The Love Unlimited Orchestra were the instrumental voice of Maestro Barry White. Rhapsody in White, the group's debut LP written and produced by BW, was issued in 1974, following his breakthrough solo success the year before. Mostly instrumental, it's highlighted by their No. 1 signature song, "Love's Theme," a.k.a. The launchpad of the 1970s disco movement - but also includes Barry White vocal appearances on the wildly popular LP cuts, "Midnight and You" and "Baby Blues." 140g Limited Edition Black Vinyl
Tracklist:
Barry's Theme
Rhapsody in White
Midnight and You
I Feel Love Coming on
Baby Blues
Don't Take It Away from Me
What a Groove
Love's Theme
UPC: 8435395505311Label: Elemental Music Rec.Release Date: 3.27.26Format: Vinyl
From renowned bassist and composer Ben Wolfe comes Any Time After Now, a deeply expressive new album that brings together some of the most exciting voices in modern jazz. Featuring Joel Ross (vibraphone), Sullivan Fortner (piano), Chris Lewis (tenor saxophone), and Aaron Kimmel (drums), the album explores original compositions with elegance, swing, and a cinematic sense of storytelling. Wolfe's signature sound - lyrical, grounded, and harmonically rich - anchors a set of ten tracks that range from uptempo swingers and bluesy grooves to lyrical waltzes and a closing bossa nova. Any Time After Now is a journey through mood and melody, featuring standout soloing and deeply intuitive ensemble interplay. Perfect for fans of acoustic jazz, post-bop, and artists like Ron Carter, Christian McBride, and Bobby Hutcherson, this album blends tradition with a contemporary touch that feels timeless.
Tracklist:
Any Time After Now
Waltz II
If Only
Blues
5-4 Groove
Do You Love?
Down With Gravity
Always Four
'Til Next Time
UPC: 199891404148Label: Outside In MusicRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Dizzy Gillespie wrote his classic 'A Night in Tunisia' in 1942 when he was working with Benny Carter. Thirty-four years later the two recorded it together for this album and gave it one of it's most luminous performances. In this encounter, Carter, at 70, and Gillespie, at 60, were inspired to some of the best playing of what might be described as their later years if it weren't for the fact that, at this writing, both were going strong into the 1990s.Among the pieces are two less well-known masterpieces, Gillespie's 'Constantinople' and Carter's 'The Courtship.' Gillespie's superb bassist of the great 1947-48 big band, Al McKibbon, is in the rhythm section with Tommy Flanagan, Joe Pass, and Mickey Roker.Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings for superior sound quality, and housed in a Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket.180-gram vinylMastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tapePressed at Quality Record PressingsHoused in a Stoughton Printing tip-on jacketTracklist:Side 11. Sweet And Lovely (10:38)2. Broadway3. The CourtshipSide 21. Constantinople2. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen3. Night In Tunisia UPC: 753088018619Label: Analogue Prod.Release Date: 4.24.26Format: Vinyl
Organist Big John Patton's 1966 soul jazz manifesto Got A Good Thing Goin' was a showcase for the dynamic duo of Patton and guitarist Grant Green, whose deep rapport elevate this set of Patton-Green originals and covers of hits by Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. They're backed by Hugh Walker on drums and Richard Landrum on congas. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.
