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The Battle Of Disco HHV Summer Of Jazz Exclusive Clear Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded during Christmas time 1986 in Holland together with Jon Burr on bass, Ben Riley on drums and Harold Danko on piano, this album will be released only in Japan the following year. It is a rare compilation of mostly standard songs reinterpreted by Chet with his personal decadent, intense and timeless taste.

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Bra Sello

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Afrodelic)

Mr. Gone Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition of 100 copies for the 2023 Summer of Jazz campaign, focused on South-African jazz. Only available at HHV.

With one foot planted in jazz and the other in the township groove of Mbaqanga, saxophonist Sello Mmutung was a powerful crossover figure in the history of popular music in South Africa. Using the stage name Bra Sello, meaning “brother” and used as a term of affection and respect in the jazz community, he came up in the era of shellac 78s as an exponent of the 1960s sax jive sound that brought the swinging rhythm of kwela into the domain of South African jazz. Despite the injection of American rhythm and blues into South African pop in the late-1960s, Bra Sello’s first releases on vinyl on the
CBS label saw him backed by the group Abafana Bentuthuko and holding down an unapologetic township sound.
Joining the independent Soweto label under producer Cambridge Matiwane in the mid-1970s, Bra Sello recorded two records in the hit-making bump jive style popularised by serious jazz musician Dollar Brand on the one hand and prolific studio group The Movers, operating in funk and soul territory, on the other. Blending modern American and traditional African elements into joyful hip-swinging rhythms, Butterfly (1975) and The Battle of Disco (1977) reflect the vivacity of urban life in South Africa and document an era when dance music was performed by bands as extended jams laced with jawdropping solos. With music trends shifting dramatically in the late-1970s, the title of The Battle of Disco was an ironic call to arms in response to the territory that group musicians were beginning to cede to synthesisers and DJs.
For enthusiasts of African music from the 1970s, a full appreciation of the continent’s output is incomplete without South Africa’s pop-jazz sound providing a regional counterpoint to the funk experimentation of West Africa. Reissued for the very first time, Bra Sello returns in 2023 with limited replica editions from Afrodelic using master tape sources from the As Shams / The Sun collection. Afrodelic’s unique edition of Butterfly features a previously unreleased track on Side B.

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Weather Report

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Beaumonde)

Zepiss

Natibel

Voices And Rhythms Of The Creative Profile

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Edmony Krater grew up on the side of Morne Rouge in Sainte-Rose, north of Guadeloupe. His mother sang in church, but Edmony was drawn to the sound of Gwo Ka, which was frowned upon but very present in ceremonies or funeral vigils. As both a fashion designer for the theater and a musician (percussion, trumpet, vocals) in the group Gwakasonné, formed by Robert Oumaou and Georges Troupé, Edmony left Guadeloupe in 1983 to settle in mainland France just after recording their first album. Upon his arrival in Paris, with the desire to give his own version of Gwo Ka, he founded the group Zepiss with Eddy Lebouin, Freddy Tisseur, Philippe Augusty, and Rico Toto and immediately recorded a first album, Natibel. In a singular way, Natibel perpetuates Gwo Ka Modèn, a movement initiated by the iconic jazz guitarist Gérard Lockel, who was the first to theorize and politicize this music previously transmitted only orally. In just six tracks, Natibel combines the sophistication and roughness of its root music, as Gwo Ka combines an intense rhythmic section with intoxicating melodies. In the tradition of other Gwo Ka musicians who took the music further such as Guy Conquet, Fabriano Fuzion, Gwakasonné, Erick Cosaque, and above all legendary drummer Marcel Lollia aka Vélo, Edmony Krater and his group Zepiss have contributed to preserving its heritage and bringing an obvious touch of modernity.

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Harold McKinney

LP+7" | 1974 | EU | Reissue (P-Vine)

48,99 €*

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Four Flies)

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The sole solo album from Harold McKinney! Originally released in 1974 from vaunted spiritual jazz label Tribe, Voices & Rhythms of the Creative Profile sees the pianist, who was the backbone of many a Tribe recording, in tip-top shape. Opener “Ode to Africa” is a nine-minute, groove session, with African rhythms that would fit on any Tribe recording. Congas interplay with writhing basslines, for a track that feels as fresh now as it did nearly half a century ago. The Eddie Harris penned “Freedom Jazz Dance” is just as groovy, with amazing showings from the typical Tribe cadre of musicians, including Wendell Harrison (ts.) and Marcus Belgrave (tp.). But from the gospel-inflicted “Heavenese”, to Herbie Hancock’s classic “Dolphin Dance”, the groove never lets up, with eight hard hitting tracks showing exactly why McKinney was the go-to pianist for Tribe. P-vine is proud to be reissuing Voices & Rhythms of the Creative Profile along with a reissue of a 7-inch containing “Ode To Africa (single version)” and “Jelly Loa”, initially also released around the same time. This deluxe edition LP+7-inch is available on limited edition vinyl, now with an obi-strip and modern digital remastering! Make sure to get this while it’s hot!

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Gianni Safred

Electronic Designs

27,99 €*

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Entirely remastered from the original analogue tapes and featuring brand new artwork designed by Luke Insect, this Four Flies reissue finally brings back to life one of the most surprising albums from the strange phenomenon that was the Italian library music of the Seventies.

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Chet Baker

Sings Again

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Masaki Matsubara

LP | 1983 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

47,99 €*

LP | 1982 | EU (Black Saint)

Release: 1983 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Legendary Japanese guitarist Masaki Matsubara’s two solo albums will be reissued on Pure Virgin Vinyl by Canyon/agharta label, which is known worldwide for its “city Pop” works in recent years! Scheduled for release on August 3rd 2024! A City POP classic album “sniper” featuring vocals of popular AOR singer Jesse Barish, known as the composer of Marty Balin’s hit single “Hearts”, which was also a worldwide hit tune. “Painted Woman” includes the popular song “Silly Crush”, features Eric Tagg of Lee Ritenour band on vocal, which has been played 2.5 million times on Spotify (as of March 2024) and is enjoyed by listeners worldwide, including in L.A. and Jakarta, Bangkok, Santiago, Seoul, etc.

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John Carter Octet

Dauwhe

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Kudu)

Release: 1982 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1982, "Dawhe" is the first chapter in John Carter's "Roots and Folklore" saga. A five parts epic journey through the African American heritage conceived by the great clarinetist-composer and performed by a stellar line-up featuring Carter himself, Bobby Bradford - cornet, James Newton - flute, Charles Owens - soprano sax, oboe, clarinet, Red Callender - tuba, Roberto Miranda - bass, William Jeffrey - drums and Luis Peralta - percussion. This is a highly integrated form of Jazz based on the processing of different musical forms and related topics. From the ancient African mythology through the Blues experience towards the open land of Creative Jazz. A strong musical and cultural statement from one of the greatest West Coast modern Jazz composers.
Highly recommended for open-eared listeners - Scott Yanow - All Music Guide

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Grover Washington, Jr.

