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7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2018 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japan import! Better don't sleep!

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Sven Wunder

Magnolia / Lotus

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo presents a new and exciting collaborative project with Swedish label Piano Piano Records. Hearing the Swedish outfit Sven Wunder for the first time is as refreshing as an ice-cold Limoncello after an Italian meal. One of those bands that feel instantly familiar like an old friend, yet simultaneously fresh and new. Straight away we fell in love with their sound and knew we had to work with them. The Sven Wunder 'Wabi Sabi' 7" is the second collaborative release between Mr Bongo and Piano Piano Records. 'Wabi Sabi' is Sven Wunder’s follow up to the already contemporary cult-classic album 'Doğu Çiçekleri (Eastern Flowers) from 2019. Not one to be complacent and recreate a carbon copy of their previous works, Sven Wunder switched from the psychedelic-Turkish-funk sounds of 'Doğu Çiçekleri' to the Japanese inspired ethereal funk of 'Wabi Sabi'. We have selected the tracks ‘Hanami’ and ‘Shinrinyoko’ for this collector’s edition 7’. Japanese artists such as Hozan Yamamoto, Tadao Sawai, Kazue Sawai, spring to mind, but also David Axelrod and Dorothy Ashby on the beautiful string-led 'Hanami' with it's laid-back funk breaks. 'Shinrinyoku' has a slightly more raw cinematic-funk sound, yet is cushioned with warm strings and tripped-out keys - pure, rare-library music vibes. We are delighted to be able to release these amazing tracks, cut at the Timmion Records Cutting Lab in Finland.

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Sven Wunder

Hanami / Shinrinyoku

Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brillant Corners Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Round About Midnight Blue Vinyl Edition

Miles Davis

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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My Favorite Things Blue Vinyl Edition

John Coltrane

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Somethin' Else Blue Vinyl Edition

Cannonball Adderley

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bill Evans, W. Haffner, E. Mbappé & WDR Big Band

The East End

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Jazzline)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Django Reinhardt

Harcourt Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Specific)

Geoffrey Lolli

Chiaroscuro

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (BMG)

Oscar Peterson

Get Happy

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Swing In Paris

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Bebop Jazz In Paris

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas Colored Vinyl Edition

Ella Fitzgerald

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Dol)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (BMG)

Sarah Vaughan

Lullaby Of Birdland

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (BMG)

Nat King Cole

Route 66

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (BMG)

Duke Ellington

Ko Ko

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Jazzline)

Poogie Bell

Exhibition Continues

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Louis Armstrong

C'Est Si Bon

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Jazzline)

Jan Felix May

Red Messiah

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Jazzline)

Bobby Broom

Soul Fingers

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Frank Sinatra

The Jazz Crooner

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Nina Simone

The Jazz Diva

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Wes Montgomery

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Dol)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Duke Ellington & Charles Mingus & Max Roach

Money Jungle Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Forbidden Fruit Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Nina Simone

Takin' Off Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gatefold 180g Includes Rare Or Exclusive Artwork Inside

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Herbie Hancock

The Christmas Songs Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gatefold 180g Includes Rare Or Exclusive Artwork Inside

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Nat King Cole

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2017 | DE | Original (Daily Concept)

IAMPAUL

DaydreamNightwalk EP

Release: 2017 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Duke Ellington

Caravan

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Django Reinhardt

Minor Swing

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jazz Crooners

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jazz Divas

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Quincy Jones

Soul Bossa Nova

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It Could Happen To You Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Chet Baker

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blue Train Gatefold Sleeve Edition

John Coltrane

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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At Last! Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Etta James

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2017 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

Jukka Perko Tritone

Dizzy

LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Jazzline)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Alto sax man Jukka Perko, one of Finland's leading jazz artists, presents a new project Tritone, where he joins forces with the dynamic rhythm section of Antti Lötjönen and Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen (who have appeared together in projects such as Teddy's West Coasters, The Five Corners Quintet, Timo Lassy Band, Verneri Pohjola Quartet, etc.). Perko, once a member of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, has put together a set of tunes made famous by Dizzy for the re-evaluation by the highly talented trio. The time is right now, Dizzy's 100th anniversary, 30 years since the alto sax player, back then a teenage sensation, shared the stages with the likes of Sam Rivers, Jerry Dodgion, Jon Faddis, and of course Dizzy himself.

As Perko himself put it: "It's not about what Dizzy's music means to us, but rather what we can bring to it. We're adding our own piece onto the mosaic which makes up modern jazz."

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WDR Big Band Cologne

Metro Big Band Boom

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Néstor Álvarez / La Machine

Burning Spear

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Original Gravity)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2024 | WW | Original (Kr8iv)

Melange Ft. Linda Muriel

Simple Melody

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Panorama)

Gustav Brom

Calling Up The Rain

Do You Want To Sit On The Green?

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Czechoslovakian big band legend Gustav Brom has graced dancefloors with his music for a long time, you've probably heard his work and not realised it. Panorama returns with "Calling Up The Rain", from his 1976 album "Gustav Brom plays for you Pop Jazz and Swing" Gustav infused big band jazz and a latin groove into this dancefloor weapon, Organ solos, Trumpet solos and a screeching guitar solo. What's not to love?