Tracklist:
Yodel
Soul Woman
Ain't That Peculiar
Shake
Amanda
UPC: 602458892819Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: Vinyl
"A subtle tour de force" are the words with which Billboard met guitarist Bill Connors's Of Mist and Melting upon the album's release in 1978; and revisiting this music decades later only confirms that special spirits were indeed at work when the Manfred Eicher-produced session with Jan Garbarek, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette and Connors unfolded at Oslo's Talent Studio in December 1977. Reissued as part of ECM's Luminessence series, Of Mist and Melting arrives in a tip-on gatefold jacket with new liner notes and photos from the archive. UPC: 602475981152Label: Ecm RecordsRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: Vinyl
Bill Evans' Explorations... The most lyrically riveting piano trio in jazz history, playing near-peak... Explorations sounds wonderful. All the tones, overtones, and rhythmic subtleties are vivid, present, and true.' - Fred Kaplan, The Absolute Sound, February/March 2005The second album by the original Bill Evans group was recorded after the pianist, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian had spent a year working together and honing the telepathy that established a new standard for trio interaction. Featuring intimate readings of several standards, plus three compositions from the jazz world that became synonymous with the trio's sounds, and with ample space for LaFaro's virtuosity to shine, the album was cited by Evans years later as among his own favorite recordings.Individual title from The Bill Evans Riverside Recordings Box Set 180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering AAA analog from original master tapesPraise for our Riverside Recordings LP Box Set from Analogue Productions UPC: 753088935176Label: Analogue Prod.Release Date: 5.22.26Format: Vinyl
Bill Evans' recordings almost always received good to excellent sound, and the Analogue Productions reissues are no exception. While I don't own the original releases, the 45 rpm reissues are clearly better, even after VTA adjustments, the later OJC reissues or the earlier 33 1/3 rpm Analogue Productions releases. The 45 rpm reissues are more musical and transparent; instruments have greater three-dimensionality and frequency extremes, especially lower octaves, exhibit greater resolution and impact. Get them before they're sold out!' - Myles Astor, Positive-Feedback Online, Issue 34, www. Positive-feedback. #comBill Evans was left reeling by the accidental death of his brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro in mid-1961 and didn't feel ready to record with his new bassist until nearly a year later. When he did go into the studio in May and June of 1962 with Chuck Israels and drummer Paul Motian, the 'second trio' produced material for two albums that were to be among Evans's most popular. Moonbeams includes ballad material from the sessions. The rest of the music from the sessions is in How My Heart Sings! In Moonbeams, Evans did some of his most introspective playing, his sense of loss apparent but relieved by Israels' power and empathy. 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams,' 'If You Could See Me Now,' and the others represent Evans at his best, his lyricism underlaid with rhythmic firmness even in the extraordinarily slow 'In Love in Vain. 'Individual title from The Bill Evans Riverside Recordings Box Set 180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering AAA analog from original master tapesPraise for our Riverside Recordings LP Box Set from Analogue Productions UPC: 753088942815Label: Analogue Prod.Release Date: 5.22.26Format: Vinyl
Portrait in Jazz was Bill Evans' third album as a leader, following New Jazz Conceptions (1956) and Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958). It was also Evans' first album as a leader with the talented bassist Scott LaFaro. Their superb interaction is evident from the very first track, and Evans was certainly aware of this. The collaboration between Evans and LaFaro would reach it's peak with their recordings made in June 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New York City. LaFaro died shortly afterward in a car accident (July 6, 1961), at the age of 25.
Tracklist:
Come Rain or Come Shine
Autumn Leaves
Witchcraft
When I Fall in Love
Peri's Scope
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Spring Is Here
Someday My Prince Will Come
Blue in Green
Blue in Green (alt tk) (Bonus Track)
UPC: 8435723702054Label: Wax TimeRelease Date: 2.20.26Format: Vinyl
Bill Evans' recordings almost always received good to excellent sound, and the Analogue Productions reissues are no exception. While I don't own the original releases, the 45 rpm reissues clearly better, even after VTA adjustments, the later OJC reissues or the earlier 33 1/3 rpm Analogue Productions releases. The 45 rpm reissues are more musical and transparent; instruments have greater three-dimensionality and frequency extremes, especially lower octaves, exhibit greater resolution and impact. Get them before they're sold out!' Myles Astor, Positive-Feedback Online, Issue 34, www. Positive-feedback. #comAlmost every one of the 11 albums featuring Bill Evans that were issued during his pivotal early years (1956-1964) with Riverside were trio performances. Of the two exceptions, one was strictly speaking not an Evans record (Know What I Mean?, a quartet album that featured Bill but was under the leadership of Cannonball Adderley. ) The other is Interplay. Adding trumpet and guitar to create an unusual quintet alignment, concentrating on the standard tunes, and with brighter tempos than are generally associated with his playing, it is a uniquely valuable addition to the catalog of perhaps the most important pianist in modern jazz. Individual title from The Bill Evans Riverside Recordings Box Set 180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering AAA analog from original master tapesPraise for our Riverside Recordings LP Box Set from Analogue Productions UPC: 753088944512Label: Analogue Prod.Release Date: 5.22.26Format: Vinyl
