This 1975 album is one of a kind in lots of ways. First, it’s keyboardist Roland Haynes’ only album. But more importantly, Second Wave has a sound—and line-up—unlike pretty much any other jazz fusion...

2021 reissue - Though it’s hard to pick a winner among the estimable Black Jazz catalog, this 1972 release from bassist Henry “The Skipper” Franklin would have to be near the top of the list. Franklin got...

indie-only green vinyl version - Menahan Street Band, a veritable supergroup of some of today's most prolific songwriters, arrangers, and producers return with this beat-forward, cinematic masterpiece. If you have spent any...

Moon B takes a step out of his comfort zone with ‘Udaya’, giving a lesson on how it isn’t the tools at your disposal, but rather how you use them. A stalwart of vintage analogue gear under normal...

2021 repress of the 2019 reissue - Tony Newton (born 1948) is a multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, MI who began his professional career at the age of thirteen, playing bass guitar with blues legends like John Lee Hooker and...

LITA clear vinyl version, limited to 100 Houston’s reputation for developing first-class jazz acts is well-established, as a stream of young players has been distinguishing themselves for decades…among those...

LITA clear vinyl version, limited to 100 - Having shown talent for playing guitar at a young age, Josi Ndlovu (Zimbabwe) started his first rock band “The Movers” (who were very popular within the local scene) in...

black vinyl version - Having shown talent for playing guitar at a young age, Josi Ndlovu (Zimbabwe) started his first rock band “The Movers” (who were very popular within the local scene) in 1968. By the early...

black vinyl version - From label owner Terry Cole, "It was on March 16, 2020 that we closed up our storefront as the reality of a worldwide pandemic began to spread across the Midwest. We had no idea how it was going to...

SAUCY LADY & STAR CREATURE back again with a strong return. The SAUCY STAR CREATURE deadly dance floor combo now in it's 6th year with 10 in demand sell outs under the belt. SAUCY LADY comes major with this one, boogie...

"Down with white supremacy, down with racism". THE JACK MOVES originally circulated this track on Soundcloud during the summer of 2020 Racial Justice Uprisings. STAR CREATURE told the crew that they'd be down to...

black vinyl version - Tonight! We bring you F R E D D Y !, You may know him from backing some of the purveying soul greats such as Lee Fields, James Hunter Six & the late Charles Bradley, Freddy Deboe has stepped from...

The prolific German duo are back with a new 7' release, following up their last EP "Sofea", which included a remix by Dj Spinna. The A Side features the banger "You Got It Baby", a revamped & boosted...

On Drippin’ Wet, news anchor/dj Danny Doppler, (aka Danbone of Austin Boogie Crew) invites you to experience changing weather patterns with the rest of us in real time. A mix of forecast funk and kitchen jazz.

Originally released in 1978, the title Mean & Dirty describes this album to a T. Let this record play with any 70’s cop drama, spy-thriller, or blaxploitation film and it will act flawlessly as the soundtrack...

The Dip is proud to announce that their second instrumental EP, The Dip Plays It Cool, on limited edition 10" vinyl. This new offering shows the band expanding to inhabit compositions that are cinematic in scope;...

LaRose Jackson, who you may remember from "Luv Jones" - the 2014 party-certified smash duet with the incomparable Charles Bradley - steps into the spotlight with her funky solo debut, "How Did We Get...

2021 reissue on grey swirl vinyl - The band’s revelatory and electrifying debut LP, recorded in a single blistering session with J.B.’s trombonist Fred Wesley. This 2020 West Coast Boogaloo remastered is pressed...

When Cobb’s Corner nightclub owner Henry Normile was murdered, followed by the in-street shooting and death of Eddie Jefferson, the heart of the Detroit jazz scene was ripped apart. Through the advent of the Labor Day...

The first brand new release from AOTN house band EAST COAST LOVE AFFAIR, this cover of "DON'T BE AFRAID" (originally done by SKY'S THE LIMIT) is the first in a series of covers. The deep cosmic disco of the A-side...