All The King's Horses

LP | 1985 | JP | Original (Capitol)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing with Obi.

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Frank Sinatra

Release: 1985 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

7" | 1976 | US | Reissue (Bouzouki Joe)

Edip Akbayram & Dostlar

Mehmet Emmi

Sniper White Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

2011 reissue

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Masaki Matsubara

LP | 1984 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

47,99 €*

LP | 1976 | JP | Original (Capitol)

Release: 1984 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Paris

8,99 €*

Release: 1976 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (CBS/Sony)

Santana

Santana = サンタナIII

LP | 1974 | JP | Original (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

OBI is missing!

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Santana

Borboletta

Release: 1974 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Rocky - Original Motion Picture Score

Bill Conti

LP | 1977 | JP | Original (United Artists)

9,99 €*

Release: 1977 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop, Classical Music, Soundtracks

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LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (RCA Camden)

Sonny Rollins

What's New?

17,99 €*

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (Limelight)

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

OBI is missing!

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Oscar Peterson

Soul Español

8,99 €*

LP | 1984 | JP | Original (Palo Alto)

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: G+

OBI is missing! Cover with seam split!

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Richie Cole

Alto Annie's Theme

6,99 €*

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1984 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

OBI is missing!

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The J.J. Johnson Quintet

Dial J.J. 5

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

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Lee Konitz

Very Cool

Gene Norman Presents Mel Tormé (Actually Recorded At The Crescendo Dec.15, 1954) = アット·ザ·クレッセンド

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

No obi.

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Mel Tormé

LP | 1973 | JP | Original (MCA)

5,99 €*

Release: 1973 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Phil Upchurch / Tennyson Stephens

Upchurch/Tennyson

LP | 1979 | JP | Original (Kudu)

Release: 1979 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1984 | JP | Reissue (Baybridge)

Sonny Stitt

Jackie McLean With The Great Jazz Trio

Release: 1984 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

No obi.

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New Wine In Old Bottles

LP | 1978 | JP | Original (East Wind)

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (Trio)

Release: 1978 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing, no Obi.

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Millie Vernon

Introducing

21,99 €*

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1986 | JP | Reissue (Cadet)

Art Farmer

Art

Release: 1986 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Indigos Black Vinyl Edition

Duke Ellington

2LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Impex)

73,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Spectrum Blue Vinyl Ediiton

Billy Cobham

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

42,99 €*

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1985 | US | Original (Landmark)

Keith MacDonald

This Is Keith MacDonald

4,54 €* 6,99 € -35%

All-State Honors Jazz Band

Release: 1985 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

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1983 Illinois All-State Jazz Night

2xLP | 1983 | US | Original (Mark)

14,29 €* 21,99 € -35%

We'll Talk About It Later

Release: 1983 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Vinyl close to VG+. Cover with cut corner and writing on the back.

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Nucleus

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

30,99 €*

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Their masterpiece? With breaks for dayyyyyys and an almost ambient, heavy jazz atmosphere throughout, *this* is the apex of British jazz-rock fusion. We'll Talk About It Later was first released on Vertigo in 1971 and original copies are now very tricky to score. Like all the Nucleus records, it’s aged ridiculously well and this Be With re-issue, re-mastered from the original analogue tapes, shows off just why this deserves to be back in press.

Genius trumpeter and visionary composer Ian Carr was one of the most respected British musicians of his era. He was a true pioneer and saw the potential in fusing the worlds of jazz with rock, just as Miles Davis and The Tony Williams Lifetime did in the US. In late 1969, following the demise of the Rendell-Carr quintet, and tiring of British jazz, Carr assembled the legendary Nucleus. Regarding music as a continuous process, Nucleus refused to “recognise rigid boundaries” and worked on delivering what they saw as a “total musical experience”. We can get behind that.

Under bandleader Carr, Nucleus existed as a fluid line-up of inventive, skilled musicians. This constant evolution and revolution was all part of the continuous musical exploration and discovery that took jazz to new levels. And the music has kept relevant. To steal a line from a review of our re-issue of Roots, when it comes to anything Nucleus “it’s basically already hip-hop”.

We'll Talk About It Later is arguably Nucleus's best album. Not only that, it's in the top 5 of all fusion albums. By the time Nucleus entered Trident Studios in September 1970 to record Elastic Rock's successor, they had already won a best group award at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Once again presented in a Roger Dean designed die-cut gatefold sleeve it continued to demonstrate the chemistry and interplay that worked so brilliantly on Elastic Rock; Carr's sumptuous trumpet and flügelhorn lines, Karl Jenkins's funk-filled electric keyboards, Chris Spedding's wah-wah guitar, Brian Smith's sax and the rhythmic foundation of drummer John Marshall and bassist Jeff Clyne.

The group work and insane musicianship Nucleus were famed for is in evidence from the off. The intensely funky "Song for the Bearded Lady" is absolute FIRE, blasting out the speakers to leave listeners floored. Counterpoint riffing segues into a spacious groove and a Carr trumpet solo demonstrating the influence of electric Miles from the period. The stop-start funk of "Sun Child" would appeal to Soft Machine devotees whilst the genuinely touching "Lullaby for a Lonely Child" is a lovely downtempo ballad. Featuring an understated, reflective horn line from Carr and Smith and atmospheric, shimmering bouzouki from Spedding, there's an exotic flavour which contributes to the bliss. The ominous, sleazy title track retains a swaggering menace and is not the only track to lend a sort of heavy stoner rock atmosphere. The guitars and bass are deep and low throughout, conjuring heavy psych moments to go with the actual jazz and even funk. To say this album was in conversation with Bitches Brew would not be overstating the sheer brain-frying brilliance.

The Weather Report-adjacent "Oasis" opens Side B, a colossal track featuring nearly 10 minutes of steadily building melodic horns, keys and choppy guitar riffs. So ace, it could easily go on for another 10. Mesmeric. Spedding adds unique vocals to the undeniable groove of "Ballad of Joe Pimp" whilst saxophonist Smith's duet with drummer Marshall at the conclusion of "Easter 1916" - inspired by the Yeats poem about the Irish nationalist uprising in Dublin - adopts the wildness of the most incendiary free jazz.

This Be With edition of We'll Talk About It Later has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Cicely Balston's cut at AIR Studios to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. The stunning die-cut sleeve has been restored with the original gatefold window pane depicting the Irish uprising in 1916. Incredible, timeless, guaranteed spine-chills.

