Profiling producer Theppabutr Satirodchompu — the first in a series of albums celebrating the key-players of modern molam music, from Northeast Thailand. Limited vinyl from Light In The Attic.

Laid-back rocksteady soul from Noel, out of the Chosen Few — coupled with a fun Ike Bennett organ workout.

Highly entertaining, varied session for New Jazz in 1963 — the same year as Cracklin’ — with Frank Strozier (playing saxophone and flute), Larry Ridley and Ronnie Matthews. The tricky, careering opener Modette is terrific.

Casio and percussion nut-outs from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Songs about the concrete jungle, infidelity and voodoo, Mchiriku-style.

Eighteenth and nineteenth century folk repertoire featuring horn, overtone flute, panpipes, vertical flute, shepherds’ trumpet — and violin or balaika.

Rocking digital roots from Derwin Dawes, Donald Marshall and Anthony ‘Ringo Paul’ Hill — aka the Mighty Rulers, aka D’Nations — recorded in 1998, though never released before on vinyl.

The 1979 key-work of this eight-piece from Washington DC: high steppin’ rhythms, tight, funky arrangements, and gorgeous gospel-influenced vocal harmonies.
Produced by Wayne Henderson, with Bobby Lyle and Side Effect in the house.
Featuring the almighty two-step classic Hollywood Dreaming.

Tasty, brilliantly-arranged, minor-chord instrumental of the Tonight rhythm, led by the saxophone of Cannonball ‘Money Generator’ Bryan; with a secret-weapon piano-lick on the flip.

His first professional studio session — in a cupboard set up to do jingles — produced many of his most famous sides and definitive versions. Stuff like Part Of The Problem, Bloody Knuckles, Teen Routines.

Tasty trio date led by the rhythmic piano-playing of the blind Lou Donaldson sideman.

Multi-tracking especially the raj nplaim from Laos and the nohkan from Japan (a free-reed pipe and flute, both bamboo), as well as many male voices, inspired by Georgian polyphony, sung by himself.

Playing ndingo, genbri, guitars, suling, nay, rewab, rabab and shakuhachi, and singing.