Famed trumpeter Terence Blanchard, one of today’s most influential jazz musicians, presents his Concord Jazz debut, Choices; an extraordinary piece of work that addresses the choices we all make in life – both as a society and on a personal level. The album features longstanding Blanchard band members Fabian Almazan on piano, Derrick Hodge on saxophone, Kendrick Scott on drums, Lionel Loueke on guitar and Walter Smith III on saxophone – all of whom significantly contributed to the album’s compositions. Featured guest artists include Dr. Cornel West [famed writer, speaker, educator and activist] and Bilal [singer, musician, composer]. Choices was recorded live at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans from March 5-8, 2009.

Tracklist

01. Byus
02. Beethoven
03. D’S Choice
04. Journey
05. Hacia del Aire
06. Jazz Man in the World of Ideas
07. Him or Me
08. Choices
09. Hugs (Historically Underrepresented Groups)
10. Winding Roads
12. When Will You Call
12. A New Note
13. A New World (Created Inside the Walls of Imagination)
14. Touched By An Angel
15. Robin’s Choice

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Detroit deep jazz legends Wendell Harrison, Phil Ranelin, Marcus Belgrave and Doug Hammond collaborate with Detroit hero Carl Craig to explore more deep afro-jazz territory! Pioneering techno Dj, Carl Craig has been weaving a jazz thread through the fabric of his music for many years, including his work with the Innerzone Orchestra in the mid 1990′s as well as his critically accliamed ‘Detoit Experiment’ which brought together jazz, funk, Motown, Hip Hop and electronic musicians. Carl Craig has reunited the original Tribe members on ‘Rebirth’ aswell as inviting new artists along the way; keyboardist Amp Fiddler, drummers Karriem Riggins and Gayelynn McKinney (Harold’s daughter!), bassists Ralphe Armstrong and many more. The results are amazing with Carl Craig adding his futuristic space-like synths to Phil Ranelin’s trombone-led classic ‘Vibes From The Tribe’, ‘Rebirth’ retains its original funk infused spritual jazz magic first created in the 1970′s whilst incorporating a fresh new sound! (soundsoftheuniverse.com)

Personnel: Joan Belgrave (vocals); John Arnold (guitar); Keith Kaminski (saxophone); Mark Byerly (trumpet); John Rutherford (trombone); The Motor City Horns (horns); Kelvin Sholar (Fender Rhodes piano); Amp Fiddler, Pamela Wise (keyboards); Gayelynn Mckinney, Karriem Riggins (drums); Humberto “Andres” Hernandez (congas).

Tracklist

01. Livin’ In A New Day
02. Glue Finger
03. Denekas Chant
04. Vibes From The Tribe
05. Son Of Tribe
06. Jazz On The Run
07. Ride
08. Lesli
09. 13th And Senate
10. Where Am I

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Gretchen Parlato’s voice is a thing of wonder. Striking the ideal balance between precision and flexibility, she is never predictable, blurring the lines between singer and instrumentalist as she takes a lyric–and at other times improvised flights of wordless fancy–to places it’s never before been. On In a Dream, her debut album for ObliqSound (released August 25, 2009), Parlato and her intuitive support team reinvent constantly, Parlato impeccably articulating in a voice so ethereal that the listener might very well feel that he or she is “in a dream.”

For more info and buy check: www.obliqsound.com

Tracklist

01. I Can’t Help it
02. Within Me
03. Butterlfy
04. In a Dream
05. Doralice
06. Turning Into Blue
07. E.S.P.
08. Azure
09. On The Other Side
10. Weak

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“Dramatic Funk Themes” is a collection of such gems, all of which originate from the archives of the Themes International Music Library. Soundtracks for scenes which did not exist at the time – sometimes action-packed, dramatic or driving – such as a high speed car chase – or sometimes more laid-back and relaxed like crusing in a ragtop through the city. These are the scenes played out over a musical backdrop loaded with wah-wah guitars, deep basslines, rhodes, clavinets, analogue synthesizers, hammond organs, flutes, razor-sharp brass, groovy percussion and solid drum beats.

The Themes International Library was founded in 1973 as an offshoot to its parent company KPM by England’s elite studio session musicians Alan Parker, Alan Hawkshaw, Mike Moran and Barry Morgan.
The sounds and arrangements from the Themes Library were way ahead of their time, with their classic breaks and beats, and remain today on the most wanted lists of rare groove collectors, DJs and hip-hop producers alike. Also worth noting is that, in addition to the recordings made in London, some were put to tape in Munich with the support of none less than the brass section of the Max Greger Orchestra!

