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2982438, 2017 New Jazz-ish Releases
Posted by thebigfunk, Mon Jan-23-17 09:43 AM
Already some interesting stuff coming out. Post your (new) jazz-ish release finds here...
2982440, Throttle Elevator Music - Retrorespective (Kamasi fans take note)
Posted by thebigfunk, Mon Jan-23-17 10:11 AM
The album has a general "f/Kamasi Washington" appended to every track (on Itunes, at least). Apparently he's been a steady presence on this group's records since their beginning in 2012.

The group is new to me; I'd heard of them when Washington's album came out but hadn't checked for them yet. Heavy rock/punk and jazz mashup excursion. Kamasi's playing is really at the foreground of a lot of the material, so fans should dig it.

The rock aspect is subdued at first on the album but comes out more aggressively starting on the fourth track, "Flux and Solder":

https://youtu.be/VTGDabIafMY

See, too, "Rapid Rotation," which is pretty freaking nuts:

https://youtu.be/FMC6xtcJY_Y?list=PLOMBcjbdY1A-47vL9vaHxh3P2RFm5DcHo

Honestly though, I'm liking some of the quieter/drone-ier stuff as much if not more, like the long sustained chords that form the bulk of February Drift:

https://youtu.be/xvg1zdmR1ms?list=PLOMBcjbdY1A-47vL9vaHxh3P2RFm5DcHo

Definitely worth our time and ears, and I'll be going back to check their earlier records asap for sure.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2982472, More fire!! Nm
Posted by Binlahab, Mon Jan-23-17 03:07 PM
2982482, man this sounds dope
Posted by Kosa12, Mon Jan-23-17 04:40 PM
thanks for sharing
2982495, checking out.
Posted by LeroyBumpkin, Mon Jan-23-17 06:35 PM
2982441, Probably tail-end of 2016 but ...
Posted by Nij, Mon Jan-23-17 10:50 AM
Tenderlonious' "On Flute" is definitely one to check out on London's 22a label.

https://tenderlonious.bandcamp.com/album/on-flute
2982568, Ocean of Storms - Wadada/Chen/Kaiser/Winant
Posted by thebigfunk, Wed Jan-25-17 09:32 AM
Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, Henry Kaiser guitar, Tania Chen piano, William Winant percussion.

http://www.waysidemusic.com/Music-Products/Kaiser-Henry-Wadada-Leo-Smith-Tania-Chen-William-Winant-Ocean-Of-Storms__Fractal-spc-2016-064.aspx

Haven't listened yet, but the line-up promises and description suggests only good things... sounds like something worth listening to as a whole, as a suite, rather than individual tracks/songs.
2982570, Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau
Posted by thebigfunk, Wed Jan-25-17 09:54 AM
Man... talk about two guys that *never* seem to take a break:

http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/chris-thile-brad-mehldau

Tracklist is interesting: a handful of originals, the rest are (mostly) contemporary tunes with wide representation: a Gillian Welch tune, Scarlet Town (kudos for that); Dylan, Don't Think Twice; some Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, Elliott Smith.

Only listened to Scarlet Town and Independence Day (Elliott Smith) so far --- Nonesuch only has two or three of the tracks streaming right now, so it will be a minute before I get to the whole thing. Thile is singing here (Mehldau a little, too!) --- playing is top-notch, as expected. Mehldau's playing gets deep and dirty, pulling out the blues in the tune as much as the bluegrass. They even manage to segue nicely into a double-time section that turns a usually slow, dark, meditative tune into an unlikely romp for a minute.

Was worried this might be too jammy for my tastes, but their chemistry seems solid.

Edit: this actually isn't officially released until this Friday.


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2982765, Miles Mosley - Uprising [DO NOT SLEEP]
Posted by Hitokiri, Sat Jan-28-17 10:14 AM
Bassist and member of Kamasi's crew, The West Coast Get Down, just dropped his album. I was shocked by how good it is

Young Lion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr6ieK8Y_vM

Abraham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeKqkis135g
2983518, very disappointing
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Feb-05-17 09:17 PM
I have seen the WCGD live (Kamasi's tour the year of the epic) so I knew this was going to be a soul album. Miles performed two songs off of this then and they sounded good enough live, but I think I might be being generous when I say this album is decent. He has a voice that suits this type of music and is a great bassist - love the moments here when his bass takes center stage, the effects he uses on it are dope, but this doesn't happen often enough in the record IMO (I mean, it's clearly one of his strengths, why not use it?). The songwriting (in reference to lyrics AND song structure) generally shifts between generic, corny and at times flat out mediocre. I guess "More Than This" is my favorite track - really like the instrumental switch up mid song on that tune, but again...the songwriting. "Fire" and "Sky High" stuck out to me as particularly bad. He is a great musician though, so I'll still check for whatever he does next I guess
2983521, interesting
Posted by thebigfunk, Sun Feb-05-17 11:41 PM
I've only listened once and had similar reactions all the way through...

