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Gil Melle Quartet - Quadrama (LP)
Prestige 0902.115, 198? Germany Masterpiece Rudy Van Gelder with Gil Melle on amazing form. Check the saxman on their fine interpretation of the classic It Don't Mean A Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing. Seldom seen German re-issue of ultra ultra ra...
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The Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With (LP)
Prestige P-7094, 1984 Germany Mindblowing jazz with Miles Davis and John Coltrane leading this mighty fine quintet and Rudy Van Gelder behind the scenes. Spine shivering good stuff from first to last groove. Later Prestige pressing from anno 1984....
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Milt Jackson - Olinga (LP)
CTI 9025, 1974 France An obvious pick for sample heads with the famous ATCQ title track flip but a solid recording in its own right with Jimmy Heath really shining on tenor and soprano sax. This is the rarer French pressing pretty much nev...
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Barney Kessel - Red Hot And Blues (LP)
Contemporary C-14044, 1988 Germany Later eighties Barney Kessel output but still a very enjoyable listen. Kenny Barron and Bobby Hutcherson backing the leader. Spotless NM vinyl, cover strong EX with a slightly bumped corner.
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Barney Kessel - Feeling Free (LP)
Contemporary C-7618, 1984 Germany High up the list of best Barney Kessel recordings and certainly one of the funkiest. Bobby Hutcherson on vibes doing a cracking job. German pressing from 1984 of 1969 original in strongest EX / EX condition.
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Andrew Hill - Spiral (LP)
Freedom FLP 40156, 1975 Germany Recommended recording with Andrew Hill joined by Ted Curson, Lee Konitz and Cecil McBee. Nice modern jazz album with traces of spiritual and free jazz German pressing in solid NM condition, cover with mild storage we...
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The L.A. Four - The L.A. Four Scores (LP)
Concord CJ-8, 1975 United States Bud Shank, Jeff Hamilton, Laurindo Almeida, Ray Brown are the L.A. Four and this dedut is a firm favorite by the quartet. Check the ultra funky Sundancers for starters. US first pressing in straight EX condition. Cove...
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Buddy Rich - Very Live At Buddy's Place (LP)
Groove Merchant 3301, 1974 United States Another funky Groove Merchant session. Storming take of Herbie Hancock's all time fave Chameleon plus other groovy jazz funk tunes. Punchole to cover, record with light rub but plays mostly EX.
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Houston Person - Get Out'a My Way (LP)
Westbound W-213, 1975 United States Funky funky jazz, with the Westbound Gang backing Houston Person you can expect thing to heat up nicely. Check a snippet of Soul Samba for a feel of the vibes. Superb NM copy, faint storage wear to cover but no cuts o...
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Merl Saunders - Do I Move You (LP)
Crystal Clear CCS-5006, 1979 United States High end pressing from the Crystal Clear series Merl Saunders gets grinding on organ, electric piano and various synthesizers. A great cover of Stevie Wonder's As plus his own Do I Move You stand out. US pressing with...
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Paul Jackson - Black Octopus (LP)
Eastworld EWLF-98006, 1978 Japan Minty fresh copy of this rare jazz funk classic on the Eastworld Direct Disk Soundphile series. Recorded in Japan with a line up spanning Herbie Hancock, Webster Lewis, Bennie Maupin and Alphonse Mouzon little wonder ...
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Lew Tabackin - Trackin' (LP)
RCA RDC-3, 1977 Japan Top end audiophile jazz album by the American jazz flutist recording direct-to-disc with Shelly Manne, Bob Daugherty and Toshiko Akiyoshi. Wonderful take of Summertime and Cotton Tail is marvelous too. Record is spotl...
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Lenny White - Adventures Of Astral Pirates (LP)
Elektra 52065, 1978 Germany One of the best Lenny White records thanks to Don Blackman who is all over it. Heavy synthesized jazz with intense breakbeat fusion on Great Pyramid and a real crossover gem called Universal Love. Add to that the subl...
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RAMP - Come Into Knowledge (LP)
Blue Thumb BT-6028, 1977 United States A remarkable copy of a remarkable record. Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong are behind this masterpiece that rates high up the list of soul jazz essentials. Daylight and Everybody Loves The Sunshine stand out but really no...
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Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Step In To.. (LP)
Polydor PD-1-6179, 1978 United States Fantastic collaboration. From chilled melodic soul jazz in For Real or Step Into Our Life to upbeat funky floorfillers in Heat Of The Beat or Take Your Funky Mind To The Disco this Polydor release has it all. Little w...
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Buddy Terry - Lean On Him (LP)
Mainstream MRL 391, 1972 Germany Super funky stuff by saxman Buddy Terry joined by a stack of prolific soul, jazz and gsopel heads. Bernard Purdie is here, Wilbur Bascomb, Alphonse Mouzon, Ernie Hayes and a young Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. Check ...
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Joe Thomas - Feelin's From Within (LP)
Groove Merchant 3315, 1976 United States Superb recording by Joe Thomas with the epic Polarizer that captures what jazz funk anno 1976 sounds like. Check the amazing synth solo work by Barry Miles. More great stuff here in Galaxy Dreaming, Venus and the club...
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Harold Alexander - Raw Root (LP)
Atlantic SD 1657, 1974 United States His only recording for Atlantic and somewhat different in style to the Flying Dutchman predecessors. Co produced by Arif Mardin and Jimmy Douglass you get a seriously funky slice of soul jazz with highlights in Down H...
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Dewey Redman - The Ear Of The Behearer (LP)
Impulse AS-9250, 1973 United States Big fans of Dewey Redman around here with his amazing ability to make free jazz funky. Give Boody a listen to catch my drift. Great starting point for anyone who likes jazz but has not yet started exploring the genre ...
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Groove Holmes - I'm In The Mood For Love (LP)
Flying Dutchman BDL 1-1537, 1976 United States Minty fresh backstock copy on Flying Dutchman with the organ grinder mixing all kind of styles like disco, funk and even some slightly spiritual vibes. Brenda Jones on vocals. Unplayed copy, cover has cut.
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