‘brilliant… concise, deeply romantic, totally original ****’ (Mojo); ‘freewheeling and delightfully quirky ****’ (The Guardian); ‘CD Of The Week… terrific’ (The Observer); ‘like nobody ****’ (Sunday Times).

A terrific, bountiful seasonal single — with Bonnie Prince Billy in his cups on one side, and Mike Heron from The Incredible String Band on the other, with a Boxing Day ghost story. Beautifully sleeved, limited.

‘New levels of excellence… a poetic incantation of British identity far brighter than Michael Gove’s proposed GCSE history syllabus *****’ (The Sunday Times). ‘Magnificent ****’ (The Guardian).

Forgotten masterpieces, out-of-this-world improvisations from the 1920s; and dazzling commissions by Sir Richard Bishop, Six Organs Of Admittance and co. ‘Dextrous, frenzied, fearless… awesome’ (Plan B).

Solo saxophones, volume two.

With Cooper-Moore, William Parker and Muhammad Ali.

The late seventies Hat Hut LP — Ware’s debut as leader, when he was with Cecil Taylor — unavailable for decades; plus a full disc of material from the same sessions, never released before.
A protege of Sonny Rollins, with Ayleresque fervour; very warmly recommended.

Three live scorchers with William Parker and Warren Smith, from 2010 — plus four treasurable out-takes from the Onecept album sessions.

A moving, lovely, heartfelt tribute, seamlessly combining jazz-funk, soul, gospel, Black Jazz, bebop, Latin, spoken word and co, with palpably higher concerns than genre and market. Released in 1976 on his own imprint by the jazz veteran — sixties cohort of Eric Dolphy, Ray Charles, Donald Byrd and the rest —  alongside the all-time classic If.

Wonderful, never-before-released collaborations with the brilliant pianist Georges Arvanitas and his trio, in 1966-67, kicking off with The Hip Walk.

The 1962 Columbia set with Clark Terry, trumpet, Tommy Flanagan, piano, Major Holley, bass, and Dave Bailey, drums.

Off-its-rocker rhythm and blues.

A bunch of Broadway standards, Shubert Alley is Torme’s masterpiece, a wonderful jazz vocal album — with Marty Paich and band (featuring Art Pepper) going after the sound of Miles’ The Birth Of The Cool.

Terrific, grooving Black History from the Roy Ayers camp.
‘Remember to remember, to never forget. How long… how long… how long will it take?’

With Wayne Shorter, Sam Rivers, Herbie Hancock and Gary Peacock.
Classic Vinyl series.