Jazz
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…
Song of the Day: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Holy Man
Visionary percussionist and veteran bandleader Kahil El’Zabar shared a new single Holy Man, from his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble's forthcoming new album Spirit Gatherer - Tribute to Don Cherry. Don Cherry was a true original. A pioneer of the jazz avant-garde,…
Video of the Day: Ezra Collective – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
London jazz band Ezra Collective performed material from the new album Where I'm Meant To Be live at NPR Tiny Desk Concert. London 5-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully…
Wax in the Attic: Tomasz Stańko Quintet – Wooden Music [Astigmatic}
On the 80th birthday of Tomasz Stańko, Astigmatic Records presents the first part of Wooden Music, a conceptual project created by the maestro and his legendary quintet, which has been stored in the archives of Radio Bremen for 50 years.…
Song of the Day: FKJ – Us – Colors Show
French multi-instrumentalist FKJ performed on the COLORS show his new single Us, off his new album V I N C E N T. Vincent Fenton—aka FKJ, which stands for French Kiwi Juice—first introduced the world to his intricate compositions on…
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection: Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever seen; EFG London Jazz Festival’s 30th birthday takes place from 11-20 November and today sees the conclusion…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Hermanos Gutiérrez, Leland Whitty, Surprise Chef, FKJ, Marquis Hill, maassai, Samora Pinderhughes, Tom Skinner, Kham…
Song of the Day: Muriel Grossmann – Resonance
Saxophonist and composer Muriel Grossmann released the new song Resonance, the first single off her forthcoming album Universal Code. Since 2007, the saxophonist has been releasing albums of uncommon quality and depth. After arriving in Ibiza from Barcelona in 2004,…
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 11-20 November Full line-up revealed including details of the festivals programming five strands: Icons, Homegrown, Beyond Margins, Voices, New Creations, Global Roots and Jazz Visionaries Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever…
Song of the Day: Jackson Mathod – Come On Now
Trumpeter and producer Jackson Mathod released the new song Come On Now, the second single off his forthcoming EP planned for the autumn. After channeling his Latin side on the first single Brazil Nut, this one is a trademark Jackson…
Re Imagined: Ego Ella May – Morning Side Of Love [Chico Hamilton]
South London vocalist Ego Ella May’s reimagined the song Morning Side Of Love from visionary drummer Chico Hamilton's 1975 Blue Note album Peregrinations. The song is the first single from the new compilation Blue Note Re:imagined, which will return in…
Song of the Day: Butcher Brown – Black Man Ft. Michael Millions
Richmond-based five-piece collective Butcher Brown return with their new single BLACK MAN featuring fellow Richmond rapper and songwriter Michael Millions. Directed by award-winning producer, cinematographer and director Shirod Greene, the raucous video for BLACK MAN finds the band back in school, rallying the…