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: 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 BEST REISSUES 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite / best reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2021: 01. Sun Ra Lanquidity (Definitive Edition) [Strut] Strut presents the definitive edition of Sun Ra’s classic Lanquidity album from 1978…
THE BEST EP / MINI ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best EP albums of 2021: 01. The Royal Krunk Orkestra The Sirius Mystery opus 4 no 1 [Ropeadope] The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra is a big band based in Atlanta Georgia, RKJO is…
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…
Re Imagined: Makaya McCraven – Sunset
The Chicago-based drummer, producer, and beat scientist Makaya McCraven shared another single Sunset from his forthcoming new remix album, Deciphering The Message. Makaya digs through the vaults of the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records to put a modern bounce on…
Song of the Day: Charles Lloyd and The Marvels – Ramblin’
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels have released Ramblin’ a rollicking version of Ornette Coleman’s tune which is the first single from the legendary saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd’s forthcoming album Tone Poem out March 12 via Blue Note Records. The vinyl…
Re Imagined: R+R=NOW – How Much A Dollar Cost (Kendrick Lamar)
R+R=NOW released a live version of Kendrick Lamar track How Much A Dollar Cost from the band's sophomore live album R+R+NOW LIVE (Blue Note Records 2021). It's this generation's real jazz supergroup joining the dots between jazz, improvised music, hip-hop,…
THE BEST REISSUES 2020
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2020. 01. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Just Coolin’ (Blue Note) Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album Just Coolin’.…
THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2020
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite compilation albums of 2020: 01. VA Blue Note Reimagined (Blue Note) Blue Note Re:imagined presents classic Blue Note tracks, including compositions by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Donald Byrd,…
Steam Down featuring Afronaut Zu released their interpretation of Wayne Shorter’s “Etcetera.”
Steam Down featuring Afronaut Zu released their interpretation of Wayne Shorter’s “Etcetera”. It’s a characteristically cool combination, which features afro-swing, grime, jazz and future soul. “Etcetera” was the title track from revered jazz saxophonist Shorter’s 1965 Blue Note album. “Wayne…
Blue Note Records and Decca shared an Ezra Collective new version of Wayne Shorter’s track “Footprints”.
Blue Note Records and Decca shared an Ezra Collective new version of Wayne Shorter’s track “Footprints” from the forthcoming compilation “Blue Note Re:Imagined”. This album contains a number of top young British musicians covering tracks from the phenomenal back catalog…
GoGo Penguin dropped the single “Kora” from their upcoming album.
GoGo Penguin dropped the single “Kora” from their upcoming album. Band’s new album will be released on the 5th of June via Blue Note Records. It’s their sixth full-length and third for Blue Note. They recorded previously for Gondwana Records.…
Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album “Just Coolin’”
Blue Note to release Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers long lost album “Just Coolin’”. The album was recorded on March 8, 1959, in Rudy Van Gelder’s living room studio. Just a few months after studio session to “Moanin’” Art…
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music”
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music” and its accompanying music video. The song is a lead single from their forthcoming album “What Kinda Music”. The album will come out on April 24 via…