Back in 2018, Four Flies Records unearthed the previously unheard ‘Africa Oscura’, considered by many as the “dark side” of ‘Zoo Folle’ – Giuliano Sorgini’s masterpiece (reissued by Four Flies Records in 2016) – and partly recorded during the same session in 1974. The original work portrays a fictional and mysterious continent, providing a soundtrack tinged with dark moods and cosmic shades. ‘Africa Oscura’ was entirely recorded by the composer, who played all instruments in his studio in Rome. This resulted in a formal spareness, a minimalism that gives it a modern quality, something which makes it stand the test of time, or at least resonate with contemporary taste. Since its release, ‘Africa Oscura’ has become a classic – a pivotal release not only within Sorgini’s discography, but also one that made his name more known and accessible to a new generation of music professionals, DJs and fans of electronic music. Four Flies have thus decided to celebrate its modernity with a double 12” featuring 7 reworks by six of Italy’s most visionary DJs/producers: Jolly Mare, L.U.C.A. (aka Francisco), pAd, Painé, and Quiroga & Dario Bass. The original tracks have been reworked with different approaches, sometimes into full reinterpretations, and with demanding dance floors in mind. The result is a stunning collection of electronic, cosmic, downtempo and Balearic reworks that preserve the spirit of the original versions while projecting them into the future.

Og press in shrink Tracklist A1 Moonshadow 5:11 A2 The Moon, The Stars And You 3:28 A3 Oh You Crazy Moon 3:34 A4 Joe’s Moonblues 3:57 A5 Moon River (Henry Mancini )4:32 A6 Til’ There Was You 3:18 B1 Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends 4:37 B2 Stars In Your Eyes ( Herbie Hancock )4:28 B3 The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress 4:45 B4 Lost In The Stars 7:22

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Disponibile in 5/7 gg * Juke joint blues, folk, country and stripped down post bop meet on this album for a rendezvous * Made for fans of Max Roach, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane * Featuring piano wizard Stanley Cowell * Obscure late 70s acoustic jazz performance * Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians * Due to the high demand finally a reprint of the first official rerelease outside Japan * Fully licensed * Remastered audio * LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * Ultimate collectors item for fans of post bop jazz obscurities This obscure and difficult to find LP is the Heath Brothers' debut album and is considered to be their best. 'Marchin'on' is unquestionably a masterpiece and is a much sought-after album. With its wealth of riffs, it is much appreciated by samplers and has been sampled by various contemporary artists. It was originally released in 1976 on Strata-East, a label at the time co-owned by Stanley Cowell. The album flows fluidly, meticulously in a warm rich blend with the four part 'smilin' Billy suite being a tour de force on its own. All suites have the same anchor in melody but each branches out to its own distinctive song varying from relaxed to light to dramatic and upbeat. The Heath Brothers was formed in 1975 by brothers Jimmy, Percy, Albert Heath and the much celebrated pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia. The band later on continued with the brothers and alternate new members, with at one point the very talented 'Mtume' who is Jimmy Heath's son, joining. SONGS: 1 Warm valley 2 Tafadhali 3 The Watergate blues 4 Maimoun (from Illusion Suite) 5 Smilin‘ Billie Suite

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Release Date: 10/23/2020 Format: 2 x LP Label: Legacy Quantity: 6000 Release type: RSD Exclusive Release MORE INFO Half a century on from its release, shockwaves from Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew continue to reverberate throughout the universe. Leading more than a dozen all-stars in the studio (including Wayne Shorter on soprano sax, John McLaughlin on electric guitar and a triple-threat electric piano section featuring Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea and Larry Young), Miles defied all conventional styles, joining the loose ends of jazz, rock and funk into a groundbreaking new sound that would eventually become known quite plainly as fusion. This double album, featuring ten embryonic recordings which paved the way for the final album, is issued for the first time as a standalone release on opaque red vinyl for Record Store Day 2020. LP 1 / Side A “1. Yaphet” 2. “Corrado” LP 1 / Side B “1. The Little Blue Frog (master)” 2. “The Big Green Serpent” 3. “Trevere” 4. “The Little Blue Frog (alternate take)” LP 2 / Side A “1. Double Image (first version)” 2. “Feio” LP 2 / Side B “1. Recollection” 2. “Take It Or Leave It”

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Alfa Mist is one of the driving forces behind a young and vibrant scene of UK musicians, who’ve taken on jazz as their musical narrative. On his new album Bring Backs the producer, self-taught pianist and rapper takes us on a sonic trip back to his beat-making past on the streets of East London, through the depth and musicality he discovered composing and playing jazz. 2017 saw the release of Alfa’s breakthrough record, Antiphon and the 2019’s album Structuralism were both self-released on his Sekito label. His latest endeavour, 2021’s Bring Backs, sees Alfa taking on new challenges. The record marks his first release for the label Anti and is also the most detailed exploration of his upbringing in musical form

Nuyorican bandleader and conguero Ray Barretto was a force in Latin and jazz music. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this release features ALL-ANALOG mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and marks the first vinyl reissue since its original release. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing, the album includes Latin soul and salsa classics such as the socially relevant “Right On” with a social justice message, and the Latin soul-tinged guajira track “Power.”

Black Friday Record Store Day 2020 Release. RSD First. Limitation: 2000 copies. This 1977 studio recording finds Herbie Hancock embracing his jazz roots. The straightforward trio setting puts Hancock’s piano front and center. Backed by Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams behind the drums, the recording features Hancock originals as well as the Trio’s take on Miles Davis’ “Milestones.” Though recorded at fabled San Francisco studio The Automatt, the recording was only immediately issued in Japan. To this day Japan is the only country to see a vinyl release of this session. That changes on RSD Black Friday as Get On Down presents The Herbie Hancock Trio in a complete replica of the Japanese release including a full-color insert and deluxe OBI strip.

Gianni Brezzo - the Jazz affiliated band/studio project, headed by Cologne-based producer, multi-instrumentalist and musical mastermind Marvin Horsch - hereby presents the Jakarta Records debut "The Awakening"; a record not only showcasing Brezzo’s versatile but clearly jazz focused approach and style but also displaying Horsch’s pure talent as a musician and a songwriter whilst perfectly delivering that very own, deeply wonderful melancholy and moody jazz vibes