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Audiopile Review: In what’s shaping up to be an incredible run for Organic Pulse Ensemble, the one-man band made up of the wildly talented Gustav Horneij chases a pair of near-perfectly executed spiritual jazz juggernauts for Ultraääni, plus an instantly sold-out 10” EP for Jazzagression, with a new album that...
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Audiopile Review: Independent jazz imprints RR Gems and Ultraääni have a lot of crossover appeal for connoisseurs of contemporary jazz, the two labels trading off releases between like-minded acts in an inspiring display of mutual love and appreciation that conjures the communal spirit of independent jazz labels of 70 years...
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Originally released in 1999 on Kog Transmssions in NZ, and then worldwide via Universal Jazz in 2000, this was MdCL's first major international release. Presenting a new voice on the global crossover jazz scene, Six Degrees showcased Mark's first time integrating sample and beat technology with his keyboards and compositions....
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Jackie McLean’s evocative 1965 album Jacknife captured the alto saxophonist in an envelope-pushing post-bop mode. The session featured two trumpeters—Lee Morgan and Charles Tolliver—who are heard together to great effect on Morgan’s groovy “Soft Blue,” but otherwise take turns in the spotlight. McLean also assembled a deeply engaged rhythm section...
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Horace Silver’s 1962 tour of Japan had a profound impact on the pianist who returned to the U.S. and dedicated his subsequent album The Tokyo Blues to his fervent Japanese fans. Along with his quintet featuring trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer John Harris...
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NooPop Records proudly presents 'Naissoo Freeform Quintet,' led by keyboard maestro Tõnu Naissoo. Recorded in Tallinn during two electrifying, improvisational sessions in July 2024, this LP captures the infectious energy of funk, the adventurous spirit of free jazz, and infused with a nostalgic nod to the psychedelic era. This album...
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A much-needed re-issue by Japan's P-Vine Records of vibraphonist and percussionist Billy Wooten's rare soul-jazz-funk session from 1972, which features some amazing drumming by Harold Cardwell. Highly recommended....
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Tim Barnes is a storied drummer, engineer and producer whose CV encompasses col- laborations with a serious who’s-who of late 20th and early 21st century music. Most well known as one of the two drummers (alongside Glenn Kotche) on Jim O’Ro- urke’s seminal late 90s and early 2000s recordings, Tim...
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Tim Barnes is a storied drummer, engineer and producer whose CV encompasses col- laborations with a serious who’s-who of late 20th and early 21st century music. Most well known as one of the two drummers (alongside Glenn Kotche) on Jim O’Ro- urke’s seminal late 90s and early 2000s recordings, Tim...
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Solace of the Mind is a profoundly lyrical solo album from pianist, organist, vocalist, and newly minted NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers. This extraordinary recording – a follow up to her critically acclaimed duo with Wadada Leo Smith, Central Park's Mosaic of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens, released via...
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Musical messages from Oslo, New York, Basel and Lugano – recorded between 2018 and 2022 – are juxtaposed and recombined on an absorbing recording that features Norwegian drummer Thomas Strønen solo and in a series of duets . With such partners as Craig Taborn, Chris Potter, Sinikka Langeland and Jorge...
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NooPop Records is proud to present Naissoo Freeform Quintet, led by keyboard maestro Tõnu Naissoo. Recorded in a local music den on a single night in Tallinn, this electrifying LP captures the raw energy of funk and the adventurous spirit of free jazz. It’s infused with psychedelic nostalgia from the...
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Those who know know. Muriel Grossmann's reputation as a leading practitioner of spiritual jazz that grooves, deeply grooves, has grown steadily with every new recording. From early albums such as 'Quartet' in 2008 to 'Birth of the Mystery' in 2010 to her breakout album 'Golden Rule' in 2018 and her...
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These recordings are indeed a minor sensation! It's hard to imagine that, apart from the well-known recordings in the GDR, something "different and deeper" existed in the late 1960s alongside appealing soul and jazz bands. Modern and progressive fuzzy and funky jazz rock. Really? But yes, "So einfach war das...
