24-04-2020

The Shape of Jazz to Come

Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Weather Report, and many more

"You will never know what the meaning of Jazz is if ask what it means.“ - Louis Armstrong

So take a seat and relax and be overwhelmed by the musical journey this genre brings you. These are our picks of some of the greatest jazz musicians of the impressive MOV catalog, for a complete overview take a look at this page.

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DOROTHY ASHBY - DOROTHYS HARP

The album Dorothy's Harp contains covers, two Brazilian styled compositions and two songs written by Dorothy Ashby herself, displaying her craft on the harp with some great bongo work.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Including songs "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "The Windmills Of Your Mind", "Fool On The Hill", "Canto De Ossanha" and more
BILL FRISELL - MUSIC IS

Music IS marks the first solo album from Bill Frisell since the release of Ghost Town, 18 years ago. The focus of the album is on the telling of musical stories from Frisell's original and inimitable perspective: some of the interpretations being naked, exposed and truly solo, while others are more orchestrated through overdubbed layering and the use of his unparalleled approach to looping. Music IS has debuted at #1 on the US Jazz Albums Charts.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold Sleeve
  • Brand new album and his first solo album in 18 years
  • Featuring "Change in the Air," "Thankful," "What Do You Want?," "In Line," and "Rambler"
PLACEBO - PLACEBO

Placebo's eponymous third album is glossy, elaborate Benelux Jazz-Rock which could be labelled Library music as well - having themes that could easily accompany a cult 70's detective series. Its seductive rhythms, combined with tasteful arrangements, make this LP difficult to walk away from. The grooves go deeper compared to their earlier works and the solos are intense and unique.       

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Marc Moulin's three Placebo albums are the 'Holy Grail' for the rare groove crowd
HERBIE HANCOCK - HEAD HUNTERS

This is one of Herbie's funkiest records andone of the best selling albums in Jazz, due to the fact it appealed to a broad audience - think Hip Hop, Funk, Soul & Jazz Funk fans. A defining release in the Jazz Fusion genre.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
NINA SIMONE - AND PIANO!

And Piano! was released to great critical acclaim in 1969, and it is a true gem in Nina Simone's body of work. It has remained a rarity over the years. This is Nina Simone stripped bare; an introspective, intimate album about death, reincarnation, loneliness and love.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • 1969 album featuring "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" and "Everyone's Gone to the Moon"
  • Limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on solid gold vinyl
MILES DAVIS - KIND OF BLUE (DELUXE)

This is a very special version of the most influential (Jazz) album ever. We present the original album in remastered form plus an extra LP containing 2 tracks that weren't available on vinyl before.

  • 180-gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve incl. additional liner notes
  • Remastered audio
  • First-time ever 2LP edition incl. 2 bonus tracks
RAMSEY LEWIS - SUN GODDESS
The album Sun Goddess from American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, is a soul jazz-funk album, recorded in 1974 and was produced
by Maurice White, Teo Macero and Ramsey Lewis himself.
  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • 3mm sleeve
  • Featuring "Sun Goddess", "Jungle Strut", "Living For The City" and more


RITA REYS - THE COOL VOICE OF RITA REYS
The debut album The Cool Voice of Rita Reys by the Dutch jazz singer Rita Reys. She recorded the album with the famous backup band Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers.     
  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Original Mono Recording, featuring jazz-standards "My Funny Valentine", "Gone With The Wind" and more
LOUIS ARMSTRONG - COLLECTED

Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential figures in the jazz scene. As a trumpeter, singer and composer he recorded some of the most famous songs the world would ever hear.  

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • High quality PVC Protective Sleeve
  • Gatefold Sleeve
  • Includes 4-page booklet with liner notes
  • Career spanning collection featuring early recording "West End Blues", hits "Blueberry Hill", "La Cucaracha" and duets with Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald and many more famous songs
DUKE ELLINGTON - ANATOMY OF A MURDER (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)

The 1959 courtroom crime drama classic Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger, is based on the best-selling homonymous novel written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name Robert Traver. Its score is composed by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. It won three Grammy Awards - Best Performance by a Dance Band, Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959, and Best Sound Track Album.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • 3-time Grammy Award winning score, composed by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
  • Black vinyl
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - JAZZ GOES TO COLLEGE

In the spring of 1954 Jazz-great Dave Brubeck did a tour of North American college campuses. Paul Desmond(alto sax), Bob Bates(bass), and Joe Dodge(drums) joined him and their support of Brubeck's uniformly flawless, ultimately producing what many consider as the most memorable music in the artist's canon.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Featuring Bob Bates, Paul Desmond and Joe Dodge
  • Includes the tracks “Take The 'A' Train” and “Balcony Rock”
  • Limited 65th-anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl
CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM
Mingus Ah Um is considered to be a true Jazz classic. We are excited to release the album 50 years after its original conception, as it was intended by the Angry Man of Jazz himself.
  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Remastered audio
  • Containing the full-length versions of all 9 songs (12,5 minutes of additional music!!)
WEATHER REPORT - TALE SPINNIN’

Tale Spinnin' is the fifth studio album by the American jazz fusion band Weather Report. They recorded the album together with Leon "Ndugu" Chancler on drums. Funky bass rhythms and deep grooves, it's a mixture of jazz and folk songs. Altogether it's a diverse and groovy work of their jazz fusion.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Insert

24-04-2020