Fresh sounds: L’Eclair – Concorde
Geneva-based, cosmic instrumental six-piece, L’Éclair has released a single Concorde, from the band's new album Confusions. A band as kinetic as L’Eclair cannot stay idle. So when the pandemic hit, they stayed true to form and began recording a new…
Song of the Day: Dan Berkson – Unity
California-based jazz pianist and composer Dan Berkson has released a wonderful song Unity on his solo album Dialogues released via Freestyle Records. Dan Berkson is a California-based jazz pianist, composer, and electronic music producer originally hailing from Chicago, a long-time…
Fresh sounds: Jelly Cleaver – Forever Presence: Pt. 1
South London guitarist, activist, producer, and singer-songwriter Jelly Cleaver has released her debut EP with her group The Forever Presence (which features members of Levitation Orchestra and Steam Down). The EP Forever Presence is released by taste-maker independent label Gearbox…
Song of the Day: Alison Shearer – Celestial
New York-based saxophonist and composer Alison Shearer has announced her debut LP, View From Above, alongside the release of the lead single Celestial. Alison Shearer’s debut album makes a statement. A statement about loss, and struggle, and the restorative power of music. Written…
Song of the Day: Shay Hazan – Desert Snake
Tel Aviv bassist and composer Shay Hazan released his new single Desert Snake from the album Nuff Headlines with his Shay Hazan Quintet via Chant Records. Bassist and composer Shay Hazan is a mainstay on the vibrant Tel Aviv jazz scene.…
Fresh sounds: Ebi Soda – Yoshi Orange
Brighton-based jazz project Ebi Soda unveils a new single Yoshi Orange, the debut of new material from the band on their new home at Tru Thoughts. Frenetic precision horns lock with breakbeat drums, as the song evolves from a scatterbrain…
Song of the Day: Chip Wickham – Sais (Egypt)
Saxophonist and flautist Chip Wickham shared a new single Sais (Egypt), cover of James Mtume’s classic. Full-length album out in 2022 via Gondwana Records. Chip Wickham has signed to the Gondwana Records label and we’ll be releasing his debut album on the…
Fresh sounds: James Beckwith – Dreamliner
South London's synth man James Beckwith drops Dreamliner, the new single off his second album SE10. Electro-jazz at its finest with the who's who of London jazz including a killing trumpet solo by James Copus and Beckwith's trademark keys-heavy production.…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #36 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #36 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Elusive, Scrimshire, Miryam Solomon, FKAjazz, Makaya McCraven, Myele Manzanza, Matt Dal Din, Ashton Sellars, Aron…
Song of the Day: Gregory Porter – Love Runs Deeper
The amazing duo of singers Gregory Porter & Cherise joins forces on a new festive single Love Runs Deeper, from The Walt Disney new ad campaign. Celebrating a decade of success, the seven-time Grammy-nominated and two-time Grammy winner Gregory Porter, announces…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #33 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #33 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Makaya McCraven, Ashley Henry, Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O, Muriel Grossmann, Black Flower, Tenderlonious, Vels Trio, Mike…
Song of the Day: Robert Glasper, D Smoke, Tiffany Gouché – Shine
Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Robert Glasper has released his new single today, Shine featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché. This release is his first since a strong 2021 Grammy showing, nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album and taking home Best R&B Song…
Song of the Day: Theon Cross – Forward Progression II
London's extraordinary tuba player Theon Cross (Sons of Kemet) released an excellent reggae joint Forward Progression II, the third single from long-awaited sophomore LP Intra-I. The album was produced by Theon and Emre Ramazanoglu from Ill Considered and will be…
Fresh sounds: Alex Hitchcock feat. midori jaeger – Wolf and Nina
London saxophonist and composer Alex Hitchcock presents Wolf And Nina, a first single featuring Midori Jaeger, lifted from his upcoming album Dream Band, due on the 19th of Nov via Barcelona-based label Fresh Sounds New Talent. A Dream Band is…
Fresh sounds: Telemakus, Phøn, Javier Santiago, Tamuz – City Dreams
Telemakus shares a new song City Dreams and a full new album The New Heritage. He invited three other artists - Phon, Javier Santiago, and Tamuz to collaborate with him on that song, and the effect is magnificent. City Dreams…
Song of the Day: Ill Considered – The Lurch
London's free-wheeling live improvisers Ill Considered released a new single The Lurch featuring Tamar Osborn, Sarathy Korwar, Theon Cross and more. The band open a new chapter in their career with their first fully produced studio album Liminal Space out…
Fresh sounds: corto.alto – Brotherhood
Glasgow jazz sensation corto.alto releases a lead single Brotherhood from their forthcoming mini-album Not for Now. New song features the spoken word talents of Franz Von, MC and frontman for K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade, delivering effortlessly over irregular time signatures…
Song of the Day: Michael Kiwanuka – Beautiful Life
Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka shares his new song Beautiful Life, from a soundtrack to Orlando von Einsiedel’s new documentary Convergence: Courage In A Crisis, which is out on Netflix on October 12. Kiwanuka is a British singer-songwriter and record…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #30 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #30 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Matthew Halsall, Malcolm Jiyane, Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O, Web Web, Max Herre, Mulatu Astatke, Nicholas Payton,…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #28 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #28 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Makaya McCraven, Telemakus, Phøn, Javier Santiago, Tamuz, High Pulp, Takuya Kuroda, Jazzbois, Kinkajous, Mark Kavuma,…