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Soft Machine - Tales of Taliesin: An Anthology 1975 - 1981 (2022)

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Soft Machine - Tales of Taliesin: An Anthology 1975 - 1981 (2022)

Soft Machine - Tales of Taliesin: An Anthology 1975 - 1981 (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:28:03 | 519 / 200 Mb
Genre: Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz / Label: Cherry Red Records

Soft Machine were never a commercial enterprise and indeed remain unknown even to many listeners who came of age during the late '60s and early '70s, when the group was at its most visible peak. In their way, however, they were one of the more influential bands of their era, and certainly one of the most influential underground outfits. Soft Machine, one of the original British psychedelic groups, were instrumental in the birth of both progressive rock and jazz-rock.

Sun Ra Arkestra - Living Sky (2022)

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Sun Ra Arkestra - Living Sky (2022)

Sun Ra Arkestra - Living Sky (2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 337 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 137 Mb | 00:59:25
Avant-Garde Jazz, Fusion, Space-Age | Label: Omni Sound

For more than two decades, the disciple that has most visibly carried on Sun Ra Arkestra’s legacy and sound is their musical director, alto saxophonist Marshall Allen, the iconic fire breather and life force that restored the Arkestra’s vitality in the massive vacuum left by Ra and John Gilmore’s death in the ‘90s. Allen turned 98 in 2022 and, as evidenced by Living Sky, his influence and leadership remain undiminished. Marking the Arkestra’s first new recording since their 2021 Grammy-nominated album Swirling, Living Sky was recorded on June 15, 2021 at Rittenhouse SoundWorks in Philadelphia and features a total of nineteen musicians, including a strings section. It was mixed and mastered by three-time Grammy winner Dave Darlington (Eddie Palmieri, Brian Lynch, Wayne Shorter).

Bob James - 7 Albums (1979-1984) [Japanese Editions 2015]

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Bob James - 7 Albums (1979-1984) [Japanese Editions 2015]

Bob James - 7 Albums (1979-1984) [Japanese Editions 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 2,02 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 807 MB | Covers - 290 MB
Genre: Smooth Jazz, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Victor

Bob James is a prolific, best-selling, Grammy-winning composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. Along with Grover Washington, Jr., he is known as one of the fathers of smooth and contemporary jazz. His music seamlessly melds genres from bop to pop, from classical to R&B via relatively simple, accessible, and elegant melodies with rich harmonies and multiple sonic textures, often anchored by lithe, funky grooves. In addition to gold- and platinum-selling albums on his own and in various collaborations, he issued four numerically titled albums for CTI in the mid-'70s that successfully melded jazz, pop, and classical styles with sharp arrangements, accessible melodies, and funky grooves. Those four albums are all considered shining examples of early jazz-funk and have been abundantly sampled by hip-hop DJs and producers…

Demolished Men - In A Violent Way (2023)

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Demolished Men - In A Violent Way (2023)

Demolished Men - In A Violent Way (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 250 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 88 Mb | 00:38:20
Jazz Rock, Fusion | Label: British Progressive Jazz

BPJ producer Matt Parker's debut concept recording, finally receiving an official release. Created using the techniques of legendary jazz producer Teo Macero, and inspired by a love of dystopian Sci-Fi and progressive jazz and rock. Featuring guest appearances from Stone Foundation members Rob Newton and Anthony Gaylard.. Recorded at The Hub by Paul Adkins and Harpaal Sanghera. Mixed at The Moonbase by Jon Moonbear.

Ronnie Foster - Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux (1973) Japanese Reissue 2012

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Ronnie Foster - Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux (1973) Japanese Reissue 2012

Ronnie Foster - Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux (1973) Reissue 2012
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 302 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 135 Mb | Scans included
Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz | Label: Blue Note/Toshiba-EMI | # TOCJ-50507 | Time: 00:45:46

Ronnie Foster Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux is a live album by American jazz organist Ronnie Foster recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.

