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V.A. - Music Is The Most Beautiful Language In The World: Yiddisher Jazz In Londons East End 1920s To 1950s
V.A.
Music Is The Most Beautiful Language In The World: Yiddisher Jazz In Londons East End 1920s To 1950s
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (JWM)
19,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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New label JWM Records launch with the selection 'Music is the Most Beautiful Language in the World'. A vibrant soundtrack to the Cockney Jewish experience, starting when the swinging hot dance bands were still all the rage, and the Yiddish language was spoken on the streets of Whitechapel, in London’s East End. For some, music or acting was a potential way out of the poverty experienced by these first and second generation refugees.

Sounds from long-forgotten 78 rpm discs only recently unearthed, reveal a host of recording artists, united here for the first time. Klezmer fused very easily with jazz, a connection that becomes apparent in these recordings. Hear the legendary dance band figures of the era like Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, and Lew Stone and his Monseigneur Band, to the relatively unknown Jewish speciality acts like Johnny Franks and his Kosher Ragtimers, and Rita Marlowe, the siren of Yiddish song. Delight in the cheeky street patter of the incomparable slapstick drummer Max Bacon, rejoicing in the East Enders' love affair with ‘Beigels’; celebrate the world famous Petticoat Lane street market with not one, but two fox-trots - but also shed a tear with Leo Fuld, the remarkable Dutch Yiddish singer, whose recordings in post-war London were haunting reminders of a way of life decimated by the Holocaust.

‘Music is the most Beautiful Language in the World’ is compiled by Alan Dein, multi-award winning radio documentary presenter, whose own family harks back to the major wave of immigrants fleeing the pogroms in Eastern Europe from the end of the 19th century. The album title is inspired by a 1920s Yiddish slogan of an East London gramophone record shop, from a time when Whitechapel was a fertile breeding ground for singers, musicians, proprietors of record shops and club owners - according to Dein “their stories are now entwined with the development of the British recorded music industry. But for the first time ever, we can the discover the remarkable sounds of Jewish-themed jazz recorded in London between the 1920s and the 1950s - which thankfully had been preserved within the grooves of ancient discs”.

Designed by Will Bankhead, the LP comes with a fold-out insert, the slip-case CD with a 24 page booklet, both including a detailed essay by Dein, illustrated with rare photos and memorabilia. This release is co-compiled by Howard Williams, who has released a series of compilations spanning Moondog (The Viking of Sixth Avenue), Killing Melody (Japanese gangster soundtracks), cult Japanese jazz singer Maki Asakawa, and several other Japanese retrospectives.
V.A. - Music For Dance & Theatre Volume One
V.A.
Music For Dance & Theatre Volume One
12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Music From Memory)
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Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Music From Memory are happy to finally announce MFM045 - VA ‘Music For Theatre And Dance’ (EP).
This will be the first in a small series of EPs which will focus on music which was initially created for or inspired by dance and performance. Created as a dialogue with the avant-garde and highly experimental work in dance, theatre and art evolving at the time, the music was in turn at times greatly innovative.

That it was created for a dance or performance though means that such music was also often highly rhythmic and a number of pieces from this time stand out and seem greatly deserving of a new context.

Whether it’s more ambient or atmospheric works or whether it’s in the more rhythmic or percussive pieces, Music From Memory brings together a selection of tracks which aim to highlight this highly innovative direction in music.
V.A. - Musax Background Music Library Volume 1
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Musax Background Music Library Volume 1
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Farfalla)
26,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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For this first volume of Musax Background Music Library, Farfalla Records continues exploring the maze of the french library music through one of its most discreet and prolific representatives: Jacky Giordano and one of his many projects, the Musax label. Farfalla Records carefully selected this tracklisting among LPs recorded between 1978 and 1979 of which the originals became particularly sought after by the collectors. Jacky Giordano who appears under his aliases Joachim Sherylee and José Pharos, is surrounded by qualified and renowned musicians such as Jean-Pierre Decerf, Jean-Claude Pierric, Serge Planchon, Patrick Petitbon, Gérard Gesina, Jean-Charles Capon, Daniel Humair and also a band composed of members from the legendary Crazy Horse cabaret, namely Pedro Perea, Claude Brisset, Bruno Bompard, Jean-Claude Guselli, Claude Thirifays, Vincent Momplet and Joseph Gatineau. This selection mixing explosive jazz-funk, lascivious jazz and electronic music more spacey or experimental, which could also be the soundtrack for a TV show, a porn movie or a car chase between cops and gangsters in the bad neighbourhoods of Paris. A fascinating slice of the French music scene of the late 70 is brought to life before our very eyes. (Erwann Pacaud)
V.A. - Musax Background Music Library Vol. 1
V.A.
Musax Background Music Library Vol. 1
LP | 2020 | FR | Original (Farfalla)
18,99 €*
Release: 2020 / FR – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6 Red Vinyl Edtion
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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6 Red Vinyl Edtion
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Curating and ordering the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club is always special. You’re reminded of the feelings you had when sitting at home with a cassette player on pause trying to compile the perfect mixtape to impress the latest object of your affection, or that friend with whom you share a musical kinship and spark off each other’s latest discoveries. Hearing old tracks for the first time or diving into the most upfront selections keeps the fires burning and passions alight.

Here, for volume six, we present recent finds and treasured classics from Brazil, Sweden, the USA, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada. We have included selections by the Brazilian rising star Dora Morelenbaum as well as from heritage-Brazilian musicians and vocalists Haréton Salvanini, Copa 7, and Mirna. There’s also the wonderful Brazilian-not-Brazilian take of 'Ye Me Le' by Hazel Scott And The Braza Brasil, plus sublime gospel from the New York Community Choir. We’ve picked disco and soul rarities by General Lee and Ash Soul, Inc., and for the first time on vinyl, an incredible psych-pop song by the illustrious Matthew Tavares. There are cuts from some of our favourite contemporary Swedish musicians, Sven Wunder and Dina Ögon too.

This compilation is packed full of gems that are plucked from differing times and spaces, but somehow all gel together beautifully. We hope you love them too.
V.A. - Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6 Black Vinyl Edition
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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6 Black Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Curating and ordering the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club is always special. You’re reminded of the feelings you had when sitting at home with a cassette player on pause trying to compile the perfect mixtape to impress the latest object of your affection, or that friend with whom you share a musical kinship and spark off each other’s latest discoveries. Hearing old tracks for the first time or diving into the most upfront selections keeps the fires burning and passions alight.

Here, for volume six, we present recent finds and treasured classics from Brazil, Sweden, the USA, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada. We have included selections by the Brazilian rising star Dora Morelenbaum as well as from heritage-Brazilian musicians and vocalists Haréton Salvanini, Copa 7, and Mirna. There’s also the wonderful Brazilian-not-Brazilian take of 'Ye Me Le' by Hazel Scott And The Braza Brasil, plus sublime gospel from the New York Community Choir. We’ve picked disco and soul rarities by General Lee and Ash Soul, Inc., and for the first time on vinyl, an incredible psych-pop song by the illustrious Matthew Tavares. There are cuts from some of our favourite contemporary Swedish musicians, Sven Wunder and Dina Ögon too.

