Jazz

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Easily one of the most important records ever made, this was Coltrane's pinnacle studio outing that spoke of his search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms. Recorded at Van Gelder...

John Coltrane - Blue Train

Blue Train is the second studio album by John Coltrane, released in 1957 on Blue Note Records. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, it is Coltrane's second solo album, the only one he recorded for Blue Note as a leader, and the...

John Coltrane - Coltrane

Initially overlooked in the music press, on its original 1962 release largely due to uninformed musical criticism of Coltrane’s performances with fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy at the Village Vanguard the previous year, Coltrane’s eponymous...

Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement

Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body...

Kamasi Washington - The Epic (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)

A thrilling release from young Los Angeles jazz giant, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington. 'The Epic' is a 172 minute, three volume set (across LPs) that includes a 32-piece orchestra, a 20-person choir and 17 songs overlaid with a compositional...

Lady Blackbird - Black Acid Soul

Lady Blackbird brings you her debut album, Black Acid Soul. Dripping in old time jazz, wrapped in sensual soul vocals, this is an album that will stay on your record player for a long time. Throughout the 11 tracks on the album Lady Blackbird brings...

Lee Morgan - The Rajah (180g vinyl gatefold Sleeve)

Release date 19th February 2021 This sleek and beautifully paced Lee Morgan album was recorded in 1966 but shelved until 1984 for unknown reasons. In addition to the trumpeter, the quintet here features a superb line-up with Hank Mobley on tenor...

Lee Scratch Perry - Cloak and Dagger (Coloured Vinyl)

Cloak & Dagger is the 1973 studio album by Lee "Scratch The Upsetter" Perry. In that year, as Perry entered a period of heavy dub output, he recorded Cloak And Dagger. This early dub outing is a testament to Perry's lo-fi mastery as he utilized his...

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Great Reunion

The session is a relaxed yet spirited one, with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington alternating between each other’s best-known songs. One of the best things about this configuration is the sound of the Duke’s piano--an underrated pianist, he...