Fresh Sounds: Say She She – Forget Me Not
Say She She’s debut single Forget Me Not is an homage to New York City’s Guerilla Girls and to all the women’s rights and protest movements who have paved the way for change. Doused in the funkiest rhythm section and…
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…
Song of the Day: The Marley Brothers – Cornerstone
The Marley Brothers, a reggae supergroup made of Bob Marley's children released a new single Cornerstone, the cover of their late father's song. It is the first time in over a decade, that Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Julian…
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…
Spin the Circle: The Quakers & Sampa The Great – Approach With Caution
Hip-hop collective Quakers released a song Approach With Caution featuring Sampa The Great on a 7" vinyl single via Stones Throw Records. Quakers is an evolving supergroup trio made up of Supa K, known as Katalyst, 7STU7, known as Stuart…
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…
Fresh Sounds: Allie Wilding – Castles Burning
Soulful producer and saxophonist Allie Wilding releases her second single Castles Burning, taken from her forthcoming EP, The Love-Chord, out February 11, 2022. Castles Burning is a jazzy hip-hop, soul/funk instrumental inspired by Neil Young’s Don’t Let It Bring You Down.…
Song of the Day: Alabaster dePlume Don’t Forget You’re Precious
Alabaster dePlume released a new single and video Don't Forget You're Precious, from his forthcoming new album GOLD - Go Forward in the Courage of Your Love. GOLD is the follow-up to Alabaster dePlume's widely-acclaimed, 2020-released cinematic instrumental LP To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals…
Spin the Circle: Surprise Chef – The Positive and the Negative
Melbourne's instrumental jazz-funk outfit Surprise Chef released a new 7' single The Positive and the Negative via Mr Bongo, alongside the Minoru Muraoka original on the flip side. Minoru Muraoka’s The Positive and the Negative is a firm favourite at Mr Bongo.…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #4 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #4 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Lorenzo Morresi, Tenderlonious, Surprise Chef, The Kahil El'Zabar Quartet, L'Orage, High Pulp, Jaleel Shaw, Nimbus…
Spin The Circle: Joey Quiñones – For You / On Taitt St.
Colemine Records released a series of brand new 45' singles, including a soulful singer Joey Quiñones and his Studio One style rocksteady reggae tracks For You / On Taitt St. As the leader of the modern Chicano soul outfit, Thee…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #3 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #3 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from FloFilz, Alfa Mist, Dj Toner, Funky DL, Sylvain Rifflet, Verneri Pohjola, Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington,…
Fresh Sounds: The Diasonics – Andromeda
Moscow funk band The Diasonics released a new single new single Andromeda, from the band's forthcoming debut album Origin Of Forms. Welcome to "hussar funk", that's how The Diasonics call their music: a style that blends infectious deep funk instrumentals,…
Fresh Sounds: J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts – Give Me Hope
Burundian-born soul singer JP Bimeni & The Black Belts released a new single Give Me Hope, from the band's same-titled new album, out 4th February 2022 on Lovemonk Discos Buenos. A descendant of the Burundian royal family whose parents held…
Spin The Circle: Freddy DeBoe Band – Remember (The Good Times)
Freddy DeBoe, longtime Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires saxman and stalwart debut his first 45 with two burning, funky instrumental sides Remember (The Good Times) and El Gato Loco. Remember the Good Times breezy, mid-tempo groove and soulful horn melody…
Song of the Day: Lady Wray – Joy & Pain
Big Crown Records released Lady Wray's new retro-soul single Joy & Pain, from her forthcoming new album Piece Of Me, out on 28th January 2022. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole Wray. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more…