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Don Beto - Não Quero Mais
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Don Beto - Num Paraiso
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Don Beto - Curtindo O Silêncio
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Don Beto - Nossa Imaginação
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Don Beto - Menina Mulher
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Don Beto - Amor Informal
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Don Beto - Todos Os Caminhos
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Don Beto - Tudo Novamente
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Don Beto - Brenda
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Don Beto - Saber Viver
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Don Beto - Renascendo Em Mim
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Don Beto - Pensando Nela
Classic Brazilian Soul from 1979
Don Beto was born in Uruguay and became one of the most forerunners of Soul Music in Brazil in 1979, he recorded "Nossa Imaginação" LP wich featured arrangements by the legendary producer Lincoln Olivetti, and where we can listen to classics such as "No quero Mais", "Tudo again" and "Renascendo em mim". This album was awarded the Golden Globe in 1979.
Don Betto's "Nossa Imaginação" attracts not only Brazilian Music Fans but also Soul, AOR.
Official Reissue Under License Som Livre More
Don Beto was born in Uruguay and became one of the most forerunners of Soul Music in Brazil in 1979, he recorded "Nossa Imaginação" LP wich featured arrangements by the legendary producer Lincoln Olivetti, and where we can listen to classics such as "No quero Mais", "Tudo again" and "Renascendo em mim". This album was awarded the Golden Globe in 1979.
Don Betto's "Nossa Imaginação" attracts not only Brazilian Music Fans but also Soul, AOR.
Official Reissue Under License Som Livre More
More records from Mad About Records
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Edward Fisher - Cruising
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Edward Fisher - Making Love
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Edward Fisher - Urban Nights
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Edward Fisher - I Feel Good
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Edward Fisher - The Promise
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Edward Fisher - Colors
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Edward Fisher - The Jam
BOOGIE JAZZ FUNK AT ITS BEST
Rare 1985 session from guitarist Eddie Fisher, the East St. Louis native whose best known for the jazz/funk albums “The Next One Hundred Years” and “The Third Cup”. Fisher, who died in 2007, never really achieved major stardom, but has become a cult figure over the last years, thanks in large part to DJs and crate diggers who discovered his music and spread the word.
Perhaps the most obscure item in his catalog, “The Promise” was issued only on vinyl in 1985 on Fisher's own Nentu label and has been out of print for years . Boogie Jazz Funk at its best.
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Rare 1985 session from guitarist Eddie Fisher, the East St. Louis native whose best known for the jazz/funk albums “The Next One Hundred Years” and “The Third Cup”. Fisher, who died in 2007, never really achieved major stardom, but has become a cult figure over the last years, thanks in large part to DJs and crate diggers who discovered his music and spread the word.
Perhaps the most obscure item in his catalog, “The Promise” was issued only on vinyl in 1985 on Fisher's own Nentu label and has been out of print for years . Boogie Jazz Funk at its best.
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Duo Ouro Negro - Dança do Robalinho, pt.1
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Duo Ouro Negro - Dança do Robalinho, pt.2
ANGOLA KILLER JAZZ-FUNK
Milo MacMahon and Raúl Indipwo, arrived to Portugal in 1959 and, over next three decades, they developed an international career in the music industry.
In addition to Portuguese and the various Angolan languages, the group recorded songs such as “Sylvie”, “La Kwela” and “Le Palmier” in French, among others, and also covered Latin American, Spanish-speaking, Brazilian and even North American repertoires, where on their various tours they came into contact with the struggle for the Civil Rights of the black population.
In 1969 Duo Ouro Negro went on tour to the United States. Their experience there was decisive for what we would come to know three years later. “Don't forget your blackground”, Raul Indipwo would exclaim in 1972, the voice of ‘Blackground’, the Angolan band's landmark album. Awakened to the activism of Black Power, attentive to the jazz that was being created on American soil, combined with an interest in the independence movements of the African colonies, what was then the most international of Portuguese bands recorded an album in Lisbon that was a vibrant cultural statement through music.
In 1981, “Blackground” was revised with new arrangements, including the instrumental “Dança do Robalinho”. Jazz-Funk at its best and now reissued for the first time in 7” format.
You can't miss this jazz-funk gem made in Angola.
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Milo MacMahon and Raúl Indipwo, arrived to Portugal in 1959 and, over next three decades, they developed an international career in the music industry.
In addition to Portuguese and the various Angolan languages, the group recorded songs such as “Sylvie”, “La Kwela” and “Le Palmier” in French, among others, and also covered Latin American, Spanish-speaking, Brazilian and even North American repertoires, where on their various tours they came into contact with the struggle for the Civil Rights of the black population.
In 1969 Duo Ouro Negro went on tour to the United States. Their experience there was decisive for what we would come to know three years later. “Don't forget your blackground”, Raul Indipwo would exclaim in 1972, the voice of ‘Blackground’, the Angolan band's landmark album. Awakened to the activism of Black Power, attentive to the jazz that was being created on American soil, combined with an interest in the independence movements of the African colonies, what was then the most international of Portuguese bands recorded an album in Lisbon that was a vibrant cultural statement through music.
