Song of the Day: Kansas Smitty’s – Water Dance
London-based group Kansas Smitty shared a new single Water Dance, from the band's forthcoming album Plunderphonia. The album will be released on 29th October via !7K. On this essential new collection of forward-looking jazz reinterpretations, Kansas Smitty's bandleader Giacomo Smith delves…
Fresh sounds: Vels Trio – Celestial Greens
Brighton based experimental jazz trio Vels Trio shared a new single Celestial Greens, ahead of the release of the band's debut album Celestial Greens. Vels Trio reap their jazz-fusion crop with a stellar 11-track debut album Celestial Greens on Rhythm Section…
Song of the Day: Ivo Neame – Strega
An award-winning pianist and composer Ivo Neame shared a second single Strega, featuring trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, from his forthcoming album Glimpses Of Truth. The album will be released on 26th November via Whirlwind Records. Ivo Neame’s twisting grooves and harmonic ingenuity…
Fresh sounds: Al-jiçç – Zadar
Lisbon-based jazz/free improvisation band Al-jiçç just released a new album Chants with the brilliant song Zadar. Chants is Al-jiçç's fifth album and represent an aesthetic evolution of the band. It was composed and produced during the pandemic, with the musicians individually…
Fresh sounds: Chelsea Carmichael – Bone And Soil
Chelsea Carmichael shared a new single Bone and Soil from her debut album The River Doesn’t Like Strangers due for release in Shabaka Hutchings' new label imprint Native Rebel Records. Chelsea Carmichael is a saxophonist, composer, and arranger, she played…
Song of the Day: Rude Skøtt Osborn Trio – L’Ombra Blu
International jazz trio Rude Skøtt Osborn Trio shared a new single L’Ombra Blu, from the band’s forthcoming debut album The Virtue of Temperance. Full-length album out early 2022 via El Paraiso Records. Martin Rude & Jakob Skøtt Duo released 2 albums…
Fresh sounds: Bo!led – Blue Room
Italian contemporary jazz quartet Bo!led shared new song Blue Room from the band’s forthcoming debut album Different, Us, coming out on 11th of November via Beat Machine Records. Bo!led is the 4-piece group that has come out of the most…
Fresh sounds: Sercan Debelec, Fırat Ağacık, The Kankas – Draco
Turkish jazz duo The Kankas, which feature Sercan Debelec on piano and Fırat Ağacık on guitar, released the first single Draco on Space Goats Records. The Kankas is an Electronic Jazz Project created by Sercan Debelec and Fırat Ağacık. They…
Fresh sounds: Raquel Martins – Show Me
London-based Portuguese singer/songwriter and guitarist, Raquel Martins released her debut EP The Way, including bossa nova infused single Show Me. Raised under the sun in Portugal, she moved to London when she was only 17. Raquel grew up listening to…
Song of the Day: Bremer/McCoy – Gratitude
Danish duo Bremer/McCoy, made of pianist Morten McCoy and bassist Jonathan Bremer released a new single Gratitude. Their new album Natten is set to release on the 29th October via Luaka Bop, founded by David Byrne (Talking Heads). Based in Copenhagen,…
Fresh sounds: Matthias Lindermayr – Sanctuary
Fazer's trumpeter Matthias Lindermayr shared his new single Sanctuary from his forthcoming album Triptych on the 5th November via Squama Recordings, a mesmerizing body of work that has rich, magnetic power. Munich’s Matthias Lindermayr is one of Germany’s leading jazz trumpet…
Song of the Day: Malik Alston, Painted Pictures – Air
Detroit-based musician and performer Malik Alston released his first new single Air from his vibrant album Malik Alston Presents Painted Pictures: Air set for release via The Jazz Diaries. The album is a spirited celebration between jazz virtuosity and Motor City…
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…
Re Imagined: Butcher Brown & Alex Isley – Remind Me (Patrice Rushen)
Celebrated quintet Butcher Brown reimagined Patrice Rushen's fan-favorite Remind Me, a special tribute which was released on the GRAMMY Award-winning artist and composer's birthday. On this track, Butcher Brown collaborates with vocalist Alex Isley, daughter of guitarist Ernie Isley of the legendary Isley…
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…
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…
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…
