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Raulzinho – À Vontade Mesmo (1965) (1980 RCA Japan)

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  Raulzinho – À Vontage Mesmo 1980 RCA Japan RCA – PG-143 ||  Orig. rel. 1965 RCA Victor (Brasil) Do you like trombone? Do you like JAZZ trombone? Do you like trombone as the lead instrument on every track of a jazz record? If you answered “no” to any of those questions, well I still encourage you to give this album a shot. Because although trombonist Raul de Souza is the leader, it’s the band itself who is the star… Continue reading

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Andy Bey – Ballads, Blues, and Bey (1996)

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Andy Bey – Ballads, Blues & Bey 1996 Evidence – ECD 22162-2 Except for a little-heard 1991 album released only in Croatia, this was Andy Bey’s first release since the classic rare groove masterwork ‘Experience & Judgement’ in 1974. As such – and because I still haven’t heard that 1991 album — I consider this record the first salvo in Bey’s “third act”. He’d begun his recording career with his sisters in classy, upbeat, swinging and bop-leaning vocal jazz. Then… Continue reading

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Sparks – No.1 Song In Heaven (1979) (US Elektra 6E-186)

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Sparks – No. 1 In Heaven Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC |  300 dpi scans | Synth-pop, Electronic, Disco 1.35 GB (24/192) + 806 MB (24/96) 1979 Elektra 6E-186 This is Sparks’ world and we’re all just living in it.  Their catalog is an embarrassment of riches. A group that continually reinvents itself but always remains unmistakably Sparks. Continue reading

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McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (12″ extended mix) b/w I Got The Love (1979)

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McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now b/w I Got The Love Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC  & mp3 |  300 dpi scans | Disco funk 515 MB  (24/192) + 280 MB (24/96) + 87 MB (16/44.1)  34 MB (320 kbs) 1979 Philadelphia International Records  – 2Z8 3675 It’s a Wednesday and everyone can use a little help to power through the rest of the week, so I thought I’d make a very short post here. … Continue reading

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Johnny Hammond – Gears (1975) (Jazz Dispensary / Craft Recordings 2022)

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  Johnny Hammond – Gears Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz |  Art scans | Jazz-funk 2022 Craft Recordings “Jazz Dispensary” Ltd Ed. of 2000 copies || Orig.rel. 1975 Milestone Like its predecessor Gambler’s Life, this Mizell Brothers production stands out from Hammond’s catalog for being very different from the soul-jazz / blues organ tradition that Hammond usually worked in.  The Mizells wrote all but one of the compositions here, and its definitely of a piece with the other (heavy-handed?) production… Continue reading

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Willie Colon – Asalto Navideño Vol. II (1973) (50th Anniversary Fania – Craft 2023)

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Willie Colon with Hector Lavoe & Yomo Toro – Asalto Navideño Vol.II Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC |  Art scans | Folk, Holiday, Salsa 2023 Craft Recordings || Orig.rel. 1973 Fania I wanted to get this post up before the holiday season passed, and I just *barely* made it — Jan. 6 is the end of the Xmas season in Latin America, with the holiday of Three Kings Day / Feast of the Epiphany closing things out.  If… Continue reading