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Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble share new song, “Stay Beautiful”, a love letter to his hometown
Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble share new song, “Stay Beautiful”, a love letter to his hometown. The new track was recorded live at Chicago’s Red Bull Music Festival in late 2018 at Garfield Park Conservatory, and was released alongside…
Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders and Chad Smith joined Bill Laswell on his new album “Against Empire”
Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders and Chad Smith joined Bill Laswell on his new album “Against Empire”. Bill Laswell probably tried already every music genre in his career, and on this album, we can hear a delicious mix of all of…
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…
GoGo Penguin dropped the single “Kora” from their upcoming album.
GoGo Penguin dropped the single “Kora” from their upcoming album. Band’s new album will be released on the 5th of June via Blue Note Records. It’s their sixth full-length and third for Blue Note. They recorded previously for Gondwana Records.…
Marvin Gaye timeless song “What’s Going On” is still relevant today
Marvin Gaye's timeless song “What’s Going On” is still relevant today. This week was an anniversary of birth and death of one of the biggest artists ever, one and only Marvin Gaye. His amazing song “What’s Going On” still sounds…
Emanative released spontaneous single “Energy/ Misguided Meditations” from isolation
Emanative released spontaneous single “Energy/ Misguided Meditations” from isolation. Music came with an open letter to fans: "Strange, strange, strange. I don't need to tell you about these surreal times, everybody else is doing that for you, including the…
Chip Wickham announces new album “Blue to Red” and shares his new single
Chip Wickham announces the new album “Blue to Red” and shares his new single. Flutist and saxophonist, announces his new album “Blue to Red” and shares first self-titled single. Soaring flute melodies, lush harp arpeggios and glistening Rhodes keys interact across…
Funky DL released compilation album entitled, “Hip-Hop Jazz …with Voices”.
Funky DL released a compilation album entitled, "Hip-Hop Jazz ...with Voices". Each track is laced with harmonic and melancholic jazz vocal-chorus chants throughout the audio as a soothing compliment to the boom-bap beats. The compilation emanates a cinematic vibe throughout,…
Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album “Just Coolin’”
Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album “Just Coolin’”. The album was recorded on March 8, 1959, in Rudy Van Gelder’s living room studio. Just a few months after studio session to “Moanin’” Art…
Jose James released “Nobody Knows My Name” with Laura Mvula and Kris Bowers.
“Nobody Knows My Name” is the latest single from Jose James new album “No Beginning No End 2”. The song features neo-soul singer Laura Mvula and jazz pianist Kris Bowers. Jose James already released a bunch of singles from the new…
Pyjaen and Blue Lab Beats on “Sage Secrets”
Pyjaen teamed up with Blue Lab Beats on new track “Sage Secrets”. Pyjaen is a band with its common link in improvised music and the jazz tradition, but with the vision of pushing music forward in new directions. Dylan Jones…
Greentea Peng put out “Ghost Town” with a powerful message.
Greentea Peng put out new her single “Ghost Town” with a powerful message about modern-day life in a big city. The song is inspired by The Specials’ track of the same name. The song is a mellow dub-infused soul-jazz track,…
“Deixa” is a new single from Bebel Gilberto.
"Deixa" is a new single from bossa nova superstar Bebel Gilberto. The song is promoting Gilberto's first new record in six years entitled "Agora". Album will be available May 1st, 2020 Pias Recordings. Gilberto recorded the album after several personal tragedies,…
KOKOROKO came back with “Carry Me Home”
London’s afrobeat sensation KOKOROKO shared a new song called “Carry Me Home”. This beautiful song reminds us of every positive thing from the band’s debut EP. It’s rhythmic, peaceful, harmonic, uplifting, soulful and melodic. This slow-rolling track has some brass-heavy…
Jaga Jazzist is back with “Pyramid”
Jaga Jazzist returns after 5 years with their new album “Pyramid” on 24 April 2020, where the legendary Norwegian eight-piece band takes a deep dive into post-rock, jazz and psychedelia influences. It’s their first album since 2015’s “Starfire”, their ninth…
Lianne La Havas shared her new single “Bittersweet”
Lianne La Havas new single “Bittersweet” is here with us. And is such a joy! La Havas is half Greek half Jamaican British born singer-songwriter and guitarist. She just returns after five years with a new delightful single. The song…
Binker & Moses and Basement Jaxx presents Village of the Sun
Binker & Moses and Basement Jaxx present Village of the Sun: Village of the Sun is the name of a new musical band/project initiated by one-half of legendary electronic dance-music duo Basement Jaxx’s Simon Ratcliffe. Simon invited to collaboration one…
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music”
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music” and its accompanying music video. The song is a lead single from their forthcoming album “What Kinda Music”. The album will come out on April 24 via…
Emma-Jean Thackray shared her new song “Rain Dance”
Emma-Jean Thackray has shared a new song “Rain Dance” and launched a new label Movementt. She is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, bandleader and DJ. Emma was called “one of the UK’s most exciting new jazz artists” by Red Bull…
Shabaka and the Ancestors have announced their new album “We Are Sent Here By History”
Shabaka & the Ancestors announce new album "We Are Sent Here By History", it will be their debut on Impulse! Records. The album is out on 13 March. Shabaka & The Ancestors will make their Impulse! debut with the band’s…
