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Article: Journey into Jazz

2024 Record Store Day Black Friday Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
November 28, 2024

Record Store Day Black Friday is back for 2024. There are releases that appeal to practically every genre of music, and jazz is no exception. This year's lineup features releases for jazz enthusiasts and vinyl collectors alike. From previously unreleased live performances to excellent vinyl debuts, this year's offerings showcase a variety of jazz styles. Below ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Copa Salvo, Joyce Moreno, Ashley Henry, Les Hommes, And More

by Tony Poole
October 18, 2024

Tony Poole selects his favourite tracks from the latest new releases and pre-releases. Playlist Lefto Early Bird “Diane Charlemagne (Iman Houssein Remix)" single (Brownswood) 00:00 Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad “Uana Ete ft. Joyce Moreno e Tutty Moreno" from Jazz Is Dead 021 (Jazz Is Dead) 07:22 Ashley Henry “Oh La (feat. Binker ...

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 11, 2024

Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...

Album

Points of View

By Bill Ortiz

Label: Left Angle Productions
Released: 2023
Track listing: Sunburst, Alex the Great, Ain't Gon Change A Thang, In Search of Truth, Okonkole y Trompa, A Toast to the People, Fusion/Noche Cubana, Ain't No Need in Crying, Oriental Folk Song, My Lord and Master.

Article: Album Review

JuJu: Message From Mozambique

Read "Message From Mozambique" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
March 17, 2023

There are many historic albums among the fifty or so titles released by the Strata-East label in the 1970s. But few have acquired the quasi-mythological stature of 1973's politically charged spiritual-jazz masterpiece Message From Mozambique by Bay Area tenor saxophonist Plunk Nkabinde and his band JuJu. The only disc to come close is Gil Scott-Heron and ...

Article: Profile

Adrian Younge e Ali Shaheed Muhammad : Jazz Is Dead

by Angelo Leonardi
January 23, 2023

Hanno scelto un marchio provocatorio, Adrian Younge e Ali Shaheed Muhammad per l'etichetta discografica e la piattaforma di musica dal vivo che gestiscono a Los Angeles da alcuni anni. I due musicisti e produttori vengono dalla scena hip-hop: il primo ha lavorato con artisti di fama mondiale come Wu-Tang Clan, Souls of Mischief e ...

Article: Year in Review

Tony Ozuna’s Best Albums 2022

by Tony Ozuna
January 11, 2023

In 2022, live jazz clubs were revived and the rapport of musicians and their audience took a higher level of mutual appreciation. Groups listed on this Best Albums finally got to tour their newest releases across borders. Jazz that evolves with the times and across continents are the criteria for these selected Best Albums of 2022. ...

Article: What is Jazz?

2023 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 5, 2023

The fact that New York City's Winter JazzFest (WJF) is back to in-person performances may very well be among the most meaningful signs, at least for jazz die-hards, that life is returning to normal. The overall number of concerts may not be as high as in the past, with the 170+ performances of 2020 ...

Album

This Is Brian Jackson

By Brian Jackson

Label: BBE Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: All Talk; Force Of Will; C'est Cette Comete; Nomad; Mami Wata; Path To Macondo / Those Kind Of Blues; Hold On; Little Orphan Boy.

Album

Freedom First

By Albert Marquès

Label: Say It Loud Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Calling All Souls - Alabama; Tell Em The Truth; Resolution; Unintentional Vignettes; Acknowledgement; Alabama (duet); Some Sad Shit We Humans Do To Each Other; No Man's Land; On Living; The Only Freedom; Afro Blue; Be Free; The Drowned and the Saved.