Monday, June 22, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Black Classical Music
Yussef Dayes' acclaimed debut solo album, his nimble drumming threading together jazz, funk and spiritual music into a lush, large-ensemble statement — a landmark of contemporary UK jazz. Restocked this July.
Live From Mt. Fuji
Following the instant sell-out of 'Mt Fuji FM', the Yussef Dayes Experience returns with this live recording cut beneath Mount Fuji — mixing fan favourites with brand-new compositions, featuring Amami Island vocalist Minami Kizuki on voice and sanshin.
What Kinda Music
The classic crossover between Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes — guitar and drums in conversation across jazz, electronic and soul, languid yet forward-looking, now a touchstone of recent UK genre-blurring jazz.
Mere Mortals
Floating Points (Sam Shepherd)'s first ballet score, released on Decca. Inspired by the myth of Pandora's box, the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra's sweeping strings and taut brass fuse with his signature pulsing electronics — close in spirit to 'Promises'. The 2LP features a special etching.
Soultrane
Coltrane's fourth studio album, issued on Prestige in 1958 and recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, backed by Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor — hard bop at its purest. This is the OJC standard reissue, freshly pressed in 2023.
FATHERS
A heavyweight new Blue Note release: the self-titled debut from a supergroup of producer Kenny Beats, keyboardist Kiefer, bassist CARRTOONS and drummer Nate Smith. Jazz texture, hip-hop beats and funk swing fused into one — essential for new-school jazz heads.
Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe
Chet Baker's trumpet meets Bill Evans' piano on eight Lerner & Loewe standards. A sequel to 'Chet', it keeps the alluring tone with a lighter lilt — reissued by Craft Recordings in 2023 as an all-analogue OJC audiophile pressing on 180g vinyl.
Italian library maestro Piero Umiliani's soundtrack to the 1973 film, reissued by Schema. Melancholy melodies ride funky drums, lavish orchestration and electronics into hazy, cinematic mood music — its cut 'Nostalgia' was later sampled by Knxwledge. A buried treasure for Mondo, jazz-funk and lounge diggers.