Video of the Day: Anderson .Paak – Black Renaissance (YouTube Originals)
Anderson .Paak with The Free Nationals gives an exclusive and intimate performance in Black Renaissance YouTube Originals clip. Anderson .Paak performs his non-album single Lockdown, released in 2020 with the commemoration of Juneteenth in the United States. The music video, directed…
Re Imagined: KAMAUU – Mango Feat Adeline and Masego
KAMAUU released MANGO Remix featuring Adeline and Masego, via Atlantic Records. The original version of the song co-written by Adeline, Kamauu, and Morgan Wiley, and produced by Nightshade. The song was released in September 2020. At the same time came…
Tribute Page: Milford Graves – Dialogue of the Drums (Andrew Cyrille)
Legendary free jazz drummer Milford Graves has died on 12th February 2021 at the age of 79. Innovative percussionist revered for his pioneering contributions to the free-jazz movement and revolutionizing the role of percussionists by asserting that drummers could take…
Fresh Sounds: TEE – Crown of Thorns ft. Lauren Iyra & Little Grace
Liverpool’s hip hop / R'n'B artist TEE unveils the new single Crown of Thorns featuring Lauren Iyra and Little Grace. The song is the second single taken from the EP, premiered 26th February 2021, which tackles fatherhood, vulnerability, mental health…
Fresh Sounds: Alex Bone feat. Nile Rodgers – In Dream
Saxophonist, composer and producer Alex Bone presents his single In Dream featuring the legendary Nile Rodgers, lifted from his debut album Falling On Infinity planned for early May 2021. Blending electronic music and jazz with a whimsical pop sensibility, Alexander's sound…
Song of the Day: Garage A Trois – Calm Down Cologne
Garage A Trois unveils a new single Calm Down Cologne from their forthcoming, first in 10 years album via Royal Potato Family. Garage A Trois return in the form from which they were born 22 years ago with a new…
Tribute Page: Johnny Pacheco – En Orbita (Fania All Stars)
Bandleader and songwriter Johnny Pacheco, who is widely credited with bringing salsa to the world as a co-founder of Latin music label Fania Records, died yesterday on 15th February 2021 at the age of 85. Johnny Pacheco was a Dominican-American…
Video of the Day: Ebi Soda live at Jazz Re:Freshed
Ebi Soda performs live at Jazz Re:Freshed. Ebi Soda features Sam Schlich-Davies on drums, Louis Jenkins on keys, Conor Knight on guitar, Hari-Lee Evans on bass, & keys, and William Heaton on trombone & synths. They draw inspiration from jazz…
Song of the Day: Greentea Peng – Nah It Ain’t The Same
Greentea Peng releases her new single Nah It Ain't The Same from her forthcoming album MAN MADE. London-based soul singer Greentea Peng (Aria Wells) is a rising star of the British music scene. Her long-awaited debut album is entitled MAN…
Re Imagined: Chick Corea – Pastime Paradise (Stevie Wonder)
Jazz pianist Chick Corea has died on 9th of February 2021 at the age of 79. Chick Corea left his farewell message: “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning…
Video of the Day: Sampa The Great live at NPR Tiny Desk
Sampa The Great performs at NPR Tiny Desk Concert Series Black History Month edition. "Freedom is what we feel when we perform. And freedom is what the world is in need of right now. In this pandemic it feels like…
Song of the Day: Black Monument Ensemble – Now (Forever Momentary Space)
Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble share the new single Now (Forever Momentary Space) from their forthcoming album NOW via International Anthem. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble’s new album NOW was created in the final throes of Summer 2020,…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Greg Spero, Spirit Fingers, Hadrien Feraud, Dario Chiazzolino, Blaque Dynamite, SMANDEM., Elena Pinderhughes, NOUMUSO, Nduduzo Makhathini,…
Song of the Day: Charles Lloyd and The Marvels – Ramblin’
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels have released Ramblin’ a rollicking version of Ornette Coleman’s tune which is the first single from the legendary saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd’s forthcoming album Tone Poem out March 12 via Blue Note Records. The vinyl…
Tribute Page: U Roy – Wake The Town (Winston Wright, Tommy McCook)
Wake The Town! Reggae musician and toasting pioneer U-Roy aka Ewart Beckford, has died, aged 78. Beckford began DJing at just 14, and worked under the tutelage of sound systems including Coxsone Dodd’s and King Tubby’s during the 1960s, and…
Fresh Sounds: Don’t Problem – CD’s Lament
South London-based 8-piece band Don't Problem is proud to present their new single CD's Lament, lifted from their forthcoming album Liminality planned for spring 2021. With their new album, the combo challenges the common perception of a "covers" brass band,…
Song of the Day: Gary Bartz – Day By Day
Gary Bartz shares his third single Day By Day recorded with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad as a part of Jazz Is Dead series. Gary Bartz over the last six decades plays bebop, hard bop, free jazz, spiritual jazz, soul…
Re Imagined: R+R=NOW – How Much A Dollar Cost (Kendrick Lamar)
R+R=NOW released a live version of Kendrick Lamar track How Much A Dollar Cost from the band's sophomore live album R+R+NOW LIVE (Blue Note Records 2021). It's this generation's real jazz supergroup joining the dots between jazz, improvised music, hip-hop,…
Re Imagined: Durand Jones & The Indications – Cruisin’ To The Park (feat Y La Bamba)
Durand Jones & The Indications share a new version of the sweet soul anthem Cruisin' To The Park with a Mexican twist from Y La Bamba. The song is a B-side from their second album American Love Call, heavily inspired…
Song of the Day: Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen – Calling James (Live Recordings)
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 2019 LP which was shortlisted…
