jazz tracks
Track: E. Scott Lindner – 21
Although his album ‘In Flowers Through Space’ is out today via Ropeadope, we’re focusing on 21, the last single to be released prior to E. Scott Lindner’s new album. Using the studio (well, and his guitar playing) as his instrument of choice, the whole album is based around the concept Fibonacci sequence of numbers—a spiraling …
Track: Ronin Arkestra – Cosmic Collisions
Mark de Clive Lowe, the Japanese/New Zealand composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has brought together some of the major players in the Japanese jazz and electronic scene to form his new project, Ronin Arkestra. It features members of Kyoto Jazz Sextet, WONK, Cro-Magnon, Root Soul, Sleepwalker, Sauce81 and Kyoto Jazz Massive, with Mark commenting “The members …
Track: Abdullah Ibrahim – Dreamtime
In his 85th year and still writing vital music, Abdullah Ibrahim, a true giant of the golden age of Jazz, releases Dreamtime, the lead track from his first album in four years, The Balance, recorded at London’s RAK Studios and due out in late June. Ably supported by his long-time backing band Ekaya, Ibrahim doesn’t …
Track: Georgia Anne Muldrew – When the fOnk radiates
West Coast singer, songwriter and producer Georgia Anne Muldrow has announced her new album will be a collection of astral instrumentals called VWETO II, and from it she’s released a track ‘When the fOnk radiates’. Of the new album Muldrow says “vweto II is an astral funk laden mindscape. best used for long term discussions, …
Track: Crumb – Ghostride plus tour dates
If you’re in the mood this evening for a leisurely, almost lounge-esque track to ease you into the upcoming weekend, Brooklyn collaborators Crumb is exactly the easy, relaxed group of artists for that. Their single, “Ghostride”, is laid-back, dreamy number taken from their forthcoming album Jinx, scheduled for release June 14th. A sanguine piece from the quartet, the …
Track: Blue Lab Beats – Hi There
Mixing up jazz, hip-hop and electronica served Blue Lab Beats (aka producer NK-OK and multi-instrumentalist Mr DM) well on their debut album Xover, as it topped the UK jazz charts and reached the top ten in equivalent charts in 26 other countries. They’ve followed it up by releasing a new single, Hi There, taken from …
Track: The Quiet Temple – The Last Opium Den (On Earth), plus new album news
Duke Garwood and Rich Machin have put together a musical collective under the name of The Quiet Temple, using a rolling cast of sidemen taken from the likes of Soulsavers, Spiritualized, Stereolab and Julian Cope. They’ve announced the release of their self-titled debut six-track album on Friday July 5th on Point of Departure, and have …
Track: Abdullah Ibrahim – Jabula
Legendary South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has shared a track ‘Jabula’ from his forthcoming album ‘The Balance’, out via Gearbox Records on June 28th. At the grand old age of 84, and able to look back over a lifetime in jazz which has included playing with everyone from Duke Ellington to Max Roach, John Coltrane …
Track: Kamaal Williams – High Roller
Taken from their debut album The Return last month, London trio Kamaal Williams have released a track from the record in the shape of ‘High Roller’. The trio, Kamaal Williams himself on keys, joined by Pete Martin on bass and McKnasty on drums, have just returned from a string of sold out shows across Europe, …
Track: Yasmin Lacey – Something my heart trusts
Out right now is ‘Something My Heart Trusts’, the new single from Yasmin Lacey, and the follow up to her recent single 90 Degrees. She’s one of the outstanding voices in British Jazz right now, and has received strong support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft, Huey Morgan and Jamie Cullum, …