Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
UK saxophonist Nat Birchall returns with his expanded Unity Ensemble on superb new album
Manchester-based saxophonist Nat Birchall, who has released a string of incredible recordings in which he’s playing all the instrumentation (Songs of the Ancestors, Afro Trane, The Infinite, and Ancient Africa), has returned with a full 7-piece ensemble for his latest offering, titled New World.
Dutch record shop Klinkhamer Records releases 2nd compilation on BBE
As a much-anticipated follow-up to their 2022 compilation debut, Dutch vinyl shop Klinkhamer Records and owner Michel Veenstra have teamed up again with London’s BBE Records to release Volume 2, featuring another superb selection of obscure eclectic gems from the 70s and 80s that you will most likely not hear anywhere else.
Manchester trumpeter Matthew Halsall releases limited-edition 12″ EP ‘Bright Sparkling Light’
Originally conceived as a Fall 2023 tour only exclusive, Manchester-based trumpeter, composer and the mind behind Gondwana Records, Matthew Halsall has re-released a brilliant new 12″ EP, titled Bright Sparkling Light.
Cosmic jazz pianist Greg Foat releases spaced-out live album recorded in Ibiza
As we begin to approach the warmer months of the year, London composer/pianist and long-time BeatCaffeine favorite, Greg Foat has just released a new cosmic jazz live album recorded on May 3, 2023 at Can Rudayla in Ibiza.
Mad About Records releases funky 7inch featuring Webster Lewis & The Spirit Of Atlanta
Portugal’s Mad About Records, which has been releasing some of the rarest jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian records over the last few years, has recently released a double-sided 7inch single featuring two massive dancefloor scorchers.
Jazz Room Records releases limited edition 7inch featuring two rare jazz dance heaters
Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room Records has a slew of incredible releases on deck for this Spring, and one of the first of these records to come out is a limited-edition double-sided single 7inch, featuring two rare 1969 jazz dance heaters out of Japan.
Highly acclaimed trumpeter Dave Guy makes solo debut with new 7inch single
Brooklyn-based trumpeter Dave Guy has been a contributing member of some the most groundbreaking groups over the last twenty-plus years, including The Roots, The Dap Kings, Menahan Street Band, El Michels Affair, and The Budos Band, and has shared the stage with everyone from Amy Winehouse and Lizzo to Lee Fields, Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, and others. He now steps out on his own, and releases his debut 7inch release for Big Crown Records.
Kahil El’Zabar celebrates 50 years of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble with new album
Legendary multi-percussionist, bandleader, vocalist, composer, educator, and former Chair of the Association of Creative Musicians (AACM), Kahil El’Zabar has been a staple among the Chicago jazz scene for over half a century. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of his pioneering group, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, he has released a brilliant new album on the Spiritmuse label, titled Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit.
Finland’s Timo Lassy and Jukka Eskola “stew” together Nordic jazz and New Orleans grooves
Two of Finland’s most virtuosic and forward-thinking musicians in saxophonist Timo Lassy and trumpeter Jukka Eskola have teamed up with a number of notable New Orleans musicians for an innovative new album on the Amsterdam-based Dox Records, titled Nordic Stew, that fuses together Nordic jazz and the deep-rooted sounds from the Crescent City.
Legendary UK DJ Colin Curtis presents Jazz Dance Fusion Volume 4
Legendary UK DJ Colin Curtis, who has been at the forefront of both the jazz dance and Northern soul scenes, has released the fourth volume of his brilliant Jazz Dance Fusion compilation series featuring new and unreleased dancefloor-focused jazz selections that have either previously never been issued on vinyl, or have slid slightly under-the-radar.
