Jazz Room Organic Grooves 18 Items

Takumi Moriya Black Nation

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Formed by singer Sakko from tokyo and quickly booked by the hippest clubs in Tokyo nite life area Shibuya.
From the same label (flower Records) as Jazz Room hit makers "cruisic" (Jazz Carnival/pacific 707).
The super funky version of the Kraftwerk mega hit "trans Europe Express" with it's freaked out sax and supercool vocals is a special mix by DJ Koco aka Shimokita who amazed audiences with his turntable skills recently on a UK Tour.
"aeo" the flipside is a longtime David Mancuso Loft Classic and this version has been given the seal of approval by Italian Afrocosmic Founder & DJ Legend Daniele Baldelli.

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Skakey Jake

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazz Room)

11,99 €*

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Jazz Room)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Paul Murphy: Jazz Room Records. "The first time I heard this I said "I gotta sign it!" as not only was it featured in one of the maddest and most memorable scenes on one of my favorite TV Shows "Severance" from Apple TV, but it's also on one of my favourite albums anyway, "Nation Time" by Joe McPhee."
Takumi Moriya's version Is as funky as it gets and is truly way up there and meeting the high as a kitemark standards of "Defiant Jazz" (What a Niche Genre to be in!) This is going to cause some serious Defiant Jazz Shake on a dancefloor near you! Break out the Maraccas!"
A limited vinyl 45 release and it's release number 30 on Jazz Room Records so ultra special.

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Mike Dogliotti

Hagalo / Camaleon

11,99 €*

Colin Curtis Presents: Indigo Jam Unit

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Very groovy Latin Jazz from the amazing Mike Dogliotti featuring two Funky Afro-Uruguayan versions of big 1970's Jazz Funk Fusion hits in "Hagalo" originally by New York/Panama crossover group Mandrill and a stomping version of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters Classic "Chameleon", both cuts full of Funk Grooves and Afro-Latin Percussion.
Never before released on a 45 single this is a Jazz Room Release that is going to fly out of the stores and into DJ record boxes.

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Indigo Jam Unit

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Danny Ward & Reality

27,99 €*

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Khan Jamal

Infinity

24,69 €* 25,99 € -5%

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Jazz Room)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reissue of the terrific jazz masterpiece 'Infinity' by vibraphone maestro Khan Jamal, recorded with an outstanding line-up, a drum and percussion rich sextet including legends Byard Lancaster and Sunny Murray. The music stands up to anything released on major jazz labels such as Blue Note, Prestige, Verve or Impulse. The best known track 'The Known Unknown' was found on various compilations in the 1990s, but the entire album is a completely undiscovered gem. Self-distributed in 1984 and long out of print, Jazz Room Records makes this coveted Holy Grail of Spiritual Soul Jazz available to a wider audience.

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Nautilus

Lady Day & John Coltrane

13,99 €*

LP | 1997 | UK | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japanese trio Nautilus, whose name and style was inspired by the great Bob James turn their attention to Gil Scott-Heron's Jazz tribute and turn it into a broken beat masterclass. Coming soon on London Jazz DJ Paul Murphy's must-check Jazz Room records on vinyl seven-inch. On the B side you will find UK underground Jazz Keyboard Surf Queen Jessica Lauren's much admired funkster "Serengeti".

Already receiving plays on Gilles Peterson's Bbc6 Music and Colin Curtis Latin Jazz Fusion show.

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Carlos Franzetti

Graffiti

LP | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 1997 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A superb Jazz Flavoured Latin Funk Soul album recorded in 1977 by Grammy Award Winning Carlos Franzetti when he was a struggling musician trying to get his first breaks in a tough New York Jazz scene. With a Top Notch grouping including Percussionist Ray Mantilla, Victor Venegas on Bass and Dick Meza from the Tito Puente Orchestra Carlos played all the Keyboards, wrote the numbers and was also responsible for all the arrangements.
Released by Guiness Records (No relation to the Drink) and swiftly forgotten Stateside it was picked up by the DJ's in London's early Jazz Dance scene where "Cocoa Funk" became a must have cut, eventually appearing on Soul Jazz Records seminal re-issue series "London Jazz Classics". It also became a hit in Germany after being re-issued on a double vinyl by leading label Sonorama Records.
Now available again in its original single album format and sounding as fresh as if recorded yesterday from the opening bars of the jazz inflected cut "Beatriz" via the Worldwide sounds of "Sweet And Low" to the Funky Latin Jazz of the title track "Graffiti".
Still changing hands for eye watering sums on collectors sites and now available again for a reasonable sum courtesy of Jazz Room Records.

