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Audiopile Review: Not surprising to find Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño meetup with International Anthem mainstay Josh Johnson, though it is a bit of shock to see Blue Note stick their nose in such affairs. Yet, that’s been the net positive effect of Andre 3000’s New Blue Sun, which continues...
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Audiopile Review: What if we were to tell you there’s an artist called Ganavya, who has performed live with Sault, is produced by Nils Frahm, and sounds a lot like Arooj Aftab? If you have any sense, you’ll want to hear her new album, ‘Nilam’, like, right away. And when...
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Novoa/Kamaguchi/Cleaver Trio Delivers Electrifying Second Volume, A Bold, Experimental Fusion of Density and Dialogue The wait is over. If you’ve been holding your breath since hearing Novoa/Kamaguchi/Cleaver Trio, Vol. 1, it is time to let it out. To complete the trio, she chose her longtime comrade and collaborator of some...
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Kokoroko, have announced the release of their forthcoming second studio album entitled ‘Tuff Times Never Last’ and unveiled its first entree ‘Sweetie’. Set for release on July 11th via Brownswood Recordings, ‘Tuff Times Never Last’ is a spirited and vibrant collection of songs serving as an optimistic reminder to tightly...
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Jazzmatazz Vol.1 was one of the first albums to draw a direction connection between hip hop and its jazz roots. Guru was able to enlist an all-star cast of jazz musicians including saxophonist Branford Marsalis, trumpeter Donald Byrd, vibraphonist Roy Ayers, guitarist Ronny Jordan and keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith. The...
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Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, trumpeter Eddie Henderson’s exceptional childhood was shaped by parents who counted Miles Davis as a family friend and enrolled him at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After obtaining a medical degree from Howard University, the multi-talented Henderson got the...
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Donald Byrd’s 1974 fusion masterpiece Stepping Into Tomorrow was a high-water mark of the legendary trumpeter’s vibrant latter Blue Note years. Byrd had begun recording for Blue Note in 1958, and over the course of his tenure evolved from a top-notch hard bop trumpeter into a pioneer of R&B/Funk fusion,...
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Dom Salvador's influence on Brazilian music is immeasurable. As the architect behind the groundbreaking album Som, Sangue e Raça (1971) and the leader of the pioneering group Abolição, he carved out a space for Black consciousness in Brazil’s music scene, fusing American...
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A number of sessions recorded by Sun Ra from 1978 to 1980—issued on the albums Lanquidity, On Jupiter, and Sleeping Beauty—reflect the influence on Ra of commercial musical and production trends of the mid- and late-1970s, especially heavy, studio-enhanced dance floor grooves (traceable from soul and funk to disco), and...
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After releasing two astonishing albums of original material with his remarkable debut Fuchsia Swing Song (1964) and the follow-up Contours (1965), multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers went another direction on his third Blue Note album A New Conception (1966) by presenting a set of standards that were given riveting interpretations with a...
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Few artists from the 70s in Europe have generated as much excitement with the new generation as Cortex! For this unreleased album recorded in 1979, Cortex makes you travel with "I Heard A Sigh", and as usual the grooves are unstoppable, like on "A Winning Team" or "High On The...
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Etched in the grooves of this 12” record, listeners will find an inspired moment in time. The 5-track LP, serving as the debut album of Estrada Orchestra, was recorded early one morning after a live gig. No session exactly the same as the next one, the founding members used their...
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Audiopile Review: Most of you probably don’t need the hard sell for this one, but it is worth noting that Misha Panfilov’s Days As Echoes, arguably his breakthrough, is back in print! Issued five years back, long time email readers of ours might recall that this was the album that...
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Recorded in 1967, Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4 is a fierce, free-form jazz outlier by a young Boudreau, just before founding L'Infonie. Long out of print, this rare gem is finally back on vinyl — a crucial snapshot of Quebec's experimental jazz awakening....
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Joshua Redman’s second Blue Note album, Words Fall Short, is a collection of original compositions that serves as the introduction of his new quartet featuring pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris, and drummer Nazir Ebo, which formed as a working band for the world tour behind the saxophonist’s label debut...
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You’ve heard Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drum on more albums than you can count. Besides releasing some 30 albums as a bandleader, and acting as Aretha Franklin’s musical director, Purdie played on records by Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, King Curtis, Tom Rush, Albert Ayler, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Roberta Flack, Cat...