Themes International Library LPs were never available for purchase by the general public and were pressed in small quantities solely for the purposes of supplying music samples to the radio, television, film and production houses. Nowadays one has to dig very deeply in the pockets in order to snap up these treasures on auction sites such as Ebay. Depending on the album, prices can lie in the range 40 to 400 US Dollars (e.g. “The All American Powerhouse”).

Volume 1 – British Rare Grooves From The Themes International Music Library 1973-1976

Tracklist

01. Les Hurdle – Soul Train
02. Alan Hawkshaw – Flashpoint
03. Kenny Salmon – Flying Squad
04. Allan Parker – Sweeny Todd
05. David Lindup – The Observer
06. Kenny Salmon – Get Up And Go
07. Alan Hawkshaw – High Driver
08. Madeline Bell & Alan Parker – Soul Slap
09. Keith Roberts – Override
10. Mike Moran – El Zoro
11. Alan Tew – Scenechange 6a
12. David Lindup – At Risk
13. Johnny Pearson – Work Force
14. James Clarke – The Heavies
15. Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennnett – Oddball
16. Alan Tew – Headlights
17. Alan Hawkshaw – Speed Run
18. David Lindup – Inside Information
19. Mike Moran – The Pick-Up
20. Alan Hawkshaw – The Investigator

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Volume 2 – Thrilling Rare Grooves From UK’s Leading Music Libraries 1970-1980

Tracklist

01. T. Elerth – Beatin’ It
02. John Hawksworth – Flash Barrier
03. Frank McDonald & Chris Rae – Soul City Drive
04. Keith Mansfield – Hot Property
05. Nick Ingman – Thrust
06. Brian Bennett – Drama Montage
07. John Cameron – The Great Escape
08. Steve Gray – Nevada Junction
09. Dave Gold – City Police
10. Alan Hawkshaw – Fuel Injection
11. Keith Mansfield – Jagged
12. Johnny Pearson – Product Efficiency
13. Duncan Lamont – Punch Drunk
14. Martin Kershaw – Riff-Raff
15. Sound Prospect – Hit Man
16. Frank McDonald, Chris Rae & Gerry Shury – Fast Drive
17. John Saunders – Gun Man
18. Nick Ingman – Tense Preparation

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Volume 3 – Roaring Rare Grooves Action & Detective Breaks 1972-1983

Tracklist

01. Leer Paul Leary – Nowhere To Run
02. Dieter Reith – Andy
03. Ernst Arno – Outlines Part 3
04. Simon Haseley – Prototype
05. Gerhard Narholz – Open Game
06. Peter Reno – Contact
07. Unknown Composer – Fat Man Part II
08. Jean Pierre Desvernois – Blue Jeans Danse
09. Dave Patterson – Solid Funk
10. Bunny J. Browne – Schizo
11. Keith Mansfield – Staying Power
12. Sammy Burdson – New Background A
13. Konrad Plaickner – Competition Start
14. Danny Edwardson – Stuck In
15. Marc Rosen – The Connection
16. Barry Stoller – Disco King
17. Dave Richmond – Police Car
18. Peter Martin – Stick And Stones
19. Frank McDonald Chris Rae – Plug In
20. Manfred Schoof Uwe Buschkotter – XY Patrol

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MPM producer series kick starts with Testiculo Y Uno better known as Hulk Hodn (Huss & Hodn) and Twit One (Fleur Earth Experiment) from Cologne. Both like their beats dusty and soulful with lots of crazy ish happening in between. Their DJ sets – two turntables, a stack of vinyl and a MPC are legendary. Twit and Hodn are right in the center of Cologne’s breeding hip-hop scene, working with everybody from Fleur Earth and the Retrogott to Miles Bonny, Frank Nirtty and Planet Asia. About the Hi-Hat Club: MPM have teamed up with photographer Robert Winter to take a look behind the beat, into the bedrooms and makeshift studios of today’s beat generation.

Tracklist

01. Uno – One For Bandini
02. Uno – Ahab Vs. Tarantula
03. Uno – Mariquita
04. Uno – Dirty Face
05. Uno – 3rd
06. Uno – Windyridge
07. Uno – Diploma
08. Uno – Stereostalker
09. Testiculo – Autumn
10. Testiculo – Deetermeter
11. Testiculo – Essicati
12. Testiculo – Rawissue
13. Testiculo – Dontstartnoshiat
14. Testiculo – Later
15. Testiculo – Orto Mio
16. Testiculo – Stinkendeleiche
17. Testiculo – Wedoeveryday
18. Testiculo – Sandig
19. Testiculo – Temptation

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Love Part 1

Loving executed third album by Build An Ark. Sounding like classic 70′s folk jazz! Well recommended! This record is their meditation on love – its varying forms and moods, its ecstatic and soothing powers. Build An Ark, under the production of Carlos Niño, have made an album which flows with a real range of volume and density, with arrangements and configurations contrasting against each other. The group has still kept their organic sound while adding several more layers, and charting a distinct progression from their previous two albums.

