Robert Glasper - Dillalude #2
Dillalude #2.. This was the link I was searching the internet for a few nights ago and stumbled across a few other gems. It’s now time to share the Dillalude experience with you all.
Category: Jazz
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Miles Davis Joking Around On Stage
The epitome of cool, Miles Davis was also a bit of a joker as this piece of footage shows. There was a heightened sense of devil-may-care in Miles Davis’ music towards the end of his life, more so than when he ushered in the era of jazz fusion with Bitches Brew in 1970. In this …
Reconsidering Modal Jazz With Egon
Egon continues his Funk Archeology series at RBMA, with a look at modal jazz this month. Over at RBMA, they’ve been running a series called Funk Archaeology where former Stones Throw label manager Egon has been digging through the expansive world of music, from Russian funk to obscure vinyl in New York. This time around, …
Flying Lotus & Thundercat Working With... Herbie Hancock?!
Flying Lotus uploads a video featuring himself, Thundercat and Herbie Hancock in the studio. I’m still not ready to deal with this. Yesterday, Flying Lotus tweeted a video entitled “Herbie” showing himself and Thundercat in the studio. That’s pretty awesome on its own but it’s not a surprise; they’ve been working together on Thundercat’s second …
FREE DOWNLOAD: Night Moves (Jazz Mixtape)
DJ Wax On has compiled a free mixtape full of late 70’s/early 80’s fusion and smooth jazz.
The Broken Orchestra - Reach The Stars feat. Lady Paradox (Acoustic)
Lady Paradox drops some bars to an acoustic cover of The Broken Orchestra’s Reach The Stars. We showed you the first of The Broken Orchestra’s acoustic sessions: In The Same Way featuring Lauren Jade. Well, they’re back with a second performance, this time by Leicester’s Lady Paradox spitting some bars over Reach The Stars. If …
28 Days Of Dilla #26: Jay Dee - Feelin Good
Day 26 is dedicated to possibly one of the rarest Dilla tracks out there, so much so it only exists in video form.
Nick van Gelder - Brighter Star
Nick van Gelder drums up a treat with Brighter Star. The shrewder music aficionado’s amongst you may recognise Nick van Gelder as the first drummer for Jamiroquai before he left the band in 1994. Since then, he has been touring with other bands extensively and in April last year, he released Groovitas, capturing that old …
28 Days Of Dilla #16: Slum Village - Fall In Love
We’ve featured it once before but it’d be a crime not to mention it this month – Slum Village’s Fall In Love.
The Periodic Table of Jazz
Science and music combine in the form of The Periodic Table of Jazz.