till today fumio itabashi is a vital part of the japanese jazz culture as a live performer and film score composer. those who want to see how he makes love with his piano should check the world wide web for the french documentary jazzed out, that captured his unique way of playing in one episode. but as music is always firstly for the ears, and not for the eyes, this little letter in-front of you would rather like to recommend to play the “watarase” recordings loud to get hooked by the highly infectious piano gems that have been recorded at nippon columbia 1st studio in tokyo on 12th and 13th of octo-ber 1981. they will haunt you. they will come for good. and they will force you to be a good friend with the repeat button – whatever medium you chose to surrender to the piano jazz music of fumio itabashi.
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avantgarde, improv, psychedelia - der soundtrack zur wehmut, die in uns allen steckt. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive album-cd.
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well, this is different… fourth kind the self titled mini album on omniverse records. it’s hard to pinpoint a genre with records like this, produced by marc mac of 4hero and similar to some of the 4hero output, it defies genre and fits somewhere in-between many. the production is heavily reliant on synthesisers and vintage drum machines in places but is full of real life and organic movements, this is partly down to the signature drums played by luke parkhouse. the only other guest spot is filled by nu jazz funker pascal strauss aka luman child who plays bass guitar on “take me to your sky” which along with “afterglows” are the closest we get to dance tracks, in most parts a 70s fusion feel is present. the short interlude type tracks are just as important and i would go as far as to say vital to telling the story. moogs, arps and solina strings weave patterns throughout, all in all, across the 10 tracks the album is a journey of mood and emotions. 180g pressing.
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hier geben diven den ton an: geschmackvolles doppelalbum mit herausragenden sängerinnen.
A1: Dinah Shore - It Had To Be You
A2: Sarah Vaughan - Summertime
A3: Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child
A4: Helen Merrill - The End Of A Love Affair
A5: Betty Carter - I Could Write A Book
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bbe music is proud to present the next instalment in the j jazz masterclass series: ‘east plants’ by takeo moriyama, one of japan’s finest jazz drummers.
A1: East Plants
A2: 竹 (Take)
A3: かげろう (Kagelou)
B1: 風 (Kaze)
B2: Fields
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jan felix may gehört zu einer generation, die keine stilistischen berührungsängste kennt. neue verbindungen zu kreieren, statt an alten abgrenzungen festzuhalten, lautet die devise. dabei zeigt may, ende 1993 geboren, kompositorische und spielerische präzision, innovativem gestaltungswillen und humor. schon mehrfach wurde er ausgezeichnet, beispielsweise 2016 bei der internationalen jazzwoche burghausen, wo er den solisten-wettbewerb gewann und mit seiner band den zweiten platz belegte. zwar zählt frank zappa nicht direkt zu mays vorbildern, eine gewisse verwandtschaft in der geisteshaltung lässt sich aber erahnen. etwa im gewitzten mix aus klassischen und modernen einflüssen, die bei jan felix may von jazz über elektronische musik bis zu impressionismus und progressive rock reichen. der junge pianist und komponist weiß, wie man ausgeklügelte musik so attraktiv gestalten kann, dass sie neben hartgesottenen spezialisten auch viele andere offene ohren aus unterschiedlichen generationen erreicht. -red messiah-, jan felix mays fantastisches debütalbum, klingt frisch und ungewohnt anders. das album erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl.
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liliterete edition von 1000 nummerierten exemplaren auf weißem vinyl inklusive downloadcode. mit spannung erwartetes debütalbum des londoner produzenten und multiinstrumentalisten leifur james, der - ähnlich wie der gleichgesinnte floating points - auf eine organische art analoge elektronik und warme akustikinstrumente zu einer begnadeten melange aus jazz, psychedelia, klassik, blues, electronica, folk, world und soul fusioniert, teilweise angereichert mit seinen soul-vocals. das ergebnis ist ein weiträumiges, besinnliches, dennoch energetisches werk aus reichhaltigen strukturen voller nuancierter elektronischer instrumentals, dubby synths und jazz-breaks.
