The Grass Is Greener (Vinyl LP) Jazz

The Grass Is Greener (Vinyl LP) JazzDrummer Grassella Oliphant's The Grass Is Greener is as good as it is rare. One of many soulful organ jazz dates that have gained cult status among sample hungry hip hop and acid jazz devotees, this 1967 Atlantic album is packed with great playing and solid grooves (besides recording only one other album as a leader, his 1965 debut The Grass Roots, Oliphant also appeared on dates by singer Gloria Lynne and organist Shirley Scott, among others). With

Four Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers' demo sessions from 1976 & 1977

But his passion for music

&JSammich 4-track EP

anchored in the rock and soul sound that has led critics to compare him to legends like Allen Toussaint and Dr

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engaging - and often emotionally bare - collection

while an atonal synth riff and fuzzy guitar licks provide the minimal melody

Slicing up forgotten gems from across at least 3 continents

This collection of songs is the best material from this last year of writing and recording and markes a classic second album

released an exclusive one-off 100-pressing white label 45

Shades Of Blue is a project that turns over the legacy of the esteemed Blue Note jazz label to one of hip-hop's most unique artists

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