Presented as a reissue by the newly launched London-based record label, Panorama Records, "Calling Up The Rain" reaffirms the label's discerning direction and "Don't Judge A Record By It's Cover" attitude. Championed by Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge and a few other legends in the game, Panorama Records aims to reintroduce this big band hit to new audiences, establishing itself as a tastemaker in the business of reissuing global grooves. It comes with a sticker on the front with quotes from tastemakers Patrick Forge, Rainer Trueby and Zag Erlat (My Analog Journal).

With this release, record collectors can anticipate a discovery of Gustav's anthem, for the first time on a 45 and a first time official reissue, a full blown party starter, as Panorama Records presents "Calling Up The Rain" as a timeless reissue. The label shook mountains with it's first release of Gitte and Inger, with huge DJ support from Gilles Peterson, Ross Allen and other great tastemakers. Pan002 is here, Buy or cry!

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Admiral

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wandering Eye)

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Stupido)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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After five years from "Cash On The Line" Admiral returns with some hot served distillate of his sweet psychedelic bliss. Admiral takes us on an acid soaked journey through the many realms of consciousness offering a unique and alluring soundscape that defies traditional boundaries."Do You Want To Sit On The Green" sounds like library music coming from a parallel universe where the familiar and the surreal seamlessly blend to create a musical tapestry that is both nostalgic and avant-garde.

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Anna Inginmaa

16,19 €* 17,99 € -10%

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Character Actor Ep Record Store Day 2024 Edition

The Near Jazz Experience

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Sartorial)

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Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This is a 5 track EP of brand new, previously unreleased material from The Near Jazz Experience (Terry Edwards, Mark Bedford and Simon Charterton).

Whilst recording the new album Terry asked pianist Mike Garson (best known for his work with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins) – whom Terry has toured with if he’d like to play on a track. Mike said yes, recorded a stupendous solo for Character Actor at his home studio and sent it over. All in the space of 24 hours! On hearing the piano part NJE bassist Mark Bedford came up with the idea of having the piano mixed with the original track (as intended) but also using it as the basis for a completely new recording with the piano leading rather than complementing the band.

Side 1 of the EP has these two very different versions from the same seed. Unidentical twins indeed. Side 2 of the EP contains 4 outliers from the album sessions. These aren’t out-takes or unfinished pieces. They simply couldn’t find a place for themselves within the album – along the lines of the tunes Tom Waits put together for his Orphans compilation of 2006. They are standalone tunes which have found a home together on this EP because in some way they all have filmic qualities.

Side 1 contains 2 takes on Character Actor (the title being a nod to Cracked Actor, a tune on Aladdin Sane, the album that introduced Bowie fans to Mike Garson), and Side 2 has The Loping Four; Projector; MacGuffin and Lockstep, all titles which contain strong cinematic elements, MacGuffin in particular.

It was Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite word for a red herring in the plot. The musical cast on this release has a remarkable pedigree. The NJE consists of Terry Edwards (solo artist and session player with PJ Harvey, Franz Ferdinand, Siouxsie, Jimi Tenor, Piroshka, Tindersticks etc); Mark Bedford (Madness, Robert Wyatt, Robyn Hitchcock, Nightingales etc); Simon Charterton (The Higsons, Alex Harvey, Zook, Serious Drinking etc). Alongside featured guest Mike Garson there is an appearance by Oliver Cherer (Aircooled, Miki Berenyi Band) on keys and synth.

This is an RSD exclusive on black vinyl in full colour sleeve which reflects the filmic quality of the recorded material. No download. The title track will appear on the next Near Jazz Experience studio album. The 4 additional tracks, however, will remain exclusive to Record Store Day.

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In London

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Not Now)

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fukashigi No Karte Feat. Chihiro Sings / Instrumental

Fox Capture Plan

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Urban Discos)

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LP | 2013 | Original (Ozella)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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The long-awaited 7inch release of fox capture plan's self-cover of "Fukashigi no Karte", the ending theme of the TV anime series "Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yaro)", in an English vocal version featuring Chihiro Sings and the original mix! The release coincides with the release of the latest film in the series, "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girl with a Leather Backpack". The rich sound of the jazzy hip-hop rhythm, layered with strings and horns, expresses the original softness of the instruments in this new version, with English lyrics and singing by Chihiro Sings.

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Maximilian Geller

Alpenglühen

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

Release: 2013 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brexit Funk / Peckham Night

Jeroboam

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Chuwanaga)

Why I Came To California / What You Won't Do For Love

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Parisian label Chuwanaga is proud to present their latest 12-inch series release from Jéroboam, "Brexit Funk / Peckham Night". The band, also known in the streets of Paris and Montreuil as Echoes Of, is celebrating Britfunk and the rich musical heritage of Greater London, reflecting their deep appreciation for the iconic Britfunk sound. After several successful collaborations celebrating the genre with the label at the infamous New Morning venue in Paris, Jéroboam has crafted two brilliant compositions for this EP.