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another outstanding jazz fusion release for dynamite cuts. limited edition 7” release of 2 masterpieces by alice babs and nils lindberg s orchestra. both tracks ‎,taken from the “music with a jazz flavour” lp, <br / >dynam7019 track a1 – “been to canaan” – this amazing jazz-fusion vocal has stood the test of time always in demand. never before pressed and released as 45. a massive dancer and a must have release. track b2 – “it don’t mean a thing if it aint got the swing” – this famous jazz standard covered by many different artists, but with alice she makes it her own, backed up by the nils lindberg’s orchestra <br / > 1x45 vinyl release with full colour sleeve vinyl: x 500 only very limited
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the remarkable second album, “indigo”, from singer and pianist kandace springs is a 13-track lp of originals and choice covers that showcases the full breadth of kandace’s artistry from smoldering r&b (“piece of me”) to gorgeous jazz ballads (“unsophisticated” featuring roy hargrove) to the pop songcraft of “breakdown” and “don’t need the real thing,” the album’s lead single which is out today. all but two tracks are produced by drummer/producer karriem riggins (common, erykah badu) with additional production by jamie hartman (rag n bone man), jimmy hogarth (amy winehouse, corinne bailey rae), jimmy harry (madonna, p!nk) and evan rogers and carl sturken (rihanna).
A1: Don't Need The Real Thing
A2: Breakdown
A3: Fix Me
A4: Indigo (Pt. 1)
A5: Piece Of Me
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der produzent und digger fuzati (klub des loosers) hat zusammen mit dem französischen modulor label das le tres jazz club label ins leben gerufen, das zuvor exklusive reissues an jazz raritäten aus japan veröffentlicht hat. nun wird erstmalig das superrare und vielgesuchte modal jazz album -glass flowers- aus dem jahr 1969 auf vinyl wiederveröffentlicht. the elysian spring sind rainer bertrams (piano, vibes, flute), bruce krasin (saxophone, flute), lenny ezbicky (drums) und jimmy bridges (bass). ein einleger dokumentiert die geschichte von the elysian spring der aufnahme dieses meisterwerks.
A1: Blue Sands
A2: Richard's Whistle
A3: 7th Sea
A4: Lotus
B1: Drink Think
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2lp in gatefold sleeve with liner notes. 180gr vinyl. including download card. an outstanding collection of musical gems from belgium s thriving jazz scene. compiled by belgian dj and eclectic connoisseur lefto.
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A1: Treppen
A2: Pretenderness
A3: Prelude In C Sharp Major
A4: Famous Hungarians
A5: Chico
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der drummer poogie bell, bekannt als langjähriger groovemeister von bassgröße marcus miller und verlässlicher sideman von künstlern wie stanley clarke, david sandborn, chaka khan, erykah badu, angelique kidjo oder al jarreau, zeigt auf exhibition continues eine völlig andere seite seiner musikalischen welt. die eklektische sammlung führt den in pittsburgh geborenen bell in anspruchsvolles terrain, das deutlich über das klassische pocket playing hinausgeht. auf seinem nunmehr bereits sechsten album als leader verbindet er viele elemente – streicher, soulstimmen, tiefgründige liedtexte und einflüsse aus gospel, jazz, afro-cuban und fusion. ein anspruchvolles werk mit tiefgang!
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fantastic jazzy funk! this is the second record by azymuth – and it’s way way better than anything they ever cut in america! it’s got a wonderful vibe that mixes brazilian fusion influences with the tight grooves of a maurice white-inspired generation – and the result still sounds amazingly great today. the record has great electric keyboards, some nice deep floating basslines and percussion, and it stands as some of the coolest, dopest stuff in this genre. with the great cuts “tarde”, “tamborim, cuica, ganza, berimbau”, “falcon love call”, and “aguia nao come mosca”. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.
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NOVA BOSSA NOVA (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) (LP, 180 G VINYL+MP3)
12" Vinyl lp, 180gr + mp3 BE
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180g vinyl lp (incl. download codes) marking sixty years of bossa nova, and twenty years since marcos valles first release for far out recordings, what better time to bring back this era-defining classic from the brazilian master composer?
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lp + download. as prodigies of the new wave of belgian jazz, mdciii effortlessly marry the virtuosity and free spirit of jazz to influences from the other end of the musical spectrum: from tribal rhythms and roots to far out electronics.
