Tag: Spiritual Jazz
Two of Astigmatic Records’ most adventurous and groundbreaking artists, in Wrocław, Poland-based spiritual ensemble EABS (Electro-Acoustic Beat Sessions), and Lahore, Pakistan trio Jaubi have teamed-up to release an incredible new full-length, titled In Search of a Better Tomorrow.
Over the last decade, London-based Adam Scrimshire, who on his recordings simply goes by Scrimshire, has made his mark as one of today’s most forward-thinking producers. As a direct response to the frustration and anger that he felt in October 2022 related to the ongoing failures of the UK government, along with the horrible treatment of refugees, lower income individuals and more, he teamed up with an impressive cast of UK musicians and recorded this remarkably passionate new album, titled Paroxysm (which means: any sudden, uncontrollable outburst; a fit of emotion or action).
For what seems like at least a year now, music from Los Angeles-based community choir The Voices of Creation, led by vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Jimetta Rose has seen some strong rotation from the likes of some notable DJs and radio broadcasters including Kev Beadle, Colin Curtis, Gilles Peterson, David Paterson and others. The group’s highly-anticipated debut album, titled How Good It Is has recently been released on London’s Day Dreamer label (subsidiary to Night Dreamer Records).
Over the past decade, South Africa has been a hotbed for some of the most forward-thinking artists and innovative music. One of the artists that has been at the forefront of this scene is composer, pianist, and vocalist Bokani Dyer, who was featured on the highly-acclaimed 2021 compilation Indaba Is. He has just released a superb and extensive new album on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, titled Radio Sechaba.
Over the past decade, Berlin, which for years was known as a breeding ground for innovative techno and electronic music, has quietly become a creative melting pot for musicians and artists from all over the world. This has led to some of the most innovative genre-defying recordings. One of the artists at the forefront of this evolving scene is composer, producer and keyboard Joel Holmes. He has just released a superb and highly collaborative new album, titled Into The Abyss on Toy Tonics sister label Kryptox.
Originally formed in mid 2000s, New Zealand jazz collective The Circling Sun, whom is made up of record collectors, music producers and DJs, will be releasing their much-anticipated debut record, titled Spirits, later this May for the stellar London-based label Soundway Records.
In arguably one of the most anticipated releases of the impressive Jazz Is Dead series, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have teamed up with the king of cosmic jazz, in the legendary composer and pianist Lonnie Liston Smith.
Chicago-based composer, clarinetist, singer and educator Angel Bat Dawid and the International Anthem label have recently released a powerful new recording, Requiem for Jazz, that explores the strong interconnections between the foundations of jazz and the African American experience.
New York-based multi-instrumentalist Devin Brahja Waldman, known for his work under BRAHJA, teamed up with an eclectic group of musicians, including vocalist Ziad Qoulaii, for a new experimental recording under the name KADEF.
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Horneij, under his one-person Organic Pulse Ensemble alias, has recently released an incredible new spiritual jazz album, titled A Thousand Hands on the Spanish label 2 Headed Deer.
