Soul Jazz Records reissues Airto Moreira’s classic 1989 album ‘Samba De Flora’
Originally released on the independent Manhattan-based label Montuno in 1989, Soul Jazz Records has recently reissued Airto Moreira’s rarely scene album Samba De Flora.
Tag: Jazz Funk
FUNK 45: Philophon’s studio group The Band Of Enlightenment, Reason & Love releases debut single
Over the past decade, Max Weissenfeldt’s Berlin-based Philophon label has released some of the best modern day Ethio-jazz and African-influenced groove oriented recordings, mostly in 7inch form. Recently, the label’s studio group The Band of Enlightenment, Reason & Love have put out their first release under their own name.
Brownswood highlights Melbourne’s jazz scene with brilliant new compilation
Following the success of last year’s We Out Here compilation that helped highlight London’s thriving jazz scene, Gilles Peterson and his Brownswood label have turned their attention to the coastal Australian city of Melbourne on a remarkable new compilation titled, Sunny Side Up, highlighting nine incredible acts that make up the region’s current jazz movement.
Spaced-out jazz-funk debut from French quartet Aldorande
Spaced-out seventies-era inspired jazz-funk quartet Aldorande release their debut self-title recording on the French-based label Favorite Recordings.
BeatCaffeine’s 15 Most Essential Roy Ayers Records
Composer, vibraphonist, and vocalist Roy Ayers is one of the greatest jazz-funk musicians of our time. During the seventies and early eighties, the legendary artist released a string of groundbreaking recordings that defined any genre, fusing jazz, funk, and soul together to create his own signature sound which some have labeled “neo-soul.” Regardless of the label, his music can be heard across a wide diverse of settings, anywhere from the disco dance floor to a jazz nightclub.
London-based synth wizard Joe Armon-Jones releases exclusive 10″ single
Keyboardist and composer Joe Armon-Jones follows up his highly acclaimed debut EP, Starting Today, with an new exclusive ten-inch single Icy Roads (Stacked).
Early 70s demos from Brazilian fusion band Azymuth released by Far Out Recordings
After being shelved for over 40 years, the earliest demo recordings from legendary Brazilian fusion band Azymuth have finally been made available by the London-based label, Far Out Recordings.