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Nucleus

Solar Plexus

30,99 €*

Movin' And Groovin' - Vol. 2

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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What a record! The outstanding Solar Plexus, the much-loved third album from Ian Carr and Nucleus, was first released on Vertigo in 1971. Inevitably, original copies are now very tricky to score and, like all the Nucleus records, it’s aged ridiculously well. This Be With re-issue, re-mastered from the original analogue tapes, shows off just why this deserves to be back in press.

Genius trumpeter and visionary composer Ian Carr was one of the most respected British musicians of his era. He was a true pioneer and saw the potential in fusing the worlds of jazz with rock, just as Miles Davis and The Tony Williams Lifetime did in the US. In late 1969, following the demise of the Rendell-Carr quintet, and tiring of British jazz, Carr assembled the legendary Nucleus. Regarding music as a continuous process, Nucleus refused to “recognise rigid boundaries” and worked on delivering what they saw as a “total musical experience”. We can get behind that.

Under bandleader Carr, Nucleus existed as a fluid line-up of inventive, skilled musicians. This constant evolution and revolution was all part of the continuous musical exploration and discovery that took jazz to new levels. And the music has kept relevant. To steal a line from a review of our re-issue of Roots, when it comes to anything Nucleus “it’s basically already hip-hop”.

We'll let Ian describe this one: "I wrote Solar Plexus' last year with the help of an Arts Council grant. It is based on two short themes which are stated at the beginning (Elements I & I1). The first theme is angular and has a slow, crab-like movement: the second theme is direct, simple and diatonic. CHANGING TIME and SPIRIT LEVEL explore the first theme and BEDROCK DEADLOCK and TORSO explore the second one. SNAKEHIPS DREAM tries to fuse both themes. (The title is a reference to the famous dancer 'Snakehips' Johnson)."

Solar Plexus features the same lineup as Elastic Rock and We'll Talk About It Later, but they're augmented by six guests, three of which play brass. Carr himself had almost full control of the writing and it does feel very different to the previous albums. It's more of a jazz record loosely based on a rock foundation rather than jazz fusion jamming.

The haunting synth-and-bass soundscape "Elements I and II" opens the album in dramatic, experimental fashion. It gives way to the bright, funky feel-good jazz of "Changing Times". An elegant onslaught of horns, courtesy of guests Kenny Wheeler and Harry Beckett, ride a solid groove for the duration. How the brass refrains have eluded samplers is beyond us. The melancholic "Bedrock Deadlock" features the brooding majesty of Jenkins' oboe and Clyne's mournful, skittering double bass. Wah wah guitar, drums and funky percussion then take over before the horns ride us out over frenetic beats. The dark, angular "Spirit Level" is a real highlight, by turns harmonic and beautiful then dissonant and wayward. Wonky jazz with no apparent structure or melodic bones. Regardless, it represents a great showcase for each virtuoso performer.

The breezy soul of "Torso" feels like a breath of fresh air, skipping along in the uptempo style with guitar, horns, drums and bass. A track which truly sounds scintillating, featuring sax solos, fantastic propulsive interplay from all the group around the halfway stage before Marshall gets his chance to really shine in closing out with a polyrhythmic drum solo. Final track "Snakehips' Dream" stretches cooly out over 15 minutes to round out a spellbinding album. An epic, suave groove, it's a relaxing piece with warm electric keys, laconic guitar and languorous horns. Truly sophisticated soulful jazz. An absolute masterclass. We could easily listen to this all day long.

This Be With edition of Solar Plexus has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Cicely Balston's cut at AIR Studios to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. The stunning gatefold sleeve has been restored to complete this sensational package.

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V.A.

LP | 1980 | BE (Groove)

7,79 €* 12,99 € -40%

There's Music In The Air Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1980 / BE

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

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Letta Mbulu

LP | 1976 | EU (Future Shock)

LP | 1987 | CH | Original (Unit)

Release: 1976 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Letta Mbulu was lucky when she emigrated from South Africa, where blacks were troubled and ridiculed by the Apartheid system. She was lucky to rescue a recording deal with A&M records, and even the label's founder, Herb Albert, produced the record, Johnny Mandel did the orchestrations, and Quincy Jones wrote the liner notes. However, it wasn't only luck - Letta Mbulu's talents as a singer are such that they couldn't be overheard. Her husband, Caiphus Semenya, also from South Africa and a musician, helped her throughout. There's Music in the Air from 1976 features songs varying in tempos and moods and languages, and there's a mellow aura of purity and peace, almost innocence, that captures the listener.

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Jacques Demierre

Assemblance

5,99 €* 9,99 € -40%

Release: 1987 / CH – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Lipposen Levy Ja Kasetti)

Jukka Tolonen

Summer Games

LP | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Tolonen’s 2nd solo album from 1973 reissued in its original gatefold format with insert including new interviews with all key players – Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Häkä Virtanen, Måns Grundstroem.

100 copies available only.

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James Taylor

61,99 €*

2LP | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity)

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve

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Alan Parsons Project

Eye In The Sky

85,99 €*

Polygamy Purple Vinyl Edition + Booklet

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g 2LP 45rpm Gatefold Sleeve

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Mustafa

LP | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Fatima International)

59,99 €*

LP | 1984 | US | Original (Celebration)

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In the course of our deep research, we sometimes discover a hidden thread that unites musicians, songwriters, artists, and poets linked by music. Mustafa's 'Polygamy' is no exception. Apart from the music - the main reason we decided to work on this first ever re-press, a jewel at the crossroads between jazz funk, spiritual jazz and proto rap - are the many other things that make Mustafa an intriguing and fascinating character. For starters, he was a childhood friend of the Ayler brothers with whom he played in different formations. He also played with other beloved figures such as Noah Howard and Charles Tyler, on a still unreleased album recorded for Amiri Baraka's Jihad label, and worked with The Legendary Master Brotherhood and Steve Reid. This and much more will be revealed in a detailed interview between Tony Higgins and Mustafa's family (his sisters and children are all musicians), as well as an insight into the recording of the album with Gregory Bufford, the drummer for the session.

