Jazz

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...

Louis Armstrong (The Great Satchmo) - What A Wonderful World (2LP)

Tracklisting Side 1 What A Wonderful World Indiana A Kiss To Build A Dream On The Bucket's Got A Hole In It New Orleans Function: Flee As A Bird/Oh, Didn't He Ramble Mack The Knife Side 2 C'Est Si Bon (It's So Good) Ole Miss Blues La Vie En Rose The...

Louis Armstrong - Louis In London

More than just another ‘unreleased recording’, Louis In London captures the last great performance by the most influential American musician of all time. On his personal copy of the tapes, Louis affixed a note to the tape box. On it he wrote,...

Maria Muldaur w/Tuba Skinny -Let’s Get Happy Together (Teal vinyl)

Just prior to the Covid Pandemic in January 2020, Maria asked Tuba Skinny to collaborate in a showcase performance at the International Folk Alliance Conference in New Orleans. It was so well received that an album was immediately conceived and recorded...

Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra and His Arkestra - In Orbit of Ra (2LP)

Strut and Art Yard join forces for a special release to mark what would have been Sun Ra's 100th birthday with In The Orbit Of Ra, a new collection curated by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen...