Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
Rare Sudanese Funk Recording From The Scorpions Now Available
Over the past few years, the Berlin-based Habibi Funk label has released some of the best compilations focused on rare seventies and eighties era Arabic funk and jazz. Most recently, the label has reissued the highly obscure 1979 soulful funk album Jazz, Jazz, Jazz from the Sudanese group The Scorpions.
Funk 45: Prophets of Peace ‘Get It On’
This week’s ‘Funk 45’ selection is one of my favorite releases from the Edinburgh-based label Athens Of The North, titled Get It On by the short-lived Minnesota-based band Prophets of Peace.
From Spiritual Jazz to African Rhythms: London’s Maisha Releases ‘There Is a Place’
The latest breakthrough jazz release from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label comes from the London-based group Maisha. This six-piece band features superb drummer and band leader Jake Long, as well as one of the leading musicians in jazz right now in saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
Cosmic Broken Beat Jazz From Harvey Sutherland & Nubya Garcia
Melbourne-based producer and keyboardist Harvey Sutherland teams up with London saxophonist Nubya Garcia, who is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in jazz right now, to produce a great new track “Amethyst.”
Roy Hargrove Tribute Mix
On November 2nd, innovative trumpeter and composer Roy Hargrove sadly passed away at the far too young age of 49. His death was caused by cardiac arrest brought on by kidney disease.
Jazzman Records Releases New Compilation of Obscure 70s & 80s British Jazz
For about three decades, the London-based Jazzman label, ran by vinyl digger ‘Jazzman’ Gerald, has probably been one of the top labels in bringing forth rare and obscure jazz titles from all over the world.
Funk 45: Universal Togetherness Band ‘Saturday Night’
We are kicking off a brand new weekly ‘Funk 45’ series here at BeatCaffeine. Over the course of each month, we will highlight a number of essential forty-five. In this series, we will cover everything from rare selections to essential reissues, from soul jams and heavy funk classics, to rare tropical gems from all corners of the globe.
Cinematic Soundscapes and Atmospheric Tones From Dutch Multi-Instrumentalist
Under the name Felbm, Dutch multi-instrumentalist Eelco Topper (aka Falco Benz) releases a great new two-part project through Soundway Records titled Tape 1 / Tape 2.
TJ Gorton Featured on The Vinyl Factory ‘Home Grown’ Series
I was recently featured in The Vinyl Factory’s ongoing Home Grown Series. This ongoing weekly series profiles different collectors from around the world to find out more about their collection, what records they are proud of owning, and what vinyl ultimately means to them.
A Tale of Four Cities: Makaya McCraven Presents ‘Universal Beings’
Chicago-based drummer Makaya McCraven is one of the most cutting-edge artists in jazz right now. He follows up his incredible Chicago-meets-London mixtape Where We Come From, which was released earlier this year, with a brand new 22-track album on the International Anthem label titled Universal Beings.
BBE Reissues Extremely Rare Japanese Jazz Album ‘Mother Earth’
The third in BBE’s well-curated ‘J Jazz Masterclass Series’ features one of the most sought-after jazz albums out of Japan in ‘Earth Mother’ by the Koichi Matsukaze Trio.
Hypnotic Atmospheric Jazz From Ishmael Ensemble
Led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Pete Cunningham, the Bristol-based Ishmael Ensemble releases their second of a three-part 7” series, titled Severn Songs 2.
Afro-house Grooves From New Zealand’s Julien Dyne
Fresh off his superb remix of Lord Echoes’ “The Sweetest Meditation,” well-accomplished New Zealand-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Julien Dyne has released a great new album on the Soundway label, titled Teal.
