Re-Birth of the Cool

“Every night is a special night when I’m with you...” Happy Black Love Day! Lee Fields & The Expressions - Special Night Instrumentals (should have copped the vocals too bc it’s missing a dash of soul) but it’ll do for the night. #leefieldsandtheexpressions #specialnight #instrumental #vinylnowspinning #blackloveday #valentines #goodmusic #blackmusic #musiclife #vinylofthenight #crates #soul #funk https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4i-r9Am2c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jyak1gdjoisn

Sealed copy of one of my favorite records in my collection! I love the pure feeling on this record! I’m torn between opening this up or keeping it sealed in case it’s ever worth anything more than what I paid... I’ll never know lol #solomongrundysunday #artfletcher #sealedrecords #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylofthenight #nightcaps #beautifulmusic #blackmusic ##afroamericanclassicalmusic #musiclife https://www.instagram.com/p/BtsFLKAALoc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1psfv7fuipkd2

Black history month mix! The beginners edition... lol Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not be Televised, circa 1974 #therevolutionwillnotbetelevised #gilscottheron #singer #poet #writer #inspiration #insights #blackmusic #spokenword #happyblackhistorymonth #blackhistoryeveryday #cratedigging #vinylcollection #vinyl #vinylofthenight #musiclife #physicalmusic #compilationalbum #nowspinning #sexeducation #brother #flyingdutchmanrecords https://www.instagram.com/p/BtW9bkag-Zl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wjl2kl69no3u

I can say, without much shame, that I haven’t been listening to a ton of new or recent finds of mine. I’m a phase guy with music and I’ve been listening to a bunch of recent releases from my favorite hip hop artists the past few weeks and months (Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson with sprinkles of a few other favs). Ive also been occupied with my favorite pc game (civ) and my beautiful gfs randomness. I’m not acting as if I’ve ever been consistent with posting but just want those who care to know that ig has slipped my mind lately not my music. That’ll never go away. A fitting first post of the year. It was sealed when I found it (I’m so long winded lol) Kenny Drew Trio with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones - Kenny Drew Trio, circa 1956 #kennydrewtrio #kennydrew #phillyjoejones #paulchambers #jazz #riversiderecords #pianojazz #trio #musiclife #physicalmusic #cratedigging #sealedrecords #mint #blackmusic #dopefinds #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinyligclub https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWkW48g3kD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=176zt7l3lm3dl

Interesting equation. Genius + Soul = Jazz Ray Charles -Genius + Soul = Jazz, circa 1961 #raycharles #geniusplussoulequalsjazz #moanin #jazz #soul #pianolegend #quincyjones #ralphburns #arrangements #vinyl #clearvinyl #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday #crates #cratedigging #musiclife #afroamericanclassicalmusic #blackmusic #happyfinds #physicalmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_RT_nAACA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ih9n2zz81zlt

Naima bruh... Beautiful! John Coltrane - Giant Steps, circa 1960 #johncoltrane #sax #giantsteps #naima #tommyflanagan #wyntonkelly #piano #paulchambers #bass #arttaylor #jimmycobb #drums #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowspinning #musiclife #physicalmusic #vinyligclub #afroamericanclassicalmusic #blackmusic #happyfinds #crates #diggingisfun #atlanticrecords #cousinmary https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtO22jAvr8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u15nczok4fa1

Foundations, western imitation, and a preordaining the music that would follow behind it and rebel against its newly formed roots. The fact is that the music felt (and still feels) good! Really awesome compilation record with a decent sized booklet with a brief outline of the origins of Ghanaian Highlife. Highlife on the Move: Selected Nigerian and Ghanaian Recordings from London & Lagos - 1954-1966 * #highlifeonthemove #selectednigerianandghanianrecordings #highlifejazz #steverhodesandhislondonhilifers #theblackstarband #nigerianunionrhythmgroup #williepayneandthestarlite #adamsafricanskyrockets #bobbybensonandhisorchestra #westafricanswingstars #felaransomekutiandhiskoolalobitos #vinyl #morningvibes #happyfinds #cratedigging #vinylcollection #compilationrecords #musiclife https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqr8XoSgf69/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e44fr25bsp74

