Song of the Day: Nick Walters – Gulf Stream
Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Nick Walters shares his new single Gulf Stream, from his new EP Marine Moods. Nick Walters returns to his D.O.T. Records imprint with his majestic new album, Marine Moods. The album revives his sextet, who last…
Song of the Day: Chip Wickham – Love & Life
The UK jazz master Chip Wickham new single Love & Life, from his new EP album under the same name Love & Life, via Gondwana Records. Chip Wickham follows last year’s brilliant soulful long-player Cloud 10 with a deftly crafted, reflective…
Song of the Day: Kamaal Williams – Stings
London's jazz pianist and composer Kamaal Williams new song Stings, from his forthcoming third studio album under the same title, set to release on September 27, 2023, under Black Focus Records. The album is expected to integrate more oriental imagery…
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,…
Song of the Day: Ego Ella May – Undone
London's neo-soul singer and songwriter Ego Ella May releases a new song Undone, from her forthcoming EP Fieldnotes Part III. Undone is the first single from Fieldnotes Part III and is inspired by a book the artist read last year called…
Ezra Collective has won the prestigious the Mercury Prize 2023
Ezra Collective has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for the best British or Irish album of 2023 for their album Where I’m Meant to Be. Ezra Collective’s win is historic as it marks the first time a jazz artist has…
Song of the Day: Mammal Hands – Nightingale
Mammal Hands released a new single Nightingale, from the band's forthcoming new album Gift from the Trees, their fifth studio album, pointing to subtle shifts and exciting new departures for the unique trio. The band's fifth album Gift from the…
Video of the Day: Ezra Collective – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
London jazz band Ezra Collective performed material from the new album Where I'm Meant To Be live at NPR Tiny Desk Concert. London 5-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully…
Fresh Sounds: Venna – Sicily’ Box
South London's Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist Venna released his new single Sicily' Box, featuring Yussef Dayes, Marco Bernadis and Rocco Palladino. Sicily’ Box is a special record that I created with my brothers. We started it in Deptford and I finished…
Fresh Sounds: Charlie Stacey – Music Is Healing
Keyboard player and pianist Charlie Stacey fuses jazz-piano virtuosity with dark synth textures and grooves on his first solo project - a direct-to-disc, one take recording for Night Dreamer Records. We can listen to his first single Music Is Healing,…
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…
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection: Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever seen; EFG London Jazz Festival’s 30th birthday takes place from 11-20 November and today sees the conclusion…
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 11-20 November Full line-up revealed including details of the festivals programming five strands: Icons, Homegrown, Beyond Margins, Voices, New Creations, Global Roots and Jazz Visionaries Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever…
Song of the Day: Jackson Mathod – Come On Now
Trumpeter and producer Jackson Mathod released the new song Come On Now, the second single off his forthcoming EP planned for the autumn. After channeling his Latin side on the first single Brazil Nut, this one is a trademark Jackson…
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…
Fresh Sounds: Jasmine Myra – Horizons
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Jasmine Myra announces her blissful debut album Horizons, (out July 15) with the same-titled new single. Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene…
Song of the Day: Kokoroko – We Give Thanks
The phenomenal 8-piece band Kokoroko has shared a brand new track called We Give Thanks, from the band's forthcoming debut album Could We Be More. Could We Be More is an expansive and ambitious album that speaks to the force of…
Song of the Day: Nat Birchall – Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme Pt 1)
The British saxophonist and bandleader Nat Birchall released a new single Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme Pt 1), from his forthcoming solo album Afro Trane. Third all-solo outing from Nat Birchall. This time Nat pays homage to the patron saint of…
Fresh Sounds: Emma Rawicz – Voodoo
London's rising jazz star Emma Rawicz released her first single Voodoo, from her forthcoming debut album. Voodoo is a driving, jazz-funk-infused track. It features angular, grooving melodies, clever interplay between instrumentation and burning solos from Scottie Thompson (piano), Ant Law…
Song of the Day: Nick Walters – Cosmos
Ruby Rushton's trumpeter Nick Walters released a new single Cosmos, from his new NASA and space-inspired album Singularity. Nick Walters returns to his D.O.T. Records imprint with a suite of forward-thinking, cosmic, electronic-jazz experiments, inspired by NASA & the concept…