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following hard on the heels of bbe delving into the archives of detroit’s strata records and delivering their widely acclaimed and hugely in-demand exploration of j-jazz, comes another crate digger’s delight- ralph thomas’ ‘eastern standard time’, which dropped the usa back in in 1980, on the obscure zebra jazz imprint.
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limitiertes vinyl plus downloadcode.
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»janus« ist eine zusammenstellung seltenen materials von sun ra und seinem arkestra, das aus aufnahmen von 1963 bis 1970 stammt, die sowohl während live- als auch studioauftritten eingespielt wurden. der space-age jazzschamane bringt hier eine vielzahl von stilen und stimmungen auf die bühne. die tracks wurden remastert und auf audiophiles vinyl bei pallas in deutschland gepresst.
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direkt im anschluss der nutzung von ›you can’t always get what you want‹ im staffelfinale der emmy-prämierten tv show big little lies, erscheint ›chill in saint tropez‹, ituanas debütalbum, zum ersten mal als cd sowie auf vinyl. das album liefert kollaborationen mit são vicente und dem tango tripping project und enthält lounge versionen von klassikern wie bob marleys waiting in vain, the doors light my fire und astrud gilberto & stan getz garota de ipanema. als bonustrack enthält das album zudem den special big little lies edit von ›you can’t always get what you want‹, so wie er in der hbo erfolgs-show eingebunden ist. dies ist eine weitere großartige ergänzung für ihre lounge music sammlung.
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lp + download code with bonus tracks + booklet. steiger are a piano trio trying to find a balance between composition and improvisation through the use of experimentation and electronics. the trios highly anticipated sophomore album give space was recorded at 7 different locations, with the music composed to fit and fight these locations within a dialogue of acoustics, atmospheres and appetition.
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ZAMAAN YA SUKKAR - EXOTIC LOVE SONGS AND INSTRUMENTALS FROM THE EGYPTIAN 60S (LP+MP3)
12" Vinyl+mp3 BE
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compilation (lp+mp3 un-earthed latin and jazz-tinged tracks will let your mind drift off to the glamorous nightlife of 60s cairo. meet some forgotten souls of the egyptian music scene and cinema world. sensual voices and bolly-wood-like orchestra sounds inflame the senses of the body with an in-tangible exotic twist! all music is remastered from original 45s pro-duced by sono cairo
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the classic 1958 recordings were the first to see miles davis experiment with the modal techniques that were continued and expanded on the ground-breaking “kind of blue” album. pressing on 180 gram high quality virgin vinyl.
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free your mind and float away, you’re now entering the mode of the growing bin. hamburg’s centre for audio enlightenment is back with another sublime sensory experience, this time from the land of the rising sun. . keen to get another stamp on his passport, basso reached out to japanese duo singu, two open minded cats who just love to jam. marrying kiyo’s free drumming with keta ra’s melodic mastery of keyboard and guitar, the two-piece fuse free jazz, post-rock, kosmische and ambient into immersive and esoteric improvisations. free from any compositional concerns, the hiroshima outfit trade in energy, emotion and expression
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strut continue their essential work with the godfather of ethio jazz, mulatu astatke, with the first official reissues of his early classics afro latin soul volumes 1 and 2 from 1966, recorded as the ethiopian quintet. arriving after astatkes life-changing years studying at berklee college in boston, the albums were the first experiments in his pioneering sound, fusing ethiopian cultural music with afro latin and jazz forms
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limited edition of 400 copies on white double vinyl with album cd and download code included.
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A1: Waltz For Ruth
A2: Our Spanish Love Song
A3: Message To A Friend
B1: Two For The Road
B2: First Song (For Ruth)
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A1: Sunshine Superman
A2: I Feel So Bad
A3: Oh Mary
A4: Blues For A Frog
A5: Somebody Help Me
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original soundtrack - super deluxe version, (including 4 tracks never released on vinyl before, this feature is exclusive to this edition, see the tracklisting), 180g vinyl, mastered at half speed, heavy cardboard old stoughton tip-on sleeve, obi, gold sticker info we release jazz is delighted to present the official reissue of the original soundtrack of jean-pierre melvilles 1970 film noir classic le cercle rouge (starring alain delon, bourvil, gian maria volontè, and yves montand) composed by french soundtrack master eric demarsan, available on limited edition 180g vinyl lp mastered at half speed and including 4 bonus tracks not available on previous pressings of the album.
