Jazz
Song of the Day: BADBADNOTGOOD – Open Channels
Canadian jazz ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD shared the video for Open Channels, previously only available on physical copies of their highly-celebrated psychedelic jazz album Talk Memory, released last year via XL Recordings. Open Channels arrives to streaming services and with a black…
Song of the Day: Chelsea Carmichael – Fractuals
Following the release of her stunning debut album, saxophonist Chelsea Carmichael announces All We Know EP with a new instrumental track Fractuals. Off the back of releasing her stunning debut album, The River Doesn’t Like Strangers last year on Shabaka Hutchings’ new label Native Rebel…
Song of the Day: Alina Bzhezhinska, HipHarpCollective – Soul Vibrations
Ukrainian-born, London-based harp player and composer Alina Bzhezhinska with her HipHarpCollective presents a new single Soul Vibrations, from her forthcoming new album Reflections. Alongside her HipHarpCollective, Alina Bzhezhinska creates a unique sound on the harp with layered effects and electronics, combining…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #9 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #9 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Sélène Saint-Aimé, Anne Paceo, Jas Kayser, Ava Joseph, Giacomo Smith, Nick Walters, Tenderlonious, Thibaut Remy,…
Fresh Sounds: Jas Kayser – Darkness In The Light
Berklee-trained drummer/composer Jas Kayser released her new single Darkness In The Light, from her forthcoming new EP 5ive. Following in the footsteps of UK jazz heavyweights, Nubya Garcia, Ashley Henry & Kaidi Tatham, London-based, drummer/composer and Jazz FM's Breakthrough Act…
Song of the Day: Ezra Collective – May The Funk Be With You
London's jazz band Ezra Collective unveils a new single May The Funk Be With You, from the band's forthcoming new album. Bandleader Femi Koleoso says of the release, One of the blessings in the storm of lockdown was the opportunity…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Pachakuti, young.vishnu, Ezra Collective, Emil Evans, Soul Supreme, Blue Lab Beats, Pip Millett, Dylan Jones,…
Song of the Day: Trombone Shorty – Come Back
New Orleans musical icon's Trombone Shorty released a new single Come Back, from his forthcoming new album Lifted. Trombone Shorty will release his highly anticipated new studio album Lifted on April 29th on Blue Note Records. For his first album in five years, he…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #7 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #7 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Tigran Hamasyan, Alison Shearer, Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen, Fergus McCreadie, Trish Clowes, Chris…
Song of the Day: Rebecca Vasmant – Broken Biscuits feat. Nadya Albertsson
Tru Thoughts Recordings presents Rebecca Vasmant's new single Broken Biscuits featuring Nadya Albertsson, from her forthcoming new EP Dance Yourself Free. Broken Biscuits started life over a decade ago, recorded as part of Rebecca’s Audio Engineering college assessment; it’s nice for me to listen…
Song of the Day: Jean Carne, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Come as You Are
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad announces a second series of releases from Jazz Is Dead, with a new single Come as You Are recorded with Jean Carne. Known for her incredible vocal acrobatics that spans from Spiritual Jazz to Disco…
Song of the Day: Brian Jackson – All Talk
Brian Jackson offers up the LP’s lead single All Talk, from his forthcoming studio album, This Is Brian Jackson, which is to be released on BBE Music in May 2022 Produced by Phenomenal Handclap Band founder Daniel Collás, This Is…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #6 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #6 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Jean Carn, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dan Berkson, Ken Hoon, Benedict Wood, Lucas Figueiredo…
Song of the Day: Flora Purim – This Is Me
One of the all-time greats of Brazilian jazz fusion, Flora Purim, returns with a new single This Is Me, from her first studio album in over 15 years, If You Will. A family affair recorded primarily in Curitiba and Sao…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #5 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #5 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from DARGZ, Moses Boyd, Simon Dufour, Mark Lockheart, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Francois Moutin, Rudy Royston, Shane Cooper,…
Wax in the Attic: John Patton – Soul Connection [Jazz Room Records]
One of the most influential and underground Hammond organists of the 1960's was "Big" John Patton as he was then known. If it was the groove that you wanted Patton was your Man and he made several albums for the…
Fresh Sounds: Nimbus Sextet – To The Light
Glaswegian jazz outfit Nimbus Sextet presents To The Light, the first single release from the band's forthcoming second LP on Acid Jazz Records. Bandleader and primary composer, Joe Nichols had this to say about the single: Given the mental health…
Song of the Day: Ebi Soda feat Yazz Ahmed – Chandler
Jazz-quintet Ebi Soda announces their new album Honk If You’re Sad shares the lead single Chandler featuring Yazz Ahmed. The quintet’s new single Chandler features the highly-acclaimed British-Bahraini trumpet and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed. Renowned for her ability to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound…
Song of the Day: Kamasi Washington – The Garden Path
The saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington debuts his new song The Garden Path, live on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kamasi appears on the show with his West Coast Get Down crew including his father Rickey Washington, Miles Mosley, Tony Austin, Cameron Graves, Ryan…
Spin the Circle: Timo Lassy – Mountain Man Exit
Finnish's saxophonist Timo Lassy shared a previously unreleased cut on 7" vinyl single Mountain Man Exit and the new version of Orlo from the last year's brilliant album. Timo Lassy follows up his new album Trio on We Jazz Records by…
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