four years after nuova napoli, nu genea are back with bar mediterraneo, a new album and journey on their label ng records, which projects the sounds of the neapolitan duo formed by massimo di lena and lucio aquilina even further. 2 per customer
2026 sees a new release series on acid jazz: the jazz sessions, masterminded by acid jazz founder ed piller, showcasing his love of ‘60s and ‘70s jazz. we start things off with a very special album from prolific drummer steve white, in his first album as leader, performing as the steve white trio.
2026 repress - original rio beach boy marcos valle returns with a brazilian masterpiece. evoking his carioca sound - where expansive orchestral sweep meets beautiful melody and complex harmony - valle mixes perfect romantic bossa-pop with cinematic brass and strings. this new recording explores a six decade career that has swung between pop, bossa nova, delicate psychedelia, jazz, and funk. responsible for bossa classic >summer samba (so nice)< valle has collaborated with leon ware, sarah vaughan, & chicago, seen his track >ele e ela< sampled by jay z for blueprint 3, and his songs recorded by the likes of frank sinatra and bebel gilberto.
der aus ohio stammende tenorsaxophonist joe henderson scheint hier seine möglichkeiten bewusst einzuschränken, indem er auf schnörkel verzichtet und innerhalb enger grenzen arbeitet.
tribeqa returns with sumu, a powerful 4th opus uniting west african roots, jazz s freedom, and hip-hop s energy. featuring magic malik, blacc el, fanta, fatoma, dramane dembélé, mr j. medeiros & wamian kaid.
remastered & re-cut 2021 reissue on 180 gram double 12 inch vinyl, housed in a gatefold cover. sound issues (a1 & c1) from the 2012 remaster are resolved on this 2021 reissue.
„echo chamber“ von inuit pagoda ist ihr bislang ausgereiftestes album, auf dem sie ihre mischung aus jazzigem krautrock und ambient-soundscapes weiter verfeinern und vertiefen. verwurzelt in einer klaren kompositorischen konzeption, aber geleitet von einer intuitiven vision, macht die band einen mutigen sprung nach vorne und schafft ein dichtes und expansives klangerlebnis, das sich einer einfachen klassifizierung entzieht. jeder track pulsiert vor leben und wechselt auf unerwartete, aber fließende weise zwischen stimmungen und texturen.
strut records highlights a landmark in british jazz-rock with second wind, the 1972 album from keyboard visionary brian auger and his powerhouse group oblivion express.
ajomasé is the groundbreaking debut album by legendary nigerian percussionist gasper lawal. originally released in 1980 on his own label cap, strut are proud to now bring this unique album back to the racks.