After nearly two years, Okonski returns with Entrance Music — an album that finds the trio at the height of their improvisational prowess and celebrating the spontaneous and meditative. On the heels of 2023’s debut Magnolia, pianist and leader Steve Okonski has reconvened long-time musical collaborators (Durand Jones and the

Yukimi, the celebrated vocalist and co-founder of Grammy-nominated outfit Little Dragon, announces the release of her debut album For You, which is set for release on March 28th on Ninja Tune. Alongside the album announcement, Yukimi shares two new singles, “Sad Makeup” and “Winter Is Not Dead,” both reflecting Yukimi’s

Emma-Jean Thackray, the visionary producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, today announces her highly anticipated second album, “Weirdo”, set for release on April 25th via Gilles Peterson’s celebrated record label Brownswood Recordings / Parlophone Records. Known for defying musical boundaries, Thackray’s latest work is a deeply personal and utterly original exploration of

Electronic producer and composer Leifur James released ‘Magic Seeds’ via Night Time Stories last November, his most collaborative and personal offering yet. Blurring the lines between genres, James is a rare artist who is capable of driving you to great highs, while opening a magnetising sonic world for you to

British band OMA pays tribute to legendary producer J Dilla with their live session “OMA – J DILLA Instrumentals (Live at Barouche 2025)”. Recorded at Barouche in Cornwall, UK, the performance features 26 instrumentals from Dilla’s catalog, reinterpreted by OMA with great attention to detail. The band brings Dilla’s vibe

Songs For Lost Travellers is a collaborative album by Con and Bastien Keb that merges unexplored pathways between rap, folk, and jazz into a spiritual triumvirate. Each genre is a balancing force within the record. The result is an album unlike either artist have made previously, possibly unlike any record

‘Inner Spaces’ is a collaboration between Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar and electronics virtuoso Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch. The music explores the intersections of Maqam modes of the Middle East, jazz improvisation, and electronics, creating an immersive, richly textured soundscape that is beyond category. Both musicians are

British jazz producer Daylight Robbery releases new album ‘Third Island Suite’ (aka ‘Third Eye Land’) on Melting Pot Music. Connecting the dots between Spiritual Jazz, Fusion & Hip-Hop. Recorded in collaboration with New York pianist Nick Marks. Follow-up to his 2022 debut ‘Moons of Jupiter’. Inspired by the John Fowles

Yazz Ahmed, hailed as one of the most influential trumpet players of her generation. An Ivor Novello award winning composer who makes sweeping epics that are rich with storytelling, depicting evocative ancient worlds and mythological muses. With her fourth studio album, A Paradise in the Hold, the British-Bahrani musician dives

Tartelet kickstarts 2025 with the fourth edition of its Medusozoa compilation, a seasonal trip into ambient and downtempo soundscapes. With each edition of Tartelet Record’s annual Medusozoa series, the sound gets more intimate and more expansive. For its 2025 compilation, the label chose to combine tracks from the Tartelet archives

Guitarist, composer and producer Thomas Naïm began playing guitar at the age of 12. Initially influenced by rock music, he later took an interest in a wide range of musical styles, before finally developing a passion for jazz. Since then, Thomas Naïm has been asked to accompany many artists on

bklyn favourite things 12.24 – Suso Saiz, Azizi Gibson, Elsa Hewitt, Joona Toivanen Trio, Svaneborg Kardyb, Tibshelf, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Caoilfhionn Rose, Fingaz, Scrimshire, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Unionen, Asra, Cumulus Frisbee, Tom Misch, Tomin, Makushin, Derya Yildirim, The Pro-Teens, Declaime feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow, Neue Grafik feat.

Soul Burger” is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ab-Soul, released on November 8, 2024, by Top Dawg Entertainment. The album serves as a tribute to his late friend Doeburger, who passed away in December 2021, and features a posthumous appearance by him on the track “Peace.”  The

GAISTER (Olivia Salvadori, Akihide Monna and Coby Sey) release their self-titled LP via AD 93 on the 1st November 2024. The record captures the embodiment of an encounter, one moment of the trio’s ongoing relationship as artists who communicate with each other through sound, voice and music. After orbiting in

Acts of Faith is the eleventh studio album from British R&B musical group Sault. Originally previewed in December 2023 at a one-night only concert in London (which was the group’s first performance), the album was originally released for free as a continuous single .WAV track via digital distribution on 6

On Lophae’s debut album Perfect Strangers, they carry out the performing equivalent of that crate digging: we are treated to world-class musical explorers searching for (and very much finding) sounds that both hit home with familiarity and bestow that thrill of discovery. Don’t be fooled by the title: though it

The music of Green Cosmos makes us realize that our never- ending quest for love can find fulfillment. You take a long, slow breath and feel the magic of transcendent wisdom. There is not one note too many, and everything gets to the heart of the matter. A saxophone that

SAMAKA is the latest instrumental album by Manila-based artist and producer RuiijiKun. The title Samaka (“sama ka?”) translates from Filipino as “wanna join?” or “come join” – a phrase used as an invitation. The album begins with its title track, Samaka, which nudges listeners to let the music guide them

Producers S. Fidelity, Bluestaeb, and Melodiesinfonie form a powerhouse trio known for their innovative blend of RnB, House, and 2-Step sounds. Their collaborative magic often unfolds in unique settings, such as a picturesque studio in the South of France, where they crafted their long awaited EP “365 P”. The trio’s

