Soul Jazz Records reissues Airto Moreira’s classic 1989 album ‘Samba De Flora’
Originally released on the independent Manhattan-based label Montuno in 1989, Soul Jazz Records has recently reissued Airto Moreira’s rarely scene album Samba De Flora.
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BeatCaffeine’s 15 Most Essential Sun Ra Records
Sun Ra was one of the most originally unique and forward-thinking composers and bandleaders of the last century. Claiming that he came to Earth from Saturn to spread the message of peace, the experimental pianist/ keyboardist and his ever-evolving ensemble the Arkestra fused together 40s era big band swing with bebop, the blues, free improvisation, spacey electronics, call-and-response chants, and psyched-out jazz-funk grooves to create a signature sound that always seemed to push the boundaries.
FUNK 45: Mr Bongo reissues Zé Roberto’s 1973 Brazilian classic ‘Lotus 72 D’
As Mr Bongo continues to celebrate 30 years (!!!), the label/record shop’s latest 7inch reissue of Zé Roberto’s 1973 Brazilian holy grail Lotus 72 D might be their best so far of the year.
BeatCaffeine’s 15 Most Essential Roy Ayers Records
Composer, vibraphonist, and vocalist Roy Ayers is one of the greatest jazz-funk musicians of our time. During the seventies and early eighties, the legendary artist released a string of groundbreaking recordings that defined any genre, fusing jazz, funk, and soul together to create his own signature sound which some have labeled “neo-soul.” Regardless of the label, his music can be heard across a wide diverse of settings, anywhere from the disco dance floor to a jazz nightclub.
Lloyd McNeill’s 1976 deep spiritual masterpiece ‘Treasures’ reissued
Soul Jazz Records reissues flautist and composer Lloyd McNeill’s obscure 1976 spiritual jazz gem Treasures. This represents the latest in a string of welcomed reissues by the London-based label of McNeill’s past recordings.
Afro7 releases 45rpm single featuring one of Uganda’s most popular bands, The Cranes
The latest single from the Finland-based Afro7 record label features two soulful Afro-funk tracks from The Cranes, which was one of Uganda’s most popular bands in the 1970s.
Mr Bongo reissues rare Japanese spiritual jazz-funk ‘Bamboo’ by Minoru Muraoka
Mr Bongo has recently released a very welcomed reissue of Minoru Muraoka’s 1970 funky spiritual jazz masterpiece Bamboo.
FUNK 45: Scorpio & His People’s extremely rare and mysterious “The Unforgiven” reissued
Ubiquity Recordings has recently reissued one of the most obscure and mysterious funk forty-fives to ever be discovered in Scorpio & His People’s 1972 ‘The Unforgiven/Theme From Movietown Sound’.
Far Out Recordings reissues Eumir Deodato’s 1973 Brazilian fusion classic
Following the reissue of Eumir Deodato’s 1965 Brazilian jazz masterpiece Ataque from his Os Catedráticos group early in the year, Far Out Recordings has also recently reissued the group’s hard-to-find seventies jazz-fusion recording Os Catedráticos 73.
Lost 1980 recording emerges from legendary Stockton, CA funk band 9th Creation
The Chicago-based label, Past Due, has just released a lost album from one of the greatest funk bands of the seventies, the 9th Creation.
