@DustyGroove

Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Brazil, Latin and more on LP & CD!

 Chicago
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Joined May 2009
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Hey Everybody. We’ve never been super active on Twitter, and a little less inclined to visit with each passing day. Dustygroove.com is the best place to find us, but we’re dustygroove on other social sites if you don’t already follow us elsewhere.
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Available in the USA via @DustyGroove Keith Tippett: How Long This Time – Live 1970 dustygroove.com/item/121370
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The Casablanca Records story is a fascinating one! A biopic is coming soon and we have a chance for Chi friends to see it for free. Head to gofobo.com/DGSPN & scroll down to Get My Passes for the chance to redeem an admit-two pass to a 3/28 screening at AMC River East 21!
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One takeaway that's easy to overlook is that while vinyl ultimately outsold CDs last year, folks bought 33 million CDs, too -- not too shabby. Long live physical media. rollingstone.com/music/music…

For The First Time In Decades, People Bought More Vinyl Than CDs Last Year

Vinyl unit sales surpassed CDs for the first time in decades, according to the RIAA's 2022 report, but streaming is still the biggest cash driver.

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One of the things we've been most proud of at Dusty Groove for the past couple decades has been in stocking legendary Brazilian artists such as Gal. She'll never be forgotten! brazilian.report/liveblog/20…
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This new episode of our podcast supported in part by @DustyGroove, an independent record store and online retailer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. dustygroove.com/

Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, Brazil & more LPs, CDs, Vinyl Records, Albums, & 45s New &...

Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, Brazil, African, World Music, Avant, Rock, Blues & more LPs, CDs, Vinyl Records, Albums, & 45s New & Used

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New episode of our podcast is out now!! @ReclaimedSoul speaks w/ Charles Stepney's daughters (@TheStepneySisters) who share memories about growing up with the soundtrack of their father working on music at home, and other stories. Listen here: anchor.fm/international-anth…

Charles Stepney - Step on Step by International Anthem Podcast

Ayana speaks with Charles Stepney's daughters Eibur, Charlene, and Chanté (aka The Stepney Sisters) on the front porch of The Hideout for the Summer of Stepney Kickoff Party on Sunday, May 29th,...

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Pharaoh’s legacy is infinite and eternal.
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@nprmusic24 Sep 2022
Pharoah Sanders, the revered and influential tenor saxophonist who explored and extended the boundaries of his instrument, notably alongside John Coltrane in the 1960s, died on Saturday morning in Los Angeles. npr.org/2022/09/24/112492566…

Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81

Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet. His expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.

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New Yorkers ! Join us next Monday in Brooklyn for a 'Celebration of Life' for @jaimiebranch - full details at link from her @intlanthem label comrades at this link mailchi.mp/intlanthem/jaimie…
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We lost one of the greats today. Very sad news, but what a life and legacy.
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Jazz Pianist and NEA Jazz Mater Ramsey Lewis dies at age 87, wzum.org/jazz-blog/2022/9/12…

Jazz Pianist and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis dies at age 87, — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh

Jazz Pianist & NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis has died. According to his representatives, he passed peacefully at his home in Chicago the morning of September 12, 2022. He was 87.

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Happy belated 92nd Birthday to the incredible Sonny Rollins.
Sonny Rollins@sonnyrollins7 Sep 2022
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins was born in New York City on this day in 1930. "So far so good for me. It’s all good." –S.R.
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Good morning!☀️ Looking forward to the holiday weekend? Our Chicago store is OPEN on Labor Day, 10 to 6. Stop on by or shop 24/7 at dustygroove.com.
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At 9:21 pm on Monday, August 22, composer and trumpeter jaimie branch passed away in her home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Her family, friends and community are heart broken. – at Los Angeles, CA
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When you visit @DustyGroove, you’re there not just to buy music but to get an education in music history. chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz…
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Rest In Peace, Lamont Dozier. His work on some of the best-loved Motown recordings is a big focus of the obits. We know folks will continue to discover & revisit great later work for Invictus & Hot Wax and his solid run of solo records, too! A true giant. nytimes.com/2022/08/09/arts/…

Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81 (Published 2022)

With the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote dozens of singles that reached the pop or R&B charts, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,” by the Supremes.

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A big and complicated story in the vinyl record seller realm -- we leave it here for your perusal without opinion. washingtonpost.com/music/202…

How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire

MoFi claimed its expensive reissues were purely analog reproductions. It had been deceiving its customer base for years.

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Our friends in the US can now pre-order this via the wonderful @DustyGroove dustygroove.com/item/121359?…
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Rest In Peace, John King. A legendary Memphis music scene figure -- and almost equally renowned as a record collector and donor! commercialappeal.com/story/e…

John King, Ardent Records co-founder and veteran music promoter, dead at 78

John King, perhaps best known for his work with Big Star, was also a record collector. His collection forms the foundation of Memphis Listening Lab.

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Update and reminder: Dusty Groove will close at 4pm on Wednesday, July 27 for a commercial shoot. 10am to 6pm every other day and always open at dustygroove.com
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