Kenny Dorham’s Matador can safely claim the all too common distinction of being a classic among jazz connoisseurs while virtually unknown to the casual listener.
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Rarely are such “meeting of the minds” sessions worth any fuss at all – but in this case, the masterful talents of the players turn what should be a snoozy “common denominator” session into a moderni…
The title of A New Conception refers to Sam Rivers’ ingenious interpretations of standards on this record. Rivers treats the songs — such familiar items as “When I Fall in Love,” "I’ll Never Smile Aga…
“Moon Rappin” is one of Brother Jack Mcduff’s most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes.
Pivotal work from Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgey quintet side with a sound that approaches the Blue Note “new thing” sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie’…
“Stick-Up!” stands out as one of the hardest-swinging albums that Bobby Hutcherson made for Blue Note, due in no small part to the presence of Billy Higgins on drums. This 1966 recording, which also fe…
The 3rd album by Trinadian poet Anthony joseph backed by the Spasm band – Produced by Malcolm Catto (The Heliocentrics) & Jerry Dammers (Specials / special AKA)….
Finally reissued on CD & LP, this little known jazz album was recorded in Belgium in 1972 by American born pianist Phil Raphaël with the help of Belgium top notch jazzmen. This brilliant album has a r…
Katanga is a very key soul jazz record at the same time unknown by maintream audience and for which jazz fans are searching since years desperately. This session is the sixth and last one recorded by C…
The first album from Blundetto, a hotpot of gently simmering soul-reggae spices with a few bubbles of emotion rising delicately to the surface. Featuring : Buddos Band, Shawn Lee, Lateef, Tommy Guerrer…
Former busker and NYC No Wave scenester and all around amazing NY lifeforce Robert Aaron – working beautifully here in a timeless soul jazz inspired mode – capturing that vibe wonderfully on this effor…
Wahoo ! is right — as Duke Pearson sets up one of his hippest sessions of the 60s, a lyrical batch of soul jazz tracks, with that slight edge of darkness that he was putting into his best work as the …
The comeback from legendary philly guitarist Monnette Sudler. Four year after her acclaimed album in the « Philly Jazz » serie (Isma’a / Discograph), Monnette recorded in Paris with top parisian m…
Doug Carn
Al Rahman! Cry Of The Floridian Son
A wonderful mix of spiritual-jazz, soul, and Easter Music….this lost album from Doug Carn, was released just after his Black Jazz period and his separation with Jean Carn in 1977. …
Sunil Dev The Music of Sunil Dev
Fans of Indian classical music will enjoy this fresh perspective on the tradition-unbounded, free, and fully improvisational-when Sunil Dev is by himself he is then free to fully explore the depth of …
Following their first album on Kindred Spirit, Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band are back with their incredible mix of Poetry, afro-beat and jazz. With special guest : Jospeh Bowie (Defunkt), Keziah Jone…
First every reissue of this rare and forgotten album from Don Cherry, recorded in 1977 with Indian percussionist Latif Kahn. The result is a mind-blowing mix of jazz & Indian music!…