And yet by the end, I felt like I was on the edge of getting it and appreciating it.

Not sure that I can explain this right, but it very much felt like a studio musician's solo outing to me. Which sounds like a diss, but I don't mean it as a diss.

The songwriting (sans lyrics) very much felt like a throwback, mostly in a good way.

Dude's voice reminded me so much of a singer-songwriter named Vance Gilbert that I had to google to make sure it wasn't him...

But some pretty bad lyrics combined with the sense that most of the tunes never really hit the way they were supposed to --- left me less than satisfied. I do plan to go back for one or two more spins though... if only to figure out what it is that doesn't quite work...


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2983612, Hmmm
Posted by Kosa12, Mon Feb-06-17 11:40 PM
I think the combination of the bad lyrics + even his singing delivery + the subject matter reminds me often of how a corny musical would sound

I know that sounds harsh...but yeah....
2983814, RE: Hmmm
Posted by thebigfunk, Thu Feb-09-17 05:08 PM
>I think the combination of the bad lyrics + even his singing
>delivery + the subject matter reminds me often of how a corny
>musical would sound

One song - I can't remember which - the chorus almost straight lifts a riff from The Wiz's Ease on Down the Road, so there's that. I definitely hear a theater element, which isn't necessarily a turn-off for me, but just doesn't come together here...

Listened again - probably won't return to it any further. I do wonder if the material might work better live - a number of tunes sound like they're building to break loose but never really make it there. Abraham is probably the best thing on the record. I kind of like Shadow of Doubt, but I think that's because it *so* reminds me of Vance Gilbert that I can hear him going to town on it with just a guitar and his voice...

I don't mind corniness, even when it's obvious, but there is something about the general execution here that just doesn't jive well with me.


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2985599, I feel like this album will almost certainly be better live.....
Posted by rorschach, Mon Mar-13-17 10:15 PM
when I first heard Abraham, the song popped with an energy that's hard to replicate in a studio for some artists. I think Miles Mosley might fit into that box where you'll go see him play because you he's bringing the fire but the studio version might not go quite as hard.

I still like most of the songs but, as you've already mentioned, the songwriting definitely sticks out as uneven. I still think the music on the album makes the album okay....just not great.
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2996646, Yeah the lyrics and singing were def a turn off
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Oct-14-17 03:56 PM
But after seeing him perform live, I'm gonna give this a try and pay more attention to his instrumental playing. He might be the best upright bass player I've ever seen live so far. He was just ridiculous.
2996669, I thought the vocals were great...
Posted by hip bopper, Sun Oct-15-17 12:01 AM
they fit the energy of the album.
2983770, i found it subpar, to say the least.
Posted by shockzilla, Thu Feb-09-17 08:22 AM
terrible lyrics and corny songs.
2983444, Nate Smith has a fantastic new album 'Kinfolk'
Posted by Af-1, Sat Feb-04-17 06:14 AM
Kris Bowers appears on keys throughout and Gretchen Parlato guests on a song too:

https://natesmithmusic.bandcamp.com/
2984814, RE: Nate Smith has a fantastic new album 'Kinfolk'
Posted by Deacon Blues, Fri Feb-24-17 11:54 PM
>Kris Bowers appears on keys throughout and Gretchen Parlato
>guests on a song too:
>
>https://natesmithmusic.bandcamp.com/

Thanks
2987762, Top notch!
Posted by biscuit, Mon Apr-10-17 11:59 AM
Digging' this.
2984099, some recent records
Posted by thebigfunk, Mon Feb-13-17 07:07 PM
Lots of stuff caught my eye in the last few weeks. A few items:

** Miguel Zenon - Tipico
He’s become an auto-listen for me, plus I’ve been leaning hard into latin american & caribbean music lately (whether direct or inspired by or having roots in), so really looking forward to giving this a serious listen. First impressions from a skim: “Academia” and the title track both boast seriously complex rhythmic structures and meters that nevertheless become infectious earworms in their own right. Should be good.

** Nicholas Payton - Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
I haven’t listened to a lot of Payton but I didn’t really expect anything like this from him based on what I do know: the two tracks I listened to are long, somewhat jammish — even almost dub-like - spacey sort of numbers, with scratched, sampled spoken vocals mixed in here and there. Liked what I heard though. Coincidentally, Payton was also an early member of the SFJazz collective, like Zenon. (Still don't forgive him for that Black Messiah review though...)

