Best Of The Year
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 FUNK ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021: 01. The Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley, Ghost Note The Breaks [Decca Records] The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris…
THE BEST SOUL ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Soul, Neo-Soul and R'n'B albums of 2021: 01. Jon Batiste We Are [Decca] WE ARE is a masterfully constructed and visionary album that represents a completely new sonic chapter for Jon Batiste…
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…
THE BEST EP / MINI ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best EP albums of 2021: 01. The Royal Krunk Orkestra The Sirius Mystery opus 4 no 1 [Ropeadope] The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra is a big band based in Atlanta Georgia, RKJO is…
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…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2021 so far
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021. 01. The Bamboos Hard Up [Pacific Theatre Records] On The Bamboos tenth…
THE BEST SOUL ALBUMS 2021 (SO FAR)
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Soul, Neo-Soul and R'n'B albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Soul albums of 2021. 01. Jon Batiste We Are [Decca] WE…
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] …
THE BEST REISSUES 2021 (SO FAR)
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite / best reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Reissues of 2021. 01. Marcos Resende &…
THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2021 (SO FAR)
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite / best compilation albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Compilations of 2021. 01. VA Indaba Is [Brownswood Recordings] Brownswood…
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): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite EP albums of 2021. 01. Tamil Rogeon Son Of Nyx [Soul Bank Music] Melbourne-based, jazz violist/violinist…
THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS 2020
The Wicked Sound favorite Jazz albums of 2020: 1. Alan Braufman The Fire Still Burns (Valley of Search) Alan Braufman released his second album The Fire Still Burns 45 years after his debut album Valley of Search (1975 India…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2020
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2020: 1. The Fearless Flyers Tailwinds (Vulf Records) The Fearless Flyers Tailwinds is a debut album of an offshoot supergroup featuring Cory Wong and Joe Dart from Vulfpeck, Mark Lettieri from Snarky Puppy,…
THE BEST SOUL ALBUMS 2020
The Wicked Sound favorite Soul, Neo-Soul and R'n'B albums of 2020: 1. SAULT Untitled (Black Is) (Forever Living Originals) SAULT Untitled (Black Is) is an absolute classic. Released on Juneteenth during Black Lives Matter and Uprising movement. The…
THE BEST REISSUES 2020
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2020. 01. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Just Coolin’ (Blue Note) Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album Just Coolin’.…