This compilation is packed full of gems that are plucked from differing times and spaces, but somehow all gel together beautifully. We hope you love them too.
V.A. - Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 1
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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 1
2LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)
22,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The first instalment in our new ‘Mr Bongo Record Club’ compilation series – a
selection of favourites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which
form the basis of our DJ sets and our radio show of the same name. Including
cuts by Claudia, Cortex, Dave Pike Set, Fruko, Neno Exporta Som, Connie
Laverne, Barbosa and more.
The original concept for ‘Mr Bongo Record Club’ was a radio show that allowed
us to air our treasured record collections, recorded and broadcast once a
month. We wanted to create an outlet free from any genre or BPM restrictions,
not constrained by the need to beat-mix every record, a space where we could
play latest finds alongside favourites. The only self-imposed rule being that
it had to be played from vinyl.
We have always DJ’d across-the-board, but playing in an eclectic way hasn’t
always been easy. Recently DJ’s such as MCDE, Floating Points, Nick The Record,
Leon Vynehall, Four Tet, Jeremy Underground, Antal (Rush Hour), Sassy J and
Young Marco – to name a few – have opened things up with very diverse sets to
younger audiences; Brazilian samba-rock, next to modern soul, highlife, disco,
boogie, jazz, house, techno and beyond.
We’re seeing a rare groove like sensibility. A shift towards the attitude of
legendary club nights hosted by the likes of Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson,
where you could hear house, hip hop, Turkish funk, boogie, jazz, dub and Latin
back to back. At the same time it isn't a nostalgic or retro movement, people
have a progressive attitude and a thirst for new-old music. It is a vibrant and
exciting time – we are proud to be a part of it.
V.A. - More Modern At The German Jazz Festival 1966
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More Modern At The German Jazz Festival 1966
2LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Be! Jazz)
35,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Modern Jazz Dance Classics Volume 2
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Modern Jazz Dance Classics Volume 2
2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Staubgold)
25,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Following on from the acclaimed Modern Jazz Dance Classics Volume One compilation, we here at Mjdc are pleased to announce the arrival of Volume Two. Again selected by our very own Jeff The Fish, here is another collection of contemporary club jazz which will please jazz DJs everywhere. The collection is eclectic and includes artists from the world over, from the Netherlands (Marutyri), France (Electrophazz and Pj5), the UK (Wild Card), Catalonia (Carxofa), Japan (Fox Capture Plan and Yusuke Shima), the US (Niki Haris, Brian Charette, Mario Cruz and Nicole Banks), Germany (Markpaulnorton), Finland (Nina May) and Azerbaijan (Shahin Novrasli). A bit about how these Mjdc compilations came about: For some time now on the continual hunt for new DJ material to play in the jazz scene, Jeff The Fish has been coming across great tracks by current artists that are often only available on digital or CD format, and we aim to compile and press this music onto vinyl so that DJs can play them in jazz sessions. Following a discussion between DJ Jeff The Fish and Markus Detmer at the Staubgold record label in Germany, Staubgold created the new sub label Mjdc to do this. And here we are, the second volume of contemporary club jazz which we hope will inject new music into the jazz dance scene. If you are a DJ, we hope you will find some of these tracks indispensable in your set, and if you are a collector, we hope you will find this a great listen and addition to your collection.
V.A. - Modern Jazz Dance Classics
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Modern Jazz Dance Classics
2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Staubgold)
25,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Modern At The German Jazz Festival 1966
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Modern At The German Jazz Festival 1966
2LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Be! Jazz)
35,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Mod Records Cologne-Jazz In West Germany 1954-56
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Mod Records Cologne-Jazz In West Germany 1954-56
Box | 2015 | UK | Original (Be! Jazz)
265,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Lonna 2019
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Lonna 2019
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (We Jazz)
16,99 €*
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.
V.A. - Kaleidoscope: New Spirits Known & Unknown Deluxe Edition
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Kaleidoscope: New Spirits Known & Unknown Deluxe Edition
3LP+7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
31,99 €*
Release: 2020 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soul Jazz Records’ new album ‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ brings together many of the ground-breaking artists involved in the new jazz scene that has developed in the UK over the last few years. Featured artists include Matthew Halsall, Yazmin Lacey, Ill Considered, Tenderlonious, Theon Cross, Emma-Jean Thackray and many, many more in this ground-breaking release. As well as sharing a pioneering spirit in these new artists’ approach to frontier-crossing musical boundaries, a further theme of this album is that many also share a determination to independent practices - and most of these artists’ recordings featured here are either self-published or released on independent labels. While the attention of this new wave of jazz artists has up until now has been London-based, this album shows how this movement is spread across the whole of Britain (and indeed beyond). ‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ shows that while there is commonality in these artists approach to music, there is a wide variety of styles – from deep spiritual jazz, electronic experimentalisation, punk-edged funk, uplifting modal righteousness, deep soulful vocals and much more. Soul Jazz Records’ new release comes as a superb one-off pressing special deluxe triple album edition which comes with a bonus limited-edition single, a standard triple album, and a deluxe double CD pack. This album also comes with extensive sleevenotes, artist interviews and exclusive photography. Soul Jazz records are also releasing an exclusive one-off pressing double-headed 12” single featuring Theon Cross and Pokus released on the same day as the ‘Kaleidoscope’ album release.
V.A. - Kaleidoscope: New Spirits Known & Unknown
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Kaleidoscope: New Spirits Known & Unknown
3LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
31,99 €*
Release: 2020 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soul Jazz Records’ new album ‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ brings together many of the ground-breaking artists involved in the new jazz scene that has developed in the UK over the last few years. Featured artists include Matthew Halsall, Yazmin Lacey, Ill Considered, Tenderlonious, Theon Cross, Emma-Jean Thackray and many, many more in this ground-breaking release.

As well as sharing a pioneering spirit in these new artists’ approach to frontier-crossing musical boundaries, a further theme of this album is that many also share a determination to independent practices - and most of these artists’ recordings featured here are either self-published or released on independent labels. While the attention of this new wave of jazz artists has up until now has been London-based, this album shows how this movement is spread across the whole of Britain (and indeed beyond).

‘Kaleidoscope – New Spirits Known and Unknown’ shows that while there is commonality in these artists approach to music, there is a wide variety of styles – from deep spiritual jazz, electronic experimentalisation, punk-edged funk, uplifting modal righteousness, deep soulful vocals and much more.

Soul Jazz Records’ new release comes as a superb one-off pressing special deluxe triple album edition which comes with a bonus limited-edition single, a standard triple album, and a deluxe double CD pack. This album also comes with extensive sleevenotes, artist interviews and exclusive photography.

Soul Jazz records are also releasing an exclusive one-off pressing double-headed 12” single featuring Theon Cross and Pokus released on the same day as the ‘Kaleidoscope’ album release.
V.A. - Jukebox Mambo Volume 4
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Jukebox Mambo Volume 4
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazzman)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ten years after our initial survey of Afro-Latin accented rhythm & blues from the mid-century, Jazzman proudly presents a fourth installment, packed with as many musical surprises as the first. With music plucked from an era spanning the late 1940s into the early 60s, Jukebox Mambo IV highlights yet again the unparalleled musical creativity of the post war era, and shows how the infusion of afro-latin rhythms was key to these revolutions.

