Matthew Halsall unveils new band and announces ‘Salute to the Sun’ his new album on Gondwana Records
Matthew Halsall unveils his new band and announces “Salute to the Sun” his new album on Gondwana Records and shares his first single “Joyful Spirits of the Universe”. Matthew is a composer, trumpeter, producer, DJ and founder of Gondwana Records,…
London ensemble Maisha released an epic new single “Open The Gates”.
London ensemble Maisha released an epic new single “Open The Gates”, 16 minutes long rhythmic spiritual jazz, based on a simple melody and bassline. Binker Golding and Tamar Osborn joined the band in the studio, bringing their unique styles to…
Watch Wojtek Mazolewski, Tamar Osborn and Edward Wakili-Hick in fiery improvisation taking part in “Get Your Jazz Together” initiative
Wojtek Mazolewski, Tamar Osborn and Edward Wakili-Hick joined their forces in fiery improvisation as a part of the initiative “Get Your Jazz Together” from Adam Mickiewicz Institute. The artists met on Saturday 19th September 2020 on the stage of the…
Yazz Ahmed announces a new remix album “Polyhymnia Remixed” with a new version of “Ruby Bridges”.
Yazz Ahmed announces a new remix album “Polyhymnia Remixed” with a new version of “Ruby Bridges”. The album features 4 tracks, taken from her previous album “Polyhymnia” based on the evocative concept of female empowerment and representation. DJ Plead, an…
Neil Cowley reconnects with his piano on a charming new EP “Building Blocks”
Neil Cowley reconnects with his piano on a charming new EP “Building Blocks”. “Building Blocks” is a series of tracks released over three EPs chronicling Neil Cowley’s reconnection with his principal instrument and old friend, the piano. Merging sounds and…
Rob Mazurek came back with star studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP “Dimensional Stardust”
Rob Mazurek came back with star-studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP "Dimensional Stardust" and shared a new song from that album “A Wrinkle in Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling”. Following the 2018 JazzFest Berlin debut of new Exploding Star Orchestra (ESO) music,…
London-based pianist and composer, Raffy Bushman blends jazz with hip-hop on his debut EP “Look Up”
London-based pianist and composer, Raffy Bushman blends jazz with hip-hop on his debut EP “Look Up”. Having honed his craft along with like-minded musicians over the years, Raffy delivered his first EP, the honest and personal story of his lifelong…
Nubiyan Twist announces a new album “Freedom Fables” with a single “Tittle Tattle”
Nubiyan Twist announces a new album “Freedom Fables” with a new single “Tittle Tattle” featuring super talented young vocalist Cherise Adams-Burnett. The Leeds / London collective is effortlessly fusing on that track different genres like soul, jazz, hip hop, highlife,…
Maria Chiara Argirò and Jamie Leeming present “Retrograde” and “Kosetsu” from their debut album “Flow”.
Pianist Maria Chiara Argirò and guitarist Jamie Leeming present the first two singles “Retrograde” and “Kosetsu” from their highly anticipated debut album “Flow”. Combining elements of modern jazz, electronica and contemporary folk music to create an expansive and cinematic sound,…
Josh Johnson unveils his new single promoting his debut LP Freedom Exercise
Josh Johnson unveils his new singles “Western Ave” and “Nerf Day”, promoting his debut LP “Freedom Exercise” on Northern Spy Records. Josh is a saxophonist, keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He has performed extensively with the likes of Jeff Parker, Makaya…
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch 2020
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch 2020 Thursday 24 September | 8pm This year the EFG London Jazz Festival will be an event that is both live and digital - Living in Two Worlds - and will run from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November 2020. The London Jazz Festival is…
JAZZ 2020 albums recommended by The Wicked Sound
Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man by Aaron Parks To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 by Alabaster DePlume Dialectic Soul by Asher Gamedze AuB by AuB Against Empire (24 bit) by Bill Laswell Runway by Bob Reynolds…
Nubya Garcia with her band performed at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (at Home) Concert series
Nubya Garcia with her band performed at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (at Home) Concert series. Nubya performed songs from her new album, "Source", for the latest installment of NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series. With her band, the saxophonist performed…
It’s sadly the end of summer, but London’s Naia brings us some funky “Heatwave”.
It's sadly the end of summer, but London’s Naia brings us some funky “Heatwave”. Latino flavored funky track with a groovy bassline, energetic horns, kicking solos and sweet vocals it’s all that we need for a proper (end of) summer…
Yussef Dayes released the drum-only “Blackfriars” EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta
Yussef Dayes released drum-only Blackfriars EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta. The collaboration, which releases Friday, September 18th, consists of a Patta x Yussef Dayes Panel Relaxed Tracksuit, sold as a pack together with a single-sided 12-inch vinyl, containing five drum-only…
Kokoroko deliver an exceptional show at the BBC Proms
London Afrobeat eight-piece group Kokoroko led by trumpet player Sheila Maurice-Grey delivers an exceptional show to the Royal Albert Hall stage for their BBC Proms debut broadcast, live-streamed on BBC Radio 3 and BBC iPlayer. From our Blog: KOKOROKO…
German superb jazz formation Tingvall Trio dropped first single from upcoming album “Dance”
German superb jazz formation Tingvall Trio dropped the first single "Tokyo Dance" from the upcoming album “Dance”. Hamburg’s trio takes listeners along on a journey around the world, letting the widest variety of dance styles flash and flare as a…
Jerk, Brooklyn producer releases his new album “Some Cosmic Shift” on DeepMatter Records
Jerk, Brooklyn producer releases his new album “Some Cosmic Shift” on DeepMatter Records. Jerk is the brainchild of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kinney. The project is an exploration of the connection between jazz and hip-hop with compositions blurring the…
Shabaka Hutchings shares his “Composition In Memory Of Victims Of Hiroshima”.
Shabaka Hutchings shares his “Composition In Memory Of Victims Of Hiroshima”, performed live with Alabaster dePlume on sax, Betamax on drums and Neil Charles on double bass. The 6th of August 2020 marks 75 years since the atomic bomb was…
Terrace Martin shares his Three Part Music Series “Racism on Trial” Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Denzel Curry.
Terrace Martin shares his Three Part Music Series "Racism on Trial" with Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Denzel Curry. In early June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Terrace Martin team up with Kamasi Washington, Denzel Curry, G Perico…
