27th April 2020
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad feat. Roy Ayers – Synchronize Vibrations [Jazz Is Dead]
Deborah Jordan – Live In Love [Futuristica Music]
Feiertag – Solve [Sonar Kollektiv]
Sauce81 – Moonlight [Ultra Vybe Records]
Stevens, Scott & Dee – Brazilica [Tramp Records]
Chico Hamilton – Mysterious Maiden [Elektra]
Roos Jonker & Dean Tippet – Love Like That [Sonar Kollektiv]
Kutiman – Layla [Siyal Records]
Freddie Hubbard – You’re Gonna Lose Me [Fantasy]
Jneiro Jarel feat. Masauko Chipembere – Banana Peel [Far Out Recordings]
Project X – Psych [2000 Black]
Shūk – Compromised Footage
Black Square – Zeus [Blind Colour]
Damily – Zaho va [Bongo Joe Records]
Delfonic & Kapote – Flying Rejam [Toy Tonics]
Boddhi Satva – Raw Spirit [Atjazz Record Company]
Steve Spacek – Deep Inside [Eglo Records]
Steve Spacek – Dollar [Sound In Color]
GB feat. Steve Spacek – Simply So {Sound In Color]
Harmonic 313 feat. Steve Spacek – Falling Away [Warp Records]
Bugz In The Attic – Don’t Stop Da Music (Spacek Remix)
Beat Spacek – Alone In Da Sun [Ninja Tune]
Steve Spacek – Boo Boo Step [Eglo Records]
D-Bridge feat. Steve Spacek – Last Straw [Exit Records]
Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek – Turn It On [Sonar Kollektiv]
20th March
Azekel – Don’t Wake The Babies (Lenzman Remix) [The Norther Quarter]
Mahakala – Blue [Mahakala]
Calibre feat. Steve Spacek – For You Alone [Exit Records]
ZND – Dem Mans
Pugs Atomz & Inkswel feat. Blu & Georgia Anne Muldrow – Origami Dollars [Sonar Kollektiv]
Jazz Liberatorz feat. Tableek – Indonesia [KIF]
Little Dragon – Sadness [Ninja Tune]
Natalie Slade – Love Light [Eglo Records]
Alan Parker/Madeline Bell – Mr. Smooth Man [Be With Records]
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad present Jazz Is Dead feat. Roy Ayres – Hey Lover
44th Move – Broken [Black Acre]
Moodymann – Black Mahogani [Peacefrog]
The Maghreban & Idris Rahman – Lions Of Judah
Bakongo – Bopster [Roska Kicks & Snares]
Steve Legget & Mark Hand feat. Greg Blackman – If You Cannot Try [Apollo Records]
David Walters – Kryè Mwen (Patchworks Remix) [Heavenly Sweetness]
Lakecia Benjamin feat. Marc Cary – Pursuance [Ropeadope Records]
Ludivine Issambourg – Undecided [Heavenly Sweetness]
Ryo Kawasaki – You Are The Sunlight [Openskye/NuNorthern Soul]
Tarika Blue – Truth Is The Key [Chiaroscuro Records]
Tarika Blue – Downtown Sound [Chiaroscuro Records]
Muriel Grossmann – Elevation [Jazzman Records]
13 April 2020
Karin Krog & Archie Shepp – Daydream [Compendium Records]
Larry Rose Band – The Sand [BBE Music]
Malcolm Strachan – I Know Where I’m Going [Haggis Records]
Antti Lötjönen – Quintet East [We Jazz Records]
Moja feat. Mellow Baku – In The End Is My Beginning [GR Records]
JaRon Marshall – Intelligent Moves [Cascade Records]
Thundercat feat. Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington – Black Qualls [Brainfeeder]
Grupo X – Kind of Blue [Loft Recordings]
Terri Wells – I’ll Be Around [London Records]
Womack & Womack – Life’s Just A Ball Game (Ballroom Remix) [4th & Broadway]
The RAH Band – Float [Atjazz Record Company]
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band – Jibiti (Bosq Remix) [Ubiquity Records]
Y-Bayani & Baby Naa and The Band of Enlightenment, Reason and Love – Nsie Nsie [Philophon Records]
Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Brothers – Ije Eluwa [BBE Music]
Rabii Harnoune & V.B.Kühl – Baniya [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Koichi Sakai & Afla Sackey feat. Kadialy Kouyate – Yamb [Olindo Records]
Atjazz, At One & Emilie Chick – Lxve [Atjazz Record Company]
Clavis – Camira [Freerange Records]
Floating Points – Bias (Extended) [Ninja Tune]
Lenzman feat. IAMDDB – In My Mind (Break Remix) [The Norther Quarter]
Special Request – I Wish Time Didn’t Matter
6 April 2020
Little Dragon – Another Lover [Ninja Tune]
Middle Name Dance Band – Weekend Love Chant [Middle Name Records]
Pendletons feat. Rojai – Don’t Turn Your Back [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
