Reissues
Aloa (Book + Dvd)
Big Tip! ** 100 copies, signed and numbered. With a signed drawing by Hermoine Zittlau* Hermoine Zittlau was to appear again as a band in December 1987 for the last performance of Die Tödliche Doris. This time together with Etsuko Okazaki and Tabea Blumenschein. It was the opera "Autofahrt in Deutschland", which I developed with Nikolaus Utermöhlen as the last joint Die Tödliche Doris band project. Two years later, in 1989, Hermoine Zittlau reappeared at the presentation of "Die Tödliche Doris …
Las Plantas
Great but still rather unknown German spiritual jazz including the massive "Nil", originally compiled by Rainer Tron the second volume of the Glucklich series (along Sail Joia and Niagara). Its about time to exhumate this gem from the 70s German jazz underground for your listening pleasure. Drummer Heinz Von Moisy leads Irisation, an incredible quintet formed Carlo Domeniconi (acoustic guitar), Manfred Burzlaff (vibraphon), Dieter G (bass), Ulrich Moritz (percussion) and Von Moissy himself perfo…
Ortodòxia
At the dawn of the seventies, Barcelona's underground scene veered towards a jazz-oriented fusion sound with echoes of Gary Burton, Miles Davis and John McLaughlin. Two bands were at the forefront of this movement: Om and Jarka. The latter being the brainchild of Jordi Sabatés, one of the most talented pianists/keyboardists in the Catalan scene. A generation younger than the late great Tete Montoliu, with whom he also recorded, he found fame on the teenage pop charts of the late sixties with the…
Make A Change
The definitive edition of a 1977 classic, Plunky & Oneness Of Juju’s ‘Make A Change’ album featuring the international hit ‘Every Way But Loose’ and five previously unheard studio takes across an expanded 2lp release. Recorded at Omega studios in Maryland, the album marked a transition for the band with lead vocalist Jackie Eka-Ete recording her last sessions with Plunky and Virtania Tillery taking over lead vocal duties. “‘Make A Change’ was always designed as a slightly more commercial entry i…
Obra Reunida
Selected works from a +30 year-old career as a Mexican pioneer and creator in electroacustic and experimental electronic music.
Panorama
Deluxe Tip-On jacket LP including exclusive and extensive liner notes. Remastered from the original master tapes. Transversales Disques proudly presents Panorama, an excursion through rare French soundtracks & other rarities mostly never reissued or compiled. 11 forgotten nuggets recorded between 1969 and 1980 by famous masters like Francis Lai, Alain Goraguer and Michel Magne alongside underrated composers like Jean Schwarz, Christian Gaubert or Maurice Lecoeur. A cinematic journey overflowing …
Swinging Macedonia
"Mal Waldron's piano, exotic ensemble and sweltering pets. This is the definitive melancholy jazz album! Long-awaited reissue at mid-price of this masterpiece from the peak of Balkan treasure Dusko Goykovich's career! This is an unquestionably treasured album full of great songs and performances, including Nicolas Conte's cover of 1 and 9 from "Tatsuo Sunaga's Night Jazz", and it has been restored in its original German Philips jacket!
It is no exaggeration to say that "Swingin' Macedonia" is th…
Human Music
*2024 stock* "This 1969 avant-garde collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and electronics pioneer Jon Appleton was originally released on legendary jazz producer Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label. Consisting of four compositions with the titles 'Boa,' 'Oba,' 'Abo,' and 'Bao,' Human Music finds Cherry stretching out on various flutes and African percussion instruments in addition to pocket trumpet. Original artwork. Detailed liner notes." Includes two bonus tracks, "Don" and "Jon".
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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!
Appleton Syntonic Menagerie
Tip! *2024 stock* Jon Appleton, born in Hollywood (1939) but mainly active in New York, was one of the pioneers of electronic music. His work on Syntonic Menagerie (Flying Dutchman, 1969), and Human Music (Flying Dutchman, 1970), with Don Cherry, introduced electronic instruments to a wider audience.
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.
Piko + 3
The second in the Masaru Imada reissue series that jazz collectors all over the world have been eagerly awaiting! A solo piano album that allows you to fully enjoy the beautiful tone and fluid touch of jazz piano poet Masaru Imada. The album features Imada's signature tune 'Pico', as well as 'Sum Time A Go', which was also performed by Chick Corea.
Blue Eyes
Reissue of Masaru Imada Trio's Blue Eyes. Originally issued on Yupiteru Records YJ25-7029. Recorded on June 25 and 27, 1979. Comes in mini LP replica with obi, four page booklet in Japanese
Seeking Blue
The second in the Masaru Imada reissue series that jazz collectors all over the world have been eagerly awaiting! This is a tour de force of Imada's hard bop style, featuring Shigeharu Mukai on trombone and Seiichi Nakamura on saxophone. All songs are Imada's own original numbers, and he also demonstrates his true potential as a melody-maker.
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.
Die Like a Dog (Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler)
Comes in a heavy gatedold sleeve and with printed innersleeves. Peter Brotzmann reflected: "The idea of expressing my love of and admiration for Albert Ayler - both man and music - in a musical statement is not new. We both tried to do similar or almost identical things at the same point in time, each independently and without knowing anything about each other - each of us within his own culture." This album was recorded in August 1993 during the Free Concerts series at Townhall Charlottenburg i…