Funk 45: Dee Edwards soulful 1972 classic ‘Why Can’t There Be Love’ reissued
Luv N’ Haight has recently released a welcomed seven-inch reissue featuring two hard-to-find soul selections from Detroit’s Dee Edwards.
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Strut Records celebrates 20 years with latest ‘Nigeria 70’ compilation
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the London-based Strut label releases the next chapter in their highly acclaimed Nigeria 70 series, featuring twelve obscure Afro-funk, highlife, and juju gems from the 70s and 80s.
Marvin Gaye’s 1972 previously shelved album ‘You’re The Man’ finally released
A collection of music that Marvin Gaye recorded in 1972 was released on vinyl for the first time this past Friday on a posthumous album titled You’re The Man.
BBE reissues Roy Ayers’ 1983 obscure ‘Silver Vibrations’ recording
Originally released in the UK only on Uno Melodic Records, the London-based BBE Music label has reissued the much hard-to-find 1983 album Silver Vibrations from soul jazz legend Roy Ayers.
London’s Nérija jazz collective re-release debut on Domino
Featuring some of the best musicians currently making major waves in the London jazz scene, the jazz collective Nérija have recently re-released their incredible 2016 debut EP on Domino records.
Jazz-meets-electronics on Japan’s Rōnin Arkestra debut
Led by producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mark de Clive Lowe, Rōnin Arkestra brings together some of the most forward-thinking musicians in Japan’s thriving jazz and electronic scene.
K15’s Culross Close releases spiritual cosmic jazz album ‘Forgotten Ones’
London-based producer, remixer, and DJ K15 returns with his Culross Close “quintet” to release a brilliant new full-length, titled Forgotten Ones.
Rudy’s Midnight Machine latest EP explores Brit-funk & balearic grooves
Under his Rudy’s Midnight Machine alias, Faze Action’s Robin Lee returns with a new five-track EP influenced heavily by early eighties British and jazz-funk.
Dexter Story returns with East African-inspired album ‘Bahir’
Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Dexter Story follows up his critically-acclaimed 2015 full-length album Wondem, and 2016 standout single “Wejene Aola” featuring saxophonist Kamasi Washington with a great new album on Soundway, titled Bahir.
Space Is The Place: London’s The Comet Is Coming has landed
One of the leading artists and saxophonists in the currently thriving London jazz scene, Shabaka Hutchings, returns with the Afro-futuristic space-jazz band The Comet Is Coming on a brilliant new album titled Trust In The Lifeforce of The Deep Mystery.
Jazzman’s ‘Spiritual Jazz 9’ explores the deeper side of Blue Note Records
Volume nine of Jazzman’s groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed Spiritual Jazz series dives deep into one of the most celebrated jazz labels, Blue Note Records.
Funk 45: New soulful gem from Carlton Jumel Smith and Cold Diamond & Mint
The Finland-based Timmion Record label, who has a strong reputation for releasing new limited-edition funk and soul forty-fives, has recently released an incredible 7inch single, titled “This Is What Love Looks Like!” by Carlton Jumel Smith.
Jazz Re:freshed releases brilliant debut from London-based pianist Sarah Tandy
We are only three months into 2019, however the London-based presenter and label Jazz Re:freshed has already had a strong year, releasing three great female-led jazz records. One of those recordings is Sarah Tandy’s six-track debut Infection In The Sentence.