In 1981, “Blackground” was revised with new arrangements, including the instrumental “Dança do Robalinho”. Jazz-Funk at its best and now reissued for the first time in 7” format.
You can't miss this jazz-funk gem made in Angola.
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Uma Vida
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Guanabara
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Hei! Você
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Som, Sangue E Raça
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Tema Pro Gaguinho
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - O Rio
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Evo
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Number one
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Folia De Reis
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Moeda, Reza E Côr
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Samba Do Malandrinho
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Dom Salvador E Abolição - Tio Macrô
180g vinyl + Deluxe hard-cardboard sleeve + OBI + resealable outer sleeve
This isn’t just a seminal album. It is an estuary. All the black rivers that would form Brazilian funk/hip-hop flow through it. Led by Paulista pianist Salvador Silva Filho – Dom Salvador – “Som, Sangue, e Raça” from 1971, one year after the explosion of Tim Maia on the scene, catalyzed the bossa nova and jazz background of its leader with the rhythm and blues of its members like saxophonist Oberdã Magalhães, nephew of samba-enredo master Silas de Oliveira and future leader of Banda Black Rio, who since the group Impacto 8 (which had, among others, Robertinho Silva on drums and Raul de Souza on trombone) had already been trying to reconcile MPB with Stevie Wonder and James Brown. Add to all this a mixture of samba, Nordestino accent, and even the black side of the Jovem Guarda represented by the authorial presence of Getúlio Cortes (older brother of Gerson King Combo, our James Brown “cover”) in ‘Hei! Você’. Alongside these elements and the presence of Rubão Sabino (bass), who still called himself ‘Rubens’, drummer Luis Carlos (another member of Black Rio), the record enlists the trumpet and flugelhorn of symphonic musician Darcy in place of the original Barrosinho (yet one more founder of Black Rio), who was traveling during the recording but would end up being a leading force of the band.
The album ‘Som, Sangue e raça’ paves the way for future generations of musicians and producers of the Carioca scene at the beginning of the 1970s. The lyrics that dealt with the question of race and the explosive fusion of samba, soul, jazz, and funk, elaborated by Dom Salvador and his troupe, Abolição, established the bases for the development of new sounds and tendencies in Brazilian music.
Tracklist:
Side A: A1.Uma Vida – A2. Guanabara – A3. Hei! Você – A4. Som, Sangue E Raça – A5. Tema Pro Gaguinho – A6. O Rio
Side B: B1. Evo – B2. Number One – B3. Folia de Reis – B4. Moeda, Reza E Côr – B5. Samba Do Malandrinho – B6. Tio Macrô
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This isn’t just a seminal album. It is an estuary. All the black rivers that would form Brazilian funk/hip-hop flow through it. Led by Paulista pianist Salvador Silva Filho – Dom Salvador – “Som, Sangue, e Raça” from 1971, one year after the explosion of Tim Maia on the scene, catalyzed the bossa nova and jazz background of its leader with the rhythm and blues of its members like saxophonist Oberdã Magalhães, nephew of samba-enredo master Silas de Oliveira and future leader of Banda Black Rio, who since the group Impacto 8 (which had, among others, Robertinho Silva on drums and Raul de Souza on trombone) had already been trying to reconcile MPB with Stevie Wonder and James Brown. Add to all this a mixture of samba, Nordestino accent, and even the black side of the Jovem Guarda represented by the authorial presence of Getúlio Cortes (older brother of Gerson King Combo, our James Brown “cover”) in ‘Hei! Você’. Alongside these elements and the presence of Rubão Sabino (bass), who still called himself ‘Rubens’, drummer Luis Carlos (another member of Black Rio), the record enlists the trumpet and flugelhorn of symphonic musician Darcy in place of the original Barrosinho (yet one more founder of Black Rio), who was traveling during the recording but would end up being a leading force of the band.
The album ‘Som, Sangue e raça’ paves the way for future generations of musicians and producers of the Carioca scene at the beginning of the 1970s. The lyrics that dealt with the question of race and the explosive fusion of samba, soul, jazz, and funk, elaborated by Dom Salvador and his troupe, Abolição, established the bases for the development of new sounds and tendencies in Brazilian music.
Tracklist:
Side A: A1.Uma Vida – A2. Guanabara – A3. Hei! Você – A4. Som, Sangue E Raça – A5. Tema Pro Gaguinho – A6. O Rio
Side B: B1. Evo – B2. Number One – B3. Folia de Reis – B4. Moeda, Reza E Côr – B5. Samba Do Malandrinho – B6. Tio Macrô
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Jorge Ben - Solitário Surfista
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Almir Ricardi - São Paulo (High Society)
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Guilherme Arantes - Fio Da Navalha
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Marcos Valle - Bicicleta
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Sandra Sá - Pela Cidade
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Tony Bizarro - Apenas Uma Vez
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Viva Voz - Fugitivos De Azul
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Hanna - Deixa Rodar
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Marilia Barbosa - Manifesto
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Tony Bizarro - O Que Se Faz Da Vida
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Coral Som Livre - Fogo Sobre Terra
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Ana Maria E Mauricio - Figa De Guiné
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Djalma Dias - Nada Sei De Preconceito
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Inema Trio - Arué Pam
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Jeremias - A Vida É Um Buraco
Repress!
