Shai Maestro is the most exciting new pianist I've come across!
I bloody love this album!!!Better known for their excellent output of World music, particularly that from Brazil, Mr Bongo is embarking on a reissue of the back catalogue from the Groove Merchant label.
They're kicking off on 23/2/24 with the excellent LP "Simba" from O'Donel Levy which is worth having for the track "Bad, Bad Simba" alone. If you like the funkier offerings from Grant Green crossed with the big band, cinematic stylings of Lalo Schifrin then this could be for you.
Nice one! Ordered fiveThe excellent Jazz Room Records, a jazz-only label owned by jazz DJ Paul Murphy, is having a Bandcamp sale of a selection of previously released LPs priced at £15 post free and some at £10.
One of my favourite jazz reissue labels and UK based.
A couple of corkers coming out in the near future from the excellent Be With label so you can be sure mastering and pressing quality will be top notch.
Recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Herbie Hancock and an all-star band. This LP, only ever released in Japan, contains some excellent cover versions of Herbie's own previous compositions with Ms Kasai on vocal duties. My personal faves - "I Thought It Was You" and" Butterfly".
More a mix of funky folk and rocky jazz so this release may have a far wider appeal than just the jazz heads. I included it in this thread because it contains the sublime "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" - one of my all time favourites.