Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
South African jazz ensemble Roots’ obscure 1975 debut album reissued
New York-based Frederiksberg Records has recently reissued officially for the first time the highly-obscure 1975 self-titled debut album by the South African jazz ensemble Roots, led by master saxophonist and one of the greatest musicians to ever come out of Johannesburg, Barney Rachabane.
Kalita Records reissues Muchos Plus’s highly sought-after 1979 12″ reggae disco gem ‘Nassau’s Discos’
London-based Kalita Records has been at forefront of some of the best reissues over the past few years, and that streak certainly continues with their latest release of Muchos Plus’s highly sought-after 1979 12″ reggae disco masterpiece Nassau’s Discos.
UK saxophonist Tony Burkill’s Work, Money, Death ensemble releases incredible new spiritual jazz record
UK saxophonist Tony Burkill and his large ensemble Work, Money, Death, whom was also featured on his 2017 debut, have recently released an incredible spiritual jazz recording inspired by the likes of Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane, titled The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises (got that?!?!).
JD73’s Electrio releases brilliant new 70s jazz-funk inspired live recording ‘Pyramid’
Led by keyboard guru and producer Dan Goldman, the UK-based live trio version of JD73, featuring electric bassist Hamlet Luton and drummer Gordon Kilroy have released a great new live album titled Pyramid.
The Invisible Session returns with a new album exploring Afro-beat and Ethio-jazz
Following a 15-year long hiatus, Schema Records’ co-founder and musician Luciano Cantone, in collaboration with Gianluca Petrella (ECM, Blue Note, Schema) and a new group of musicians that make up the group The Invisible Sessions have returned to release their highly-anticipated second album Echoes Of Africa Cantone’s newly-launched Milan-based Space Echo label.
Clap City Records reissues David Durrah’s 1975 psych-jazz 7-inch ‘Venus Fly Trap’
Following the well-crafted reissue of Wendell Harrison and The Tribe’s Farewell To The Welfare 45rpm, London’s Clap City Records has recently dived back into the vaults of Detroit’s legendary Tribe Records and reissued keyboardist David Durrah’s highly obscure 1975 7-inch single Venus Fly Trap.
Brownswood releases new compilation ‘Indaba Is’ celebrating the new sounds out of South Africa
South Africa has historically had strong jazz roots, even through the horrific apartheid regime. Pioneering artists like Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim, Johnny Dyani, Dudu Pukwana, Chris McGregor, Mongezi Feza, Ndikho Xaba, and so many others in the region consisted of some of the most adventurous jazz musicians of their era. Following the release of two groundbreaking compilations in We Out Here and Sunny Side Up that explored the current thriving scenes in London and Melbourne, Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label has just released a brand new compilation exploring the current wave of forward-thinking jazz artists coming out of Johannesburg.
Far Out Recordings puts out unreleased 1976 Brazilian jazz-funk debut by Marcos Resende & Index
London’s Far Out Recordings has unearthed the previously unreleased 1976 self-titled debut jazz-funk album by Brazilian keyboardist, composer, and bandleader Marcos Resende and his group Index. This incredible album was recorded prior to the group’s only other release, the highly sought after 1978 album Festa Para Um Novo Rei.
Gilles Peterson & Soul Jazz Records’ Stuart Baker compile new compilation featuring explorations in Cuban music, 1975-85
London’s Soul Jazz Records has just released an absolutely incredible new 3xLP compilation, compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (of Soul Jazz Records), exploring the fusion of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Tropicalia, and disco with Latin and Salsa that emerged in Cuba in the 1970s.
London trumpeter Nick Walters & 11-piece band return with new record, launch label
As a follow-up to last year’s absolutely brilliant Active Imagination release on 22a, London composer, trumpeter, and member of the Ruby Rushton quartet, Nick Walters returns with superb new recording, titled Implicate Order, featuring his expansive 11-piece group The Paradox Ensemble.
