Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 03.28.25
This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown includes the much anticipated sophomore release from rising London-based pianist Sultan Stevenson, the latest brilliant offering from legendary UK producer and multi-instrumentalist Kaidi Tatham, an impressive new album from upcoming vibraphonist Sasha Berliner, and an eclectic full-length from keyboard wiz and Ezra Collective member Joe Armon-Jones.
Lost 1978 session from legendary Brazilian drummer Edison Machado released by Far Out Recordings
London’s Far Out Recordings has unearthed and released a previously lost 1978 session featuring legendary Brazilian drummer Edison Machado and his incredible, yet short-lived sextet ensemble, Boa Nova.
NY’s Frederiksberg Records reissues rare 1984 private press spiritual soul-jazz album by Margeeah
New York-based Frederiksberg Records has recently reissued the extremely rare 1984 spiritual soul-jazz private press album, Looking For Love, by Hebrew Israelite vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Margeeah Aharon.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Mar 22, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, March 22nd BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast includes a tribute to the late great soul-jazz legend Roy Ayers, as well as a number of jazz dance classics from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Southern Energy Ensemble, Airto & Flora Purim, and Jon Hendricks, new tracks from Marcello Cassanelli, The Lewis Express & Chip Wickham, the forthcoming reissue by Frederiksberg Records of Margeeah and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 03.14.25
This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown includes the incredible soul-jazz collaboration between The Lewis Express and flautist Chip Wickham, the latest offering from forward-thinking British-Bahrani trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, a beautifully lush album from North Carolina trio Okonski, and the fifth volume of legendary producer and DJ John Beltran’s must-buy-them-all Back to Bahia series.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Mar 8, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, March 8th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast includes a tribute to the late great Roberta Flack, as well as a number of jazz dance classics from Monika Linges, Robin Jones Seven, Clare Fischer, arguably the greatest dancefloor jazz song of all-time “Get Off The Ground” by Baaska & Scavelli, new tracks from Marshall Allen, Ensemble C and much more!
Manchester’s Ensemble C releases brilliant new album ‘Every Journey’
In what has become one of the most anticipated albums of the year in many jazz circles, the expansive 11-piece Manchester-based group Ensemble C, led by acclaimed composer and pianist Claire Cope, has released a brilliant new album to coincide with March 8th’s International Women’s Day, titled Every Journey.
Analog Africa releases expansive retrospective on Beninese legend Gnonnas Pedro
The superb Analog Africa label has recently released an expansive 2xLP retrospective on Beninese legend and “The King of Modern Agbadja,” Gnonnas Pedro, titled Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983.
Ten Lovers Music releases ‘The Coin EP Vol.3’ with Marcello Cassanelli, Caruso & Helen McCormack
When it comes to an EP release, Steve Conry’s Ten Lovers Music seems to have mastered the format with their ongoing Best of Various, and now more recently, The Coin series. The UK-label has just put out Volume 3, which includes selections from Italian pianist and producer Marcello Cassanelli, and a new project from Caruso with Helen McCormack.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Feb 22, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, February 22nd BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast dives into some Brazilian-flavored jazz dance gems from Sivuca and José Mangual Jr., as well as music from forthcoming releases by Jazz Room Records and Far Out Recordings, a brand new track from Italian piano legend Mario Rusca, “nu jazz” classics from Gerardo Frisina and Seikou Nagaoka, the Florian Pellissier Quintet and much more!