The Breakfast Band – Tokyo Shuffle [Juicebox Recordings]
Karmasound – La Busqueda [Phuture Shock Musik]
Submorphics feat. Christina Tamayo – Find A Reason [The North Quarter]
Peshay – Bring On Down [Peshay Music]
Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek – Turn It On [Sonar Kollektiv]
Pege Quintet – Baby Car (Játékautó) [Cosmic Sounds]
Sleep Walker – Brotherhood [Jazzmin Records]
Jan Simonsen Quintet – Fire Sju [Jazzaggression Records]
Gary Bartz & Maisha – Harlem to Haarlem [Night Dreamer]
Oneness Of Juju – River Luv Rite [Strut/Now-Again Records]
Howard Wales – Huxley’s Howl & My Blues [Luv N’Haight]
Seu Jorge & Roge – Pra Você Amigo [Night Dreamer]
Airto Moreira, Flora Purim & Joe Farrell - The Return [Reference Recordings]
Natalie Greffel – Canto Pra Voce [Agogo Records]
Linkwood & Greg Foat – Mysterious Richie [Athens Of The North]
Conclave – Sunny [Most Excellent Unlimited]
Kraak & Smaak feat. Nic Hanson – Say the Word (Atjazz Remix) [Boogie Angst]
Premiesku – Voice Game [20/20 Vision]
Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Along Brain [Sunday Music]
Ludivine Issambourg: Outlaws [Heavenly Sweetness]
“Outlaws” is a tribute to Hubert Laws performed by fellow flutist Ludivine Issambourg. Issambourg has been a fixture in the French jazz scene for years and has also performed with the Paris based band Antiloops. The compositions here capture the spirit of Laws music during the late seventies and early eighties. Which amounts to mellow instrumental jazz inspired rnb. Among the highlights are the opening track “Undecided”, a sun drenched track filled with gorgeous Rhodes from Eric Legnini who also chips in with arrangements. Issambourg’s phrasings layered on top of Legnini’s keys is pure bliss. Issambourg and company does Harvey Mason proud with a flawless cover of “Modaji”. A classic that Laws also performed on. An impressive tribute that should meet Laws approval and will certainly satisfy his fans as well.
Various Artists: Alex Attias presents LillyGood Party Vol. 2 [BBE Music]
Alex Attias is not only a premier DJ and avid record collector, he’s a superb producer as well. Attias has crafted remixes for a number of artists over the years and his DJ sets, specifically his Lillygood parties are not to be missed. Of course not everyone can make it to Switzerland, Attias’s home base for his parties so the next best thing is to press play to his latest BBE release “Lillygood Party Vol. 2”. This twelve track release is packed with soulful funk and house bangers certain to fill a dance floor or ignite a house party. There isn’t a weak track in sight here so you’re in for a treat. “Playground” is irresistible deep house layered with gorgeous chords from Martin Iverson aka Atjazz featuring Saral Jazz. Yam Who’s rework of Dwayne Morgan’s “Everything” features soulful spoken word over lush deep house grooves. “Children Of The World” is a signature Louie Vega production filled with gospel inspired vocals and infectious percussion. As far as compilations go, this latest version of “Lillygood” is as good as it gets. Vol. 1 was good but Vol. 2 is on another level.
The RAH Band: Producer’s Choice [Atjazz Record Company]
Richard Anthony Hewson aka The RAH band returns with his latest release “Producer’s Choice”. Hewson’s career dates back to the sixties when he worked with a wide array of musicians from the Beatles and Diana Ross to Herbie Hancock. Hewson founded the RAH band in 1977 and hasn’t released anything since his “Perfumed Garden” ep in 2015. “Producer’s Choice” features some of Hewson’s biggest tunes. Among the highlights are “Downside Up” a boogie tune with jazzy horns and synths originally released in 1981. The aforementioned “Perfumed Garden” has been transformed into a breezy mid tempo tune that will heighthen the excitement for what’s next. “Messages from The Stars” harkens back to the days of eighties flavored boogie funk. It’s a successful evolution of Hewson’s prime cuts that will certainly please long time fans and impress newcomers as well.
Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty: Visions [Mr Bongo]
Keyboardist Matthew Tavares formely of BADBADNOTGOOD is joined by former band-mate saxophonist Leland Whitty on the deeply satisfying “Visions”. Tavares and Whitty are joined by bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes and drummer Matthew Chalmers to round out the quartet. “Visions” is filled with meditative and spiritual compositions that are open and atmospheric. “Through The Looking Glass” is spiritual jazz highlighted by Whitty’s flourishes on soprano and Tavares modal approach on keys. The intensity kicks up on “Woah” before Tavares slows down the pace with his fluid piano phrasings. Whitty exchanges his sax for flute and the soft tone compliments Anderon’s gentle guitar strokes on the sublime “Visions Of You”. The quartet came together and completed this album in one take. It’s a triumph from these like minded musicians to compose such a heartfelt and spiritual record.
30 March 2020
Michael Longo – Ocean Of His Might [Groove Merchant]
Manu Dibango – New Bell [Atlantic]
Manu Dibango – Sun Explosion [Fiesta]
Bosq feat. Kaleta – Omo Iya [Bacalao]
Kuma – I.G.A.T.F. [Rocafort Records]
Chip Wickham – Blue To Red [Love Monk]
JK Group – Jazz Trip [La Sape]
Gang Starr – Above The Clouds [Cooltempo]
Deda feat. Pete Rock – Everyman [BBE Music]
CK Mann + Carousel 7 – Asafo Beesoun (Daniel Haaksman Edit) [BBE Music]
Mpeshnyk – Mask Of Skin [Atjazz Record Company]
B. Bravo – Atomic Bounce [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Holy Hive – Broom [Big Crown Records]
Larry Rose Band – The Sand [BBE Music]
Roos Jonker & Dean Tippet – This One [Sonar Kollektiv]
Da Lata – Lunar View [Da Lata Music]
Da Lata – Can It Be? [Palm Beats]
Da Lata – Cores [Palm Pictures]
Da Lata feat. Rich Medina – Monkeys And Anvils [Agogo Records]
Da Lata – Sway [Da Lata Music]
Da Lata – Golden (Bugz In The Attic Remix) [Palm Pictures]
Da Lata – Prá Manhã (Main Rub) [Palm Pictures]
Da Lata – Free [Agogo Records]
23 March 2020
Natalie Greffel – Não Sabia Nem Começar [Agogo Records]
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad present Jazz Is Dead feat Marcos Valle – Nao Saia Da Praca
Minas – Num Dia Azul [Blueazul Records]
Manfredo Fest – Jungle Cat [Treasure Trove Records]
Gary Bartz & Maisha – Leta’s Dance [Night Dreamer]
Malcolm Strachan – Take Me To The Clouds [Haggis Records]
Superposition – Bilawal [We Jazz Records]
Web Web – Inner Revolution [Compost Records]
Thundercat feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B – Fair Chance [Brainfeeder]
Pugs Atomz & Inkswel feat. Wes Restless – 4am Burners [Sonar Kollektiv]
Darrow Fletcher – (What Are We Gonna Do About) This Mess [Kent Select]
Torn Sail – Disconnected (NOTI Remix) [NuNorthern Soul]
KRTS feat. Takeleave – I Didn’t Know
PPP feat. Tiombe Lockhart – Stay With Me (Marc Mac Remix)
96 Back – Fe Symbolic [Hypercolour]
Peshay – Hitchhiker [Peshay Music]
Malik Hendricks feat. Most Golden – Umore [Darker Than Wax]
Kaidi Tatham – Simiya [Freedom School]
Herbie Hancock – Sunlight [CBS]
Jazzanova – Boom Clicky Boom Klack (Mr. Scruff Vocal Remix) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Ivan Conti – Katmandu (Jazzanova Remix) [Far Out Recordings]
Cotonete – Layla (Alex Attias Remix) [Heavenly Sweetness]
Black Loops – Blue Pill [Freerange Records]