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The compilation album "KJM COVERS", released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Kyoto Jazz Massive's debut, is now available on vinyl! The works that Kyoto Jazz Massive has covered (including produced) are masterpieces by legends who Kyoto Jazz Massive has played heavily as a DJ and who have had a...
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"I want to hear more of Ryo Fukui's performances." The dream of listeners around the world has now become a reality. A spectacular live performance full of the charm of the mature Fukui who has been with Slowboat. This is what an unexpected joy is all about. The appearance of...
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Abaeté, a vocal trio from Bahia, made a remarkable debut with masterfully crafted jazz-funk sambas, at a time when Bahian musicians were true masters of the genre. There's virtually no information about the band, apart from the music itself, which seems to be limited to two releases: a single and...
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‘Greyhound Days’ strikes a shared note of spontaneity and intention. Featuring pieces for tenor saxophone and digital keyboard, and accented by traces of additional instruments, these songs sound a fated exchange mutually effortless and expansive. Shiroishi and Kurek were first brought together to record new music for one of BBC...
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Trá Pháidín are an Irish nine piece collective from Conamara, Galway, a wild coastal region of West Ireland where Gaeilge (Irish-Gaelic) remains the first language in areas known as 'An Gaeltacht'. The group are currently lighting up Ireland's underground with their joyful noise, a unique and unpredictable blend of traditional...
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"Whether it's by improvisation in the African-American jazz tradition, or by a village kobza player standing on top of a damn hill - he feels connected to the stars." One of the most politically charged terms of the 20th century, the Iron Curtain was a metaphor for political and cultural...
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One of the most politically charged terms of the 20th century, the Iron Curtain was a metaphor for political and cultural division. In a post-war telegram Winston Churchill referred to the fault line that ran through Europe between East and West as "an Iron Curtain is drawn down upon their...
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Trio by The Mike Taylor Trio is a 1966 album by British jazz pianist Mike Taylor, which features Taylor's distinctive blend of modern jazz with a somewhat melancholic, introspective tone. His trio, which includes Dave Tomlin on bass and Norman Fearon on drums, delivers a tight yet expressive performance with...
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Holy grail rarity and brit jazz gem finally gets reissued by Decca. Pendulum, the stunning debut album by Mike Taylor Quartet, was recorded for legendary British jazz producer Denis Preston at the famed Lansdowne Studios. The album is split between reworked standards arranged by Taylor on Side A (including a...
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Oscar Peterson's Travelin' On: Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. VI on LP. (AAA) Remastered by Grammy-Nominated Mastering Engineer Christoph Stickel. In the final volume of the Exclusively for My Friends series, Oscar Peterson, alongside his colleagues Sam Jones (bass) and Bob Durham (drums), delivers a variety of highlights. The exuberant,...
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Dexter Gordon experienced a career renaissance with his momentous comeback on Blue Note in the early 1960s which produced numerous all-time classic albums. In 1980, producer Michael Cuscuna dug into the vaults to compile Landslide, a collection released as part of the LT Series that was comprised of previously unreleased...
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Chicago-based composer, improviser, multi-media artist and underground legend, Rob Mazurek, joins forces with modular-synth maestro and light magician, Alberto Novello for a blacklight invocation that hurls us out into new and uncharted sound-dimensions. Born of a chance encounter, Alberto Novello and Rob Mazurek's improvised collaboration, Sun Eaters, was recorded in...
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'Formed in Bristol back in 2014 Tezeta were an experimental 8 piece instrumental group effortlessly combining Ethiopian jazz, Afrobeat, prog and improvisation. The band spawned out of the much loved Bloom Collective - a collective of musicians and friends from an experimental corner of the city’s buzzing music scene. Led...
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Jeff Parker’s 2016 album The New Breed was a turning point for both Parker and International Anthem, changing the trajectory of his solo career as well as drawing an abundance of attention to our fresh imprint despite our then very limited catalog. Most importantly though, the album is the first...
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Irreversible Entanglements’s self-titled debut album was originally released in September 2017, and features the first music ever played together by the freshly assembled Philly/NY/DC-based quintet of poet Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother), bassist Luke Stewart, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, and drummer Tcheser Holmes. The explosive collection of improvised...
