Tag: Jazz Fusion
This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown highlights the brilliant new albums from Belgium-based quintet Black Flower, and legendary 86-year-old Italian pianist Mario Rusca, an impressive EP from two of Schema Records’ most notable artists in Gerardo Frisina, and Toco, along with vocalist Luzia Dvorek, and the Far Out Recordings debut of forward-thinking Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and producer Nyron Higor.
Listen back to the January 25th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast dives into some jazz dance selections from Herbie Mann, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, and Jimmy Cobb, as well as superb renditions of Afro-Cuban jazz classics from Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy O’ Keefe, along with some “nu jazz” gems from Gerardo Frisina, The Invisible Session, Jukka Eskola and much more!
Listen back to Saturday, November 2, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features classic jazz dance and cosmic selections by Second Direction, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Copa Salvo, Carol Sloane, new gems from Les Hommes and DFRA Experience Jazz Band, previously unreleased cut from Roy Hargrove, “nu jazz” essentials from Nicola Conte, Gerardo Frisina and much more!
Listen back to Saturday, October 19, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features classic jazz dance and cosmic selections by Caj Tjader, Webster Lewis, Eddie Harris, Chico Hamilton, new gems from Chris Bangs and Cengiz (Colin Curtis Presents), previously unreleased cuts from Dorothy Ashby and Kirk Lightsey Trio featuring Freddie Hubbard and much more!
Germany’s Tramp Records has put together an expansive 2xLP retrospective release celebrating 80-year old German composer, bandleader and trumpeter Frédéric Rabold, spanning five decades worth of recorded music.
New York’s superb Frederiksberg Records has recently reissued the highly obscure 1978 self-titled album from the pioneering South African-based jazz-fusion group, Spirits Rejoice.
For the latest release on Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room Records, he revisits the obscure self-titled full-length debut from Danish jazz fusion group Ariel, which includes the massive jazz dance gem, “The Girl With Three Faces”.
Before we look ahead to this year’s forthcoming releases, let’s take a look back at another superb reissue from this past Fall from the Italian-based label Eating Standing in vibraphonist Enzo Randisi’s 1979 highly obscured self-titled album.
Building off the foundation of last year’s superb Fusion Global Sounds compilation release (included on BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Compilations of 2022), Favorite Recordings comes back with the second edition of the series, featuring eight obscure jazz-funk and fusion tracks produced between 1976 and 1984 in various parts of the world.
For over six decades, there has arguably not been a more pioneering duo that has brought together the sounds of Brazilian jazz, fusion, and samba more so than Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. Through their own collaborations and individual works, the legendary musical tag-team and longtime life partners have over time gained a vast global fan base that includes everything from UK’s jazz-funk and jazz dance scenes, to experimental jazz and Brazilian-rooted music fans. This month, the London-based label BBE is releasing the highly anticipated 5LP Box Set, titled A Celebration: 60 Years – Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories, highlighting some of their most notable tracks.
