Yusef Lateef The Blue Yusef Lateef

Heavyweight early latin on Fania Records

Killer album arranged and conducted by Richard Evans

w/ Pherroan Aklaff on drums

Late album from Ramsey Lewis featuring a twisted version of the classic Rotary Connection tune 'Les Fleurs'

100% ESSENTIAL AND DEEP super-quality Mary Lou Williams 1964 LP reissue. This is a brand new KILLER Smithsonian reissue - complete with super-thick Smithsonian original style sleeve, textured, embossed and hand-tipped sleeve, 4-page original inner - An immaculate reproduction of the original 1964 issue. This is a one-off USA heavy pressing at a great price!

This album was later issued in Europe as The Black Christ of the Andes. This is the original!!

This is one of the most highly regarded pieces of music by the great pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams - a concept release that muses the convergence of 'jazz' and 'spiritual' music.

An essential album!

Ambrose Akinmusire returns with another visionary statement on his album 'On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment' which finds the trumpeter examining blackness on an uncompromising set of modern jazz laced with a heavy feeling of the blues. The album presents 11 new compositions by Akinmusire and features his quartet with pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown with guest vocals from Genevieve Artadi and Jesus Diaz.

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", "Do What You Wannna", "Uhuru", "Bold And Black" and more!

The latest outing for Brownswood Bubblers follows in typically eclectic fashion, Gilles Peterson shocases a treasure trove of fresh talent whose music spans boogie-dripped soul, UK hip-hop and Afrobeat - features music from the likes of Emma-Jean Thackray, Yazmin Lacey, Wu-Lu and more!

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 artists and players in the UK scene such as Gilles Peterson, Four Tet, Floating Points, Nubya Garcia and many more. This latest release is taken from the same sessions that brought us Rye Lane Shuffle, and combines jazz, and Yoruba chants with under the influence of hip hop and electronic music. Highly recommended!

Cadet, 1970

w/ Les Fleurs, Maiden Voyage, In Crowd ... nuff tunes

Spiritmuse Records launch their new label, dedicated to unearthing hidden gems from the past and future in the world of deep, spiritual Jazz and all it's infinite World music influences, with this highly sought, super-rare "holy grail" masterpiece!

Recorded in New York in August 1977 and released in 1978 on the artist's own private press label, only 300 copies were ever pressed, each cover individually hand-made with different covers photocopied and pasted onto different coloured paper while some copies were adorned with Sami's own hand-drawn art (in much the same way as some of the rarest albums by Sun Ra). Forty years later, with original copies now selling online for over $2,000, the album has been fully licensed and re-mastered for it's first ever re-issue on audiophile deluxe vinyl with liner notes on the insert detailing the extraordinary story of this incredible album.

A true delight that, for once, justifies the often over-used phrase "holy grail"!

Gilles Peterson focuses his attention in on highly revered German jazz label, MPS. Established in the late 60s, MPS encompassed a large, totally distinct repertoire that had never been released anywhere else; having the likes of such giants in the US / Canadian jazz sphere - George Duke, Oscar Peterson, Kenny Clarke - on the label alongside some of the revered figures of the European scene. 'Magic Peterson Sunshine' look at some of the more obscure releases on the label, with music from the likes of Don Ellis, Mary Lou Williams, Gunter Hampel Quintet, John Taylor Trio, Das Wolfgang Dauner Trio and more.

Super rare early 70s set Sun Ra with John Gilmore on percussion as well as tenor sax. Includes "Love In Outer Space". Super deep and funky! As featured in 'Freedom, Rhythm and Sound'!

Reissue of the underrated drummer’s 1965 album. His debut solo album and one of only two Blue Note albums as leader (the second emerged in 1997). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio on 19th May 1965. Featuring Blue Note legend Joe Henderson on tenor, Steve Kuhn on piano and Steve Swallow on bass. Showcasing three fine La Roca originals (the title track, ‘Candu’, ‘Tears Come From Heaven’), Steve Swallow’s ‘Eiderdown’ and interesting takes on the standards ‘Malaguena’ and ‘Lazy Afternoon’'.

Classic Miles album, produced and arranged by Gil Evans, with a beautiful take on Rodrigo's 'Concierto De Aranjuez'.

Reissue of this extremely rare and sought-after West Coast jazz album from 1969! Achieving almost mythical status, this deep, Latin, Afro/Cuban-influenced jazz album was written by Reggie Andrews who went on to work with Earth, Wind & Fire and produce Moacir Santos for Blue Note. Essential release!

Simone covers famous pop and rock songs, recording with a full orchestra and backing vocals, and often wildly rearranging the originals. Reissued on 180g vinyl.

Brilliant early Gil Scott-Heron album. One of his rarest on the great Flying Dutchman label.

The best Sun Ra album! Super-deep, funky odd-ball jazz with spooky whispered vocals! Cult classic deep experimental jazz with an outer-space alien groove! Highly recommended!

Seminal jazz funk fusion album including top funky re-version of Hancock's own "Cantelope Island". Also "Doin It" and "Gentle Thoughts" all with the great Headhunters in full effect.

Mellow rare groove classic featuring the blissed out must have title track "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", "It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind" and more!