LOU DONALDSON - SAY IT LOUD:
US original, BST 84299 with blue/white Liberty labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record with light surface scuffs. Cover has cut and wear at corners. Classic funky jazz album with a groovy version of "Say It Loud"!

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HERBIE HANCOCK - DEDICATION:
1974 album that was only released in Japan originally. Includes the electronic fusion track "Nobu" that has a very modern sound. Also solo piano versions of "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance". Small mark causes a few crunches at A1 and clean vinyl apart from that. Cover has lower left corner a bit bent and a few tiny discoloration dots front and back. Japanese original, SOPM-165 with insert (a bit stained) but no obi or poster.

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TATSUYA TAKAHASHI & THE TOKIO UNION - GOT THE SPIRIT:
Japanese funky fusion from 1976 - check "Grease Piece". Record is glossy with light sleeve marks/lines only, nothing troublesome. Small sticker on side 1 label. Cover has ring wear, edge wear and creasing around edges, not the strongest VG+ but not very bad either. Japanese original, TBM-68, no obi or insert.

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LOU DONALDSON - MR. SHING-A-LING:
Italian stereo original, BST 84271 with blue/white Liberty labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record is strong VG+, nice copy. Front cover has sticker remainings on front plus small sticker. Backside cover has stamp at white area and discoloration from removed sticker. Classic funky jazz set from 1967, listen to "The Humpback".

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MILES DAVIS - BITCHES BREW:
Groundbreaking fusion album from 1970 - check "Miles Runs The Voodoo Down". Records in fine shape, glossy with a few light marks only. Cover has three rather big tears on front plus genereal edge wear . UK original, CBS 66236 with orange labels.

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CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - LOVE, SEX, AND THE ZODIAC:
Jazzy funk/funky jazz with lots of talk about zodiac signs. Contains the killer track "Leo". Cover in shrink with minor corner wear and minimal split on bottom right. US original.

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HERBIE HANCOCK - SEXTANT:
Fusion classic from 1973 with the deep "Rain dance". Just some light sleeve scuffs on record, plays fine. Cover with light wear at corners. US original, C 32212.

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LEON THOMAS - BLUES AND THE SOULFUL TRUTH:
"Shape your mind to die" killer jazz/fusion tune with attitude. "China doll" is nice too, plus you get the modern soul spin "Love each other"! Cover has faint tape residue marks around top seam. Dutch original, without insert.

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SARACHO / GARY SARACHO - EN MEDIO:
Jazz/fusion album from 1973 featuring Owen Marshall, check the tough funky fusion cuts "Sunday's Church" and "Senor Baker" and the softer "Rose For A Lady". Record has some soft scuffing, plays well. Cover has corner bumps, large splits on top and bottom seam plus small corner cut. US original with black labels.

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WELDON IRVINE / WELDON & THE KATS - SAME / VOLUME 1:
Very rare, privately issued 1989 album from Weldon featuring an alternate version of his awesome soul/jazz classic "Music Is The Key" plus a great jazz funk cut in "Cordero"! Japanese reissue from 2023, with obi.

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BOB THIELE EMERGENCY - HEAD START:
"Head Start" is good, driving funky jazz but I also like the cool spoken word tune "A Love Supreme". There is also a fair bit of avantgarde jazz sounds on this record, and no wonder when people like Ornette Coleman, Horace Tapscott and Charlie Haden are involved! Records have minor storage wear and a few surface lines not far from EX. US original, FDS-104 with tri-color circle labels with Mainstream-distribution.

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PHIL UPCHURCH - THE WAY I FEEL:
Charles Stepney-arranged jazz/funk/rock LP from 1969, full of sounds to fill up your sampler. Listen to "Peter, Peter". A few light scuffs on vinyl. Cover has wear at spine nd seam. US original.

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WELDON IRVINE - LIBERATED BROTHER:
Rare private-pressed album with great funky jazz on "Mr Clean". Japanese reissue from 2023, with obi.

