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…
Fresh Sounds: Emil Evans – Caramel
South-London-based singer-songwriter Emil Evans presents his new funky single Caramel. Known for his gravelly vocals and buttery falsetto, Emil Evans, the young soulful singer, creates a sound that not only nods to the past but feels authentic and contemporary. The South-London…
Song of the Day: Alina Bzhezhinska, HipHarpCollective – Soul Vibrations
Ukrainian-born, London-based harp player and composer Alina Bzhezhinska with her HipHarpCollective presents a new single Soul Vibrations, from her forthcoming new album Reflections. Alongside her HipHarpCollective, Alina Bzhezhinska creates a unique sound on the harp with layered effects and electronics, combining…
Fresh Sounds: Jas Kayser – Darkness In The Light
Berklee-trained drummer/composer Jas Kayser released her new single Darkness In The Light, from her forthcoming new EP 5ive. Following in the footsteps of UK jazz heavyweights, Nubya Garcia, Ashley Henry & Kaidi Tatham, London-based, drummer/composer and Jazz FM's Breakthrough Act…
Song of the Day: Ezra Collective – May The Funk Be With You
London's jazz band Ezra Collective unveils a new single May The Funk Be With You, from the band's forthcoming new album. Bandleader Femi Koleoso says of the release, One of the blessings in the storm of lockdown was the opportunity…
Fresh Sounds: Tom McGuire & the Brassholes – D.R.E.A.D
Glasgow funk powerhouse Tom McGuire & The Brassholes released their highly anticipated next single D.R.E.A.D. This new killer funk is following up their 2021 singles Super Solid Soul Vehicle and Oh Savanna (with horns arrangements by Liam Shortall from corto.alto).After…
Song of the Day: The Jazz Defenders & Doc Brown – Perfectly Imperfect
Bristol's jazz group The Jazz Defenders dropped a new single Perfectly Imperfect, featuring Doc Brown from the band's forthcoming new album King Phoenix for Haggis Records. A big departure from the previous album comes via the two hip-hop/jazz tracks, both singles,…
Song of the Day: Rebecca Vasmant – Broken Biscuits feat. Nadya Albertsson
Tru Thoughts Recordings presents Rebecca Vasmant's new single Broken Biscuits featuring Nadya Albertsson, from her forthcoming new EP Dance Yourself Free. Broken Biscuits started life over a decade ago, recorded as part of Rebecca’s Audio Engineering college assessment; it’s nice for me to listen…
Album Picks: New Movement Ensemble – Never Far From Home [self-released]
London's instrumental band New Movement Ensemble released at the end of the last year their superb debut album Never Far From Home. New Movement Ensemble is a collective of musicians and friends who have spent the last decade creating music…
Fresh Sounds: Nimbus Sextet – To The Light
Glaswegian jazz outfit Nimbus Sextet presents To The Light, the first single release from the band's forthcoming second LP on Acid Jazz Records. Bandleader and primary composer, Joe Nichols had this to say about the single: Given the mental health…
Song of the Day: Ebi Soda feat Yazz Ahmed – Chandler
Jazz-quintet Ebi Soda announces their new album Honk If You’re Sad shares the lead single Chandler featuring Yazz Ahmed. The quintet’s new single Chandler features the highly-acclaimed British-Bahraini trumpet and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed. Renowned for her ability to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound…
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…
Spin The Circle: The King Rooster – Snake Bait
45 Live Records released a brand new 45' of The King Rooster and their Hammond Organ's killer tracks Snake Bait / Stickin’ it. Here we have 2 hard-hitting organ screamers kicking off with Snake Bait on the A-side, a raucous 144bpm…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021: 01. The Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley, Ghost Note The Breaks [Decca Records] The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris…
THE BEST SOUL ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Soul, Neo-Soul and R'n'B albums of 2021: 01. Jon Batiste We Are [Decca] WE ARE is a masterfully constructed and visionary album that represents a completely new sonic chapter for Jon Batiste…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021: 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] Jazz Spastiks aka The Slipmat Brothers (consisting of members Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana) are underground Scotish hip…
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: 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…
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