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Jeanne Peterson

Triplicity

12,59 €* 20,99 € -40%

LP | 1984 | US | Original (Pewter Records)

Release: 1984 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jim Pugh

Crystal Eyes

17,84 €* 20,99 € -15%

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Red)

Release: 1984 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Steve Grossman

Love Is The Thing

45,99 €*

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Red)

Cedar Walton

The Trio 3

45,99 €*

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Red)

Robert Watson Quartet

Love Remains

45,99 €*

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Massy Record Store Day 2023 Clear Pink & White Vinyl Edition

Archie Shepp

2LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Culture Factory)

41,99 €*

Antropofagia Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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1975 Iconic, Very Rare Live Recording from The Massy in France. Archie "Vernon" Shepp American is a tenor saxophonist, composer, dramatist, teacher, and pioneer of the free jazz movement, known not only for his creative improvisation and colorful sound but also for his Afrocentric approach to music. The National Endowment for the Arts named Shepp a Jazz Master in 2016. This double LP set, has deluxe packaging that will include an OBI strip, gatefold album jacket with two pockets, printed inner sleeves, original record labels and specialty color vinyl. 1st Opaque Pink & 2nd Opaque White Color Vinyl

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Patrizio Fariselli

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Cramps)

20,99 €*

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Classical Music

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Amarena Red Vinyl Edition

Fabbri Lucio

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Cramps)

20,99 €*

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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LP | 1973 | UK | Reissue (Goodtime)

Leon Russell

Looking Back

29,99 €*

Live In Cleveland 1976 Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Looking Back is an instrumental album demonstrating Russell’s virtuosity on the harpsichord. Much of the material arose from recording sessions in the mid sixties. The album has remained a ‘must have’ component of every Russell fans’ record collection. By the time this album was released, he was considered to be the biggest concert draw of 1973 by Billboard magazine. Pressed on heavyweight purple vinyl in special edition orange sleeve.

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Gabor Szabo

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Ebalunga!)

31,99 €*

At The Pershing Ballroom (Chicago 1950)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo (1936-82) issued only three live recordings during his lifetime. Significantly, the first of these, The Sorcerer (1967), remains the most popular album in the guitarist’s all-too abbreviated discography. But there were also More Sorcery (1968) and Gabor Szabo Live with Charles Lloyd (1974), offering Szabo totally in his element and at his bewitching best. Several more of Szabo’s concert recordings have surfaced in the intervening years, including this one, superbly captured for radio broadcast live in 1976 at the 600-seat Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a revelation. There is a sense here that concert patrons may have been hearing an altogether different Gabor Szabo than record buyers.

For one thing, Szabo is heard fronting what is likely his own group, rather than an army of studio musicians. In 1976, Szabo was leading a tremendous quartet with George Cables (or Joanne Grauer) on piano, Tony Dumas on bass and Sherman Ferguson on drums. Szabo had not had a band with this much jazz clout since his famed quartet with Jimmy Stewart in 1967-68 – and it is a union worth savoring: Szabo’s records during this period were light, at best, on jazz.

It’s unclear if any of these musicians are on the Agora date, but as Dumas’s “It Happens” opens the program, it’s a good bet, at least, that the bassist is on board here. But as Szabo’s ’76 quartet is not known to have recorded a studio record, Live in Cleveland is the closest thing to what a mid-seventies Szabo jazz album would sound like. Gone, are the strings, vocals, and concessions to commercial consideration so prevalent on so many of Szabo’s studio records at the time. What is present, though, is fine craftsmanship, tremendous interplay, and the exciting improvisation that good jazz always yields.

This particular concert was part of Sansui’s “New World of Jazz,” a series of 13-hour-long jazz concerts recorded at Cleveland’s iconic Agora Ballroom and broadcast over 40 FM radio stations. The series was sponsored by Sansui Electronics, a Japanese manufacturer of audio and video equipment, which previously sponsored a similar series of rock concerts recorded at the Agora as well. Sansui was promoting its matrix QS 4-channel sound system – offering, what was considered at the time, superior diagonal separation and stereo compatibility. The firm, partnering with Agora Ballroom and Agency Recording Studio owner Hank LoConti (1929-2014), was looking to take advantage of what they rightly felt was the then-current jazz renaissance. Each show’s 16-track master tape was mixed through the Sansui QS 4-channel encoder,” according to an August 1976 Billboard article detailing the arrangement, “for distribution to the 40 FM stations throughout the United States that bought the series” – allowing for three commercial spots for local dealers to advertise.”

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Charlie Parker

LP | 1976 | US | Original (Zim)

14,44 €* 16,99 € -15%

12" | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Disco Segreta)

Release: 1976 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lele Patha

Stripiz

17,09 €* 18,99 € -10%

Street Lady Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Disco Segreta reissues another uber rare 70s Italian disco holy grail ! “Stripiz (Strapazzo)” - a made-up word meaning “Scramble” - was originally recorded in 1978 for the tiny Roman label SGR by Lele Pathà, moniker of musician Emanuele Degni, for what will be his only release, only issued on 45 in just a few hundred copies, specifically targeted to a clubbing environment. “Stripiz” is a truly unique record in the panorama of Italian 1970s disco during its climax years and is nothing short of pure madness: a fully instrumental track made out of synthesizers, moog lines, bells, drums topped by a male voice that goes “Striiiipiiiiiz”, a picture perfect portrait of the immensely free Italian creative outpour in disco music at the end of the 1970s, not to mention the wonderfully lisergic cover art! The first ever 12” reissue of “Stripiz” comes lovingly remastered, respectful of the actual tracks’ 70s vibe, and features the original 45 version plus a contemporary reintepretation by Italian mastermind Marcello Giordani DJ that turns “Stripiz” into a dark disco monster! Note this is a strictly limited edition and - as with all of our 2023 releases - will Never be reissued again.

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Donald Byrd

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

29,99 €*

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Phil Ranelin

Vibes From The Tribe

37,99 €*

Lol Coxhill & Totsuzen Danball

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The final release from Tribe! Released in 1976, shortly before Phil Ranelin’s departure to Los Angeles, Vibes from The Tribe is a spiritual jazz / rare groove classic!

By 1976, Tribe had grown to be something much different than what it had started out as. A popular magazine and releases from a cadre of the most promising musicians Detroit had to offer had allowed the collective the space and finances needed to develop, and by the time of their final release, they had changed both in shape and scope. Yet their philosophy of “getting out the message” remained the same.

Since the early days of the Tribe, the influence of funk and popular music had been more evident in Ranelin’s music than that of his partner, Wendell Harrison. Even on Message From The Tribe’s first edition, Ranelin’s love for funk was clear, with songs such as “What We Need” featuring a mellow groove and horn lines that would sound at home on any Motown record. Phil Ranelin’s second album as a leader, Vibes From The Tribe sees those funk influences on full display. Opening track “Vibes From The Tribe (Prelude)” has the kind of steady snare beat that hip-hop producers would later kill for, and a bassline so groovy that you won’t be able to stop yourself from nodding along.

For The Children is breezy bossa nova of the finest degree. Ranelin’s voice is subdued and relaxed, probably taking more notes from Joao Gilberto than any of the poetry readings on Message From The Tribe. But when he begins his trombone solo, the edges of his more avant-garde past start to peek through. Lines that would sound right at home on any post-bop album are a-plenty, and as a sunny riff closes out the album, it seems like the perfect soundtrack for a warm summer night.