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EDWARD FISHER - THE PROMISE:
Rare fusion LP from 1985 with tough synth boogie backing and smooth jazz guitar on top! Check the downtempo vocoder tune "I feel good" and the midtempo track "Cruising". Reissue.

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JOHNNY LYTLE - THE LOOP:
"The Man" fantastic vibes-led jazz classic. Reissue.

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RYUSENKEI - PART II / DANCING INTO FANTASY:
Mizell Bros-style soul/jazz/fusion on Japan-only 45 from 2015. Includes picture insert and hype sticker.

MILES DAVIS - IN CONCERT:
Fusion live set from 1973 featuring Carlos Garnett, Michael Henderson and Al Foster. Records in fine shape. Cover has tiny sticker remainings from removed sticker on front, also slightly wavy. UK original, CBS 68222 with orange labels.

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GEORGE FREEMAN / CHARLES EARLAND - INTRODUCING GEORGE FREEMAN LIVE WITH CHARLIE EARLAND SITTING IN:
Two organ giants recorded live on a 1971 album. Listen to "Funky walk". Cover has some ring/rub wear. US original.

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MORT GARSON - MOTHER EARTH'S PLANTASIA:
Hard to place in a genre - electronic music to stimulate the growth of plants, which sounds like it should belong in the avantgarde section, but might as well appeal to fans of fusion, ambient and electronic music in general. Not as cheesy as many other Moog LPs, and really solid throughout. Reissue.

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LEON THOMAS - FULL CIRCLE:
"Just In Time To See The Sun" and "It's My Life I'm Fighting For" tough and great fusion tracks on this 1973 album! Reissue.

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DANA KAPROFF - SAME:
Private press US jazz-funk/fusion from 1976, check "Brownstones" and the bossa tinted "Snowdrift". 2023 reissue with obi.

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HU VIBRATIONAL - TIMELESS:
Eclectic mix of spiritual jazz/fusion, world and electronics on 2023 album by Adam Rudolph & his Hu Vibrational. Listen to "Space" and "Timeless". Limited to 200 copies.

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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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MAKAYA MCCRAVEN - IN THE MOMENT:
Highly acclaimed jazz set from 2015 - deep, organic sounds with a strong hip hop-vibe, check "The Jaunt", "Finances" and "Alone". 11th anniversary reissue from 2025, includes new insert booklet and obi.

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MILES DAVIS - AT FILLMORE:
Live recording from 1970 with free jazz and fusion over 4 sides - check "Friday Miles". Records and cover with light wear but nothing major. UK original, CBS 66257 with orange labels.

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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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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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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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RYO KAWASAKI - RING TOSS:
Guitar-led fusion featuring Larry Willis - check "Suite in D" or "Sombrero". Vinyl is clean. Cover is low VG+ with ring wear and some edge wear. US original from 1977.

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JOHNNY BINER - A WAY OUT:
Mellow fusion from 2024 blending in some hip hop and latin jazz. Produced by Amsterdam-based guitarist Johnny Biner, check "Eye Opener" or "Pick It Up".

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DISHWASHER - ANEMOIA:
Electronic jazz trio with their second LP in 2025, have a listen to "Vuurhaard". Limited to 200 copies. Comes in stickered artwork sleeve.

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TERESA BRIGHT - TROPIC RHAPSODY:
Mellow Hawaiian vocal jazz/soul-jazz with some latin leanings. Check "Tahauala" or "Pagan Love Song". Originally released on a CD in 2008, this is the first-time vinyl offering by Honolulu-based Aloha Got Soul.

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MCCOY TYNER - FLY WITH THE WIND:
Orchestral jazz/fusion from 1976 with Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham and Ron Carter. Listen to "You Stepped Out Of A Dream". Cover has ring/edge wear and small split bottom seam center. US original.

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RONNIE FOSTER - TWO HEADED FREAP:
High quality funky jazz/fusion set. "Mystic brew" is the big track, as used by A Tribe Called Quest. Check "Chunky" and "Two headed freap" as well. 180 gram reissue from 2022.

