Nope, not a loud pumping Italo slice although the cover looks more cosmic disco than jazz, this is purest Moscow made jazz funk. Of the different Discoclub albums out on Melodia this is one of the best with Arsenal, R...

You do not get much bossa jazz come out of Russia but there are two great tracks on here. For producers this is a great choice as well with heavy open drum break and another psychedelic wah wah guitar track with sampl...

Fantastic modal and hard bop release on Milestone with different quartet settings including Don Friedman, Jack DeJohnette, Ron Carter and many more. Henderson's tenor sax playing is exceptional and he really get to sh...

When jazzman John Handy join forces with Indian tabla mover Zakir Hussain good things are bound to happen. Quick travel to Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer's famous Schwarzwald studios and you are in for a great result. A br...

Herman Blount or Le Sony'r Ra if you prefer on fine form with John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Clifford Jarvis and the rest of the Spaceways crew. Listen to some excellent solo work on Dancing Shadows. Italian ESP Disk p...

Masterpiece soul slice including Bobby Eli's Sideshow and Norman Harris's Welcome To The Club some of the vocal group's finest moments. Rare US original 1st press in EX shape, cover has a scratch on front and lightest...

Truly wonderful soul recording that only ever had a US and UK release and consequently does not show often. From sweet soul music perfect for a flip to the uptempo crossover dancers, The Presidents will deliver. Cover...

Bobby Womack, Don Covay and obviously Wilson Pickett join forces here and lands another big Atlantic hitter. Midnight Mover and For Better & Worse are killer screaming soul tunes penned for the floor. An influencial r...

Ground breaking album release by "Mr Soul" this '63 recording was influencial to so many performers to come and rightly Sam Cooke is noted as one of the founders of the genre. Ultra rare stereo original from 1963 incl...

Unexplored Norwegian modern soul release that came out in very small numbers on Hot Club Records. It's To Soon to Tell is one amazing soul tune and still pretty much untouched. Cover has price tag tear, record with th...

Another Capitol essential. Johnny Pate producing, add to that a line including Patrice Rushen, James Gadson, Ndugu, Paulinho DaCosta, little wonder this record is red hot. Give If You're Ready a listen. Does not that ...

Wonderful debut release with Keep On Singing among the top Keni Burke performances. Great stuff for the modern soul connaisseur. Stunning EX++ copy, cover has cut but that is about the only flaw. Lovely!

The breakdown on Tonight's The Night is pure genius. Popular record in disco as well as soul circles. Shadybrook US original in stunning NM shape, cover with cut corner but lovely fresh appearance.

Tom Moulton at the helm and what a result. Wonderful Philly soul with that famous Moulton disco twist for the floor. Check Just As Long As I Got You. Gold Mind 1st pressing in NM conditon, cover grade is VG+ due to li...

Awesome boogie project produced by soulman Al Perkins inviting none other than Oliver Cheatham to lay down vocals. Fantastic and pretty rare find too. Record is solid VG+, cover looks fresh but with penmarks on back.

Rare cosmic oddball jazz with great moog action on Honey Puppets and Pepperbox while Josef Niessen (Dave) plays one of the funniest takes of Alone Again ever heard. Not a record that surface all to often so if your ty...

I don't keep many finds under wraps but this one I just had to make secret as surely it is still very much off the radar. A real cosmic funk nugget hidden on a seldom seen folk record. What a bassline....

Genius recording by the genius producer, arranger, keys wizzard and so much more. We certainly can not get enough of Peter Thomas around here. Be it his soundtracks or library productions, bring it on. Lovely EX shape...

Obcure soundtrack recording from the German drug musical about Jürgen Beck looking for that one big fix. Some obvious psychedelic traces to be found on tracks like Paranoia and Give Me A Joint however give the jazz fu...

Progressive masterpiece by Marian Varga and co. One of the finest Slovak acts and one of their very best albums. Conceptual, experimental and progressive all the way through. Green labels 2nd pressing in credible VG+ ...