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a true japanese jazz holy grail album, this 1975 album was made solely as a business card for an influential businessman and only a few hundred were known to be pressed. the quartet comprises a group of students who never shared a stage with each other and only formed for this one album yet the album sounds as if they ve been playing together for decades. deep modal jazz, frenetic, fizzy and energetic, these five tracks are some of the most coveted and sought after songs from the japanese jazz golden age
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mark kavuma’s debut album.
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2lp in gatefold sleeve with liner notes. 180gr vinyl. including download code with bonus live recordings. this collection of rare and previously unreleased recordings pays homage to the life and jazz of jack sels.
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“running through with the sadness” represents hungry march band’s first full-length studio album in over a decade, and their first pressed to vinyl. the record is an explosion of irreverent energy and a veritable lesson in spastic instrumental dance music. it was meticulously produced over the course of years, indicating a forward step in the evolution of the radical street brass sound.
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born in argentina, saxophonist and flutist hector “costita” bisignani arrived to brazil in the late 1950s and in the following years played with some of the biggest names of the era such as joão donato, manfredo fest and sérgio mendes. . in 1964 he recorded “impacto” with his sextet, an explosive mix of tough jazz and brazilian samba widely considered his best work. the album’s ten tracks include three costita compositions, songs by tom jobim and vinícius de moraes and a superb version of horace silver’s ‘tokyo blues’. a killer samba-jazz lp! presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180g vinyl.
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the a-side features a set from the miles davis sextet with john coltrane and julian cannonball adderly, recorded live at newport jazz festival in 1958. thelonious monk quartet and pee wee russell’s set recorded live at newport jazz festival in 1963. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.
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soundtrack to the 1958 film “ascenseur pour l’échafaud”, directed by louis malle, and starring jeanne moreau and maurice ronet. recorded in paris, december 4-5, 1957.
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recorded live at the newport jazz festival on july 3, 1958.
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limitierte vinyl lp plus downloadcode.
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A1: WPLJ
A2: Igor's Boogie, Phase One
A3: Overture To A Holiday In Berlin
A4: Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich
A5: Igor's Boogie, Phase Two
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(180gr) after a twenty-year search for the man behind the cult 70s jazz-funk group opa, far out are honoured to present barrio opa: a new work from fattoruso and his team of world-class musicians, including the sensational candombe drumming of the renowed silva brothers. recorded at sondor studios, montevideo, the album is the natural development of the original opa sound, fusing afro-uruguayan rhythms, jazz harmony and heavy funk attitude, under hugos unique musical vision. more recently fattorusos music has been sampled by the likes flying lotus and madlib.
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at the vanguard of a new unbridled french jazz scene, and attracted to the rich ramifications of modern grooves, the florian pellissier quintet has since its inception in 2002 expressed an attraction for far-flung pursuits though discernible on previous albums today this fascination is front and center of bijou voyou caillou, the quintet’s fourth album, coming out on the heavenly sweetness label on april 27.
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​,,,re-issue of hard-to-find 1971 jazz album, originally recorded and released in finland. fascinating fusion of modern jazz and elements of caribbean music, african roots and pan. quintet featuring rudy smith from trinidad & tobago, plus musicians from barbados, surinam, and ghana. tip! lars samuelson, a jazz trumpet player and producer in sweden who heard this quite unique quintet, was captivated by their concept and sound, and asked them to record an album. otinku, the resulting album, was recorded in stockholm in 1971, produced by samuelson, and originally released on the odeon label, a subsidiary of emi finland. with an afro-jazz/caribbean orientation, the selections are a rich mixture of jazz standards and original compositions, including recently re-discovered killer funk tunes otinku and sugar daddy, and a fine steel jazz version of bags groove. the album was their only release and is now a sought after item for steel pan/caribbean music fans and vinyl diggers.
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the unique album from the legendary buena vista social club bassist, recorded in egrem studios, havana. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl with 12 page colour booklet included.
