McCoy Tyner had been increasingly looking to Africa for inspiration on his Blue Note records of the late-60s. With 1970’s Asante he brought those influences...
Donald Byrd was deep in a groove in 1960 as the trumpeter turned out one hard bop classicafter another including The Cat Walk featuring Byrd’s quintet...
After having recorded early classics like Afro-Cuban for Blue Note in the mid-1950s, trumpeter Kenny Dorham made an invigorating return to the label in...
In addition to appearing as a sideman with Blue Note organists Baby Face Willette and Big John Patton, the brawny tenor saxophonist Fred Jackson also cut...
The final Blue Note album by organist Larry Young, 1969’s Mother Ship bristled with unbridled kinetic energy while delivering soulful grooves. First...
Following his melancholy masterpiece In The Wee Small Hours, the legendary vocalist Frank Sinatra brightened the mood considerably with his exuberant album...
Alfred Lion considered pianist-composer Andrew Hill as unique as Thelonious Monk and documented Hill’s music with a fervor. Recorded in 1964 with a quartet...
Stanley Turrentine’s stellar 1964 album, In Memory Of, traversed swinging hard bop, beautiful balladry and African rhythms with the saxophonist fronting...
Hammond B3 organist Freddie Roach began a run of Blue Note leader dates with his excellent 1962 debut Down To Earth. The deeply soulful set was a showcase...
Beautiful, a different Hammond B3 sound than Smith, fabulous ballads, great swing, this man should have been huge but disappeared back to Cook County in...
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson came to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi in the early-70s after which he recorded a pair of seminal jazz-funk...
Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'.
Personnel playing on the album include...
Duke Pearson’s great 1964 album Wahoo! was a perfect encapsulation of his talents as a pianist, composer and bandleader. Writing for a sextet featuring...
Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in...
The Three Sounds were one of the most prolific groups on the Blue Note roster from the late-1950s into the early 1970s. Led by pianist Gene Harris the...
An expanded 3xLP edition of Sonny Rollins’ essential and legendary live trio album A Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters is added to...
Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records in the late-60s including Tex Book Tenor which had to wait until 2005 for its first standalone release....
Saxophonist Joe Henderson expanded his palette on his vigorous 1966 album Mode for Joe with a dynamic septet featuring Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby...
Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
Wayne Shorter's debut for Blue Note, with six original compositions. A transitional record but a classic one with Shorter joined by Lee Morgan, McCoy...
SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
All the best music has a community underneath it. The extended family around London’s Total Refreshment Centre (TRC) connects continents and generations,...
Volume 4 in the 'Mr Bongo Record Club' continues in the same mould as with previous editions; a selection of staff favourites and rare lost gems from the...
Another breathtakingly original transmission from UK group, Sault! Hot-on-the-heels of their essential 'UNTITLED (Black Is)' of earlier in 2020, 'Untitled...
Enigmatic, hip-hop/no-wave genius! The combination of graffiti/performance artist Rammellzee and rapper K-Rob, along with the visual aesthetic of the great...
DON'T MISS OUT on this ESSENTIAL book! An extensive, informative book on main man Andy Weatherall from those who knew him best including ... Bobby Gillespie,...
Banoffee Pies Records introduce 'Black Label Series 04' welcoming another selection of new artists to the fold: deep techno and house music bubblers from...
Defining Detroit techno from the UR crew! Now you've have a chance to grab it or replace your undoubtedly battered copy of a beautiful and timeless piece...
For this anticipated collaboration LCO recorded material before being sent to Actress to work his magic on. 'LAGEOS' also features LCO interpretations...
Cuba: Music and Revolution: Culture Clash in Havana: Experiments in Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 1 is the new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart...
Wicked sampler release (all for a good cause!) featuring deep house, dub and electro vibes from K-LONE, Playgroup, Matthew Herbert, Nathan Fake and Daniel...
Debut LP from Vex Ruffin!!!
On paper Vex Ruffin’s music is simple: an untrained punk musician who uses a few basic instruments in uncomplicated ways,...
Lee Bannon has a phenomenal level of output. Furthermore the quality of his work is consistently of a high standard. As if that is not enough, this artist...
PREVIOUSLY JAPANESE ISSUE ONLY BLUE NOTE. Recorded in 1967, not released until 1980. Bobby Hutcherson is joined by Herbie Hancock, Joe Chambers and Albert...
One copy for sale £368 on Discogs! Buy it here for £268 less!
29 cds + dvd! The whole kaboodle, the whole nine yards, the big whammy. Complete indeed!...
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‘Cuba: Music and Revolution: Original Album Cover Art of Cuban Music: Record Sleeve Designs of Revolutionary...
The first international album from the Republic of Djibouti - Groupe RTD's stunning label debut 'The Dancing Devils of Djibouti'! While the music of Somalia...
**The hidden, dark-tinged and psychedelic side of the maestro!**
This collection, featuring 7 previously unreleased tracks, explores what is possibly...
Sault are back! The mysterious troupe return with their signature hybrid of funk, dance, post-punk and soul. 'Untitled' is, without a doubt, their finest...