PLAYLIST: Buttery Jams
Inspired by Bus Crates, here is a Spotify playlist of ‘smooth jams’ featuring Masego, Mndsgn, SAULT, and Khruangbin
Category: Jazz
John Coltrane's A Love Supreme - 50 Years On
During the December of 1964, one of the most iconic jazz albums was recorded, acting as a three-way crossroads for old and upcoming styles. We celebrate 50 years of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Kind Of Blue is often perceived as the omega of jazz thanks to the mainstream media’s depiction of the genre. This …
Otis Brown III - "You're Still The One" Ft. Gretchen Parlato
Jazz drummer Otis Brown III transforms Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” into a winter warming jazz piece also starring Gretchen Parlato.
Madlib Mind Fusion Jazz Spotify Playlist
Check out this Latin jazz playlist, with tracks taken from Madlib’s Mind Fusion series.
Sumochief - 1of1
UK hip hop band Sumochief release “1of1” ahead of their latest EP “Sumobeats” out on 28th June. Jazz’s harmony with hip hop laid the foundations for a golden age back in the early 90s and it’s a joy to hear that relationship continue into an era of predominately electronic-based styles (and not even close to the early days …
Herbie Hancock To Collaborate With Flying Lotus
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock has been collaborating with Flying Lotus, as he discussed with Time Out Dubai.
Put Yourself On Classic Blue Note Album Covers For Their 75th Anniversary
To celebrate the iconic label’s 75th anniversary, you can put your face on classic Blue Note album covers with their Facebook app. Cover art just isn’t what it used to be. Whether it’s Kanye trying to make a statement by supposedly not making a statement or Wiz Khalifa in questionable attire, album covers don’t really …
Nostalgia 77 - An Angel With No Halo
UK producer and bandleader Nostalgia 77 sets a hazy mood with help from German singer Josa Peit on “An Angel With No Halo”.
The Jazz Jousters - Autumn
Millennium Jazz Music returns with The Jazz Jousters’ 27th album entitled “Autumn”, an homage to Oscar Peterson. You may or may not remember a few months ago we wrote an article on The Jazz Jousters and their Herbie Hancock compilation album, “Octaves”. Well, the series moved on a fair bit since then and they are …
Review: Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio 2
We reviewed Robert Glasper Experiment’s Black Radio 2. Considering how much of a fanboy I was of the first instalment of Black Radio, it was only fair that I reviewed the second offering from the awe-inspiring Robert Glasper Experiment. When it comes to album releases, I initially look at two things: the cover art, and …