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI
A tribute to a glorious and sophisticated era in Brazil music.
"Disco é Cultura, vol. 2" brings 15 tracks of the funkiest Brazilian music from the 70s and 80s.
Soul and Funk were taking the world by storm in the 1970s. Brazilians developed their own sound by combining influences from Funk and Soul music from abroad to create something uniquely Brazilian.
80’s side
JORGE BEN – Solitário Surfista
ALMIR RICARDI – Sao Paulo (High Society)
GUILHERME ARANTES – Fio Da Navalha
MARCOS VALLE - Bicicleta
SANDRA SÁ – Pela Cidade
TONY BIZARRO – Apenas Uma Vez
VIVA VOZ – Fugitivos de Azul
70’s side
HANNA – Deixa Rodar
MARILIA BARBOSA – Manifesto
TONY BIZARRO – O Que Se Faz Da Vida
CORAL SOM LIVRE – Fogo Sobre Terra
ANA MARIA E MAURICIO – Figa de Guiné
DJALMA DIAS – Nada Sei de Preconceito
INEMA TRIO – Arué Pam
JEREMIAS – A Vida É Um Buraco More
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI
A tribute to a glorious and sophisticated era in Brazil music.
"Disco é Cultura, vol. 2" brings 15 tracks of the funkiest Brazilian music from the 70s and 80s.
Soul and Funk were taking the world by storm in the 1970s. Brazilians developed their own sound by combining influences from Funk and Soul music from abroad to create something uniquely Brazilian.
80’s side
JORGE BEN – Solitário Surfista
ALMIR RICARDI – Sao Paulo (High Society)
GUILHERME ARANTES – Fio Da Navalha
MARCOS VALLE - Bicicleta
SANDRA SÁ – Pela Cidade
TONY BIZARRO – Apenas Uma Vez
VIVA VOZ – Fugitivos de Azul
70’s side
HANNA – Deixa Rodar
MARILIA BARBOSA – Manifesto
TONY BIZARRO – O Que Se Faz Da Vida
CORAL SOM LIVRE – Fogo Sobre Terra
ANA MARIA E MAURICIO – Figa de Guiné
DJALMA DIAS – Nada Sei de Preconceito
INEMA TRIO – Arué Pam
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Quintessence - Between Thoughts
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Quintessence - Breeze
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Quintessence - In My Apartment
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Quintessence - Marketplace
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Quintessence - Can't Stop Now
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Quintessence - Moments Of Silence
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Quintessence - Why Must I Go (Through These Changes)
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI + DOWNLOAD CARD
Mad About Records officially reissues super rare private press Quintessence’s 1981 LP. With every famous jazz recording, many others remained on the shelf of oblivion without ever receiving the recognition they deserved, and this is the case of Quintessence.
Led by Ron Ancrum, with George Sovak, David Gaedeke, Winston Johnson and Steve Muse recorded an exceptional and fundamental album of 80's jazz.
If you are into Fender Rhodes, this is an LP to be collected. More
Mad About Records officially reissues super rare private press Quintessence’s 1981 LP. With every famous jazz recording, many others remained on the shelf of oblivion without ever receiving the recognition they deserved, and this is the case of Quintessence.
Led by Ron Ancrum, with George Sovak, David Gaedeke, Winston Johnson and Steve Muse recorded an exceptional and fundamental album of 80's jazz.
If you are into Fender Rhodes, this is an LP to be collected. More
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Belair - Close Enough For Jazz
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Belair - Money Isn't Everything
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Belair - Debby Duck
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Belair - Samba For A Cold Warrior
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Belair - Cruisin' With Mr. B
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Belair - Morning Rainwalk
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Belair - Something's Cooking (& It Ain't A T-Bone)
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Belair - Caffeine
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI
Private pressings have always been objects of demand and research by record collectors. In most cases, print runs were no more than 300 copies, and despite the total lack of recognition, this movement can be seen as a countercurrent act to the mass music industry. Private presses are non-commercial print runs distributed as a promotion or sold at concerts.
This was the case of Belair that, in 1980, recorded and sold the album “Relax, You're Soaking In It” at their own risk and distributed it in the San Francisco area. At the time, 1000 copies were pressed, which have become rare and highly desirable for collectors.
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Private pressings have always been objects of demand and research by record collectors. In most cases, print runs were no more than 300 copies, and despite the total lack of recognition, this movement can be seen as a countercurrent act to the mass music industry. Private presses are non-commercial print runs distributed as a promotion or sold at concerts.
