A CD re-release of all the Brass Monkey material, it's thoroughly indispensible and is the one to buy. ~ Steve Winick, All Music Guide

CD $15.18

The two principals on this CD, singer-pianist Monkey Joe (whose real name was Jesse Coleman) and vocalist Roosevelt Scott are completely forgotten today beyond their recordings. Monkey Joe was active in Chicago during the late 1930s and he recorded enough material to fill one-and-a-half CDs (including Vol. 1 in this series). The 13 titles of his that are on this disc are from just two sessions, and in fact ten of the selections date from September 13, 1939. Mixing together hokum and lowdown ...   [ read more ]

CD $16.13

Red Monkey was one of the finest bands to come out of the English Slampt family. They are in fine form on Make the Moment, tearing through political rants with the accessibly fractured vigor of Gang of Four or the Fall. The record distinguishes itself in general, but two things come across as outstanding and particular to Red Monkey: culturally, there's their ability to make entirely political lyrics work in a personal, intelligent, and restrained manner; musically, there's the fact that Make the Moment ha...   [ read more ]

CD $12.99

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