Ready yourselves, jazz aficionados, for modal piano brilliance, Bill Evans style! Released in 1977, Bill Evans - Quintessence, has the maestro diving headfirst into a lush, melodic hornscape - an elegant, smoky surprise.Let's start with the man himself. By 1977, Bill Evans was less of a pianist and more of a philosopher with 88 keys. His technique? Still gentle, still whispery, still capable of melting diamonds. But here, he brings his lyrical poetry into a new context: a quintet. That's right - not just his beloved trio format, but a quintet, people.No safety net. No piano bench to hide behind. Just sheer harmonic magic.The Evans dream team of supporting players was a stellar lineup. Starting with Harold Land (tenor sax) - The West Coast legend whose tone is so smooth it could pass as jazz-flavored gelato. Warm, reflective, and the perfect foil to Evans' crystalline touch. Next, there's Kenny Burrell (guitar). Playing with such subtlety you'd swear he was painting chords with a sable brush. Never flashy, always perfect. On bass, Ray Brown - The anchor of jazz itself. You want groove? He'll give you groove. You want soul? He's got that in spades too. And on drums, Philly Joe Jones. Because if you're gonna swing, you call the guy who made Miles Davis' band sweat.Together, they form a unit so tight it's basically a telepathic jazz circle. They're not just supporting Bill - they're expanding him!What's On the Menu?'Sweet Dulcinea' - A tune that proves you don't need to play fast to say something profound.'Bass Face' - Ray Brown gets the spotlight, and boy does he shine.'Martina' - A waltz so beautiful it should come with a warning label: may cause reflective gazing into middle distance.'Second Time Around' - A standard for an album that's all about elegance, subtle swing, and refined musicianship.'A Child Is Born' - The kind of rendition that makes you think maybe the world isn't so bad after all.So why add Quintessence to your collection?Because this is Bill Evans unplugged from the trio comfort zone, letting his lush harmonic sensibilities dance with top-tier horn players and rhythm gods. This album is meditative but never sleepy, introspective but never self-indulgent. It's rich, warm, and brimming with the quiet confidence of a master stretching his wings just because he can.This reissue brims with superior quality. Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it's housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.Bottom line, if your jazz collection is missing Quintessence, it's like owning a Picasso with a blank corner. This is the kind of record that sneaks up on you - not flashy, but unforgettable. Go ahead. You deserve this kind of quintet magic.Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech MasteringDouble LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish UPC: 753088208072Label: Analogue Prod.Release Date: 4.24.26Format: Vinyl
Billie Holiday is captured live at Storyville in Boston in 1951 and 1953. The discreet recordings capture Lady Day in prime emotive voice. On most selections she is accompanied by the Carl Drinkard Trio, but six others find her joined by Buster Harding’s Trio; the great tenor Stan Getz sits in on three of these numbers. Previously out of press for over 25 years, this historic recording has now been remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.
Tracklist:
I Cover the Waterfront
Too Marvelous for Words
I Love You Porgy
Them There Eyes
Willow Weep for Me
I Only Have Eyes for You
You Go to My Head
He's Funny That Way
Billie Blues 1
Miss Brown to You 1
Lover Come Back to Me 1
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do 1
You're Driving Me Crazy
UPC: 711574702824Label: Org MusicRelease Date: 2.3.15Format: Vinyl
The recordings included on the classic album Lady Sings the Blues come from two different studio dates, a complete session recorded in 1956, and four tunes from a 1954 date. An additional track from the latter session has also been added here as a bonus. The emphasis on both sessions is placed on Billie's singing. Although important musicians are present on both dates (Charlie Shavers, Tony Scott, Paul Quinichette and Wynton Kelly, on the 1956 session, and Harry "Sweets" Edison, Willie Smith and Barney Kessel, on the 1954 date), little room is left for any instrumental improvisation. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 1 BONUS TRACK- 180-GRAM CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL - LIMITED EDITION
Tracklist:
Trav'lin' Light 3:10
I Must Have That Man! 3:06
Some Other Spring 3:39
Lady Sings the Blues 3:46
Strange Fruit 3:04
God Bless the Child 4:00
Good Morning, Heartache 3:32
No Good Man 3:18
Love Me or Leave Me 2:34
Too Marvelous for Words 2:12
Willow Weep for Me 3:06
I Thought About You 2:46
P.S. I Love You 3:35*
UPC: 8435723702023Label: Wax TimeRelease Date: 1.23.26Format: Vinyl
Tracklist:
Elegant People
Flair - Around Giant Steps
Kings Cross
Time for Love
My Foolish Heart
Anjo de mim
Hopla
New blues
W 48th Street
Clair
UPC: 3760338540469Label: Peewee!Release Date: 7.10.26Format: Vinyl
Celebrated drummer, bandleader, and composer Cindy Blackman Santana has been a force to be reckoned with since her 1987 debut album, Arcane, featuring jazz legends Wallace Roney, Joe Henderson, Kenny Garrett, and Buster Williams. Fast forward to 2026, and Cindy commands that same power with her new album, Coherence: a once-in-a-lifetime musical journey combining jazz, rock, fusion, and spirituality, featuring special guests John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Buckle up for a masterclass in modern music from one of the most electrifying drummers to ever do it.
