Author: TJ Gorton
Following a string of brilliant limited-edition seven-inch singles over the last year, the Bristol-based quartet Ishmael Ensemble have released their highly-anticipated full-length debut, titled A State of Flow.
Following the reissue of Eumir Deodato’s 1965 Brazilian jazz masterpiece Ataque from his Os Catedráticos group early in the year, Far Out Recordings has also recently reissued the group’s hard-to-find seventies jazz-fusion recording Os Catedráticos 73.
The Chicago-based label, Past Due, has just released a lost album from one of the greatest funk bands of the seventies, the 9th Creation.
One of the leading groups on the London jazz scene follows up two highly-acclaimed EP releases, Juan Pablo: The Philosopher and Chapter 7, with their debut full-length album, titled You Can’t Steal My Joy.
Over the past few years, Chicago’s International Anthem has been one of the most forward-thinking labels, releasing breakthrough albums by Makaya McCraven, Ben LaMar Gay, Irreversible Entanglements, Jeff Parker, Jamie Branch, and others.
The new London-based jazz label Spiritmuse Records has reissued the highly obscure 1978 spiritual avant masterpiece Peace of Time by alto saxophonist and percussionist Abdullah ‘Mudon’ Sami.
WRWTFWW Records imprint, We Release Jazz has recently released the first ever live recorded performance by Marc Moulin’s legendary jazz-funk band Placebo.
Originally released on Nimbus West Records back in 1979, Soul Jazz Records and Outernational Sounds have reissued Horace Tapscott and The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra’s rare spiritual jazz masterpiece Live at I.U.C.C.
The UK-based Mr Bongo label and record shop celebrates 30 incredible years with the release of their third Record Club compilation in May.
For a vinyl collector like myself, record shopping is one of the most enjoyable experiences imaginable. I basically go digging for records practically every weekend, and just about any other free time or off-day I might have. To say it’s an addiction might truly be an understatement, and to be honest, I am absolutely okay with that.
Manchester’s Gondwana Records has just released the eagerly-awaited solo debut, titled Esja, from classically-trained Polish pianist, composer, and arranger Hania Rani.
Los Angeles-based pianist, composer, producer, and live remixer Mark de Clive-Lowe releases the second volume of his two-part Heritage album series dedicated to the Japanese side of his ancestry.
Led by flautist, saxophonist, producer and 22a label boss Tenderlonious (aka Ed Cawthorne), the London-based Ruby Rushton quartet have released is much-anticipated fourth full length album, titled Ironside.
