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Shabaka Hutchings , Nubya Garcia, Sons of Kemet - read how the new jazz scene started in this wicked book about The Total Refreshment Centre.
Included chapters & quotes from new London jazz musicians Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Joe Armon-Jones, Theon Cross, Henry Wu aka Kamaal Williams and The Comet Is Coming plus Gilles Peterson, Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Louie Vega & loads more.
This is a 100% totally essential book - privately pressed, loads of interviews and pics - the bomb!
"Magic happens. It happened here, a lot. This book makes us feel like we can do it too." Gilles Peterson
Straight No Chaser #100Straight No Chaser
A year in the making and weighing in at a whopping 144 pages #SNC100 Vol.1 maintains the Interplanetary Sounds : Ancient To future vision and unites fresh...
- Magazine (800g)£10.00
Spiritual Jazz 10: PrestigeVarious ArtistsJazzman
The 10th edition of Jazzman's lauded 'Spiritual Jazz' series takes a closer look at the legendary label Prestige. The compilation highlights the best esoteric,...
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Song Of Delilah
- Roy Haynes – Dorian
- Latin Jazz Quintet – Rip A Dip
- Roy Haynes – Modette
- Walt Dickerson – Death & Taxes
- Yusef Lateef – Love Theme From Spartacus
- Moondog – Organ Rounds
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Summertime
- Mal Waldron – Warm Canto
- Idris Muhammad – Peace
- Gary Bartz – I've Known Rivers
- 1. Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Song Of Delilah
- 2. Roy Haynes – Dorian
- 3. Latin Jazz Quintet – Rip A Dip
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- 2×LP£22.99
- CD£12.99
Moses BoydDisplaced DiasporaExodus
Solo album debut from London jazz, drumming sensation, Moses Boyd. Moses has been at the forefront of the UK jazz revival, working with some of the biggest...
- Moses Boyd – Rush Hour/Elegua (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- Moses Boyd – Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- Moses Boyd – Rye Lane Shuffle
- Moses Boyd – Drum Dance
- Moses Boyd – Axis Blue
- Moses Boyd – City Nocturne (feat. Zara McFarlane)
- Moses Boyd – Waiting on the Night Bus (feat. Terri Walker & Louis VI)
- Moses Boyd – Marooned In S.E.6 (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- Moses Boyd – Ancestors (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- 1. Rush Hour/Elegua (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- 2. Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua)
- 3. Rye Lane Shuffle
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- LP£18.00
- CD£10.00
As Serious As Your lifeJohn Coltrane And Beyond By Valerie WilmerSerpent's Tail
Truly seminal work, first published in 1977 by writer and photographer Valerie Wilmer, that details the incredible energy and characters behind the African-American...
- Book (400g)£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
- Original Book (250g)£18.00Original secondhand Pluto Press early out of print edition in ok cond
Highlife GiantsWest African Dance Band PioneersCassava Republic Press
As West Africa's oldest form of popular music, Highlife was the soundtrack of the independence era and its influence still resonates widely today. Highlife...
- Book (600g)£12.99
Jazz PeopleBy Valerie WilmerAllison and Busby
Fantastic. Deep jazz all the way. w/ Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Monk, Randy Weston and more.
- Original Book (350g)£10.00Secondhand out of print edition paperback in good condition (crease to cover and inside inscription)
EABSSlavic Spirits (feat. Tenderlonious)Astigmatic Records
Poland's premier, contemporary jazz outfit EABS, return to Astigamtic Records with a majestic new album of deep, spiritual jazz inspired by Slavic folklore....
- EABS – Ciemność / The Darkness
- EABS – Leszy / Woodland Spirits
- EABS – Południca / THe Noon Witch
- EABS – Ślęża (Mgła) / Ślęża (The Fog)
- EABS – Ślęża / Ślęża
- EABS – Przywitanie Słońca (Rytuał) / Sun Worship (The Rite)
- EABS – Przywitanie Słońca / Sun Worship
- 1. Ciemność / The Darkness
- 2. Leszy / Woodland Spirits
- 3. Południca / THe Noon Witch
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- 2×LP + Book (1.5kg)£33.99180g vinyl version with a 96 page book - limited to 1000 copies.
