Leci Brandão – Antes Que Eu Volte A Ser Nada Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi scans |Samba, MPB, Brazil 1975 Marcus Pereira || 1980 Polydor Japan A classic debut album from one of the best artists to emerge from the 1970’s roots samba revival in Brazil, Leci Brandão is…
Dorothy Ashby – Afro-Harping Orig. release 1968 Cadet Records / 2018 Geffen / UMe Next to Alice Coltrane, Dorothy Ashby is easily the best-known proponent of “jazz harp.” I mean, it’s not exactly a crowded scene, is it? This record stimulates all my auralgenous zones, drawing on ‘soul jazz’, pop, Latin, post-bop, R&B and proto-funk. …
Slapp Happy – Acnalbasac Noom 2020 Our Swimmer – WELLE102 for Record Store Day Original release 1980 Recorded with members of Faust at that band’s Wümme studio in 1973, this album was originally scrapped and then rerecorded (without Faust) and released as Casablanca Moon. This version finally surfaced in 1980, with the original title spelled…
Eddie Harris – Bad Luck Is All I Have Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | 300 dpi scans | Jazz, Jazz-funk 1975 Atlantic Records SD 1675, Presswell This is an under-the-radar album, never released on CD, from the eclectic Eddie Harris, who gets help from Willi Bobo and Bradley Bobo in the rhythm section (as…
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades – Siembra 1978 Fania Records (original) 2021 Craft Recordings / Concord (reissue) If you are only going to have one salsa album in your collection, you could do much worse than a copy of Siembra. For fans of the music, I’ve heard many stories about the opening track, Plástico,…
Barbara & Ernie – Prelude To… Original release 1971 Atlantic Reissue, 2013 Real Gone Music I almost headed off to bed without posting Day 11 of this 12 Days of Xmas thing. It’s only the fifth day of the year and I’m already exhausted with stress. Too tired and strapped for time to give this…
