GURU / JAZZMATAZZ VOLUME 1 (EUROPEAN IMPORT)
; AUD$19.46; CD Album;
Though it can reasonably be argued that rap grew almost directly out of funk and its particular beat, there are a lot of overlaps with jazz, particularly the bop and post-bop eras: the uninhibited...
 

GALLIANO / IN PURSUIT OF THE 13TH NOTE (UK IMPORT)
; AUD$14.67; CD Album;

 

TAYLOR QUARTET, JAMES / HAMMOND-OLOGY (THE BEST OF JTQ) (UK IMPORT)
; AUD$34.31; 2 CD;
Hamond-ology is the first proper album to span JTQ's entire career. It begins with early faves from Mission Impossible and Money Spyder in 1987. In 1988, they signed to Urban for classics like...
 

GALACTIC / LATE FOR THE FUTURE (US IMPORT)
; AUD$30.13; CD Album;
Marketed as an acid jazz band, New Orleans based Galactic has little to offer to jazz fans, but is popular with younger audiences who like to dance. They have an infectious groove well suited for the...
 

GALACTIC / COOLIN' OFF (US IMPORT)
; AUD$30.13; CD Album;
After listening to Galactic's 1996 debut release, Coolin' Off, it's hard to believe that the band isn't comprised of seasoned funk veterans. Instead of showing off their instrumental chops at every...
 

COUNT BASIC / MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION (EUROPEAN IMPORT)
; AUD$13.12; CD Single;

 

COUNT BASIC / GOT TO DO (EUROPEAN IMPORT)
; AUD$13.12; CD Single;

 

CORDUROY / OUT OF HERE
AUD$7.32; Vinyl Album;
Great grooves, though acid jazz may not quite be the right category for this. Certainly 'acidic' in some respects, these guys are just groove-jam oriented. Makes me want to dance! If you like the...
 

COUNT BASIC / THIS IS YOUR LIFE (EUROPEAN IMPORT)
; AUD$13.12; CD Single;

 

GALACTIC / WE LOVE EM' TONIGHT (US IMPORT)
; AUD$22.32; CD Album;
A jam band from the same New Orleans as the Meters explicates the infinite groove before an appreciative local audience too busy sweating up the dancefloor to notice the jokesters on stage covering...