Tag: Jazz Funk

BeatCaffeine's Weekly Record Rundown January 23, 2026

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown January 23, 2026

This year’s first edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we highlight the much-anticipated new album from Chris Bangs and Mick Talbot, Japan’s 45 Trio and their new Jazz Room Records 7inch celebrating Brazilian piano great Tenorio Jr., in addition to a couple “must-own” releases that came out near the end of last year from Lance Ferguson and Louie Vega’s Elements of Life.

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 07.21.25

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 07.23.25

For this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we dive into the new incredible genre-defying album from London’s Kokoroko, two brilliant EPs from Buenos Aires-based DFRA Experience Jazz Band and Brazilian pianist Michel Cury (released on Colin Curtis Presents), and the most recent full-length from Leeds-based Ethio-jazz inspired quartet, The Sorcerers.

BeatCaffeineRadio Hosted by TJ Gorton | Motion FM | July 12, 2025

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, July 12, 2025

Listen back to this past Saturday, July 12th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included the new music from Nicola Conte and Nico Lahs’ latest Tema Due project, jazz dance classics from Flora Purim and Johnny Hammond, jazz-funk gems by Dizzy Gillespie and Lalo Schifrin(RIP) and Walter Branco, nu jazz grooves from Koop, Gerardo Frisina and more!

BeatCaffeine's Weekly Record Rundown July 02, 2025

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 07.02.25

For this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we dive into the latest 7inch from Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room Records featuring Southern California’s Cozmos quintet, Rainer Trüby and Miche’s compilation celebrating the groundbreaking German jazz label Nabel Records, the new cosmic album from UK keyboard wiz Greg Foat and vocalist Forest Law, and Sampology’s brilliant new EP release.

BeatCaffeine's Weekly Record Rundown June 6, 2025

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 06.06.25

Tons of great releases over the last several weeks. For this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we dive into the highly-anticipated new album from legendary Brazilian jazz fusion trio Azymuth, the third and final chapter of their cosmic album trilogy from the seventies-era inspired jazz-funk quintet Aldorande, the brilliant debut album from rising star jazz vocalist Tyreek McDole, and a massive vocal jazz dance 7inch from the Super Disco Edits label.

BeatCaffeine Radio | Motion FM | May 17, 2025

BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, May 17, 2025

Listen back to this past Saturday, May 17th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast celebrates the late legendary vocalist Andy Bey, who sadly passed away recently, and also includes a number of jazz dance classics from Idris Muhammad, Norman Connors, selections from Chris Bang’s new compilation Playbox, new tracks out of Italy from Emanuele Cisi, Gerardo Frisina and Collettivo Immaginario, the latest from Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange and more!

BeatCaffeine's Weekly Record Rundown April 4, 2025

BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 04.04.25

This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown includes the highly anticipated new album from Italian “nu jazz” pioneer Gerardo Frisina, the latest balearic jazz-funk 7inch single from Jazz N Palms, Nat Birchall’s brilliant new dub offering, and the incredible debut album from UK-based group Knats.