But the heart of the album lies in the closing track “He The One We All Knew (Parts 1 & 2)”. Here, Ranelin’s smorgasbord of influences seem to come together, creating an 18 minute long track that combines elements of Indian classical music, free jazz, funk, and more. The track begins with the gentle psychedelic sitar playing of Daud Abdul Kahafiz, creating a drone over which layers of percussion, piano, bass, and horns combine. Frequent collaborator and Tribe co-founder Wendell Harrison’s solo comes first, with the sparse arrangement giving him space to stretch out beyond the limits of conventional harmony or rhythm. It’s clear that these musicians were improvising in the truest sense of the word, and as they go from playing over ambient sitar, to what can only be described as “swing”, they never lose count or break rank. You can practically picture each of the musicians in the studio, deeply concentrated but supremely in tune with one another, communicating with nods and eye movement. Vibes From The Tribe takes everything that made the Tribe great: free jazz, funk, pop influences, and a tight-knit community and preserves it as one of the greatest spiritual jazz albums of all time.

With modern remastering and an obi-strip, this album has never looked or sounded this good! Make sure to get your copy while stock lasts!

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LP | 1983 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

35,99 €*

Fred Frith & Totsuzen Danball

Release: 1983 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Only a year after their collaboration with Fred Firth, Totsuzen Danball teamed up with English saxophonist Lol Coxhill to record this monster of an album! Reissued on analog vinyl for the first time ever!

Without DAWs and online file sharing (or really, the concept of online), Totsuzen Danball and Coxhill painstakingly sent each other tapes, overdubbing repeatedly to make the off-kilter rock and roll you hear on this album. Immediately, you can tell that every second of effort was worth it. The opening track “Moyou” (lit. pattern) is oddly charming, with a bouncing bassline, motorik-esque drum beat, and lyrics about being on all-fours at a pedestrian crossing. But Coxhill’s improvisations bring the song to another level, and as he squeaks notes out over a repeating guitar riff, you won’t be able to stop yourself from nodding your head.

Totsuzen Danball classic “Natsu wa Kagerou” (Also included on their first album, Can I?) also takes on a new dimension of freakiness when played with Coxhill, whose free improvisations seem to soar over the simple beat and vocals from Totsuzen Danball. Combined, they create a sound that is both pop and avant-garde, if only in spirit.

Reissued on analog vinyl for the first time ever, the collaboration between Totsuzen Danball and Lol Coxhill is new wave, avant-garde, and everything in between!

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LP | 1982 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

35,99 €*

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Souffle Continu)

Release: 1982 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The combined powers of Fred Firth (ex. Henry Cow) and Totsuzen Danball! Originally released on cassette in 1982, the collaborative album is getting its first release on vinyl!

The first album from Totsuzen Danball, Can I? (1981) made waves with its experimental new wave sound, and the band suddenly found themselves with more overseas fans than they knew what to do with. Chief among them was Fred Frith, guitarist and co-founder of British art-rock group Henry Cow, who played with Totsuzen Danball during what was no doubt a legendary live show at Shinjuku Loft on July 23rd 1981. The recording from that night, originally released on cassette from Totsuzen Danball’s own label Floor - is finally getting an analog release! Listen as the sounds, and occasional noises, of two guitars, a pump organ, and drums intermingle to create something that’s never been heard before or since!

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Siegfried Kessler

Solaire

A Message From Mozambique

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Solaire, Siegfried Kessler, that is the least we can say! Aged 4: learns piano. Aged 6: his first concert. After this: studies classical music like everyone else... until the jazz of Jack Diéval and Stan Kenton turned everything upside down. So it was goodbye to Bach...

...And hello to Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Ted Curson and Archie Shepp (who he would accompany over a long period). In 1969, with Yochk’o Seffer, Didier Levallet and Jean-My Truong, he formed a group which would mark history and create a sensation: Perception. If French free jazz exists, its thanks to Kessler (and company).

The following year, the pianist recorded his first album: Live at the Gill’s Club. On this one-night concert date can also be heard Barre Phillips and Steve McCall. But it was in 1971 that Kessler would record his greatest album; still in a trio setting, but this time with bassist Gus Nemeth and percussionist Stu Martin: Solaire. Five tracks of extraordinary music, moving back and forth between modal jazz and contemporary music.

Let’s begin at the end, with the title track Solaire, on which Kessler plays a melody on flute and piano which resists all onslaughts. It sends out powerful waves, Kessler’s jazz, bubbling like hot oil (Persécution, Drum), shaking modal jazz to its roots (De l’Orient à Orion) or upsetting the memory of a cantata (Bach Hcab). The piano is an instrument which can provide a tendency towards, demonstrative technique; with Kessler, it is something else: a joyful persecution!

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Juju

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Strut)

Rise Of Atlantis Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Strut continue their in-depth work with Oneness Of Juju"s Plunky Branch with the first ever reissue of the powerful 1973 album for Strata-East, "A Message From Mozambique". The roots of JuJu started in San Francisco after Plunky had met his musical mentor, Zulu musician Ndikho Xaba, helping to form his band Ndikho and The Natives. Three members of The Natives (Plunky, bassist Ken Shabala and vibes / flute player Lon Moshe) then joined Marvin X"s theatrical production The Resurrection Of The Dead, joining local musicians Al-Hammel Rasul (keyboards), Babatunde Lea (percussion) and Jalango Ngoma (timbales).

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Carter Jefferson

LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

32,99 €*

William Penn Jazz Ensemble

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Carter Jefferson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who first made name for himself as member of Woody Shaw's first working quintet. As a sideman, Carter played amongst many jazz icons, including Art Blakey, Walter Davis, Jr. And Jack Walrath. In 1978, he released his first and only solo studio album, The Rise Of Atlantis, which was produced by Woody Shaw. For the recordings, Jefferson is backed by Terumasa Hino, Harry Whitaker, Clint Houston, Victor Lewis, Steve Thornton, Lani Groves, Shunzo Ono and John Hicks. The Rise Of Atlantis is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent green colored vinyl and includes liner notes by Michael Cuscuna on the back sleeve.

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Carvings

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Libreville)

27,99 €*

Mystery Man Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The William Penn Jazz Ensemble was formed by American composer and flutist Leslie Burrs. Throughout the 1970s, Leslie performed with several major jazz and funk artists, including Grover Washington Jr., Kool & The Gang, and most notably, with Del Jones for the now cult album Positive Vibes. Carvings, recorded in 1982, holds a special place in Leslie's career. This album showcases Leslie's musical versatility and features clear influences of both jazz and classical music. The Ensemble's uncommon association of African American and white members at the time results in a unique fusion of cultural influences that is reflected in the music. The musical journey is both profound and spiritual, taking listeners on an experience that is both deep and meaningful.