Having found support from tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Deb Grant, Jyoty and Tony Minvielle for last year’s EP ‘The Changing Tides Of Dreams’, SHOLTO returns with his forthcoming album ‘Letting Go of Forever’ – a 26-track expansive double LP, scheduled to drop later this year on DeepMatter Records / Funk

UK supergroup Flock return with their anticipated sophomore album ‘Flock II’. Comprising an exceptional line-up featuring Bex Burch (fresh from her debut solo album on International Anthem), Sarathy Korwar, Tamar Osborn (Collocutor, Dele Sosimi, Unknown To Known), Danalogue (The Comet Is Coming / Soccer96) and Al MacSween (Kefaya), the new

Over the past few years, James has steadily built a reputation as a vital new voice in electronic music on both sides of the Atlantic. He’s played prestigious London venues like the Barbican and Village Underground in London and toured Europe, as well as being named Pitchfork and KCRW’s ‘best

Ever since Strauss has been working on designing a new sound for a follow up album. After much soul searching and a lot of trial and error he realized that he needed to go back to the source: Get into a great Studio with great artists, prepare a couple ideas

By his early 20s, Kurious was already an in-demand voice on the mic. His 1994 major label debut album, A Constipated Monkey, is a classic of its style, marked by heavy beats and nimble rhymes that are razor-sharp yet frequently hilarious. Despite being hailed as one of hip-hop’s most compelling

bklyn favourite things 9.24 – Silk Mob feat. Holy Modee, Madlib, Ezra Collective, The Pro-Teens, El Michels Affair, JD. Reid feat. Joe Armon-Jones, Neue Grafik feat. Brother Portrait, Jerome Thomas feat. SAUL, LayFullstop, Vazesh feat. Jeremy Rose, Hamed Sadeghi & Lloyd Swanton, Lex Amor, Meshell Ndegeocello feat. King Britt, Footshooter

Ill considered are a band comprising of musicians interacting with each other to create freely improvised music, based loosely around simple pre-written themes or composed on the spot. Deep grooves and plaintive melodies ranging from whispered chants to monstrous climaxes, the group react to the mood of the audience and

‘Loukoumades’ is the latest album from the Dave De Rose led international improvisation project Agile Experiments. With 11 prior releases under it’s belt, featuring some of the most admirable musicians across the UK (Ruth Goller, Dan Nicholls & John Edwards to name a few) and Greece (Fotis Siotas, Jan Van,

Mellifluous and rich, the astonishing new studio album from London-based experimentalists Kinkajous – led by drummer/ producer Benoît Parmentier and saxophonist Adrien Cau – is a whirling dreamland of electronic orchestrations and instrumental sensibility. Tentatively titled “Nothing Will Disappear”, on one hand their compositions play like little manifestos against an

“Low-key R&B legend” Eddie Chacon returns with Lay Low, out January 31st. Having collaborated with John Carroll Kirby on his last two albums, Eddie Chacon teamed up with Nick Hakim to produce this new collection of songs of loving and letting go. Lay Low by EDDIE CHACON

I consider the music on this album in different ways — as environments, a forest or a city, or some type of new not yet created combination of those things. The album as a place to visit, look around, explore, and travel through … It’s also a type of diary,

Brownswood Recordings are proud to present their latest signing, the immensely talented harpist and composer Marysia Osu. A key member of Levitation Orchestra, and graduate of Brownswood’s heralded ‘Bubblers’ academy – Marysia now prepares to unveil her alluring and transcendent debut album ‘harp, beats & dreams. Hailing originally from Poland,

MF TEEN: Your Concurrence In The Above Is Assumed recognises the legacy of rap’s Illest Villain, traversing MF DOOM’s discography and personas, flipping selections from Madvillain, MM.. FOOD, Viktor Vaughan, Danger Doom and more, taking care to ensure recognisable tunes such as Doomsday and Curls are represented alongside more obscure

NYC dream jazz abstractionists YAI (David Lackner and John Thayer) return with ‘Sky Time’, a mesmerizing mix of woodwinds, waves, and ethereal echo. Moving deftly from ambient soundscapes through fourth world aesthetics, ‘Sky Time’ is a joyful and clear-eyed exercise of stop motion in slow motion. All Songs written and

Toy Tonics sublabel Kryptox comes with a new album by Greek harpist SISSI RADA. “Demeter in Aexone” is a 45’ pure solo improvisation on harp. Using no post production techniques and no overdubs, the album was recorded one afternoon in her studio in Voula, Athens, overlooking the ancient demos of

This is an album I’ve been trying to make for 10 years, but I didn’t know how I would do it or what exactly it would be like. I only had a relatively vague vision of making an album that featured many different brilliant musicians and crossed many different genres,

Performed by Nala Sinephro, James Mollison, Morgan Simpson, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Nubya Garcia, Lyle Barton, Natcyet Wakili, and Wonky Logic. Out on Warp Records, released September 6, 2024. Endlessness by Nala Sinephro

Releasing now for well over a decade – Neue Grafik: known to friends as Fred, has successfully transplanted from Parisian rookie to one- man London Institution. Beginning as a solo producer and DJ, Fred spread his wings upon relocating to South London – at first with his Neue Grafik Ensemble

Finnish duo Lampen presents their second album “Halogen” on We Jazz Records, September 20. Lampen is Kalle Kalima and Tatu Rönkkö. Kalle plays guitar, Tatu plays percussions and sampler. The band makes its home between Helsinki and Berlin, where Kalima is based. Lampen’s sound is reminiscent of the wide-screen meditations