Mulatu Astatke’s genre bending 1972 album Mulatu of Ethiopia on Worthy Records sees a worthy repress on the Strut label. Mulatu Astatke comes to us from Ethiopia via the UK, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Music, after which he went to Berklee School of Music in Boston studying percussion and jazz. During his studies, Mulatu would regularly travel to New York and frequent jazz clubs in the big apple from the Cheetah, a famous Puerto-Rican and Dominican Latin-jazz club on Broadway, The Palladium and the Village Gate, immersing himself in the vanguard sounds of the day....
There are two great albums in the Blue Note Classic 180gm analogue masters series this week from Bobby Hutcherson 'San Francisco' and Grant Green 'Green Is Beautiful' check out his version of James Brown's 'Ain't It Funky Now' . Both of these albums are worthy additions to any jazz collection. David Janeway made a superb Jazz groove album ft Marcus Belgrave and Bob Berg 'Entry Point' in the early to mid 80's now available on a limited edition CD. There are two early albums from the Bethlehem label from Charles Mingus and Art Blakey reissued on vinyl, plus an unreleased Ella Fitzgerald Live...
Bobby Hutcherson’s dazzling output on Blue Note records continued well into the 1970’s, a decade from which the latest Blue Note classic vinyl series selection has been chosen: San Francisco. The album is a unique one in Hutcherson’s catalogue in that it has an overt soulfulness which grasps the listener instantly. This isn’t to say that Hutcherson didn’t have a soulful sound prior, but it isn’t until this release that we hear Hutcherson in a more unambiguously “soulful” context, helped along the way by a strong and musically diverse personnel of Harold Land on tenor, the Jazz Crusaders’ very own...
Check out this great batch of 50 Original 7" singles that have just arrived. There are some great titles here including many hard to find and in demand tracks plus some classics. There's something here for everyone: a mixture of Soul, Rare Groove, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Acid Jazz, Disco, Northern and Modern Soul, Motown, 60s Soul and Mod, even a few multi track EP's. All records are in great condition, as individually graded, all are at least VG+ (minor scuffs NAP), most are in Ex or near Mint. Almost all are one off's (we have a doubles on a couple of titles)...
Check out this batch of Original Vinyl Soul, Funk , Disco and Hip-Hop 12" singles which have just arrived from the recent collection. There are some great tracks here, many are hard to find and in demand along with some classics. All are in great condition as individually graded (all are at least VG+, but most are Ex or Near Mint). All titles are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with previous 12" singles here or Original Soul & Funk and Jazz-Funk albums from the same collection. Watch out for some 7" singles...
A compilation of Webster Lewis’ Epic years works from 1976-1981, featuring an exclusive 12-page booklet written by Will Fox with insights from legendary jazz DJ Patrick Forge. Featuring the anthems Barbara Ann and El Bobo and rare unreleased takes Japanese Umbrella and Boston. Jazz-funk, disco, fusion and soul sounds from lesser known American producer, arranger and keys player Webster Lewis. “Emblematic of the period where major labels had money to throw at productions helmed by session men, analogue studios were a sign of the times and high-quality musicians were in unfettered supply: such is Webster Lewis’ music. Luscious, well-produced and...
Webster Samuel Lewis Jr was born 1st September 1943 to Webster S. Lewis Sr. and Virgie Gaines Lewis in Baltimore, Maryland. From a young age, Lewis’ talent was self-evident and, with the encouragement of his family, he would be put on an inexorable path to a long and fruitful musical career. Lewis lived a full life of music, although he didn’t see the commercial success that he arguably deserved during his tenure as a bandleader: he was not a front man of his day and much of music became better known retrospectively. Aside from his sideman duties with the likes...
The Webster Lewis Epic Anthology LP compiled by Will Fox and Ralph Tee has finally arrived on vinyl and we are shipping pre-orders today. A great compilation of music showcasing the very best of Webster's Epic years works on a double LP. Grab a copy while we've got them, we've waited a long time to get them in stock It is a great compilation featuring his best recordings from that time plus some previously unissued (on vinyl) tracks. There are other strong reissues this week from Cymande (Orange vinyl), Fela Kuti, James Brown and Mel Brown plus we are back in...
Check out these 30 Original Vinyl (with as few 00's reissues) Jazz Funk, Fusion and Latin LPs from the new collection that has just arrived. There are some very good and in demand albums here along with some classics and obscure records. Most are in great condition as individually graded.All records are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. You can combine with Soul Funk and Hip-Hop LPs from the same collection, or Jazz-Funk Lps to optimise...
Check out this great batch of 50 Original Vinyl (including a few 00's reissues) Soul, Funk and Hip-Hop LPs from a new collection that has just arrived. There are some very in demand titles here that we haven't seen for many years along with some classics all in great condition as individually graded. All records are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6 Watch out for some Jazz Lps later this week and 7" and 12" singles next...