"Brexit Funk" is an electrifying homage to the classic London Jazz-Funk scene of the late seventies and early eighties. It is a tremendous track, reminiscent of the early sounds of Incognito and Freeez, infused with the energy of Hot Cuisine and Hi-Tension. It features a standout brass section, amazing solo performances, and a strong rhythm section. Having played in London and now across the whole UK, the band decided to ironically name this track as a musical memory of this strange transition.

On the B-side, you’ll find "Peckham Night" and its dub version, an outstanding composition that perfectly emulates the late seventies soul-jazz vibe. Beautiful vocals by singer Agyei blend seamlessly into this perfect composition. All along, you really feel the band coming together, bringing out the best of their soul. It really is the work of passionate and experienced musicians who have built strong confidence playing together for years.

Jéroboam is a group of 10 Parisian funkateers recognized as one of the biggest funk outfits on the current French scene. They already boast extensive live experience and a solid reputation between Paris and London. In addition to their original and popular tributes to American funk cities of the 70s-80s, they have also gained attention as a formidable backing band for Howard Johnson, Junior Giscombe, and Kyoto Jazz Massive. Having also released two highly acclaimed EPs on the Space Grapes label, they continue to work on their own original compositions under the name Jéroboam, with their debut album scheduled for release in 2025.

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Nautilus

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Oonops Drops)

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Right in time before the second European Tour and Nautilus' new studio album »Pacific Voyage« this little secret 45 has landed. It's a pure gem with a song which didn't make it on the album due to time problems and now shines like a jewel in full and mature quality. Backed with a Soul Supreme Remix with consistently highest quality.

The A-side starts with a jazzy version of Leon Ware's soulful masterpiece »Why I Came To California« sung by Californian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and physician Eki Shola in her unique interpretated way backed with fresh vocals by German tv actress and singer Denise M'Baye. In harmony with the strongly grooving instrumental framework by Tokyo-based Jazz trio Nautilus, them all together create their own refreshing version of the original and catapult the song into the present.

On the B-side the »Pacific Voyage« album song »What You Won't Do For Love«, an absolutely classic by Bobby Caldwell which was sampled by 2 Pac and Aaliyah gets the Nautilus treatment, in this case a funky forward 90's feel remix with heavy basslines for big soundsystem by Amsterdam-based, keyboardist, DJ & producer Soul Supreme. The vocals are sung by uprising Japanese star R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Ryuto Kasahara who worked together with Grooveman Spot and DJ Mitsu The Beats on this latest releases.

You know the deal: get this limited doubled-sided heat on black and exclusive yellow recycled vinyl before it's gone.

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Peter Herbolzheimer

The Catfish

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Taking The Stand (Thes One Remix) / Taking The Stand

Soul Supreme

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Soul Supreme)

LP | 2013 | EU | Original (Panam)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Now that's what we call a remix treatment! Soul Supreme enlists a dream line-up for the official remix of "Taking The Stand." The intro line is all there is to say that this 45 is a no-brainer to cop:"Thes Oneis on the beat,Soul Supremecomposed the suite,the Fudgemunkis about to speak."

As a long-time fan of People Under The Stairs and Damu The Fudgemunk, this is a full-circle moment for Soul Supreme. He deejayed alongside Damu in the past, and he has shown his appreciation to both P.U.T.S. and Damu with various tribute mixes. Matter of fact, this release is a full-circle moment for any hip-hop head: this 45 marks the very first time Thes One and Damu can be heard on one record together.

In typical crate-digging fashion, Thes One flips key elements from Soul Supreme's "Taking The Stand" into a neck-snapping beat. The instrumental album version of "Taking The Stand" can be found on the B-side of this 45. The original is a beautifully melodic jazz-funk head-nodder featuring drums by Tamuz Dolev and a spirited guitar solo by Radiohop's Johnny Biner.

"Taking The Stand" originally appeared on Soul Supreme's highly acclaimed instrumental albumPoetic Justice. Released last year, the album channeled his ongoing legal battle with a Norwegian label that stole his music. Fresh off his latest collaborations withRaw Poetic, Damu The Fudgemunk hopped back on the mic for this remix to voice his displeasure about shifty record labels. Damu also laid down cuts for the outro of the track, serving as a tribute to the lateDouble K.

"While you hadMadlib,DOOM, andQuas doing all kinds of esoteric stuff in this beautiful wave of underground hip-hop in the late '90s and early 2000s, these were legends but not people you actually knew.People Under the Stairs were like your friends, kind of, even though you don't know them,"Soul Supreme toldWax Poetics in 2022."They are more like everyday people who make amazing music. (...) Thes OneandDouble K were really honest about who they are. That's something, for me, that I consider one of the most important things in music."The 45 release of "Taking The Stand (Thes One Remix)" shows just that: three like-minded music heads at their most honest and passionate.