- LP (180 gram)£20.99
- CD + Book (350g)£16.99inc. a 288 page bookIn stockAdd to Bag
Soul Jazz Records presents Steve ReidRhythmatism (1976)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records are issuing the awesome deep jazz album Rhythmatism (1976) from the legendary Steve Reid long out of print in a new edition very limited...
- Steve Reid – Kai
- Steve Reid – Rocks (for Cannonball)
- Steve Reid – Center Of The Earth
- Steve Reid – C You Around
- Steve Reid – One Minute Please
- 1. Steve Reid – Kai
- 2. Steve Reid – Rocks (for Cannonball)
- 3. Steve Reid – Center Of The Earth
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- LP (Coloured Vinyl) + Download Code£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£6.99In stockAdd to Bag
The HaciendaHow Not To Run A ClubPocket Books
Peter Hook, as co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, has been shaping the course of popular music for thirty years. He provided the propulsive bass...
- Book (550g)£8.99 £5.00
The Drummer's PathMoving the Spirit with Ritual and Traditional DrummingDestiny Books
Drummer, dancer, folklorist, and researcher, Sule Greg Wilson studied drumming under Baba Ngoma as well as the premier students of Baba Ishangi, Ladji...
- Original Book (300g)£8.00Original secondhand USA paperback
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Louis VISugar Like SaltLike Water
Emerging UK rap talent, Louis VI commits his lauded album debut to a limited edition vinyl format. 'Sugar Like Salt' has his unique, conscious rap and...
- Louis VI – Thurgood feat. Ashia Karana & Nikki Cislyn
- Louis VI – Free Your Mind
- Louis VI – Jazz Got Me feat. Mick Jenkins & Emile Martinez
- Louis VI – We Been Runnin'
- Louis VI – Black Opus feat. Moses Boyd
- Louis VI – Confidence feat. Nubya Garcia
- Louis VI – WEST feat. Melo-Zed
- Louis VI – Floatin' feat. Jelani Blackman
- Louis VI – False Faces
- 2. Thurgood feat. Ashia Karana & Nikki Cislyn
- 3. Free Your Mind
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- 2×LP£27.99Limited to 300 copies only.In stockAdd to Bag
New Orleans Funk 2: The Original Sound of FunkThe Second Line StrutSoul Jazz Records
This is Soul Jazz Records’ new journey into the heart of New Orleans and a guide to the city’s finest Funk music produced in the late 1960s and early...
- Cyril Neville – Gossip
- Eddie Bo – If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
- Ray J – Right Place Wrong Time
- The Meters – Chicken Strut
- Allen Toussaint – Tequila
- The Prime Mates – Hot Tamales
- Betty Harris – Show It
- Lee Dorsey – Four Corners
- Bonnie and Sheila – You Keep Me Hanging On
- The Gaturs – Yeah You're Right, You Know You're Right
- Danny White – The Twitch
- Inell Young – What Do You See In Her
- Earl King – Street Parade
- Eddie Bo & The Soul Finders – The Rubber Band
- Benny Spellman – Fortune Teller
- Warren Lee – Mama Said We Can't Get Married
- Betty Harris – 12 Red Roses
- Joe Chopper & The Swinging 7 Soul Band – Soul Pusher
- Eddie Bo – Hey Bo
- Johnny Moore – Haven't I Been Good To You
- Jimmy Hicks – I'm Mr Big Stuff
- Warren Lee – Funky Belly
- G. Davis and R. Tyler – Hold On Help Is On The Way
- Art Neville – Bo Diddley
- Porgy Jones – Dap
- 1. Cyril Neville – Gossip
- 2. Eddie Bo – If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
- 3. Ray J – Right Place Wrong Time
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- 3×LP£24.00
- CD£12.00
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Talking HeadsOnce In A Lifetime - The Stories Behind Every SongHal Leonard
GROOVY USA PAPERBACK BOOK OVER 60% OFF!!!Talking Heads were arguably the most significant band to emerge from the late seventies' New York punk...
- Book (550g)£15.99 £10.00In stockAdd to Bag
Northern Sun, Southern MoonEurope's Reinvention of JazzYale University Press
100% ESSENTIAL BOOK ON EUROPEAN JAZZUSA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK. 70% OFF!!!! £8 ONLY!Until the 1960s American jazz, for all its improvisational and rhythmic...
