Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
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!
Vibration Black Finger returns with new funky spiritual jazz album ‘Everybody Cryin’ Mercy’
UK-based producer, DJ, and musician, Lascelle ‘Lascelles’ Gordon, who was a founding member of legendary acid-jazz group The Brand New Heavies and a pioneering DJ at the legendary 1990s Wag Club, returns with his latest offering from his adventurous project Vibration Black Finger, titled Everybody Cryin’ Mercy.
Paul Murphy Presents Japanese jazz ensemble Copa Salvo on Jazz Room Records
Similar to last year’s Colin Curtis Presents: Indigo Jam Unit EP, which was a single artist focused compilation, Paul Murphy and his superb Jazz Room Records label is highlighting the Japanese jazz ensemble Copa Salvo with a new release featuring arguably some of the group’s best material taken from their three albums.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Nov 2, 2024
Listen back to Saturday, November 2, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features classic jazz dance and cosmic selections by Second Direction, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Copa Salvo, Carol Sloane, new gems from Les Hommes and DFRA Experience Jazz Band, previously unreleased cut from Roy Hargrove, “nu jazz” essentials from Nicola Conte, Gerardo Frisina and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 11.01.24
This week’s BeatCaffeine Record Rundown includes the return of Sheila Maurice-Grey’s acclaimed London collective KOKOROKO with their highly-anticipated new EP, a full-length debut from Japanese electronic-meets-jazz duo Cruisic, Italian producer and keyboard wiz Stefano De Santis latest offering, and the long-awaited return of Marc Mac’s groundbreaking Visioneers project.
Alice Coltrane disciple Surya Botofasina releases highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Ashram Sun’
New York-based keyboardist, vocalist and Alice Coltrane disciple Surya Botofasina, who was a major contributor on André 3000’s groundbreaking New Blue Sun recording, follows up his breakthrough debut Everyone’s Children with a brilliant new album on the superb London label Spiritmuse Records, titled Ashram Sun.
Verve Records releases previously unreleased 1998 Latin recording by late trumpeter Roy Hargrove
With much-anticipation, Verve Records has put out previously unreleased recordings from the late great trumpeter Roy Hargrove and his Latin-focused Crisol project, titled Grande-Terre. This session came together in early 1998, following the group’s GRAMMY win for Best Latin Jazz Performance for their debut album Habana.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, Oct 19, 2024
Listen back to Saturday, October 19, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features classic jazz dance and cosmic selections by Caj Tjader, Webster Lewis, Eddie Harris, Chico Hamilton, new gems from Chris Bangs and Cengiz (Colin Curtis Presents), previously unreleased cuts from Dorothy Ashby and Kirk Lightsey Trio featuring Freddie Hubbard and much more!
Tramp Records celebrates 5 decades of recordings by trumpeter Frédéric Rabold in new retrospective
Germany’s Tramp Records has put together an expansive 2xLP retrospective release celebrating 80-year old German composer, bandleader and trumpeter Frédéric Rabold, spanning five decades worth of recorded music.
London’s groove-oriented lounge trio Les Hommes releases highly-anticipated album ‘Sì, così’
Beginning with the release of Les Hommes breakthrough debut album in 2000 on Schema Records, titled The Mood is Modal, the East London trio has continued to receive much acclaim through a number of follow-up recordings. In much-anticipation, the group releases their first full-length since 2017, titled Sì, così on Sudded Hunger Records.