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Miles Davis

Porgy And Bess

Release: 2013 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | UK | Original (We Jazz)

Esa Pethman

In Belgium 1967

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Total Refreshment Centre)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Jazz Records kicks off their new series of archival 7" releases with Esa Pethman "In Belgium 1967" released 23 September 2022. The two-tracker is licensed from the Belgian VRT radio archives and both of the pieces are previously unreleased. Finnish jazz legend Pethman, heard here on alto flute and tenor sax, joins forces with European jazz greats such as Heinz Bigler, Uffe Karskov and Jean Fanis. This is a small but valuable piece of unheard European jazz history from the early heyday of modern jazz. The physical release is a quality "inside-out"-styled EP with 3mm spine and small center hole on the 45rpm vinyl.
An excerpt from the liner notes by Mikko Mattlar:
"Esa Pethman (b. 1938) was one of the key figures of modern Finnish jazz in the 1960s. His album The Modern Sound Of Finland was the first Finnish modern jazz album and his composition "The Flame" a true modern Fenno-jazz evergreen.
Pethman was born in Kuusankoski, 135 kilometres from Helsinki in the Kymenlaakso area. The jazz scene was active even though it was an area of rural landscapes and paper mills. Pethman discovered jazz when he heard a Charlie Parker record being played at a local music shop in the late 1940s. Following Parker, bebop became his favourite style of jazz.
Young Pethman played flute and saxophone in local bands who accompanied schlager singers. They played tangos and waltzes for dancers, but usually started a typical dance event with an hour of jazz. In 1959 Pethman moved to Helsinki to study music at the Sibelius Academy. Back then it was a strictly classical music academy, but Pethman later described the studies as crucial for his development and career. He quickly made his way to studio sessions and into the best orchestras in Helsinki.
As a student of composition, Pethman also began writing his own music. "The Flame" was a melody he just got on his mind one night, and he decided to write it down. The catchy composition was released as a 7" single in 1964, a year before Pethman's debut album. Both records stand as benchmarks for modern Finnish jazz. The album consisted entirely of Pethman's compositions, not versions of jazz standards like a lot of the Finnish jazz released until then.
In the mid 1960s, Finnish jazz was also taking its first international steps. Pethman's quintet took part in the first Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in June 1967. At the Montreux jazz band competition, the quintet came in fourth of the twelve contestants. Despite not winning the competition, the band got an honourable mention, and Pethman was now recognized outside Finland.
In December 1967 Pethman travelled to Brussels. His visit was organised by the national Finnish broadcasting company Yleisradio and their jazz program producer Matti Konttinen. Konttinen was supposed to go to Brussels with Pethman, but the musician ended up traveling alone.
In the Decca recording studios Pethman played two songs. He recorded a version of his most famous composition "The Flame", where he played the alto flute and was accompanied by Belgian musicians. On Swiss saxophonist Heinz Bigler's composition "Like Steel", Pethman played the tenor saxophone. The band was now more international, consisting of Bigler, the Italian Francesco Santucci, the Dane Uffe Karskov, a Belgian rhythm section and Pethman. After 55 years, Pethman still remembers Bigler's remarkable skills as a saxophonist.
The two-day visit included the recording session, a dinner and a concert. Pethman and the other non-Belgian musicians came to Brussels mainly to play at a jazz concert organised by the European Broadcasting Union EBU. They played at the studio first, and the concert was held the following day. Pethman and all the other soloists played as members of an international big band. The studio and live session were produced by the Belgian Radio and Television jazz section leader Elias Gistelinck."

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Neue Grafik Ensemble

Foulden Road Part Two

Les Baxter And His Orchestra

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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South London based producer and multi-instrumentalist Neue Grafik announces his new EP 'Foulden Road Part II' from his Neue Grafik Ensemble band, released 25th March on Total Refreshment Centre. The sequel to their impressive 2019 release 'Foulden Road', Neue Grafik continues to incorporate 100% live takes with the ensemble, as well as solo productions that reflect Neue Grafik's past work with both the Rhythm Section and 22a labels.

Neue Grafik explains, "This EP is a reflection of the social context which surrounds me" – created in a year of much social isolation as well as political unrest, 'Foulden Road II' explores the complex feelings that he found himself battling. He adds "In 2019, we released 'Foulden Road Part I', which was a transitional album, exploring a new culture and navigating between two worlds: Paris and London. 'Part II' is a bit darker, closer to realness with a sprinkle of hope. I couldn't have predicted that I'd finish it encased in my flat, between four walls, in December 2020 after a year of lockdown, Brexit, George Floyd protests, and without London's brilliant culture mesmerising my mind. Everything was sad and closed. Hills were difficult to climb. But it also gave me the time to work hard and deliver this second part of Foulden Road, pushing it forward".

