Deluxe hard-cardboard sleeve + OBI + resealable outer sleeve + 2 Page info sheet with Leo Acosta story in English and Spanish by Carlos Tropicaza

LEGENDARY MEXICAN PSYCH LATIN JAZZ FUNK
REISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Leobardo Acosta Quintanar was born in Huetamo, Michoacán in 1925. He was a notable drummer, composer, arranger, and orchestrator.

In 1970, he recorded a last LP for Capitol with a small combo formed with some of his closest peers. The sound engineer for these sessions, Rogiero Silva, recalls that it happened in the night time. Leo was always very demanding in his studio hours with all of his musicians and that he did not tolerate mistakes or setbacks, but he was fully relaxed and enjoying this one very much.

For this last LP, entitled "ACOSTA" but known as "El Leon", all the compositions are originals, unlike his previous albums where the labels required him to record at least 6 songs that were hits on the popularity charts.

Tracklist:
A1. Rencorosa - A2. Noches de Viaje - A3. Todo Terminó - A4. La Novia Hippie - A5. Alma Latina
B1. Carga Pesada - B2. Mi Guitarra - B3. Rosa Rosita - B4. Melodía Del Amor Eterno - B5. El Campeón

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After taking by storm the global Disco community, with their quickly sold-out debut seven-inch, The Band Jam Band returns with another solid double sider.

"Keepin' on" it's a peak time raw and funky Disco Jazz instrumental, with a Latin inspired piano, a Gospel organ and a psychedelic synth solo, that will blow away the most discerning dancefloors.

"Something about love" is a meditative midtempo jam, perfect for a spiritual and soulful journey.

Already got support from Darryn Jones, Jacques Renault, Mike Sawe, Red Greg and Waxist!

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Keepin' On
Side B: 1. Something About Love

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"oh my gosh one of the true holy grails of brazil I've after this for too long... just the correct side of lounge thank you for re-releasing this gem"
- Gilles Peterson

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"A joyous revival of 1970's musical moods, under smart contemporary arrangements and sweet interpretations." Arnoldo Medeiros

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Milo MacMahon and Raúl Indipwo, arrived to Portugal in 1959 and, over next three decades, they developed an international career in the music industry.

In addition to Portuguese and the various Angolan languages, the group recorded songs such as "Sylvie", "La Kwela" and "Le Palmier" in French, among others, and also covered Latin American, Spanish-speaking, Brazilian and even North American repertoires, where on their various tours they came into contact with the struggle for the Civil Rights of the black population.

In 1969 Duo Ouro Negro went on tour to the United States. Their experience there was decisive for what we would come to know three years later. "Don't forget your blackground", Raul Indipwo would exclaim in 1972, the voice of 'Blackground', the Angolan band's landmark album. Awakened to the activism of Black Power, attentive to the jazz that was being created on American soil, combined with an interest in the independence movements of the African colonies, what was then the most international of Portuguese bands recorded an album in Lisbon that was a vibrant cultural statement through music.

In 1981, "Blackground" was revised with new arrangements, including the instrumental "Dança do Robalinho".
Jazz-Funk at its best and now reissued for the first time in 7" format.
You can't miss this jazz-funk gem made in Angola.

Licensed by Ana Vitória Pereira

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Dança do Robalinho, pt.1
Side B: 2. Dança do Robalinho, pt.2

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Rare 1985 session from guitarist Eddie Fisher, the East St. Louis native whose best known for the jazz/funk albums "The Next One Hundred Years" and "The Third Cup". Fisher, who died in 2007, never really achieved major stardom, but has become a cult figure over the last years, thanks in large part to DJs and crate diggers who discovered his music and spread the word.

Perhaps the most obscure item in his catalog, "The Promise" was issued only on vinyl in 1985 on Fisher's own Nentu label and has been out of print for years . Boogie Jazz Funk at its best.