Lovingly and painstakingly researched and curated, the album boasts 23 tracks, many previously uncompiled, touching on jazz, blues, doo wop, calypso, rock & roll, gospel and more. Featuring individual track notes for every song along with some never seen before photographs of the artists, Jukebox Mambo Vol IV maintains the same high production values of each previous volume, and indeed the wider Jazzman catalogue.
V.A. - Jukebox Mambo Volume 4
V.A.
Jukebox Mambo Volume 4
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazzman)
11,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Used Vinyl
Medium: G+, Cover: VG+
Records are slightly warped but still enjoyable.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.
V.A. - John Lennon In Jazz
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John Lennon In Jazz
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wagram)
20,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazzy Juice - A Fine Selection Of Rare Jazz Tunes
V.A.
Jazzy Juice - A Fine Selection Of Rare Jazz Tunes
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Cosmic Disco Machine)
38,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz Room Volume 2 Compiled By Paul Murphy
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Jazz Room Volume 2 Compiled By Paul Murphy
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
36,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz On Vinyl Volume III - Modern Energy Jazz
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Jazz On Vinyl Volume III - Modern Energy Jazz
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Jazz On Vinyl)
24,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz Men
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Jazz Men
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Discover our new Men Collection : a fine selection of the greatest male artists in Soul & in Jazz on two nice vinyls !
V.A. - Jazz Legends
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Jazz Legends
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
42,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Re-releaseAll the greatest Jazz Legends in a 3LP boxset. From Nina Simone to Louis Armstrong, from Miles Davis to Billie Holidai, they are all there!
V.A. - Jazz In Saint-Germain Des-Près
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Jazz In Saint-Germain Des-Près
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)
15,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz From Paris
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Jazz From Paris
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)
15,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz Dispensary: At The Movies Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Marbled Vinyl Edition
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Jazz Dispensary: At The Movies Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Marbled Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | Original (Concord)
42,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The cratediggers of Jazz Dispensary have been set loose on an archive of classic midnight movies, and they’ve brought back a treasure trove of jams with them. Lay back on the couch, grab a giant tub of popcorn, and surrender to a marathon of grooves from Melvin Van Peebles, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, and many more legends who graced the silver screen with irresistibly funky melodies.
V.A. - Jazz Classics
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Jazz Classics
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
16,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Vintage collection welcomes a new volume dedicated to the great Jazz artists that still stand as best music legends of all time !Including : Nina Simone, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin...
V.A. - Jazz Bar 2023
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Jazz Bar 2023
LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Terashima)
44,99 €*
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Jazz At The Philharmonic Seattle 1956 Volume 1
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Jazz At The Philharmonic Seattle 1956 Volume 1
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Acrobat)
22,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - J Jazz Volume 4: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan - The Nippon Columbia Label 1968 -1981
V.A.
J Jazz Volume 4: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan - The Nippon Columbia Label 1968 -1981
3LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
46,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - J Jazz Volume 2: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983
V.A.
J Jazz Volume 2: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983
3LP | 2019 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
41,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Following the sell-out success of our landmark compilation, J Jazz: deep modern jazz from Japan 1969-1984, BBE Music is thrilled to present another exploration into the very finest Japanese modern jazz.J Jazz 2 builds on the solid foundation of the first compilation and sees co-compilers Tony Higgins and Mike Peden once again pick choice sections from their own record collections. They present a deep dive into an intoxicating and beguiling range of styles: from cinematic roaring big-band (Little G by Nobuo Hara) and sparse minimal acoustic funk (Teru-Teru Bozo by Teru Sakamoto), to deep spiritual modal epics (Dragon Dance by Makoto Terashita and Harold Land) and funk fusion (Mother of the Future by Electro Keyboard Orchestra). J Jazz 2 delivers more astonishing high quality jazz that will appeal the old school hard-core jazz head as much as those digging the current sounds of the current vibrant jazz explosion in the UK and USA.The specially chosen tracks on J Jazz volume two span across 25 years of Japanese musical progression and invention. From the elegiac stark beauty of Serenade to a Dimly Lit Street and the modal vortex of Daguri, to the fierce post-bop freedom of Bull Trout and the mid-tempo bossa lilt of Vietnam, there is enough here to satisfy the most curious and demanding jazz fan seeking something extra special. J Jazz 2 is available across all formats
V.A. - It's Nation Time: African Visionary Music
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It's Nation Time: African Visionary Music
LP | 2018 | US | Original (Motown)
36,99 €*
Release: 2018 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - International Holy Hill Jazz Meeting 1969
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International Holy Hill Jazz Meeting 1969
2LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Be! Jazz)
35,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - If Music Presents You Need This: If Music Is 20
V.A.
If Music Presents You Need This: If Music Is 20
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
36,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Hyperituals Volume 2 Black Saint
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Hyperituals Volume 2 Black Saint
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Hyperjazz)
29,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Woke rhythms and high-spirited grooves from the vaults of two seminal Italian jazz labels, between the 70s and 80s. Intensely curated by Khalab.

Hyperituals is a philological investigation that deeply delves into the possibilities of sound, rhythm, remix, and endless sampling. Inspiring listening, interpretation, and reinterpretation. This volume is dedicated to the catalogue of the Italian Black Saint. Thanks to a constant, cutting-edge, and meticulous commitment, Black Saint & Soul Note established themself as two of the most important imprints for international jazz. They always placed the artists, their visions, and their music at the centre, giving them total freedom of creative expression. By combining jazz tradition with the political vanguard sentiment of the time, the two labels were able to press and produce more than five hundred records, many of which are by some of the brightest names in creative jazz or the ‘avant-garde’ of the era. Curated by Khalab, the selection - focused on rhythms, grooves, and Afrocentric traditions - blends moments in which the rhythmic aspect is powerfully explicit, with others in which the kinetic aspect dialogues on different levels with African American cultural contexts.
V.A. - Hydeout Productions: 2nd Collection
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Hydeout Productions: 2nd Collection
2LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Hydeout)
55,99 €*
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves
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Apart from the overall trend in the contemporary music industry, the second collection album on the Hydeout Productions label, a rare independent label that has gained a large following among listeners by releasing purely sound=works without any advertising activities, the 2nd Collection is the second 2LP album on the label. It was released on. It is another world of Hydeout, parallel to the Nujabes' albums Metaphorical Music and Modal Soul, with a wider range of works and people. The album is a label collection album, including 'Another Reflection', which is another chapter of 'Reflection Eternal' from the last album 'Modal soul', but also shows the label's direction after Nujabes' second album 'Modal Soul'. This work shows the direction of the label after Nujabes' second album 'Modal Soul'.
V.A. - Hip Holland Hip: Modern Jazz In The Netherlands 1 Grey Vinyl Edition
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Hip Holland Hip: Modern Jazz In The Netherlands 1 Grey Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Sdban)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Limited edition 2LP on grey vinyl, in gatefold sleeve with liner notes. Delve into the Dutch jazz scene of the 1950s and 1960s with a selection of classic and rare hard bop and cool jazz tracks from artists like Herman Schoonderwalt, the Diamond Five, Wessel Ilcken and Tony Vos. Holland never sounded this hip before!
V.A. - Hip Holland Hip: Modern Jazz In The Netherlands 1
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Hip Holland Hip: Modern Jazz In The Netherlands 1
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Sdban)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Heta Jazz! Syouwa Senzen Inchiki Band 1929-1940
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Heta Jazz! Syouwa Senzen Inchiki Band 1929-1940
LP | 2023 | JP | Original (P-Vine)
25,19 €* 35,99 € -30%
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Originally recorded on 78 rpm discs during the 1920’s, this collection of pre-war Japanese jazz contains some of the earliest recordings of jazz from Japan. Inspired by records brought into the country by US soldiers, Japanese musicians attempted to emulate the then hitherto unheard sounds of New Orleans - with varying degrees of success. Yet many of these records would be distributed, sold, and played at night clubs across the country; serving as the soundtrack to the early years of Japan’s Showa-era. These recordings certainly have historical significance, and as outdated as they may be, you won’t be able to stop yourself from tapping your foot. It’s no wonder that Haruomi Hosono has expressed his love for these records! Album opener “Sing me a Song of Araby” is a Japanese cover of the theme song from 1927’s The Garden of Allah. The song failed to chart in its native United States, but is perhaps one of the first examples of a song being ‘big in Japan’; quickly becoming a standard in musicians’ repertoires, with one record of the song selling over two-hundred thousand copies. In comparison, “My Blue Heaven” (written by Walter Donaldson) is a well established part of the American Songbook, and on this recording, an unnamed singer croons over a lopsided swing, interspersed with drum and out-of-tune piano breaks. These are classic songs of the Jazz age as you’ve never heard them before, but perfect if you want to transport yourself back to 1930’s Japan. Across 12 tracks, big bands play on cheap drums, and tinny horns, sounding like they could fall apart at any moment, but never doing so. These arrangements are charming in their simplicity, and with the limited recording technology that was available at the time, it’s better that way! You may not find any Ellingtons, Armstrongs, or Mortons on this album, but the love that these musicians had for the music is infectious, and you’ll find yourself smiling and nodding your head by the end of each song. Pressed on vinyl for the first time ever (records at the time were pressed on shellac), with modern remastering technology, this is as good as these records have ever sounded!
V.A. - Hanukkah / +
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Hanukkah / +
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Verve)
22,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Greasy Mike's Lost & Lonely Ladies
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Greasy Mike's Lost & Lonely Ladies
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazzman)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Greasy Mike Gets The Giggles
V.A.
Greasy Mike Gets The Giggles
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazzman)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Generacja Jazz Black Vinyl Edition
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Generacja Jazz Black Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (U Know Me)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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There are two versions of the vinyl - classic black and multicolor limited Indie Shop edition.
Both have special insert inside with the bands bio and photos.

