Carducci Bros

Aztlan Unearthed is an indigenous focused acoustic group that is an extension of the group Aztlan / Anahuak Underground, featuring members Yaotl Mazahua, Joe Galarza and Caxo. Seeking to preserve their native culture, the music highlights the instruments inherited from their ancestors, in an effort to channel their sounds, energies, and frequencies. The project was produced and mixed by Carlos Niño, and is available on physical and digital formats beginning September 20th. The vinyl release includes bonus track “Aetheriaztlan” by Carlos Niño & Friends (with Jesse Peterson and Aztlan Unearthed), originally released on the Leaving Records album “Flutes, Echoes, It's All Happening!” by Carlos Niño & Friends.

Tracklist:
1 Welcoming of the Bird People
2 Windsong Giver
3 Awakening Flowering Earth
4 In the Caves of the Heart
5 The Wind is Our Song From Below
6 To Walk In All Beauty
7 Aetheriaztlan (Carlos Niño & Friends with Jesse Peterson and Aztlan Unearthed)*

*Vinyl only

Tribe 2000 is a performance featuring Tribe Records founders Phil Ranelin (trombone) and Wendell Harrison (saxophone). The release is a celebration of Ranelin and his accomplished career, with four out of its five compositions being penned by him. Recorded in 2000, the session reunited the nucleus of the influential Detroit label at the behest of Harrison, while also bringing numerous seasoned side musicians into the fold to flesh out the arrangements. The project underscores the brilliance of one of the most innovative collectives in jazz music, and is out everywhere October, 18, 2024.

Tracklist:
A1 He The One We All Knew
B1 Senate and Thirteenth
C1 Third Encounter
D1 Cold Duck
D2 Freddie’s Groove

Sides A-C Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Marcus Belgrave - Trumpet
Harold McKinney - Piano
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
George Davidson - Drums

Side D Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
Pamela Wise - Piano
Tom Starr - Drums
John Arnold - Guitar

Guitar virtuoso Dennis Coffey’s first LP for Westbound Records was released in 1975, and is a tour de force in funky guitar wizardry unlike anything else. While Coffey’s technical fireworks remain the centerpiece of the record, some of the rawer psychedelic elements of his earlier work are replaced by a slicker, more produced sound. This new style clearly lays the groundwork for Coffey’s transition, as the 70's progress, into a more commercial, disco-oriented sound on his own recordings, as well as on his writing and production work for other artists such as CJ and Co. This long overdue reissue, retitled Finger Pickin Good, was remastered by Dave Gardner and includes the previously unissued bonus track “What It Is It Ain’t”.

A1 ‘If You Can’t Dance To This You Got No Business Havin-Feet'
A2 Finger Lickin Good
A3 I’ve Got a Real Good Feeling
A4 Honky Tonk
A5 El Tigre
B1 Live Wire
B2 Some Like It Hot
B3 Fame
B4 Wild Child
B5 What It Is It Aint*

* Previously unissued bonus track

Earth Creature by Boobie Knight & The Universal Lady is a vibrant and soulful album that encapsulates the essence of 1970s funk and soul. Originally released on Brunswick Records' subsidiary Dakar Records in 1974, the album features a dynamic fusion of groovy rhythms, horn sections, and Boobie Knight's charismatic vocals, driven by heavy psychedelic fuzz guitar. With its rich instrumentation and spirited performances, it stands as a testament to the funk era's enduring influence. Tracks from the record have been famously sampled by artists such as Outkast, N.W.A., and 50 Cent, among others. Previously out of print for decades, it has been remastered and pressed on both black and sunkissed color vinyl, complete with its iconic risqué cover artwork.

Tracklist:

A1 Feeling My Cheerios 
A2 Burn The Saturday Night Fever 
A3 April 
A4 Power Greater Than Man 
A5 Somebody Touch Me (In The Right Place) 
B1 Flaming Youth 
B2 Ain't Nobody Betta Dan You 
B3 A Woman Will Make You Love 
B4 The Lovemaniacs
B5 Earth Creature 

Wave From the WOOniverse is a double album from legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell. As prolific as they come, Worrell was best known as a longtime member of Parliament-Funkadelic, in addition to collaborating with the likes of Talking Heads, Les Claypool, Gov’t Mule, Mos Def, and countless others. His latest collection of compositions was completed by a formidable cast of musicians across fourteen different cities, in order to finalize his singular vision. Among the many features are contributions from Bootsy Collins, Jerry Harrison, Leo Nocentelli, Sean Ono Lennon, and Fred Schneider, as well as a previously unissued Funkadelic cut. A co-release from Loantaka Records and Org Music, the release is available on 2xLP, CD, and digital formats.

Tracklisting:

1. Intro (Reflections on a Bird) - Feat. Nick Montoya
2. Distant Star - Feat. Jerry Harrison with Paul Dooley, Alecia Chakour,  and Invisible Familiars
3. What Have they Done to My Funk - Feat. Bootsy Collins, Michael Moon Reuben, Ouiwey Collins, and Buckethead
4. Heapin' Bowl of Gumbo - Feat. Leo Nocentelli, Fred Wesley, Stanton Moore with Lonnie Marshall
5. Re-Enter Black Light (Phase II) - Feat. Sean Lennon
6. The Big WOO - Feat. Fred Schneider with Binky Griptight, Marco Benevento, Kyp Malone, Jaleel Bunton, and Steve Scales
7. Greenpoint - Feat. Steven Bernstein with Smokey Hormel, Mauro Refosco, Scott Hogan, and Michael Jerome
8. Soldiers of the Stars Feat. Daru Jones and Eric McFadden
9. When The Rain Subsides - Feat. Will Calhoun
10. Pedro WOO - Feat. Mike Watt
11. Contusion (Funkadelic)
12. Transcendence - Feat. Marc Ribot and Norwood Fisher
13. Wave From the WOOniverse - feat. Miho Hatori with Sarah La Puerta, Steve Scales,  and Invisible Familiars
    

Note: CD features alternate artwork.