Dusty, Not Digital

This gem from Ruby Rushton landed today — grab it from the 22a bandcamp before it’s too late!

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Time to come out of hibernation… getting back on track with the new Ancient Infinity Orchestra album on @gondwanarecords.com - deep, soothing, spiritual vibes!

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Rusty Bryant’s Until It’s Time for You to Go album was released on Prestige in 1974. A fine soul jazz album, with the legendary Bernard Purdie laying down the groove…

#jazz #souljazz #rustybryant #prestige #bernardpurdie #jazzsky #musicsky #newmusicdiscovery #discovermusic #dustynotdigital

On rotation June 9-15

A crazy week last week demanded some spiritual jazz from Pharoah Sanders and Kuumba-Toudie Heath, plus the new Surprise Chef album on repeat. Dug out some classic Omar too, given the sun’s out!

#jazz #spiritualjazz #funk #soul #cinematicsoul #dub #jazzsky #musicsky

I picked up Afrique’s Soul Makossa at @lovevinyllondon a couple of weeks ago.

The album features this classic b-boy cut, House of the Rising Funk, with drummer Ray Pounds laying it down alongside - host of percussionists including King Errisson.

#musicsky #albumcover #nowplaying

On rotation, June 2-8

Turbulance, Rotary Connection, Orlando Julius & the Heliocentrics, Vaudou Game, Henry Franklin

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #brokenbeat #afrobeat #hilife #funk #soul

Some Latin flavours for this Friday… Pacheco and Flute, Latin Jam, on the legendary Fania Records. Does exactly as its title promises, with Pacheco jamming with an all star cast including conguero Carlos Patrao Valdes.

#musicsky #latin

On rotation May 26-June 1

Phi-Psonics, Convextion, Chief Adjuah,Jurassic 5, Ebo Taylor, Binker & Moses

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #spiritualjazz #techno #hilife #hiphop #vinyl #vinylcollector #newmusicdiscovery @gondwanarecords.com

Remembering legendary vocalist Andy Bey, featured on this track (Celestial Blues), who passed away at the end of April.

This version is from Gary Bartz NTU Troop’s classic Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru LP, released on Milestone in 1971.

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On rotation May 19-25

Featuring several gems I picked up at Waxwell in Amsterdam this past week… plus who knew the Canadian version of the Soul II Soul album wasn’t called Club Classics Vol 1?!

Rusty Bryant, Soul II Soul, Johnny Hammond Smith, The Brand New Heavies, Jack McDuff

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Joe Dukes’ The Soulful Drums of Joe Dukes, was released on Prestige in 1964. Dukes is backed by the other members of the classic Brother Jack McDuff quartet: McDuff on organ, George Benson on guitar, Red Holloway on tenor sax.

Featured track: Moohah the DJ.

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On rotation, May 12-18

The Lewis Express & Chip Wickham, Ebi Soba, Herbie Hancock, The Heliocentrics,
Clifford Jordan Quartet

#jazz #soul #souljazz #funk #jazzfunk #jazzsky #musicsky #albumcover #nowplaying #newmusicdiscovery #discovermusic #dustynotdigital

I’m still on a bit of a Roy Ayers jag since his passing earlier this year… this is his Let’s Do It LP from 1978, a very disco influenced outing. Love this version of Sweet Tears!

#jazz #soul #disco #musicsky #jazzsky #royayers #newmusicdiscovery

On rotation this past week; back after a short haitus…

Jaubi, Caroll Thompson,
K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas, Gary Bartz NTU Troop,
Kahil El Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Orchestra,
Roy Ayers Ubiquity…

#jazz #loversrock #reggae #hilife #disco #soul #jazzsky #musicsky #newmusicdiscovery

Dusting off a classic soundtrack today — Shaft in Africa, produced by Johnny Pate, released on ABC in 1973. This features the Four Tops’ hit Are You Man Enough & the track featured here, Shaft In Africa (Addis).

#funk #soul #hiphop #breaks #musicsky #vinylrecords #vinyl #vinylcommunity #nowplaying

Weekend in Paris… via Superfly, Souffle Continu, Betino’s & Crocodisc 😍

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Apologies for the break, been away for work… enjoyed getting back to my records; music from Moses Yoofee Trio, Bobbi Humphrey, Pharoah Sanders, Ronald Snijders, Marshall Allen & Johnny Pate

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Gutted that this shop wasn’t open…

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On rotation this week…

Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane, Henry Franklin, I Am, The Sorcerers, Ed Kelly & Friend…

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On deck this past week…

4Hero, Cannonball Adderley,
Children of Zeus, Underground Resistance, Nuron & Fugue, Winston Edwards

#drumnbass #jungle #dnb #jazz #techno #detroittechno #dub #musicsky #jazzsky #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #albumcover #newmusicdiscovery @marc4hero.bsky.social

✊🏾 For #BlackHistoryMonth

PHAROAH SANDERS, Love in Us All ‘74

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Don’t know much about this one, but fell in love with it while it was playing at Upside Down Records. Deep, percussive, spiritual jazz, the only album recorded by Wali and the Afro Caravan, in 1969.

#jazz #deepjazz #spiritualjazz #jazzvinyl #jazzrecords #jazzsky #musicsky

Back to 1990 today, with the classic Network Records Bio Rhythm 2 compilation, which saw cutting edge Detroit techno rub shoulders with bass heavy bleep & techno from the UK.

#bleep #bleeptechno #techno #detroittechno #musicsky #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #discovermusic

On deck this past week…

Tito Puente, Kyle Hall, Forgemasters, Mankunku Quartet, Roy Ayers Ubiquity…

#JazzSky #MusicSky #jazz #latin #techno #house #bleep #soul #funk #newmusicdiscovery #jazzmusic #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowplaying

Friday demands some classic spiritual jazz from Pharoah Sanders — this is Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun). Recorded on July 1, 1970, and released on Impulse! the same year.

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Another piece picked up at Upside Down - Fela’s First by Fela Ransome Kuti & his Highlife Rakers, from the very first Fela Kuti recording session, in London, probably August 1959.

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #dub #soul #jazzmusic #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowplaying #newmusicdiscovery

On rotation Jan 13-20…

Dego, Ashley Henry, Jay Daniel, Tenderlonious, Wali & The Afro-Caravan, John Coltrane…

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #boogie #house #techno #spiritualjazz #brokenbeat #jazzmusic #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowplaying #newmusicdiscovery

Continuing to fuel my current soul jazz obsession with the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio’s debut album on Colemine, which I picked up at Upside Down Records last week.

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #souljazz #jazzmusic #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowplaying #newmusicdiscovery

Snuck in a trip to another of my favourite spots in London — Upsidedown Records in Deptford. Next few posts will focus on some of the pieces picked up there!

#musicsky #jazzsky #recordshop #vinyljunkie #newmusicdiscovery

On rotation Jan 6-12

Visioneers, Stan Getz & Luis Bonfa, Matthew Halsall, Flying Lotus, Al Dobson Jr & Maisha…

#jazzsky #musicsky #jazz #hiphop #funk #beats #soul #jazzmusic #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowplaying #newmusicdiscovery