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Khalab curates brilliant new compilation featuring deep jazz selections from legendary Italian label Soul Note

Italian artist and producer Raffaele Constantino, better known in many music circles as Khalab, has been at the forefront of some the most otherworldly futuristic electronic recordings. For his latest project on his Hyperjazz label, he is curating a brilliant new compilation series, called Hyperituals, with the first two volumes exploring the deep jazz vaults of the influential, yet unsung Milan sister labels Black Saint/Soul Note.

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Jazz Room Records reissues rare & mysterious 1973 soul jazz recording ‘The Power of Feeling’

Legendary UK deejay Paul Murphy and his Jazz Room Records label continue their impressive string of releases with the recent reissue of the highly-obscure 1973 soul jazz album The Power of Feeling from the somewhat mysterious artist Sir Edward, which was later identified as the unsung saxophonist great and flutist Harold Vick.

David Wertman & Sun Ensemble - Wide Eye Culture

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BBE Music reissues David Wertman & Sun Ensemble’s rare 1983 spiritual jazz album ‘Wide Eye Culture’

Following the 2019 BBE Music reissue of bassist David Wertman’s 1978 Sun Ensemble debut Earthly Delights, the London-based label has re-released an expansive version of the group’s 1983 spiritual jazz album Wide Eye Culture.

If Music Presents You Need This: Klinkhamer Records

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The latest ‘If Music Presents…’ spotlights Dutch record shop Klinkhamer Records in great new compilation

For the latest release of Jean-Claude Thompson’s fantastic If Music Presents You Need This compilation series on BBE, he turns his focus to Dutch record shop Klinkhamer Records and invites owner Michel Veenstra to compile some of his most notable “holy grails” that have come through the shop.

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Mr Bongo reissues Nico Gomez rare 1972 Brazilian jazz-inspired ‘Soul Of Samba’

Following Mr Bongo’s reissue of the highly sought-after 1971 Ritual album by Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc., the UK-label and record shop has also recently re-released another rare gem from the Belgium orchestra bandleader, titled Soul Of Samba.

Jothan Callins & The Sounds Of Togetherness — Winds of Change

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Mad About Records reissues rare 1975 spiritual jazz-funk masterpiece by Jothan Callins & The Sounds Of Togetherness

Portugal-based Mad About Records, who consistently re-release some of the rarest recordings known, are reissuing the highly-obscure 1975 spiritual jazz-funk masterpiece Wind Of Change by trumpeter Jothan Callins and his superb group, known as The Sounds Of Togetherness.

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Bobby Cole’s vocal jazz dance classic “A Perfect Day” is reissued by Tramp Records

Bobby Cole’s vocal jazz dance classic “A Perfect Day”, from his hard-to-find 1967 album A Point of View, has just been officially reissued as a 7inch single by the German-based Tramp Records.

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Far Out Recordings releases 1981 live recording from Brazilian fusion great Hermeto Pascoal & O Grupo

Once declared by Miles Davis as “one of the most important musicians on the planet,” Alagoas native Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian music legend who’s unique recordings and playing have always had a deep spiritual connection to nature and his surrounding environments, which has resulted in some of the most original and adventurous music of our time. London’s Far Out Recordings has just unearthed a previously-unreleased live recording from Pascoal and his iconic band simply known as “O Grupo” (The Group) from 1981.

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Favorite Recordings reissues rare 1981 jazz-funk album ‘Vegas’ from Venezuelan band Esperanto

Following up on last year’s reissue of Esperanto’s rare 1980 jazz-funk self-titled masterpiece, French label Favorite Recordings has recently re-released the second LP from the Venezuelan group, titled Vegas.

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Jazz Room Records reissues rare 1983 soul jazz gem by organist “Big” John Patton

Legendary Hammond B3 organist “Big” John Patton was one of the most influential artists among the 60s soul jazz movement, releasing numerous classic recordings for Blue Note Records like Along Came John, Let ‘Em Roll, Understanding, and many others. Now, his lesser known but equally brilliant 1983 album, titled Soul Connection, receives a much-welcomed reissue from Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room Records.