- Book (800g)£25.00 £8.00
Ethnic Heritage EnsembleBe Known: Ancient / Future / MusicSpiritmuse Records
Incredible new album of spiritual and afro-futuristic jazz on Spiritmuse Records.
Brand new album from the mighty Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, led by legendary...
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – N2 Deep
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Freedom Jazz Dance
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Little Sunflower
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Be Known
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Black Is Back
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Blew It
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Wish I Knew
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Pharoah
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Lost In Myself
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Ntozake
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Little Sunflower / Percussion
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Oof
- 1. N2 Deep
- 2. Freedom Jazz Dance
- 3. Little Sunflower
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- 2×LP (180g)£43.00
- CD£11.00
Rebel MusicRace, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth CulturePantheon
NEARLY 60% OFF THIS USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK!CHEAPER THAN AMAZON!Deep stuff!In this pioneering study, Hisham Aidi--an expert on globalization and social...
- Book (800g)£23.99 £10.00
Ebi SodaBedroom TapesSola Terra Records
Energetic, DIY jazz group, Ebi Soda are back with new material, 'Bedroom Tapes'. A colourful, free-flowing album with lively, frenetic tunes that will...
- Ebi Soda – Resent
- Ebi Soda – Duhrenger
- Ebi Soda – Daughter of Doris
- 1. Resent
- 3. Duhrenger
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- LP£18.99
Memphis Rent PartyThe Blues, Rock & Soul in Music's HometownBloomsbury
WICKED BOOK!!!USA HARDBACK BOOK NEARLY 50% OFF!!!!The fabled city of Memphis has been essential to American music--home of the blues, the birthplace of...
- Book (650g)£18.99 £10.00
Dundun: The Talking Drum of the Yoruba People of South-West Nigeriaby Oyeniyi OsundinaAustin Macauley
In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition...
- Original Book (200g)£8.99
EquiknoxxEternal ChildrenEquiknoxx Music
Forward-thinking production team, Equiknoxx drop a superb album of modern roots / dancehall experiments with vocals from longtime collaborator, Alozade...
- Equiknoxx – Solomon is a Cup
- Equiknoxx – Brooklyn
- Equiknoxx – Corner
- Equiknoxx – Manchester feat. Brent Bird & Fox
- Equiknoxx – Good Sandra
- Equiknoxx – Move Along
- Equiknoxx – Grave feat. Alozade
- Equiknoxx – Rescue Me
- 1. Solomon is a Cup
- 2. Brooklyn
- 3. Corner
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- 2×LP£19.99
Queen of BebopThe Musical Lives of Sarah VaughanEcco
NEARLY 60% OFF!!! DELUXE USA NEW HARDBACK BOOKQueen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential...
- Book (700g)£21.99 £8.00In stockAdd to Bag
Young, Gifted & BlackThe Story of Trojan RecordsOmnibus Press
Recently resurrected and now enjoying chart success in the 21st century, when it was formed Trojan Records epitomised the punk DIY ethic over a decade...
- Book (500g)£10.99
Fabio & Grooverider30 Years of Rage: Part 4Above Board Projects
A definitive selection of tunes popular in Fabio & Grooverider's influential club night, Rage, picked by the duo themselves. Featuring classics by the...
- Fierce Ruling Diva – Atomix (909 Rises)
- De-Lite – Wild Times (Mayday Mix)
- D-Mob – Way Of The World (Dub Me Mix)
- Top Buzz – Living In Darkness
- Brainkillers – Screwface (Original Mix)
- Tic Tac Toe – Ephemerol (Original Mix)
- Ability II – Pressure Dub
- Awesome 3 – Don't Go
- 1. Fierce Ruling Diva – Atomix (909 Rises)
- 2. De-Lite – Wild Times (Mayday Mix)
- 3. D-Mob – Way Of The World (Dub Me Mix)
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- 2×LP£20.99
Trouble Man: The Life and Death of Marvin Gayeby Steve TurnerMichael Joseph
- Original Book (500g)£8.00Secondhand out of print paperback in good conditionIn stockAdd to Bag