Emma-Jean Thackray premieres the first video from her new EP. I listened through Emma-Jean Thackray’s EP Ley Lines a couple of Sundays ago and it was time…
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SONG(S) FOR SUNDAY #113: Prince – She Spoke To Me/Michael Jackson – Call On Me
There’s not one but two songs for this week’s Song For Sunday: Prince’s She Spoke To Me and Michael Jackson’s Call On Me. I was…
Magical Mystery Mix – 70s Japanese Jazz Mix Vol.2
A whole hour of Japanese jazz from the 70’s including rare groove, jazz fusion, drum breaks, and more. Samplefiends rejoice! Magical Mystery Mix have uploaded the…
Kaytranada to release joint EP with Robert Glasper
The ArtScience Remixes will feature 8 reworks from Glasper’s 2016 album ArtScience. I haven’t been having any Kaytranada withdrawal symptoms as I still have 99.9%…
J.Lamotta – The Conscious Tree
Jakarta’s 12th dubplate is Moroccan / Israeli singer and producer J.Lamotta’s The Conscious Tree. This album is the epitome of musical and cultural blending. J.Lamotta is…
Sampleface Five: 100 Years of Thelonious Monk
To celebrate Thelonious Monk’s 100th birthday, we take a look at five samples from the iconic jazz pianist. He was a trailblazer with his improv…
PolyesterVelcro Looking For Submissions For His “The Finest Material” Mix Series
DJ and curator PolyesterVelcro is calling for submissions to his latest mix series. Here’s what he’s looking for: 2 years ago i began a series…
That Time A Man Yelled At A Trumpet Player In Manhattan
Mediocre pieces of shit should stay away from trumpets and Manhattan. Here’s why. I’ve never heard a tirade like it. Okay, the trumpeter wasn’t good…
LISTEN: 81 Of Langston Hughes’ 100 Favorite Jazz Recordings On Spotify
Late jazz poet and essayist Langston Hughes compiled a list of his 100 favourite jazz compositions. Here are 81 of them. As one of the…
Braxton Cook – Somewhere In Between
Washington jazz composer Braxton Cook finds a nice spot “Somewhere In Between” with his delectable debut. Gorgeous jazz from sax prodigy Braxton Cook. The singer-songwriter…