Tag: Jazz
As we complete another trip around the sun, it’s that time again to start to look back on some of the best releases of 2024. Similar to previous years, we will start with the best new albums and follow it up with a deep dive into some of the standout reissues, compilations, singles, tracks and more.
Listen back to Saturday, November 30, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features a number of classic jazz dance, fusion and cosmic selections including tracks by Sun Ra Arkestra, Duke Pearson, Rodney Franklin, George Cables, nu jazz classics from Nicola Conte and Los Ladrones, a tributes both Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, a track from São Paulo trio Caixa Cubo’s latest album on Far Out Recordings and much more!
This week’s BeatCaffeine Weekly Record Rundown features the latest brilliant release from London-based cosmic composer and keyboardist Greg Foat, the highly anticipated new album from São Paulo trio Caixa Cubo on Far Out Recordings, Soundway’s latest compilation diving into the exploratory sounds of Nigeria, and a memorable live session from Jeff Parker and his ETA IVtet on International Anthem.
Listen back to Saturday, November 16, 2024 BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast features a number of classic jazz dance, fusion and cosmic selections including tracks by Donald Byrd, Dave Grusin, Sadao Watanabe, Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, Mark Murphy, a tribute to Quincy Jones, a new track by Work Money Death and much more!
UK-based producer, DJ, and musician, Lascelle ‘Lascelles’ Gordon, who was a founding member of legendary acid-jazz group The Brand New Heavies and a pioneering DJ at the legendary 1990s Wag Club, returns with his latest offering from his adventurous project Vibration Black Finger, titled Everybody Cryin’ Mercy.
Similar to last year’s Colin Curtis Presents: Indigo Jam Unit EP, which was a single artist focused compilation, Paul Murphy and his superb Jazz Room Records label is highlighting the Japanese jazz ensemble Copa Salvo with a new release featuring arguably some of the group’s best material taken from their three albums.
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!
This week’s BeatCaffeine Record Rundown includes the return of Sheila Maurice-Grey’s acclaimed London collective KOKOROKO with their highly-anticipated new EP, a full-length debut from Japanese electronic-meets-jazz duo Cruisic, Italian producer and keyboard wiz Stefano De Santis latest offering, and the long-awaited return of Marc Mac’s groundbreaking Visioneers project.
With much-anticipation, Verve Records has put out previously unreleased recordings from the late great trumpeter Roy Hargrove and his Latin-focused Crisol project, titled Grande-Terre. This session came together in early 1998, following the group’s GRAMMY win for Best Latin Jazz Performance for their debut album Habana.
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!
