Secret Night Gang
Belongs On A Place Called Earth

Blue mode representing perfectly the Soul Jazz and Hammond Funk scene today, gets his name directly from one of Reuben Wilson’s album. Reuben Wilson one of the most prolific organist in the late 60’s early 70’s contributed to the spreading and recognition of this music ! Blue mode is a summary of all this musical legacy. Groove, Groove and even more Groove !Space Race is their first album recorded fully analog live in their own studio in Madrid like back in the days. The result is a pure sound with no technical effects that leave plenty of space to the musicians to cook spontaneously their own way.Blue mode is…Chip Wickham flute and tenor saxophone ;Composer and arranger Chip Wickham is the undisputed leader of the band and appears on a multitude of projects as a side man or again as an arranger, The New Mastersounds, Deep Street Soul, Eddie Roberts and the Fire Eaters, The Sweet Vandals…Javier ‘Skunk’ Gómez drums ;Being the drummer of the now disappeared spanish soul funk band Sweet Vandals, Javier Gómez has developed a taste for groovy and syncopated beats in a Bernard Purdie style. He is a master at playing deep long grooves.Gabri Casanova Hammond® B3 organ, clavinet & Wurlitzer® piano ;Gabri Casanova who composed most of the tracks is now an accomplished organist. From Jimmy Smith to Lonnie Smith, his influences are without doubt obvious as much as his playing, doing it fluid in order to serve a faultless groove.Telmo Fernandez guitar ;Telmo Fernandez is a worthy successor to Boogaloo Joe Jones or even Melvin Sparks, these guitarists who brought a deep funky groove to the jazz thing.David Romano as special guest on congas (tracks 2, 5) ;

After the success of their previous "Get Mine/I'm Gone" 7" vinyl 45 release LRK Records is proud to announce the digital single follow up by Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers!!Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers are a Los Angeles based, transplanted fromChicago, unit that specializes in 60s/70s soul and funk. The band is fronted by the dynamically charismatic Bella Brown. A fiery female lead singer that is a mixture of Tina Turner and Sharon Jones, with a persona that is reminiscent of the empowered femaleleads of 70s Blaxploitation films. Backed by the musicianship of The Jealous Lovers they form a unit that expertly expresses a uniquely modern interpretation of the traditionalsoul and funk genres.Their new single "What Will You Leave Behind" exemplifies thisideal. The track is a heartfelt call to action in these times of failed humanity and injustice. A Motown influenced message of hope that features sympathetic vocals, supportive horns, and a funky twist that asks us to create a better future by considering the effects of our present.Look for "What Will You Leave Behind" March 3rd, 2023 on all streaming platforms, and stay tuned for an announcement from LRK Records regarding "What Will You Leave Behind" and a future Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers 7" vinyl 45 released!

this newly mastered vinyl picture disc lp celebrates the album’s 40th anniversary.donna summer gained prominence during the 1970s disco era, propelled by her incessant and creative driving force behind the genre’s global popularity, rightly earning the title “queen of disco” and becoming one of the most successful recording artists of the entire decade, now having sold more than 130 million records worldwide donna was the first artist to have three consecutive double-albums reach no. 1 on the us billboard charts and also became the first artist to achieve four no. 1 singles in a thirteen month period. donna summer became the first artist signed to the new geffen records label in 1980 and released her first album - ‘the wanderer’ - for the label in the same year. the second album released for the label was this 1982 classic ‘donna summer’, which saw her enter new territory, with production duties by quincy jones. this proved to be a masterstroke, as the next album that quincy produced was michael jackson’s ‘thriller’. the album’s r&b/pop dynamic featured a ‘who’s who’ of the recorded music industry, from the album’s lead single ‘love is in control (finger on the trigger)’, to the all star chorus on the jon & vangelis written ‘state of independence’, the beautiful ‘the woman in me’, the james ingram vocal harmonies on ‘mystery of love’, the bruce springsteen-penned and performed ‘protection’ and ‘(if it) hurts just a little’, which was heavily sampled in 1999 by cassius in ‘cassius 1999’.

A lost MPB gem from rural Finland! We Jazz presents the first ever reissue of this rare 1990 local release by Brazilian duo Rosanna & Zelia. 7" EP with inside out 3mm spine sleeve. RIYL: Gilberto Gil, Joyce, Musica Popular Brasileira, bossa nova, bossa jazz

Rocking Fela style horn section over squidgy early synth to a spicy disco beat from 1977The CHECKMATESDisco Groove (reissue)Wirl