Tracklist:
Illumination 4:07
The Message is Love with Carlos Santana 5:53
The Coherence Tapestry :43
Coherence with Carlos Santana 4:40
The Coherence Embrace :45
Syzygy 2:44
Psychedelic Movie House 1:47
Guitar Love with John McLaughlin ; Carlos Santana 4:45
Capri with Carlos Santana 4:59
Alkebulan 2:32
Sanctuary with Carlos Santana 7:23
UPC: 708857124619Label: Mack Avenue RecordsRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: Vinyl
Blue Earth Sound returns with 'The St. Louis Sessions', a new EP recorded in a living-room studio in St. Louis with local players. Built from live sessions with saxophonist Jawaad Spaan and trumpeter Josiah Burton, the record blends cinematic jazz, soul and groove-driven instrumentals, balancing improvisation with subtle post-production. 10" vinyl EP with black polyvinyl inner liners
Tracklist:
Chartreuse
Japanese Green
Danny Boy Skit
Fresh Air
Missouri Midnight
UPC: 823375071174Label: Deepmatter RecordsRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
Trumpeter Blue Mitchell's soulful, swinging style embodied the Blue Note ethos. His 1964 debut for the label, The Thing To Do, showcased his sound across a diverse set of tunes from hard bop to ballads to Calypso with an exceptional quintet featuring Junior Cook (tenor saxophone,) Chick Corea (piano,) Gene Taylor (bass,) and Al Foster (drums.) This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
Fungii Mama
Mona's Mood
Thing to Do
Step Lightly
Chick's Tune
UPC: 602475806967Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: Vinyl
Bobby Hutcherson's 1965 album, Components, captured two sides of his musical personality with a sextet featuring Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers. Side A presents post-bop gems by Hutcherson like "Little B's Poem," while Side B explores Chambers' avant-garde pieces. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.
Tracklist:
Components
Tranquillity
Little B's Poem
West 22nd Street Theme
Movement
Juba Dance
Air
Pastoral
UPC: 602458892871Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: Vinyl
American Jazz pianist Bobby Timmons originally released This Here Is Bobby Timmons as his debut album as leader in 1960 on the Riverside label. Containing 9 hard bop cuts the album features Sam Cobb on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums and is produced by Orrin Keepnews. This new edition of the album is released as part of the OJC Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.
Tracklist:
This Here
Moanin'
Lush Life
The Party's Over
Prelude To A Kiss
Dat Dere
My Funny Valentine
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Joy Ride
UPC: 888072745407Label: Craft RecordingsRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: Vinyl
Vice Versa was created out of the need of Belgian pianist Bram de Looze's (LABtrio, Joey Baron, Thomas Morgan, Hank Roberts) to collaborate with artists who he feels are natural extensions to his sound. He quickly found kindred spirits in New York master drummer Eric McPherson (Jackie McLean, Andrew Hill, Pharoah Sanders, Fred Hersch) and Berlin bassist Felix Henkelhausen (Jim Black, Nate Wooley, Lotte Anker), two compositional masterminds with a boundless sense of rhythmic inventiveness.The versatile and exploratory trio sets the bar for expressive interpretation and inventive creativity high. They traverse different approaches in which musical rules change without losing momentum. This leads to an interesting musical synthesis where the spirit of traditional jazz language emerges during intuitive musical excursions within free improvisation and contemporary music.Their debut album 'Vice Versa' came out in 2023 on Dox Records to great acclaim. In january of 2025, while Bram de Looze was the Artist in Residence at Brussels Jazz Festival in Flagey, they recorded their second album live on stage, witnessed by a sold out Studio 1. This album will be released by Challenge Records (NL) in February of 2026. UPC: 0608917360028Label: ChallengeRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
The Breaks, a brand-new powerhouse trio of Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars), Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds), and Stanton Moore (Galactic). Rooted in the tradition of late-'60s organ trios and hard-hitting boogaloo, The Breaks pushes the sound forward with deep-pocket rhythms, tight arrangements, and fearless improvisation. Eddie Roberts' sharp, melodic guitar work dances effortlessly over Stanton Moore's explosive New Orleans-infused drum grooves, while Robert Walter's signature Hammond organ tones tie it all together with grit and soul. Between them, they've logged countless tours, recorded landmark albums, and collaborated with a who's-who of the modern jam, funk, and jazz worlds. But in The Breaks, the chemistry feels spontaneous- three kindred spirits locking into a groove and letting it ride. "Even though this is a new band, there are years of history between us," says Walter. "These are two of my favorite musicians and two of my closest friends. I'm also a huge fan of both Eddie and Stanton. It's so easy and fun to play music with these people. It's likeputting on a pair of well broken in comfortable shoes.
