GREG FOAT & GIGI MASIN - THE FISH FACTORY SESSIONS:
Foat & Masin on a live studio session in 2022, backed by Tom Herbert and Mosey Boyd. Listen to "Three Piece Suite" and "Sabena". RSD 2024 release, translucent blue vinyl.

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EEG COHERENCE - SAME:
Deep jazz with a spiritual leaning from Devin Brahja Waldman & Sam Shalabi. Listen to the dense "Jitters" and "Medicine Woman Meets Father Sky". High quality release in heavy cardboard tip-on cover and with 16-page booklet.

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CASSIE KINOSHI'S SEED - GRATITUDE:
2nd album by composer, arranger and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi's Seed Ensemle - great contemporary jazz featuring a large band plus strings, listen to "IV". Black vinyl edition.

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JEFF PARKER - FORFOLKS:
Multitracked and looped guitars on 2021 solo album by Tortoise-member Jeff Parker, listen to "Four Folks" and "Excess Success". Black vinyl version.

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VILLE LÄHTEENMÄKI TRIO - INTRODUCING:
Intense free jazz set from young Finnish/Norwegian trio, check "Shakti" and "Prelude". 2nd pressing limited to 300 hand-numbered copies, comes in beautiful screenprinted cover.

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LAURITZ SKEIDSVOLLS RAPID LIGHT - SAME:
Strong debut album by Lauritz Skeidsvoll's Rapid Light quartet, containing four original compositions with a spiritual/free sound. Listen to "Waltz Mantra" and "Woodlands". Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies, comes in beautiful screenprinted cover.

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VIIVE - SEN JÄLKEEN KUN:
Melodic and flowing Finnish jazz from 2024, some tracks with vocals. Listen to "Kevättalvi" and "Tule Takaisin".

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ALEX FIGUEIRA - COLLIDING LAYERS:
No. 5 in Jazzaggression's New Library Series, showcasing the talents of Amsterdam-based producer etc. Alex Figueira. Check "Tanning Center" and "Curry Crispy".

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PHIL WOODS / GENE QUILL QUINTET - PHIL & QUILL WITH PRESTIGE:
LP from 1957 featuring Teddy Kotick, George Syran and Nick Stabulas. Listen to "Altology". Cover has small and discrete tear on back (white-on-white, not very disturbing). Japanese reissue from 1981, SMJ-6295 with insert but no obi.

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MU QUINTET - ENOS:
Leeds quintet's 2nd album - fine modal/spiritual jazz with string quartet added on some tracks, listen to "Heart Of Sapphire" and "Collapse". Limited to 500 copies.

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BABY FACE WILLETTE - FACE TO FACE / TONE POET:
His first LP, from 1961 with Grant Green and Ben Dixon. Listen to "Swingin' at Sugar Ray's". 180 gram reissue from 2019 in Blue Note's Tone Poet series.

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EMMA DAYHUFF - INNOVATIONS & LINEAGE : THE CHICAGO PROJECT:
Live recording led by Emma Dayhuff on bass, with many of Chicago's gifted musicians such as Isaiah Collier on saxophone and Kahil El'Zabar from the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Check "Moving Through".

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BEN LAMAR GAY - DOWNTOWN CASTLES CAN NEVER BLOCK THE SUN:
Leftfield jazz with electronic undertones, check the Steve Reich-ian "Music For 18 Hairdressers: Braids & Fractals". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS - SAME:
Leftfield/free jazz with spoken word on top - have a listen to "Enough". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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ALABASTER DEPLUME - TO CY & LEE: INSTRUMENTALS VOL. 1:
Quite breathtaking 2020 release by UK saxophonist Alabaster DePlume. Very mellow, fragile and melancholic sounds with traces of folk music and Ethio jazz, listen to "If You're Sure You Want To" and "Why, Buzzardman, Why". Warmly recommended! 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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CARLOS NINO & MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON - CHICAGO WAVES:
Great collaboration between these two multi instrumentalists, producers and composers - recorded live in Chicago in 2018 - tranquil mixture of ambient and spiritual jazz. Have a listen to "Part VI - Into Etenity". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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ANGEL BAT DAWID - THE ORACLE:
Highly acclaimed spiritual/avantgarde jazz album from 2019. Deep, conscious vibe all over this, listen to "Impepho". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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PAT METHENY - BRIGHT SIZE LIFE:
Fusion from 1976 featuring Jaco Pastorius and Bob Moses. Listen to "Bright Size Life". Reissue.

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FRANCY BOLAND - GOING CLASSIC / JAZZ JOINT 1:
The pair LP to "Companionship" - quality 60s Euro jazz with the Clarke, Boland and Woode plus the Berlin String Band. Listen to "Lonely Girl" and "The Girl And The Turk". Cover has some edge wear and creasing plus small damage (beginning of a split) on bottom seam center. German only original.

