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RAY HARRIS AND THE FUSION EXPERIENCE – RAY HARRIS AND THE FUSION EXPERIENCE CD £13.95
Cracking Jazz dance album mixes various styles including Jazz Funk, Latin.  Check the awesome ‘Scaramunga’ and ‘In Your Eyes’.  Try also the driving ‘Tokyo Blue’ with its rippling piano and deep running bass.  Best Jazz dance album for a couple of months, methinks.



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SCARAMUNGA

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IN YOUR EYES

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FREEDOM

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ONE OF A KIND

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INTERPRETATION

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WHERE DO WE BEGIN

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TOKYO BLUE

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SCARAMUNGA (JAZZ DANCE RE-EDIT)

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SCARAMUNGA (LACK OF AFRO REMIX)

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FREEDOM (LACK OF AFRO INSPIRATION)

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SUNLIGHT SQUARE LATIN COMBO – HAVANA CENTRAL CD £13.95
Joyful and joyous, this Afro Cuban band exudes a carefree vibe.  Includes the single - a cover of the Jackson Sisters’ ‘I Believe In Miracles’ plus several Latin dancers such as ‘Havana Central’ and ‘Para Guarachar’.  The interplay between percussion, horns and piano give a powerful feel..just enjoy and dance.



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LA BANDA

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HAVANA CENTRAL

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PARA GUARACHAR

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I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

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BEBIDAS PARA TI Y RON PARA MI

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ASI TODA LA VIDA

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TEARDROP

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EL POLLO DE CARLITOS

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CHAN CHAN

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TOCA OTRA VEZ

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EMANATIVE – TIME CD £13.95
This intriguing album mixes Hip Hop style beats with Jazz, but is slowed down giving the music a hypnotic flavour.  An acquired taste but tracks like ‘Eastern Orbit’ and ‘When On Earth’ have an attraction all of their own.




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LIGHTS ON/OFF 

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EASTERN ORBIT 

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WIND SAND & STARS (JAZZ CHRONICLES REMIX) 

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WHEN ON EARTH (MARC RAPSON REMIX) 

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TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON (FEAT AHU) 

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ILLUSIONS (SCRIMSHIRE REMIX) 

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FIND YOU (FEAT MATTHEW HALSALL) 

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SPACE IN VEDA (EMANATIVE DUB RA MIX) 

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WE TRAVEL THE SPACEBEATS (SOIUNDSPECIES REMIX) 

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NAIMA 

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SPACE IN VEDA (K15'S KARMACEUTICAL MIX) 

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ILLUSIONS (KAY SUZUKI REMIX) 

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WHEN ON EARTH (WAHCHUKU MTRONIK BASSLED DUB)

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DALINDEO – SOUNDTRACK FOR THE SOUND EYE CD £13.95
Finnish group Dalindeo returns with an intriguing set of grooves that takes its inspiration from the cinema for style.  Composer Valtteri Poyhonen calls this ‘Cinematic Jazz’.  ‘Vintage Voyage’, ‘Another Devil’ and ‘Words Unspoken’ personify this approach.  Standout is however the flute led modal ‘Mr J.L’, though the fluid ‘Two Down One To Go’ is very strong too.




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LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION!

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VINTAGE VOYAGE

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WILLPOWER

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ANOTHER DEVIL

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BELLEVILLE-PANTIN

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HERRMANN

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WORDS UNSPOKEN

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NEW CREATION

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TAKE COVER!

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FLOW ON

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MR. J.L.

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TWO DOWN ONE TO GO

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KANTAVA VOIMA (SECOND MOVEMENT)

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COSMIC GROOVE ORCHESTRA – TIME HAS COME CD £14.95
This intriguing and intoxicating album takes its inspiration from 60’s Spiritual, Free and Modal Jazz.  The use of the harp brings Alice Coltrane to mind and the cover of her classic ‘Journey In Satchidananda’ reinforces that comparison.  ‘Harp Song’ self evidently features that instrument and is a calming and mystical piece.  ‘Waltzer Fur Ilse Proskauer’ has an avant-garde ambience, whilst ‘Shelter’ is more mellow and peaceful. ‘Suite Cosmique’ is another mystical masterpiece. Mostly mid-tempo this album has its own aura and is more atmospheric than groove driven.



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JOURNEY IN SATCHIDANANDA 

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WALTZER FUR ILSE PROSKAUER 

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HARP SONG 

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SHELTER 

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MIDNIGHT TANGO 

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SUITE COSMIQUE (PART 1) 

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SUITE COSMIQUE (PART 2) 

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YOU KNOW

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TIME HAS COME 

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KANON 

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BEA

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MAURICE BROWN – CYCLE OF LOVE CD £15.95
Trumpeter Maurice Brown’s latest album is a straight-ahead Jazz set with echoes of fellow trumpeter Roy Hargrove when recording in that vein.  ‘Fly By Night’, ‘Misunderstood’ and ‘Daydreams’ give his rich playing the backdrop to highlight the soulfulness within.



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FLY BY NIGHT

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GOOD VIBRATIONS

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MISUNDERSTOOD

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TIME TICK TOCK

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MERRY GO ROUND

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LOVELY

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THE CYCLE OF LOVE

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THE CONNECTION

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DAYDREAMS

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REFLECTIONS

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JONATHAN BUTLER –SO STRONG CD £15.95
Fans of Jonathan Butler will not be disappointed with the combination of smooth guitar led instrumentals like ‘Good Times’ and ‘Make Room For Me’.  ‘I Pay Respect’ is the most gentle of acoustic guitar instrumentals.  The lilting ‘Color Green’ and the upbeat ‘So Strong’ are the pick of the vocal tracks; though ‘You Got To Believe In Something’ has a languid fell to it. 




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SO STRONG

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YOU GOT TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING

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MAKE ROOM FOR ME

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FACTUAL

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FEELS SO GOOD

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BE HERE WITH YOU

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AVIA/FOR MY BABY

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I'M RIGHT HERE

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COLOR GREEN

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GOOD TIMES

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I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW

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I PAY RESPECT

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SO STRONG [STEPPERS MIX] - (REMIX)

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SO STRONG [URBAN AC MIX] - (REMIX)

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DÉTENTE – WE GOT IT COVERED CD £14.95
Détente is a seven man UK based Jazz Funk band.  As the name suggests, this CD is an album of covers, mainly of Jazz Funk classics.  The playing is polished and tight.  Highlights are Alphonse Mouzon’s ‘By All Means’.  The Crusaders ‘Stomp And Buck Dance’ is given a beefy re-work with the horns and bass particularly on it.  Stevie’s ‘I Wish’ has a bubbly bounce to it and is the best of the Soul covers.  The band returns to their most comfortable territory with a flowing version of the Crusaders ‘Spiral’.




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BY ALL MEANS

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STOMP & BUCK DANCE

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PRESCRIPTION FOR THE BLUES

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I WISH

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MERCY MERCY MERCY

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SERPENTINE FIRE

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SPIRAL

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I CANT TURN YOU LOOSE

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THATS THE WAY OF THE WORLD

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THINGS AINT WHAT THEY USED TO BE

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