Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
Melbourne’s Black Jesus Experience team up with Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke on new album
The rightfully proclaimed “Godfather of Ethio-jazz,” Mulatu Astatke teams up again with the Melbourne-based collective Black Jesus Experience on a brilliant new Agogo Records released album, titled To Know Without Knowing.
Afro-jazz collective Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids return with brilliant new Strut release ‘Shaman!’
The legendary spiritual Afro-jazz collective Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, who became known due to the discovery of their now highly sought-after rare self-released seventies recordings Lalibela, King Of Kings, and Birth / Speed / Merging, have made waves recently through their newer releases on Strut Records. The iconic group returns with a brilliant new album on the London-based label, titled Shaman!.
Far Out Recordings reissues Antonio Adolfo’s obscure 1979 Brazilian jazz-funk album ‘Viralata’
Due to continued demand, London’s Far Out Recordings has reissued for a second time in four years, pianist and composer Antonio Adolfo’s highly obscure 1979 Brazilian jazz-funk album Viralata.
“Jazz Beat Scientist” Makaya McCraven releases documentary & new material from ‘Universal Beings’ sessions
Chicago-based composer, drummer, and producer Makaya McCraven has over the past half-decade, been one of the most groundbreaking artists in jazz, due to his unique recording approaches and post-production editing and mixing processes. The “jazz beat scientist” has just released an insightful documentary and new material from the same sessions that produced the 2018 critically-acclaimed Universal Beings album.
Jazz legend Charles Tolliver returns with his first studio album in 13 years, titled ‘Connect’
Legendary composer and trumpeter Charles Tolliver, who also launched and ran the now groundbreaking Strata-East label with pianist and longtime collaborator Stanley Cowell during the seventies, has just released his first studio album in 13 years, titled Connect on Gearbox Records.
London’s Emma-Jean Thackray releases Night Dreamer direct-to-disc session ‘Um Yang’
London-based composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer Emma-Jean Thackray follows up two breakthrough EP recordings, including 2018’s Ley Lines and Rain Dance, which was released earlier this year, with a brilliant direct-to-disc session on the Night Dreamer label, titled Um Yang.
Keyboardist Kamaal Williams releases atmospheric jazz-funk album ‘Wu Hen’
London-based keyboardist, composer, and producer Kamaal Williams, aka Henry Wu, follows up his superb 2018 full-length recording The Return and twelve-inch single New Heights/Snitches Brew, with another incredible album off of his Black Focus label, titled Wu Hen.
Soul Jazz releases new compilation celebrating the current UK Jazz scene
Soul Jazz Records has released an incredible new expansive compilation, titled Kaleidoscope: New Spirits Known & Unknown, featuring many of the groundbreaking artists that are fueling the UK jazz scene.
London-based Afro-Latin quintet Waaju releases brilliant new album ‘Grown’ on Olindo Records
London-based Afro-Latin quintet Waaju follow-up the group’s 2018 breakthrough self-titled debut LP, with a brilliant new album, titled Grown on the UK label Olindo Records.
Finnish multi-instrumentalist Jimi Tenor releases funky new single ‘Sugar And Spice’
Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Jimi Tenor returns following the release of the his outstanding 2018 full-length Order of Nothingness and last year’s single Vocalize My Luv, with a great new 7inch single on Max Weissenfeldt’s Berlin-based Philophon label, titled Sugar And Spice.
Far Out Recordings reissues Manfredo Fest’s 1976 jazz-funk masterpiece ‘Brazilian Dorian Dream’
Legally blind from birth, Brazilian keyboard player and composer Manfredo Fest contributed to a number of great recordings during the sixties and seventies, both as a solo artist and with the group Bossa Rio. London’s Far Out Recordings has just reissued, what arguably might be his greatest recording, in his 1976 jazz funk masterpiece Brazilian Dorian Dream.
UK Saxophonist Nat Birchall releases new Sun Ra-inspired cosmic jazz album ‘Mysticism of Sound’
With some remarkable releases over the past decade on Jazzman and Gondwana Records, as well as his recently brilliant collaborative work with dub producer Al Breadwinner, Manchester-based saxophonist and composer Nat Birchall has made his mark as one of UK’s most forward-thinking musicians.
1981 funky soulful gem “Summer Love” by Prince Billy Mahdi Wright & Mandisa reissued
The London-based reissue label Discs of Fun and Love is quickly making a strong name for themselves with some incredible and worthy seven-inch soul reissues. Their third and latest release features the obscure 1981 funky soulful gem “Summer Love,” written and produced by illustrious jazz musician Prince Billy Mahdi Wright, and sang by Maggie “Mandisa” Epting.