VA - On The Corner: Fantastic Fusion Grooves From The Jazz Funk Masters (2008) 2CDs

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VA - On The Corner: Fantastic Fusion Grooves From The Jazz Funk Masters (2008) 2CDs

Various Artists - On The Corner (2008) 2CDs
Fantastic Fusion Grooves From The Jazz Funk Masters

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 691 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 253 Mb | Scans ~ 33 Mb
Label: EMI, Blue Note | # 50999-521428-0-2 | Time: 01:51:12
Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul-Jazz

On the Corner is yet another excellent Blue Note U.K. compilation of absolutely killer cuts from Blue Note's prime jazz-funk years in the wake of the soul-jazz explosion of the 1960s and Miles Davis' electric innovations in the late '60s and '70s. Typical of Blue Note in the period, these tracks all came from albums that were, in one sense, birds of a feather. In other words, whatever was "happening," Blue Note recorded it almost exclusively and forced even established artists to fit into that mold. While there were some mixed results, obviously, there is also a wealth of great material to choose from, as this funk-centric compilation makes very clear. One can already judge where the set is headed when it begins with Gene Harris' truly grooving "Losalamitoslatinlovesong." Harris cut three terrific electric jazz-funk sets for the label in the 1970s, only one of which has ever been available on CD. But other selections – such as Eddie Henderson's "Kumquat Kid," Ronnie Foster's "Cheshire Cat," Ronnie Laws' "Always There," and Moacir Santos' "Route" – offer funky fusion delights as well. There are 20 tunes on two discs, each of them jam-packed with gems.

Gabor Szabo - Mizrab (1973) [Japanese Edition 2006]

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Gabor Szabo - Mizrab (1973) [Japanese Edition 2006]

Gabor Szabo - Mizrab (1973) [Japanese Edition 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 199 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 86 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: King Records (KICJ 2188)

Gabor Szabo, who always had an original sound on the guitar (displaying his Hungarian heritage), is backed by a string section, horns and a rhythm section (including bassist Ron Carter and either Billy Cobham or Jack DeJohnette on drums) on this Bob James production. For this program Szabo performs two originals, a pair of pop tunes and an adaptation of a Shostakovich classical concerto.

Frank Zappa - Goblins, Witches and Kings (2020)

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Frank Zappa - Goblins, Witches and Kings (2020)

Frank Zappa - Goblins, Witches and Kings (2020)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:00:00 | 637 / 242 Mb
Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz / Label:Leftfield Media

Frank Vincent Zappa was of Italian origin, his grandfather having arrived in America from Partinico, Sicily. Frank Zappa grew to be one of the most accomplished composers of the rock idiom, his music combining an understanding and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as Igor Stravinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Edgard Varèse. These influences, coupled with an affection for late '50s doo-wop, rock & roll, and skillful guitar-heavy rock, dominated pop in the '70s. However, Zappa was also a keen satirist, whose reserves of scorn and parody seemed bottomless, and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity continued to delight his numerous fans – even when his lyrics crossed the broadest bounds of taste.

Ronnie Foster - On the Avenue (1974) [Japanese Remastered Reissue 2013]

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Ronnie Foster - On the Avenue (1974) [Japanese Remastered Reissue 2013]

Ronnie Foster - On the Avenue (1974) [Japanese Remastered 2013]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 238 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb | Scans included
Jazz-Funk, Fusion | Label: Blue Note/Toshiba-EMI | # TOCJ-50541 | Time: 00:34:40

Though not as relentlessly funky as his classic Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, On the Avenue remains the most accomplished record of Ronnie Foster's career, proving commercial aspirations and accoutrements can indeed co-exist alongside traditional jazz sensibilities. Produced by George Benson and featuring the great Phil Upchurch on guitar and Marvin Chapell on drums, On the Avenue favors more mellow, nuanced grooves over the blistering funk of previous Foster outings. The velvety opener "Serenade to a Rock" and the title cut both draw heavily on Stevie Wonder's classic mid-'70s recordings, with a lithe cover of the Innervisions track "Golden Lady" further underlining the influence. Foster also expands his palette to include Afro-Cuban sounds ("Big Farm Boy Goes to a Latin City") and even assumes vocal duties for the first time on LP with "To See a Smile." Best of all is his rendition of Freddie Hubbard's "First Light"; arguably Foster's purest and most potent performance to date.

Santana - Warszawa (2020)

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Santana - Warszawa (2020)

Santana - Warszawa (2020)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:14:11 | 307 / 743 Mb
Genre: Rock, Latin, Jazz, Pop / Label:Left Field Media

American latin-rock group, formed in the late 1960s, led by guitarist Carlos Santana.
They first came to wide public attention after their performance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. This initial exposure made their first, eponymous album a hit at the time, followed in the next two years by “Abraxas” and “Santana III”.

