Forgotten Treasures: Conjure “Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed” (1985)
On my last trip to New York, I paid a visit to the Brazilian vinyl mecca Tropicalia in Furs (peace to its East 5th Street digs). In browsing their jazz section, this rust-coloured jacket with a somewhat melancholy portrait struck my attention. As I read the list of personnel, it …
Mix of the Day: Jazz Amnesty Sound System #32 (CTI Records)
The man behind CTI Records was no stranger to the jazz world, Creed Taylor had been recording and releasing jazz for years. Starting at Bethlehem in the early fifties he moved on to ABC-Paramount and by 1960 he worked out a deal to start Impulse! and began “The New Wave …
ERIC LAU presents “What I’m Feeling Right Now”
We’ve been loving Eric Lau‘s music for quite a while now. Ever since we heard his first LP on Ubiquity (“New Territories” in 2008) we’ve always been on the lookout for his work. We played two of his tracks in our last MIMS shows (“Oh Dara” on #61 and “Everytime” …
DJ PSYCUT presents “My Jazz Attitudes Classics”
As you know, at MIMS we like to keep things very eclectic: one foot in the new, one in the old. So we love meeting and connecting with like minded crews and DJ’s from across the world with that same love for good music; in all its shades. Psycut from …
Forgotten Treasure: Sun Ra “The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra” (1965)
Heliocentrism is the astronomical model where all planets revolve around the sun and was a moment in history where the world shifted from a vision of Earth as the center of the universe. The same can be said for multi-instrumentalist, jazz guru and astrophilosopher Sun-Ra’s album, that marks the departure …
Future Classic: Donald Byrd “Dominoes” (J Boogie Edit)
Here’s a super funky edit of the live version of Donald Byrd’s “Dominoes” by one of my favourite dudes from around the way, the one and only, J-Boogie. Mr. Boogie did a nice job of beefing up this timeless classic for the dance floor, making it a staple go to …
Mix of the day: J Boogie “Vintage Diversity: A Tribute to Donald Byrd”
from J-Boogie: “Donald Byrd has been a huge influence to myself and several other DJs and producers in the game since the Blue Note era. He was one of the first to bridge the gab between jazz, funk, soul and hip hop over several generations. Sampled by everybody from Black …
Mix of the day: DJ Mixsoup “Jazz & Not So Jazz”
Music fan for ages via Best & les Inrocks mags a.o. plus les Nocturnes (with George Lang), Rock à Gogo & “100 Minutes par delà” (Radio 21 back then – respectively with Jacques Depierpont and Tyanne), then Mixmag followed by The Wire Magazine (from which I remain a fan these …
Thelonious Monk “Straight No Chaser” (Live in London 1965)
Thelonious Monk Quartet performing Straight No Chaser in televised performance at the Marquee Club, London, 1965. Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)
Mix of the Day: Jazz Amnesty Sound System #33 (The Dancefloor Jazz Mix)
This mix of dancefloor jazz bumpers from the Jazz Amnesty Sound System is what you can use to help better prepare yourself for an upcoming get down and groovin’ set from the aforementioned sound system. Use these tracks to help perfect your dance moves or while you’re primpin’ before the …
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo (Onra & Buddy Sativa)
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo is the collaborative project between French producers, Onra & Buddy Sativa. Their self-titled album drops April 8th (UK) / April 9th (US) via All City Records. The album consists of 12 tracks of deep spiritual jazz, almost entirely improvised and created as a therapeutic break from …
Future Classic: L’Orange “Speakeasy”
Perhaps it’s the crackles and hiss, the sway and the swagger, or the lunge and the lean, that make this track stand out. Perhaps it’s the loving use of film noir dialogue that brings the imagination into a familiar but distant environment. Perhaps it’s the moody atmosphere and its abrupt …