addis to axum
Quantic first met Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke in 2004. Five years later, they were reunited at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex in LA for the Mochilla/VTech production of Timeless, where Mulatu played with a full orchestra. Quantic’s new DJ set, dubbed “Addis to Axum” and comprised almost entirely of music discovered during his 2004 trip to Ethiopia, is available now […]
74 miles away
74 Miles Away is a collaboration between Jazz pianist Pierre Anckaert and beatmakers MonkeyRobot. After releasing their first album on Melting Pot Music, the trio recorded this track for Lefto’s show live at Studio Brussel. [haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/74-miles-away-brusseleiro.mp3″ title=”74 Miles Away – Brusseleiro”] 74 Miles Away – Brusseleiro (free download here) Support: Soundcloud // Bandcamp // […]
jazz modal du monde
On Paris DJs website website you can now stream and download a mix of Karl Hectors “Jazz Modal Du Monde”. Karl Hector & The Malcouns’ “Tamanrasset EP” is out and available via Stones Throw. Read & listen more here. [haiku url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/parisdjs/Karl_Hector-Jazz_Modal_Du_Monde.mp3″ title=”Karl Hector – Jazz Modal Du Monde”] Tracklist 01. Nadi Qamar – After Glow 02. East New […]
analog africa
This Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Mix by Analog Africa was released via Wax Poetics 2010. Hope you like it. [haiku url=”http://beta.waxpoetics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/analog_africa.mp3″ title=”Analog Africa – Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Mix”] Support: Blog // MySpace
R.I.P. gil scott-heron (1949 – 2011)
josé james at highline ballroom
Enjoy another live recording of Josè James and band playing at Highline Ballroom Blue Note Jazz, Japan Benefit. Click here to listen >> Soundcloud 1. Save Your Love For Me (Buddy Johnson) 2. Park Bench People (Myka9/JMD/Freddie Hubbard) Jose James’ Soundcloud // Official Website
eric burdon & war
zara mcfarlane
Zara McFarlane just released the new track “Chiaroscuro” off her forthcoming debut album “Until Tomorrow”. More beautiful music of Zara below … Support MySpace // Facebook
after 2am sessions
You can now buy Ahmed Sirour‘s full-length, 6-track EP “After 2am Sessions” for only on 6$ his bandcamp site. THE AFTER 2AM SESSIONS EP by Ahmed Sirour Support: Twitter // Soundcloud
a lovely day …
[haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gil-scott-heron-a-lovely-day.mp3″ title=”Gil Scott-Heron – A Lovely Day”] Gil Scott-Heron – A Lovely Day
midnight feast of jazz
Nick Pride And The Pimptones are about to release their firs tofficial full-lenght album “Midnight Feast of Jazz”. Get the digital album here. Nick Pride & The Pimptones – Waitin’ So Long (feat. Jess Roberts) Support links: Facebook // Soundcloud // MySpace
cherry
[haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nostalgia-77-cherry-acoustic.mp3″ title=”Nostalgia 77 – Cherry (Acoustic) (feat. Josa Peit)(feat. Josa Peit)”] Nostalgia 77 – Cherry (Acoustic) (feat. Josa Peit) (feat. Josa Peit) [haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nostalgia-77-cherry.mp3″ title=”Nostalgia 77 – Cherry (feat. Josa Peit)”] Nostalgia 77 – Cherry Support Nostalgia 77 via MySpace // Website
goin’ to chicago
José James gives us two new tracks he recorded togehter with Junior Mance, listen via Soundcloud. New album is coming … Goin’ To Chicago with Junior Mance Georgia On My Mind with Junior Mance
what do i do
The spirit of Muddy Waters inhabiting Doris Day. The Andrews Sisters in the year 2010. Erykah Badu singing to herself as she does the housework. Pinpointing exactly where Lanie Lane is coming from musically is not easy, but a hotpot of Blues, Jazz, Pop & Country from golden era of the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s is a good […]
blue shadow
“Blue Shadow” featuring Josa Peit is the latest single from Nostalgia 77‘s fourth studio album “The Sleepwalking Society” out on Tru Thoughts, available via Etch Shop … more here. [haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nostalgia-77-blue-shadow.mp3″ title=”Nostalgia 77 – Blue Shadow”] Nostalgia 77 – Blue Shadow Support Nostalgia 77 via MySpace // Website
the sleepwalking society
The new Nostalgia 77 record “The Sleepwalking Society” is officially out since monday. Get your copy at etchshop or HHV! [audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nostalgia-77-cherry.mp3|titles=Nostalgia 77 – Cherry] Nostalgia 77 – Cherry [audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nostalgia-77-simmerdown.mp3|titles=Nostalgia 77 – Simmerdown (feat. Josa Peit)] Nostalgia 77 – Simmerdown (feat. Josa Peit) Support Nostalgia 77 via MySpace // Website
hackney colliery band
Mining nuggets of funk, hip-hop and hi-octane rock from the musical coalface and throwing in a few chunks of Balkan brass, ska and contemporary jazz for good measure, the Hackney Colliery Band is as diverse as the London borough that gave them their name. >> More Hackney Colliery Band on MySpace
nights walks on vinyl
Hidden Orchestra released a perfect mixtape featuring Sixtoo, DJ Shadow, Jeru the Damaja, Nick Drake, CL Smooth and many more. Watch out, they’re on tour in Europe March-April 2011. Hidden Orchestra – Night Walks On Vinyl Tracklist: 00.00 Antiphon – Hidden Orchestra 02.04 Dream of a Strange Land – read by Hugh Burden 05.40 Thograinn […]