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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Joe Henderson - Tetragon (Milestone 1968 / 2026 reissue) Top notch reissue from Craft’s Jazz Dispensary series. Joe Henderson at a peak and on 🔥🔥🔥 throughout, with two different piano quartets. More straight ahead than his other Milestone records and probably my favorite. #nowplaying #jazzsky

Cover of “Tetragon” by the “Joe Henderson Quartets,” showing colored triangles forming a square inside a yellow circle against a brown background, with Joe Henderson’s picture in one of the triangles.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

My haul from #recordstoreday. A surprisingly strong list of titles this year, and all the ones I got are impressing me — I’ve never bought this much from record store day before, and there were a couple comps I still want to get. Mark Dimond - “Brujeria” in particular knocked me on my ass, so far

Photos of 5 record covers. Left to right bottom row: Ike White, Brandi Carlile, and Mark Dimond. Left to right to row: Billy Strings and Buster Williams.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Minnie Riperton - Come to My Garden (GRT 1970) For Minnie’s debut album, she was going for a sound like the great Bacharach + Dionne Warwick collaborations of the 60s. Charles Stepney’s genius orchestrations took this to an otherworldly level. A true work of art. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity

Cover of “Come to My Garden” by Minnie Riperton, featuring Minnie wearing a long white dress in a garden surrounded by green grass and bushes with flowers in spots.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Father’s Children - Father's Children (Mercury Records, 1979) This right here is one the crown jewels of “rare groove”, with Wayne Henderson’s signature At-Home Productions sound. There is a reason this one usually costs a small fortune. Go check it out! #nowplaying #vinylsky #funksky

Red album cover with “Father’s Children” in yellow glowing stylized letters.

Late 70s Mercury records label on a vinyl record showing the Chicago skyline with the album and artist info in black letters.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

My stepfather Kip Carmen recorded a demo for Atlantic Records in 1978. He was offered a deal but turned it down to remain an independent artist. The tapes were thought to be lost for decades, until they were unearthed in Oct 2025. I ❤️ the groove and lyrics on this one. youtu.be/4wMfESO7bNc #musicsky

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Kip Carmen - "Brother, Sister" [1978 Demo for Atlantic Records]

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Shirley Scott - On a Clear Day (Impulse 1966). Great organ trio session by the always underrated Shirley Scott, with a couple all stars behind her: Ron Carter on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. I love albums like this where Shirley has space to let things simmer. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #jazzsky

Album cover for “On a Clear Day” by Shirley Scott featuring a picture of Shirley framed by orange, blue, and green rectangular panels.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The Pointer Sisters - The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb, 1973) A slept-on record if there ever was one, not enough people talk about how hard this one hits. This album proves there is no genre Anita, Ruth, June, Bonnie and the band couldn’t crush with ease. #nowplaying #vinylsky #jazzsky #randbsky

The album cover for the Pointer Sisters self-titled album j showing the sisters seated a table posed for a portrait in their Sunday best dressed and hats.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis / Live! (Curtom 1971 / 2023 reissue) A live album so intimate and visceral I can almost smell the liquor and wooden tables at the Bitter End. Hard to think of a live R&B record that tops it, though Donny's at the same club comes close. #nowplaying #randbsky #vinylcommunity

Record cover for "Curtis / Live!" by Curtis Mayfield, in shrink wrap with various hype stickers. Features a photo of Curtis playing live in a yellow shirt with a guitar.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

The McCrary - Emerge (Cat’s Eye 1973 / 2025 BBE reissue) A record so rare I’ve never even heard more than a few minutes of it digitally, until this reissue (the first since 1973). The McCrary family were a gospel group and this is their first secular R&B / funk record. Mind blowing stuff! #funksky

Album cover showing “The McCrary” in stylized glowing font against a dark brown/black background, above an image of a cracked egg shell.

Red label on a vinyl record with the album, artist, and label info in black font.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Miles Davis - Nefertiti (Columbia, 1968) Miles’ second great quintet in absolutely peak form, featuring what may be the greatest recorded drum solo in jazz history by Tony Williams on the title track. OG two-eye stereo copy. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #jazzsky #vinyl #milesdavis #wayneshorter

Record cover for “Nefertiti” by Miles Davis featuring an 3/4 side angle close up photo of Miles’ face.