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Johnny Walker

Advent

LP | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded when Johnny Walker was touring Worldwide with Veteran Jazz Star Lionel Hampton in 1982 and originally released on his own Private Press label: Walk On Productions.
This neglected underground classic LP has been off the radar since then except for the appearance of "Dipping" on the Kev Beadle – Private Collection (Independent Jazz Sounds From The Seventies And Eighties) compilation on BBE Records.
Almost unknown and unjustly negected, it's a funk drenched jazz journey with some crunchy fat beats laid down by the excellent rhythm section complementing Johnny Walkers cool horn stylings.
Reminiscent of the albums of that early Jazz Dance era by Tom Browne and Rahmlee but with less of a commercial edge and wholly instrumental this is Funky Jazz that has not dated and sounds like it was fresh out of the studio in 2022.
Funk all the way on "Dipping" and "Dirkie" while "Arrival" is one for the Jazz Dancers.

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Jazzberry Patch

Tony Lavorgna & The St. Thomas Quartet

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released as an obscure private-press LP by the Florida trio of Ben Champion, Ken Burkhart and Danny Burger.
Special guest on this super rare funky jazz outing is Mike Longo who says a few words on behalf of the group on the back cover, and sure enough he contributes scorching Rhodes in the style of his early 70s Greasy Groove sides for Groove Merchant and Mainstream. Also on board are Kelton Champion on guitar, Gary Champion on Bass, Mickey McGann on keys and David Winters on Congas and Percussion: (Just what we love to see on these kind of grooves. Added Phat Funkiness!)
The 20 minute title number weaves, bobs, and scorches with a sound that has been described as a "Headhunters Headspace" the groove never dropping for an instant with a Fender Rhodes meets Hammond B3 Prestige Style Scene with an added flavouring of some chunky Moog Synthesizer.
This has gotten a lot of chatter on the underground Jazz Vibes lately, copies changing hands for $300 and more. The track "These Are My Friends " regularly sells for upwards of $500 and is one of the most hard to find singles on the Rare Soul circuit.

The band are from South Florida, a well known melting pot of culture and music.This area has produced an impressive number of Super Star Jazz Musicians.
Among them Cannonball Adderly, Blue Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, and Mike Longo and a multitude of others.
Jazzberry Patch can now be added to that roster with this fantastic re-issue from Jazz Room Records.

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Chameleon

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

25,99 €*

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A totally obscure release from Youngstown, Ohio's Tony Lavorgna and his late 70's early 1980's band: The St. Thomas Quartet. Like many private press album's it's an ad for their set list, recorded on the cusp of cassettes and definitely pre-cd so strictly vinyl it is. A mixed bag of tunes and influences but two of the tunes absolutely leap into your ears.
A Hammond led Soul Jazz version of Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon" at nearly ten minutes that seems to just get more drivingly funky and intense and David Thomas on the B3 is absolutely inspired on this monster of a track. It makes you wonder why on earth more Hammond players didn't make a feature of this tune?
The other inspired choice is War's "The World Is A Ghetto" which just has to be one of the funkiest versions of this much covered tune. Some soulful sax from leader Lavorgna signposts the way for the rest of the bands soulful and jazzy contributions with again Hammond man David Thomas underpinning with his funk drenched riffs.
Tony Lavorgna is a one off too, his life story is available in Comic Book form under the title "Bebopman" by American Splendor writer Harvey Pekar.

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Robin Jones Quintet

Denga

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Jazz Room)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Often affectionately referred to as the "Godfather of British Latin music" Robin Jones was truly one of the great performers on the international Latin scene.
Denga, his first recording from 1971 is a scintillating fusion of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazillian rhythms laden with heavy Fender Rhodes sounds and no less than three Afro-Latin Percussionists. The hard-to-find album has now been reissued by legendary London jazz DJ Paul Murphy's Jazz Room Records imprint. It should be an essential purchase for anyone who loves Latin jazz.
Feature's Robin's personal favorites including "Goodbye Batucada" which rightfully lays claim to be the first Brazilian Jazz Samba tune recorded in the UK and the Worldwide Sound standard setters "Denga" and "Africa Revisited".

