Butter
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Idris MuhammadPower Of Soul (1974)CTI
MASSIVE! With "Loran's Dance". KILLER CTI jazz/funk bomb from Idris Muhammad with hip-hop samples galore! EPIC.
- – Loran's Dance
- 4. – Loran's Dance
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- New LP MOVLP738£28.99In stockAdd to Bag
The BeesShe's A Witch (Tikoloshi)Afrosynth
Little-known trio, The Bees' 1988 album 'She’s A Witch (Tikoloshi)' features six dancefloor-ready, distinctively South African tracks that show how the...
- – She's A Witch (Tikoloshi)
- – Hlabalaza
- – Mjondolo (Bus House)
- – Bantshi
- – Ditenteng Jive
- – Mathatha
- 1. – She's A Witch (Tikoloshi)
- 2. – Hlabalaza
- 3. – Mjondolo (Bus House)
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- LP AFS042£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lonnie SmithWhen The Night Is Right! (1980)Chiaroscuro Records
Released in 1980, heavyweight fusion and funk on the tiny Chiascuro label (same label as James Mason's Rhythm of Life)
- – Lean Meat
- 3. – Lean Meat
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- Original LP£30.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl, cutout top rightSold out Notify me when in stock
- LP CHIRS2019£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Yusef LateefThe Blue Yusef LateefAtlantic (1968)
Wicked deep jazz from Yusef Lateef on a bluesey tip
- LP (180 gram) MOVLP1139£28.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD ATL73522£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
MabutaWelcome To This World (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)Afrosynth
From the burgeoning jazz scene in South Africa, Mabuta release their vital, jazz debut via Afrosynth! Featuring Shabaka Hutchings on tenor saxaphone!
- – Welcome To This World
- – Bamako Love Song (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
- – Fences (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
- – Beneath The Waves
- – Log Out Shut Down (feat. Buddy Wells)
- – Tafattala (feat. Reza Khota)
- – The Tunnel
- – As We Drift Away
- 1. – Welcome To This World
- 2. – Bamako Love Song (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
- 3. – Fences (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
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- 2×LP AFS041£16.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Weather ReportSweetnighter (1973)Music On Vinyl
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...
- – boogie woogie waltz
- – 125th street congress
- – non-stop home
- 1. – boogie woogie waltz
- 4. – 125th street congress
- 6. – non-stop home
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- New LP (180g) FRM32210H£34.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Soul of A Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black PowerSoul Jazz Records
This album coincides with the massive new exhibition Soul of A Nation - Art in the Age of Black Power at Tate Modern, London.
Watch Channel 4 news piece...
- Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- Mandingo Griot Society with Don Cherry – Sounds From The Bush
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black and Green
- Philip Cohran and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble – Malcolm X
- Sarah Webster Fabio – Sweet Songs
- Phil Ranelin – Vibes From The Tribe
- Horace Tapscott with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Desert Fairy Princess
- David McKnight – Strong Men
- Joe Henderson – Black Narcissus
- Oneness Of Juju – African Rhythms
- Doug Carn – Suratal Ihklas
- Duke Edwards and The Young Ones – Is It Too Late ?
- Carlos Garnett – Mother Of The Future
- 1. Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- 2. Mandingo Griot Society with Don Cherry – Sounds From The Bush
- 3. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Red, Black and Green
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- 2xLP + Download Code SJRLP393£26.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- CD SJRCD393£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
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Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen On Me" and more! ...
- – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
- 3. – I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
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- Reissue LP HIQLP 156£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
A Day in the Life: Impressions of Pepper (feat. Makaya McCraven and Shabaka & The Ancestors)Impulse!
The jazz new-wave cover the classics from The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' all reimagined under the 'A Day in the Life: Impressions...
- Antonio Sanchez – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Mary Halvorson – With A Little Help From My Friends
- Makaya McCraven – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Wildflower – Getting Better
- Cameron Graves – Fixing A Hole
- Keyon Harrold – She's Leaving Home
- Brandee Younger – Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
- Onyx Collective – Within You Without You
- Sullivan Fortner – When I'm Sixty-Four
- Miles Mosley – Lovely Rita
- Shabaka & The Ancestors – Good Morning Good Morning
- Antonio Sanchez – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
- The Ju Ju Exchange – A Day In The Life
- 1. Antonio Sanchez – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 2. Mary Halvorson – With A Little Help From My Friends
- 3. Makaya McCraven – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
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- 2×LP 7700879£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Andrew HillGrass RootsBlue Note
Andrew Hill's best album, very highy recommended!
- – Grass Roots
- – Venture Inward
- – Mira
- – Soul Special
- – Bayou Red
- 1. – Grass Roots
- 2. – Venture Inward
- 3. – Mira
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- LP 5518769£36.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dorothy AshbyDorothy's Harp (1969)Cadet
One of Dorothy Ashby's hardest records to find! Classic 1969 release produced by the legendary Richard Evans for Chess Records. Nice Brazilian cuts such...
- New LP (180g) MOVLP1977£26.99In stockAdd to Bag
Sault7Forever Living Originals
Without pausing for breath and hot on the heels of their stunning debut '5', the elusive Sault return with their second full length album '7'. Back with...
- – Over
- – No Bullshit
- – Feel so Good
- 1. – Over
- 2. – No Bullshit
- 3. – Feel so Good
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- LP FLO0003£27.00In stockAdd to Bag
Dexter WanselLife On MarsMusic On Vinyl
Life On Mars is the 1976 debut album by the American R&B/jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer and conductor Dexter Wansel. The album is considered...
- – A Prophet Named K.G.
- – Life On Mars
- – Together Once Again
- – Stargazer
- – One Million Miles From The Ground
- – You Can Be What You Wanna Be
- – Theme From The Planets
- – Rings Of Saturn
- 1. – A Prophet Named K.G.
- 2. – Life On Mars
- 3. – Together Once Again
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- New LP (180g Coloured Vinyl) MOVLP3487C£33.00Blue VinylOut of stock Notify me when in stock
John ColtraneBlue World (1964) [Previously Unreleased]Impulse!
In 1964, the National Film Board of Canada asked John Coltrane to record the soundtrack for a French-language film titled 'Le Chat dans le Sac' ('The Cat...
- – Blue World
- 3. – Blue World
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- LP 7762651£27.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD 7762652£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Lloyd McNeillWashington Suite (1970)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new ox-blood red coloured vinyl limited-edition 1000-copies worldwide LP (+ download code) issue of this very rare deep spiritual...
- – Home Rule
- – Just 71% Moor
- – 2504 Cliffbourne Pl.
- – Fountain In The Circle
- – City Tryptych
- – Fountain In The Circle
- 1. – Home Rule
- 2. – Just 71% Moor
- 3. – 2504 Cliffbourne Pl.
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- LP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code SJRLP374C£24.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD SJRCD374£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release SJRD374£7.99In stockAdd to Bag