Tracklist

01. Love
02. This Prayer For The Whole World
03. How Do We End All This Madness
04. Celebrate
05. Sweet Thing
06. Fun’s Theme
07. Sunflowers In My Garden
08. Love Is Everywhere
09. In The Park
10. World Music
11. Word Peace Now
12. May It Be So
13. More Love

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Love Part 2

Carlos Nino and Build An Ark return with the companion piece to last years LP Love. Mostly taken from the same sessions, Love (part 2) shares the same pallette of sounds, but with a looser lean, exploring more improvised passages and off-road episodes.

Tracklist

01. Cosmic Tuning
02. Nature
03. Ginger
04. Say Yes!
05. Improvisation Day 1
06. Improvisation Day 8
07. Cadence Of The Love Messengers
08. What The World Needs Now Is Love
09. Improvisation Day 10
10. Improvisation Day 2
11. Tryin’ Times

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Will Quantic is known around the world for his blistering stage performances with his band the Quantic Soul Orchestra. His ear for a good tune, and his feel for a good rhythm didn’t come from nowhere – you see Quantic has been collecting rare funk 45s for years, and in that time he has absorbed every drum kick, every horn line and every guitar lick into his very soul. It’s hard to make good music without drawing upon good influence, so along with Quantic, Jazzman have unearthed some of the very best and rarest funk 45s known (and unknown) to man. These records are pure quality, the exorbitant prices that collectors will pay for the originals lays testament to that, and will stand the test of time as a barometer of good ol’ funky music that is truly inspirational. It’s a shame that the original 45s are so rare, with only a few hundred being pressed in many cases, but it is possible that with such rarity comes excellence, distinction and quality. Many tracks were never before reissued and all songs are fully licensed and restored from original sources.

Tracklist

01. Larry Ellis – Funky Thing
02. Soul Lifters – Hot Funky & Sweaty
03. Shades of Black – Mystery of Black
04. Prepositions – Something Different
05. Vern Blair – Ooh Ahh Eee
06. Latin Breed – I Turn You On
07. Herman Hitson – Ain’t No Other Way
08. Brothers – Evil Ways
09. Soul Excitement – Together
10. Gene Anderson – The Loneliest One
11. Tony Bowens – Boiling Water
12. PC’s Ltd – Fast Man
13. Sandi & Matues – The World
14. The M&S Band – Egg Roll
15. James Polk – Just Plain Funk
16. Great Deltas – Tra La La

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Vol.2

There’s few folks we’d trust with our ears more than Will “Quantic” Holland – an artist we’ve come to love for his own funky music in recent years, and a collector who’s always driven to dig for the rarest bits possible! This time around, he’s allied with the Jazzman Records crew, in a sweet CD presentation of 16 rare tracks, some previously reissued on vinyl 45s by the label – now finally brought together in one amazing package that’s filled with vintage photos, original label scans, a “rarity guide”, and detailed notes on every single tune! Even if you’ve managed to score some of the Jazzman vinyl reissues, this overstuffed package is worth grabbing up as well – and like the first volume, the collaboration of Quantic and Jazzman means that the compilation’s about as funky as funky can be.

Tracklist

01. Reginald Milton & The Soul Jets – Clap Your Hands
02. Innersouls – Just Take Your Time
03. Jimmy Land & The Incredible 5 – Deal With It
04. Lil Buck & The Top Cats – Monkey In A Sack
05. The Devestation – Congestion
06. Abrham & The Metronomes – Party
07. Rev. Jamal & Bob Johnson – Walking On The Moon
08. Road Runners – No Names Will Be Called
09. The 2nd Amendment Band – Backtalk
10. The Afros Band – Right On Right Off
11. The Black On White Affair – Funky Manuel
12. Nathan Bartell – Top Going Down, Bottom Going Up
13. The Third Guitar – Baby Don’t Cry
14. The Universals – New Generation
15. The Fun Company – Zambezi
16. Weston Prim & Blacklash – Simmerin’

