‘The Voice of the People’.

‘The Voice of the People’.

‘The Voice of the People’.

‘The Voice of the People’.

Brilliant 1956 recordings with Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce, JR Montrose, Mal Waldron and co doing Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer and co’s arrangements of Charles originals, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Nature Boy…

Bele is an African folk drumming and singing tradition running back to slavery days. Mondesir leads five singers, with two percussionists, on tambour and tibwa.

Gorgeous, downbeat, giddy with reverie, longing and loss. Led by Inigo’s guitar, banjo, ukelele or harmonium; with classic brass-band charts. Recorded by James Blackshaw’s engineer; mastered by Rashad.

Tear-up cumbias from this mighty label’s treasure-rooms, handsomely sleeved.

The 1980 LP by this versatile organist, mainstay of the Washington jazz scene, who played with everyone from Chuck Brown to George Benson. Featuring the funky dancer Bebop Boogie, teeming with jazzy elan, and replete with breaks ‘n’ beats opening and numerous breakdowns, school of Take Me To The Mardi Gras.

Chris King from Dust To Digital giving a heap of Turkish 78s the pile-em-high, sell-em-cheap reissue treatment. Naff artwork and crap notes, but some marvellous music to wheedle out, no doubt.

Very nice, evocative mixture of ska, meringue, swing and co, from 1960, suited and booted by Dub Store.