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David Matthews - Dune (LP)
CTI Records CTI 7-5005, 1977 United States Spaced out Jazz Funk meets Star Wars on CTI that is collected by the beatsheads the sampled bassline on Sandworms Part II. It also holds the great Theme From Star Wars and a good cover of Space Oddity. Essential CTI r...
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David Matthews - Shoogie Wanna Boogie (LP)
Kudu KU-30, 1976 United States Still somewhat slept on Kudu release by David Matthews and Whirlwind taking a different approach to his CTI and Muse releases. Title track is a fine fusion meets disco track perfect for the dancefloor and the cover of...
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Grover Washington Jr. - Reed Seed (LP)
Motown 1C 064-61 734, 1976 Germany Essential for the Tribe Called Quest sample but this release has got much more on offer. Quality jazz funk fusion from the sax man and Van Gelder. Visually some flaws to the vinyl but plays great.
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Hank Crawford - Hank Crawford's Back (LP)
Kudu 63.014, 1976 Germany Creed Taylor & Van Gelder recording with a top line up. Fred Wesley, Eric Gale, Jeremy Steig and obviously Hank himself as a few mentions. Funky Pigeon is the standout cut here but overall a quality Kudu release. Clea...
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Jon Hendricks - Tell Me The Truth (LP)
Arista AL 4043, 1975 United States I'll Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You just is a cracking soul jazz dancer that does not get hyped nor played enough. Who wants to stay seated when hearing this. Check it our yourself....
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Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut (LP)
Blue Note BN-LA109-F, 1973 United States Two highlights on this late Lou Donaldson Blue Note recording - the tittle track and Sanford & Son Theme. Both are funky and reminds of Donaldson's hay-days. US original with clean punch hole and some light scuffs and...
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O'Donel Levy - Simba (LP)
Groove Merchant GM 526, 1974 United States Top copy of a top record. Manny Albam arrangement posing a modest African influence makes for an unusual but seriously funky Groove Merchant recording. One of Levy's best and certainly rarest. US original with cover i...
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O'Donel Levy - Windows (LP)
Groove Merchant GM-3313, 1976 United States Stunning copy of one of his best recordings with the mellow rare groover I Belive In Miracles and up-tempo fusion mover Panama Red. This album should be played out and enjoyed at home. Petit cut-out, vinyl is near min...
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O'Donel Levy - Breeding Of Mind (LP)
Groove Merchant GM 507, 1972 United States Fantastic album by O'Donel Levy with We've Only Just Begun, On Broadway and Never Can Say Goodbye as our highlights here. US original that has turned a hard record to track down do don't sleep. Punchhole to cover but ...
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Dave Hubbard - Dave Hubbard (LP)
Mainstream Rec MRL 317, 1971 United States This fine Mainstream Records release just does not seem to get the credit it deserves. Funky from start to finish and with a nice blend of jazz funk and bop it should be shelved right next to your Headhunters album. D...
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Charles Earland - Living Black! (LP)
PR 10009 France, 1971 France Great mix of straight jazz in Milestone and Killer Joe while the Westbound #9 is on a more soulful tip. Bob Porter production. French Prestige pressing in strong VG+ condition.
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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Thad & Mel (LP)
Blue Note BST 8449798XC, 198? Germany If you like funky Big Band grooves look no further than this double Blue Note Re-issue series record by Mel Lewis and Thad Jones. Everything is good on this album with Jive Samba, Groove Merchant and obviosly the hard...
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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Consummation (LP)
Blue Note BST 84346, 1970 United States Blue Note deep groove original in. Mel Lewis and Thad Jones in another fine collaboration. Grammy nominated album with highlights in the mellow title track and funky Ahunk Ahunk and Fingers but everything is worthwhile.
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Booker Little - Sounds Of Inner City (LP)
TCB Records TCB 1003 , 1960 United States Great modal jazz album with the excellent uptempo Souchie that gets plenty of airplay here. Top copy with the lightest of paperscuffs from mint.
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Max Greger Big Band - Maximum (LP)
Polydor 825 703 -1, 198? Germany Cracking soul jazz recording from Max Greger backed by some of the finest of European musicians. Benny Bailey, Don Menza, Dick Spencer and Pierre Favre. Note, this is a later pressing with red Polydor labels, I would ...
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Jack Dieval - Classic & Rhythm For Dreaming (LP)
Concert Hall SJS 1343, 196? France This album just does not get hyped enough. The drum, tumba and percussion work by Michel Delaporte and Jean Louis Viale is superb and perfectly supplements Jack Dieval's flawless talents on the piano. Listen to There ...
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Eugen Cicero - Marching The Classics (LP)
Metronome MLP 15 362, 196? Germany Scarce album by Eugen Cicero teaming up with Hans Rettenbacher and Kenny Clarke. All three are on fine form. Free improvisation on classical marches but as always keeping it funky. Stunning condition, bordering near m...
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Eugen Cicero Quintett - Eugen Cicero... (LP)
Metronome MLP 15304, 1968 Germany Eugen Cicero is joined by Benny Bailey and Don Menza on what I rate as one of the best Cicero recordings. Definately it is the rarest one. Just listen to Menza's sax and you will know why this record is always in dema...
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Rooyen / Dauner - Rockin Bach Dimensions (LP)
MPS 2121658-6, 1973 Germany A line up here difficult to match with Bobby Gutesha arranging and Wolfang Dauner, Horst Jankowski, Herb Geller, Sigi Schwab and many more joining the fun. Jazzed up versions of Bach. May sound odd but actually works ...
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Toby Fichelscher - On Chano's Track (EP)
Amiga 550 123, 1964 Germany Scarce and collectabe Amiga EP from '64 with the fantastic percussion driven On Chano's Track combed on the Jazzanova Formation 60 album and reworked by the great Sonar Kollektive. Very hard to find EP in orignal pict...
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