Combining an array of influences — from London, to Paris via New York, Nigeria and Cameroon — with well-measured confidence, ' Foulden Road II' allows you to reflect on the complexities of the last year, whilst braced with energy and hope to move forward positively. Heavy horns and hypnotic poetry form the backbone record, which will ignite any room. 'Foulden Road II' begins with the grounding poetry of MA.MOYO on 'Black Bodies'. The EP is dedicated to Adama Traoré, a black man who died in police custody in Paris. Neue Grafik explains "His name is not well known outside of France. I was shocked, devastated even, to learn that his story didn't cross the Channel". 'Queen Assa' is a heavily percussive dancefloor-hitter which honours French activist Assa Traoré, (Adama's sister) her family, and her struggle to support all families hurt by police brutality. Broken beat elements flow through the horn accompanied 'Officer, Let Me Go To School', while West London rapper Lord Apex offers an unapologetic and poignantly personal perspective on 'Step To It'.

Released on the Total Refreshment Centre label, based out of Stoke Newington's Foulden Road, the EP is a testament to his versatility as an ever-shifting figurehead. Engineered by Capitol K, recorded at Total Refreshment Centre, mixed by Marcus Linon at Greasy Records and mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering – a significant pillar in Neue Grafik's musical career. Having played a DJ set there in 2017, he was convinced by TRC founder Lex Blondin to start a band after he was heard playing some compositions on the communal piano. After spending a couple of sleepless nights on the living room couch, his first gig was booked in the venue space downstairs a week later. The ensemble was established and he has remained in London ever since.

Neue Grafik Ensemble's musicians include; Matt Gedrych, Benjamin 'The Chief' Appiah, Jack Banjo Courtney, Chelsea Carmichael, Dougal Taylor, Yahael Camara-Onono, Xvngo, Rebekah Reid, Dan-Iulian Drutac, Jamie-lee Glinsman and Zara Hudson-Kozdój.

Neue Grafik hosts The Orii Jam Sessions, an energising weekly jam night at Hackney Wick's Colour Factory, which has become a pivotal weekly gathering, inspired by the likes of Unit 31 and Steam Down.

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The Ritual Of The Savage

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Waxtime)

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Waxtime)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Includes two bonus tracks.

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Julie London

About The Blues

LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Includes four bonus tracks.

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Ahmad Jamal Trio

At The Pershing

Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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You Don't Have To Be Black To Love The Blues

Junior Parker

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Groove Merchant)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Groove Merchant)

Jimmy McGriff

Fly Dude

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Oscar Peterson Trio / Milt Jackson

Very Tall

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Waxtime)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | EU (Mind Control)

Miles Davis

Live In Tokyo 1985

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Les Disques Du Crochet)

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Miles Davis Septet alive in Tokyo with stunning rendition of such fabulous pop hits by Michael Jackson (Human Nature) and Cindy Lauper (Time After Time). Miles Davis (trumpet), Bob Berg (soprano sax, tenor sax), Robert Irving III (keyboards), John Scofield (electric guitar), Darryl Jones (electric bass), Vincent Wilburn, Jr. (drums), Steve Thornton (percussion)

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Pierre Chiffonnier

Fortune

A Natural Woman...In Sweden

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Pierre Chiffonnier (author, composer, and performer) borrows elements from pop, electronic music, jazz, and traditional French chanson to create his debut album featuring many instrumentalists. At the crossroads of the concept album and the musical tale, "Fortune" is a unique and multifaceted assemblage, produced by zerolex and influenced by Flavien Berger, Bertrand Belin, Jacques, whose lyrics are inspired by the myth of the ragpicker.

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Aretha Franklin

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Outsider)

12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Far Out)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mandatory scandinavian recordings for the queen of soul ! In 1968, she issued the top-selling albums Lady Soul and Aretha Now, which included some of her most popular hit singles, including "Chain of Fools", "Ain't No Way", "Think" and "I Say a Little Prayer". That February, Franklin earned the first two of her Grammys, including the debut category for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. In the same year, Franklin toured outside the US for the first time in May, including an appearance in Stockholm, from where this historic recording was taken.

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Freeez

Mariposa / Alone

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (EM)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Continuing to shine a light on John Rocca & co.'s pioneering early 80s music, Far Out proudly presents the first ever 12” release of Freeez’s monster brit-funk classic “Mariposa”, along with the equally heavy and hard to find 12” mix of “Alone”.

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Henry Kawahara

Minami-Kaze A Wave

10" | 2022 | EU | Original (Sdban Ultra)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance

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Special! Limited** One-sided 7-inch. Cover art is printed on specialty paper with aluminum vapor deposition.

"Minami-kaze α Wave (Southerly wind alpha wave)“ is a very rare ‘vocal piece’ that Henry Kawahara has produced, and released under the name HMD (H Music Deperception) in 1993. The song is a vocal version of the cyber-occult exotic instrumental piece "Nanpu“ included in the compilation “Cybernetic Defiance and Orgasm: The Essential Henry Kawahara” [em1197tcd/dlp]. This track is a rare example that proves he had also a genius for producing ‘pops’ in the general sense of the word, and which seems to have challenged head-on the pop songs produced by Haruomi Hosono or Tetsuya Komuro in the 80s-90s.