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the legendary 3rd solo piano album from thelonious monk, recorded in fugazi hall, san francisco, california on october 21 and 22, 1959.
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pharoah sanders is spiritual jazz, is devotional music, is the greatest living link between john coltrane, kamasi washington, and the next generation of this great lineage. his tenor sound, his singing voice, his compositions, and his recordings have already stood the test of time, in his time, endured, ever-aged so finely, and have now (in my opinion) surpassed critique. pharoah sanders is a giant, an innovator, colorful, prayerful, and worthy of all our attention, celebration, and enthusiastic, even ecstatic accolades!
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the voice bei der arbeit: kompilation mit den schönsten swing-stücken des legendären sängers.
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on ‘loveplaydance’, legendary tokyo dj and producer toshio matsuura charts a new direction. casting musical cornerstones in a fresh light, the toshio matsuura group features tom skinner (drummer for sons of kemet and owiny sigoma band amongst others) as its musical director, as well as some of the uk’s most exciting jazz-influenced musicians. drawing on years of surveying and curating different corners of music, matsuura deftly combines this talented pool of players into one singular, wide-ranging album.
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rsd 2018 rlease on blue coloured 10 inch vinyl.
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nichts passt besser zu dieser aussage auf diese wundervoll zusammengestellte und verzaubernde musikselektion, die, wie auch jeder agnes obel-song, ruhe und frieden ausstrahlt. es ist die entschleunigte antithese zur rush hour, wie ein zugefrorener see an einem sonntagmorgen. agnes obel verbindet songs der enigmatischen jamaikanerin nora dean (eine duke reid produktion) mit dem kargen, bitterbösen -party girl- von michelle gurevich, das den gleichnamigen französischen film inspirierte. wehmütige stimmen von the bulgarian folklore choir, nina simone, ray davies und agnes selbst treffen auf mehr oder weniger elektronische tracks von yello, can und der griechischen kultkomponistin lena platonos. garniert wird die kollektion mit neuem agnes obel-material wie den dänischen song -glemmer du-, die vertonung von inger christensens -poem for death-, sowie den song -bee dance-. die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit allen 19 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen plus kunstdruck in 12- größe.
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ryo fukuis 1977 highly sought-after jazz gem mellow dream in a deluxe limited edition 2018 reissue, 180g, half speed master, gold sticker, obi tag, stoughton sleeve, limited to 1000 (wrj002) we release jazz (wrwtfww records new sister-label) is thrilled to present the official reissue of criminally overlooked japanese jazz gem mellow dream (1977) by hokkaido pianist wunderkind ryo fukui, released in conjunction with the its legendary predecessor scenery, sourced from the original masters and available on limited edition 180g vinyl mastered at half speed for audiophile sound as and on digipack cd.
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high quality reissue of steve lacy s rare japanese collaboration album distant voices. 180gr. vinyl and 4 page insert with liner notes by julian cowley. remastered & cut by rashad becker. thelonious monk, mal waldron, don cherry, roswell rudd, derek bailey, musica elettronica viva – saxophonist steve lacy played with them all. renowned for remarkable solo concerts that confirmed his mastery of the soprano horn and that carried its instrumental language into previously unexplored regions, lacy also loved to collaborate with musicians who could inspire him to stretch the boundaries of his own artistry.
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music inspired and taken from the film “underground” by emir kusturica (palme d’or, festival de cannes 1995).
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unveröffentlichter soundtrack des norwegischen kultfilms operasjon cobra aus den späten 70er jahren, das album von 1978 wurde mit einer all-star-besetzung aus talenten wie knut riisnæs, henryk lysiak und thor andreassen aufgenommen. remastered von den ursprünglichen mastertapes, erscheint das album in einer limitierten auflage von 500 stück.
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a true jazz classic from 1958, brought back to vinyl by wax love records in a limited edition of 500 copies.
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fuzati (klub des loosers) producer and die-hard crate digger has teamed up with modulor to launch le très jazz club. label exclusively dedicated to vinyl reissue and jazz. for his third and fouth releases, le très jazz continues his journey through japanese jazz! with this reissue of “orang-utan” by legendary bassist and cello player isao suzuki, le tres jazz club offers a remarkable and highly sought-after free jazz album. the eponymous track is a sublime mix of free jazz and jazz fusion, leaded by sax player kenji mori and kazumi watanabe on guitar. essential!