This was the case of Belair that, in 1980, recorded and sold the album “Relax, You're Soaking In It” at their own risk and distributed it in the San Francisco area. At the time, 1000 copies were pressed, which have become rare and highly desirable for collectors.
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Majoie Hajary - Prologue
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Majoie Hajary - Judas
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Majoie Hajary - Gethsemani
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Majoie Hajary - Piere
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Majoie Hajary - La Mort De Judas
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Majoie Hajary - Notre Pere
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Majoie Hajary - Le Verbe
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI
Majoie Hajary is an atypical musician. Born in Paramaribo (Suriname) to Indian parents and raised in Amsterdam. In 1970, in France, accompanied by the best Jazz musicians and with arrangements by Roger Guerin, she recorded “La Passion Selon Judas”.
The result was an incredible fusion of Psych, Funk, Indian and Jazz elements – deep religious Jazz in the vein of Jef Gilson. More
Majoie Hajary is an atypical musician. Born in Paramaribo (Suriname) to Indian parents and raised in Amsterdam. In 1970, in France, accompanied by the best Jazz musicians and with arrangements by Roger Guerin, she recorded “La Passion Selon Judas”.
The result was an incredible fusion of Psych, Funk, Indian and Jazz elements – deep religious Jazz in the vein of Jef Gilson. More
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Fisher - Cosmic Blues
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Fisher - Do You Like It
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Fisher - I'll Be Good To You
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Fisher - Give Me Lend Me Loan Me Let Me Have
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Fisher - Energy
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Fisher - Good Old Days
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Fisher - The Sunrise
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Fisher - Music Makes Me Feel Good
DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE COVER + 180g VINYL + OBI
A rare album, “Fisher” was originally released on the Nentu label in 1976.
Think Grant Green meets Eddie Hazel.
This LP has it all: gorgeous Soul Jazz, wahed-out fuzz Rock, dirty, head-nodding Funk Rhythms.
It's a monster psychedelic soul-funk instrumental album. This is less jazzy than the “Third Cup” and “The Next One Hundred Years”, released by Chicago’s Cadet label and more cosmic psych funk across both sides and gets super exploratory and trippy.
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A rare album, “Fisher” was originally released on the Nentu label in 1976.
Think Grant Green meets Eddie Hazel.
This LP has it all: gorgeous Soul Jazz, wahed-out fuzz Rock, dirty, head-nodding Funk Rhythms.
It's a monster psychedelic soul-funk instrumental album. This is less jazzy than the “Third Cup” and “The Next One Hundred Years”, released by Chicago’s Cadet label and more cosmic psych funk across both sides and gets super exploratory and trippy.
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Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Hold On
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Ted Taylor - Somebody's Always Trying
The 70s Funky Northern Soul masterpiece by New York-born soul singer Judy Freeman is reissued for the first time on 7"
Ted Taylor was chronically unappreciated throughout his career. "Somebody's Always Trying" by Ted Taylor is a magnificent uptempo dance floor filler with a pounding rhythm, powerful drums, rocking horns and a great frantic, exasperated vocal. This stuff makes you immediately say, “Who is this?”
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Ted Taylor was chronically unappreciated throughout his career. "Somebody's Always Trying" by Ted Taylor is a magnificent uptempo dance floor filler with a pounding rhythm, powerful drums, rocking horns and a great frantic, exasperated vocal. This stuff makes you immediately say, “Who is this?”
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Bonita
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Travessia
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Das Tardes Mais Sós
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Homem Do Meu Mundo
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Bitucada
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Nem Precisou Mais Um Sol
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - No Brilho Da Faca
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Wave
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Très Pontas
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Paulo Moura Hepteto - Outubro
One of the greatest musicians in the history of Brazilian music. Conductor, composer, arranger, band leader and, without a doubt, one of Brazil's most brilliant sax and flute players.
In 68, Paulo Moura brought together a notable group from the country's jazz and instrumental music to record the album "Mensagem". He walked between African rhythm and American and European avant-garde, transforming the Brazilian soul.
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In 68, Paulo Moura brought together a notable group from the country's jazz and instrumental music to record the album "Mensagem". He walked between African rhythm and American and European avant-garde, transforming the Brazilian soul.
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Christian Gaubert - It
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Christian Gaubert - Man On A Wire
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Christian Gaubert - Sweet And Fool Like A Child
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Christian Gaubert - Going Ups And Coming Downs
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Christian Gaubert - Sweet Maryline
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Christian Gaubert - Keep On ! Keep On
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Christian Gaubert - We're Together
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Christian Gaubert - Running Wave
LP DELUXE EDITION
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Killer French Boogie, Jazz-Funk album by the prolific arranger/composer Christian Gaubert, feat. Some of the key musicians of the French jazz scene of the 70s.
French Soul masterpiece with the Rare Groove classic “Sweet Maryline” and “Sweet and Fool Like a Child” beautifully reissued here and remastered from the original master tapes.