Licensed by Christina Fisher

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Crusing - 2. Making Love - 3. Urban Nights - 4. I Feel Good
Side B: 1. The Promise - 2. Colors - 3. The Jam

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The fact that Otis Jackson Jr. as Madlib uses exquisitely selected music by other musicians for his beats is widely known. That other musicians use Madlib's music would be noteworthy. But the fact that musicians use the music that Madlib has used is not only noteworthy but also something new. Just thinking about it makes your head spin.

This is precisely the concept behind "Series Vol. 1 - Madlib", the latest release on Mad About Records. The idea comes from the Portuguese drummer Frederico Ferreira, in short: FRED. Together with Eduardo Cardinho on vibraphone, Márcio Augusto on bass, Karlos Rotsen on piano, and Tomás Marques on saxophone, he takes what Madlib made from sampling Jazz music. He transfers the material into new Jazz music. It's so ambitious that Madlib himself didn't hesitate to give the project his blessing.

"I've always followed Madlib's work, and the fact he has such a vast repertoire allowed me and the band to choose the songs that made more sense to be played with this particular line-up," says Fred Ferreira. For example, the band chose "Keeper Of My Soul," which can be found on the 2001 album "Angles Without Edges" by Yesterday's New Quintet. On it, Madlib took a melody piece of the original by Walter Bishop Jr from 1973, looped it, and underlaid it with a forward-marching groove. FRED samples the groove and treats the original's melody more as an ornament that freely lays itself around the beat. In this way, they take their cue from Madlib's works of the last 20 years. The result is ten tunes of finest jazz.

Fred Ferreira himself looks back on a diverse repertoire of styles that the 40-year-old drummer from Lisbon has served throughout his life: kuduro with Buraka Som Sistema, hip-hop, and funk with Orelha Negra, punk and hardcore with Os Dias De Raiva. Fred also comes from a musical family. His father is Carlos Eduardo Ferreira, a drummer best known as Kalú.

The music will also be performed live, with José Garcia on bass and Diogo Santos on keys. "The live shows have been exciting, and our audience makes us want to do new things shortly." We can look forward to that.

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Considered one of the masterpieces of seventies psychedelic, his second album, released in 1973, is the result of a partnership with Tibério Gaspar (author of: "Sá Marina", "BR-3" and "Teletema").

The album was recorded at Rádio Gazeta Studios in São Paulo, with the participation of musicians already known as: Wagner Tiso on synthesizer, Luiz Claudio Ramos on arrangements and conducting, Lanny Gordin on guitar, Oberdan Magalhães on flute and Guilherme himself playing guitar and piano.

Guilherme died on August 7, 2018, at the age of 67, due to health complications. But the timelessness of his work has been revisited by the new generation of artists and audiences.

Tracklist:
Side A: 1. Mini Neila - 2. GB Em Alto Relevo - 3. Patricia - 4. Os Telhados Do Mundo -5. Freedom
Side B: 1. Capitão de Papel - 2. Amanhã Não Sei - 3. Será Que Eu Pus Um Grillo Na Sua Cabeça? - 4. Passam Anos, Passam Anas - 5. Cabeça Feita

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EXTREMELY RARE PRIVATE LP 70'S BRAZILIAN JAZZ PSYCH

Deluxe reissue in super nice thick carton cover + OBI + insert

Mandala made only one eponymous album, recorded in 1971 but released only in 1976. A very rare and influential album, featuring future members of Grupo Um (Nazário and Zeca Assumpção who also played with Hermeto and Egberto Gismonti) and Pau Brasil (Nelson Ayres) - two seminal bands from the Brazilian instrumental scene of the 80s. The sound is a mix of Jazz Fusion with a Brazilian footprint - with a dash of psychedelic atmosphere and the spiced influence of oriental music.

Tracklist: A01 - Pitha'ta - A02. Alga - A03. Matilho - B01. Estilingue - B02. Nadava - B03. El-Baion

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