Tracklist:
Hasheesh
Snowballers
Scapegoats
Goldilocks
Party Like a Rich Kid
Blood Cover
Offsides
Inheritance Powder
UPC: 199874934426Label: Color RedRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: Vinyl
Vinyl LP pressing. Bria Skonberg's 'Brass' is a celebration of her favorite elements of trumpet playing featuring Luther Allison, Eric Wheeler & Darrian Douglas. After many years of working to synthesize voice and trumpet, Juno Award Winner Bria Skonberg has chosen to explore them both individually. Her new album on Cellar Music is the first of those explorations - ' Brass'. For Bria Skonberg studying the trumpet has been a true labor of love. Through precision, power, style, and/or subtlety, this collection of songs and arrangements is a celebration of her favorite elements of playing the trumpet. Her trio of Luther Allison, Eric Wheeler and Darrian Douglas provides a highly swinging, steady yet versatile foundation for the project. The trumpet is ultimately an extension of Bria Skonberg's voice, and the beauty of instrumental music is it can often express emotions without words. UPC: 628308831586Label: Cellar LiveRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Strut Records presents a brand new reissue of the 1975 Brian Auger's OblivionExpress original album Reinforcements.A gem from the later years of the Oblivion Express band, Reinforcements seesAuger evolve from his early '70s jazz-rock fusions towards smoother jazz funksophistication, continuing his journey from the previous year's Straight Ahead.With two former Oblivion Express drummers joining Average White Band, thereare obvious comparisons to draw as several tracks lean into groove-drivenarrangements and polished mid-'70s production.Strut presents the 1975 album Reinforcements, which sees Brian Auger and Oblivion Express shift from jazz-rock into asmoother, funk and soul soundFeatures standout performances from returning vocalist Alex Ligertwood and includes highlights like the keyboard-driven'Brain Damage'.Newly remastered reissue, curated with the Auger family, remastered from the original tapes by United Archiving's Bill Smithand presented as a high-quality single LP replica edition
Tracklist:
Brain Damage
Thoughts from Afar
Foolish Girl
The Big Yin
Plum
Something Out of Nothing
Future Pilot
UPC: 4062548040104Label: Strut RecordsRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. Drawing inspiration from the shadowy cabarets and smoky jazz halls of late-1920s Weimar Berlin, Bitter-Sweet sees Bryan Ferry and His Orchestra reimagining his solo and Roxy Music catalogue with a sophisticated jazz sensibility. The album features elegant horn and woodwind arrangements, muted trumpet, clarinet flourishes, and a mood of urbane melancholy, transforming classics like "Alphaville," "Reason or Rhyme," and "While My Heart Is Still Beating." Ferry himself provides select vocals on eight tracks, while the remaining songs unfold as instrumental reinterpretations, arranged with the expertise of Colin Good and performed by a full ensemble of seasoned jazz musicians. The album's concept grew from Ferry's work as music consultant on the acclaimed German TV series Babylon Berlin, where several tracks were originally featured, blending cinematic drama with jazz authenticity.
