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Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) bring you this amazing new deluxe hardback 12" x 12" book, 200 pages, 100s of stunning absolutely killer Bossa Nova sleeves from Brazil plus loads of historical, cultural and social text as well as biographies on loads of the artists!

This is the first ever collection of bossa nova record cover artwork, featuring stunning modernist and revolutionary designs that reflect the radical and exciting idealism of Brazil at the start of the 1960s.

As Brazil developed into an urban society, with 'apartment living' and consumer goods, bossa nova projected an image that was modern, sophisticated and cool.

Bossa Nova music arrived in Brazil at the end of the 1950s with an optimism and modernism that parralleled the arrival of the new Brazilian president, Juscelino Kubitschek, who promised 'fifty years of progress in five' in his election campaign and announced the building of a new capital city, Brasilia, deep in the heartland of Brazil. The city was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, a man who had just designed a new musical theatre production in Rio of a play written by Vinicius de Moraes and with music written by Antonio Carlos Jobim. These two, along with the singer João Gilberto were about to make Bossa Nova, the first modernist Brazilian art form, the most succesful Brazilian export since coffee.
This book is a unique collection of the cover art of Brazilian bossa nova music, containing hundreds of record covers complete with a history of bossa nova, biographies and essays on many of the artists involved in the movement.
The book follows on from our previous cover art book on Jazz called Freedom, Rhythm and Sound, also edited by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker.

killer soul jazz number from the upcoming combo THE RONGETZ FOUNDATION... including great PATCHWORKS remix...

Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam From Thailand 1964 - 1975

1. Lam Tung Wai - -Chaweewan Dumnern
2. Lam Toey Chaweewan - Chaweewan Dumnern
3. Mae Kha Som Tam - Onuma Singsiri
4. Isan Klab Tin - Thapporn Petchubon,
Noknoi Uraiporn, Thongthai Tin Isan
5. Fai Yen - Ream Daranoi
6. Sao Ban Pok Pab - Panom Nopporn
7. Wan Maha Sanook - Plearn Promdan
8. Soul Lam Plearn - Petch Phin Thong
9. Ding Dong - Waipod Phetsuphan
10. Nom Samai Mai - Saknatee Srichiangmai
11. Lam Plearn Toh Lom Nhao - Yenjit Porntawi
12. Sao Lam Plearn - Chaweewan Dumnern
13. Mae Jom Ka Lon - Dao Bandon
14. Pen Jung Dai - Sanae Petchaboon
15. Diew Sor Diew Caan - Thong Huad & Kunp'an
16. Uay Porn Tahan Chaydan - Sodsri Rungsang
17. Kai Tom Yum - Kawaw Siang Thong
18. Pleng Yuk Owakard - The Viking Combo Band
19. Tang Ngarn Si Nong - Dao Bandon

Dodgers - YOU MAKE ME HAPPY/LET'S MAKE A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE
Two tough R'n'B vocal group rockers with killer sax breaks from the mid fifties. Neither side did much business in the States at the time, but both tore up the 1950s Jamaican dance halls and have since become revival sound system clash classics. Who's got a copy of their only other release, 'Cat Hop', to sell me~

Seminal 1951, much covered but never equalled, storming rocker from Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner's Delta Cats, with squealing sax, knocked out outta tune piano, and super-raw guitar riffs. Recorded by Sam Phillips before he founded Sun Records, this is where rock and roll begins. Turn the volume up and wait for the neighbours to complain.

Limited to 250 hand-numbered
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Brand new EP from Gilles Peterson favourites Souleance following on from the massive Le Plaisir and Le Monde release

Eddie Clearwaters on fine form on this ultra rare Rockin' Blues twin-spin

Unissued blaster from the ultimate New Orleans master with great flip too!

Killer version of the Hooker classic with tasty guitar workin' instro on the flip

15 modern soul gems

A collection that would cost thousands as singles. 180g blue vinyl. Limited

Since more than 20 years, Robert Aaron is the man to call when you look for a great sax player for a session. Robert taked part of all the musical movements in NYC since the end of the 70's from No Wave (James Chance), Hip Hop (WU Tang, Wycleef Jean), House (he released a classic EP on Eight Ball 'saxophone in the ozone'), Rock (he played on David bowie's classic 'Let's dance'). For the first time, he recorded an album under his own name in Paris, an Heavenly Sweeetness Exclusive. He Called some of this friends to play with him : the Malian Keyboard maestro Cheick Tidiane Seck (Amadou & Mariam, Dee dee Bridgewater), Steve Mac Raven on drums, Cuban congero Emilio Del Monte, Monnette Sudler and the poet Anthony Joseph. The result is a great Soul Jazz album for the 21th centuary.

"Freddie Hubbard's fusion jazz of Red Clay is something that the younger generations within jazz and hip hop admire and aspire to. The title track ""Red Clay"" was sampled by both A Tribe Called Quest on ""Jazz (We've Got)"" and Freestyle Fellowship in ""Parkbench People"", only to be covered by today's new vocal jazz singer José James. It would take half a day to explain the intricacies of a song like ""The Intrepid Fox"". Red Clay seamlessly blends bop with soul jazz and fusion in a way that will remain unsurpassed for a long time. Red Clay is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on gold & red marbled vinyl, housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. "

Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard, released 23 February 2024, includes the following tracks: " Suite Sioux" and more.

This version of Red Clay comes as a 1xLP in a(n) Gatefold Sleeve packaging.

The vinyl is pressed as a marble, gold & red disc.

Sugar by Stanley Turrentine, released 22 March 2024, includes the following tracks: "Impressions" and more.

This version of Sugar comes as a 1xLP in a(n) Gatefold Sleeve packaging.

The vinyl is pressed as a marble, orange disc.

At the close of a marathon year supporting their breakthrough album, Con Todo El Mundo (out now on Night Time Stories), Khruangbin return with an exciting addition - an update on Vince Guaraldi's timeless 'Christmas Time Is Here.'

"Growing up the three of us all had very different Christmases,' says bassist Laura Lee. 'But we recently discovered we all had the exact same favourite Christmas song. When we realized it, we sat down to play it and it came together instantly. In 15 minutes, we had this recorded. It was like the best Christmas present ever.'

With ambling sweetness and a fresh, beat-driven groove, Khruangbin have taken this oft-covered classic and made it wholly their own.

Re-release of 2005 project - some tracks were single takes, so have a live vibe

Tight and atmospheric Blues killers on one off label, nasty but nicey!

Running at 45 rpm in a silk screened die cut jacket the debut EP titled "Jump" contains 7 transportive tracks of trance inducing wonder.

Unknown Jump Blues rocker, great band and great lyrics

01. Revelation
02. Spirit Voice
03. Cosmic Vision
04. Wymbo-Ngoma
05. Regeneration
06. Freedom Bells
07. Acknowledgement
08. Love Parable
09. Nola Reflex
10. Evolution
11. Cosmopolitan
12. Second-Line March
13. Constant Search
14. I Want Our Love to Always Last
15. Mystic Sound

Moody and atmospheric mid pacer flipped with hard hitting diddleyesque instro----

Slim Harpo styled country blues jumper with Harmonica and a cool harp instro flip

Boppin' Blues belting harmonice rocker with a cool flipside too.

Two sided Blues blasting stomping thriller!