Song of the Day: Adrian Younge – Revolutionize
Adrian Younge shares his new single Revolutionise from his most ambitious and deeply personal project to-date The American Negro. The album is a multimedia project release in conjunction with Black History Month and sees the Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer share an…
Video of the Day: Black Pumas – Colors
Black Pumas perform their big hit Colors for President Biden-Harris's inauguration welcome event. Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds,…
Veteran percussionist Michael Wimberly releases second part of his new album Afrofuturism
The forthcoming album by percussionist and composer Michael Wimberly, Afrofuturism, drops February 19th on Temple Mountain Records. The album will be released in three distinct parts, and runs the gamut of genres from pop, R&B, soul, afrobeat and West African traditional music,…
Fresh Sounds: Maxwell House Project – Buena Ventura
The Maxwell House Project is a one-man musical project of trumpeter Max O’Leary, who just shares his first solo song Buena Ventura. After years of touring the globe with various artists (Mestizo Beat, Surefire Soul Ensemble, Mexico68, Tribal Seeds, Natural Vibrations, Save Ferris), Max…
Guitarist David Hinckley releases his new double single “Your Man (On The Inside)” / “Western Nights”
Composer/guitarist David Hinckley releases his new double single "Your Man (On The Inside)" and "Western Nights". The tracks are modern takes on 70's instrumental symphonic soul informed by the cinematic sounds of Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, and Adrian Younge. Great…
Mark de Clive-Lowe, Andrea Lombardini and Tommaso Cappellato are the Dreamweavers and they shared their first single “Birds Of Prey”
Mark de Clive-Lowe, Andrea Lombardini and Tommaso Cappellato are the Dreamweavers and they shared their first single “Birds Of Prey”. Mark de Clive-Lowe returns to his roots with a new electro-acoustic record “Dreamweavers”, displaying his talent as a pianist and…
New York collective Brass Against takes the power back.
A new week we are starting with a huge kick. It’s Brass Against and they are taking the power back. Brass Against is a collective of New York musicians, led and curated by Brad Hammonds, who have come together to…
Big Crown Records drops the remix of Liam Bailey reggae banger “Champion” featuring Black Thought of The Roots
Big Crown Records drops the remix of Liam Bailey’s reggae banger “Champion” featuring Black Thought of The Roots. The original song "Champion" was first released in November 2019, with the announcement of signing Liam Bailey to the Big Crown Records…
Rob Mazurek came back with star studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP “Dimensional Stardust”
Rob Mazurek came back with star-studded Exploding Star Orchestra LP "Dimensional Stardust" and shared a new song from that album “A Wrinkle in Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling”. Following the 2018 JazzFest Berlin debut of new Exploding Star Orchestra (ESO) music,…
Josh Johnson unveils his new single promoting his debut LP Freedom Exercise
Josh Johnson unveils his new singles “Western Ave” and “Nerf Day”, promoting his debut LP “Freedom Exercise” on Northern Spy Records. Josh is a saxophonist, keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He has performed extensively with the likes of Jeff Parker, Makaya…
Jerk, Brooklyn producer releases his new album “Some Cosmic Shift” on DeepMatter Records
Jerk, Brooklyn producer releases his new album “Some Cosmic Shift” on DeepMatter Records. Jerk is the brainchild of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kinney. The project is an exploration of the connection between jazz and hip-hop with compositions blurring the…
Terrace Martin shares his Three Part Music Series “Racism on Trial” Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Denzel Curry.
Terrace Martin shares his Three Part Music Series "Racism on Trial" with Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Denzel Curry. In early June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Terrace Martin team up with Kamasi Washington, Denzel Curry, G Perico…
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…
Takuya Kuroda announces a new album “’Fly Moon Die Soon” and shares his first single “Change” with Corey King.
Takuya Kuroda announces a new album “'Fly Moon Die Soon” and shares his first single “Change” with Corey King. Takuya Kuroda is a highly-respected trumpeter, is a forward-thinking musician that has developed a unique hybrid sound, blending classic groovy hard-bop, post-bop,…
“Love Letter” is the name of legendary jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath posthumous album
“Love Letter” is the name of legendary jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath’s posthumous album. The saxophone legend passed away on January 19, aged 93. Jimmy Heath was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He started his long…
Ryan Porter explodes with raw energy on his new live album “Live in Paris at New Morning“ with West Coast Get Down Crew.
Ryan Porter explodes with raw energy on his new live album “Live in Paris at New Morning“ with West Coast Get Down Crew. The album was recorded on 17th October 2019 at Paris’ historic jazz club New Morning. Live set…
Ambrose Akinmusire shared a new song “Mr Roscoe (consider the simultaneous)” promoting his new album.
Ambrose Akinmusire shared a new song “Mr Roscoe (consider the simultaneous)” promoting his new album “On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment” (Blue Note Records). The title of song references to jazz saxophonist and the key figure in avant-garde…
Angel Bat Dawid released a “Transition East” inspired by Total Refreshment Centre
Angel Bat Dawid released two new songs inspired by Total Refreshment Centre. Both new pieces of music are her response to Emma Warren's 2019 book "Make Some Space", about the history of London DIY music institution Total Refreshment Centre. The…
Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin shared new song “Sweeter” inspired by a racial injustice
Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin shared the new song “Sweeter” inspired by racial injustice. The song was originally intended for a future album, but the singer decided to release the track early in light of current events. Bridges collaborated on…
RZA pays tribute to Bruce Lee on his new single “Be Like Water”
RZA pays tribute to the late martial icon and a movie star Bruce Lee on his new single “Be Like Water”. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s song was inspired by the 30 for 30 documentary about Lee, “Be Water”, premiered Sunday…
