Al Di Meola
Elegant Gypsy

Released in 1982, Spaces features alto saxophonist Steve Coleman and cellist Muneer Abdul Fataah writing with Hammond as the Doug Hammond Trio, with guests Byard Lancaster (Alto Saxophone, Flute) and Kirk Lightsey (piano). It's an album is full of strong, succinct statements that, according to Musician Magazine (Cliff Tinder, 1982), belie an abstract, soulful approach to free jazz. The exhilarating cello and angular horns show each player's experience and artistry while the heady, asymmetrical rhythmic concepts of Hammond and Steve Coleman add a playfulness to the dissonance. Creative, dynamic, modern, Tinder notes that Spaces gives any jazz master a run for their money.

“Never mind what time it is, the party’s just begun…” Prince’s chart-topping 3121 is available on purple vinyl for the first time ever! Originally released in 2006, this album features wall-to-wall jamz from the gentle “Te Amo Corazón” to the non-stop groove of “Black Sweat.”Label: The Prince Estate – 19075910531, NPG Records – 19075910531, Legacy – 19075910531Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Purple/Black Transluscent

With a unique sound founded on a persuasive mix of American and African jazz, Armitage Road, originally released in 1970, was the only studio recording released by South Africa’s Heshoo Beshoo Group. As a highly prized collector’s item, a re-issue and re-appraisal of this lost gem from the apartheid era has been long overdue. Heshoo Beshoo loosely translates from the inter-tribal lingo of the townships as either ‘going by force’, or ‘moving with force’. That is certainly the case here. With its undeniably funky element Armitage Road combines graceful and moving playing with invention and passion, and it does not disappoint from start to finish.