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    The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.

    Record Shopping Etiquette
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    Browse through BeatCaffeine's favorite new recordings, compilations, reissues, tracks and more from the past few years.

    BeatCaffeine's Favorite Records of 2018
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    From Roy Ayers to Lonnie Liston Smith, here are the essential jazz-funk tracks of the late sixties and seventies.

    100 Best Jazz Funk Tracks
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    Sun Ra was one of the most original and creative musical minds of the last century. Here are 15 essential records from the Afro-futuristic legend.

    Sun Ra Essentials
  • Diggin' In with Detroit's Tribe

    We take a closer look at one of the most legendary jazz collectives of the 70s in Detroit’s Tribe, and some of their groundbreaking recordings.

    Diggin' In with Detroit's Tribe
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    Composer, vibraphonist, and vocalist Roy Ayers is one of the greatest jazz-funk musicians of our time. Here are 15 essential records from the legendary artist.

    Roy Ayers 15 Essential Records
BeatCaffeine's Favorite Tracks of 2024

BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Tracks of 2024

Happy New Year! We’ve made it to the final day of 2024. For what will probably be the final BeatCaffeine “best of” list of the year, we dive into some of our favorite tracks over the past twelve months. This one definitely gets the reward for most difficult list to put together out of the bunch. Even though this list stops at 40, this could have easily been a top 100 given how great some of the music was this year.

BeatCaffeine's Favorite Compilations of 2024

BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Compilations of 2024

As we wind down the final days of 2024, we take a look back at some of the essential compilation releases over the past 12 months. From tropical grooves to jazz dance, spiritual, cosmic and obscure selections from around the globe, these well-crafted records helped shine a much-needed light on some incredible gems from many under-the-radar talented artists and musicians.

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Dec 28, 2024

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Dec 28, 2024

Listen back to Saturday, December 28, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast looks back at just some of my favorite jazz reissues and previously unreleased records from 2024 including tracks by Sun Ra, Webster Lewis, Roland Haynes Jr & Phenix, Roy Hargrove, Copa Salvo, Enzo Randisi, and much more!

BeatCaffeine's Favorite Reissues, Lost Recordings & Retrospectives of 2024

BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Reissues, Lost Recordings & Retrospectives of 2024

As with new music releases in 2024, there where many incredible reissues and previously unreleased recordings that came out throughout the year. I continue to be amazed by some of the recordings that continue to be unearthed each and every year. As I’ve mentioned before, I feel like the quality of the actual reissue releases themselves also continues to improve in time.

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Dec 14, 2024

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Dec 14, 2024

Listen back to Saturday, December 14, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast looks back at just some of my favorite jazz and cosmic selections from 2024 that have yet to be played on the show including tracks by Nala Sinephro, Ezra Collective, Rosa Brunello, Lucas Arruda, Tom Funk’s The Sultan’s Swing, The Robinson, the return of Galliano, two incredible covers from Japanese based groups Nautilus and Cruisic, and so much more!

BeatCaffeine's Favorite Albums of 2024

BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Albums of 2024

As we complete another trip around the sun, it’s that time again to start to look back on some of the best releases of 2024. Similar to previous years, we will start with the best new albums and follow it up with a deep dive into some of the standout reissues, compilations, singles, tracks and more.

BeatCaffeine Radio with TJ Gorton on Motion FM | Nov 30, 2024

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Nov 30, 2024

Listen back to Saturday, November 30, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features a number of classic jazz dance, fusion and cosmic selections including tracks by Sun Ra Arkestra, Duke Pearson, Rodney Franklin, George Cables, nu jazz classics from Nicola Conte and Los Ladrones, a tributes both Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, a track from São Paulo trio Caixa Cubo’s latest album on Far Out Recordings and much more!

BeatCaffeine's Weekly Record Rundown Nov 22, 2024

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 11.01.24

This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown features the latest brilliant release from London-based cosmic composer and keyboardist Greg Foat, the highly anticipated new album from São Paulo trio Caixa Cubo on Far Out Recordings, Soundway’s latest compilation diving into the exploratory sounds of Nigeria, and a memorable live session from Jeff Parker and his ETA IVtet on International Anthem.

BeatCaffeine Radio with TJ Gorton on Motion FM | Nov 16, 2024

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Nov 16, 2024

Listen back to Saturday, November 16, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features a number of classic jazz dance, fusion and cosmic selections including tracks by Donald Byrd, Dave Grusin, Sadao Watanabe, Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, Mark Murphy, a tribute to Quincy Jones, a new track by Work Money Death and much more!