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released October 9, 2023
Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano, Synthesizer – Christian Gaubert
Arranged By – Christian Gaubert
Baritone Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps, Romain Mayoral
Bass Guitar – Jannick Top
Drums – Dino Latore
Drums, Percussion – Jean Schultheis
Electric Guitar – Claude Engel, Raymond Gimenes
Percussion – Marc Chantereau
Tenor Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean Pierre De Barba, Patrick Bourgoin
Trombone – Christian Guizien, Hamid Belhocine, Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – André Lidli, Freddy Houseplan, Kako Bessot, Tony Brenes
Vocals – Last Exit
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180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Killer French Boogie, Jazz-Funk album by the prolific arranger/composer Christian Gaubert, feat. Some of the key musicians of the French jazz scene of the 70s.
French Soul masterpiece with the Rare Groove classic “Sweet Maryline” and “Sweet and Fool Like a Child” beautifully reissued here and remastered from the original master tapes.
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released October 9, 2023
Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano, Synthesizer – Christian Gaubert
Arranged By – Christian Gaubert
Baritone Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps, Romain Mayoral
Bass Guitar – Jannick Top
Drums – Dino Latore
Drums, Percussion – Jean Schultheis
Electric Guitar – Claude Engel, Raymond Gimenes
Percussion – Marc Chantereau
Tenor Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean Pierre De Barba, Patrick Bourgoin
Trombone – Christian Guizien, Hamid Belhocine, Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – André Lidli, Freddy Houseplan, Kako Bessot, Tony Brenes
Vocals – Last Exit
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Fernando Oly - Chuva Da Montanha
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Fernando Oly - Cheiro De Romã
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Fernando Oly - No Reino Da Bicharada
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Fernando Oly - Birimbóca
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Fernando Oly - Pra Onde O Vento A Vela Levar
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Fernando Oly - Sonhos Claros
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Fernando Oly - Alto Mar
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Fernando Oly - Bárbara Bela
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Fernando Oly - Dona Baratinha
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Fernando Oly - Quand Os Beatles Voltarem...
LP DELUXE EDITION 180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI + REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL INSERT + DOWNLOAD CARD
Fernando Oly is a musician who was part of Lô Borges' band and took part in the recording of the album "Via Láctea" in 1979. He placed one of his compositions among the album's tracks: "Chuva na Montanha", whose original version was also included on “Tempo Prá Tudo”
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Fernando Oly is a musician who was part of Lô Borges' band and took part in the recording of the album "Via Láctea" in 1979. He placed one of his compositions among the album's tracks: "Chuva na Montanha", whose original version was also included on “Tempo Prá Tudo”
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Namaz - Vom Regenbogen
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Namaz - Short Funky
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Namaz - Congress Of Dreams
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Namaz - For Making The Blue
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Namaz - Anticipated Joy
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Namaz - Movin’ Seconds
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Namaz - Mystic Latin
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Namaz - Take Me Away
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Namaz - Cyklus III
80g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI + DOWNLOAD CARD
“300 MPH” debut album by Namaz was originally released in 1981 by German group led by guitarist Werner Goos. Jazz Fusion at its best with a Latin-Brazilian touch.
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“300 MPH” debut album by Namaz was originally released in 1981 by German group led by guitarist Werner Goos. Jazz Fusion at its best with a Latin-Brazilian touch.
Licensed by Werner Goos More
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Leila Pinheiro - Tudo Em Cima
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Leila Pinheiro - Bons Amigos
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Leila Pinheiro - Vai Ficar No Ar
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Leila Pinheiro - Coração Vagabundo
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Leila Pinheiro - Falando De Amor
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Leila Pinheiro - A Porta
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Leila Pinheiro - Luca De Cetim
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Leila Pinheiro - Espelho Das Águas
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Leila Pinheiro - Mãos De Afeto
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Leila Pinheiro - Passarinha
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Leila Pinheiro - Cão Sem Dono
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Leila Pinheiro - Nossa Rua
GATEFOLD LP DELUXE EDITION
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Leila Pinheiro is a legendary Brazilian singer, songwriter, and pianist. Over her 41-year career, she has released over 20 albums, showcasing her musical versatility and creativity. Her debut album, "Leila Pinheiro,” included the boogie anthem “Tudo em cima”, which featured the participation of renowned musicians such as Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, João Donato, and Lincoln Olivetti.
In 1970, Leila began her piano studies under the guidance of the legendary Guilherme Coutinho.
As part of celebrating the 40th anniversary of this important milestone in Brazilian music, Mad About Records presents a worldwide vinyl reissue for the first time.
