Jazz
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…
Song of the Day: Nick Walters – Gulf Stream
Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Nick Walters shares his new single Gulf Stream, from his new EP Marine Moods. Nick Walters returns to his D.O.T. Records imprint with his majestic new album, Marine Moods. The album revives his sextet, who last…
Song of the Day: Chip Wickham – Love & Life
The UK jazz master Chip Wickham new single Love & Life, from his new EP album under the same name Love & Life, via Gondwana Records. Chip Wickham follows last year’s brilliant soulful long-player Cloud 10 with a deftly crafted, reflective…
Song of the Day: Daniel Villarreal – Salute
Chicago's drummer Daniel Villarreal shares his new song Salute, from his forthcoming album Lados B, released by International Anthem. On October 15th and 16th, 2020, drummer Daniel Villarreal was joined by guitarist Jeff Parker and bassist Anna Butterss for two…
Song of the Day: Kamaal Williams – Stings
London's jazz pianist and composer Kamaal Williams new song Stings, from his forthcoming third studio album under the same title, set to release on September 27, 2023, under Black Focus Records. The album is expected to integrate more oriental imagery…
Song of the Day: Jaimie Branch – borealis dancing
Today's Song of the Day is a punk-jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch new song borealis dancing, from her posthumous new album Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)). In July of 2022, just one month before Jaimie…
Album Picks: Yussef Dayes – Black Classical Music [Brownswood Recordings]
Celebrated multi-instrumentalist and visionary artist Yussef Dayes released his highly anticipated debut solo studio album Black Classical Music via the revered Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings. Black Classical Music is Dayes 19 track debut solo studio album. At every turn,…
Fresh Sounds: Moses Yoofee Trio – Ocean
Berlin-based jazz band Moses Yoofee Trio released a new Madlib and J Dilla-inspired song Ocean, from the band's forthcoming debut mini album Ocean. Having built an already impressive following off the back of their stunning live performances and social media,…
Ezra Collective has won the prestigious the Mercury Prize 2023
Ezra Collective has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for the best British or Irish album of 2023 for their album Where I’m Meant to Be. Ezra Collective’s win is historic as it marks the first time a jazz artist has…
Album Picks: EABS meet Jaubi – In Search of a Better Tomorrow [Astigmatic Records]
Polish jazz band EABS and Pakistanis instrumental quartet Jaubi released a fantastic collaborative album In Search of a Better Tomorrow. Check our review: Who would have thought that J Dilla’s beats could bridge the gap between Indian ragas and spiritual…
Song of the Day: EABS meet Jaubi – Sun
A The Polish collective EABS and Pakistan’s music project Jaubi have collaborated to record an album titled In Search of a Better Tomorrow. The first single from the album is called Sun. In 2019, EABS pianist Latarnik was invited to…
Song of the Day: Caixa Cubo – Dreams
Funk fuelled and global-pointing Brazilian jazz trio Caixa Cubo released their latest single Dreams, from the forthcoming album Agora Dreams is the group’s first foray into R’n’B melding the simple and sporadic instrumentation of drums, keys and bass into a Jill…
Song of the Day: Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto & Melanie Charles – Strings
A Strings is a second single from the unconventional forthcoming collaboration album Hotel San Claudio, made by Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto & Melanie Charles. Revered composer, pianist, DJ and two-decade-long bridge between jazz, dance and hip-hop, Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL),…
Song of the Day: Organic Pulse Ensemble – For All The Other Places
A Swedish one-man spiritual orchestra Organic Pulse Ensemble shares today an ethereal gem For All The Other Places, from the project's new album A Thousand Hands, released via Spanish record company 2 Headed Deer. This album fuses the intensity of…
Song of the Day: Okonski – Song For My Sister’s Son
Durand Jones & The Indications' piano player Steve Okonski released his debut album Magnolia with a very personal beautiful new single Song For My Sister's Son. The studio at 122 West Loveland Avenue was not an unfamiliar space for Steve Okonski,…
Song of the Day: Theo Croker, Ego Ella May, D’Leau – Theo Says
A Grammy-nominated artist Theo Croker shared a new single Theo Says from his new collaborative EP alongside UK singer-songwriter Ego Ella May & D'Leau entitled By The Way. Theo was working with Ego Ella May on his 2021 full-length album,…
Song of the Day: Mammal Hands – Nightingale
Mammal Hands released a new single Nightingale, from the band's forthcoming new album Gift from the Trees, their fifth studio album, pointing to subtle shifts and exciting new departures for the unique trio. The band's fifth album Gift from the…
Song of the Day: IzangoMa – Ngo Ma
Pretoria's based fifteen-piece kaleidoscopic ensemble IzangoMa released their single Ngo Ma, from the band's same-titled forthcoming debut album coming on 26th May 202 via Brownswood Recordings. Although IzangoMa’s debut may only be reaching us in 2023, the avant-garde collective’s roots…
Song of the Day: The Lahaar – Doin’ It
A new jazz-funk supergroup out of Melbourne The Lahaar released its first single Doin' It, a kicking trans-boogie scorcher from the band's forthcoming debut EP via Soundway Records The Lahaar. Drawing inspiration from the depths of late 70's NYC proto-rap…
Review: EFG London Jazz Festival – Tribute to Tomasz Stanko
Queen Elizabeth Hall, in Southbank Centre on Wednesday 16 November 2022 was full and ready for the magic. Alyn Shipton, an author of the award-winning A New History of Jazz, introduces the musicians and the program of tonight's EFG London…
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