Tracklist:
Alphaville
Reason or Rhyme
Sign of the Times
New Town
Limbo
Bitter-Sweet
Dance Away
Zamba
Sea Breezes
While My Heart Is Still Beating
Bitters End
Chance Meeting
Boys and Girls
UPC: 4099964212709Label: Bmg Rights ManagemenRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
Limited green vinyl LP pressing. Step into a world where classic art-pop meets the roaring 1920s. The Jazz Age reimagines Bryan Ferry's Roxy?Music and solo catalog as elegant jazz instrumentals, presented by the Bryan Ferry Orchestra. From "Virginia Plain" and "Do the Strand" to "Love Is the Drug" and "Avalon," each track is transformed through authentic 1920s-style arrangements featuring banjo, clarinet, muted trumpet, baritone sax, and double bass, crafted by renowned arranger Colin?Good. Top UK jazz players, including trumpeter Enrico?Tomasso and saxophonist Alan?Barnes, bring these timeless melodies to life, while mono-style production evokes the charm of vintage 78?RPM recordings. Ferry himself steps back from vocals to serve as conductor and producer, curating this inventive project born from his love of jazz and curiosity about how his songs would stand without singing
Tracklist:
Do the Strand
Love Is the Drug
Don't Stop the Dance
Just Like You
Avalon
Bogus Man
Slave to Love
This Is Tomorrow
The Only Face
I Thought
Reason or Rhyme
Virginia Plain
This Island Earth
UPC: 4099964212679Label: Bmg Rights ManagemenRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
In 1953, Brazilian master guitarist Laurindo Almeida and altoist/flutist Bud Shank collaborated on their first LP for Richard Bock's Pacific Jazz label. Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank was a groundbreaking recording, blending American jazz with Brazilian samba for the first time, years before the advent of bossa nova. Almeida and Shank enjoyed such early success with the record that they reunited five years later for their second collaboration, Holiday in Brazil (alternatively titled Brazilliance, Vol. 2). Whereas Brazilliance, Vol. 1 was led by Almeida and focused on the traditional Brazilian influences, Vol. 2 allowed Shank room to contribute more of his signature silky soloing and energetic motifs. The vibe is almost as relaxed, but bristles with an adventurous energy and swing that serves Almeida's arrangements and solid guitar accompaniment perfectly. The session is immeasurably enhanced by the adept chops of bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Chuck Flores, while Dayton "Bones" Howe's warm and detailed recording brings forth every nuance of this inspired date. Our deluxe package reproduces the reverse-tip-on jacket and brown paper label of the original release. Like Barefoot Adventure (IMP6048/IMP6057 LP / IMP8330 SACD), Holiday in Brazil is a perfect summer jazz confection: light, soulful, and breezy. It goes down easy and satisfies deeply. Impex Records is proud to reintroduce this musically stunning and sonically superb "Holiday in Brazil." AAA 33.3rpm HQ-180g Vinyl LP.
Tracklist:
Simpatico
Rio Rhapsody
Nocturno
Little Girl Blue
Choro in "A"
Mood Antigua
The Color of Her Hair
Lonely
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Carioca Hills
UPC: 856276002619Label: Impex RecordsRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: Vinyl
Ah, Les Vaches! Is the 12th Bushman's Revenge album. The title means Ah, the cows, which supposedly were the dying words of the great composer, eccentric, and all around hero to the band, Erik Satie. The band started out in 2003, and made their first record 20 years ago. So yeah, it's been a minute! So what's new? Well, they have a New member, the one and only Tor Egil Kreken - bass player, session ace, and all 'round musician?extraordinaire. The songs were mainly inspired by an assortment of friends, pets and other critters - living or otherwise. And we hope you'll take them for a spin, and in your own time, maybe even clap, sing or dance along to this ungodly racket! Please enjoy!"
Tracklist:
Unholy Ghost
Velkommen Til Gards
And Gullit Was His Name-O
RÃ¥dyrparet
Purple Rain
One Small Misstep For Man, One Giant Mistake For Mankind
Bram
Barbara
Pauseakvariet
I Am A Ghost Now
UPC: 7073317004200Label: Is It Jazz? RecordsRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: Vinyl
The Norwegian Jazz trio Bushman's Revenge mixes the energy of Rock with the freedom of Jazz in an exciting and exhilarating way. Formed in 2003, the trio (consisting of Even Helte Hermansen on Guitar, Rune Nergaard on Bass and Gard Nilssen on Drums) has had two decades in which to explore different paths and sounds, and in doing so, succeeding in creating a genre all of their own. Long out of print, we're repressing this gem of a record on solid red wax, to coincide with the release of their 12th album "Ah, Les Vaches!".
Tracklist:
Halvannen Time - an hour and a half, more than enough
Last Cup Of Zorro
Hollowed Be Thy Fame
Stolen From a Blind Monkey
Raptus Norvegicus
Takk For Seg
UPC: 7073317004378Label: Is It Jazz? RecordsRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: Vinyl