Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, February 21, 2026
Listen back to this past Saturday, February 21st BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included includes jazz dance classics by Tania Maria, Jackie McLean, Francisco Mora Catlett, Milton Nascimento, the new Work Money Death and much more!
Two Essential Editions to BBE’s J-Jazz Series
For nearly a decade, London’s Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, have led the charge in reissuing some of the most adventurous and elusive Japanese jazz recordings through BBE Music’s acclaimed J Jazz Masterclass Series. Ahead of the highly anticipated J-Jazz Volume 5 compilation, two essential titles join the growing collection — Sachi Hayasaka & Stir Up!’s 1988 full-length Free Flight and a rare 1971 7inch from Christal Zone.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, February 7, 2026
Listen back to this past Saturday, January 10th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included some jazz dance selections by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bernie Senensky Trio, Boy Katindig, Igor Bril, and George Benson, music from the new Jazz Room Records release 7inch from 45 Trio, tracks by Grupo Um, Lucinha Bastos and much more.
Far Out Recordings unearths Grupo Um’s previously unreleased 1977 album
Brazilian fusion pioneers Grupo Um, whom made their mark performing in Hermeto Pascoal’s mid-1970s São Paulo collective, mark their 50th anniversary with a previously unreleased album on Far Out Recordings, titled Nineteen Seventy Seven, named for the year it was recorded.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, January 24, 2026
Listen back to this past Saturday, January 24th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast includes some jazz dance classics from David Benoit, Bobby Hutcherson, Byron Morris, Art Blakey and John Thomas, along with a number of Brazilian selections by Joyce Moreno, Tania Maria, Nelson Ayres and much more.
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown January 23, 2026
This year’s first edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we highlight the much-anticipated new album from Chris Bangs and Mick Talbot, Japan’s 45 Trio and their new Jazz Room Records 7inch celebrating Brazilian piano great Tenorio Jr., in addition to a couple “must-own” releases that came out near the end of last year from Lance Ferguson and Louie Vega’s Elements of Life.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, January 10, 2026
Listen back to this past Saturday, January 10th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton — first show of 2026! The broadcast included some selections that I recently picked-up in London, including the new Isao Suzuki reissue from Jazz Room Records, music by Stone Alliance, Duke Pearson, Sahib Shihab, Freddie McCoy, The Danish Jazzballet Society Ensemble, Joanne Grauer (a salute Dingwalls!) and much more.
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Compilations of 2025
It’s 2026, however before turning attention to the new year, here is one final “best of” list for 2025, highlighting some of the standout compilations that came out over the past twelve months. From funky deep jazz and spiritual grooves to obscure global selections, these well-crafted releases illuminated incredible gems in a carefully curated format.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, December 27, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, December 27th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included some of our favorite selections from 2025 including music from The Circling Sun, Collettivo Immaginario, Marcello Cassanelli, Gerardo Frisina, The Sultan’s Swing, Ensemble C and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Reissue Releases & Lost Recordings of 2025
As with the new music releases of 2025, many incredible reissues and previously unreleased recordings emerged throughout the year. The recordings unearthed each year continue to amaze. As mentioned in past years, the quality of these reissue releases seems to keep improving over time.
Similar to past years, narrowing down this list was probably the most challenging task among all the year-end lists (sorry, I always forget a few worthy titles). For this list, the focus is mostly on full-length reissues, though a few standout 7-inch selections are included.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, December 13, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, December 13th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included selections featuring Longineu Parsons, VS Quartet and the Nottingham Jazz Orchestra, jazz dance classics by Tamba Trio, Ronald Snijders, and Romano Mussolini, cosmic cuts from Hiroshi Suzuki and Hugh Masekela, along with new music from The Circling Sun and Louie Vega’s Elements of Life and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite EP Releases of 2025
For our second year-end list, we spotlight 10 standout EP releases from 2025. As in recent years, this list notably includes some superb selections from two standout UK-based labels that continue to put out forward-thinking jazz fusion and peak-time dancefloor material in Steve Conry’s Ten Lovers Music and Colin Curtis Presents imprint. This overall selection of EPs are arguably up their with the year’s best full-length albums, when it comes to quality and impact.
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Albums of 2025
It’s that time of year again, when we look back on some of the year’s best albums. As in previous years, we’ll start with the top new releases, followed by deep dives into standout reissues, EPs, compilations, tracks, and more in the days and weeks ahead.
