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The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records.

Alhaji K Frimpong’s 1977 Highlife masterpiece, melding traditional Ghanaian musical forms with experimental instrumentation and innovative arrangements.

Quenching those tired vocal cords or worn out limbs in an eclectic and comfortable surrounding.

Bassist / composer Charles Mingus is one of the most radical figures in American music. Throughout the '50s, he worked as a sideman with legendary players Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and more. 

This amazing album is the product of six full-time Howard University students taking the direction of department head and jazz great Donald Byrd into the Fantasy Studios along with the aid of production wizard Larry Mizell. 

The Blue Notebooks was originally composed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 

On The Blue Yusef Lateef (1968), listeners get an amazing chapter from the late '60s, an amazing period when everything in the world of Jazz was changing.

Jay-Z made damn good albums before The Blueprint, as well as some afterwards. But The Blueprint remains the album where everything came together. He was able to satisfy his audience, the critics, and the skeptics, while making a timeless album. For this album, he was everything he was supposed to be. Credit: Albumism

Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, The Blues And The Abstract Truth is regarded as jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelsons most acclaimed album.

Includes the original versions of Bob Marley’s most cherished songs. Essay by Dean Rudland (Acid Jazz).

The ultimate backstage pass: a photographic inside look at the making of the groundbreaking hip hop documentary Rhyme & Reason.

After much anticipation, Dave has returned to announce his eagerly awaited third album – The Boy Who Played the Harp to be released on October 24th.

Fresh off the worldwide success of ‘Natural Brown Prom Queen’, one of the most acclaimed records of 2022, Sudan Archives has levelled up, evolving from a hands-on DIY artist to executive producer of her third album - her most ambitious record to date.

The rhythms belong to the modern world, the slow, shimmering grooves undeniably Womack's, as he's been specializing in this sound since the turn of the '70s.

To this day, jazz pianists are influenced by Bill Evans by his use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and his trademark rhythmically independent, “singing” melodic lines.

Debut by the undisputed kings of Staten Island Afro-funk and soul, now that the Budos are bonafide Daptone heavyweights. 

A previously unreleased, killer live recording from 1971.

Rare Detroit Jazz-Funk Fusion Album from 1988. Wendell delivers a unique and different sound compared to his earlier body of work. 

The Hammond Organ maestro’s best-known album, featuring perennial favourites Main Theme From The Carpetbaggers and the killer title track.

Trumpeter Donald Byrd and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams worked together on several recordings between 1958 and 1961, and The Cat Walk (released on LP in 1962) is among the best

Rare Tracks from 1992-1995

No matter how controversial, it remains one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time.

Reissue of the debut Clash album released in April 1977. One of the most important records ever released, not just in punk rock terms either. 

2012 reissue with updated artwork

Digitally remastered collection of mono recordings. Nina Simone started her musical career as a classically trained child virtuoso, whose piano recitals were local events. 

The Come Up is an exhilarating behind-the-scenes account of how hip-hop came to rule the world-and an essential contribution to music history.

This Deluxe 2-LP Edition features a gatefold jacket with two printed inner sleeves with the original restored cover artwork and rare archival photos from the 1970 Antibes performance. Plus newly commissioned essays on Shepp’s legacy by author & music journalist Kevin Le Gendre. The Vinyl has been out of print and completely unavailable for 55 years. The recording is restored & remastered from the Original Master Tapes. Double vinyl package includes: OBI side strip, Gatefold album jacket with two pockets, two printed inner sleeves and Orange & Brown color vinyl.

This is the sound of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

“A curiously tender, black-hearted modern soul classic; the last great record of the millennium, if we’re being pretentious,” was how NME described Death in Vegas’ second album (1999), which took its name from the Contino Rooms in London (where it was recorded) and was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize

David Shire's original soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 film starring Gene Hackman, pressed on coloured vinyl.

The Cosmic Game’ is the fourth studio album by electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, originally released in February of 2005.

