The magazine is very well known, having been described by T, The New York Times Style Magazine as (ahem) "The best and most exquisitely laid-out music bimonthly in America" — but it remains a little-known fact that Wax Poetics is becoming a formidable record label as well, with A&R helmed by Amir Abdullah, formerly of Fat Beats and one-half of the world-renowned DJ duo Kon & Amir. This week Wax Po begings taking pre-orders (and selling full downloads) for their forthcoming release of a holy grail of crate digging, Lyman Woodard's Detroit jazz-funk classic Saturday Night Special.(I was lucky enough to score an original, somewhat scratched-up copy at a stoop sale in Brooklyn a few years ago for $3, but regrettably without the cover, which in itself is reason enough to want the record.) Here's a sample:

Lyman Woodard Organization
Saturday Night Special (excerpt) mp3

One of the cool things about the Wax Poetics re-release is that they're using the original, un-cropped Leni Sinclair photograph adapted for the cover, acquired through the truly astounding Detroit connections of art director Josh Dunn:Limited to 1500 copies, this one will go quick. Head for Wax Poetics to get more info and snap it up.
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