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Leon Redbone

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Reel)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Etron Fou Leloublan

Les Poumons Gonflés

LP | 1982 | EU (Replica)

18,99 €*

Frank Wright / Georges Arvanitas

Release: 1982 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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With Les Poumons gonflés, the group led by Ferdinand Richard and Guigou Chenevier entered the 80. A unique sound with influences coming to shake up the usual recipe of the trio (addition of Jo Thirion on keyboards) for a result both innovative and fun. The third album of the French rock sounds totally free and original, produced by the legendary guitarist Fred Frith (Art Bears, Henry Cow, Naked City). An important album and often overshadowed in favor of its two predecessors. It is therefore high time to repair this absurd injustice!

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Shouting The Blues

LP | 1977 | FR | Original (Sun)

40,49 €* 44,99 € -10%

Release: 1977 / FR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Siegried Kessler / Gus Nemeth / Stu Martin

Solaire

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Souffle Continu)

I'm Here Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Paris, 1965. Pianist François Tusqueslaid the foundation stone of French-style free jazz with his first, soberly titled, album “Free Jazz”. Also in the team were several future key names of the French scene, (Michel Portal, Bernard Vitet, Beb Guérin, Charles SaudraisandFrançoisJeanneau) all of whom honed their skills at the beginning of the decade in JefGilson’s groups, althoughhe was none too fond of the turbulent new face of jazz at the time.Ten years later, Jef Gilsonhad obviously changed his tune, as the label Palmthat he had created in 1973 was now the launch pad for what would become the cream of French and international avant-garde jazz. This would notably be the case for François Jeanneauand “Une Bien Curieuse Planète”. His first album as leader (after brieflyerring into pop with Triangle) was recorded in 1975, a few months after “Watch Devil Go” by his old friend Jacques Thollot, and with more or less the same casting: Jeanneau on sax of course, Jenny-Clarkon bass and percussions, Lubatreplacing Tholloton drums and Michel Grailler(plucked out of Magma) was called in as a reinforcement for his completely ‘out of space*’ synthetiser sounds. Thus began a strange trip to a very strange planet, at the border of experimental jazz and swinging avant-garde.From 1960 to nowadays, from Georges Arvanitasto Laetitia Shériff, from Manu Dibangoto “Mama” Béa Tékielski, everyone has wanted to play with François Jeanneauat some point. There is a good reason for this. The saxophonist is a formidable improviser, but alsoa solid composer, as he demonstrates on this record with, for example, the monumental “Droit d’Asile”, the spooky “Theme For An Unknown Island” or the Coltranesque “Mr J.C. For Ever”. Over half a century later, the planet seems far more familiar to us. And François Jeanneau is always on the front line for a guided tour. Jérôme « Kalcha » Simonneau.

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Edward Vesala

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Svart)

LP | 1983 | JP | Reissue (Limelight)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Drummer and composer Edward Vesala, the most internationally renowned jazz musician from Finland, was very keen on percussion instruments. Oddly enough, this broad and enduring interest is hardly evident on his albums.

Whether playing on his own albums or contributing to other musicians’ work, Vesala played a standard drum kit most of the time. He hardly used external percussionists on his own albums either. And most of all: his music was almost never percussive, at least in the traditional manner. Perhaps even stranger is the fact that he barely played any drum solos on his own albums.

That’s why I’m Here (Blue Master Special, Spel 311, 1974), recorded in Helsinki in 1973, is such a rarity. Of course, being a limited release has also made it an expensive treasure among collectors.

Additionally, I’m Here is Vesala’s only solo album and only percussive album, and one of the few where he can be said to play drum solos, albeit in his own idiosyncratic way..

The idea of a jazz drummer making a solo album was in itself quite rare in 1973, although not entirely unheard of. French Pierre Favre had already made two solo albums (in 1970 and 1972), and Dutch Han Bennink and Swedish Sven-Åke Johansson one each, both recorded in 1972.

It wasn’t exactly Vesala’s first time either. He had already played drums alone on the second side of the album Yksi, kaksi, kolme, neljä soul jumppaa (One, two, tree, four soul gymnastics, Gross Records, Grlp-27, 1969), though for purely instructive purposes, showcasing different rhythms and tempos..

"My favorite music is so called ‘free’ or very modern music (classical as well as jazz). But ‘cause of a very little jazz audience in Finland, I’m playing also Pop-jazz to get bread", Vesala introduced himself with a self-written English text, almost as if foreshadowing the diverse solo album, I’m Here. Compared to other releases of its time, the album was indeed “free’ or very modern music (classical as well as jazz)”, which may be the reason why it didn’t make a significant mark on the music scene or significantly benefit Vesala’s career at the time.

Lauri Karvonen, a jazz critic of the largest Finnish newspaper, described Vesala’s album as “certainly uncommercial” (Helsingin Sanomat, 8th of December, 1974). At the same time, he was delighted that “the most controversial contemporary jazz musician from Finland” has, “after years of prostituting (pop music, schlager), been able to completely dedicate himself to his own music.”

“The man is doing what he wants”, Karvonen summarizes.

Now, after being re-released, I’m Here can be appreciated for its manifesto-like and almost documentary nature. The album can be valued as a greatly interesting peek into Edward Vesala’s preferences and efforts in 1973, when he was still looking for his "own thing".

The reissue comes on vinyl only and is limited to 500 copies. The release comes with extensive liner notes by jazz critic Harri Uusitorppa.

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The Oscar Peterson Trio

Eloquence

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

Release: 1983 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Keith Jarrett

Treasure Island

21,59 €* 23,99 € -10%

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Acid Jazz)

Ogassa

Ogassa Original Vol. 1

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Advanced Cookbook Of Mr Selig And Kanzler Z

Niemand Tanzt

12" | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Thank You)

Chet Baker With Bobby Jaspar

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Andreas Koeper is a German contemporary/experimental composer and drummer with a background in Philosophy and Art history. “Niemand Tanzt” was originally released in 1989 and in the past years it has become a sought after obscurity amongst diggers ever since Chee Shimizu put it on the radar after unearthing it throughout inspection rounds in Berlin record stores. Although the A-side might have been the essence of the single at the time, it's the B-side's “Pink Rhythm” that puts this release on the map for DJs, the track's gradient from an empty half tempo to rich 4 on the floor patterns serves any well versed DJ as an on-ramp for new gears to be put into place as the track grows into various ramifications of Andreas' studio production techniques: playful percussive elements, provocative guitar riffs over a solid rhythm section. Freshly remastered by manmade in Berlin.