Blackalicious produced a record of such sonic depth and lyrical ambition it proudly stands alongside the work of Bay Area funk fathers Sly Stone and Shuggie Otis, or hip-hop classics like Outkast's Aquemini and The Roots' Things Fall Apart.

Craig Charles has been a soul and funk fan since his teenage years in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs. 

Craig Charles has been a soul and funk fan since his teenage years in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs. 

In Craig Charles' own words ‘The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3' features "19 of the finest slices of super slinky soul, boot shaking blues and boogie, dazzling discofied ditties and fine funky rump shakers!”

Nigerian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, musician and producer Steven Bamidele presents his keenly anticipated sophomore album, 'THE CRASH!' – a sonically rich exploration of purpose, doubt and personal reckoning. Written against the backdrop of an ever-changing world, the album combines soul, rock, jazz, acoustic and electronic textures, along with daydream-esque storytelling for a thought-provoking journey in pursuit of something real in an age of hyper-curation and superficiality.

Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer.

Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer.

Compilation of the year. It wasn’t really a movement, barely even a moment, but the Daisy Age was an ethos that permeated pop, R&B and hip hop at the turn of the 90s.

Originally released in 1973, The Dark Side Of The Moon became Pink Floyd's first number one album in the USA, remaining on the chart for 741 weeks between 1973 and 1988. 

The Day Out of Time by The Degrees is the Acid Jazz/Soul and Trip Hop long-player from drum and bass man of the moment Break, alsongside singer songwriter isha Campbell, heavily inspired by their home town of Bristol.

Best-selling, 21-track hits set that’s now on vinyl for the first time.

A musical pioneer who forged a path through 60's psych, free-jazz, pop, rock, disco, and more.

Forever regarded as ‘The Godfather of House’ for his unrivalled contribution to the house music we know today.

Carol Douglas is considered a pioneer in the US Disco scene.

After dropping the Anderson .Paak-assisted 'Dang!' and 'We' featuring CeeLo Green, the Pittsburgh rapper releases his fourth album. 

Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius tells in illustrated comic book form, the tragic story of the Skatalites' doomed trombonist and composer, Don Drummond and his lover, the rhumba dancer Margarita Mahfood.

First released in January 1967, The Doors is one of rock music's most famous debuts. It delivered the number 1 signature smash "Light My Fire", plus "Break On Through", "The Crystal Ship", and "The End".

Legendary drummer and founding member of The Doors John Densmore unpacks the intersection of art and commerce in this deeply principled middle finger to greed . . . In The Doors Unhinged, New York Times bestselling author and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of ...

The Dreaming was the breakthrough album for Kate Bush. 

Since making his recording debut in the early Seventies with legendary British reggae band, Matumbi, Dennis ‘Blackbeard’ Bovell has repeatedly demonstrated his supreme talent and versatility in a variety of music fields. 

Landing between his production duties for Michael Jackson's multi-platinum Off The Wall and the phenomenon of Thriller, The Dude was the album that would establish Quincy Jones as a contemporary artist in his own right.

The Endless Coloured Ways is a collection of songs by legendary singer / songwriter, Nick Drake, performed and recorded by over 30 incredible artists from a range of different backgrounds, genres, age groups and audiences. 

The Endless Coloured Ways is a collection of songs by legendary singer/ songwriter, Nick Drake, performed and recorded by over 30 incredible artists from a range of different backgrounds, genres, age groups and audiences.

Album of the Year 2015 Number 7.A brazen release from young Los Angeles jazz giant, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington.

This album by Ahmad Jamal, a legendary pianist if ever there was one, is perhaps his greatest record of the decade.

We can't think of many other performers like the singer / songwriter / dancer / actress Asha Puthli who have excelled in such a broad range of genres.

The live recordings included here are among the very best from Billie Holiday's final years.

A captivating and emotive listen, ‘The Eternal Now’ sees Chip at the top of his game, creating an other-worldly dreamscape with enchanting sound.

