Cosmic Vibrations ft. Dwight Trible | Pathways & Passages
Spiritmuse presents “Pathways & Passages”, the debut album from “Cosmic Vibrations” the LA-based ensemble led by acclaimed jazz vocalist Dwight Trible that defines spiritual jazz in the 21st century. A genre-defying amalgamation of divine vocals, soul-stirring jazz, healing poetry, with a rich tapestry of African, Mesoamerican and indigenous North American percussion and instrumentation, taking you […]
Asher Gamedze | Dialectic Soul
“Dialectic Soul”, the debut album from drummer Asher Gamedze is now released. Asher introduces the themes that constitute the album; free drums representing autonomous African motion, the saxophone reflecting deeply & honestly on the violence of colonialism. The teachings of Coltrane, Biko, Makeba, Malcom & others inspire the music’s positive manifestation of resistance. Dialectic Soul […]
Duo Brothers | Duo Brothers
The connection between Sol Monk and Yonatan Levy sprouted a super chill sound that travels instrumentally through groovy beats & sweet minimalistic melodic riffs; revealing, as a mischief sun behind the clouds, ecstatic moments of jazz, R&B and psychedelics. Together they form the “Duo Brothers”. The connection between these two sprouted a super chill album […]
Makaya McCraven | Universal Beings E&F Sides
An addendum to Makaya McCraven’s critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said “affirms the drummer and beatsmith’s position as a major figure in creative music,” Universal Beings E&F Sides presents fourteen new pieces of organic beat music cut from the original sessions, prepared and produced by Makaya as a soundtrack to […]
Mansur Brown | Tesuto
The rising 23-year-old Brixton artist Mansur Brown, multi-instrumentalist, and producer’s three-track project is an instrumental, beat-heavy search for zen and overcoming obstacles, both of the world and trials that are deeply personal. “The name of the EP is Tesuto, which means Test in Japanese, which is representative of life and the struggles everyone universally goes […]
Waaju | Grown
Pulsing Afro-Latin roots and UK jazz combine on Grown, the latest album by London-based quintet Waaju, released via Olindo Records. Fusing dexterous hand-percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs and soaring melodies, Waaju connect a wide range of traditional musics percolating at different corners of the global soundscape yet with a distinctly of-the-moment and British jazz flavour. Waaju […]
Tenderlonious | Quarantena
Tenderlonious returns to his own 22a imprint with a brand new collection of lo-fi beats and soundscapes courtesy of the lockdown studio sessions from his home in South London. Lockdown allowed Tender to escape from his busy lifestyle and touring schedule, finally giving him the time to properly explore and experiment with the vast collection […]
Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Chicago Waves
In late November of 2018, long-time collaborators (& life-long Los Angelenos) Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson flew to Chicago to participate in the album release performance of Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings. Just 11 months prior, Carlos & Miguel were part of recording the ‘Los Angeles Side’ of Universal Beings at Jeff Parker’s house in Altadena, […]
Tenderlonious | Tender In Lahore
Like most of us, Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne has had to overcome troubles in life. Music however has always been a guiding light leading him onto the right path. It was whilst in his darkest place that he taught himself to play the soprano saxophone; bringing much needed focus and discipline back into his life. Much […]
Blaer | Yellow
“Yellow” is the third album of the working band BLAER, founded in 2012 by the composer and pianist Maja Nydegger. YELLOW is the result of a longstanding and diligent collaboration. The band concept sets on a balanced group sound and a calm, focussed flow of music. Yellow by Blaer
JK Group | The Young Ones
JK Group are a powerhouse nu-jazz band fronted by Melbourne saxophonist Josh Kelly, best known for his work with future soul-jazz collective, 30/70, and being the 2019 PBS Young Elder of Jazz. They sit in the crossover of raw, live jazz and electronic/dance production. At times synth-heavy, effected and soundscapey, while at other times hard […]
44th Move | 44th Move
Multifaceted musicians Alfa Mist and Richard Spaven announce identities behind their 44th Move project and drop their debut self-titled EP on Black Acre. The pair are two of London’s most hotly tipped Jazz artists, and both have a broad range of influences. Alfa Mist is a self-taught piano player with his early album ‘Antiphon’ becoming […]
Athletic Progression | Athletic Progression
After the 2019 release of their debut album “Dark Smoke”, the Danish trio Athletic Progression has gone from strength to strength in Denmark. Multiple sold out shows in DK and abroad, as well two Danish Jazz Award nominations – and even one for Danish musician of the year! – later, the group is now ready […]
Wilma Archer – A Western Circular
New album by Wilma Archer is out – Within A Western Circular lies an exciting and varied crew of guest artists including MF DOOM, Samuel T. Herring (Future Islands), Sudan Archives, and Laura Groves, all contributing vocals to his rich, dextrous compositions. Supple and multi-layered, honouring his acoustic heritage and influence, A Western Circular builds […]
Foshe & Horatio Luna | Nice To Meetcha
Zigi Blau on keys, Mike Bentley on drums, Henry Hicks on bass. Fully improvised, recorded in fish bones tone shack. Engineered by Fabian Hunter and mixed by Mike Bentley. Nice To Meetcha by Foshe & Horatio Luna
Alfa Mist | On My Ones
Alfa Mist’s solo piano project ‘On My Ones’ is out now on Sekito Records with a new video on all the streaming places. “Have a listen when you get a chance & thank you if you already have.” On My Ones by Alfa Mist
Alabaster DePlume To Cy & Lee | Instrumentals Vol. 1
DePlume is a Manchester-born, London-based bandleader, composer, saxophonist, activist and orator. He’s a resident at the legendary London creative hub Total Refreshment Centre, a recording artist for the off-grid, Scottish Hebridean island label Lost Map, and now the latest arrival into Chicago-based International Anthem’s growing family of progressive musical explorationists. Whilst much of his music […]
Irreversible Entanglements | Who Sent You?
Who Sent You? they said from their liquid cryo-chamber, from a low-light induction field cobbled together with lithium rods, with melted down Romare Bearden and Howardena Pindell paintings, stitched with chaos fibers and placed in the center of the carrion husk of a burnt out shanty town. They took time to scrape ashen samples of […]