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PHAROAH SANDERS’ COMPLETE 1975 RECORDINGS AT THE MAISON DE LA RADIO IN PARIS. Transferred from the original STEREO tape reels at the French INA (Institut national de l’audiovisuel). LP mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Includes an extensive booklet with rare photos from the...
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The story behind this Australian album from 1974 is long and involved, as is the tale behind this special edition of Savvas' music, so let's try to keep it as brief as possible... Savvas Christodoulou was born in Cyprus in 1949 and moved to Melbourne in 1950 as part of the great wave of Greek...
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This is the incomparable Tony Scott, one of the greatest American jazz clarinetists of all times caught while touring South Africa in 1957. The album sees Scott joining a local Marabi dance band called Alexandra Dead End Kids and playing live with his jazz quartet in front of hyper-enthusiastic...
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Nos complace anunciar la primera reedición del icónico álbum "Manteca" de Tony Scott, lanzado originalmente en 1973. Esta edición audiófila en vinilo de 180 gramos captura la esencia de un verdadero maestro del jazz, permitiendo a los oyentes experimentar el vibrante arte de Tony Scott como...
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With one foot planted in jazz and the other in the township groove of Mbaqanga, saxophonist Sello Mmutung was a powerful crossover figure in the history of popular music in South Africa.
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With one foot planted in jazz and the other in the township groove of Mbaqanga, saxophonist Sello Mmutung was a powerful crossover figure in the history of popular music in South Africa. Using the stage name Bra Sello, meaning “brother” and used as a term of affection and respect in the jazz...
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To abandon animals for music – and avant-garde jazz at that –, could seeming shocking to some people. However, it is exactly what Manuel Villarroel did, as he was a vet for three years before leaving his native Chili for Europe and a career in music. And though the animals may have suffered,...
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Archie Shepp’s 1969 album ‘Yasmina, A Black Woman’ was one of many jazz classics recorded in Paris by great African-American musicians at the end of the Sixties. The use of African instruments in the side-long free jazz opener ‘Yasmina’ help transform it into something utterly...
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Sahib Shihab (Edmund Gregory) played with many of jazz’s finest musicians. Shortly after he became one of the first jazz players to change their names due to an Islamic conversion, he joined Thelonious Monk for his Blue Note sessions. He also played with Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar...
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With more than fifty albums recorded, Nina Simone is one of the main representatives of vocal jazz. Her original style comes from the fusion of gospel and pop songs with classical music. From My Baby Just Cares for Me to Willow Weep for Me, discover the quintessence of Her Highness NINA SIMONE....
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First album reissue with alternative cover.
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Sinnerman: The Spiritual Nina Simone is a powerful collection of tracks that highlights the artist's unique fusion of jazz, gospel, and blues with deep spiritual themes. Released on a limited-edition 180-gram red vinyl, it features iconic performances including the title track's intense,...
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In spring 1971 Hal Singer, who had recently moved to France, recorded, with some local musicians (Jacques Bolognési, Jean-Claude André, Siegfried Kessler, Patrice Caratini and Alain Charlery) and his friend Art Taylor one of the key albums in his discography: Blues And News. Going back to the...
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The first and best out of just two collaborative albums by organist Jimmy Smith and guitarist Wes Montgomery, Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo was recorded in 1966 and features arrangements by Oliver Nelson. It is frequently listed among Jimmy Smith's best albums. The duo's follow-up record,...
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"Guaracheros" was released on MAG, in Peru, at the end of 1961 and includes six versions, four of them are of Cuban origin, and also original compositions masterfully performed by Nelson Ferreyra's Sonora. Nelson Ferreyra's career went from strength to strength, and was publicly recognized as an...
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This definitive reissue of the 1976 release was lacquered in an all-analog transfer by Bernie Grundman, who removed the Dolby noise reduction and freed the space in the record's grooves. Grundman himself said that this is the best that this record has ever sounded.Contains an oversized 8 page...
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Released in 1967, "Jazz Raga" is a hypnotic fusion of jazz, rock, psychedelic folk, and Eastern influences. Gábor Szabó, the Hungarian jazz guitarist known for his boundary-pushing style, delivers one of the most captivating records of his career with sitar-laced melodies. From the dreamy groove...
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Heavyweight 180 gr. LPFirst ever LP reissueCarefully remastered from the master tapes 8 page booklet with rare and unpublished photos To write these few lines, we spoke to saxophonist François Jeanneau, an old friend of Jacques Thollot who also played on several of his albums, including the...
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Carefully remastered from the master tapesTo write these few lines, we spoke to saxophonist François Jeanneau, an old friend of Jacques Thollot who also played on several of his albums, including the “Watch Devil Go” which interests us here. He told us a story which, according to him, sums up...
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La rica historia musical de Yugoslavia revela un amor duradero por la música latinoamericana.Entrelazados con ritmos afrocubanos, los salones de baile vibraban, se balanceaban y se movían, reuniendo a músicos apasionados por las bandas y orquestas de jazz, sobre todo en Liubliana, Zagreb y...
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Originally released in 1968, Caetano Veloso's debut album did for Brazilian music what the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers did for rock & roll, giving birth to the soon-to-be Tropicalia movement, which fused Brazilian music with pop, psychedelia and social awareness (and Veloso's leftist politics...
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* Official reissue of one of the crown jewels of South American jazz, originally released in 1976 in Argentina.* Sound sourced from the original master tapes.* 12-page booklet with bilingual liner notes by Argentine music journalist Claudio Parisi, with previously unseen pictures.Altercat proudly...
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The by turns grizzled and vaporous-toned Webster really hit his stride on the Verve label. During a stretch from roughly 1953-1959, the Ellington alumnus showcased his supreme playing with both combos and string sections, swingers and ballads -- and lurking beneath his blustery and hulking sound...
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The German guitarist, bandleader and soundscape architect JJ Whitefield has been an innovative force of the contemporary scene of Neo-Jazz-Kraut, and adjacent sub-genres within the world of organic grooves, ever since the early 1990s. The work with his group Poets of Rhythm drew the blueprint for...
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Polish Jazz album from 1972
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By welcoming the beauty of imperfection and simplicity, Sven Wunder applies the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi on this musical journey. What you can hear is filtered through Ukiyo-e (which translates as “pictures of the floating world”), which illustrates everyday life, as well as through...
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In January 1959, Lester Young was in Paris for a series of concerts at the famous Blue Note Club. He plays with Rene Urtreger on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, Jimmy Gourley on guitar and Jamil Nasser on bass. On March the 4th, 1959, Eddie Barclay decides to record Lester at Studio Barclay, which...
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At Now-Again, we avoid hyperbole, yet we believe that this album is one of record collecting’s ultimate finds: the missing entry in jazz pianist/composer/psychiatrist Denny Zeitlin’s discography, a wonderful and weird fusion of avant-classical, jazz, funk, rock and electronic music.The Name Of...
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