All bangers lol Seals & Crofts - Greatest Hits, 1975 #sealsandcrofts #dashcrofts #jamesseals #greatesthits #compilationrecords #pop #softrock #dopemusic #vinyl #vinylcollection #physicalmusic #musiclife #happyfinds #easternmarketfinds https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIyhG_gknD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14oxp84z386t4

Morning vibes! This project is Nuts!🔥🔥🔥 Curren$y x Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist- Fetti #currensy #freddiegibbs #thealchemist #fetti #hiphop #bars #morningvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4h7Ang765/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=132iv3n8bp03h

High brow stink/funk lol Grant Green - The Main Attraction with Hubert Laws, circa 1976 #grantgreen #themainattraction #futurefeaturecreature lol #hubertlaws #bkackjazz #funk #jazzfunk #souljazz #smokeybarmusic #afroamericanclassicalmusic #vinyligclub #vinyl #vinylcollection #happyfinds #dustyfingers #crates #cratedigging #happyfinds https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0FdDtAz-q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14g0y655bwa3g

Fall filters with the bae... #easternmarketdc #fall #colors (at Eastern Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxhmtMgyul/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l2l30kud9g4k

Happy I found this in the dollar bin lol Ahmad Jamal - Happy Moods, circa 1960 #ahmadjamal #pianojazz #keys #israelcrosby #bass #vernellfournier #drums #albumartwork #vinyl #vinylcollection #usedvinyl #dollarbinfinds #musiclife #afroamericanclassicalmusic #blackmusic #vinyligclub #happymoods #happyfinds https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqB8N4AIlM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gcl5lb0t9vm6

“It ain’t necessarily so...” Grant Green - Nigeria, circa 1962 (2015, Waxtime) #grantgreen #jazzguitar #nigeria #sonnyclark #keys #samjones #bass #artblakey #drums #kings #jazzmusic #soul #afroamericanclassicalmusic #physicalmusic #vinyligclub #vinylcollection #vinylofthenight #cratediggers #musiclife #blackmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BpX_hGygk0C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cssg4jt4ph6f

Nothing beats Red, Black, and Green by the Ubiquity but this one is close in my opinion... Roy Ayers Ubiquity- He’s Coming, circa 1972 #royayersubiquity #hescoming #polydorrecords #harrywhitaker #dopemusic #vinylcollection #vinyl #vinyligclub #legends #roncarter #billycobham #royayers #sonnyfortune #musiclife #physicalmusic #albumartwork #jazz#soul #neosoul #funk #rnb https://www.instagram.com/p/BpSzXq6AOHU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7f33j0kwnnet

One of the best albums to drop all year, hands down. dope shit! Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo, 2018 #khruangbin #contodoelmundo #funk #soul #instrumentals #goodmusic #greatalbums #vinyligclub #physicalmusic #lauralee #bass #markspeer #guitar #donaldjohnsonjr #drums #blackmusic #chillmusic #albumartwork #vinylcollection #musiclife https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA4o5UALzk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q8qi1xeal7f1

Octopus. Too smooth! Tal Farlow - The Tal Farlow Album, circa 1955 #talfarlow #guitar #thetalfarlowalbum #norgranrecords #afroamericanclassicalmusic #jazzguitar #somrecords #crates #digging #physicalmusic #easylistening #greatjazzalbums #blackmusic #albumartwork #oscarpettiford #bass #redmitchell #claudewilliamson #piano #barrygalbraith #guitar #joemorello #drums https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo0FKuwg-G4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=118t5bfvd128x

‘Round Midnight Grant Green - Green Street, circa 1961 (2013, Waxtime) #grantgreen #guitar #bentucker #bass #davebailey #drums #vinyligclub #vinylcollection #waxtimerecords #bluenoterecords #afroamericanclassicalmusic #musiclife #physicalmusic #reissues #jazzguitar https://www.instagram.com/p/BoxWiQeAJTj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kvp70yl4b3ae