View basket “The Source” has been added to your basket. The Return (Indies Only) Kamaal Williams SKU: BFR001LPX Barcode: 5060384613802 17.00 £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Black Focus Released Date: 22nd May 2018 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Whether re-defining experimental fusion sounds with the hugely acclaimed Yussef Kamaal, or his catalogue of 12”s for imprints such as MCDE, Eglo and Rhythm Section as Henry Wu, South London’s Kamaal Williams has been a key figure in his thriving international scene for the past few years. ‘The Return’ is a natural evolution from the Yussef Kamaal project, mining the influence of visionary jazz but blended with all kinds of texture, sounds and signals from the oversaturated London streets. At times the keyboard work evokes the classic 70s fusion work of Lonnie Liston Smith or Roy Ayers but underpinned by rhythms more reminiscent of blunted hip hop and arrangements subliminally laced with the cut-ups of pirate radio. Progressive, funky, cosmic, exploratory and effortlessly musical, this is the sound of a musician honing their craft into thrilling new shapes. In the US the likes of Kamasi Washington and Thundercat have made great strides in opening a whole new dialogue between jazz and hip hop, drawing in a young, highly engaged new audience in the process. Kamaal Williams mine a similar seam on the other side of the Atlantic alongside other exciting London talents such as Ezra Collective, Ruby Rushton and Shabaka Hutchings. ‘The Return’ is exactly that: a return and refinement to the sound Yussef Kamaal were progenitors of and first set the scene for one of the most exciting musical movements London has had in years. ? Notable tracks for old and new listeners are ‘Slow’, ‘Situations’, ‘Medina’, ‘London Shuffle’ which features Mansur Brown (of Mansur’s Message) and for those die hard Yussef Kamaal fans – they should hear the interpolated roots of ‘Strings Of Light’ in title track ‘The Return’. And that signature Wu Funk can be heard on ‘Broken Theme’ and ‘High Roller’. ‘The Return’ is the debut album to be released on Wu’s new label Black Focus Records. 180g heavyweight black vinyl with digital download card. Also available to independent retailers on 180g white vinyl. Artist Kamaal Williams Genre Jazz Label Black Focus Buying Options 180g 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Format 180g , 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Salaam Broken Theme The Return High Roller Situations (Live In Milan) Catch The Loop Rhythm Commission Medina LDN Shuffle Aisha Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Kamaal Williams and more from Jazz View Product Quick View Kamaal Williams Wu Hen Electronica | Black Focus | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th July 2020 £19.00 Select options Kamaal Williams Wu Hen £19.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Black Focus Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th July 2020 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Kamaal Williams The Return Jazz | Black Focus | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 25th May 2018 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kamaal Williams The Return £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Black Focus SKU: BFR001LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 17th November 2023 £28.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet £28.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3610C Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th November 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Mark Turner Return From The Stars Jazz | ECM | 2LP Released 21st October 2022 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mark Turner Return From The Stars £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4519441 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 21st October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sarathy Korwar My East Is Your West Jazz | Gearbox | 3LP Released 28th May 2021 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sarathy Korwar My East Is Your West £32.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1549OBI Formats: 3LP Released Date: 28th May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis Bags Groove (mono) Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 13th May 2014 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Bags Groove (mono) £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: APRJ7109 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 13th May 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View McCoy Tyner Sahara Jazz | Mobile Fidelity | 180g, 1LP Released 7th April 2009 £50.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders McCoy Tyner Sahara £50.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity SKU: MFSL1289 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 7th April 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream Jazz | Impex Records | 180g, 1LP Released 17th December 2012 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impex Records SKU: AIMX6014 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th December 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi Jazz | Columbia | 1LP Released 2nd April 2020 £70.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi £70.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Columbia SKU: nn199049 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd April 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Don Cherry's New Researches featuring Naná Vasconcelos Organic Music Theatre: Festival de jazz de Chateauvallon 1972 Jazz | Blank Forms Editions | 2LP Released 18th June 2021 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Don Cherry's New Researches featuring Naná Vasconcelos Organic Music Theatre: Festival de jazz de Chateauvallon 1972 £28.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blank Forms Editions SKU: BF-023 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 18th June 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists We Out Here Jazz | Brownswood Recordings | 2LP Released 9th February 2018 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists We Out Here £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Brownswood Recordings SKU: BWOOD0175LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 9th February 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Peggy Lee I Like Men Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 13th November 2009 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Peggy Lee I Like Men £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANT1131 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 13th November 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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