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Bob Thiele & G. Szabo - Intercontinental Jazz (LP)
EMI Columbia 1 C 052-90 384, 1968 Germany Highly recommended album by Bob Thiele and Gabor Szabo. This is the German release of the Impulse Light My Fire album with alternative cover art. Much harder to find than the US pressing. Holds the dancefloor friendly...
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Gunnar Nilson - Siljabloo Is Back (LP)
EMI Odeon 54-34027, 1973 Sweden Nice uptempo vocal jazz from Sweden with the tittle track a bit of a dancer. Check it out yourself.
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Miles Davis - At Plugged Nickel, Chicago (LP)
CBS Sony 25AP 1, 1976 Japan One of the best live recordings by Miles Davis and a line up including Hancock, Shorter, Williams and Carter. Listen to So What for a feel. Japan only release with vinyl in spotless near mint condition. Cover has a de...
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Miles Davis - Water Babies (LP)
Columbia PC 34396 , 1976 United States US Columbia 1st pressing of an essential Miles Davis recording. Famous in Jazz as well as Hip Hop circles for the extensive use of the title track. A great album with Miles increasingly influenced by fusion. Visual sc...
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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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