Hypnotic, infectious space-funk from Chicago’s south side — and some bedroom funk on the flip —  produced by Staple Singer’s engineer Don Greer in 1980.

Blimey.
The legendary flamenco singer Manuel Mancheño Peña — aka El Turronero, The Nougat — full throttle over a flanged, action-packed disco-funk bassline, metronomic beats. soaring and layered female backing vocals, intergalactic synth sounds and stirring strings. The flip is looser, groovier, and warmer, with still funkier bass, spiralling seventies synths, sweaty drums, and exotic touches.
DJ Harvey specials.

From the 1965 LP Happy Girl, with the knockout lineup of Woody Shaw, Larry Young, Jimmy Woode and Billy Brooks. A fierce modal original by Shaw, Theme From Zoltan was revisited by Young the following year on his classic Blue Note album Unity. Davis’ own composition Mister E features blistering solos by himself, Shaw and Young.

From the 1968 SABA LP Trip To The Mars, with its nods to library music and post bop, and charged, widescreen atmosphere. Blue Dance is a modal waltz dancer; Milky Way trips out into floating brass harmonies and sensuous solos.

Killer. Sublimely moody Latin jazz — our favourite recording by this great jazz singer — with expert accompaniment by Francy Boland, Kenny Clarke, Sahib Shihab, Ake Persson and co. On the flip, Just Give Me Time is a dynamic, full-flavoured bossa.

Two highlights of the vibraphonist’s 1966 LP for SABA, his first as leader, following up an early Blue Note 10”. Ensadinado is a Latin jazz number by Jimmy Woode, who plays bass. The hard-swinging Night Lady is written by Francy Boland, playing piano; jet-propelled by the drumming of Kenny Clarke.