Generacja Jazz is a project showing a fragment of the new wave of Polish jazz, treading its own path, creating, touring and jamming across Europe. Borders don't exist - especially musical - the new generation is engaging with nightclubs, festivals and playlists. The time has now come to show its broader perspective. We created a project which involves a handful of groups that have already racked up debut albums and festival wins, as they set out on their musical odyssey. The groups also have other things in common, like their passion, originality and, for the needs of the project, age - all the artists during the recording of this album were under 30 years old. This is the new generation - the Jazz Generation.

For the Jazz Generation record we invited five bands who had already released debut albums: Immortal Onion, Klawo, Rejoin, Twoosty Mayonez and USO 9001. We also reserved two spots on the compilation for the winners of our open call competition, whereby on the basis of the jury's choice (jury: Monika Borzym, Paulina Przybysz, Envee, Wojtek Mazolewski i Marcin Groh Grośkiewicz) we met the winning bands: Kosmos and quietet.

The sleeve artist is Kornelia Nowak, who won our open call for young designers and graphic artists. Here once again we could rely on the opinion of a prestigious jury comprised of: Beata Śliwińska Barrakuz, Bovska, Maciej Animisiewasz Grochot, Grzegorz Forin Piwnicki i Marcin Groh Grośkiewicz.

Generacja Jazz LP is also a start of the new imprint - U Jazz ME, which will be focused on jazz from Poland.
And here are the bands from the album:

1. Immortal Onion - A band from the Tri-City playing a broad spectrum of instrumental music.
Band members: Wojtek Warmijak (percussion), Tomir Śpiołek (piano, synths), Ziemowit Klimek (Upright Bass, synths).
The band Immortal Onion has already established itself as one of the most interesting projects of the new wave of Polish jazz, and is consistently being labelled as such abroad. After two well received albums ("Ocelot of Salvation" (2017) and"XD [Experience Design]" (2020) U Know Me Records) they released their third album "Screens" in 2022, which was recorded with the well known Tri-City composer and saxophonist - Michał Jan Ciesielski.

The inspiration behind the band's formation were such artists as: Esbjörn Svensson, Hiromi Uehara, Tigran Hamasyan and Tosin Abasi.

The group's guiding principle from the very beginning was the fusion of often disparate musical styles, which bore "post instrumental aggressive gay pop". Despite the stylistic discrepancies, between which they swim, the group has forged its own identifiable language, characterised by complicated rhythmical structures, energetic riffs and trance beats with lyrical melodies.

The trio has performed its original material at many venues and festivals around Europe and Asia.

2. Klawo - seven adventurous adventurers from Gdańsk, who were brought together by their love for music, halvah and throwing Frisbee. Their self-named début album, released in 2022 on the local label Coastline Northern Cuts, is an amalgam of the inspirations of each of the team members and played backwards contains tips on how to reach the Kashubian pyramids. After a win at the international competition Jazz in the Park, held in Cluj-Napoca in Romania, the band began work on their second album. Meanwhile, they were also travelling the length and breadth of Poland on a mission to infect people with the idea of Baltic Funk.

3. Kosmos is a Łódż based jazz quintet. It was formed in 2020 by Pianist Stanisław Szmigero, Saxophonist Iwo Tylman and Trumpeter Jan Ostalski. However, it wasn't until 2022 that Kosmos found its true form when Kamil Gużniczak (Upright bass) and Kacper Kuta (Percussion) joined the line-up.

Their compositions are influenced by Polish yass bands, electronic music and hip-hop. Kosmos music is a mix of lyricism, space, intensity and elements of experiment.

The band members are all eccentric characters possessing different means of musical expression - looking at them, one could even argue they are a group of oddballs. Despite this, for reasons unbeknownst to themselves, the members of Kosmos complement each other on stage and form a unified artistic vision of the world around them.

Kosmos officially released their début single "Ja" in June 2023. They regularly play concerts across Poland and recently were selected as distinguished artists at JazziNSPIRACJE (JazziNSPIRATION) - a competition held during the 13th Lublin Jazz Festival.

4. Quietet (formed at the beginning of 2023) is the result of meetings between five talented musicians with a deep passion for musical creation. Its sound is a unique blend of Jazz and classical music with a hint of hard rock. The band is inspired by the Scandinavian approach to making music, which brings a characteristic atmosphere and melodies to their work. Their music captivates listeners with its originality, refined improvisations and flawless technique. Both classical and modern musical trends feed their inspiration when creating passionate and emotional compositions.

Their works are full of sound experimentation, which equally surprise and expose new musical horizons. Through their compositions, "Quietet" aims to share their emotions evoked during performances, creating a musical journey that affects and inspires.

5. Connecting jazz with electronic music in fresh interpretations, six young musicians make up the group Rejoin. The group re-formed in 2020 after a four-year break, playing their debut concert at Lotos Jazz Festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa. The musicians in Rejoin have performed alongside such artists as: Urszula Dudziak, Krystyna Prońko, Marcin Masecki, Szczyl, Kuba Więcek and Paulina Przybysz.

Most of the members of Rejoin are students from the Katowice Music Academy, where they also develop their own projects. Rejoin was a recipient of the Fabryki Norblin Music Masterclass Foundation scholarship.

6. Twoosty Mayonez is something your grandad would listen to with his younger sister. The non-standard approach to jazz alongside a pursuit of strange sounds, culminated in the conceptual album entitled "Carmin". The material was created by Bartosz Wolerta (percussion) and Dominik Kaniewski (bass guitar/synths). "Triceradiplodocus" tells the story of a mechanical dinosaur that lives on the yet undiscovered planet Carmin.

7. USO 9001 is a trio, whose name is the acronym of Unidentified Sonoristic Object, a play on words poking fun at the European quality management standard ISO 9001.