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Audiopile Review: The second release from Ultraääni this week is from Ville Valavuo, a veteran of the Finnish punk and noise scene with a stacked resume ranging from guitarist, recording technician and visual artist across hundreds of releases. With little indication of his involvement in the world of jazz prior...
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Audiopile Review: A pair of new releases in from Ultraääni Records this week, the Finnish imprint keeping their undeniable hot streak alive. Largely made up of Finnish improv/jazz vets, plus the introduction of the fresh-faced hotshot drummer Veeti Hietala, Phardah further cement the Ultraääni signature of chaining improvisatory free jazz...
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Ad Hoc is the latest offering from Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Horneij, under his Organic Pulse Ensemble alias. True to its name, Ad Hoc embraces spontaneity and the art of being in the moment, with each track crafted using a Tascam four-track tape recorder. Playing all the instruments himself, Gustav used...
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Released in 1976, Teddy Lasry’s Escalade is a jewel of jazz fusion and electronic experimentation, blending cosmic synthesizers, hypnotic rhythms and dreamlike atmospheres. A former member of Magma, Teddy Lasry explores a unique musical universe at the crossroads of space jazz and film music. Long out of print, this cult...
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Originally released in 1960 on the Vee-Jay label, Here’s Lee Morgan is Lee Morgan’s 10th album. A collection of 6 Hard-bop cuts, Morgan is backed on the album by Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Art Blakey (drums). This new edition of the album is...
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Masterful trio interplay reliant on deeply honed three-way communication and a refined sense of understatement make Fred Hersch’s third recording for ECM an essential entry into the piano trio canon. Hersch tackles a handful of 20th century compositions – spanning from standards to less frequented jazz tunes – as well...
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New Vienna is the fourth concert recording to be released from Keith Jarrett’s final European solo tour. It follows Munich 2016, Budapest Concert and Bordeaux Concert. Why New Vienna? As Jarrett aficionados will know, his discography already includes a legendary Vienna Concert (recorded at the Vienna State Opera) whose music,...
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The email read, "Are you Cory Weeds, the tenor player?" It was from Kevin Gray, who has worked on several mastering projects for my archival record label, Reel to Real. The question struck me as odd—my name is fairly unique, and thankfully, I'm pretty sure there's only one Cory Weeds....
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Patricia Barber’s Modern Cool brought her mainstream success, propelled by her classic version of the Doors’ “Light My Fire.” Touring for this album, Barber played selections from it during her four-night stand at The Jazz Standard in New York. There she was heard by Bruce Lundvall of Blue Note Records,...
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The second TBM spin-off project by the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio! Vol. 1 is a collection of ballads and standards centered around "Misty." The reunion session was recorded at the legendary TBM engineer Yoshihiko Kannari's private studio. The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio delivers a soul-stirring performance with Blues For K which showcases...
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Chris Cheek is a refined American saxophonist known for his lush tone and uplifting energy. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, he established himself as a gifted bandleader, releasing memorable jazz works like I Wish I Knew (FSNT, 1997) and Vine (FSNT, 2000). On Keepers of...
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The first album to hit the shelves after Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz was recorded in November and December 1959, although one of the eight tracks ("Villiage Blues") was recorded in late 1960. On everything save the aforementioned "Village Blues," Coltrane used the Miles Davis rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly,...
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We are pleased to announce the upcoming reissue of “Min Bul”, a milestone of Norwegian rock and jazz, included in the renowned Nurse With Wound list, from the band whose leader was a young Terje Rypdal. Recorded in the Rosenborg studio in September 1970, with Egil Eide as engineer, “Min...
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The 1968 debut album from Norwegian guitar legend Terje Rypdal stands as a significant entry in the late 1960s jazz landscape, exemplifying the transition from psychedelic rock to a more intricate, freeform blend of jazz elements. Collaborating with legendary musicians like Jan Garbarek, Rypdal's work on this album showcases his...
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In this classic account of the new black music of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture. Placing the achievements of artists such as Albert Ayler,...
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Timo Lassy, one of the leading lights in the current generation of Finnish Jazz, releases a new live album with his hard-cooking trio on We Jazz Records. That's Lassy on tenor sax, Ville Herrala on double bass and Jaska Lukkarinen on drums – each member a We Jazz recording solo...
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