Frank Zappa - At The Palace (2022)

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Frank Zappa - At The Palace (2022)

Frank Zappa - At The Palace (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 781 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 299 MB
2:06:39 | Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion | Label: Wickerman

A busy year for Frank Zappa, in 1984 the musician, composer and performer released four new albums. Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger; Them Or Us; Francesco Zappa; and the four-record set, Thing Fish. In addition to this, Zappa found time for two legs of an American tour and a European Tour all of which ran from July to December. The first five concerts Frank Zappa performed in 1984 took place at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles, between 17th and 22nd July. Of these shows, the penultimate date on 21st July 1984 was recorded for live FM broadcast, and it is this show that is now released on this new 2 CD set.

David Torn - Cloud About Mercury (1987)

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David Torn - Cloud About Mercury (1987)

David Torn - Cloud About Mercury (1987)
EAC | APE (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 45:16 | 231 MB
Genre: Jazz, Fusion | Label: ECM | Catalog: 8311082

This 1987 production signifies experimental guitarist David Torn's second effort for Germany-based ECM Records. Here, the artist exhibits a sound, style, and methodology that are clearly his own, amid superb support by Bill Bruford (drums), Tony Levin (Chapman Stick/bass), and Mark Isham (trumpets). Torn generates gobs of excitement via his cunningly articulated phraseology, while also incorporating North African and East Indian modal concepts into these power-packed performances, fabricated upon climactic opuses and steamy crescendos.

Bill Evans & Robben Ford - Common Ground (2022)

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Bill Evans & Robben Ford - Common Ground (2022)

Bill Evans & Robben Ford - Common Ground (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 401 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 189 Mb
Full Scans | 00:56:04 | RAR 5% Recovery
Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Blues Rock | MPS Records #0217885MS1 | Unofficial Release

In 2019, following their joint tour of Japan, guitarist Robben Ford and saxophonist/keyboardist Bill Evans recruited jazz bassist James Genus and Steely Dan drummer Keith Carlock to cut The Sun Room in a Nashville studio. The group is back with Rolling Stones' bassist Darryl Jones in the bass chair. Recorded in the same studio, this set's focus relies heavily on a more rockist jazz-funk and blues. Common Ground was co-produced by the saxophonist and Clifford Carter, and its nine tracks clock in at just under an hour. The session gets unruly early on with "Ever Ready Sunday," a mean, funky, jazz-rocker. Kicked off with a power chord vamp by Ford, Jones rumbles behind Carlock's snare and hi-hat breaks. Evans solos on soprano and Ford follows with a meandering meld of jazzy arpeggios and blues licks.

Frank Zappa - Zappa ’80 Mudd Club/Munich '80 (2023)

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Frank Zappa - Zappa ’80 Mudd Club/Munich '80 (2023)

Frank Zappa - Zappa ’80 Mudd Club/Munich '80 (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 02:43:50 | 1,05 Gb
Art Rock, Jazz Rock, Fusion | Label: Universal Music, Zappa Records

Zappa ’80: Mudd Club/Munich combines two historical performances from the spring/summer 1980 band. The first is from a set at FZ’s favorite NYC nightclub – the famous Mudd Club. Presented from a hi-res transfer of the original master tape. The second, from Olympiahalle in Munich, is the first ever live direct to digital stereo recording of Zappa. Mastering by Bernie Grundman, 2022.

Yusef Lateef - The Gentle Giant (1972)

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Yusef Lateef - The Gentle Giant (1972)

Yusef Lateef - The Gentle Giant (1972)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 196 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 88 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Jazz, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Atlantic (781 380-2 US: 1602-2)

Yusef Lateef's music from the early '70s commands large doses of both appeal and skepticism. At a time when funk and fusion were merging with the intensely volatile and distrustful mood of the U.S., Lateef's brand of Detroit soul garnered new fans, and turned away those who preferred his earlier hard bop jazz or world music innovations. Thus The Gentle Giant is an appropriate title, as Lateef's levitational flute looms large over the rhythm & blues beats central to the equation. Kenny Barron's Fender Rhodes electric piano is also a sign of the times, an entry point introducing him to the contemporary jazz scene, and on that point alone is historically relevant. The post-Bitches Brew, pre-Weather Report/Headhunters time period is to be considered, and how this music put Lateef in many respects to the forefront of the movement…