Archie Shepp - KwanzaThese 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepps free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big band setting. The all star brass section, featuring James Spaulding and Charles Davis on sax along with trombonist Graham Moncur III lead the way on stand outs including New Africa and Spoo Pee Doo. This Verve By Request LP features transfers from analog tapes and remastered on 180 gram vinyl, pressed at

When Matthew Melton told us he had two brand new records for us to hear

comprehensive sleevenotes and brand-new artwork designed especially for this release

liner notes and rare photographic materials

A production masterclass from Large Professor

all with a marked sense of space and landscape

There’s a message

Cryk II is a collection of the 5 tracks that didn’t make it onto the Cyrk

"Paradieswärts Düül" was released in 1971

is limited to 1000 pressings and this time contains live recordings from the 2009 BBC Electric Proms performance @ the Camden Roundhouse

they’re lie detectors

this CD-length album was squeezed onto a single LP for its original vinyl release

individual members of Rival Schools also played in CIV