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WRWTFWW Records is happy to announce the release of Casimir Liberski ReTRio’s The Z Suites, a full-length jazz album reinterpreting the music from iconic Nintendo video game series The Legend of Zelda. The epic Z-Jazz journey is available in the following formats: limited edition 180g half speed mastered vinyl double...
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Infinity Mirrors'' is a representation of the ongoing process of learning about who we are and how we chose to live our lives. Taking moments to reflect on where we have come from, where we currently are, and where we might be going. Thematically, this record explores a breadth of...
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The Sorcerers' latest long player lands in perfect time for the summer, offering a further progression into their unique take on Ethio-inspired jazz. Other Worlds and Habitats is, of course, released on ATA Records and is blessed with the analogue recording and painstakingly loving production listeners have come to expect...
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Rising soul jazz organist Sam Fribush, four-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Ari Teitel (The Rumble, Dumpstaphunk), and Lettuce mastermind/drummer Adam Deitch have joined forces to form a new trio, DTF, and shared their debut single, “Chester”. The track is set to appear on their debut album, Another Side Of The Sound, out...
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Recorded in the summer of 1978 in Manhattan's C. I. Recording Studio this rare encounter of jazz's supreme instrumentalists and individualists Walt Dickerson (1928 - 2008) and Sun Ra (1914 - 1993) became an instant cult album among the followers of Avant Garde jazz of the '70s. The author of...
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A reissue of the classic 1977 vocal fusion album that has been the source of many hip-hop samples. It features Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, George Benson) on drums. Coveted by collectors.
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The Rhythm Machine is now available again to the musical public, legitimately reissued in its original packaging. Offering up brilliant soul, haunting ballads and high-energy mid-'70s funk, this tasty medley is served best in its entirety. Virtually impossible to find in its original edition, it is now reissued once again...
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Bobby Lyle's 1977 classic jazz-funk album showcases his well-renowned keyboard mastery with standout tracks like the inventive title cut, 'The Genie,' which is a wild groove-driven journey through multiple shifts. His rendition of 'Night Breeze,' previously recorded by...
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We Could Be Flying is a rare and classic album by KARIN KROG, a world-class jazz singer from Norway, which has been loved since its original release in 1975. The presence of New York pianist Steve Kuhn, who also composes four of the nine tracks, createsa masterpiece that combines a...
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Amazonas finds legendary vibraphonist Cal Tjader deep in his ‘70s Brazilian jazz fusion bag, operating at the sonic intersection between Rio and California, backed by a pairing of Airto Moreira on production, and George Duke on arrangements, and guest performances by Hermeto Pascoal, David Amaro, and Raul De Souza. This...
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The debut album from jazz musician Ken McIntyre, Looking Ahead was originally released in 1961 and features fellow Saxophonist Eric Dolphy alongside McIntyre. Included on the album are 5 McIntyre originals plus the George and Ira Gershwin penned standard “They All Laughed”. This new edition of the album is released...
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Gone With Golson was originally released in 1959 and is saxophonist Benny Golson’s fifth album. A great example of the Hard Bop genre, the album includes 4 Golson compositions, plus “Staccato Swing” by Ray Bryant, who plays on the album, and the jazz standard “Autumn Leaves”. This new edition of...
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Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Housed in a Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket Joe Pass observed in his notes for this album that when he was a young man he determined that his ideal tenor saxophone companion...
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Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket Portraits of Duke Ellington is a 1975 album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that pays tribute to the jazz legend Duke Ellington. The album was...
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Dom Salvador, released in 1969, is a landmark album by Brazilian pianist and composer Dom Salvador. This instrumental jazz record showcases Salvador's mastery of blending Brazilian rhythms with American jazz influences. The album features a mix of samba, bossa nova, and hard bop, highlighting Salvador's innovative approach and technical prowess....
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Som, Sangue e Raça is still one of the milestones in Brazilian music. The music of Dom Salvador e Abolição is a funky and smooth blend of samba, soul, rock, jazz, forro and baião. The band's sound was a major influence on the successful group Banda Black Rio. Som, Sangue...
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First Reissue in over 20 years of this German Jazz classic that sells for well over £250 these days and is very hard to find a decent copy of. tracks like "New Morning" and "Mato Pato" been favourites of people such as Gilles Peterson, Rainer Truby, Patrick Forge, Shuya Okino...
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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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