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JAN JOHANSSON - IN PLENO / STEREO:
Swedish jazz classic from 1964. Listen to "Sommar Adjö" or "Una Muy Bonita". Cover has faint sticker mark on front, two small stickers on back. Swedish stereo original.

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JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD:
Live recording from 1961 including the wonderful "Spiritual". Cover has staining inside gatefold. Japanese reissue from 1976, YP 8521 AI, with insert but no obi.

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PHIL WOODS - WOODLORE:
Album from 1956 with Teddy Kotick, Nick Stabulas and John Williams. Listen to "Woodlore" and "Falling In Love All Over Again". Japanese reissue from 1976, SMJ-6515. No obi or insert.

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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET - MISTERIOSO:
Classic Monk-LP from 1958 with Johnny Griffin, Ahmed Abdul Malik & Roy Haynes. Listen to "Nutty". 2 cm scratch causes light clicks on parts of "Blues Five Spot" and "Let's Cool One". Japanese reissue from 1975, SMJ-6119. Comes with insert but no obi.

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MAX ROACH / ARCHIE SHEPP - FORCE:
Powerful album from 1976 with these two jazz giants. Listen to "Suid Africa 76". Clean records. Cover has light ring/edge wear, tiny tear on front (not on photo). Later Italian pressing (of LP first released in France and Japan).

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CAROL SLOANE WITH ROLAND HANNA & GEORGE MRAZ - SPRING IS HERE TAKE 2:
Japanese Direct To Disk-recording from 1977, listen to "Honeysuckle Rose" or "Spring Is Here". Record in lovely shape. Cover has light wear plus small Pioneer-sticker on front. Japanese original, LDC-3008 with insert but no obi.

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DUKE ELLINGTON - MEETS COLEMAN HAWKINS:
LP with Johnny Hodges and Som Woodyard. Nice jazz on "The jeep is jumpin". Record is strong VG+ with a few light marks. Cover has minor staining and a little lamination bubbling. Early 2nd US mono pressing with orange/black ABC-Paramount labels and Van Gelder in dead wax.

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GEORG GRÄWE QUINTETT - NEW MOVEMENTS:
Free jazz from 1976, recorded live at the Quartier Latin. Listen to "New Movements" and the chaotic "V 626". Record in top shape, cover shows light shelf wear only. German only original, FMP 0320.

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SVEN WUNDER - DAYBREAK:
Eagerly awaited comeback from Sven Wunder, again with his much-loved cinematic/library-ish psych funk/jazz sound. Just as good as the previous albums, so buy blind if you liked them! Listen to "Take a seat" or "Setting off". Early 2nd issue with smaller print on front.

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LADONNA SMITH / DAVEY WILLIAMS / THEODORE BOWEN - FOLK MUSIC:
Avantgarde LP from 1978. Check the clip from side A. Clean record. Label side A is bubbly. Cover has light wear, minor sun fading along spine. US original,

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DIZZY GILLESPIE - SWING LOW SWEET CADILLAC / STEREO:
US stereo pressing, AS-9149 with orange/black ABC Records Inc.-labels and Bell Sound in dead wax = early 2nd US pressing. Just a few surface marks on record, plays alright. Cover has light wear + vintage shop sticker on back. Mid 60s LP featuring Mike Longo, with a great version of "Mas Que Nada".

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KENNY DREW QUARTET - TALKIN' AND WALKIN':
Solid 1955 jazz set with Joe Maini, Leroy Vinnegar and Lawrence Marable. Listen to "Minor Blues". Cover has a couple of minimal stains on front (not on photo). Japanese reissue from 1983, K18P-9252 with insert and obi.

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EVANS BRADSHAW TRIO - PIECES OF EIGHTY-EIGHT:
US stereo pressing, RLP 1136 with black/silver labels, mic & reel logo but no deep groove = early 2nd pressing. Record in great shape, close to NM. Cover looks nice too, just a minor corner bump and a neat stamp on back. Piano trio LP from 1959 featuring Alvin Jackson and Richard Allen. Listen to "Pushing The Blues".

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SACCATA QUARTET - SEPTENDECIM:
Noisy free/avantgarde jazz sounds from 2024, listen to the dense "Umm". Black vinyl version.

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JACO PASTORIUS - SAME:
Fusion classic featuring the hip hop-sampled "Opus Pocus" (Jaylib, Company Flow) and "Come On, Come Over", but don't miss the progressive tribal cut "Okonkole Y Trompa"! With Herbie Hancock, Don Alias and Hubert Laws. 180 gram reissue.

