Album Picks: Yussef Dayes – Black Classical Music [Brownswood Recordings]
Celebrated multi-instrumentalist and visionary artist Yussef Dayes released his highly anticipated debut solo studio album Black Classical Music via the revered Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings. Black Classical Music is Dayes 19 track debut solo studio album. At every turn,…
Fresh Sounds: Tom Skinner – Journey
Sons of Kemet's drummer Tom Skinner released his debut album Voices of Bishara via Brownswood Records / International Anthem, alongside the release of the new single Journey. The title of Tom Skinner’s first release under his own name is a…
Song of the Day: Chelsea Carmichael – Fractuals
Following the release of her stunning debut album, saxophonist Chelsea Carmichael announces All We Know EP with a new instrumental track Fractuals. Off the back of releasing her stunning debut album, The River Doesn’t Like Strangers last year on Shabaka Hutchings’ new label Native Rebel…
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: 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…
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,…
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival concerts selection
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 concerts selection The EFG London Jazz Festival will be going ahead as a huge range of shows and special events online, with live concerts now streamed from venues across London and…
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…
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…
Makaya McCraven shares “Mak Attack” and “Beat Science” from his new album “Universal Beings E&F Sides”
Makaya McCraven shares two new singles “Mak Attack” and “Beat Science” from his forthcoming album “Universal Beings E&F Sides” on International Anthem. It’s Makaya follow up to his critically-acclaimed 2018 release “Universal Beings”. New LP presents fourteen new pieces of…
Shabaka and the Ancestors have announced their new album “We Are Sent Here By History”
Shabaka & the Ancestors announce new album "We Are Sent Here By History", it will be their debut on Impulse! Records. The album is out on 13 March. Shabaka & The Ancestors will make their Impulse! debut with the band’s…