Red label on a vinyl record with the two Columbia “eye” logos on the left and right sides in white, label info in white typeface at the bottom and top, and the album and artist info in black typeface in the middle.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Ahmad Jamal Trio: The Awakening (Impulse 1970). I happened upon a somewhat beat up OG copy of this legendary record. But it’s just as glorious even with a bit of snap, crackle, and pop. As usual for this period, Ahmad is joined by Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums. #nowplaying #jazzsky

Record cover of “The Awakening” by Ahmad Jamal featuring a circular portrait of Jamal in the center over stacked half-circles in different shades of red leading down to three horizontal stripes in purple, red, and blue.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Don Blackman: Don Blackman (1982 / 2024 VMP) Relentlessly funky album from one of the core members of the “Jamaica Kats” crew from Queens behind so many killer early 80s cuts on Arista GRP (folks like Marcus Miller, Omar Hakim, etc). Dennis Chambers is monstrous on the drums! #nowplaying #funksky

Record cover for the self-titled album by keyboardist Don Blackman, featuring a close-up photo of the artist wearing beads in his hair against a blue background. A Vinyl Me Please OBI is on the left.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Etta James: Losers Weepers (Cadet 1970) Few artists poured their heart and soul into a song like Etta James. Her 70s albums don’t get the acclaim of her great 60s work like “At Last,” but this is an Etta who has been through some stuff and she WILL make you feel it. #nowplaying #soulsky #randbsky

Record cover for Losers Weepers by Etta James, featuring a sepia tone close-up photo of Etta’s face singing with her eyes closed.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (Island 1974) If you only know Palmer from the 80s music videos with the girls in tight dresses, you’ll be surprised how deep the funk gets on this one. Backed by The Meters on some tracks and Bernard Purdie + the crew from Stuff on others. #funksky

Record cover of “Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley” by Robert Palmer, featuring an overexposed, green-tinted photo of Robert Palmer stumbling through an alley with a woman whose eyes are covered by a black bar.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Elis Regina & Jair Rodrigues: Dois Na Bossa Número 2 (1966). #CDFriday Few countries put out as many live recordings (“ao vivo”) as Brazil, though sound quality is not always top tier. But some recordings radiate so much power and chemistry that it doesn’t matter. This one an old fav. #nowplaying

Black and red CD cover of Elis Regina & Jair Rodrigues – Dois Na Bossa Número.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Ojiji: The Shadow (1979 / 2025 reissue) My pal Graham at Continued Sound just reissued this wild funk-jazz-reggae album by Rupert Ojiji Harvey, a Jamaican-Canadian artist who got his start playing in Jackie Mittoo’s band as a teenager. This record slaps, check it out! #nowplaying #funksky #vinyl

Record cover of “The Shadow” by Ojiji, featuring a colorful illustration of a beach landscape with a rainbow and a man sitting cross legged with his arm reaching toward the sun.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The Crownhate Ruin: Until The Eagle Grins (Dischord 1996) Feeling nostalgic today so I pulled out a record I’ve had for nearly 30 years. Great @dischord.com band I used to see all the time. Features members of Hoover and 1.6 Band. Some of the best musicianship you’ll find in this genre! #vinylsky

Record cover for “Until The Eagle Grins” by The Crownhate showing three small vertical pictures depicting a tornado in silver and blue against a navy blue background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Donny Hathaway: Live at the Bitter End 1971, previously unreleased performances (Rhino, 2013) I can never get enough Donny. Especially this disc from the “Anthology” CD boxset, with unreleased cuts from the set featured on Side A of his legendary “Live” album. #nowplaying #randbsky #soulsky

Cover of the “Never My Love: The Anthology” CD boxset, featuring a black and white photo of Donny wearing a hat, turtle neck sweater, and peacoat or trench coat.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Harold Land Quintet: The Peace-Maker (Cadet 1968). Truly gorgeous record from one of the all-time great jazz pairings: Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson. Part of the fantastic Cadet box set, which is probably my favorite VMP release. #nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylcommunity

Album cover for “The Peace-Maker” by the Harold Land Quintet, featuring four vertical columns in red, brown, yellow, and green showing what appears to be Ancient Greek statutes, against a bright yellow background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Dr. John: The Sun, Moon & Herbs (ATCO 1971) The last of Dr. John’s psychedelic Night Tripper albums, this one nicely captures the transition to his more funky, New Orleans influenced era (Gumbo, Right Place, etc). W/ appearances by Eric Clapton Mick Jagger & the Memphis Horns. #nowplaying #funksky

Album cover of "The Sun, Moon & Herbs" by Dr. John, featuring a surreal illustration by John Millerburg of a half-man/half-lion on the left, a topless woman with wings on her robe on the right, and Dr. John as the Night Tripper in the middle.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Marisa Monte: MM (EMI 1989). The debut album this legendary Brazilian singer. And only a next-level talent like Marisa could pull off releasing a live album as her first album! Showcases her range in a variety of styles (jazz, show tunes, Mutantes and Tim Maia covers, etc.) #nowplaying #vinylsky