Under exclusive License by Leila Pinheiro
Acoustic Guitar – Tunai, Toninho Horta, Alberto Arantes
Electric Guitar – Hélio Capucci
Electric Piano – Lincoln Olivetti
Guitar – Luiz Claudio, Hélio Capucci
Bass – Luiz Alves
Drums – João Cortez
Piano – Luís Avelar, Gilson Peranzzetta, Reinaldo Arias, Francis Hime, Antonio Carlos , Jobim Ivan Lins, João Donato
Bass – Jamil Joanes
Percussion – Ariovaldo
Bagpipes – Mauricio Einhorn
Producer [Direção de Produção] – Raymundo Bittencourt
Arranged By – Luís Avelar, Dori Caymmi
Technician [Técnicos de Gravação] – Eduardo Ramalho
Mixed By – Célio Martins, Max Pierre
Liner Notes – Billy Blanco
Gravado nos Estúdios da Sigla - RJ
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180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Leila Pinheiro is a legendary Brazilian singer, songwriter, and pianist. Over her 41-year career, she has released over 20 albums, showcasing her musical versatility and creativity. Her debut album, "Leila Pinheiro,” included the boogie anthem “Tudo em cima”, which featured the participation of renowned musicians such as Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, João Donato, and Lincoln Olivetti.
In 1970, Leila began her piano studies under the guidance of the legendary Guilherme Coutinho.
As part of celebrating the 40th anniversary of this important milestone in Brazilian music, Mad About Records presents a worldwide vinyl reissue for the first time.
Under exclusive License by Leila Pinheiro
Acoustic Guitar – Tunai, Toninho Horta, Alberto Arantes
Electric Guitar – Hélio Capucci
Electric Piano – Lincoln Olivetti
Guitar – Luiz Claudio, Hélio Capucci
Bass – Luiz Alves
Drums – João Cortez
Piano – Luís Avelar, Gilson Peranzzetta, Reinaldo Arias, Francis Hime, Antonio Carlos , Jobim Ivan Lins, João Donato
Bass – Jamil Joanes
Percussion – Ariovaldo
Bagpipes – Mauricio Einhorn
Producer [Direção de Produção] – Raymundo Bittencourt
Arranged By – Luís Avelar, Dori Caymmi
Technician [Técnicos de Gravação] – Eduardo Ramalho
Mixed By – Célio Martins, Max Pierre
Liner Notes – Billy Blanco
Gravado nos Estúdios da Sigla - RJ
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Grupo Medusa was one of the best instrumental bands in Brazil during the 70s and 80s, blending Jazz, African Influences, and traditional Brazilian Rhythms.
Formed By Chico Medori, Claudio Bertrami, Amilson Godoy and Heraldo do Monte.
Original release in 1981, reissued for the first time Worldwide.
Tracklist:
A1. Baiana – A2. Zeby – A3. Caminhos – A4. Medusa
B1. Pé No Ch?ão – B2. Asa Delta – B3. Uma Viagem – B4. Ponto de Fusão More
Formed By Chico Medori, Claudio Bertrami, Amilson Godoy and Heraldo do Monte.
Original release in 1981, reissued for the first time Worldwide.
Tracklist:
A1. Baiana – A2. Zeby – A3. Caminhos – A4. Medusa
B1. Pé No Ch?ão – B2. Asa Delta – B3. Uma Viagem – B4. Ponto de Fusão More
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Dana Kaproff - Brownstones
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Dana Kaproff - Piranha
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Dana Kaproff - China White
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Dana Kaproff - Snowdrift
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Dana Kaproff - Strawberry Canyon
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Dana Kaproff - Sandcastle
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Dana Kaproff - Mariposa
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Dana Kaproff - Aviary
LP DELUXE EDITION
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI + DOWNLOAD CARD
Jazz Funk Masterpiece reissued for the first time Worldwide.
For every celebrated record in jazz, soul, and related music, there are probably thousands more with all the genius for which widespread recognition never came or was delayed.
In 1976, Dana Kaproff released one of the most wanted jazz-funk albums recorded in Los Angeles.
A jazz fusion record for the discerning connoisseur. Tight drums and well-programmed synths. Excellent production and recording. Fans of 70s Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Weather Report, funky library records... heads up.
Tracklist:
A1. Brownstones – A2. Piranha – A3. China White – A4. Snowdrift
B1. Strawberry Canyon – B2. Sandcastle – B3. Mariposa – B4. Aviary More
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI + DOWNLOAD CARD
Jazz Funk Masterpiece reissued for the first time Worldwide.
For every celebrated record in jazz, soul, and related music, there are probably thousands more with all the genius for which widespread recognition never came or was delayed.
In 1976, Dana Kaproff released one of the most wanted jazz-funk albums recorded in Los Angeles.
A jazz fusion record for the discerning connoisseur. Tight drums and well-programmed synths. Excellent production and recording. Fans of 70s Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Weather Report, funky library records... heads up.
