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The Boston Creative Jazz Scene 1970-1983Various

Cultures Of Soul

Jazz

2×LP Box Set (1.2kg) COS014-LP£22.99
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CD COS014-CD£15.99
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– The Mark Harvey Group - "For Margot"
– The Mark Harvey Group - "Tarot: The Moon"
– Thing - "Sketch" (parts 1 & 2)
– Thing - "Road Through The Wall" (parts 2 & 3)
– The Phill Musra Group - "The Creator Is So Far Out"
– The Phill Musra Group - "Egypt"
– Worlds' - "9 Degrees Black Women Liberation"
– Stanton Davis’ Ghetto Mysticism - "Play Sleep"
– Baird Hersey - "The Year Of The Ear: Herds & Hoards" (with Dave Leibman)

1. The Mark Harvey Group - "For Margot"
2. The Mark Harvey Group - "Tarot: The Moon"
3. Thing - "Sketch" (parts 1 & 2)
4. Thing - "Road Through The Wall" (parts 2 & 3)
5. The Phill Musra Group - "The Creator Is So Far Out"
6. The Phill Musra Group - "Egypt"
7. Worlds' - "9 Degrees Black Women Liberation"
8. Stanton Davis’ Ghetto Mysticism - "Play Sleep"
9. Baird Hersey - "The Year Of The Ear: Herds & Hoards" (with Dave Leibman)

Cultures Of Soul compile a selection of music culled from rare private press Jazz LPs, pressed in small quantities of a few hundred for band members and the local jazz community. This group existed in the creatively fertile, Boston jazz scene at the time. N.B. vinyl box set includes an 80 page book detailing this underground scene.

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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 8 Mr Bongo

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– As Ganhadeiras De Itapua - Mare Mansa
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1. – As Ganhadeiras De Itapua - Mare Mansa
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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Vol. 5 BBE

There has been no shortage of excavations from Japanese jazz in recent years, a steady stream of reissues and compilations that have turned what was once...

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– Aoyama Gakuin 101 - Fervor
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1. – Aoyama Gakuin 101 - Fervor
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– Hiroki Takahashi - Makafushigi Adventure!
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1. – Hiroki Takahashi - Makafushigi Adventure!
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– Lancelot Layne - Umbawa
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1. – Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
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1. – Dez Andres - The World
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Ambush (feat. Tito Puente, The Bronx Horns & Mitch Frohman)In The Woods

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6. – Oby Onyioha - Raid Dem Jah
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Ayam El Disco: Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92 Wewantsounds

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Deep Soul has returned to its spiritual home on Soul City, curated by David Nathan the British Ambassador Of Soul.DEEP DIGGIN’ FOR DEEP SOUL!

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– Willie Hobbs - How Could My Baby Know
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