The Henry Kawahara project on EM Records was developed only with the enthusiasm of proving Kawahara's existence if he is to be erased as nothing in the current art context, and we have confirmed that there are a lot of supporters all over the world for our opinion when we released "Cybernetic Defiance and Orgasm" (several articles and interviews have been given). This single is a 'prescription' for the sequel, tentatively titled "Cybernetic Defiance and Orgasm 2: Other Sides of Henry Kawahara," which is currently in the process of being prepared.

This 7” is a limited one-off release, not included in the full compilation released in 2021

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Lupaganggang

Urban Detox EP

10" | 2022 | EU | Original (Anti)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited 10" in special tip on sleeve.With influences including Kamaal Williams, Roy Ayers, The Breathing Effect, Stuff. and Black Midi, their sound is rich in texture and depth with an underlying, undeniable groove throughout.

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Alfa Mist

Two For Mistake

Sato Anna X Sasaki Toshiyuk

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following the release of his exhilarating recent album Bring Backs, London based producer, pianist, bandleader and MC Alfa Mist today announces news of an upcoming EP, Two For Mistake alongside the track 'Bumper Cars'. The EP, out via Anti-, will be available digitally on 17th November before getting a physical 10" vinyl release on 18th March 2022. Alfa's upcoming tour will be starting in November in the UK and starting Janaury for mainland Europe. The run will be the first time fans will be able to hear tracks from Bring Backs, and Two For Mistake, in a live setting. Bring Backs marked Alfa's first release for the label Anti- and is also the most detailed exploration of his upbringing in musical form, one which has resonated with audiences to the tune of 7.5 million culuated streams to date. The album's nine tracks of groove-based intricacies, lyrical solipsism and meandering fragmentations are tied together by a remarkable poem written by Hilary Thomas expressing the sensuous realities of building community in a new country. Entirely written and produced by Alfa, the album was recorded in London with a core band of longtime collaborators including Jamie Leeming (guitar), Kaya Thomas-Dyke (bass and vocals) and Johnny Woodham (trumpet).

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Itokuri Ryuhei The Man Edits

7" | 2020 | JP | Original (At Home Sound)

Release: 2020 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Sdban Ultra)

Bandler Ching

Sub Surface

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Latin Big Note)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hailing from Brussels, Bandler Ching is a creation of musical ideas from composer and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper. Flawlessly blending contemporary jazz, electronics, hip-hop, noise and global beats, the sound is based around the freedom of expression and improvisation and performed with dazzling conviction.

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Setenta

Materia Negra

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Created in 2006, Setenta, the Latin Soul Band spreads a unique mix over the world scene. For their fifth album Materia Negra, the Paris-based band returns to its roots: hard Latin funk with plenty of Afro-Latin percussion upfront in the mix contrasted with accents of lush vocal harmony and warm, breezy melody. But at its core, there is something essentially darker, rougher and funkier than their previous releases, especially in the guitar and synth work, bluesy minor key arrangements, and lyrical content. It’s essentially a heavier feel with this record, influenced no doubt on the negative side by the current dark times being experienced across the globe due to the pandemic, subsequent economic downturn and the lack of effective government leadership and global solidarity to deal with the crisis. On the positive tip, the inspiring Black Lives Matter movement and international protests against oppressive governments, systemic racism, corporate greed, global warming and environmental exploitation no doubt have something to do with the serious feel of Materia Negra as well. Another crucial aspect to this newfound toughness is what band member and Latin Big Note founder and director Osman Jr. states is the group’s desire to address DJs and dancers who appreciate the rawest songs from Setenta’s previous productions. The desire is to leave their mark on the decks and dance floors of the planet with a genre that “we defend by taking the torch extended by our mentors such as Joe Bataan: Latin Funk!” Setenta’s sound has always been soulful, with plenty of tropical Caribbean roots, but this time there is an even stronger Afro-centric theme and gritty psychedelic R&B angle, clothed in galactic, outer-space trappings, bringing to mind another forerunner, Mandrill, as well as the Afro-Futurist mothership vibe of Parliament-Funkadelic.

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

Ateneum 2019

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Helsinki's We Jazz Records presents "Ateneum 2019", part 2 of their ongoing "We Jazz Live Plates" series documenting the label's live activity. Recorded at the historic Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki during spring 2019, the intense live compilation brings together three acts on the label's roster: Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen, OK:KO and Alder Ego, each performing two tracks here.

OK:KO opens proceedings with their sound electrified by Toomas Keski-Säntti changing from piano to Fender rhodes, a little touch that opens up new avenues in their sound. The band who made a big splash with their 2019 debut album "Syrtti", present energetic new versions of the title track and the looping "Piik". Alder Ego, led by drummer Joonas Leppänen, shifts gears with a new deep version of their 2018 album track "Cubism", and add a new track "Mystery Room Nr. 6" into the mix. Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen strecth out their compact tracks "Fallow" and "Goldenrod", which grow into new lenght and depth in the live setting.

"Ateneum 2019" released together with "Lonna 2019", We Jazz Live Plates vol. 3, is an inspiring example of the active and high quality jazz scene in Helsinki.