The album cover for MM by Marisa Monte, featuring an overexposed blue-tinted black and white photo of Marisa with an old style Shure mic against a black background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Ray Bryant Trio: Piano Piano Piano … (Prestige 1957 / 1998 XRCD) #CDFriday A giant of a musician who deserves WAY more attention than he gets now. Chops for days, but also a gentle touch that worked just as well playing R&B with singers like Aretha. Great CD of one of my fav trio albums #jazzsky

Album cover featuring a black and white photo of Ray Bryant wearing a suit and smoking a cigarette, with someone sitting on a bench in the background.

Face of a silver compact disc with “RAY BRYANT TRIO” in block letters at the top.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Clifford Brown: The Quintet Vol. 1 (Mercury 1976) Fantastic sounding 2-LP set presenting the EmArcy recordings of the legendary Clifford Brown & Max Roach quintet in chronological order (there is also a second volume). One of the best bargains you’ll ever find in jazz vinyl. #nowplaying #jazzsky

Record cover of Clifford Brown: The Quintet Vol. 1, featuring a brown pen drawing of two angles of Clifford Brown playing trumpet against a white background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Ahmad Jamal: Jamal Plays Jamal (20th Century, 1974) If you’ve never heard Ahmad Jamal lean into funk with percussion, fender rhodes, and Richard Evans string arrangements layered in with his usual trio, it is a breathtaking experience and one hell of an album! #nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylsky

Album cover of “Jamal Plays Jamal” featuring an extreme close up of Ahmad Jamal’s face with half of his face in a shadow and the album title in orange cursive letters at the top right.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Stevie Wonder: Innervisions (Tamla 1973). Been too long since I spun this classic, which is my personal favorite Stevie album. Simply perfect from start to finish, every track, every texture, every transition. Not a moment wasted. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #randbsky #vinylsky

Album cover of “Innervisions” by Stevie Wonder featuring an abstract illustration by Efram Wolff in brown, gray, orange, and beige.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Curtis Mayfield: Curtis (Curtom 1970 / 2010 MoFi) #CDFriday While the world looks worse and worse everyday, I can at least turn to one of my very favorite albums for some solace (and a fantastic sounding Mobile Fidelity CD). As Curtis says, “if there’s a hell below…” #nowplaying #funksky #randbsky

Cover of CD of "Curtis" by Curtis Mayfield, featuring a photo of Curtis sitting on the ground in a yellow outfit, shot from below.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I made a mini-doc for YouTube about my stepfather’s most sought after single, which he recorded in 1980 with the great Cornell Dupree on guitar and other top tier session musicians. If you have 7 minutes please check it out! 🙏🙏🙏 youtu.be/GAuNYLAADYw

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The Story of This Island Is Our Home by Kip Carmen

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Gwen McCrae: Melody of Life (Cat 1979 / 2025 SoulDisco reissue) I was lucky enough to get a copy of this SUPER LIMITED pressing from Germany from my friend Nadine, who just released her first reissue on her SoulDisco label. And WOW this one is an instant classic! 🔥🔥🔥 #nowplaying #randbsky #vinyl

Record cover for "Melody of Life", featuring a photo of the artist from the shoulders up with "Gwen McCrae" in bubble letters at the top.

Yellow and white label on a vinyl record, with the Cat Records label on the left against a yellow background, and the album info on the right against a white background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

King Curtis: Everybody’s Talkin’ (ATCO 1972) Late 60s / early 70s King Curtis should really be more revered. It has all the ingredients. Some of the best musicians in the world (Cornell Dupree, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, etc.), drum breaks, groove for days, etc. #nowplaying #vinylsky #funkaky

Record cover of Everybody’s Talkin’ by King Curtis, featuring a close up photo of King Curtis in a light blue turtle neck sweater with a white hat and white jacket, against a white background.

