fanfares
GoGo Penguin’s debut album “Fanfares” will be released on Gondwana Records next Monday 19th November. Enjoy the full stream below and go here for the pre-order. Fanfares by GoGo Penguin Support: Official | Gondwana Records | Facebook
dirty jazz
“Dirty Jazz” is a collective mix of funky soulful jazz music compiled and mixed by Question of Mellow Orange and Kidragon of Home Grown Blends. Stream and download below. [haiku url=”http://melloworange.com/mixes/Question_and_Kidragon_Dirty_Jazz.mp3″ title=”Question and Kidragon – Dirty Jazz”] Support: Facebook | Mellow Orange | Home Grown Blends
the stuff that dreams are made of
Check out beat-producer Pawcut‘s new instrumental ode to Jazz. “The Stuff that Dreams are made of” is a complete free download via bandcamp. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of by Pawcut Support: Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter | Bandcamp
pharoah sanders
Cosmic | Compositions presents Volume One of their compilation series “Avant Garde” which is dedicated to some of the pioneers of the Avant-Garde Jazz Movement. The majority of this first compilation was produced by beatmakers who strictly sampled Pharoah Sanders. Enjoy the free download. Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series Vol.1 [Pharoah Sanders] by Cosmic Compositions […]
label love vol. 5
Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe – each track plucked and presented by Jazz heads from Tru Thoughts Recordings, Impossible Ark Records, Gondwana Records, Jazzman Records, Edition Records, Katalyst Entertainment, Revive Music Group, and Basho Records. Label Love Volume […]
fletcher moss park
Trumpet Player Matthew Halsall released his new album “Fletcher Moss Park”, named after a public garden in Manchester, is now available on Gondwana Records or iTunes. Backed up with his sextet including Rachael Gladwin, Adam Fairhall and Gaz Hughes created a very fine jazz album which needs all your attention. Preview snippets are below. Support: Official | Facebook | […]
shibui
The Broken Orchestra are producers Pat Dooner and Carl Conway-Davis, along with a select group of talented musicians and artists. What started out as a simple collaborative studio experiment quickly developed into much more enlisting the help of Moby’s lead singer Inyang Bassey, Leeds based vocalist Anna Stott and the subtle but beautiful vocal sounds […]
the life & times of…
The new Hot 8 Brass Band double A-side digital single “Ghost Town” and “Let Me Do My Thing” is out now, announcing the emphatic return of New Orleans’ premier purveyors of roof-raising, jazz-infused, hip hop-fired marching band music, straight from the heart and fresh from the second line parades. Featuring a cover version of The […]
holy
The Part-Time Heroes released their third single taken from the album “Lightfalls“. “Heaven Won’t Make Your Wish Come True”” is another previously unreleased track featuring neo-soul voice Colonel Red. Releases is 15 October. Pre-order here. Support: Official | Facebook | Bandcamp | Wah Wah 45s
rise
Berlin based pianist, vocalist, lyricist, and composer Sean Haefeli released his self-produced third jazz album “Rise”. His sound blends jazz, soul, hip-hop, and spoken word to birth warm, honest, and intimate music. You can now stream the entire album below and purchase via Bandcamp – it’s worth every cent! RISE by Sean Haefeli Support: Official | […]
let you go
“Let you go” is the first single from Jacaranda Muse‘s “September Sun” album to be released on CD, LP and digital format on November 5th. Bag the single on iTunes. Support: Facebook | Heavenly Sweetness | Soundcloud
music is my religion
Trumpet player Kevin Louis has released a album with FNMUSICWEB that is adventurous, thought-provoking and hilarious all at once. The album goes after traditional notions of religion without attacking religion; it is open-minded and open-hearted towards those who see religion in more traditional ways. And he gets world class musicians to come clean on their own […]
now listen to this
Volume 7 of the compilation series “now, listen to this” comes with downloads of tracks and remixes by Gang Starr, Nice & Smooth & The Bamboos, Steely Chan, Natalie Stewart, Byard Lancaster, Gadget, Bonobo, Letherette, Shigeto, Ambassadeurs and Freddie Joachim.
archipelago
Hidden Orchestra‘s Joe Acheson has put together this carefully-blended mini-mix to unveil the material for their second album “Archipelago” out on October 1st on TruThoughts. Pre-order now digital on iTunes or CD/Vinyl on Etch. Support: Facebook | Twitter | Official Site | TruThoughts
ancestors of rap
Tobias Kirmayer of the soul/funk/jazz label Tramp Records compiled prototype rap songs, “Ancestors Of Rap” unites the few existing soul and funk tracks from the late 1960s to early 70s that feature lyrics that are rhymed in rhythm. One of the most expressive examples is Who Got The Number by comedian Pigmeat Markham. Similar in style […]
heritage
Lionel Loueke just dropped his album “Heritage” on Blue Note which is a collaboration project with Robert Glasper. The album is now available via iTunes and you can download the track “Dangbe Dance” below for free. Support: Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | Blue Note
it’s all over your body
José James‘ new EP is out on iTunes. Featuring Robert Glasper, Chris Daddy Dave, Pino Palladino, DJ Spinna and Emily King. The song is taken of his forthcoming 2013 Blue Note Records debut “No Beginning, No End“. Download the track “Trouble” for free here. There’s also a radio-rip version of “Vanguard” featuring famous bass guitarist […]
eccentric movements
DJ Spinna’s latest project shows off the amazing talents of Brooklyn based soul singer, Jose James. The Eccentric Movements of Jose James takes you on a musical journey thru James’ earlier works with sprinklings of music from his forthcoming Blue Note release. A couple of familiar favorites are blended effortlessly with the crooner’s eclectic mix […]