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

Lonna 2019

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Chuwanaga)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Jazz Records presents "Lonna 2019", a nautical live album bringing together recordings captured at the successful concert series at the island of Lonna just outside Helsinki in July 2019. Part 3 of their ongoing "We Jazz Live Plates" series documenting the label's live activity, "Lonna 2019" features inspired performances by Aleksi Heinola Quintet, Antti Lötjönen Quintet East and Oaagaada. Drummer Heinola's quintet and the Hämeenlinna-based quartet Oaagaada make their We Jazz Records debut with this release, while Lötjönen is releasing his debut as a leader on the label in April.

"Lonna 2019" captures the easy-going feeling at the island series fittingly. Aleksi Heinola Quintet swings with their natural ability of making no-nonsense hard bop sound fresh in the contemporary setting. Antti Lötjönen leads his star-studded Quintet East through a high-spirited rendition of Don Cherry's "Art Deco". Oaagaada charm with their deep DIY spiritual jazz. And somewhere just above the music, a seagull screeches, echoing a perfect sunny day at Lonna.

"Lonna 2019" released together with "Ateneum 2019", We Jazz Live Plates vol. 2, is an inspiring example of the active and high quality jazz scene in Helsinki.

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Ishkero

Brume

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Parisian label Chuwanaga curated by Clémentine & Saint-James is back in the production game with fresh music from Ishkero, maybe the hottest Jazz-Fusion band of the capital city. Going from Jazz-Funk to Afrobeat through Prog and Psychedelic influences, Brume infuses together killer grooves, irresistible melodies and excellent musicianship. The 12inch, coming with its beautiful illustration, reveals a uniformly good yet diverse musical journey.
Behind Ishkero, you’ll find five young and gifted musicians with strong jazz knowledge: Tao Ehrlich (drums), Adrien « Dridri » Duterte (flute & percussion), Antoine Vidal (bass), Victor Gasq (guitar) and Arnaud Forestier (keys). With its strong evocation power fuelled by their youthful energy and creativity, Ishkero’s music is a one-of-a-kind variation on the Jazz genre. Fusion at its best potential! Expect intense rhythmic sections, virtuoso solos, lush FX sections and robust arrangements. Used to play a lot live, the musicians developed a vigorous connection that really shines on stage and during studio sessions.
Collectively with Saint-James as their co-producer, they recorded Brume in summer 2019 at Studio Delta (Paris) with sound engineer David Cukier aka Greita (Disques Flegon). The first track, "Triple B", is an ode to 70’s jazz-funk carried by Jeff Mercadié’s Sax performance. "Tonik Gin"’s mighty jazz-rock groove which comes afterwards brings the genre to its emotional climax. B side starts with the main track "Brume", bringing together long-tailed reverberated guitars and Mizell-like piano chords for a very warm and hazy effect. As the last track, "Gare De l’Ouest" is a nice jazz variation on the Afrobeat genre, again with Jeff Mercadié on Saxophone.

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Ville Herrala

Pu: Black Vinyl Edition

Imagine Giving Up Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Jazz Records presents "Pu:", the boundary-breaking solo debut of bass player Ville Herrala, to be released on 21 February 2020. Utilising only the double bass but looking at the instrument from various different perspectives. The end result is an inspired set of 14 miniatures, each pushing the concept forward in a highly personal way.

The first single "Pu: 12" presents a rhythmic approach with echoes of from the world of minimal classical music and electronic music. Bowed tracks such as "Pu: 2" offer another perspective, as does the second single "Pu: 10", going back to the essence of the instrument and opening new doors while doing so. Each of the tracks is a compact musical adventure unto its own.

Ville Herrala (b. 1979) is one of the most higly-regarded bass players working in the Finnish scene. He's known from the ranks of such top ensembles as PLOP, Jukka Perko Jazztet, U-Street All Stars, Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, to name but a few.

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Jonah Parzen-Johnson

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (We Jazz)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Super Sonic Jazz)

Son Swagga

Dark Magic

Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Led by the light of imagination, Son Swagga creates a musical realm of magic and wonder. The nine-headed kinship tells tales of warring tribes, forces of nature and cosmic sorcery.
Clanleader Felix Back draws upon his repertoire of funk-fusion, spiritual jazz and videogame music to create a sound that has never been heard before. Backed up by the tightest, most energetic rhythm section Amsterdam has to offer and spearheaded by a powerful horn section Son Swagga fanfares the coming of a new age in rhythm music.
Following their 2017 debut ‘Fires of Quidel’ Son Swagga are releasing their second full length album ‘Dark Magic’ on Super-Sonic Jazz Records on May 7th. Performance highlights include Bimhuis, Paradiso, Melkweg and Womex World Music Festival.
Son Swagga ‘Dark Magic’ is already the fifth physical release on the rising Amsterdam based Super-Sonic Jazz Records. Runned by Dutch DJ KC The Funkaholic (a.k.a. Kees Heus) and brothers Tenzers (a.k.a. Vincent & Siemen Tenzer), the Super-Sonic Jazz recordlabel, their six day festival, monthly concerts and exquisite clubnights becomes a serious movement within the Dutch musical landscape.
Kees Heus was also responsible for the running the Dutch imprint Kindred Spirits, that released records by international heavyweights, while championing local pioneers simultaneously.
Open your mind and nurture your imagination, because Son Swagga’s Dark Magic will spin mystic fiction into vivid reality.