** Paolo Fresu & Uri Caine - Two Minuettos (Live in Milano)
Judging by the tracklist of jazz standards, classical interventions, and the unexpected pop tune and originals, should be a tight set. (But there’s very little Caine could ever do wrong in my eyes…) Only listened to the All I Want (yes, Joni

** Matthew Shipp Trio - Piano Song
Read somewhere this is Shipp’s retirement record or something? I don’t know his work super well but have been dipping into it more the last year or two. If anyone wants to school me on their fav Shipp works, go for it.

** Club D’Elf - Live at Club Helsinki
I never heard of these guys, but I saw the tracklist for this somewhere and got curious. Googled them and the first hit description says “Moroccan dosed psychedelic dub jazz collective” — so I’m in at least in for a listen, lol. A skim suggests it might be a bit on the jammy side. John Medeski on guitar throughout.

Others too, but we can start there...

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2984754, two for the road: Clap! Clap! and Myele Manzanza
Posted by thebigfunk, Fri Feb-24-17 12:29 PM
Just two quick notes:
- Clap! Clap! is an Italian producer with a new album out, A Thousand Skies --- I listened through it on a long walk the other night and def worth checking out. Definitely on the "-ish" side of a jazz-ish equation: crazy interesting mix of samples and live performance with a heavy infusion of (pan-?)African rhythm and arrangement, even instrumentation. Not sure how he got it so right, but some songs feel like a straight up live, late night jam session.

- From last year, but I'm just listening to Myele Manzana's "OnePointOne," a live album from last year. New name to me but he's in the mix of lots of names we like around here (Mochilla/Miguel Atwood-Ferguson/Marcus Strickland, think I saw Mark de Clive Lowe mentioned in connection with his name, too). His drumming is ridiculously good and engaging, but he's clearly working with some wonderful musicians on this record, too --- someone on (electric?) violin is killing it, for one thing. Something for everyone on this thing: really nice hybrid of beat-oriented and improvisational...

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2985528, Christian Scott - Ruler Rebel on March 31
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sun Mar-12-17 11:26 PM
First major jazz release for the year. It sucks this isn't getting more pub, because after Glasper and Kamasi, I feel like Christian Scott is that dude. But I guess he doesn't have the connections with bigger non-jazz artists like those two do.

"The Reckoning"
https://soundcloud.com/ropeadope/the_reckoning

This shit is dope. I wonder if he explores the trap music influence on the rest of the album like he does here and those couple of songs from Stretch Music.
2985529, Rn Christian Scott > Glasper or Kamasi IMO
Posted by theeraser, Mon Mar-13-17 12:56 AM
2985937, Yup
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Mar-18-17 08:47 AM
I mainly meant in terms of coverage and popularity Glasper and Kamasi are ahead. But also Glasper was my hero for such a lomg time, it hurts to acknowledge that I'm not feeling the direction he going in right now.
2985961, I prefer Kamasi
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Mar-18-17 04:27 PM
that said Christian Scott's last album was quite good, looking forward to this new one. To be honest, since Black Radio, which I thought was good, Glasper's output hasn't been that good. I haven't even heard his latest record in full because I couldn't get through it. Double Booked is still his best album IMO
2987615, This album goes....
Posted by rorschach, Thu Apr-06-17 08:58 PM
Still on my first listen but I can call it.....this album is that fie.

I love the rap/bounce influences on this album.
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2990158, killer album
Posted by shockzilla, Thu May-11-17 11:36 AM
it goes hard.
2985551, Cameron graves - planetary prince
Posted by thebigfunk, Mon Mar-13-17 10:48 AM
Pianist from Kamasi's album - the cover art is horrible but the music is lovely (at least based on one listen). A lot in tune with The Epic but more piano-forward, even more acoustic-ish (no rhodes!). Less explicitly soul-jazzy but still a lot going on: great players, strong melodies, and lots of space for improvisation from all involved.


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2985598, The solos on this album are incredible....
Posted by rorschach, Mon Mar-13-17 10:09 PM
A lot of Cameron's strengths come through on this record heavily.
2986499, great album
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Mar-25-17 02:31 PM
at times I wish he would let the piano breathe a little bit if you know what I mean, but besides that this is fantastic
2985577, Gerald Clayton (pianist) - Tributary Tales
Posted by Kosa12, Mon Mar-13-17 07:03 PM
http://geraldclayton.com/

