Jamie Leeming | Sequent
Jamie Leeming continues to shine as one of London’s most beloved jazz guitarists, a key collaborator to artists like Alfa Mist, Tom Misch and Jas Kayser. His second solo album “Sequent” further impresses his talents as a musician and songwriter – featuring contributions from Laura Misch, Sly5thAve and Kaya Thomas-Dyke, it marks the musician as […]
Nate Mercereau, Josh Johnson, Carlos Niño | Openness Trio
Openness Trio is the debut album by a unique collective comprised of guitarist and producer Nate Mercereau, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and percussionist Carlos Niño. Free-thinking creators who bring a depth of experience from wide-ranging collaborations with the likes of André 3000, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kamasi Washington, Shabaka, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven, and many more, the trio […]
bklyn | favourite things 4.25
bklyn favourite things 4.25 – EABS, Ben LaMar Gay, Floating Points feat. Zongamin, Valentina Magaletti & Miriam Adefris, Brandee Younger, Rachel Kitchlew & SFJ feat. SHOLTO & David Bardon, Elori Saxl, Pauli Lyytinen, Joy Spheres Rees, Phi-Psonics, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Opek, Adrian Younge, Allysha Joy, The Offline, Surprise Chef, Yesterday’s Princess, Daylight Robbery, Hector Plimmer […]
OG Florin & Melodiesinfonie | Meh Als Null & Eis
After their first musical encounter entitled “Seaside”, which was featured on Melodiesinfonie’s album “Softboi”, we couldn’t wait to hear more from the duo of OG Florin and Melodiesinfonie. They did not disappoint and are following up quickly with their first collaborative album: “Meh Als Null & Eis” Their music is alive with a vibrant hippie […]
Reginald Omas Mamode | IV Rivière Noire
Reginald Omas Mamode IV is a British musician with Mauritian roots. His sound blends influences from Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, Afro, Funk, and traditional island music like Sega and Maloya. Coming from a deeply musical family, he has played a key role in shaping the UK’s beat and jazz scene. Together with his brothers and artists […]
Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer | Different Rooms
Different Rooms is an experimental album created between late 2024 and early 2025. It blends live improvisational sessions with Jeff Parker and Josh Johnson from 2023 with newly composed pieces, all brought together through a collage-like production process. Unlike its predecessor, Recordings from the Åland Islands, which aimed to transport listeners to distant places, Different […]
Błoto | Grzyby
After a three-year break, Błoto returned with a surge of creativity, recording a wealth of new tracks at Studio Pasterka. Following two 7” singles and the Grzybnia LP, they now complete this chapter with the album Grzyby (Mushrooms). Vinyl collectors quickly grabbed all copies of Szlam / Ścieki and Bakteria (featuring DāM-FunK), while Grzybnia nearly […]
Brandee Younger | Gadabout Season
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger returns with Gadabout Season, her most introspective album yet. Set for release on June 13, 2025, via Impulse! Records, the album showcases Younger’s original compositions that blend spiritual jazz, R&B, and hip-hop influences. Described by Younger as “an open-ended narrative of life’s highs and lows,” the album reflects her journey through […]
Kae Tempest | Self Titled
With Self Titled, Kae Tempest unveils their most personal work to date. Set for release on July 4, 2025, via Island Records, the fifth studio album dives deep into themes of self-reflection and artistic expression. Produced by Fraser T Smith, the album features twelve tracks blending spoken word, electronic soundscapes, and raw storytelling. Collaborations with […]
Joaquín Cornejo | Cabuya
‘Cabuya’ is the new EP that Joaquín brings us from Ecuador, a sonic journey that explores sensitive and enveloping landscapes. Most of the EP was produced during an electric shortage in Ecuador that lasted for almost 4 months due to a severe drought and political corruption. Having no electricity for most part of the day […]
Amanda Whiting | Can You See Me Now?
Amanda Whiting is a celebrated Welsh harpist and composer who has established herself as a key figure in the UK jazz scene. Supported by major radio platforms like BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Jazz FM, and more, she has been recognized with nominations, including ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’. In 2023, she joined First Word […]
bklyn | favourite things 3.25
bklyn favourite things 3.25 – Amy Gadiaga, Alabaster DePlume, Rachel Kitchlew & SHOLTO & David Bardon, Brandee Younger, Arjuna Oakes, Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch, And Is Phi feat. Hector Plimmer, Daylight Robbery feat. Nick Marks, Greg Spero feat. Nicole McCabe & Ka’Cye Thompkins, Elori Saxl, Loradeniz, Charles Petersohn, Sheldon Agwu, Kirk Barley, Offthewally, El Michels Affair, […]
Salami Rose Joe Louis | Lorings
Lindsay Olsen aka Salami Rose Joe Louis is a genre traveller multi-instrumentalist female producer and a signee to Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder label. She returns with her most personal album to date on April 25th, 2025. Delightfully raw and heartfelt, ‘Lorings’ is a collection of songs that find SRJL displaying her vulnerability through a playful and […]
Ben LaMar Gay | Yowzers
Yowzers is a new album by Chicago composer, improvisor, instrumentalist and musical folklorist Ben LaMar Gay. The twelve track collection is a leap forward in the lexicon of Gay’s recorded output, and a veritable masterwork of ancient inner-body rhythms and intuitive melodic storytelling. It’s worth mentioning that a leap forward for Gay is no small […]
Joe Armon-Jones | All The Quiet (Part II)
Keyboardist, producer and songwriter Joe Armon-Jones shares his most elevated solo project to date, All The Quiet. A galvanising statement of intent, traversing jazz, funk, dub, hip hop, and soul music, entirely written, produced and mixed by Armon-Jones himself. All The Quiet (Part II) is the second chapter of a two part album, released on […]
Sault | 10
British collective SAULT has released their latest album, 10, on April 20, 2025. This marks their twelfth full-length project and continues their tradition of genre-defying music. The album features lead vocalist Cleo Sol, producer Inflo, and collaborators such as Chronixx, Pino Palladino, and pianist NIJE. The track titles, including “The Healing,” “Know That You Will […]
Adrian Younge | Something About April III
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as an essential piece in today’s […]
Cosmic Ear | Traces
Cosmic Ear is a new group bringing together Christer Bothén, Mats Gustafsson, Goran Kajfeš, Kansan Zetterberg and Juan Romero. Their debut album TRACES is released by We Jazz Records on 23rd of May, 2025. Including 6 deep cuts, TRACES is an album that sees Cosmic Ear tracking down the “traces” of the legendary Don Cherry’s […]