Tags: Psychedelic Jazz

Review: A remarkably sleazy new compilation from the digger's delighter known as Greasy Mike, who has generously opened up his 'vinyl dungeon' for the purpose of letting us in on just a small slice of his wax "harem". Ah yes, the sensual and voluptuous pleasures of Middle-Eastern jazz on wax. Unmatched. The choice cuts on this comp, one of many from Mike, this time catalogue the works of Middle Eastern jazz unknowns, championing their work starting from the genre's inception.

Review: Legendary Italian drummer Tullio De Piscopo's quintet offered up the magnificent Future Percussion in 1978. It is a cult classic album for collocates and anyone else that now gets a deserving reissue owing to its hard to fid and expressive nature. It is a fantastic suite of cuts with rare musicality and expressive jazzy sax solos, splashing cymbals and rousing drum work. These are powerful evocative pieces that can elicit everything from rage to romance, tears to sweat. Music like this will never age.