USO 9001 is off-jazz

USO 9001 is hip-hop and fat beats played on drums

USO 9001 is guitar songs

USO 9001 is punk rock

USO 9001 played concerts in Poland as well as in Chechenia, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. After their performance at Next Fest in Poland, they were celebrated as Gazeta Wyborcza's* Revelation; They were also hailed as having the best début performance in the history of Jazz Jantar Festival.
V.A. - Fusion Global Sounds Volume 2 1976-1984
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Fusion Global Sounds Volume 2 1976-1984
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Favorite)
24,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Favorite Recordings comes back with the 2nd edition of its compilation series: Fusion Global Sounds. 8 rare and hidden tracks produced between 1976 and 1984 in various parts of the world. As a fine collector of Jazz-Funk and Fusion for many years, Charles Maurice cooked another fine selection of forgotten Fusion Jazz productions, this time driven by a common Brazilian influence.
On this 2nd edition, recordings come from Brazil, Philippines, Netherlands, Poland, and US, all again from underrated artists mostly unknown from the masses. You'll find here the best elements of the Fusion genre: fine vocal arrangements, catchy Fender Rhodes and synthesizers, irresistible basslines, and classy horns section, altogether bringing a unique groove infused with Brazilian flavors.
The compilation starts with Lerma dela Cruz, a quite occult songstress from Philippines. “Free” was part of a very rare compilation titled “Tropical Jazz Fusion”, released in 1983 on A&W Horizon label (also home of Boy Katindig). With its blowing Samba / Jazz-Funk vibes, it was an obvious match to open this collection. The following song could only enhance this ambience, since that of Brazilian saxophonist, Nivaldo Ornelas, present on this opus with 2 titles taken from his album A Tarde (1983). On “Cactus”, Nivaldo is supported on keyboards by his friend Marcos Resende, both also known for their album on the MPBC series released by Phonogram-Polygram between 1978 and 1981, which has clearly been an inspiration for Charles Maurice in building this second edition.
We could continue telling stories and details about the others great tracks included in Fusion Global Sounds Vol.2, but we believe that the best way is to listen to it and pursue your trip through Fusion Jazz combined with Brazilian styles, including surprising stopover in Poland, or Netherlands.
V.A. - Fresh From Finland-Now's The Time Vol.4-Best O
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Fresh From Finland-Now's The Time Vol.4-Best O
2LP | 2023 | Original (Cadillac)
47,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - French Connection - Rare Funk, Soul, Jazz From 60's & 70's
V.A.
French Connection - Rare Funk, Soul, Jazz From 60's & 70's
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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With French Connection, discover rare tracks of Funk, Soul and Jazz made in France. 23 avant-garde nuggets from the 60"s and 70"s gathered in a nice double vinyl! With: Cortex, Janko Nilovic, Godchild, Francis Lai, Bernard Estardy, Philippe Sarde, Edition Spéciale, Bruno Leys, Jean-Claude Petit, Serge Gainsbourg...
V.A. - Freedom Jazz France
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Freedom Jazz France
2LP | 2013 | EU | Original (Heavenly Sweetness)
77,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG, Cover: VG+
Scuffs and some scratches on both records! Gatefold cover is close to NM!
V.A. - For Jazz Ballad Fans Only Volume 4
V.A.
For Jazz Ballad Fans Only Volume 4
LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Terashima)
44,99 €*
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A ballad is not just a beautifully sung song at a slow tempo, it is a ballad in which the performer expresses the "soul" of the song well. That is what a ballad is. Limited quantity of the analog version is now available for the Record Day 2023!! The newly established 《For Jazz Ballad Fans Only》 series in 2019 will be releasing its fourth title due to popular demand. The series focuses on "jazz ballads" that offer the best of the performances, colors, and songs, and is sure to please not only beginning listeners, but also veteran fans.
V.A. - Folkadelic Volume 2 - The Acid Jam
V.A.
Folkadelic Volume 2 - The Acid Jam
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Mood Mosaic)
32,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie
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Powerfull nice grooves from a series that might be beer named: "Acid folk renaissance " – as most of the work here come from the 70s, and a lot from those great years of the UK and US scene where it also seemed like there was plenty of folk in the music as well! A few of these cuts are downright acid , and all are filled with great instrumenta&on – in an approach that's a nice change from some of the more familiar Brit and US manners of the same genera&on. The &tles include, among the others: Nirvana’s Nova Sketch , Fi.y Foot Hose’s Rose, Pyranha ‘s Clepsydre , Kaleidoscope’s Keep your mind open, and more .
V.A. - Fahrt Ins Blaue II - Groovin' In The Spirit Of Jazz Blue Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Fahrt Ins Blaue II - Groovin' In The Spirit Of Jazz Blue Vinyl Edition
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Act Music)
25,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Limited edition for Record Store Day 2018!
V.A. - Enter The Decagon
V.A.
Enter The Decagon
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Fasaan)
20,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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V.A. - Easy Tempo Volume 11: The Round Trip
V.A.
Easy Tempo Volume 11: The Round Trip
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Easy Tempo)
35,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks
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Easy Tempo has achieved, through time, the status of legendary label. The seminal first volume of the fortunate series was released in early 1996 and it was responsible for the now huge worldwide Italian Cinematic legacy. The names of Piero Umiliani, Piero Piccioni or Gianni Ferrio, where totally unknown by the most. All the way through the 90’s Easy Tempo has released 10 Volumes (no fillers only killers) and complete soundtracks, some never previously released and most edited directly from the film master tapes. Today, Easy Tempo strikes back with a stunning long awaited 11th Volume (the round trip) compiled by Nicola Conte and with the re issue of an obscure disco funk album called Genius which is a dance floor earthquake. Easy Tempo is back with his irresistible cinematic groove which comes across stronger than ever.
V.A. - DJ Amir Presents Strata Records The Sound Of Detroit
V.A.
DJ Amir Presents Strata Records The Sound Of Detroit
3LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
42,29 €* 46,99 € -10%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Dancefloor Stompers - Librerie Musicali
V.A.
Dancefloor Stompers - Librerie Musicali
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Four Flies)
21,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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When Soul-Jazz meets Italian Cinematic Style. 10 cool tracks from a super-groovy combo powered by an explosive horn section and a stunning strings orchestra. Dancefloor Stompers make their debut album on Four Flies Records, recording the music for a TV series that has not yet been written... 100% Black & Cinematic Groove!
V.A. - Celestial Blues - Cosmic, Political And Spiritual Jazz 1970 to 1974
V.A.
Celestial Blues - Cosmic, Political And Spiritual Jazz 1970 to 1974
2LP | 2016 | UK | Original (BGP)
21,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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2015 was the year jazz hit the mainstream again. The catalyst for this was saxophonist Kamasi Washington’s 3CD masterpiece “The Epic”, influenced by the symphonic, spiritually aware jazz of the early 70s. “Celestial Blues” is a compilation that shines a spotlight on some of the music that may have influenced “The Epic”.
The ten tracks range from the evidently spiritual – such as Gary Bartz’s classic ‘Celestial Blues’ or Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane’s astounding collaboration on ‘Fire’, to less obvious but just as relevant recordings by drummers Roy Brooks and Joe Chambers.

