Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
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.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, November 29, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, November 29th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included a selections by The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Marco Di Marco, and Sacbé, jazz dance classics from Mongo Santamaria, Carlos Garnett, and Bhakti Jazz, standout nu jazz cuts by Gerardo Frisina, Elements of Life and much more!
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, November 15, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, November 15th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included a selections by Wayne Shorter, Airto Moreira, and Carlos Garnett, jazz dance classics from Pacific Jam, Paulinho Da Costa and Don Randi, along with new music from Brian Jackson and Masters At Work and much more!
Frederiksberg Records unearths 70s spiritual jazz private press by Oakland ensemble
The superb New York-based Frederiksberg Records has unearthed and recently reissued an extremely hard-to-find mid-70’s spiritual jazz album from the Oakland ensemble The People’s People, titled The People’s People Present The Spirit Of David.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, November 1, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, November 1st BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included a selections by Mike Perras, Vinícius Mendes, and Gerardo Frisina, jazz dance classics from Working Week and Cedar Walton, along with new music from Chris Bangs & Mick Talbot, Ruby Ruston, Babo Moreno and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown Oct 31, 2025
Catching up on some essential releases over the last couple of weeks — this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown highlight’s the superb debut Brazilian flavored album from Babo Moreno, the incredible collaborative EP featuring Brian Jackson, Masters at Work, Omar and others, and the return of two prominent UK-based groups that have released brand new albums, Ruby Rushton and Da Lata.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, October 18, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, October 18th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included a jazz dance classics from Raices, Mr. Circle, Carpenters, Twylyte ’81, and new music from Nicola Conte and Nico Lahs, The Earthsouls, Ella & The Bossa Beat and much more!
Strut Records reissues lost 1975 recording ‘Candy Girl’ from Mal Waldron
In what is undoubtedly one of the best reissues of the year, London’s Strut Records has recently put out the lost 1975 session Candy Girl by legendary jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in Paris with core members of the iconic Paris-based funk group Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, October 4, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, October 4th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included a number of jazz dance classics from Ben Sidran, The John Payne-Louis Levin Band, Sonny Fortune, Dave Matthews, selections from the recently reissued albums by Mr. Circle and Mal Waldron, Indigo Jam Unit and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown Oct 3, 2025
For this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we highlight the second EP from the new duo project from Italian producers Nicola Conte and Nico Lahs, as well as incredible new 7inch singles from Ella & The Bossa Beat, and Chris Bangs and Mick Talbot, along with the new highly improvisational full-length from Leeds-based 15-piece spiritual jazz ensemble Ancient Infinity Orchestra.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, September 20, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, September 20th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast had a heavy Latin-Brazilian feel with jazz dance classics by The Robin Jones Seven, The Har-You Percussion Group, Joyce Moreno, Ed Lincoln, and Hector Costita, including some funky gems from the late great Ahmad Jamal, the Charlie Rouse Band and much more!
Outernational Sounds reissues Mr. Circle’s 1981 jazz dance classic ‘Thi Nam’
London’s Outernational Sounds, which is run by deejay and radio broadcaster Harv Nagi, has reissued the much sought-after 1981 jazz dance fusion classic Thi Nam by the widely talented German group Mr. Circle.
Dudley Moore Trio’s jazz dance classic “Amalgam” released on limited-edition 7inch
The London-based Trunk Records has recently issued, for the first time on 7inch format, two selections from acclaimed British actor, comedian, composer, and pianist Dudley Moore’s 1969 full-length featuring his trio of bassist Jeff Clyne and drummer Chris Karan.