White label promo vinyl record, with the ATCO label on the left and the album info in black letters.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Masaru Imada Trio + 2: Green Caterpillar (TBM 1975 / 2025 reissue) #CDFriday I’m relatively new to Japanese jazz but I’ve been exploring the new Three Blind Mice reissues. This album is far and away my favorite that I’ve found so far. Give me Fender Rhodes jazz funk all day. #nowplaying #jazzsky

CD cover of “Green Caterpillar” by Masaru Imada showing a drawing of some kind of machine resembling a dark green caterpillar against a light green background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis (RCA 1969) Whenever I play this record I think of the seller on eBay selling her late father’s collection. I knew from the way she described how he put library tape on the spines to keep his records organized that this man really loved his collection. #vinylsky

Album cover of “From Elvis in Memphis” by Elvis Presley, showing Elvis on a red stage with silhouettes of people with guitars stacked on risers in the background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Blonde Redhead: Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons (Touch and Go, 2000). During college, before I dove fully into Brazilian music and R&B, I was mostly into indie rock and this was my favorite band. This is the most accessible album from their peak period. Great stuff! #nowplaying #vinylsky

Album cover for “Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons” by Blonde Redhead, featuring 9 red-tinted photos of the band members in a square on a black background.

Black label on a vinyl record with album and song info in white letters.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars: Music For Lighthousekeeping (Contemporary 1957). I have a bold opinion that this is one of the great records in the history of West Coast jazz, outshining a lot more famous albums. Features a young Sonny Clark! #vinylcommunity #jazzsky #vinylsky #nowplaying

Cover of Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars – Music For Lighthousekeeping, showing Rumsey seated on a fire hydrant with a lighthouse in the background.

Yellow and black label on a vinyl record with “Lighthouse Series / Contemporary Records” at the top, a drawing of a lighthouse on the left, and the album and song info in black letters in the bottom middle section against a yellow background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Larry Young: Unity (Blue Note 1966). OG mono copy of one of my all-time favorite jazz records, featuring top tier performances by every member of this post-bop organ quartet (Larry Young, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and Elvin Jones) 🔥 Classic cover art too. #nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylcommunity

Cover of “Unity” by Larry Young, with the word “UNITY” spelled out in giant black capital letters against a white background, with 4 orange circles inside the letter “U”

Blue and white label on a vinyl record with “Blue Note” in white letters against a blue background in the bottom left, the album and artist info in the middle in blue letters against a white background, and “33 1/3 Microgroove Long Playing” at the top.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Toots & The Maytals: Funky Kingston (Island Records 1975, U.S pressing) This one has a special place of honor in my small reggae collection. A truly transcendent album that probably also qualifies as one of my favorite R&B records. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #funksky #randbsky #vinylsky

Record cover for “Funky Kingston” with colorful renderings of a photo of Toots & the Maytals against a sky blue background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Labi Siffre: Crying Laughing Loving Lying (Put Int'l 1972 / 2022 reissue) As popular as Labi Siffre is with film/TV music supervisors, he should be better known among music fans. IMO this is one of the best folk-pop albums of all time, up there with the best of Joni, James Taylor, etc. #nowplaying

Album cover for "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" by Labi Siffre, showing the artist outside with a guitar standing against a snow-covered rock.

Blue label on a vinyl record with "LABI SIFFRE" in big white capital letters at the top and the album info below in black typeface.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Little Feat: Electrif Lycanthrope - Live at Ultra-Sonic Studios, 1974 (Rhino 2021) #CDFriday Outstanding live set from a band that's virtually impossible to dislike. Seriously, I'm having trouble picturing a music fan who can't find something to enjoy about Little Feat. #nowplaying #musicsky

CD cover featuring a blue and white drawing of a dog with antlers wearing orange lays, with LITTLE FEAT in big bubble letters at the top, "Electrif Lycanthrope Live at Ultra-Sonic Studios," in blue letters underneath and 1974 in orange letters.

Orange face of a compact disc with the album and artist info in blue letters.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Curtis Mayfield: Got to Find a Way (Curtom, 1974) Super underrated record, which I only recently added to my collection, filling one of the only holes on my 70s Curtis collection. All the music this man made was soulful, beautiful, and wise. #nowplaying #soulsky #funksky #musicsky

Silver record cover for Got to Find a Way by Curtis Mayfield, featuring an abstract portrait of Curtis framed in a circle with a rainbow at the top behind his name.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller et al: Another Monday Night at Birdland (Roulette, 1959). Amazing live record I recently got for a steal on eBay. If this were on Blue Note it would be worth $1,000. Look at that lineup! Ray Bryant on piano too. #nowplaying #jazzsky #vinylcommunity #vinylsky

Record cover for “Another Monday Night at Birdland” record with pictures of Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, and Billy Root, with their names at the top against a red banner.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Joe Jackson: Look Sharp! (A&M 1979 / 2016 reissue) I recently heard Intervention Records was repressing Night and Day (due out in June) and that inspired me to pull out their reissue of Look Sharp! Both great examples of a really creative era for rock and pop. #nowplaying #musicsky #vinylcommunity

Record cover for “Look Sharp!” by Joe Jackson featuring a photo of a person’s legs and feet on a sidewalk in shadows, wearing black slacks and a pair of pointed-toe white shoes, with light between the shadows pointing out from the shoes.