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Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble

Le Le

16,99 €*

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Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded in the 1980's and snapped up upon arrival in Europe by the Soho Boho's, Acid Jazzuals,Cuboppers, Jazz Massivists and Mojo Jazzmuziker, "Le-Le" by The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble is a unique one off Spiritual Soul-Jazz outing with Avant Garde touches and more than a hint of Afro-Cuban Orientalism.
The percussion drenched title track has that special Worldwide Sound and the Cool Jazz Get Down Groove of "Wet Walnuts and Whipped Cream" is a DJ's delight, whether played over the Airwaves or to a crowded Dancefloor.
An adventurous jazz outfit that has been playing around Philadelphia since its formation in 1979. The Ensemble was founded by Warren Oree, an acoustic bassist, producer and composer who continues to lead the band. Eclectic and far from predictable, on this album the Ensemble has embraced a variety of acoustic and electric jazz styles combining them with African and Middle Eastern influences and mixed together with the "New Thing" have managed to make a timeless underground classic.

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The Electric Jazz Room

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Jazz Room)

12,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two Underground London Jazzfloor hits from Paul Murphy's Jazz Room Records.
On the A side Latin Supergroup's wild and infectious "Caliente" with Paquito's Banging piano riff and heavy Bass Line action from Descarga originator Cachao overlaid with Driving vibes from Tany Gil and a Percussion Meltdown from Walfredo De Los Reyes.
On the B side the Vienna Art Orchestra provide a dark and mysterious version of the Bud Powell classic "Un Poco Loco" keeping that Be-Bop Afro-Cuban vibe but adding that East of the Border darkness you'd expect from a sound recorded at the time the city was on the Cold War fault line.
Gilles Peterson (Worldwide / Brownswood):
"Paul Murphy found almost every jazz dancefloor classic. He is the original messenger of jazz. He opened the door to an alternative way of being a Dj. The rest is history.

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The Robin Jones Seven

El Maja

24,69 €* 25,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Orquesta Mayombe

Con Ritmo Del Tambo

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The second in Jazz Room's occasional Pure Latin releases this Underground Masterpiece first emerged in 1980 and is an outstanding example of the Classic Era Nu Yorican El Barrio Underground Sound! If you dig the Tata Vasquez LP on Jazz Room then this is for you.

Featuring the Afro-Cubano Salsaero Jazz Heavyweights of the day including Chocolate Armenteros, Jose Mangual, Mauricio Smith and Orestes Vilato and a huge seven man Percussion Section it really blasts out the Afro-Latin message.

A part history of the Afro-Cuban Music Journey from the Hinterlands of Cuba via Havana and eventually arriving in Jazz Age New York it is a welcome addition to the Jazz Room Catalogue (as well as being Jazz Room Head Honcho's favourite albums).

Floor filler cuts for Latin Lovers with "Esa Brujeria" always turning up the heat.

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T. Honda

What's Going On

25,99 €*

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The impossibly cool 1973 album What's Going On from Late, Great Japanese Funk & Jazz Don Takehiro Honda which swings through jazz orchestral renditions of American R&B and Funk Classics like Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On,"

Otis Redding's "Sitting On The Dock of the Bay," and James Brown's "Ain't It Funky Now" turning them into the most Down Home, Grits 'N' Gravy Grooviest Versions and sounding like they were recorded at the studio of the band that taught the Memphis Rhythm Sections all they ever were gonna need to to know.

As well as the aforementioned tracks the album also iconic funk/soul gems from the Impressions (Check-Out Your Mind) & Soul Jazz covers from Eddie Harris (Sham Time), The Crusaders (Greasy Spoon) and a Pacific Soul Jazz Classic in "Ain't Tell You A Good Way But" which was composed by Takehiro Honda.

Original copies regularly change hands for eyewatering sums and the album is seen as a much loved classic of it's era.

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Hideo Shiraki

Plays Bossa Nova

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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