Category: FEATURED RELEASES
Ecuadorian producer and percussionist Nicola Cruz follows up his 2015 breakthrough debut Prender el Alma, with a great new recording that takes the listener on a spiritual journey inspired by indigenous South American musical roots.
The Bristol-based Ishmael Ensemble is joined by celebrated British-Bahraini trumpet player Yazz Ahmed on the third and final Severn Songs release.
This month, Bay Area’s Superior Viaduct label (who also run Stranded Records in Oakland & SF) has reissued saxophonist Joe McPhee’s 1971 free-willing jazz classic Nation Time.
Over the past few years, the London-based label On The Corner has been releasing some of the most innovative and forward-thinking electric jazz and Afro-futuristic dance recordings.
It’s a new year, and that means there are a whole batch of great new releases getting ready to drop. It’s hard to know musically what 2019 has fully in store, however here are some of the most anticipated records I’m looking forward to early in the year.
Following releases from saxophonist Nubya Garcia and pianist Ashley Henry, the latest in the Jazz Re:Freshed 5ive EP series comes the debut from rising star trombonist and producer Rosie Turton.
London-based keyboardist Kamaal Williams (aka Henry Wu) follows up his excellent 2018 album, The Return, with a great new twelve-inch single.
One of my favorite twelves released over the past month comes from a collaborative effort from some of the UK’s most forward-thinking musicians in drummer Yussef Dayes teaming up with keyboardist Alfa Mist, guitarist Mansur Brown, and bassist Rocco Palladino.
I know, I know … it’s 2019, and it’s time to start looking ahead to the new year. Before I do that, I need to get one final “Best of 2018” list out there. With so many great compilations this year, it would basically be criminal to not include this releases in any year-end recap.
Out of all the “Best of” lists I’ve put together, this listing of my 30 favorite tracks of 2018 might have been the most difficult to compile. In my opinion, you can probably randomize the list and you would have a decent argument for that order.
