Tag: soul-jazz

  • Strictly For My Negus single by Daniel Crawford — free music download

    Strictly For My Negus single by Daniel Crawford — free music download

    Alongside a free Roy Ayers-inspired download, jazz pianist Daniel Crawford releases a track Robert Glasper fans will love Daniel Crawford is a jazz pianist who clearly reveres the late DJ/hip-hop producer J. Dilla. In fact, he’s released not one but three J. Dilla tribute albums in the past. Now, however, Daniel is forging a different path. […]

  • Leaving This Planet EP preview – Mark de Clive-Lowe

    Leaving This Planet EP preview – Mark de Clive-Lowe

    Previewing a soulful, jazzy EP from antipodean keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe In anticipation of Mark de Clive-Lowe‘s forthcoming album, Renegades, the antipodean keyboardist is releasing the EP Leaving This Planet on Bandcamp. The EP includes vocals from long-time de Clive-Lowe collaborator Bêmbè Sêguè and Sharlene Hector from UK dance outfit Basement Jaxx. Dego from 4hero […]

  • I Know You single – Deborah Jordan – free music download

    I Know You single – Deborah Jordan – free music download

    Fans of early Patrice Rushen will love this free track by UK songstress Deborah Jordan To celebrate the release of Deborah Jordan’s second album, What You See, here’s I Know You. It’s a free track that couldn’t be included on her new release because of issues surrounding sample clearance. Fans familiar with early Patrice Rushen […]

  • …just visiting too EP – Zo! – free music download

    …just visiting too EP – Zo! – free music download

    Fans of ’70s soul-jazz will love this free seven-track EP by Maryland-based music producer Zo! An increasing number of musicians are giving away their work in a bid to get noticed. It’s a ploy followed by Maryland-based music producer Zo!. On …just visiting too, he, along with singers like Yahzarah and Carlitta Durand, pays homage […]

  • Higher album review – Michelle Amador

    Higher album review – Michelle Amador

    Roy Ayers. Roy Ayers. Roy Ayers. That’s the name that springs to mind when listening to Higher. In fact, Ayers is pretty much in the room on He And She, a superb song that features Ayers sound-alike Mr. J. But even when Mr. J isn’t jamming, Ayers’ aura is ever present because Michelle’s cool, measured phrasing is […]