enjoy the view
Legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson returns to Blue Note for the June 24 release of “Enjoy The View,” recorded by an all-star collective with saxophonist David Sanborn and organist Joey DeFrancesco, and featuring drummer Billy Hart. Order the album now on iTunes, Amazon or HHV.
unstraight ahead
Los Angeles label Now-Again Records releases the newest album by Jay Whitefield (Poets of Rhythm, Whitefield Brothers) and company ‘Unstraight Ahead’ by Karl Hector and the Malcouns. Listen and download the track ‘Push Na Ya’ for free here. Album now on sale at Rappcats or iTunes. Afrodelic Kraut Funk excursions featuring Members of Poets of Rhythm and Whitefield Brothers. Unstraight Ahead finds […]
your love weighs a tonne
“Your Love Weighs A Tonne” is the second official single from Nostalgia 77’s February LP ‘A Journey Too Far’. The single comes along with the instrumental version and a killer remix by rising producer Ambassadeurs. Available now on Bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes.
III
BADBADNOTGOOD are back … Matthew Tavares on keys, Chester Hansen on bass, and Alex Sowinski on drums. Since their inception at Humber College’s Music Performance program in 2011, the three have challenged the rule book on improvised instrumental music and taken jazz tradition into the future. With early champions including acclaimed BBC broadcaster Gilles Peterson and Tyler […]
when the world was one
Manchester based DJ, bandleader and trumpeter Matthew Halsall, is one of the UK’s brightest talents. His albums have won him a legion of fans across the world and acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Mr Scruff, Radio 3’s Late Junction, MOJO, BBC Music Magazine and BBC 6 Music. His latest album ‘On […]
hex
Toshia Matsurra formly of the United Future Organisation (U.F.O.)., drummer Midorin of Soil & Pimp Sessions, Kan Sano (Keyboard) and Yoshihito “P” Koizumi (Bass) are HEX. Their first album fuses jazz with some electronic sounds. ‘Tokyo Blues’ featuring Ed Motta and a rework of ‘Osaka Blues’ with Japanese singer Yoshie Nakano. Available now in Japan, release in Europe by end of may. […]
favourite things | 4.14
Our soundcloud selection for april is now closed and ready for streaming. 4.14 is a selection of 45 great songs and remixes, randomly arranged. Some songs are free downloads! Check out our latest selections on the daily updated soundcloud page.
funklifesavers
Funkbademeister & Count Lazy present their debut tape “FUNKLIFESAVERS” with the complicity of Radio Juicy. The title reflects its content, the two Swiss beatmakers of the collective called Funklifesavers provides you 40 minutes filled with their finest beats for the summer. Free download on Bandcamp.
simple
Skalpel returns with new tunes after a lengthy sabbatical. Duo, established by composers and producers well known in broadly defined electronic music circles. Their trademark was referencing a rich heritage of Polish jazz of the 1960s and the 1970s, with inspiration taken from the likes of Komeda, Stańko, Urbaniak and molding all of those retro […]
please rewind
The Moonchild trio from L.A. released their second album. “Please Rewind” is a very soulful jazz influenced album. The vocal additions comes by Amber, have a listen to the whole album below. Order your copy now on Bandcamp and iTunes.
if 2.0
Ninja Tune and London record shop If Music teamed up again for the second volume of their compilation series “if”. The new installment features exclusive tracks by Heidi Vogel, Jono McCleery, Slowly Rolilng Camera, DJ Saturn & Annabel, The Wach , Mark Motherbaugh, Jhelisa Anderson, Roy Harper, The New World Percussion Ensemble, Archimedes Badkar, Phillip Lambro, Bayete (Todd Cochran) and […]
Agorà
The AGORÀ Ensemble is a switzerland based jazz ensemble with voice, strings and piano trio. Influences are Jazz, world- and folk-music. Their first release is out on Morpheus Records, now available on Bandcamp. Stream the entire album below, including their reinterpretation of Gil Scott-Heron’s “I’m New Here”.
old friend
“Old Friend” is the second EP from Manchester based producer Matt Brewer aka Frameworks. Lead track “Old Friend” is a collaboration with fellow Mancunian JP Cooper, with echoes of Terry Callier and Cinematic Orchestra, it’s a haunting song, punctuated with lush string arrangements and an outstanding vocal performance from JP. Belleruche’s Kathrin DeBoer features on “Breaks My […]
philippe edison
We introduce Philippe Edison, he’s a Modern Jazz & Electronic producer and musician from Houston, Texas. His productions are inspired by Jazz Fusion and Hip Hop. We’ve made a soundcloud-selection of some tunes and made them available for streaming below. Be sure to check his recent releases on Bandcamp.
favourite things | 3.14
The soundcloud selection for march’14 holds another 41 great tracks by bklyn’s favourite artists, producers and beat-makers. Remixes by Kaytranada, Fink’s modern folk, jazz by BadBadNotGood, soul by Ruth Koleva and Lee Fields. HipHop songs by Mobb Deep and Freddie Gibbs, beats by Black Milk, Apollo Brown, and J Dilla. Check out our monthly selection “favourite […]
while you were sleeping
José James has announced a June 10 release date for his new album, “While You Were Sleeping”, his fifth studio album and his second album for Blue Note Records. “While You Were Sleeping” is the follow-up to his widely acclaimed R&B and jazz steeped “No Beginning No End”, and signals a new creative direction for […]
woodstock sessions vol. 2
Late last summer Medeski Martin & Wood entered the studio with multi-genre experimental guitarist Nels Cline (Wilco) to play in front of a live audience as part of the studio concert series, “Woodstock Sessions”. It’s a live record created in the studio! Release date is set for the album is April 22. Pre-order on Amazon.
sustain
After the first track “CS60” off their upcoming third album “III” (Out May 6th), BadBadNotGood now returns with a new single. “Sustain” and “Can’t Leave The Night” dropped recently via Innovative Leisure. Purchase the tracks on iTunes. The Toronto trio consisting of Chester Hansen, Alex Sowinski and Matt Tavares comment their recent release … This album is actually entirely instrumental […]