New Arrivals
Alice Clark
*2024 stock* Reissue the standard version of Alice Clark's highly sought-after soul jazz classic produced by Mainstream Records' Bob Shad in 1972. Featuring original artwork, remastered sound making this reissue is the first official reissue of Alice Clark's original album for decades, a long overdue release of one of the best Soul albums ever recorded. When it comes to legendary albums, very few can match the cult status achieved on the international jazz and funk scene, by Alice Clark's eponym…
Scerizza
*2024 stock* Since their launch back in 2015, Florence based been issuing quiet waves into the reissue market. Working slowly, with eye for quality over quantity, they’ve brought forth a wild mix of albums which unquestionably fall into the category of overlooked and neglected holy grails from the Italian underground. Their expanded, double LP editions of Paolo Modugno’s Brise D'Automne and Roberto Aglieri’s Ragapadani, haven’t strayed far from our turntable since they hit the shelves. Now Arch…
Satisfaction
*2024 stock* Altoist John Tchicai, who has made his name on numerous free jazz sessions, including Archie Shepp's New York Contemporary Five and John Coltrane's Ascension, in a duo with Polish stunning bass player Witold Lek. Spiritual session!
Bolivia
*2024 stock* "Ultimately, Bolivia is a sensual, musically adept, and groundbreaking recording, which offered Barbieri a chance to come in from the avant-garde before heading back to the fringes with the Latin America series. A fine effort that is finally getting the notoriety it deserves." - AllMusic
Fenix
*2024 stock* The Flying Dutchman's second album, which shifted from the free jazz of the 60s to the passionate jazz sound of the 70s. As the title suggests, this is a popular work that combines hot brooding and melancholy with burning Latin blood. A Japanese version was also released at the time and is one of the most popular.
The Third World
*2024 stock* Gato Barbieri is an Argentine jazz musician who won a Grammy Award as musical director for the film Last Tango in Paris. The Flying Dutchman's debut album, produced by Bob Seale, boldly incorporates elements of South American music.
Legend Of The Sea-Myself
*2024 stock* Takashi Kako, who immersed himself in "the world of improvised music, where composition and performance progress instantaneously" while studying in Paris, recorded this album live on his temporary return to Japan in 1976. It is the culmination of this period, a dense and intense performance.
Sugar
Anyone interested in hearing Stanley Turrentine go beyond the Blue Note should definitely pick up Sugar; a soulful, deep and chugging record that includes a refined "Sugar" and a transcendent rendition of Coltrane's "Impressions". Working with fellow CTI artists Freddie Hubbard and George Benson, as well as the great Lonnie Liston Smith jr, Ron Carter and Billy Kaye, this album was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder to create the warmth and depth we love. Some say never judge a book by its cover, but…
By All Means
At the time of his death in 2016 at the age of 68, drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Alphonse Mouzon had for decades been a major force within the jazz, fusion, R&B and pop arenas. The early eighties was a time when Mouzon toyed with disco and channelled funk. His musical amalgam was a far cry from the Saturday Night Fever brand – he brought more funk, more soul, more spontaneous creativity into the mix. For By All Means, Mouzon brought together musicians who were masters in virtually …
Total Space
Although MPS was known for his studio and brilliant recording technique, Rolf Kühn decided not to record his albums in the studio in the Black Forest. At MPS, Rolf Kühn was allowed free rein to choose the team for the recordings and so he decided to get Wolfgang Hirschmann on board, one of the most interesting sound engineers in jazz at that time. Together with him and seven other musicians, “Total Space” was recorded in January 1975 in the Cornet Studios in the south of Cologne, Germany. Having…
Avant-garde & Free
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! The impact of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz was born. Finally, the treasured sound sources from the Late 60's - a period that the whole world craves for - have been released. Recorded with the latest remastering from film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Yoru ni Hohoyose
*2024 stock* "Red Elegy" and "Happi End" jackets, the only live-action film by Shizukazu Hayashi, a hugely popular illustrator in the subculture scene! Recorded with the latest remastering from film music tapes.Included tracks: 'Yoru ni Hohoyo' theme song and 10 other tracks (tentative). (April 1973) Digitally remastered.
Hayashi SeiichiIn 1970, the Garo serial 'Aka-iro Elegy' became a hit with a song by Morio Agata; in 1973, it appeared on the cover of Happi Nippon's first album (aka Yudemen); …
New Rock & Underground
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! The impact of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz was born. The treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for have finally been released. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Haragashi onna
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! A shocking record of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz were born! The treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Shinjuku Maddo
*2024 stock* Chaos and impulse! A shocking record of the moment when Japanese rock and jazz were born! Finally, the treasured sound sources from the Late 60's~ that the whole world craves for are finally released. Recorded with the latest remastering from the film music tapes left over from Koji Wakamatsu's films!
Tenshi No Kōkotsu
*2024 stock* The epic free jazz of the first Yosuke Yamashita Trio and the bleak singing of Rie Yokoyama. Includes a total of five tracks, including the film's opening 'Here's a Quiet Frontline', 'Umitsubame ver II', which features rare singing accompaniment by the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, and the Yosuke Yamashita Trio's performance during and at the end of the film, plus Koji Wakamatsu's story 'I am Koji Wakamatsu! is included.
Shibuya Jazz Clash - No Wave In Jap Jazz And Funk '75-'86
*2024 stock* Limited stock, limited time price, all new items! The first edition is a carefully selected jazz special. Mitsuaki Katayama "First Flight", Eiji Nakayama "My Present Song", Howard Roberts "The Magic Band Live at Donte" and many more... Why not take advantage of this great deal and get your jazz CDs? Items not listed in the online shop are also on sale in the shop! Be sure to stop by our shop in Shibuya to look for bargains!
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Issue 114: John Foxx Issue + ‘Miles Away’ / ‘Sunset Rising’
We’re investigating the visual art of John Foxx in this month’s Electronic Sound and we’re bundling the magazine with a white vinyl seven-inch combining two top-notch Foxx tracks – an electropop classic from 1980 and an ambient gem from 1997.
Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria
“Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria” (1967) is a comedy directed by Luciano Salce, taken from the theatrical play of the same name (1965) by Natalia Ginzburg. The main characters are Pietro and Giuliana, respectively interpreted by Giorgio Albertazzi and Monica Vitti. A lawyer from a good family, serious, accustomed to a calm and regular life who got married to a indolent and dazed girl with a difficult past a month after meeting her at a party. Despite Giuliana's inability to transform herself into a g…
Talk About It / Origin Story
The "Talk About It" / "Origin Story" EP features remixes from Concretism and Paul Cousins. It's a beautiful pressing which utilises Nick Taylor's CiS discobag design, last seen on CiS038/CiS039. Lone Bison's music is influenced by Krautrock, electronica, post-punk, soundtracks and post-rock. The remixes on this EP add a new dimension to these wonderful tracks. The vinyl is super-limited and super-collectible, pressed on a beautiful 180g pressing from our pressing plant in Belgium. Nick is also …