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…
Song of the Day: The Chicago Experiment – The Chant
Ropeadope Records announces the return of their acclaimed Experiment series, beginning with a 2022 release of Greg Spero's The Chicago Experiment album and their new single The Chant. At a time when communities are physically disconnected, and even history is…
THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Jazz albums of 2021: 01. Marcos Resende & Index Marcos Resende & Index [FarOut] This album was recorded 45 years ago but sound so fresh like a recent release from a young band.…
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 COMPILATIONS 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite / best compilation albums of 2021: 01. VA Indaba Is [Brownswood Recordings] Brownswood released Indaba Is, a compilation of current South African improvised music and jazz. The project is a…
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: Binker & Moses – Feed Infinite
London jazz trailblazers Binker & Moses return with a new single titled Feed Infinite. The track marks the band’s first new material since their widely-acclaimed 2017 album Journey To The Mountain Of Forever, and its subsequent live albums Alive In The…
Song of the Day: Apifera – L.O.V.E.
Los Angeles electronic jazz project Apifera shared a new single L.O.V.E., from the band's new EP 6 Visits released by Stones Throw Records. Apifera’s 6 Visits EP offers a glimpse of the electronic jazz quartet’s “musical DNA” with interpretations of tracks by…
Song of the Day: Terrace Martin – Griots of the Crenshaw District [ft. Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Hit-Boy]
Contemporary hip-hop and jazz producer Terrace Martin released his from his new solo album Drones, including song Griots of the Crenshaw District, featuring Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Hit-Boy. The album pulls liberally from a range of stylistic wells, melding…
Fresh Sounds: Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange – Prayer For Peace
Melbourne/Berlin dance jazz project Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange released a single Prayer For Peace, from the band's forthcoming same-titled new album. After a steady rise to international recognition through 2 LPS and several EP’s already since 2018, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy…
Song of the Day: Portico Quartet – Warm Data
London's instrumental band Portico Quartet released a new album Monument via Gondwana Records, alongside the release of the new single Warm Data. Portico Quartet has defied categorization over the course of six studio albums. Their new electronic-driven album Monument shows the…
Tomorrow’s Warriors unveils A GREAT DAY IN LONDON
Pioneering and award-winning talent development organization and charity Tomorrow’s Warriors has today announced ‘A Great Day In London – Celebrating 30 Years – A Jazz Happening’ on Saturday 4th December at Queen Elizabeth Hall at The Southbank Centre. The unique event will help raise funds to…
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…
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival reveals the line up for 2022 edition
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival has added a host of star acts to the line-up for next summer’s event, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 1st – 3rd 2022. The leading lights of international jazz will also…
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…
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