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Kings Tun / Hidden Port

Hillside

12" | 2019 | UK | Original (Claremont 56)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Over the years, Claremont 56 has played host to some memorable collaborative
projects, most notably Bison, an unlikely super-group whose members included
Holgar Czukay, Ursula Kloss, Liquid Liquid’s Sal Principato, Ben Smith and label
boss Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy. Now Murphy is at the helm of another collaborative
outfit, Hillside, whose seductive debut single contains two deliciously pie eyed
instrumental workouts.
Hillside is very much a family affair, with Murphy joining forces with two old
friends: bassist/guitarist Alex Searle and percussionist Patrick Dawes. The trio
has a collaborative history that stretches right back to Murphy’s time in Akwaaba
in the mid nineties. For their debut outing, Hillside has also welcomed a very
special guest musician: award-winning jazz violinist and long-time Bert Jasch
collaborator Mike Piggott.
As opening gambits go, “Hidden Port” is an emphatic statement of intent. The
audio equivalent of sailing slowly around a cluster of sun-baked islands in
search of shelter from an approaching storm, the track sees Searle wrap bluesy,
Peter Green style guitar passages around a shuffling, Latin-tinged groove rich
in Dawes’ distinctive percussion patterns and Murphy’s languid electric piano
and synthesizer lines. As the track progresses, Piggott steps up to make his
mark, with his undulating electric violin lines complimenting Hillside’s impeccable
instrumentation while adding extra emotional weight to proceedings. It’s a
stunning beginning to the Hillside story.
Piggott also makes a big impression on accompanying cut “The King’s Tun”,
delivering fluid and energy-packed solos that weave in and out of a bright
and breezy instrumental track rich in jangling acoustic guitars, subtly spacey
electronics, fireside-warm bass and more sparse-but-intricate percussion
courtesy of the effervescent Dawes. Searle’s eyes-closed, rock style guitar solos
cap another memorable excursion from Claremont 56’s latest in-house band.

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Johnny Hallyday

A L'olympia

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ella Fitzgerald

The First Lady Of Song

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hoagy Charmichael

Hoagy Sings Charmichael

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers

Robert Johnson

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With Ralph Alessi Black Vinyl Edition

Terkel Norgaard

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (We Jazz)

LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Polskie Nagrania)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Danish drummer Terkel Nørgaard presents his trio consisting of some of the key players in the Copenhagen scene and adding ECM-recording American star trumpeter Ralph Alessi on the lineup. Not merely a "feature", Alessi and the Danes form a coherent band unit capable of producing memorable and highly inspired contemporary jazz which links to the Nordic tradition of dynamic sound ranging from delicate minimalism to powerful avantgarde eruptions. The album Terkel Nørgaard "With Ralph Alessi" will be out via Helsinki's We Jazz Records.

On the new album, the Danish trio plus Alessi achieve something that can always be regarded a remarkable feat. They deliver a highly inspired set of music which links the album onto the ever-evolving lineage of jazz music, and at the same time introduce a new band capable of stunning the listener in the here and now.

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Wojciech Kaminski

Open Piano

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Jazz Wax)

Chet Baker

Born To Be Blue

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Revival II - The Electronic Tapes 1979-1982

Herbert Bodzin

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (The Outer Edge)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Herbert Bodzin’s “Revival II” is the next exciting vinyl highlight on this young label. It features completely unreleased electronic music which was recorded between 1979 and 1982. Check!
On the album you can hear the sounds of legendary machines like the ARP 2600, the Korg PS-3300, the Roland System-700 Modular synthesizer, the PPG Waveterm and the PPG Wave 2.2 as well as classic synths like the Roland Jupiter-8, the Polymoog and the Prophet-5 – the same equipment used by big names of the German and international avantgarde electronics scene at that time. For example, the ambient “Red Ocean” was recorded entirely with the polyphonic Korg PS 3300, one of the most desired and biggest synths of all time. The project features Bernd Hollendiek, as well as Bodzin’s two sons, Stephan and Oliver Bodzin on additional synthesizers and partly on drums. The songs are a mixture of mostly ambient, deep, psychedelic, yet experimental and futuristic sounds as well as two more vibrant synth rock recordings with drumming.
We hope that this album will find its way to the hearts and collections of electronic music lovers – somewhere in between the classic albums of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Cluster or Eberhard Schoener. As a side note, the album may also show early musical influences of Stephan Bodzin, who became world famous in the 1990s as one of the leading techno producers. Without any doubt, “Revival II” should be an exciting lost masterpiece of German electronic music and a must have for synth music lovers – revived and finally alive!

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Exotic Jazz Impressions From Hungary (1963 - 1965)

7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Budabeats)