Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
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.
Jazz-meets-West African rhythms on KOKOROKO’s debut EP
Led by, trumpeter and visual artist Sheila Maurice-Grey, the West African influenced jazz group returns with their four-song debut EP on Brownswood.
On The Corner Records celebrates International Women’s Day w/ exclusive music & art
On The Corner Records celebrates this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019) with an exclusive two track release featuring three of the labels most forward-thinking female musicians, as well as a limited-edition print from the brilliant Victoria Topping.
London’s cosmic jazz crusaders Cykada release debut album
The experimental London-based sextet, featuring members of Maisha, Ezra Collective, Myriad Forest, Undergrooveland, Family Atlantica, Where Pathways Meet, and Don Kipper are set to release their debut album this March.
Seeds Of Fulfillment’s 1981 Rare Jazz-Funk Album Reissued
Mo-Jazz Records (Tramp Records imprint) releases a welcomed reissue of the 1981 highly obscure jazz-funk LP from the Ohio-based septet Seeds Of Fulfillment.
Vocalist Zara McFarlane & dub pioneer Dennis Bovell team up on “East of the River Nile”
Brownswood recording artist and extremely talented London-based vocalist Zara McFarlane teams up with reggae producer and innovator Dennis Bovell on a new rendition of Augustus Pablo’s 1977 dub classic “East of the River Nile.”
1977 West African Funk classic ‘Funky Rob Way’ Reissued
2019 is already turning into an extremely active year for the UK-based Mr. Bongo label, as they have recently released another essential reissue in Rob’s 1977 West African funk classic Funky Rob Way.
BeatCaffeine’s London Jazz Playlist
With this Thursday’s SPACE night at Soul Provisions featuring a heavy emphasis on some of the many incredible jazz releases recently coming out of London, I have put together a 40+ track Spotify playlist featuring many of my favorite tracks by artists that are currently coming out of this scene.
Mr. Bongo reissue’s Trio Mocotó’s 1977 obscure Brazilian classic
This month, Mr. Bongo released a very welcomed reissue of Trio Mocotó’s 1977 obscure Brazilian self-titled classic.