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RUPTURE - ISRAEL SUITE / DOMINANTE EN BLEU:
French fusion rarity with a strong Cortex vibe - you should try this even if buzzwords like "vocal fusion" normally would scare you. Listen to "Israel Suite". Reissue.

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VINCE GUARALDI - ALMA-VILLE:
"The Masked Marvel" - nice latin jazz tune! Cover in shrink with cut corner. US original.

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ESTRADA ORCHESTRA - VABA:
Strong album by Estonian jazz group moving between spiritual/free jazz and funkier sounds. "Pulsar" has a killer hypnotic groove that kind of sounds like a mix of Fela Kuti and Joe McPhee's "Nation Time"! US original.

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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE - AT CARNEGIE HALL:
Recording from 1957 featuring Ahmed Abdul Malik and Shadow Wilson, includes versions of "Epistrophy" and "Blue Monk". 180 gram reissue. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo.

KENNY DORHAM & THE JAZZ PROPHETS - VOL 1:
Highly sought-after LP with J.R. Monterose, Sam Jones, Arthur Edgehill & Dick Katz. Listen to "Tahitian Suite". Vinyl has a pale patch on the first track of each side, still plays fine. Japanese reissue, IPR-88003 with insert.

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MILES DAVIS ALL STARS - WALKIN':
Classic Miles featuring Horace Silver, Kenny Clarke, Lucky Thompson and Jay Jay Johnson. Check "Blue n' boogie" or "Solar". UK later pressing from 1967.

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BILL HOLLIS TRIO - THE KING GEORGE II INN PRESENTS:
Obscure and cool-looking lounge jazz LP apparently recorded for a Pennsylvanian hotel in 1983 - the laidback but groovy piano trio cut "Sir Francis" is great! Record in fine shape. Cover with wrap-around sheet looks nice on front but grades VG due to tape removal signs and tearing on back sheet and back of white plain sleeve. US original, comes with promo photo sheet.

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VARIOUS - YOU NEED THIS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP JAZZ VOL 3:
Great compilation with six sides of jazz, fusion and funk jazz on the deep and spiritual side of things, carefully selected by If Music's Jean-Claude Thompson. Check Beaver Harris 360 Degree Music Experience "Aladdin's Carpet", Stafford James Ensemble "Impressions" and Copa Salvo "Hasta La Victria Siempre".

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GARY MCFARLAND - PROFILES / MONO:
US mono original, AS-9112 with orange/black ABC-Paramount labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Cover has a minimal drill hole and a tiny lamination crease. LP from 1966 with Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims etc. Killer jazz on "Mountain heir", and a few more really nice cuts as well.

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SVEN WUNDER - WABI SABI:
Wunder travels further east to the land of the rising sun for a musical exploration of the concept of Wabi Sabi, skillfully fusing European library and soundtrack sounds with traditional Japanese and East Oriental music and aesthetics. A wonderful listen through both sides, listen to "Hot Winds Arrive", "Hanami" and "Blanket Fog Descends". Later pressing with Swedish Arts Council-credit on back cover.

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BUDDY TATE WITH CLARK TERRY - TATE-A-TATE:
US original, SV 2014 with red/silver labels, deep groove and RVG in dead wax. Record in solid shape. Cover has 14 cm top split. Early 60s jazz with Tommy Flanagan, Larry Gales and Art Taylor. Listen to "Groun' Hog".

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VARIOUS - PYRAMID PIECES 2 (MODERN JAZZ AUSTRALIA 1969-1980):
More great Australian deep jazz sides from late 60s to early 80s, check Bruce Cale Quintet's "Kuri Monga Nuie" and Allan Zavod "Circles"!

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FRANCISCO MORA CATLETT - MORA!:
Brazilian-flavored jazz from 1986 featuring Kenny Cox on piano. Listen to "Afra jum" or "Cultural warrior". Reissue.

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DOLLAR BRAND - ODE TO DUKE ELLINGTON / PROMO:
Solo piano LP from 1978. Listen to his versions of "Solitude" and "In A Sentimental Mood". Clean record, cover has a minor wear at corner but is in fine shape apart from that. Japanese original promo, RJ-5139 with obi and insert.

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BOB JAMES - TAKE ME TO THE MARDI GRAS / JAZZ TRIO VERSION:
Surely one of the most sampled breaks ever? This is a Japanese 7" release from 2021 that couples the original version with a Jazz Trio remake that is just what it says. Clear vinyl, in picture sleeve.

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PYRAMIDS - KING OF KINGS:
Deep, afro-inspired and quite free jazz LP. Check "Queen of the spirits" or "Nsorama". 2022 reissue.

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