Tracklist:
A1. Brownstones – A2. Piranha – A3. China White – A4. Snowdrift
B1. Strawberry Canyon – B2. Sandcastle – B3. Mariposa – B4. Aviary More
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Daniel Bechet - Sweet Stuff
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Daniel Bechet - Woodcutters' Lullaby
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Daniel Bechet - Night Clouds
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Daniel Bechet - Oui De Song
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Daniel Bechet - Brother Jacques
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Daniel Bechet - Saturday Night Flavour
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Daniel Bechet - Don't Be Shy
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Daniel Bechet - Jacqueline's Mood
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Daniel Bechet - Astral Dance
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Tracklist:
A1. Sweet Stuff – A2. Woodcutters’ Lullaby – A3. Night Clouds – A4. Oui de Song – A5. Brothers Jacques
B1. Saturday Night Flavour – B2. Don’t Be Shy – B3. Jacqueline’s Mood – B4. Astral Dance
French drummer and Jazz musician/composer Daniel Bechet dedicated 1979 “Song to My Father” to his father, the famous Sax/Clarinet player Sydney Bechet
Sydney Bechet’s son-only LP is a hidden treasure we are proud to reissue.
The base is a solid Fusion and Jazz Funk sound. Still, the mellow and soulful moment is wonderfully groovy with arrangements reminding George Duke’s albums, or Cortex plenty of funky Fender Rhodes.
Under exclusive license by Daniel Bechet
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released April 28, 2023
Composed By, Arranged By – Daniel Bechet
Executive-Producer – André Clergeat
Recorded at Studio Sidney Bechet - March 1979 More
Tracklist:
A1. Sweet Stuff – A2. Woodcutters’ Lullaby – A3. Night Clouds – A4. Oui de Song – A5. Brothers Jacques
B1. Saturday Night Flavour – B2. Don’t Be Shy – B3. Jacqueline’s Mood – B4. Astral Dance
French drummer and Jazz musician/composer Daniel Bechet dedicated 1979 “Song to My Father” to his father, the famous Sax/Clarinet player Sydney Bechet
Sydney Bechet’s son-only LP is a hidden treasure we are proud to reissue.
The base is a solid Fusion and Jazz Funk sound. Still, the mellow and soulful moment is wonderfully groovy with arrangements reminding George Duke’s albums, or Cortex plenty of funky Fender Rhodes.
Under exclusive license by Daniel Bechet
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credits
released April 28, 2023
Composed By, Arranged By – Daniel Bechet
Executive-Producer – André Clergeat
Recorded at Studio Sidney Bechet - March 1979 More
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Colinda P
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Spirale
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Duminica Dupa Masa
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Blues-ul Trenului
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Cautari
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Reportajul Timpului
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Plutire
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Cvartetul De Jazz Paul Weiner - Colinda H
180g. VINYL + HARD CARDBOARD COVER + OBI
Tracklist:
A1. Colinda P – A2. Spirale – A3. Duminica Dupa Masa – A4. Blues-Ul Trenului
B1. Cautari – B2. Reportajul Timpului – B3. Plutire – B4. Colinda H
“Spirale”, initially released in 1976, is one of the essential recordings of Eastern European modal Jazz. The masterpiece recorded by Paul Weiner, a pianist from Timisoara, a city in Romania, has been transformed into a cult LP and not just because it is a source of samples.
Under exclusive license by Paul Weiner
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released April 28, 2023
Piano [Pian], Music By [Muzica] – Paul Weiner
Bass Guitar [Chitara Bas] – Béla Kamocsa
Drums [Baterie], Percussion [Percu?ie] – Gheorghe Hromadka
Flute [Flaut], Oboe [Oboi] – Liviu Butoi More
Tracklist:
A1. Colinda P – A2. Spirale – A3. Duminica Dupa Masa – A4. Blues-Ul Trenului
B1. Cautari – B2. Reportajul Timpului – B3. Plutire – B4. Colinda H
“Spirale”, initially released in 1976, is one of the essential recordings of Eastern European modal Jazz. The masterpiece recorded by Paul Weiner, a pianist from Timisoara, a city in Romania, has been transformed into a cult LP and not just because it is a source of samples.
Under exclusive license by Paul Weiner
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credits
released April 28, 2023
Piano [Pian], Music By [Muzica] – Paul Weiner
Bass Guitar [Chitara Bas] – Béla Kamocsa
Drums [Baterie], Percussion [Percu?ie] – Gheorghe Hromadka
Flute [Flaut], Oboe [Oboi] – Liviu Butoi More
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Under exclusive license Universal Music Portugal
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Directed By, Leader – Neil Ardley
Alto Saxophone – Barbara Thompson
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Trevor Watts
Baritone Saxophone – Sebastian Freudenberg
Bass – Tony Reeves
Bass Trombone – Peter Harvey
Drums – Jon Hiseman
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Producer – Ray Horricks More
The New Jazz Orchestra was formed in December 1963, its name reflecting both the youth of its members - their average age was only 23 - and their mission to perform the new kind of orchestral jazz that was then developing in America but still to be heard in Britain. The personnel included such (then) non-jazz instruments as flute, horn and tuba in addition to the standard brass, saxes and rhythm line-up of the big band. This is the NJO's first album, recorded in March 1965 before an invited audience to make the young band feel at ease.