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since the early 1990s, keyboard player jessica lauren has been a familiar part of london s alternative music scene. jessica s keyboard skills have augmented the live performances and studio recordings of world renowned artists such as jean carne, tom browne, dexter wansel and james mason, japan s united future organisation, and uk soul diva juliet roberts. her previous freestyle album jessica lauren four (2012) highlighted jessica s minimalist approach, something rare and refreshing in the jazz world: she instills her compositions and playing with a refined sense of space which makes her music as much about what she doesn t play as what she does.
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the palm tree needs no introduction to anyone who has visited this part of town. diamond boozer and blitz survivor, it stands solitary on the regents canal between mile end and the roman road, quietly resisting the urge to move with the times. on weekend evenings you can enjoy the jazz standards of the great american songbook played by the musicians who feature on the album, no ticket required. tom oldham (@tommyophoto) is a london-based portrait photographer, shooting portraits of musicians, sports stars and talented folk all round the world. his work has been widely recognised by the taylor wessing photographic portrait prize, the open series in the aop awards and most recently the sony world photography awards 2018. andy gangadeen is a drummer of international renown, playing with bands as prominent and diverse as duran duran, massive attack, spice girls and chase & status. he a true pioneer of live dance music drumming and has been known to pick up the sticks at the palm tree from time to time
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miles davis’ greatest hits back on vinyl with download code included.
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hell yeahs next project is to revisit a collection of jazz covers of dance classics. back to new roots (serotonin fuelled jazz covers) was first released in 2011 by 3io, a band lead by double bassist manuel moretti and including richard maggioni on piano and matteo giordani on drums. they were veterans on the italian jazz circuit and put out a couple albums, but they are no more
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fires of quidel is the culmination of son swaggas first year as a band, a year spent refining their music, building connections as bandmembers and friends, and finally recording at greenfield studios with analog gear to bring their sound to life. with this album son swagga present themselves to the world and showcase the passion they bring to music as well as the individual talents of the bandmembers.
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back in the day, french pianist, composer and all-round jazz superstar jean-françois quiévreux, a.k.a. jef gilson, was up there alongside the likes of peers john coltrane, oscar peterson, and sun ra. in a fitting homage to the decades worth of sublime music, and his sad passing away in 2012, french quarter palm unit have released a lively, honest tribute, upbeat and contemporary re-interpretative vision of his legacy
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the youthful jazz iconoclasts of schntzl are undoubtedly among that much-talked-about new wave of belgian jazz.this brand new ep paper, wind is a moving collection of melancholic snapshots in which they keep flirting with minimalism and subtle electro.
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ghent based pianotrio steiger have earned their place in the ever growing peloton of young belgian jazz innovators. as a result, they won the young jazztalent price at the 2017 gent jazz festival. with their luscious and rigid grooves in minimalistic framing, they cose themselves between schntzl and de beren gieren, likewise minded young beljazzbands that don’t take it so closely with traditions. they play jazz with a rock’n’roll attitude. sdban ultra is very pleased to present a sampler of their debut album ‘and above all’ on a limited 10” vinyl for record store day 2018. this release marks their introduction on sdban ultra, their sophomore album is expected next fall. ‘and above all’ houses both jazz and modern compositions, avant-garde and experimental electronics. steiger takes inspiration from jazz and refers to the traditions but equally pulls those apart, for example in the chaotic miniature bachfag and in the intimate inverse/reverse . with berlin revisited the band clearly chooses electronic instrumentation. it is reminiscent of the electronic jazz of the noughties: bands like triosk, sofa surfers and flanger did not so much work towards jazz but used the genre as a stepping stone to dive into the cosmos. steiger are launching themselves into infinity on this track with a pounding beat, shrill cymbals, overdriven keys and an unwieldy bass.
