Chester Thompson – Powerhouse

With long-standing stints in Tower of Power and Santana, Chester Thompson just might be the most decorated and distinguished keyboardist in all of rock and R&B, let alone of the […]

Gene Russell – Talk To My Lady

In between acting as Producer on all of the Black Jazz label releases, keyboardist Gene Russell also cut two fine albums for the imprint, of which this is the second, […]

Rudolph Johnson – Spring Rain

Columbus, Ohio’s Rudolph Johnson drew comparisons to John Coltrane during his career; like the jazz legend in his later years, Johnson eschewed drugs or alcohol and spent his time every […]

Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton

The jazz world lost a true legend when bassist Cleveland Eaton passed away in the Summer of 2020. This 1975 album, one of the real gems in the hallowed Black […]

Quinn Harris – Statements

Born in Texas but raised in Riverside, California, Quinn Harris first started playing music in 1954 when he saved up his paper route money for an alto sax. At a […]

JPQ – Quintessence

JPQ (Jimmy Person Quintet) was a short-lived soul & funk band from the Greensboro, North Carolina area who released just one album in 1983. Their only album (Quintessence) would become […]

Shock – Electrophonic Funk

Roger Sause (Born in Portland, Oregon) is a musician, songwriter and producer with several gold and platinum recording credits to his name. He started playing the piano as soon he […]

Norman Feels – Where Or When

Little is known about Norman Feels…but we do know that he was an underground soul sensation in the 1970s. He released two classic albums on Just Sunshine Records (the label […]

Milt Jackson – Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany Blue Note Records has […]

Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan – Lee Konitz Plays With the Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Tone Poet

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue […]

Kenny Cox – Introducing Kenny Cox

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany Blue Note Records has […]

Stanley Turrentine – Rough ‘N Tumble

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Stanley Turrentine’s Rough ‘N Tumble Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed [...]

Dr. Lonnie Smith – Breathe

Recorded Live in 2017 at the Jazz Standard in NYC During 75th Birthday Run and Bookended with Two Unique Studio Collaborations with Iggy Pop! Breathe captures the Hammond B-3 organ […]

Dexter Gordon – Doin’ Alright

Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman; Inaugural Blue Note Debuts (Part 1) Themed Installment Presented on 180g Vinyl LP In honor of Blue […]

Jackie McLean – Tippin’ The Scales

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Jackie McLean’s Tippin’ the Scales Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed [...]

Wayne Shorter – The All Seeing Eye (Tone Poet Series – 180g)

On October 15, 1965, tenor saxophone master and composer Wayne Shorter recorded The All Seeing Eye, a brilliant and ambitiously multi-layered album for Blue Note. Shorter’s goal for the album [...]

Wendell Harrison – Farewell To The Welfare

“The first ever issue of this spiritual jazz album. The Tribe label, one of the brightest lights of America’s 1970s jazz underground, receives the Now-Again reissue treatment. This is [...]

V/A – Jazz in Jamaica: The Coolest Cats From The Alpha Boys School

Repressed. Talking about the foundation of Jamaican music, the Alpha Boys School in Kingston can be considered as one of the places where it all began. Back in the day, […]

V/A – Crown Jewels Vol. 2

Big Crown is proud to present the next volume of Crown Jewels, our various artists compilation series that highlights some of the most popular tunes next to some of the […]

Mfalme – Let Your Soul Fly

Yes ! Mfalme is the Swahili name that Jimmie Raye decided to keep while on holidays in Kenya. He used his real name and this alias to release the same […]

Frankie Nieves – The Terrible Frankie Nieves

Executive Suite – Executive Suite 1

The hard to find wonderful Executive Suite debut from 1974. A Philadelphia quartet with deep Philly roots, the members were part of various recording entities before Executive Suite. When the [...]

The Miracles – I’ll Try Something

I’ll Try Something New is the third Tamla (Motown) album by The Miracles. The title track was an important early single for the group, featuring Smokey Robinson‘s lead voice, a […]

Dr. Lonnie Smith – All In My Mind

The Hammond B-3 organ legend and NEA Jazz Master releases All in My Mind, a spirited live trio album recorded at the Jazz Standard in New York City. All in My Mind opens with a powerful rendering [...]

Sonny Clark – My Conception

My Conception – recorded in 1959, but not released until 1979 – features originals by the soulful, elegant pianist Sonny Clark joined by a cast of hard bop masters including […]

Lee Morgan – Caramba

In May 1968 when he entered Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to record his album ¡Caramba!, trumpeter Lee Morgan was still two months shy of his 30th birthday, which […]

Jackie McLean – Destination Out

he innovative hard bop of Jackie McLean evolved as the `60s progressed. Inspired by Ornette Coleman, the saxophonist ventured into the avant-garde but never let go of a soulful sense […]

Patrick Shiroishi – Descension

A harrowing layered work of solo saxophone and electronics, Descension is at once beautifully elegiac and unflinchingly primal. Patrick Shiroishi is one of the key artists to emerge from the […]

Charles Cha Cha Shaw – Into Morning

Charles “Cha Cha” Shaw released his first solo album on Folkways in 1976 after having performed and recorded trumpet for pop and jazz icons like Curtis Mayfield, John Coltrane, The [...]

The Freedom Affair – Freedom Is Love

“Freedom Is Love” is the debut album from Kansas City’s newest soul juggernaut, The Freedom Affair. The album explores themes of love, heartache, empowerment, and togetherness through a varying [...]

Doug Carn – Adam’s Apple

Doug Carn made four records for the Black Jazz label, more than any other artist, and each one topped the previous release’s lofty standard. Adam’s Apple was his last (1974) […]

V/A – Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records

Craft Recordings is pleased to launch its 75th-anniversary celebrations of Specialty Records with a brand-new compilation, Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records. Available for pre-order now, [...]

Snoopy Dean ‎– Wiggle That Thing

The late Nathaniel ‘Snoopy’ Dean is one of those many underrated southern soul and blues men who never reached great fame outside their home ground. His legacy is deeply treasured […]

Bobby Story – The Storyteller

Bobby Patterson’s (born 1944) life in music has had many facets. Whether as a DJ in Texas (he had a popular show at the Dallas-based radio station KKDA until 2012), a producer […]

Art Ensemble Of Chicago ‎– Tutankhamun

Vinyl LP pressing. 2 long tracks recorded by the Art Ensemble in Paris during June of 1969. This was a tremendously productive time for the group, and it shows in […]

McCoy Tyner – Expansions

Pianist McCoy Tyner was an acknowledged force of nature. On the aptly-named Expansions, Tyner fronts a remarkable band consisting of Woody Shaw on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Gary [...]