Dancin Jazz

Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. [Machine Translation] The latest best of East Wind label, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. This 2-CD compilation features the best of Japanese jazz from the 1970s, which has been gaining popularity overseas, especially in Europe in recent years. The compilation features the best performances of young masters such as Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Masaaki Kikuchi, and others. Music selection and commentary by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS).

Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. [Machine Translation] The latest best of East Wind label, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. This 2-CD compilation features the best of Japanese jazz from the 1970s, which has been gaining popularity overseas, especially in Europe in recent years. The compilation features the best performances of young masters such as Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Masaaki Kikuchi, and others. Music selection and commentary by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS).

Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Boombox 2’ is a new selection of early rap music from the period 1979 – 83, with barely a household name in sight. Featured here are some the earliest hip hop records that came out of New York City following the enormous commercial success of the first ever rap record, ‘Rapper’s Delight’ by the Sugarhill Gang, in September 1979. Artists and producers alike tried to jump aboard the new commercial possibilities of hip hop. By the end of the year there were 30 hip hop singles, all released by independent New York labels.

Limited 13 CD set. With a cannon of more than 20 albums, Kool & the Gang are one of the most sampled Bands in music history. From their roots in the mid-late '60s, the Band has explored many musical styles from jazz and soul, funk and rock, R&B/Pop, with Gene Redd at the helm for their first handful of albums. The Albums 1 1970-1978 is the first of two box sets that cover the Band's first 20 years. The set contains 119 tracks across 13 CDs, from the Band's twelve studio and live albums, released worldwide from 1970's debut Kool & the Gang and 1978's Everybody's Dancin', as well as a bonus Singles Selection disc, containing singles edits and non-LP tracks. Kool & the Gang's musical legacy remains in full force with their brand of melodic jazz, funk soul and pop.

Limited 13 CD set. With a cannon of more than 20 albums, Kool & the Gang are one of the most sampled Bands in music history. From their roots in the mid-late '60s, the Band has explored many musical styles from jazz and soul, funk and rock, R&B/Pop, with Gene Redd at the helm for their first handful of albums. The Albums 1 1970-1978 is the first of two box sets that cover the Band's first 20 years. The set contains 119 tracks across 13 CDs, from the Band's twelve studio and live albums, released worldwide from 1970's debut Kool & the Gang and 1978's Everybody's Dancin', as well as a bonus Singles Selection disc, containing singles edits and non-LP tracks. Kool & the Gang's musical legacy remains in full force with their brand of melodic jazz, funk soul and pop.

AVID Pop presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums series with a remastered 2CD release titled Let's Dance - Four Classic Albums From The Twist Era complete with original artwork, liner notes, personnel details.
"Chubby Checker: Twist with Chubby Checker"; "Joey Dee & The Starliters: Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge"; "Gary U.S. Bonds: Twist Up Calypso" and "Chubby Checker: For Your Swingin' Dancin' Party Vol 3- Let's Twist Again" plus 9 bonus tracks.

Chameleon was the eponymously titled 1979 album released through Elektra Records jazz-fusion arm after department head Don Mizell signed experienced multi-instrumentalist Azar Lawrence, in part due to his successful stint with Prestige Records in the mid-1970s. After a career playing alongside the likes of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Ike & Tina Turner, War and many more Lawrence was inspired by his friend Maurice White’s Earth, Wind & Fire project to put together a group that exemplified his chameleonic music sensibilities to the fullest. Big Break Records is very proud to present the debut CD release of Chameleon, remastered and re-packaged with the 12” Disco Versions of both ‘We’ll Be Dancin’’ and ‘Get Up.’