Charles Earland’s contribution bears a remarkable resemblance to ‘Henrietta Our Hero’ a stand-out track from “The Epic”, whilst Carlos Garnett and Azar Lawrence’s mix of saxophone, strings and voices could be a template for Washington’s whole sound. The compilation is completed by fine examples of the era’s jazz from Hampton Hawes and Bayeté Umbra Zindiko. Oliver Nelson’s ‘Aftermath’ is an apt closer.
V.A. - Cavendish Rarities
V.A.
Cavendish Rarities
LP | 2015 | EU | Reissue (Beatsqueeze)
22,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Compilation of 13 original 70's Killer tracks from the legendery Cavendish Music Library UK Label selected by Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer p&c 2023 Cavendish under licence to Beatsqueeze Records, All tracks published by Cavendish
V.A. - Brazil
V.A.
Brazil
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wagram)
15,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Bowie In Jazz
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Bowie In Jazz
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wagram)
20,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Body & Soul Legendary Ladies Of Jazz
V.A.
Body & Soul Legendary Ladies Of Jazz
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Vinyl Passion)
17,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Bob Marley In Jazz
V.A.
Bob Marley In Jazz
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wagram)
20,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Find the most beautiful pieces of the Reggae legend "Bob Marley" reinterpreted by the Jazz scene. A selection of the most beautiful covers from "I Shot The Sheriff" to "Sun Is Shining" or "Jammin'" and "Jammin'". "Buffalo Soldier" with Pink Turtle, The Holmes Brothers, Sly & Robbie, Kim Waters...
V.A. - Blue Note Re:Imagined Volume 1 Record Store Day 2024 Splatter Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Blue Note Re:Imagined Volume 1 Record Store Day 2024 Splatter Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2020 | Original (Decca)
34,84 €* 40,99 € -15%
Release: 2020 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Blue Note Re:imagined was first released in 2020 featuring fresh takes on music from the illustrious Blue Note Records vaults recorded by a heavyweight line-up of the UK jazz, soul, and R&B scene’s most hotly-tipped rising stars. This incredible compilation includes artists such as Jorja Smith, Jordan Rakai, Ezra Collective, Poppy Ajudha and more. This new version of Blue Note Re:imagined, pressed exclusively for Record Store Day on Smokey Clear & Blue vinyl with new blue cover, includes an exclusive bonus track - Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (Joy Orbison Remix)
V.A. - Blue Note Re:Imagined
V.A.
Blue Note Re:Imagined
2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Decca / Blue Note)
38,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This autumn will see the release of Blue Note Re:imagined; a brand-new collection of classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene’s most exciting young talents. Representing a bridge between the ground-breaking label’s past and future, the project features contributions from a roll call of 16 revered UK acts including Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia, Poppy Ajudha, Jordan Rakei and Brit Award-winning Jorja Smith. Blue Note, which celebrated its milestone 80th anniversary in 2019, boasts an illustrious catalogue that traces the entire history of jazz and the Re:imagined project features music originally created by some of its most legendary artists.
V.A. - Black Fire - Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993
V.A.
Black Fire - Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993
2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Strut)
26,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Strut present the first ever compilation bringing together classics and rarities from the seminal spiritual jazz and conscious soul label Black Fire, covering 1975 to 1993. Formed by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gray in Richmond, Virginia, and following in the footsteps of other influential black-owned independent labels like Strata-East and Tribe, the foundation of Black Fire coincided with saxophonist James "Plunky" Branch returning to the city from New York to form Oneness Of Juju. The band's 'African Rhythms' album in 1975 was the perfect fusion of jazz, deep African polyrhythms and empowering lyrics and bassist Muzi Branch, a trained artist, created the first of many Black Fire hand-illustrated sleeves for the label's debut release.
V.A. - Bitteschön, Philophon!
V.A.
Bitteschön, Philophon!
LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Philophon)
24,99 €*
Release: 2018 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"Bitteschön, Philophon!" presents a "best of" selection taken from the so far fifteen 7" releases by the Berlin-based label Philophon. Greats as Jimi Tenor, Alemayehu Eshete and Hailu Mergia as well as new discoveries such as Guy One, Alogte Oho and Y-Bayani echo on "Bitteschön" the wide spectrum of the Philophon catalogue.
Philophon puts its emphasis on authentic local styles - from heavy grooving Ethio-Jazz coming out of Addis Abeba to cheerful Frafra-Gospel, as it is celebrated in Bolgatanga/Northern Ghana. Most recordings took place where the music is located - and that's the recipe for Philophon's productions: go to the source and dive into the real.
V.A. - Big Deal! Weinberger Funk Library Uk 1975-79
V.A.
Big Deal! Weinberger Funk Library Uk 1975-79
LP | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Sonorama)
22,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Killer-Funk Compilation voller Highlights aus den Musikarchiven von Josef Weinberger Ltd. in London, mit 16 Tracks von seltenen Library-LPs auf Labels wie JW (Josef Weinberger/ Theme Music), IA (Impress) oder PM (Programme Music). Erste Auswahl unbekannter Titel von Toni Campo, Midas Touch, Trevor Bastow, Sidney Dale oder Vick Flick, zwischen Jazz-Funk, Soul Music, Proto Techno und arabischen Disco-Sounds - mit Open Drum-Breaks, fetten Basslinien und jeder Menge Brass/ Wah-Wah /Orgeln /Vibes /Flöten und elektronischen Effekten.Vergleichbar mit den besten Sounds von KPM, De Wolfe oder Bosworth.
V.A. - Berlin Swingt
V.A.
Berlin Swingt
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (ZYX)
17,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Behind The Dykes 3 Record Store Day 2023 Blue & Red Vinyl Edition
V.A.
Behind The Dykes 3 Record Store Day 2023 Blue & Red Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2023 | US | Original (Music On Vinyl)
35,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Behind The Dykes 3 (Even More, Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The Lowlands 1965-1972) presents another 34 rare and much-sought-after Dutch bands such as Golden Earring, The Spectacles and artists from the era 1965-1972, many of which have not seen reissues since their original, often limited single releases. All tracks have been newly transferred from tape for optimal quality. The gatefold sleeve features unique new artwork with photos and tape box scans on the inside. The printed inner sleeves contain track-by-track liner notes and single artwork.

Behind The Dykes 3 (Even More, Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The Lowlands 1965-1972) is available for Record Store Day 2023 as a limited worldwide edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on 180g double vinyl: LP 1 on solid Blue and LP 2 on solid Red.
V.A. - Bebop Jazz In Paris
V.A.
Bebop Jazz In Paris
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)
15,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Beautiful Smile EP
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Beautiful Smile EP
7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Playwright)
23,99 €*
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"Beautiful Smile" by SOFFet, a well-known song from the Japanese cosmetic clinic "Takasu Clinic" TV commercial, is now available on 7-inch for the first time! This double-anniversary edition also includes an instrumental self cover by YoYo the "Pianoman"!! The original TV commercial aired in 2010 as Takasu Clinic commercial "Dubai Edition", the funky Jazz / Swing tune written just for the commercial went viral for its quality.
V.A. - Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
V.A.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
2LP | 2023 | CA | Original (2hd)
102,99 €*
Release: 2023 / CA – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
V.A.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
2LP | 2023 | CA | Original (2hd)
102,99 €*
Release: 2023 / CA – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Ateneum 2019
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Ateneum 2019
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (We Jazz)
16,99 €*
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.
V.A. - Art That Kills Presents HHCOMP01
V.A.
Art That Kills Presents HHCOMP01
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Art That Kills)
24,64 €* 28,99 € -15%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves
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"I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping." Nina Simone

Straight off the streets, Hip-Hop burst onto the scene, leaving no one indifferent, igniting a cultural revolution that would shape generations to come. Now, in celebration of its 50-year anniversary, Art That Kills proudly presents Hhcomp01.

Hhcomp01 aims to capture the freshness and innocence of a genre in the midst of defining itself. As the world embraced this new phenomenon, it was a time of raw creativity and unbridled expression. With a selection of seven fantastic tracks stepped out of the underground, Hhcomp01 is a window into the origins of a genre that has resonated with countless hearts and minds.
V.A. - America Dream Reserve 2023 Edition
V.A.
America Dream Reserve 2023 Edition
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Smiling C)
35,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance
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2023 edition with new artwork and sleeve. Come with insert/liner notes.

"Welcome to the America Dream Reserve, home to husband & wife duos, pub legends, one-man-bands, preachers’ sons, and country-lounge entertainers..."

About: America Dream Reserve is a home for kindred souls. An hour-long journey into the world of lo-fi drumcomputer folk, disco-pop-lounge, haunting ballads, obscure vanity pressings, and synthesized string ensembles. A collaborative compilation between Charles Bals, creator of the inimitable Club Meduse, and Smiling C.

Compiled by: Charles Bals & Henry Jones.
V.A. - Agile Experiments Volume 1
V.A.
Agile Experiments Volume 1
LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Agile Experiments)
18,99 €*
Release: 2018 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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At the beginning of 2015 I approached Victor Greetham at The Agile Rabbit Pizzeria about programming a series of concerts at his spot in Brixton Village, an open air marketplace in the heart of Brixton (London, UK).

The premise being that I would bring a selection of great, strictly one hour long concerts every Thursday night, some of which would be completely improvised free form music. These performances came to be named “Agile Experiments”, paying homage to Victor & his venue for allowing us to expose the market's passing trade audiences to something they may well have never had an opportunity to hear before or ever again for that matter.

We implemented two simple rules for the performances:
1. We wouldn't discuss or plan anything around what we were going to play.
2. We would play for an hour straight with no breaks.

After a year of concerts in the market place, I organised 8 one hour long recording sessions in a studio with 8 different combinations of musicians I had had the honor of performing with over this period and we applied the same rules as we did for the live performances in order to document these happenings.

