Wax in the Attic: Lee Morgan – Live at the Lighthouse [Capitol Records Blue Note Records]
Lee Morgan Live at the Lighthouse is an expansive collection that presents for the very first time all 12 sets of music the legendary trumpeter’s quintet with saxophonist Bennie Maupin, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt, and drummer Mickey Roker recorded during their historic engagement…
Lanquidity Records release a lost Sun Ra Arkestra recording, their first ever performance in Poland in 1986.
Sun Ra Arkestra’s mix of free jazz, spiritual jazz and avantgard and communist Poland in 1986 are such a two opposite things. Just an idea that Sun Ra with his Arestra played live concert during the 13th International Jazz Piano…
Song of the Day: corto.alto – Hello
Glasgow's multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall aka corto.alto shares his new single Hello, from his debut studio album Bad With Names. corto.alto is the brain child of award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer Liam Shortall. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, this genre-defying producer brings together…
Fresh Sounds: Fergus McCreadie – Law Hill
The acclaimed Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie returns with his new single Law Hill, from his forthcoming new album Forest Floor, a follow-up to Cairn on Edition Records. Building on the superlative reaction to Cairn, Forest Floor develops similar traits and…
THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Jazz albums of 2021: 01. Marcos Resende & Index Marcos Resende & Index [FarOut] This album was recorded 45 years ago but sound so fresh like a recent release from a young band.…
THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS 2021 (SO FAR)
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Jazz albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Jazz albums of 2021. 01. Marcos Resende & Index Marcos Resende & Index [FarOut] This…
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…
When the Music Drops – New Music Selection June 2020 part 1: Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tenderlonious, Hania Rani & more
New music round-up. New music albums which came out 29 May 2020 part 1: Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tenderlonious, Hania Rani, Pyjaen, Jamie Saft, AuB, Cory Wong & Jon Batiste. Read Part 2: When the Music Drops – New Music Selection…
AuB “Not Jazz” is the new collaboration between the two young saxophonists, Tom Barford and Alex Hitchcock.
AuB “Not Jazz” is the new collaboration between the two young saxophonists, Tom Barford and Alex Hitchcock. AuB is the London based quartet, masterminded by Barford and Hitchcock, musicians who are making huge waves as part of the next generation…
The Wicked Sound Playlist 2020/01/3
The Wicked Sound weekly playlist 2020/01/3 The new weekly playlist contains as always some new jazz releases: London jazz act Golden Mean's song from debut album for Jazz Re:freshed; Elliot Galvin's solo piano track from the new album “Live…
The Wicked Sound weekly playlist week 9
Wicked Sound weekly playlist week 9: 01. Osunlade – Positiv’ly – a fascinating minimalist electronic funk from his upcoming album [Yoruba Soul Rec] Buy 02. Joe Armon-Jones, Jehst – The Leo & Aquarius – new single from his much anticipated…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021: 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] Jazz Spastiks aka The Slipmat Brothers (consisting of members Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana) are underground Scotish hip…
THE BEST REISSUES 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite / best reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2021: 01. Sun Ra Lanquidity (Definitive Edition) [Strut] Strut presents the definitive edition of Sun Ra’s classic Lanquidity album from 1978…
THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite / best compilation albums of 2021: 01. VA Indaba Is [Brownswood Recordings] Brownswood released Indaba Is, a compilation of current South African improvised music and jazz. The project is a…
THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Live albums of 2021: 01. The Daptone Super Soul Revue LIVE at the Apollo [Daptone] Daptone celebrates 20 years of soulful music with the release of The Daptone Super Soul Revue LIVE at…
Fresh sounds: Don Kapot – TV
The Brussels-based trio Don Kapot released their new single TV, from the band's new album Hooligan. The band released their first EP on Mr. Nakayasi Records in 2018. They recently teamed up with the Belgian jazz / not jazz label…
Fresh sounds: Bo!led – Blue Room
Italian contemporary jazz quartet Bo!led shared new song Blue Room from the band’s forthcoming debut album Different, Us, coming out on 11th of November via Beat Machine Records. Bo!led is the 4-piece group that has come out of the most…
Re Imagined: Makaya McCraven – Sunset
The Chicago-based drummer, producer, and beat scientist Makaya McCraven shared another single Sunset from his forthcoming new remix album, Deciphering The Message. Makaya digs through the vaults of the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records to put a modern bounce on…
Song of the Day: Michael Kiwanuka – Beautiful Life
Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka shares his new song Beautiful Life, from a soundtrack to Orlando von Einsiedel’s new documentary Convergence: Courage In A Crisis, which is out on Netflix on October 12. Kiwanuka is a British singer-songwriter and record…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021 (SO FAR)
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Beats albums of 2021. 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] …