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“Giovanni is back again in trio. His programme this time is delicately put together, ranging from traditional tunes (Dear old Stockolm), to standards (Alone Together, Impressions, Just one of those things), committed songs once again (Here’s to you, Le chant des Partisans) in the same spirit as Avanti!, new versions of Piazzola (Vuelvo al Sur) or of a film soundtrack (Convite para la Vida) and finally several personal compositions or dedications (to Pieranunzi)…It is a neat alternation between different styles and atmospheres, a smooth balance between profusion and restraint, the triggering of nostalgia and effects of surprise (the Latin treatment of Impressions). Under this avalanche of references, we will recognize the pianist’s main inspiration… the elegance of his phrasing, his mastery and generosity … excellent rhythm section and a magnificent sound…”

Tracklist

01. Dear Old Stockholm
02. Pieranunzi
03. Vuelvo Al Sur
04. Alone Together
05. Le Chants Des Partisans
06. Just One Of Those Things
07. Zoom
08. Impressions
09. Souvenirs Souvenirs
10. Here’s The Intro
11. Here’s To You
12. Covite Para Vida

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In Colour (Dirty Loops)

Tracklist

01. Attack (Red)
02. Hidden Agenda (White)
03. Out Of The Loop (Violet)
04. Mezzo Forte (Green)
05. Moonglow (Brown)
06. The Other Side (Black)
07. Final Boss (Grey)
08. Testifi (Gold)
09. Dilla-quent (Tan)
10. A Tour Of Paris (Indigo)
11. Sci-fi (Silver)
12. Eargasm [For Zera] (Orange)
13. Atlantis (Blue)
14. Catching Some Zees (Yellow)
15. I Got Love feat. Introspect & MrBlue (Bonus)

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In Colour Vol.2 (Dirtier Loops)

Tracklist

01. Velocity (Beige)
02. Northern Lights (Celadon)
03. Trip To Versailles (Viridian)
04. Nature Sounds (Lavender)
05. Learned a Lesson (Persian Indigo)
06. Latina Chicks (Saffron)
07. Rye & Coke (Jet Black)
08. Exhale (Vermillion)
09. Qing Dynasty (Coppper)
10. Bedroom Eyes (Venetian Red)
11. Chasing Amy (Cosmic Latte)
12. One For Blue (Cerulean)
13. The Sega Continues (Navy Blue)
14. Space and Time (Pewter)
15. Walk With Me feat. Spon (Black & White)

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In Colour Vol.3 (Dirtiest Loops)

Tracklist

01. Everything (Sepia)
02. Missing Link (Amber)
03. Bonus Level Swing (Ivory)
04. Ronin Code (Xanadu)
05. Neon Glow (Turquoise)
06. Piexelated Mess (Taupe)
07. Are You There (Peach)
08. Twighlight Afternoon (Baby Blue)
09. Another Day (Crimson)
10. Above and Beyond (Teal)
11. Probablu (Sapphire)
12. Flyy (Magnolia)
13. Journey To Marseille (Olive)
14. Robotnik (Periwinkle)
15. Bread Crumbs (Jade)
16. Settin The Pace feat. On5Th Coalition and Self Lion
17. On My Way feat. Solar C (Bonus)
18. The Steezneez feat. Trakz (Bonus)

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little preview:

2006 – 2×2

Tracklist

01. Sakura
02. Car Chase
03. Ibuki
04. Charlie
05. Alert
06. Gekko
07. Spin A To
08. 2X2
09. 5 Am

2006 – Demonstration

Tracklist

01. Giant Swing
02. Scene-Cartaincall
03. Kaika
04. Palette
05. Snow
06. Back Shot
07. 7Th Feeling
08. Teardrop
09. The Empty Screen

2007 – Realism

Tracklist

01. Adrenaline
02. Switch
03. Hyo-Ten
04. Matador
05. Buffalo
06. Ren
07. Tsui So
08. Sphinx
09. Leon

2008 – Pirates

Tracklist

01. Pirates
02. Rumble
03. Giant Baby
04. Arctic Circle
05. Himawari
06. Time
07. Nostalgia
08. Trailer
09. Raindrop

2009 – Collectivity

Tracklist

01. Duffer
02. Pentagram
03. Sunset
04. Swan
05. Massquerade
06. Goofy
07. Blue
08. Rush
09. Terminal

2009 – Indigo Jam Unit & Flexlife – Vintage Black

Tracklist

01. Love Love Love
02. I Believe In Miracles
03. My Cherie Amour
04. Never Can Say Goodbye
05. The Makings Of You
06. Lady Day & John Coltrane
07. It’s A Shame

2009 – Re:Common

Tracklist

01. Communism
02. The Light
03. Dooinit
04. Come Close
05. I Used To Love H.E.R.
06. I Got A Right Ta
07. Be

2010 – Roots

Tracklist

01. Roots
02. Monky Trick
03. Voyager
04. Rain Man
05. UnSampling
06. Anima
07. Misty Grove
08. La Tomatina
09. Silhouette