Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Michael Longo – Funkia (1974)

1. Ole’ for the Gypsies
2. Samia
3. Funkia
4. Windmills of Your Mind
5. What’s Going On
6. The Last Tango in Paris
7. Southern Soul
8. Gingele

Michael Longo – electric and acoustic piano
Ron Carter – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Carlos “Patato” Valdes- percussion

Produced by Sonny Lester

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith - Blue Bash! (1963)

1. Blue Bash
2. Travelin'
3. Fever
4. Blues For Del
5. Easy Living
6. Soft Winds
7. Kenny's Sound

Kenny Burrell - guitar
Jimmy Smith - organ
Vince Gambella - guitar
Milt Hinton, George Duvivier - bass
Bill English, Mel Lewis - drums

Produced by Creed Taylor

includes alternate takes

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano (1954)

1. Bluesville
2. Angie
3. I Can Make You Love Me
4. My Beautiful Lady
5. Many Miles Away
6. 52nd Street Theme
7. I'll Remember April
8. Four or Five
9. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
10. Lo Flame
11. Chartreuse
12. Kenny's Blues

Kenny Drew - piano
Gene Wright - bass
Lawrence Marable - drums
Charles "Specs" Wright - drums

Saturday, September 19, 2015

The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Bossa Nova (1962)

1. Samba de Orfeu
2. Manha de Carnaval
3. As Criancinhas
4. A Noite do Meu Bem
5. O Pato
6. A Felicidade
7. Whirpoll
8. Cara de Palhaco
9. Cancao para Geralda

Ramsey Lewis – piano
Eldee Young – bass
Isaac Redd Holt – drums
Carmen Costa and Josef Paulo – vocals

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

McCoy Tyner - Time for Tyner (1968)

1. African Village
2. Little Madimba
3. May Street
4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
5. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
6. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

McCoy Tyner - piano
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Herbie Lewis - bass
Freddie Waits - drums

Produced by Duke Pearson

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Trojan Records Soulful Reggae Box Set

Disc 1

1. The Chosen Few – Tears of a Clown
2. Joy White – My Guy
3. Mike Dorane – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
4. Ken Boothe – Let’s Get It On
5. The Chosen Few – I Second That Emotion
6. Jay Boys – I Can’t Get Next to You
7. The Gaylads – It’s All in the Game
8. Barry Biggs – I’ll Be There
9. John Holt – Touch Me in the Morning
10. Teddy Brown – Midnight Train to Georgia
11. Ken Boothe – Ain’t No Sunshine
12. The Chosen Few – You Are Everything
13. The Chosen Few, Derrick Harriott – Since I Lost My Baby
14. Barry Biggs – One Bad Apple
15. Pat Rhoden – Living for the City
16. Lloyd Charmers – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
17. Pat Rhoden – Boogie on Reggae Woman

Disc 2

1. Shark Wilson and the Basement Heaters – Make It Reggae
2. Soul Messengers – Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)
3. Matumbi – Reggae Stuff
4. The Chosen Few – Children of the Night
5. Messengers – Crowded City
6. The Chosen Few – Theme from Shaft
7. Bruce Ruffin – Ooh Child
8. Lloyd Parks – Stop the War Now
9. Matumbi – Law of the Land
10. The Chosen Few – Am I Black Enough for You?
11. Derrick Harriott – Brown Baby
12. The Chosen Few – Do Your Thing
13. The Chosen Few and Derrick Harriott – Message from a Black Man
14. The Chosen Few – People Make the World Go Round
15. Mickie Chung – Breezin’
16. The Pioneers – Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Disc 3

1. The Chosen Few – Everybody Plays the Fool
2. B.B. Seaton – Lean on Me
3. Leroy Sibbles – Break Up to Make Up
4. Inner Circle – Homely Girl
5. The Chosen Few – You’re a Big Girl Now
6. Zap Pow – If You Don’t Know Me by Now
7. Joe White – Me and Mrs. Jones
8. Lloyd Parks – Kung Fu Fighting
9. The Chosen Few and Derrick Harriott – Have You Seen Her?
10. Inner Circle – Rock the Boat
11. The Chosen Few – Stoned in Love
12. Boris Gardiner – You Make Me Feel Brand New
13. The Lewis Sisters – Love on a Two Way Street
14. Matumbi – Brother Louie
15. The Chosen Few – In the Rain
16. Inner Circle – T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
17. Al Brown – Love and Happiness


1 : 2 : 3

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Nina Simone - Emergency Ward! (1972)

According to the booklet with The Complete RCA Albums Collection Boxset, track 1 was recorded November 18, 1971 at Fort Dix and tracks 2-3 were recorded at the RCA Studio in New York City.

1. Medley: My Sweet Lord/Today Is a Killer
2. Poppies
3. Isn’t It a Pity

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Supremes - A' Go-Go (1966)

1. Love Is Like an Itching In My Heart
2. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)
3. You Can’t Hurry Love
4. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)
5. Baby I Need Your Loving
6. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
7. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
8. Get Ready
9. Put Yourself in My Place
10. Money (That’s What I Want)
11. Come and Get These Memories
12. Hang on Sloopy

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Steve Lacy - Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk (1958)

1. Four In One
2. Reflections
3. Hornin' In
4. Bye-Ya
5. Let's Call This
6. Ask Me Now
7. Skippy

Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
Mal Waldron - piano
Buell Neidlinger - bass
Elvin Jones - drums

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Docteur Nico ‎– L'Afrique Danse No. 9 (1970)

1. Afrique De L'Ouest
2. Asala Malekoun
3. Riguia
4. Lucifer
5. Adieu Freetown
6. Echantion Yapamba
7. Cherie Julie Nalingaka
8. Bolingo Ezali Mpo Na Kisite