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Horst Jankowski-Quartet - Piano Affairs (LP)
Mercury 138 114 MCY, 1968 Germany Funky soul jazz by Horst Jankowski on keys with Peter Witte, Götz Wendlandt and more backing the main man not forgetting the lovely choir ladys obviously. Good drum work as well on here, check soundclip of Pata Pata.
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Hank Jones - Just For Fun (LP)
Galaxy GXY-5105, 1977 United States Nice set for Fantasy with Ray Brown, Shelly Manne and more joining the piano giant. Mostly bop but with a nice groovy vibe. Disc is strong EX with any imperfections purely from inner sleeve, cover has two slightly bum...
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Johnny Hartman - I've Been There (LP)
Perception PLP 41, 1973 United States Soul jazz on Perception with Johhny Hartman feeling groovy. Jimmy Heath really shines on tenor sax and flute here. US original with moderate wear to back spine, disc is clean EX.
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Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Corazon (LP)
CBS S 65841, 1973 Netherlands Funky stuff by Percy Faith tackling the Enter The Dragon theme perfectly and really tops things off with the brilliant brilliant First Light. Cheapo copy with disc in EX shape whereas the cover has bad rips / damage o...
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Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance (LP)
MCA INFL9004 , 1979 Italy Blissful jazz funk as one would expect from the New York fusion group with the tracks Song For Lorraine and It Doesn't Matter my favorites. Italian pressing in lovely EX condition with insert included.
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Weather Report - Mr. Gone (LP)
CBS 82775, 1978 Netherlands Essential pick for sample heads with Madlib, Q-Tip and other top producers tapping into this recommended jazz funk fusion piece. Favorite pick is the abstract title track but don't miss the smooth ATCQ sample for Butt...
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Weather Report - Heavy Weather (LP)
CBS 81 775, 1977 Netherlands One look at the members of Weather Report you know why they turned to be popular and this album extremely popular. Joe Zawinul leading the pack with Birdland, A Remark You Made and the wonderful Havona penned by Jaco ...
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Bob James - Touchdown (LP)
Tappan Zee JC 35594, 1978 United States Great Tappan Zee release by Bob James with the melodic summertime tune Caribbean Nights and the jazz funk classic Touchdown. Sample heads will recognize Angela and I Want To Thank You. Lots of top personel on board in...
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Bob James - Sign Of The Times (LP)
Tappan Zee FC 37495, 1981 United States One of his very best for Tappan Zee including the amazing Love Power with superb vocals by Patti Austin and Luther Vandross. Obviously the title track was famously flipped by De La Soul and later by Warren G. US orgin...
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Bob James - Lucky Seven (LP)
Tappan Zee JC 36056, 1979 United States Two classic jazz funk breaks on this late seventies Bob James slice with Blue Lick likely the better track but Look Alike just captures a sound of Hip Hop that was going strong for years. Flipped by New York giants li...
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Grover Washington Jr - Come Morning (LP)
Elektra ELK K 52 337, 1981 Germany Probably the least sampled Grover Washington Jr record but does not mean it is not any good. Co produced by Ralph Macdonald and Marcus Miller, Paul Griffin and Steve Gadd joins the fun. Check a snippet of East River D...
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Grover Washington Jr - A Secret Place (LP)
Motown WL72081 , 1976 Germany Creed Taylor and Van Gelder in charge of a who's who line up in Harvey Mason, Gave Grusin, Ralph Macdonald, Eric Gale, Steve Kahn and more how can it not turn out good. Check the title track for a feel of funky smooth...
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Joe Sample - Rainbow Seeker (LP)
ABC AA 1050, 1978 United States Essential jazz funk album with the famous sample flip of In All My Wildest Dreams and upbeat jazz dancer There Are Many Stops Along The Way. The title track is great too. US original in near perfect shape, cover in sh...
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Herbie Hancock - Man-Child (LP)
CBS 69185, 1975 Netherlands Classic jazz joint with Herbie Hancock backed by Harvey Mason, Paul Jackson, Wayne Shorter even Stevie Wonder is on board. Hang Up Your Hang Ups gets most heads nodding but The Traitor and Bubbles has that unique Head...
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Billy Paul - War Of The Gods (LP)
PIR 65861, 1973 Netherlands Classic Philly soul jazz with the 10 minutes long War Of The Gods a hypnotic masterpiece moving from spiritual jazz to blissful soul. Fantastic art gatefold cover to enjoy while exploring the music.
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Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse (LP)
Atlantic ATL 50 098, 1974 Germany Fusion jazz that works from the abstract to dead funky. Tracks like Lunarputians sounds like a long lost Headhunters track with banging drums by the man himself and great horns by Michael Brecker and Glenn Ferris. Str...
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Billy Cobham - Magic (LP)
Columbia PC 34939, 1977 Canada Hip Hop heads will recognize the Premo sample for Gang Starr but the highlight of this album is the three part Magic with Reflections In The Clouds a wonderful melodic vocal jazz piece.
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Dizzy Gillespie - Klasik Moderniho Jazzu (LP)
Polydor 1 15 1737, 1975 Czech Republic More goodies by Dizzy Gillespie on this seldom seen Polydor pressing with a nice Afro Cuban touch on picks like Ungawa or Bloomdido and straight jazz on Dizzy's Business and Groovin High (soundclip). Cover with lamina...
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Dave Brubeck Quartet - Bossa Nova U.S.A. (LP)
CBS BPG 62127, 1963 United Kingdom Wonderful album for fans of bossa jazz with back to back treats by the famous Dave Brubeck Quartet. Copy is far from great with surface marks and hairlines, expect crackle and pops notably the quiet pieces are affecte...
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Jan Garberek - Places (LP)
ECM Records - ECM 1118, 1978 Germany Laid back melodic jazz from Garbarek on tenor, soprano and alto sax backed by the (almost) usual supects in DeJohnette and Co. Beautiful mellow fusion jazz. Flawless condition bordering mint.
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