The NJO was the offspring of a popular weekend jazz club, the "Jazzhouse" based at the Green Man, Blackheath (demolished to make way for Allison Close) where the "house" band was the Ian Bird Quintet (initially comprising Ian Bird, tenor sax; Clive Burrows, baritone sax; Johnny Mealing, piano; Tony Reeves, bass and Trevor Tomkins, drums - Mealing and Tomkins left to join the newly formed Rendell-Carr Quintet and were succeeded by Paul Raymond and Jon Hiseman respectively.
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Under exclusive license Universal Music Portugal
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The first pressing includes a Limited Edition *Pot of Gold* color vinyl LP (pressed by Pallas in Germany) inside a heavyweight jacket with OBI strip, insert sheet and IARC dome-patterned innersleeve. Cover Art by Shabaka Hutchings. More
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They are named after their mentor, Bill Courtial, a highly respected session guitarist. Co-founder is reputed to be Pete Escovedo. They had both worked together as part of the Santana spin-off group Azteca, a Latin jazz fusion outfit; most notably on 1973’s ‘Pyramid of the Moon’ LP. During these sessions, they were introduced to vocalist Errol Knowles, who has a pleasant l and dynamic vocal approach. Together, the three of them form the core of Courtial. Meanwhile, the remainder of Courtial was forming in San Francisco. Originally scheduled to perform in a play that was cancelled on opening night, the assembled group were given an alternative venue at a local club, Butterfields. This was to be an important break for them as the club owner was friends with Bill Courtial, and it had come to light that Bill was looking to form a band.
Released in 1976 on Pipeline, a small label from Woodside, California.
Guitar, Co-producer, Arranged By – Bill Courtial
Vocals – Errol Knowles
Keyboards, Strings [Elka String Choir], Synthesizer – David Kempton
Percussion – Jose Najera
Bass – Edward Williams III
Drums – Geoffrey Whyte
Co-producer – Steve Whiting
Congas – Errol Knowles (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Pete Escovedo (tracks: A1, A4, B3, B4)
Design Concept, Photography By – Herbie Greene
Engineer – Ken Hopkins
Executive-Producer – Madjid Panahpour
Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios 1976
Under exclusive license from Steve Whiting , Whiting & Co. Entertainment
Special thanks to Bill Courtial and Susan Courtial More
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HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE + OBI 180g VINYL
Impossible-to-find gem from 1969 finally reissued in a deluxe edition.
ULTRA RARE South African Jazz from District Six with legendary musicians Clifford Moses, Richard Schilder, Basil Moses and Basil Coetzee.
True Jazz today is becoming a rare art whose existence depends not only on the Jazz-musician but also on the medium by means of which it is propagated. This album is the combined effort of musician and Trutone Record Company to add their contribution to the interest of the arts. The theme for this album is set in "District Six", the community which brought forth "The Four Sounds".
Basil Moses is perhaps most widely known, in the context of South African jazz history, as having recorded prolifically – including performing on seven or eight of Abdullah Ibrahim’s 1970s recordings. He also features on Sathima Bea Benjamin’s African Songbird (The Sun, GL 1839).
Guitarist Cliffie Moses, three years older than brother Basil, was also a professional musician and the two, along with Richard Schilder and Billy Bowers (aka Billie Dollie), formed the Four Sounds in the early 1960s. The group with Basil ‘Manenburg’ Coetzee and Roy Nolly recorded their debut album, Jazz from District Six, in 1969 for Trutone (TBLC 1).
In 1970 Basil, Cliffie, Roy Petersen and Monty Weber were all hired to tour the country as the core of Percy Sledge’s backing band for a seventeen-week sell-out tour of South and southern Africa. Percy Sledge described it as the “greatest tour of [his] career”.
Notes by Siemon Allen at Flatinternational” More
Impossible-to-find gem from 1969 finally reissued in a deluxe edition.
ULTRA RARE South African Jazz from District Six with legendary musicians Clifford Moses, Richard Schilder, Basil Moses and Basil Coetzee.
True Jazz today is becoming a rare art whose existence depends not only on the Jazz-musician but also on the medium by means of which it is propagated. This album is the combined effort of musician and Trutone Record Company to add their contribution to the interest of the arts. The theme for this album is set in "District Six", the community which brought forth "The Four Sounds".
Basil Moses is perhaps most widely known, in the context of South African jazz history, as having recorded prolifically – including performing on seven or eight of Abdullah Ibrahim’s 1970s recordings. He also features on Sathima Bea Benjamin’s African Songbird (The Sun, GL 1839).
Guitarist Cliffie Moses, three years older than brother Basil, was also a professional musician and the two, along with Richard Schilder and Billy Bowers (aka Billie Dollie), formed the Four Sounds in the early 1960s. The group with Basil ‘Manenburg’ Coetzee and Roy Nolly recorded their debut album, Jazz from District Six, in 1969 for Trutone (TBLC 1).
In 1970 Basil, Cliffie, Roy Petersen and Monty Weber were all hired to tour the country as the core of Percy Sledge’s backing band for a seventeen-week sell-out tour of South and southern Africa. Percy Sledge described it as the “greatest tour of [his] career”.
Notes by Siemon Allen at Flatinternational” More