Two further years down the line, after sitting on these recordings trying to find a way for them to be heard, I am extremely pleased to announce a sequential release of two limited edition vinyls featuring 12 extracts from these raw & unpredictable performances.

I hope that you will truly enjoy these minutes of off-the-cuff cooperative creativity.

In good faith and love for people and music,

Dave De Rose
V.A. - Actions For Free Jazz (Edited By Lasse Marhaug)
V.A.
Actions For Free Jazz (Edited By Lasse Marhaug)
LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Actions For Free Jazz)
21,99 €*
Release: 2020 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Smalltown Superjazzz was a free-jazz subsidiary label to Smalltown Supersound from 2005-2012. The label has been dormant in the years 2012 to 2019, but is now reborn as the AFJ-Serie. The AFJ-Series represents a new start - built on the foundation and heritage of the Superjazzz label. AFJ-Series is short for Actions for free jazz. This was the slogan for Smalltown Superjazzz and was borrowed at the time from Don Cherry & Krystzof Penderecki’s The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra track “Actions For Free Jazz Orchestra” from the 1971 album “Actions”. AFJ-Series is a series and a subsidiary label within Smalltown Supersound.

AFJ-Series is proud to release this compilation which features music from 40 releases, spanning almost 20 years on Smalltown Supersound, Superjazzz and the AFJ-series. The idea with the compilation is to bring the Superjazzz era into the AFJ-Series, but also to leave it behind - and start fresh. A requiem and rebirth combined. The idea came from Mats Gustafsson and was inspired by the famous 1964 ESP Disk sampler, which with its hard edit approach has become a classic in its own right.

The task of selecting, editing and structuring the material was given to Lasse Marhaug, who has been part of the Smalltown family for more than 20 years. Marhaug spent months plowing through the entire catalogue, and while the main goal was to give a total overview of Smalltown's wide range of releases in the improvised/jazz/free music field, Marhaug's choices and juxtapositions almost plays as a new piece of music.

