THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2021 (SO FAR)
30/07/2021Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite / best compilation albums of 2021 (so far): 01. VA Indaba Is [Brownswood Recordings] Brownswood released Indaba Is, a compilation of current South African improvised music and jazz. The project is a collaboration with 2 luminaries of the South African Music scene pianist/songwriter Thandi Nthuli and The Brother Moves On’s Siyabonga Mthembu who act as curators / musical directors on the project. South African townships were historically cosmopolitan places. Apartheid confined all classes in the same impoverished locations. Migration from across the country and the region meant kasi residents commanded…
THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS 2021 (SO FAR)
01. Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Live Recordings 2019-2020 [WeJazz] The dynamic duo of tenor saxophonist Timo Lassy and drummer Teppo Mäkynen return with a double LP of live recordings captured in 2019 and 2020. The We Jazz Records release Live Recordings 2019-2020 follows the duo's…
THE BEST EP 2021 (SO FAR)
The Wicked Sound favorite / best EP albums of 2021 (so far): 01. Tamil Rogeon Son Of Nyx [Soul Bank Music] Melbourne-based, jazz violist/violinist and orchestral composer, Tamil Rogeon, returns with the new album Son Of Nyx, released on …
The Wicked Sound Playlist #21 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #21 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Àbáse, Jesuton, Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos, Luzmira Zerpa, Orestes Gomez, Marcelo Monteiro, Mathias Monteiro,…
Song of the Day: Blue Reality Quartet – Love Exists Everywhere
Michael Marcus, Joe McPhee, Jay Rosen & Warren Smith as a Blue Reality Quartet released a self-titled album full of wonderful music, like the first single Love Exists Everywhere. In 2018, jazz musician extraordinaire Michael Marcus got an invite to…
Fresh sounds: First Beige feat Allysha Joy – Sudden Weight
Brisbane-based band First Beige presents their new track Sudden Weight featuring astonishing Allysha Joy. The infectious new track is jam-packed with syncopated rhythms, jazzy undertones, and prominent house grooves and vocal harmonisation, combining to create the funky dance floor rhythms…
Fresh sounds: Bram Weijters’ Crazy Men – Nineteen Seventy Fourths
Belgian band Bram Weijters' Crazy Men released a new single Nineteen Seventy Fourths ahead of the album release. Continuing their obsession with premium experimental jazz-rock, The Return (released 27th August) takes further inspiration from the period with 14 reworking’s of compositions from artists…
Song of the Day: Sampology feat James Chatburn – Reassemble
Meanjin/Brisbane producer Sampology teams up with Australian/Berlin based songwriter James Chatburn on Reassemble, out via Middle Name Records. Reassemble is an uptempo and sweeping track, melding lush strings, woodwind and xylophone with Chatburn’s powerful voice, reminiscent of an emotional dream…
Song of the Day: Igor Willcox Quartet – U.F.O.
Brasilian jazz band Igor Willcox Quartet released a new single U.F.O. The band was formed by the leader Igor Willcox (drums/compositions), Vini Morales (electric piano/synth), Wagner Barbosa (saxophone) and Glecio Nascimento (bass) featuring elements of jazz, funk and fusion. The…
Fresh sounds: Levitation Orchestra – Life Is Suffering/Send And Receive Love Only
London's collective Levitation Orchestra released a new single Life Is Suffering/Send And Receive Love Only from the band forthcoming album Illusions & Realities. Levitation Orchestra presents one of the most adventurous albums to bless our ears in 2021, bringing together…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #20 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #20 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Jay Phelps, Mike Casey, Ike Spivak, Greg Spero, Ronald Bruner Jr., MonoNeon, Myele Manzanza, André…
Song of the Day: Brandee Younger – Reclamation
Harpist and composer Brandee Younger announces her major-label debut album, Somewhere Different, with the new bounce-infused single Reclamation. The album is set for release August 13 on Impulse! Records. The genre-busting set is a seamless fusion of classical music, R&B,…
Fresh sounds: Wayne Snow – The Thrill
Nigerian born, Berlin based Neo-Soul artist Wayne Snow dropped the final video The Thrill in the incredible trilogy of singles and videos from his forthcoming album Figurine on 24th Sept Wayne Snow has been channeling the sun-kissed, soulful vibes of…
Song of the Day: Web Web, Max Herre, Yusef Lateef – Akinuba/The Heart
German jazz quartet Web Web released first single Akinuba/The Heart from the collaborative album with Max Herre featuring words from legendary Yusef Lateef. Web Web new album WEB MAX is a great spiritual jazz work - sometimes floating, sometimes soulful,…
Song of the Day: Adeline – Eternity (Feat. Joshua J)
Just in time for summer, French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adeline has released a sunny new track, Eternity featuring Joshua J, from her forthcoming sophomore EP, to be released in late August. Previous singles include Whisper My Name and her…
Song of the Day: Nate Smith feat Kokayi, Michael Mayo – Square Wheel
Nate Smith presents his new song Square Wheel featuring Kokayi and Michael Mayo, from his forthcoming album. Four years after drummer, composer, and bandleader released his Grammy-nominated debut, he’s releasing its thematic follow-up, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds. In the…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #19 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #19 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Julien Daïan Quintet, Duo Brothers, Tommaso Cappellato, Michael Blake, Justine Cefalu, Mariano Gil, Shahzad Ismaily,…
Fresh sounds: Bobby Raush – Durban Poison 19
Berlin's young future jazz trio Bobby Raush presented the new single Durban Poison 19 from their forthcoming album Hidden. A Bobby Rausch call themselves a Berlin underground music trio, and call their music 'experimental groove'. With bass clarinet, baritone saxophone,…
Song of the Day: Swindle, Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical, Jnr Williams – LOST
British hip-hop producer Swindle came back with the new track Lost featuring Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical, and Jnr Williams. Lost is the first single off the new project, which will follow 2019's No More Normal album. This song for me…
Song of the Day: Common & PJ – Imagine
Common presents his new single Imagine featuring PJ. The song follows his excellent 2020 album A Beautiful Revolution Pt 1. The Wicked Sound favorite hip-hop record from the previous year. I wrote ‘Imagine’ at a time when we were all…
Song of the Day: Janelle Monáe – Stronger
Janelle Monáe has shared a new song titled Stronger from a new animated Netflix series about civic engagement We the People. The 10-episode show, which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, debuts July 4th and centers on civic engagement. The…
