MARVIN PETERSON & THE SOULMASTERS - IN CONCERT:
Legendary funk jazz set with a loose, groovy sound. Check "Our Groove" and "Groove For Otis". Japanese reissue from 2021, with obi.

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PRINCE BILLY MAHDI WRIGHT - YOU GOT DAT WRIGHT:
Rare private press Chicago soul jazz LP from 1982, including the killer jazz funk track "Summer Love"! Also check "You Got Dat Wright" and "Tune Weaver". Japanese high quality reissue from 2021.

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LES DEMERLE - SPECTRUM:
LP from 1969 with a hard funky jazz version of "A Day In The Life", as used by O.C. on his classic "Time's Up". High quality Japanese reissue with beautiful obi.

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JIM MARKS - TOUCHING YOUR FEELINGS:
Very rare private pressed spoken word album with deep jazz/funk jazz backing, check "Gifted - For Cecilia" and the deep "Eulegy For Dewey". Reissue.

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HAROLD MCKINNEY - VOICES & RHYTHMS OF THE CREATIVE PROFILE / WHITE COVER:
Rare Tribe title with cool, spiritual but funky jazz in "Ode to Africa" and "In the Moog". With Marcus Belgrave, Wendell Harrison and the others. Reissue by Now-Again, remastered by Bernie Grundman.

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PHIL RANELIN - VIBES FROM THE TRIBE:
His most wanted album with a particular highlight in the fantastic title track. Remastered reissue.

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WENDELL HARRISON - FAREWELL TO THE WELFARE:
Deep (funky) jazz with Phil Ranelin, Harold McKinney etc, including the monster "Farewell to the welfare". At least some of these tracks were previously issued on various releases, but this is the first issue of this album in its entirety.

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JUSTIN THYME - A LIFE IN A DAY:
Rare Hawaiian big band jazz funk set from 1979 with leftfield (kind of Byron Morris/Unity- or Tribe-style) funk jazz cuts in "Evolution", "Reprimand and Recoil" and "Departures"! 2021 reissue.

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MASARU IMADA TRIO +2 - GREEN CATERPILLAR:
One of the most in-demand titles on the Three Blind Mice-label, including the 11 min+ funky fusion monster "A Green Caterpillar"! Rest of the album is really nice too, check the deep "Spanish Flower". Reissue.

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MATIAS PIZARRO - PELO DE RATA:
Strong South American fusion set with the mellow fusion groover "Nordeste" and the fine vocal tune "Perro Que Ladra No Muerde". LP is VG+ to EX, just a few light marks, plays fine. Reissue of rare Argentina original.

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VARIOUS - SOUL LOVE NOW: THE BLACK FIRE RECORDS STORY 1975-1993:
Jazz/funk/soul/fusion sounds from Oneness Of Juju, Experience Unlimited, Byard Lancaster, Lon Moshe etc. Listen to Theatre West's "Children of tomorrow's dreams".

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GEORGE OHTSUKA QUINTET - LOVING YOU GEORGE:
Japanese fusion/post-bop live set from 1975 featuring Fumio Karashima on piano. Includes a killer laidback funk jazz version of "Loving You" and the deep jazz track "Little Island". Reissue.

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VARIOUS - COLIN CURTIS PRESENTS JAZZ DANCE FUSION VOL. 3 (PART 1):
Jazz/fusion/latin jazz gems from Idris Ackamoor, Juju, Andrea Brachfeld etc. Listen to Ackamoor's "Island dance".

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RUDOLPH JOHNSON - SPRING RAIN:
Quality jazz/fusion as always on this label. Check "Fonda" and "Spring rain". 2021 reissue.

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VIEJAS RAICES - DE LAS COLONIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA:
Strong Argentinian fusion set, heavy on the Fender Rhodes, Moog and percussion. Check "O'Placar" and "Mira Tu". Featuring Jorge Lopez Ruiz, Matias Pizarro and "Pocho" Lapouble. Reissue with obi and booklet, black vinyl version.

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RUDOLPH JOHNSON - THE SECOND COMING:
Classic jazz/fusion set on Black Jazz, produced by Gene Russell. "The Traveller" is my favorite here. 2021 reissue.

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WALTER BISHOP JR - KEEPER OF MY SOUL:
1973 Black Jazz set with "Summertime" in a totally different, moody version with heavy bass. "Keeper Of My Soul" is lovely mellow jazz/fusion plus "N'dugu's Prayer" and "Those Who Chant" are great modal/spiritual tracks. 2021 reissue.

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DOUG CARN - ADAMS APPLE:
His fourth album on Black Jazz with great vocal spiritual jazz tunes as "Western Sunrise", "Higher Ground" and "Chant". 2021 reissue.

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SIR EDWARD - THE POWER OF FEELING:
"People make the world go around" in a hypnotic downtempo funk jazz version. Reissue.

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VARIOUS - BLUE JUICE:
Influential comp from 1996 with top tunes as Jerome Richardson's jazz dancer "No problem", Doris "You never come closer" and Ananda Shankar's massive sitar funk tunes "Dancing drums" and "Streets of Calcutta". Cover has a small price tag on front (not on photo).

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HENRY FRANKLIN - THE SKIPPER AT HOME:
Black Jazz LP from 1974 with Ndugu, David Durrah and Charles Owens. Great funky jazz in "Blue Lights"! 2021 reissue, almost as new copy.

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MIKIO MICKEY MASUDA - CORAZON:
Japanese fusion/jazz funk from '79 featuring Bernard Purdie. Includes a funky version of "Corazon" (Carole King, LTG Exchange etc.) and the bossa/fusion track "Samba Em Praia", "Let's Get Together" is great too. Reissue.

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THING - SAME:
Private pressed jazz rock rarity from Boston, recorded live in 1972. Loose and funky improvised jams, with a deep, spiritual/psychedelic sound. Small pressing bubble causes a few low thumps on side 2. Reissue.

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VARIOUS - THE NEW JAZZ SPECTRUM:
Awesome jazz(y) tracks from Latin Jazz Quintet ("Rip a dip"), Natural Essence ("The other side of town"), Esther Marrow, Gary Bartz etc - well recommended! LP has surface marks and a few light scratches, plays ok overall but with occasional clicks. Minimal sticker removal tear on front cover.

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