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ghent bassed saxophonist mattias de craene (mdc) has caused a stir in the past few years as frontman of jazz rock sensation nordmann. after their second place at humo s rock rally in 2014, nordmann became one of the most exciting bands in the new golden class of belgian jazz groups. 2018 sees mattias fronting his own project mdciii. flanked by two special drummers - simon segers (de beren gieren / black flower / absynthe minded) and lennert jacobs (the germans / hong kong dong), he takes you on a slightly intoxicating musical trip balancing between psychedelic rock, tribal rhythms and energetic free jazz. the band will release their debut album in october 2018. in the meantime they drop a self-titled ep as a teaser. with two tracks of both over 8 minutes, the listener can acquaint the unique musical melting pot of mdciii. for one of the tracks singer sylvie kreusch (warhaus) was recruited and she makes an almost hypnotic contribution.
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“yuxtaposición” is a recently unearthed treasure recorded by a tight italian trio in miami during the early seventies. until now, this music has only been heard in office backgrounds, tv commercials and movie soundtracks. but the perseverance of an admirer brought about its first-ever release on the italian schema label. imagine hearing a 1972-era cal tjader quartet without cal tjader and you get an idea of what to expect. it’s slightly latin, lightly funky and truly enjoyable. “yuxtaposición” offers enough to interest a jazz listener. but the sounds heard in these 35 minutes are really better appreciated as mood music. lead man, cabildo, composer of all ten tunes here, has a knack for writing jazzy little hooks that launch his tasty, well-crafted keyboard solos. often alternating fender rhodes and piano within the same song, his playing maintains a hypnotic command that recalls bob james’ cti style. electric bassist bobby fares and percussionist max ronnie make subtle, supportive contributions that serve only to enhance cabildo’s sound. there’s a funny thing about yuxtaposición too. it’s kind of like developing an addiction. you may not pay much attention to it at first. but before you know it, you’re hooked. you need to hear it to be satisfied. a very nice surprise.
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wah wah 45s will release orange whip, the new album by their latest signing, honeyfeet. the outfit, who have received praise from the likes of the guardian, have also set festivals alight up and down the country with their unique melange of sounds. for the last couple of years the honeyfeet (who name from a line in the blues brothers film) have been a conduit for the ideas and expressions of an exotic mixture of manchester based musicians. this genre-defying band incorporate styles including jazz, folk and hip hop into their music. someone once called it folk-hop and barrelhouse-pop, and that’s just vague enough to make sense.
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the complete show from copenhagen, march 24, 1960 on miles davis’ and john coltrane’s final tour for the first time on vinyl. includes download code.
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a 1974 jazz classic back on 180 gram vinyl, audiophile remastered.
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limited edition re-issue of the classic miles davis album from 1963. includes the bonus track “summer night”.
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our latest examination of esoteric, modal & progressive jazz of the 20th century has taken us to japan. the liberating force of jazz has been created and felt all around the world, but few nations on earth embraced the jazz message with the passion and intensity of japan. from the dawn of the jazz age to the present day, japanese audiences have been renowned tastemakers, enthusiasts and champions of the music in the 1980s, japan was the biggest per capita market in the world for jazz records, and it has even been said that japanese jazz fans kept the jazz record industry alive through the lean years of the 1970s, when the music fell from commercial favour in the land of its birth.
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our latest examination of esoteric, modal & progressive jazz of the 20th century has taken us to japan. the liberating force of jazz has been created and felt all around the world, but few nations on earth embraced the jazz message with the passion and intensity of japan. from the dawn of the jazz age to the present day, japanese audiences have been renowned tastemakers, enthusiasts and champions of the music in the 1980s, japan was the biggest per capita market in the world for jazz records, and it has even been said that japanese jazz fans kept the jazz record industry alive through the lean years of the 1970s, when the music fell from commercial favour in the land of its birth.
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strut and art yard present another exclusive from the vast catalogue of cosmic jazz pioneer sun ra: a previously unreleased radio session most likely recorded at the wxpn fm radio studios in philadelphia, 1974-5.
