Hugh Masekela is a jazz trumpeteer and flugelhornist  from South Africa. He's&nb sp;had a long and varied& nbsp;career with a variety&nbs p;of western and african  musicians. Most recently he&nb sp;recorded an album on t he audiophile label, 'Stra ight Ahead' with Bernie&nb sp;Grundmann. This is a s tandard jazz album.African breeze is something completely different. Released on the Jive Afrika imprint it is aimed squarely at the dancefloor. Of the four tracks the middle two are a mesmerising collage of beats and horn with insanely...

Over the last few years I've picked up a few records by Hugh Masekela. The south african trumpeteer has been releasing them for way longer than I've been born and I guess I still have quite a few to collect. A couple of years ago I bought his record...

This recording, from the 1960s I believe, is remarkably crisp and clear. The focus is on Juliette Greco with ethe musical arrangments providing the foil for her voice. They stay mainly in the background and leave Juliette to do what French singers do best. Sing us stories while we drink...

Quite famous this one. A lot has been made of the fact that its on vinyl, and particularly that its an all analogue recording on Studer 2 inch tape. To quote Shelby..."My new album, "Just A Little Lovin'" was made on a 2-inch tape machine. I demanded it. I like...

Spirit of Eden is one of those legendary albums. A complete change from their beginnings as Duran Duran contemporaries, about as far removed from standard rock/pop releases as you can get. Holed up in an abandoned church for 14 months their label were shocked with what emerged. The public were...

Classic Records 200g mono reissue of a rare jazz hard bop session originally issued on the Transition label. Beautiful reproduction of the LP cover and label. Super quiet pressing.