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Thelonious Monk: ‘Genius of Modern Music, Vol.1′ 10″ Blue Note Exclusive
Instagram: DiggaPlease On Tuesday, July 29, Blue Note Records released the next 5 albums from their 75th Anniversary vinyl initiative program. Included were Donald Byrd’s Black Byrd, Kenny Dorham’s...
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Millennium Jazz Music: ‘Connect the Dots (Plucking with Dorothy Ashby)’
For the 32nd installment in their “Jazz Jousters” instrumental series, Millennium Jazz pay tribute to jazz harpest and composer Dorothy Ashby. Titled Connect the Dots, this 12 track compilation finds...
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Kikagaku Moyo: ‘Kikagaku Moyo’
KIKAGAKU MOYO/幾何学模様. The name means GEOMETRIC PATTERNS in Japanese. This Tokyo band started channeling the spirits of the Japanese psychedelic underground in the summer of 2012, quickly developing the...
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The J.B.’s: ‘These Are the J.B.’s’ (Previously Unreleased)
Now this is a treat! On November 28th, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt’s Now-Again Records will be releasing a previously unreleased J.B.’s album, led by Bootsy Collins. Overseen by James Brown expert Harry...
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Tiger’s Milk Records Presents: ‘Peru Bravo (Funk, Soul & Psych from Peru’s...
Peru Bravo tells the whirlwind story of a culture in flux when, during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, Lima boasted dozens of young bands full of ideas, spontaneous and unfazed by the instability in...
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Paul Nice: ‘Biscuits’ (Beat Tape)
Originally thought to be lost in a flood, Poughkeepsie’s very own Paul Nice unearths a previously unreleased beat tape created over a 10 year period (1995 – 2005). Every beat has been presented...
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Butcher Brown: All Purpose Music
If you know anything about us here at The Diggers Union, you know we love our jazz music. All types of jazz have been played on our show Enjoy and Be Educated, but none more than the era of jazz that...
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Enjoy and Be Educated #1442: What Do We Have Here? Part 2
With so many unknown treasures literally staring us in the face at the BBOX Radio studio, we’ve decided to bring you round 2 of our series, “What Do We Have Here?” Pulling records at random and trying...
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Danny Spice: Live at the Throwdown
After the success of his The King Amongst Thieves album and this year’s “Incredible” featuring Ugly Ducklings Dizzy Dustin, Danny Spice returns to the scene with his brand new project, Live at the...
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Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s: Damn Right, I Am Somebody (Get On Down Reissue)
Record label Get On Down pays tribute to Fred Wesley & The J.B.s’ classic 1974 album, Damn Right, I Am Sombody, with a fantastic reissue. Using the best materials possible for their reissues, Get...
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Equinox Recordings: Drum Suite
Inspired by drumming great Art Blakey, who released an album with the same name in 1957, Equinox Recordings gives fans their first release of 2014 with Drum Suite, a 4-track album featuring drummers...
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John Coltrane: Offering (Live at Temple University)
Available on CD and special limited-edition 2xLP. Description courtesy of Resonance Records Offering: Live At Temple University documents a legendary concert by John Coltrane at Temple University in...
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Dinah Washington: Original Queen of Soul (Compilation)
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of her passing, record label Fantastic Voyage and soul music writer and broadcaster Clive Richardson present Original Queen of Soul, a 3CD compilation on singer and...
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Colemine Records: Diggin’ in a Colemine (Album)
Two years in the making, Colemine Records is proud to present Diggin in a Colemine, a 12-track compilation of open drum breaks and funky instrumentals. Featuring brand new recordings from Colemine...
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Verckys et l´Orchestre Vévé: Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba...
Description courtesy of Analog Africa: “Congo’s turbulent and exhilarating ’70s: Nightclubs and dance floors were packed to the brim in the capital, Kinshasa. Exuberant crowds, still giddy from...
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Millennium Jazz Music: Locations: Brazil
Millennium Jazz Music is proud to present the second installment in their Locations album series. Starting the series in Japan, the Jazz Jousters (Pawcut, Dilligent Fingers, Es-K, B3NBi, Bones the...
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Enjoy and Be Educated #1450: Diggin’ the Most
It’s been said many times over, great minds think alike. It is a wonderful mantra to have especially when it comes to music. By partnering up with like-minded individuals sharing the same passion for...
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Non Phixion: The Future Is Now (Ultimate Edition Box Set)
Fresh off their NYC Halloween reunion appearance, New York’s own Non Phixion drop an “Ultimate Edition Box Set” of their 2002 debut album, The Future Is Now. Consisting of 3 LPs, 40″ x 24″ Mear One...
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Lyn Collins: Think (About It) (Get On Down Reissue)
Now this is a treat. Continuing with their Peoples Records reissue series, Get On Down will be releasing a special reissue of Lyn Collin’s 1972 debut album, Think (About It). Bundled with a 22×22...
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Stan Getz & João Gilberto: Selections from Getz/Gilberto ’76
Coming this Record Store Day (April 18) from Resonance Records is this amazing Stan Getz and João Gilberto 10″ of previously unreleased recordings from San Francisco’s famed Keystone Korner. Limited...
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