Duval Timothy “Brown Loop” (I Should Care Records)
One of our favourite discoveries of the year came in the form of this 10 track solo piano record by Duval Timothy. A true renaissance man, Duval works out of London in the disciplines of music, fashion, fine art, and food. With Brown Loop, he has managed to forge a …
Future Classic: Medline “Old Souls Carnival”
via My Bags Records: “Old Souls Carnival” is the most accomplished Medline album so far, presenting his new direction in composition and his multi instrumentalist approach. The project is driven by a strong spiritual background with a deep 70’s soul jazz fusion influence, raised into a movie soundtrack like dimension. …
Sketches of Skymark – The Swiss Producer Leads The Jazz Resistance
In the ever-growing landscape that is today’s music scene, it’s become exceedingly difficult to carve out your own niche sound. Driven as much by the Chicago moods of Larry Heard and the Detroit deepness of Theo Parrish, as by the song structures of Arthur Verocai and Norman Connors, there’s one …
Forgotten Treasure: Yusef Lateef “Live At Ronnie Scott’s: January 15th 1966”
via Gearbox: This is a previously unreleased live club performance from Yusef Lateef, the brilliant multi-instrumentalist whose mixing of jazz and Eastern music was a great influence on some of the finest musicians of the era including John Coltrane and Pharaoh Sanders. Accompanied at Ronnie Scott’s by the house band …
The Astral Progression of Josef Leimberg
The veteran Los Angeles-based trumpeter and composer Josef Leimberg waited over 20 years to make his debut as a solo artist, and he certainly made it count! Released in October 2016 on World Galaxy Records, “Astral Progressions” is without question one of the best albums of the year, all categories considered. …
JAZZ AMNESTY SOUND SYSTEM #05 – Until Your Head Falls Off
The Jazz Amnesty Sound System prepared this selection with the mandate of keeping audiences heads bobbing up and down until they fall off. You’ve been warned! Check your neck periodically during this mix to ensure your mind and body stay attached. TRACKLIST Piero Umiliani – Genova, P.zza De Ferrari, Dalle …
Future Classic: Durham University Big Band “Voyage EP”
Following their incredible (but under the radar) album overDUBB, Durham University Big Band returns with three indelible slices of contemporary jazz. The nineteen strong ensemble always endeavour to practice and perform contemporary Jazz music and to convey gatherings of people nearer to both cutting edge works of art and new …
Future Classic: John Ellis “Evolution: Seeds & Streams”
Hailing from northern England on Gondwana Record comes pianist John Ellis with his latest LP entitled “Evolution: Seeds & Streams”. This is music that draws you in. Right from the very beginning of the first song, there is no urge to skip ahead, to scan and decide whether or not …
Future Classic: The Fawbak Experiment “Third Space EP”
There’s much to enjoy on this 11-track project which came about during a number of free jazz recording sessions combined with many hours in the studio by Fawbak. With the help of Levon Adams (drums), Charlie Silas (saxophone), and Mal Smith (drums) “Each track takes you on tour in a …
BOOM MUSIC – Show #25 (Hosted by Colectivo Futuro)
For our latest episode of Boom Music we were joined in the studio by member of the extended CF fam Ben V, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa. Always a joy to speak to and share music related tales with, Ben brought a deep selection of new and …
Tribute to NINA SIMONE – Mixed & Selected by Dj Kobal
I hand-picked 80 minutes of some of my favourite music recorded by The High Priestess of Soul. Nina Simone was a singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Follow Kobal’s Mixcloud …
Future Classic: Yussef Kamaal “Black Focus”
via Brownswood: The borders between London’s musical tribes have always been porous. For Yussef Kamaal, the sound of the capital – with its hum of jungle, grime and broken beat – has shaped a self-taught, UK-tipped approach to playing jazz. In the states, the genre’s long-running to-and-fro with hip hop …