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Chet Baker In Paris/Vol 3/Barclay/1956

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Sam)

30,39 €* 31,99 € -5%

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dick Wellstood & Dick Hyman

I Wish I Were Twins

LP | 1983 | DE | Original (Swingtime)

8,09 €* 17,99 € -55%

Release: 1983 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Vivre La Mort Du Vieux Monde

Maajun

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Souffle Continu)

LP | 1985 | UK | Reissue (Theresa / Pure Pleasure)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Before Mahjun (of which Souffle Continu reissued, in 2016, the two albums released on Saravah), there was... Maajun. Five musicians (Jean-Pierre Arnoux, Cyril and Jean-Louis Lefebvre, Alain Roux and Roger Scaglia) and three times as many instruments at the service of an electric-poetic guerrilla group moulded from folk and blues. The group’s unique album, “Vivre la Mort du Vieux Monde” evokes an (imaginary) association of Frank Zappa and Jacques Higelin, of Sonny Sharrock and the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Under these conditions, Long Live Death!

“The most French of all the French groups, determined to take Maurice Chevalier’s place in American hearts.” This was how Rock&Folk presented Mahjun in 1977. So be it. But when “Vivre la Mort du Vieux Monde”, was issued, it was 1971, and the name, though the same group, was still spelled Maajun. So, let’s look back at the story.

At the end of the sixties, five blues fans decided to form a French group ready to break down the barriers: Jean-Pierre Arnoux (drums, vibraphone, saxophone), Cyril Lefebvre (guitar, organ), Jean-Louis Lefebvre (bass, violin, guitar, vocals), Alain Roux (saxophone, flute, harmonica, vocals) and Roger Scaglia (guitar, vocals). This was Maajun, and Vivre la mort du vieux monde would be their only album, but which would (nevertheless) be followed by those of Mahjun created later by Lefebvre (Jean-Louis) and Arnoux.

Recorded for the Vogue label, “Vivre la Mort du Vieux Monde” would disturb a number of people. This is mostly due to the lyrics, many of which were written by Gérald Escot-Bocanegra, who, while summoning the spirit of Lautréamont and Rimbaud, turned the Maajun musicians on to rock and free jazz. Add a bit of politics into the mix, and the release of the album was delayed for several months. But then, wasn’t it worth waiting for?

Because “Vivre la Mort du Vieux Monde”, a real concept-album, is an important and iconoclastic statement made directly in the face of (francophone) dreamers of all countries. Over heavy guitar riffs, psychedelic interludes or fantasy-fuelled digressions, Maajun built mazes on the advice of alchemists known only to themselves before heading off on a long march on the “cracking walls”. It was an ambitious project, but Maajun could handle it, going so far as to proclaim: “Tomorrow will be a huge party!” But as we can see “tomorrow”, is now!

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Pharaoh Sanders

Shukuru

36,99 €*

Jiro Inagaki + Soul Media

Release: 1985 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g, standard sleeve, re-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Air Mastering, London

Pharoah Sanders' "Shukuru" is noteworthy as being the album that reunited Sanders with vocalist Leon Thomas, who sang on some of Sanders' most endearing and powerful compositions-- among them the legendary "The Creator Has a Masterplan".

Thomas only joins the band on two tracks-- "Mas in Brooklyn (Highlife)" and "Sun Song". The former gets a full calypso reading complete with steel drum sounds and chanted vocals traded between Sanders and Thomas. It's a lot of fun, but by and large, throwaway. The latter is one of the true gems on the album-- a pretty ballad that serves as both a launching point for Sanders' best balladry and Thomas' vocal, with the latter soaring in his upper register wordlessly between verses intoned in his trademark baritone. It's by and large simply stunning.

The rest of the record has got its issues however, and by and large this comes in the part of Henderson's synthesizer-- while his piano tone is virtually indistinguishable from an acoustic piano, several tracks receive irritating synth vocals or strings (it's really hard to tell which, it's fairly indistinct and obnoxious), mangling otherwise fine performances of traditional tenor feature "Body and Soul", Sanders-penned "Jitu" (although admittedly the leader manages such a powerful solo it gets past it) and an absolutely breathtaking reading of "Too Young to Go Steady". At least opener "Shukuru" and closing funereal piece "For Big George" are spared this as the use of synths of them are far more tasteful (although one questions Sanders' choice to intone his wife's name over the former's smokey lines, but that's another story). by Vine Voice

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Memory Lane

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Columbia Japan)

46,99 €*

Frankie Baum / Michael Goltz

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Soul Media is led by Jiro Inagaki, who played a part in the development of jazz rock in Japan. This album “Memory Lane” was recorded in 1980.

Regarding this work, Inagaki said, “We made this work while anticipating the fate of fusion music.”

This album contains the mellow and emotional track “Memory Lane”, the stormy and refreshing “I Will Give You Samba”, and the groovy and edgy “Take My Hand”

The sound that Jiro created with his sworn friend Norio Maeda while looking ahead to the future of Jazz has an extraordinary degree of perfection in terms of song, arrangement, and performance. Listening to this album years later, it’s still vivid and fresh.

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Rhythm & Steel Guitars / Rhythm & Soft Guitars

LP | 1977 | IT | Original (Devega Records)

8,54 €* 18,99 € -55%

Release: 1977 / IT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Mustafa

LP | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Fatima International)

42,99 €*

Un Drame Musical Instantane

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Les Bons Contes Font Les Bons Amis

LP | 1983 | EU | Original (Grrr)

Un Drame Musical Instantane

Release: 1983 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deadstock copy in Mint or NM condition

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À Travail Égal Salaire Égal

LP | 1982 | EU | Original (Grrr)

Un Drame Musical Instantane

Release: 1982 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deadstock copy in Mint or NM condition

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Rideau!

LP | 1980 | EU | Original (Grrr)

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (La Matta)

Release: 1980 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deadstock copy in Mint or NM condition

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Stani Labonia

Amarsi

LP | 1979 | UK (Outernational Sounds)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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La Matta Records proudly presents the First Official Reissue of the unique LP made by Stani Labonia, an Italian Soul-Funk masterpiece originally released in 1978 on Vincenzo Micocci's It/RCA label. This rare album recorded in Naples, finally comes out after more than 40 years, carefully restored from the original tape. Among the talented musicians who worked in the recording of this album we can find names as Jenny Sorrenti of “Saint Just”, Gaio Chiocchio founding member of “Pierrot Lunaire”, Enzo Avitabile and Gianni Guarracino, former “Città Frontale” but most importantly this LP boasts the courtesy arrangement of Pino Daniele in: La Prossima Donna. Labonia, whose real name is Stanislao Smiraglia, is from Bolzano but lived most of his life in Naples, collaborating with the main musicians of that city. He cou ld be compared with the best of the Italian scene, with strong funk and Latin influences. So this is a rare italian gem to anyone interested in Latin Jazz-Funk & Soul. Fully remastered and available as LP and in all digital stores.

