Tag: nu jazz
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Brownswood Bubblers Ten preview – various artists (Gilles Peterson)
The compilation series that shone a spotlight on the likes of Taylor McFerrin and José James returns with a tenth album Brownswood Recordings is the label of Gilles Peterson and its output reflects the tastes of the London-based DJ who specialises in all things jazz related. He broadcasts to an enrapt audience throughout the UK […]
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Make It Good by The White Lamp – free music download
Download the free nu jazz track Make It Good by UK duo The White Lamp, a song that featured on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers Nine compilation Berlin-based label Sonar Kollektiv is giving away the radio edit (which is slightly shorter) of Make It Good by The White Lamp. Who are The White Lamp? Well, they’re […]
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Evoluzion album preview – SoulParlor
For those hungry for more nu jazz and broken beats, SoulParlor’s new album may sate their appetites Frank Jensen, Frank Lotz and Tobias Müller are SoulParlor — a German-based trio that’s been DJing and producing for more than a decade. Over the years SoulParlor has worked with the likes of singer Colonel Red, Daz-I-Kue (Bugz […]
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Beyondjazz Vol. 4 album preview – various artists
Previewing the fourth nu jazz compilation from pioneering podcasters Beyondjazz Unless you’re a jazz virgin, a hermit, or both, you’ll know that Beyondjazz is the home of one of the best nu jazz podcasts on the web. The Beyondjazz crew, comprising Lensco, Oemebamo and Creaminal, also releases compilations. Four years after Vol 3, the trio has […]
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Don’t Fear It, Fight It album preview – Joash
Previewing new strings ‘n’ beats album, Don’t Fear It, Fight It, from London producer Joash There’s not much info available about Compost-signing Joash, which is strange considering he’s about to release his debut album soon. There’s no in-depth biography nor polished press release. All that’s known is that he’s “a London-based producer” and his debut […]
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When Time Doesn’t Know Itself album preview – Orakel
Previewing neo soul-jazz album by mysterious Viennese musos Orakel Orakel hails from Vienna, Austria — and that’s about all that’s known about the anonymous outfit, except that: There are two of them Synth whizz Dorian Concept joins the duo on their debut album… … entitled When Time Doesn’t Know Itself on 4lux White They’re clearly […]
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Spaven’s 5ive album preview – Richard Spaven
Previewing a five-track debut album by a drummer who’s worked with the likes of The Cinematic Orchestra, 4hero and Mark de Clive-Lowe Adam “Rock” Moses and Justin “TopRock” McKenzie — who compiled Jazz Re:freshed Vol. 1 — are launching a series of five-track albums under the banner 5ive. The first CD comes courtesy of drummer […]
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Masterpiece album review – various artists (Gilles Peterson)
Among jazz/nu jazz DJs, Peterson is perhaps the most recognizable on the planet, which means you’ve probably heard him deejay. Not only does busy Peterson broadcast from the UK’s second most popular station, Radio 1, but he has syndicated shows in Japan and Europe. But if for some baffling reason you’ve never heard a Peterson […]
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Living In The Moment album review – Prince Sampson
The somewhat cheesy album cover suggests the songs on this disc are of the “smooth jazz” variety — a much-maligned genre that’s regrettably heard when, let’s be honest, you’re at your most exasperated: bored in a lounge, on hold on the phone, trapped in an elevator. But fusion — as it’s also known — is […]
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The New Continent album review – Lars Bartkuhn
Some say material on this album sounds a bit like Pat Metheny. They’re mistaken. There’s material on this album that sounds a lot like Pat Metheny. All those “eee yaaahs” and “bah deee baaahs” can be heard on late ’80s Metheny LPs like Still Life (Talking) and Letter From Home. If you own them, buy The New Continent. You […]