Peter King- Shango

Peter King is probably the best tenor saxophonist of all time. Sonny Rollins and Coltrane, eat your heart out. His instrument has a unique voice and a tone that is all his own. The arrangements on his album "Shango" are to die for as well. Lush, and packed to the brim with hints of vocals, chants, sweet flutes, dueling horns, and looping guitar riffs. This is pretty rare, and if there ever were a thing to take the time and get from me (all you have to do is send an email!) this is it! Check out the title track:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzgRV5jBYw8

Leon Haywood- Come and Get Yourself Some

Leon Haywood is perhaps best known for being the source material for Dr. Dre's "Nuthin But a G Thang". But folks, he is oh so much more. "Come and Get Yourself Some" is one of the silliest, most overtly sexual soul albums I have ever heard (let's use body heat- literally a line in "Come and Get Yourself Some"). There isn't much more to say about this album, it is genius, but simple. Lay your lady down to this tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD46NydI0L8

Moussa Doumbia- Keleya

Moussa Doumbia was a saxophonist and arranger from Mali. Not a whole exists from Moussa, but one of his documents left behind was Keleya, an album that bridges the gap between the raw funk sound of James Brown with sweet African rhythms. Many gems on this album, but certainly check out "Black & White", an infectious chunk of cheap sounding keyboard and pidgin English. Check it out: http://www.mediafire.com/?ydhjnzdmmzu