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Betty Lou Landreth

Betty Lou

LP | 1980 | DE | Original (CMP)

Release: 1979 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

tiny wear. 2021 reissue.

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Charlie Mariano

Crystal Bells

6,99 €*

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: G+

Artistry White Vinyl Edition

Sirone

LP | 1979 | UK | Reissue (Moved By Sound)

38,99 €*

Artistry Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1979 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Artistry was Sirone's first album as a leader, recorded in 1978, just after the split of the Revolutionary Ensemble. Artistry has an Atypical combination of instruments, bass, cello , flute and percussion and delivers aplenty. Listen and you will know.

Sirone ( Norris Jones) had an enormously prolific career as a bassist, both as a member of the Revolutionary Ensemble and playing with many of the best musicians of the 20th century - from Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Gato Barbieri, Noah Howard, William Parker, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Sonny Sharrock,Marion Brown ... and the list goes on.

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Sirone

LP | 1979 | UK | Reissue (Moved By Sound)

32,99 €*

Maliks Emerging Force Arts Trio

Release: 1979 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Time & Condition Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Moved By Sound)

32,99 €*

LP | 1987 | JP | Reissue (Lawson)

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Malik King was an important part of the St Louis jazz scene of the 70's & 80's.

He studied under Albert Ayler in NY in the early 70s before returning to the Midwest. He was a member of the Shirley Le Flore's ensemble "Free N' Concert". He also served as musical director of The Creative Arts & Expression Lab, The African Peoples Continuum, & The Black Arts Alliance, The worrier poets, The Human Arts Ensemble, as well as various Emerging Force Ensembles.

Zimbabwe Nkenya (1953-2022), a creative artist and innovative musician, was brought up on army bases in the USA and Spain. He spent 30 years traveling and performing in New York, New Mexico, Arizona and St Louis. playing with a who's who of jazz. In New Mexico he became an integral part of the scene, producing and hosting the Kunm's radio show "the House That Jazz Built" .

Luckily Malik self released "Time & Condition" in 1982, capturing his work together with Qaiyim Shabazz. It's not just a crate diggers Holy Grail, but an important artistic and historic document of the St Louis scene. Time & Condition stands alone as a (very) individual, spiritual jazz classic.

We hope this reissue will finally grant these musicians the wider acknowledgement & credit they deserved during their life time.

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Marica

Jellyfish Jelly Fish

39,99 €*

Release: 1987 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Lewis & The New Jazz Quartet

Slavic Smile

LP | 1983 | FR | Original (RCA)

Release: 1983 / FR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Masahiko Togashi / Don Cherry / Charlie Haden

Song Of Soil

LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

35,99 €*

LP | 1983 | JP | Reissue (Limelight)

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wewantsounds is delighted to announce a special edition of the legendary 1979 Masahiko Togashi album "Song of Soil," recorded in Paris with Don Cherry and Charlie Haden and released on Japanese label Paddle Wheel. Supervised by Parisian producer Martin Meissonnier - then Don Cherry"s right hand man - "Song of Soil" reaches heights of spirituality mixing Eastern influences with jazz and deep ambient soundscapes. The album is reissued here with its original artwork and remastered by King Records in Japan. It includes the original Japanese 2-p insert plus a deluxe 8-page booklet featuring new notes (Eng/Fr) by Martin Meissonnier in conversation with Jacques Denis and also an Togashi Biography by Paul Bowler and never-seen photos by cult French photographer philippe gras who witnessed this unique session.

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Oscar Peterson

Soul Español

17,99 €*

Philippe Maté / Jef Gilson

Release: 1983 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: G+

No obi.

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Workshop

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Souffle Continu)

LP | 1978 | JP | Reissue (Royal Roost)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In October 1974, the first number of “L'Indépendant du Jazz”, a small self-produced magazine DIY -before punk supposedly invented the concept- was launched by Jef Gilson, Gérard Terronès, Jean-Jacques Pussiau and a few other specialists of a different kind of jazz in France, it looked at the already long career of Jef Gilson and in detail at the album with saxophonist Philippe Maté : “The ‘Workshop’ is, with Philippe Maté (alto-sax), an undeniable success. Maté is genuinely ‘the’ most inventive French saxophonist since Michel Portal burst onto the jazz scene (who has also worked with Jef Gilson on both “Enfin” and “Gaveau”).” Even though the author of the article is a mysterious I.H. Dubiniou, and it is difficult to know if it is a real person or a pseudonym used by one of the merry bunch, it is also tempting to hear it as what Jef Gilson really thought about his new discovery. Even more so as the two men would work together over a long period, as Maté became one of the key figures of Gilson’s Europamerica orchestra up until the 1980s. Philippe Maté had started to make a name for himself with the Acting Trio when they released an album on the BYG label in 1969, and he was also one of the regular sidemen for the Saravah studios (he can notably be heard on albums by Higelin, Fontaine or his cult duo album with Daniel Vallancien). The album was recorded on 4 February 1972, at the Foyer de Montorgueuil, where Gilson had set up his studio, with more or less the same team found on “La Marche Dans Le Désert” by Sahib Shihab + Gilson Unit (recorded ten days later). This was drummer Jean-Claude Pourtier and pianist Pierre Moret (regular Gilson accomplices since “Le Massacre Du Printemps”), alongside Maurice Bouhana and Bruno Di Gioa on various percussions and/or wind instruments. On bass is Didier Levallet, of the now mythical Perception, (Jean-François Catoire would replace him with Shihab) and Philippe Maté who took top billing, rather than the American saxophonist afterwards. The two albums are however quite different. This “Workshop” is more abrasive, more free. Made up of two long improvisations each of over 22mn, “L'Œil” on side A and “Vision” on side B (Gilson specialists would recognise the nod to one of his albums from the 60s), the album plunges you into the depths, attempting to drown you in electronic waves, dragging you back to the surface by the collar, giving you a good shakedown, before showing you the light, leaving you breathless on the shore after 46mn of the most intense music French has to offer. “An undeniable success”, they said.

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The Bud Powell Trio

17,99 €*

LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1978 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

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Billie Holiday

Lady Day

Hardy's Jet Band / Orchestra Klaus Wuesthoff / Jan Troysen Band / Orchestra Gary Pacific

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

OBI not included.
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Blue Butterfly

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

27,99 €*