White label on a vinyl record with the A&M Records in beige in the background and the album and artist info in black typeface.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Curtis Mayfield: Roots (Curtom 1971). This album occupies an interesting place in Curtis’ 70s solo output. Arguably it doesn’t have quite as many memorable tunes as on “Curtis” and “Superfly,” but “Roots” has a uniquely hard edge that makes it every bit as important. #nowplaying #vinylsky #funksky

Album cover for “Roots” by Curtis Mayfield, featuring a photo of Curtis seated outdoors in the woods in a town jacket, with the word “Roots” at the top in all capital orange letters and “Curtis” in all capital yellow letters below it.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Leon Ware: Leon Ware (Elektra 1982) Grail achieved, and this thing smokes! YMMV, but for me this captures a high point in R&B, when everyone in the studio was at the absolute top of their game. And any album from Leon’s collab with Marcos Valle is a must-have for me! #nowplaying #randbsky

Record cover for Leon Ware’s self-titled album from 1982, featuring a photo of the artist in a black outfit against a gray backdrop with LEON WARE in red capital letters at the top.

Red label on a vinyl record, with the Elektra label at the top in white and the album and artist info in black letters in the middle.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Dorothy Ashby: The Rubáiyát of Dorothy Ashby (Cadet 1970 / 2021 VMP reissue). This is the kind of boundary-pushing, experimental record I can dig anytime. With all the creativity and transcendence of any “spiritual jazz” album, but never getting too far from the groove. #nowplaying #jazzsky #vinyl

Album cover for “The Rubáiyát of Dorothy Ashby” by Dorothy Ashby, featuring a photo of Ms. Ashby seated on a Persian rug playing a koto, against a black background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (Capitol 1966 / 2021 AP stereo reissue) Sometimes it’s nice to give yourself a reminder why classics became classics. A truly creative work of art and a turning point in the history of rock and pop music. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky

The famous cover of Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys showing a photo of the band feeding farm animals.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Andy Bey: Experience and Judgment (Atlantic 1974 / 2021 reissue) The news of Andy Bey’s passing inspired me to pull out this record, which I hadn’t listened to in a while. A powerful must-hear record that’s accessible yet unlike anything else in my collection. RIP. #nowplaying #funksky #jazzsky

Album cover of “Experience and Judgment” by Andy Bey, showing a drawing of the artist’s hard in outer space with Saturn rings circling his face.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Sabrina Malheiros: Equilibria (2005 / 2025 RSD vinyl reissue) One of my favorite pickups from #recordstoreday. The first ever vinyl pressing of this album by a wonderful “nu bossa” artist from Brazil who I’ve only recently started checking out. Great stuff! #nowlistening #vinylsky #musicsky #mpb

Cover of “Equilibria” by Sabrina Malheiros showing a close up photo of the artist looking to the side against a white background, with a gold record store day sticker.

Label on a gold-colored vinyl record with the album and artist info in white and gold letters against a black background.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Hyldon: Sabor de Amor (1981 / 2025 reissue) The 4th album by the Brazilian soul legend gets a much needed reissue. Apparently the master tapes are lost and this was remixed and remastered using digital stem separation tech. The results are quite impressive all things considered! #nowplaying #mpb

Album cover of “Sabor de Amor” by Hyldon, showing a photo of Hyldon juxtaposed over a beach shore, with the album and artist info in big red block letters and a pink OBI strip on the left.

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I made and posted an 8-minute mini-doc on YouTube telling the story of a killer rare 45. Feedback has been very good so far … if you are into rare vinyl from the 70s check it out! youtu.be/OwD6Apy-oMo #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky #musicdocumentaries #musicdocumentary

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Kip Carmen and the Making of a Psych-Soul Classic

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xentakis.bsky.social @xentakis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Ennio Morricone: La Donna Invisibile (original soundtrack) #CDFriday I went through a huge Morricone phase after college, and this soundtrack always stood out to me as one of my absolute favs. Top tier Bacharach style orchestra bossa nova from the Maestro. #nowlistening #musicsky #morricone

Face of a compact disc for the soundtrack for La Donna Invisibile by Ennio Morricone showing half of a woman’s face on the right and the album and artist info in red and white letters on the top left.

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