Watch Wojtek Mazolewski, Tamar Osborn and Edward Wakili-Hick in fiery improvisation taking part in “Get Your Jazz Together” initiative
Wojtek Mazolewski, Tamar Osborn and Edward Wakili-Hick joined their forces in fiery improvisation as a part of the initiative “Get Your Jazz Together” from Adam Mickiewicz Institute. The artists met on Saturday 19th September 2020 on the stage of the…
Big Crown Records drops the remix of Liam Bailey reggae banger “Champion” featuring Black Thought of The Roots
Big Crown Records drops the remix of Liam Bailey’s reggae banger “Champion” featuring Black Thought of The Roots. The original song "Champion" was first released in November 2019, with the announcement of signing Liam Bailey to the Big Crown Records…
Yazz Ahmed announces a new remix album “Polyhymnia Remixed” with a new version of “Ruby Bridges”.
Yazz Ahmed announces a new remix album “Polyhymnia Remixed” with a new version of “Ruby Bridges”. The album features 4 tracks, taken from her previous album “Polyhymnia” based on the evocative concept of female empowerment and representation. DJ Plead, an…
Neil Cowley reconnects with his piano on a charming new EP “Building Blocks”
Neil Cowley reconnects with his piano on a charming new EP “Building Blocks”. “Building Blocks” is a series of tracks released over three EPs chronicling Neil Cowley’s reconnection with his principal instrument and old friend, the piano. Merging sounds and…
Rob Mazurek came back with star studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP “Dimensional Stardust”
Rob Mazurek came back with star-studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP "Dimensional Stardust" and shared a new song from that album “A Wrinkle in Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling”. Following the 2018 JazzFest Berlin debut of new Exploding Star Orchestra (ESO) music,…
London-based pianist and composer, Raffy Bushman blends jazz with hip-hop on his debut EP “Look Up”
London-based pianist and composer, Raffy Bushman blends jazz with hip-hop on his debut EP “Look Up”. Having honed his craft along with like-minded musicians over the years, Raffy delivered his first EP, the honest and personal story of his lifelong…
Nubiyan Twist announces a new album “Freedom Fables” with a single “Tittle Tattle”
Nubiyan Twist announces a new album “Freedom Fables” with a new single “Tittle Tattle” featuring super talented young vocalist Cherise Adams-Burnett. The Leeds / London collective is effortlessly fusing on that track different genres like soul, jazz, hip hop, highlife,…
Maria Chiara Argirò and Jamie Leeming present “Retrograde” and “Kosetsu” from their debut album “Flow”.
Pianist Maria Chiara Argirò and guitarist Jamie Leeming present the first two singles “Retrograde” and “Kosetsu” from their highly anticipated debut album “Flow”. Combining elements of modern jazz, electronica and contemporary folk music to create an expansive and cinematic sound,…
Josh Johnson unveils his new single promoting his debut LP Freedom Exercise
Josh Johnson unveils his new singles “Western Ave” and “Nerf Day”, promoting his debut LP “Freedom Exercise” on Northern Spy Records. Josh is a saxophonist, keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He has performed extensively with the likes of Jeff Parker, Makaya…
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch 2020
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch 2020 Thursday 24 September | 8pm This year the EFG London Jazz Festival will be an event that is both live and digital - Living in Two Worlds - and will run from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November 2020. The London Jazz Festival is…
The Wicked Sound Playlist September 2020/09/4 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound September 2020/09/4 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Ben Wendel, Joel Remmel Trio, Jukka Eskola, Horace Tapscott, Michael Session, Neil Swainson Quintet, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw,…
SOUL 2020 albums recommended by The Wicked Sound
Adrian Younge presents Angela Munoz Introspection by Angela Munoz Rose in the Dark by Cleo Sol Honey For Wounds by Ego Ella May Our Dear Metropolis by Gallowstreet How The Mighty Fall by Izo FitzRoy No Beginning No End 2…
FUNK 2020 albums recommended by The Wicked Sound
Say The Word by The Allergies Fragments Of The Soul by Badge and Talkalot Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood by Cory Wong Lowdown by Crowd Company My Life at 45 by Dr Rubberfunk Adult Themes by El Michels Affair…
JAZZ 2020 albums recommended by The Wicked Sound
Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man by Aaron Parks To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 by Alabaster DePlume Dialectic Soul by Asher Gamedze AuB by AuB Against Empire (24 bit) by Bill Laswell Runway by Bob Reynolds…
Nubya Garcia with her band performed at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (at Home) Concert series
Nubya Garcia with her band performed at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (at Home) Concert series. Nubya performed songs from her new album, "Source", for the latest installment of NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series. With her band, the saxophonist performed…
It’s sadly the end of summer, but London’s Naia brings us some funky “Heatwave”.
It's sadly the end of summer, but London’s Naia brings us some funky “Heatwave”. Latino flavored funky track with a groovy bassline, energetic horns, kicking solos and sweet vocals it’s all that we need for a proper (end of) summer…
Yussef Dayes released the drum-only “Blackfriars” EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta
Yussef Dayes released drum-only Blackfriars EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta. The collaboration, which releases Friday, September 18th, consists of a Patta x Yussef Dayes Panel Relaxed Tracksuit, sold as a pack together with a single-sided 12-inch vinyl, containing five drum-only…
The Wicked Sound Playlist September 2020/09/3 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound September 2020/09/3 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Aratita Electronik Jazz Quintet, Okvsho, Sreya, Cosa Nostra Strings, Jazz Mafia, Lewis Patzner, Demae, Ego Ella May, Shunaji,…
Kokoroko deliver an exceptional show at the BBC Proms
London Afrobeat eight-piece group Kokoroko led by trumpet player Sheila Maurice-Grey delivers an exceptional show to the Royal Albert Hall stage for their BBC Proms debut broadcast, live-streamed on BBC Radio 3 and BBC iPlayer. From our Blog: KOKOROKO…
The Wicked Sound Playlist September 2020/09/2 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound September 2020/09/2 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Horatio Luna, Het Bewind, BT ALC Big Band, Eric Krasno, Karl Denson, Alan Evans, The Jig, Brasstracks, Masego,…