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LEON THOMAS - BLUES AND THE SOULFUL TRUTH:
"Shape your mind to die" killer jazz/fusion tune with attitude. "China doll" is nice too, plus you get the modern soul spin "Love each other"! Reissue.

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HAROLD MCKINNEY - VOICES & RHYTHMS OF THE CREATIVE PROFILE:
Rare Tribe title with cool, spiritual but funky jazz in "Ode to Africa" and "In the Moog". With Marcus Belgrave, Wendell Harrison and the others. Remastered reissue.

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LOU DONALDSON - THE SCORPION (LIVE AT THE CADILLAC CLUB):
Live recording from 1970 with instant funky jazz in "Alligator Boogaloo" and "The Scorpion". US original in shrink.

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LUIS GASCA - SAME / FOR THOSE WHO CHANT:
Latin fusion album with long progressive tracks like "La Raza". Featuring Joe Henderson, Carlos Santana and Stanley Clarke. Cover has cut corner. US original, without copyright R and with only one line of text at the bottom of labels (early 2nd issue has two lines) .

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JACO PASTORIUS - WORD OF MOUTH:
1981 fusion album with great vibes on the wonderful, laidback 10 min+ "John And Mary"! With Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and Hubert Laws. US original with printed inner sleeve (a little split).

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YUSEF LATEEF - AUTOPHYSIOPSYCHIC:
1977 album with Art Farmer and Eric Gale - a funkier sound than usual from Lateef - listen to "Look On Your Right Side". Cover has one bumped corner (not on photo). US original.

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IDEALISM / LUCID GREEN - UNDONE:
Super mellow sound somewhere between the softest jazz and ambient, sometimes with a very slight hip hop leaning. Listen to "Undone".

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MILES DAVIS - IN A SILENT WAY:
Another Miles classic with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea & Wayne Shorter. Listen to "Shhh/Peaceful" or "In A Silent Way". 180 gram reissue.

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DANIEL AGED - BASS IMPROVISATIONS PT. 1:
Mini-LP with four subdued, ambient-y tracks for bass, guitar and electronics, listen to "Maria" and "1122".

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DON GLORI - PAPER CAN'T WRAP FIRE:
Jazz/fusion/r&b/funk/MPB hybrid from 2025, in parts reminiscent of Dwele but overall too jazzy to put in the r&b section. Listen to "Precious" or "Flicker". Lovely copy in shrink with hype sticker, just a tiny corner bump on sleeve.

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GATO BARBIERI - UNDER FIRE:
Jazz/fusion from 1973 with Lonnie Liston Smith, John Abercrombie, Roy Haynes, Airto and Mtume. Check "El Sertao". Record has minor surface scuffs. Cover has mild humidity spots. Japanese original from 1973 with insert but no obi.

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KEITH JARRETT - BIRTH:
1972 album with a mix of fusion and free jazz, featuring Charlie Haden, Paul Motian & Dewey Redman. Check the gentle piano ballad "Birth" or the sample treasure "Spirit" with loads of weird sounds waiting to get picked up. US original, red/green labels with 1841 Broadway-address. This copy is in shrink.

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FORTY SEVEN TIMES ITS OWN WEIGHT - CUMULO NIMBUS:
Rare and superb funky fusion LP from 1975. Contains the hard-hitter "March Of The Goober Woobers" and the hazy "Weedhopper". Well-made reissue in Jazzman's Holy Grail Series, limited to 1000 numbered copies.

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JAZZBERRY PATCH - SAME:
Funky jazz rarity featuring Mike Longo on keys. Check the 20 min jazz funk beast "Jazzberry Patch", "Planed Off" plus "These Are My Friends" that has an open drum intro. Reissue from 2022.

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STANLEY TURRENTINE - COMMON TOUCH:
LP from 1968 with Shirley Scott, Bob Cranshaw and Leo Morris. Contains the funky "Boogaloo" and "Buster Brown". 180 gram reissue.

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KELLEE PATTERSON - MAIDEN VOYAGE:
Top vocal jazz album, one of the best on the Black Jazz label. Especially check the versions of "Maiden voyage" and "See you later". Reissue.

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