So here it is - 40 tracks of total freedom. Or the universality in music of improvisation as Derek Bailey called it.”
V.A. - Action Women Volume 6
V.A.
Action Women Volume 6
7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Action Women)
12,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Action Women Volume 5
V.A.
Action Women Volume 5
7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Action Women)
12,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Action Women Volume 4
V.A.
Action Women Volume 4
7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Action Women)
12,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Abrazo
V.A.
Abrazo
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Act Music)
25,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - 7x7
V.A.
7x7
2LP+Book | 2023 | EU | Original (Tricatel)
67,99 €* 79,99 € -15%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Tricatel is proud to present, in a limited edition of 777 hand-numbered copies, the superb double vinyl/book dedicated to 7×7, inspired by Bertrand Burgalat.
Seven notes in the scale, seven days in the week, seven colors in the rainbow, seven wonders of the world, seven virtues and seven sins, seven ages of life, seven samurai, seven dwarfs for Snow White… Under the sign of 7, Belgian artist Jean Pierre Müller, in close collaboration with seven music legends (Robert Wyatt, Archie Shepp, Sean O’Hagan, Mulatu Astatke, Kassin, Nile Rodgers, Terry Riley), has conceived a magical project combining visual and sound compositions, in all senses and meanings.
In the summer of 2012, 7×7 was first presented to the public in its entirety at Edinburgh’s Summerhall, the start of a series of high-profile exhibitions and shows that have taken 7×7 from New York to Cannes. Ten years later, Jean Pierre and Tricatel would like to dream again with you, this time of a physical object celebrating 7×7 and offering the general public the opportunity to own a piece of the 7 colors dream.
This art and music object is a Gatefold double-vinyl, comprising two white vinyl records in printed inner sleeves and a 64-page booklet in the center, like a book.
V.A. - 50s Jukebox Hits Volume 2
V.A.
50s Jukebox Hits Volume 2
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Golden Core)
17,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Uusi Aika - Uusi Aika
Uusi Aika
Uusi Aika
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (We Jazz)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Uriel Herman - Different Eyes
Uriel Herman
Different Eyes
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Ubuntu)
21,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Upperground Orchestra - Euganea
Upperground Orchestra
Euganea
LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Morphine)
17,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Rabih Beaini's Upperground Orchestra (Beaini, Alvise Seggi, Tommaso Cappellato. Piero Bittolo Bon) back with their first studio material since 2008. More info soon…
United Vibrations - The Myth Of The Golden Ratio
United Vibrations
The Myth Of The Golden Ratio
LP | 2016 | US | Original (Ubiquity)
24,99 €*
Release: 2016 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Music with a message and for community. Various writers and reviewers have tried their best to categorize the sound of London's United Vibrations using terms like Spiritual Jazz, Afropunk, and Afrobeat. However, this unique group may be best described by the feelings their music instills instead of through a genre classification. Call it spiritual, or call it vibrations, for that matter. Vibrations for the sound waves produced by their instruments and voices as well as for the emotions that it stirs, the culmination of which is realized in The Myth Of The Golden Ratio.
Comprised of three brothers - Ahmad, Kareem, and Yussef Dayes - alongside close friend Wayne Francis II, the group prescribes to the mantra, "Out of many must come one." Over the course of two EPs and a full-length album previously released independently, they have worked tirelessly to channel their ideas into soundscapes enriched with beauty and meaning. While their early material was developed by busking and each song created separately, on The Myth Of The Golden Ratio they fused the process for writing and recording and with access to more instruments in the studio, the band has felt even more creative freedom to enhance their sound. Already admired by festival audiences throughout Europe for their live performances, United Vibrations has also garnered recognition from tastemakers such as BBC 3 jazz stalwart Jez Nelson and legendary producer Theo Parrish. While many acts perform for or to their audiences, United Vibrations relishes in their ability to perform amongst and with theirs. In fact, they consider the crowd the most integral part of the experience, with the energy becoming cyclical - the crowd feeding the musicians feeding the crowd. Oftentimes they utilize call-and-response to elicit participation that helps to create and maintain a musical and divine space. People from different life experiences and demographics have become a united force through this creative space at festivals and concerts across the UK and Europe.
Ulrich Drechsler - Azure
Ulrich Drechsler
Azure
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Enja & Yellowbird)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ulita Knaus - The Melodique Remixes EP
Ulita Knaus
The Melodique Remixes EP
10" | 2015 | EU | Original (Membran)
10,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Twospeak & Ronan Perrett - Fictions
Twospeak & Ronan Perrett
Fictions
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (None More)
19,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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None More Records are very proud to present 'Fictions', the third album, and debut LP for the label from Twospeak. Twospeak are band leader and saxophonist Ronan Perrett's bold and dynamic four-piece that draw inspiration equally from the world of contemporary jazz, bands like The Bad Plus and Adhd, the early 1970's Canterbury Scene of Soft Machine and Caravan, Hot Rats-era Zappa and Deerhoof-esque indie rock, putting this all together in a heady brew and sounding uniquely themselves.
Fictions is a huge step forward for the band, building on Twoism and Reflector, taking the band to new heights. Each song on their new album is based on a piece of non-musical art which include paintings, sculpture, literature and film. Each track is named after and aims to capture the character and mood of its original inspiration.
Twoosty Mayonez - Carmin Colored Vinyl Edition
Twoosty Mayonez
Carmin Colored Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (U Know Me)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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There are two versions - 180g black vinyl and color vinyl version - limited to 100 copies and each vinyl has a different color. All versions has booklet inside with the special artwork dedicated to each track from teh album.
Things don't always go your way, especially when your plans involve space travel. In the case of Captain Harrison Focus's expedition, it started innocently, but no one was prepared for an emergency landing on the mysterious planet Carmin. Only then did the real fight for survival begin. This record tells the story of a dangerous expedition into space that began on February 6, 2023.
Twoosty Mayonez consists of Bartosz Wolert (drums) and Dominik Kaniewski (bass guitar and synthesizers). "Carmin" is their debut album, which is released primarily on vinyl by U Know Me Records.
Twoosty Mayonez - Carmin Black Vinyl Edition
Twoosty Mayonez
Carmin Black Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (U Know Me)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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There are two versions - 180g black vinyl and color vinyl version - limited to 100 copies and each vinyl has a different color. All versions has booklet inside with the special artwork dedicated to each track from teh album.
Things don't always go your way, especially when your plans involve space travel. In the case of Captain Harrison Focus's expedition, it started innocently, but no one was prepared for an emergency landing on the mysterious planet Carmin. Only then did the real fight for survival begin. This record tells the story of a dangerous expedition into space that began on February 6, 2023.
Twoosty Mayonez consists of Bartosz Wolert (drums) and Dominik Kaniewski (bass guitar and synthesizers). "Carmin" is their debut album, which is released primarily on vinyl by U Know Me Records.
Twink & The Sitar Service - Twink & The Sitar Service Record Store Day 2023 Edition
Twink & The Sitar Service
Twink & The Sitar Service Record Store Day 2023 Edition
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Sunbeam)
55,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Official RSD UK Release. RSD 2023 indie exclusive.
Turkuaz - Paradiso
Turkuaz
Paradiso
2LP | 2023 | Original (Techne)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Turkuaz - Apollyon
Turkuaz
Apollyon
2LP | 2023 | Original (Techne)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Tullio De Piscopo - Suonando La Batteria Moderna
Tullio De Piscopo
Suonando La Batteria Moderna
LP | 2023 | EU | Reissue (Dialogo)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A Brief History OF THE Drums Jazz Drums as we know them today are a complex group of percussive instruments that reveal the inventive genius of the first jazz-band players of New Orleans, on Mississippi show-boats and later, in Chicago. In their actual form (which is substantially the same as that used in the first New Orleans groups ) they are none other than the como ination into one single instrument of all the percussive units used by the Southern blacks. Let us examine the drums in their single parts: the bass drum is a percussion instrument without definite pitch, normally beaten by a stick that has a large, felt-covered knob on one end, while the other end is attached to a pedal played by the right foot. It is the same instrument used in parades with brass bands, when it is worn around the neck and can also be played with regular drumsticks if a drum roll is required. Also a descendant of the traditional New Orleans brass bands are the Charlestons, two superimposed metal plates which are also played by pedal. Drumsticks or brushes are used to play one or two cymbals, large, slightly cupped disks of brass which when struck together loudly, also produce a crashing, dramatic effect. Drumsticks are also used to play the snare drum, of military origin, and the tom tom, of African descent, which can also be played by beating the drum-head with the fingers and the heel of the hand to accompany dancing. Other supplementary instruments such as the castanets, cow-bells, etc., are also played with drumsticks. In early jazz formations and in all New Orleans jazz, drums were used to rhythmically sustain the group, in other words, to furnish the beat, particularly with the bass drum playing the strong beats; the Charlestons would follow on the weak beats and the other parts would more or less ‘fill in’ depending on the player’s ability, by playing syncopation and off-beats. Rarely were the drums used as a solo instrument in New Orleans or traditional jazz bands; at the most, the drums would perform during a break, that is, a brief solo that filled in a pause left by the other melodic instruments between two stanzas or refrains. In jazz history the most important representatives of this ‘archaic’ jazz style are considered to be Warren ‘Baby’ Dodds (brother of the famous clarinet player Johnny Dodds ) and Zutty Singleton; both can be heard on the historical recordings of the Hot Five and the Hot Seven where they played under Louis Armstrong. During the swing era the drums were somewhat modified and perfected (it was during the ’30s that they assumed their standard and present form), thus requiring players to develop a more refined, sophisticated playing technique. In fact, during the swing era the small groups that had made up the backbone of New Orleans and Chicago jazz moved momentarily into the background and attention was focused on the first big, commercial dance bands, then to small, experimental groups that consisted of trios and quartets. But while the New Orleans drummer had been accustomed to playing with musicians he knew personally and with them performed music with which he was completely familiar and could therefore easily provide rhythmic support to, during the ’30s the drummer found himself in the new situation of having to play with a large number of musicians who played written music that had been selected for commercial reasons and part of complicated, orchestral arrangements. In addition, because of continuous changes in orchestral personnel, he seldom had time to familiarize himself with his fellow musicians; he was forced, by necessity, to adapt himself to the needs of the group at a short time notice and it was not unusual for the band leader to expect an exceptionally long break during which the drummer had to demonstrate his particular virtuosity. Naturally the technical superiority of this generation of musicians found supremacy in small groups in which the drums sustained first place together with the melodic instruments. An example of two such outstanding drummers of the swing era were Chick Webb and Gene Krupa. Around and immediately following World War II there took place, gradually and not as suddenly as one is led to believe, a so-called ‘revolution’ that initiated what was the ‘modern jazz’ trend, to which the preceding jazz style was superimposed and defined as ‘traditional’ jazz. While it would be impossible to analyze here all the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and timbric innovations created by modern jazz musicians, two considerations can be made about the drums. The first is that in modern jazz there is no longer any distinction between ‘melodic’ and ‘accompanying’ instruments, thus leveling all instruments of the group to equal importance, all with solo possibilities (just think of what a classic accompanying instrument like the guitar becomes, in the hands of Charlie Christian!). The second is that while in traditional jazz the beat, i.e., the basic rhythmic scansion of a piece, offered the possibility of rhythmic balance, in swing, rhythm became explicitly an element of sound, while in modern jazz the beat is implicit and despite its prominence throughout an entire piece, whether solo or group playing, no instrument has the specific job of sustaining the others. It is clear therefore, that when the drums have been given equal value to the other instruments, they are freed from the obligation they once had to sustain rhythmically an orchestra or group and in modern jazz find enormous expressive possibilities. The musician most responsible in giving the drums their prominence in this era was Kenny Clarke, and among his many followers two of completely different styles but both with supreme technical skills, were Shelley Manne and Max Roach.

THE Drums AND POP Music The introduction of drums in European pop music occurred at the same time as the transformation of dance bands and was conditioned by the popularity of jazz. In the first dance orchestras that offered American dance music in Europe (the fox trot, one-step, and later the Charleston), the drummer often gave his name to the entire group, which was called a ‘jazz band’. The pop music drummer, in general, was not just a pale image of his jazz colleagues. If he performed any virtuoso passages they were certainly not the result of an expressive need, but rather, well-calculated effects created by an arranger for purely commercial reasons. The drums in pop music were also liberated from their secondary role, however, in another change similar to that brought on by the modern jazz revolution: it was with rock ‘n’ roll and the experiments of the new American groups that followed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones that re-evaluated the possibilities of the drums in new forms of instrumental ‘sounds’ and added to the wealth of technical capacity and the actual physical make-up of the instrument, adding other percussive instruments from both Afro-Cuban origin (bongos) and classical music (tympani), as well as oriental instruments like the gong, Chinese bells, Korean blocks, etc. For those who are fascinated by the virtuosity of some jazz or pop musician and have undertaken the study of the drums with the intention of imitating them, it is well to remember that it is no longer possible to do so with just a good sense of rhythm, musical sensitivity and the physical capacity to play. The modern drummer must also have a thorough theoretical background and a good teacher to guide him. Sightreading is of course indispensable particularly for playing the drums and a music school diploma certainly helps. This record, therefore, does not pretend to offer more than a series of modern rhythms that anyone with a good musical background can learn from and have fun with. The rest is up to you!
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - A Shade Of Blue
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio
A Shade Of Blue
2LP | 2023 | HK | Original (Evosound)
63,99 €*
Release: 2023 / HK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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