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ziemlich genau zwei jahre nach der ersten kollaborationssause aus dem märz 2015 legt tausendsassa jeff Özdemir sein zweites -friends--album vor. an diesem beteiligt waren keine geringeren als f.s. blumm, andrew pekler, halloumi express, sonja polligkeit, benjamin wild und dizzy (rotation) - wer solche freunde hat, darf sich glücklich schätzen! wie bereits auch beim ersten teil geht es bei den 20 neuen stücken drunter und drüber. jeff Özdemir, multiinstrumentalist, komponist, produzent und besitzer des berliner plattenladens 33rpm store sowie mitgründer des gleichnamigen labels, mag es seit je her bunt. wer will, kann hier 1001 einflüsse aus jazz, chanson, soul, gameboy-sounds, dub, minimal, psychedelischem wüsten-blues, siebzigerjahre-pop, klassik und john-carpenter-sounds heraushören. oder sich wundern, dass neben deutsch auch auf französisch, türkisch, japanisch und portugiesisch gesungen wird. aber das sind nur details, die für sich genommen wenig zählen. worauf es hier wirklich ankommt: die atemberaubende kombination zeit-, generations- und stilübergreifender akkorde, rhythmen und grooves besitzt ein ästhetisch rundum stimmiges klangbild, das seine volle wirkung entfaltet, sobald man sich diesem im ganzen hingibt.
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a primer on london’s bright-burning young jazz scene, this new compilation brings together a collection of some of its sharpest talents. a set of nine newly-recorded tracks, we out here captures a moment where genre markers matter less than raw, focused energy. surveying the album’s running order, it could easily serve as a name-checking exercise for some of london’s most-tipped and hardworking bands of the past couple of years. recorded across three long, fruitful days in a north west london studio, the results speak for themselves: they’re a window into the wide-eyed future of london’s musical underground.
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this compilation acts as an introduction to this electric, cool and uplifting music that was affecting so many enthusiastic dancers and dj / collectors. all the tracks on here are taken from one of the most prolific and emerging labels for this genre muse records that offered the complete spectrum of styles to fit in with this emerging scene crossing over with jazz fusion, be bop, vocals, electric keyboards, and percussion.
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50s jamaican mento at its best, reissue of a double 10 inch album into one solid disc. happy and delightful jamaican mento played by local jazz musicians, recorded in the golden age of 78rpm sp singles.
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the torben unit band from berlin returns more experimental than ever whilst still being rooted between jazz and rock. after the self-titled first lp on money $ex records, the second album -sawaasch garahsch- will be out in winter 2017. no label – self-released. the new album consists of many episodes telling a story that couldn t be purer nor rawer. jazz-rock is the genus when modal madness meets electronic soul and psychedelic spheres. the spectrum of instruments being used is huge: from bouzouki to pearl s syncussion, there is no limit of instrumentation whilst the core of e-piano, guitar, bass and drums mostly remains. torben unit s concerts as well as the records are a guaranteed jazz-rock party with never ending feeling.
karl neumann: keys & vocals georg seibt: drums ludwig labuzinski: synths & effects valentin handrick: keys & percussion gerry franke: guitar & bouzouki max graef: bass & rhythmguitar
karl neumann: keys & vocals georg seibt: drums ludwig labuzinski: synths & effects valentin handrick: keys & percussion gerry franke: guitar & bouzouki max graef: bass & rhythmguitar
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auf dem neuen album der sängerin und gitarristin ulla haesen, rio so vim matar a saudade, verbinden sich die talente von drei gefeierten brasilianischen künstlern (kiko freitas, lula galvão, nelson faria) mit der passion einiger der besten musiker europas (decebal badila, alfonso garrido, jesse milliner, francesco petrocca, gabriel pérez, jürgen schuld, hendrik meurkens). das von klaus genuit meisterhaft aufgenommene projekt rio so vim matar a saudade, bietet uns eine musikalische brücke, gebaut mit liebe, neugier und einer persönlichen sehnsucht nach dem glanz fremder kulturen. pressung auf schwarzem 180 gramm vinyl.
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as a truly indispensable bookend to any listeners with the slightest interest in experimental music, french culture or the foundations of mechanical songwriting this inaugural release by these parisian musical revolutionaries not only predicts the future sound of modern composition by almost 60 years but detangles the deepest roots of european popular culture celebrating an important historical family unison in the process. combining the infant steps of magma, the sonic blueprint of 1970’s tv theme picture box and the sculptural creations of polly maggoo this important and groundbreaking 3 track 7inch ep takes us back to the very first aural glimpse of the future of pregressive europe at the hands of physical sound sculptures glaring in the face of premature technology.
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