Menahan Street Band, a veritable supergroup of some of today's most prolific songwriters, arrangers, and producers return with this beat-forward, cinematic masterpiece. Their unique brand of instrumental soul has not only been the foundation for some of modern hip-hop's most successful beats, it has also become the perennial soundtrack and veritable vibe-generator for countless parties, art shows, and restaurants throughout NYC and abroad.

Any fan of Southern Soul will know that ‘I’m Just A Prisoner’ became a classic for Candi Staton but, as we have proved time and again over the last few years, George Jackson was more than capable of delivering his own songs.

Habibi Funk is digging deep to present the songs of Ibrahim Hesnawi, otherwise known as "The Father of Libyan Reggae." Kingston meets Tripoli in this incendiary collection of Arabized roots, dub, dancehall and more. 

Sly & The Family Stone were true pioneers on so many levels: black/white, male/female, rock/soul, the act shattered all preconceptions of what popular music could be.

Recorded in Stockholm in 1962, and originally released on Sonet Records, these sessions stand as Ayler's first step into a new sonic world.

Single LP, The Fish Factory Sessions is pressed on translucent sky blue vinyl housed in an untreated card sleeve with spot varnish.

It's not just the ladies that love cool James, we do too! 40 years of Def Jam have built up to this incredible feat of gangsta beats, poetic lyrical chops, sizzling instrumentals, a-list guest features, and an outrageous sense of style and tone - you better hop on board cos you cannot stop THE FORCE!.

Nearby Bear Records are proud to present 'The Foundation' - the 10th Studio album from south coast super-producer Flevans.

Harold Land’s hard bop album The Fox was originally released in 1960, with Contemporary Records reissuing it in ‘69.

Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

An eclectic and exciting debut E.P from Live from the Groove label collective MNEA

Sun Ra was a true innovator, releasing music that was a bit different to his peers from his earliest output. But what would Sun Ra have made of today’s music scene? If he is looking down from his cosmic realm, he’ll be pleased to know that his music from the past still sounds eerily futuristic.

Zero 7 were formed in 1997 by producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. In 2001 their debut album Simple Things was released selling over a million copies to date and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Follow up, When It Falls was a Top 10 album, peaking at no.4 in the UK album chart & US Billboard Dance/Electronic chart 3. They released their third album The Garden in 2006 it also peak at no 4 UK album chart spending 7 weeks in total there. It has sold over 125k copies. In the USA, it entered the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart at #2 and stayed in the Top 20 of that chart for 5 weeks.

“Feeling satisfaction from the street crowd reaction.”

Big yellow beacon yonder Lewes Road. Live music/ Student drinks deals and delicious Caribbean Food

Greg Foat’s The Glass Frog, released on Blue Crystal Records, is a sublime blend of smooth jazz and spacey, euphoric atmospheres. Foat shines as the lead at times, while the band complements him perfectly, setting a relaxing mood throughout the album.

Glenn Fallows and Mark Treffel released their first album, 'The Globeflower Master Volume 1', on Mr Bongo in September 2021. With its lush, warm and timeless productions paying homage to classic 60s and 70s soundtrack composers, it was very well received and struck a chord with the scene's connoisseurs.

Glenn Fallows and Mark Treffel released their first album, 'The Globeflower Master Volume 1', on Mr Bongo in September 2021. With its lush, warm and timeless productions paying homage to classic 60s and 70s soundtrack composers, it was very well received and struck a chord with the scene's connoisseurs.

‘The Golden Age Of The Apocalypse’ is the debut LP by Thundercat. Upon the LP’s original release in 2011, the world was introduced to Thundercat’s complex, cosmic fusion of jazz, R&B and electronica. 

In this collection of bass-led duets, Charlie Haden enlists Don Cherry (trumpet/flute), Archie Shepp (tenor), Hampton Hawes (piano) and a trumpet playing Ornette Coleman on the four tracks. Hawes’ playing on the Ornette-penned “Turnaround” is the clear straight-ahead highlight of this generally exploratory album.

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