New album out 4/21/17, Single: https://geraldclayton.lnk.to/Soul-StompWE

This guy is probably my favorite jazz musician right now, his last album, Life Forum, was incredible IMO and is one of my favorite modern jazz albums. Can't wait for this album
2985967, My favorite jazz musician rn too, along w Christian Scott and Vijay Iyer
Posted by theeraser, Sat Mar-18-17 06:25 PM
2985970, Re: Iyer
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Mar-18-17 08:10 PM
Iyer is also one of my favorites right now, Break Stuff was a great trio record and his duet album was Wadada Leo Smith was incredible music, great use of space and tension on that record. Some of my other favorites right now are Mary Halvorson (Away With You), Cecile McLorin Salvant/Aaron Deihl (For One To Love) and Kamasi (The Epic). There have been some great records dropping recently.
2986508, Kamasi I of course know...school me on the others?
Posted by theeraser, Sat Mar-25-17 06:39 PM
2986511, RE: Kamasi I of course know...school me on the others?
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Mar-25-17 07:18 PM
Halvorson is a guitarist who hangs around with people who play in the "avant-garde" (for a lack of a better word) scene in NYC. Her style is pretty off-kilter and unique - it's definitely not for everybody - often uses this cool delay pedal that gives her notes a "dropping" kind of sensation. She has been adding to her band for years and her latest and best album is called "Away With You", her band on it is an Octet and has a great pedal steel player on it (Susan Alcorn). Other great albums by her are "Dragon's Head" (debut trio album) and "Meltframe", which is a great solo guitar album.

https://youtu.be/_HRiL66misc
https://youtu.be/qLC11CO55bE
https://youtu.be/lJ2vsmNhVKI
https://youtu.be/yDaJ5WKH0tk

Cecile McLorin Salvant is a fantastic vocalist and the Aaron Diehl Trio has been her band on her past two albums. For One To Love is her most recent and best - it features a good amount of self written tunes like "Left Over", "Look At Me" and "Monday" that are some of her best songs IMO. Aaron Diehl is a great pianist and has released two quality albums with his trio as well that are pretty much just as good as each other, "The Bespoke Man's Narrative" (which has a great version of "Moonlight In Vermont") and "Space Time Continuum". I saw them live earlier this year - they were fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgxFffECElk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5MGpLjHskI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtIwpYogEPU
2986523, Salvant/Diehl might be touring in your area
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sun Mar-26-17 12:29 AM
They've been touring a lot. They've come around Detroit at least 3 times in the past year (though, granted, they both record for local label Mack Avenue Records), so def worth checking them live if you can.
2988885, This album is so fucking good
Posted by Kosa12, Fri Apr-21-17 10:19 PM
my favorite album of the year so far, regardless of genre

he did it again, I think I may like this as much as Life Forum and I LOVED that album

worth every penny - and the 3 year wait
2990155, RE: Gerald Clayton (pianist) - Tributary Tales
Posted by thebigfunk, Thu May-11-17 11:34 AM
Still digging into this (and enjoying it) but whenever Soul Stomp comes on, I get excited - beautiful tune!


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2986527, James Brandon Lewis Trio - No Filter
Posted by ProgressiveSound, Sun Mar-26-17 06:55 AM
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/listen-as-the-james-brandon-lewis-trio-goes-off-on-no-filter-stream.html

I see it was already posted on here.
2986800, Philippe Baden Powell, 'Notes Over Poetry'
Posted by Af-1, Wed Mar-29-17 09:19 AM
He's a pianist and this is just out on Far Out Recordings. Beautiful album and here's a link to probably my favourite track, 'Chica':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wvHBYKZbI
2987452, RE: Philippe Baden Powell, 'Notes Over Poetry'
Posted by thebigfunk, Tue Apr-04-17 04:35 PM
Thanks for posting this - I actually just started getting into his father's guitar work a few months ago, had no idea his son was a pianist. Looking forward to checking this out.


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2987625, Yes I am just finding out about his father too...
Posted by Af-1, Fri Apr-07-17 08:43 AM
so will be exploring his music soon.

Hope you enjoy the Notes album - one of my favourites for this year.
2987617, RE: Philippe Baden Powell, 'Notes Over Poetry'
Posted by spidey, Thu Apr-06-17 10:30 PM
Appreciated....
2987626,
Posted by Af-1, Fri Apr-07-17 08:44 AM
2989003, another great one. keep up with the excellent suggestions
Posted by Hellyeah, Sun Apr-23-17 08:34 AM
2989150, Hey, thanks so much dude!
Posted by Af-1, Mon Apr-24-17 02:55 PM
2987288, Braxton Cook - Somewhere In Between
Posted by KennyFresh, Mon Apr-03-17 03:43 AM
Young saxophonist, known for his work with Christian Scott and Butcher Brown, now adds singer/songwriter to his repertoire with his debut full-length

http://soundcloud.com/freshselects/sets/braxton-cook-somewhere-in-between/
http://freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-in-between


Fresh Selects label: http://freshselects.net | http://soundcloud.com/freshselects
Tight Songs radio show: http://mixcloud.com/freshselects
2987627, 'Attention Deficit' by Jonah Levine Collective
Posted by Af-1, Fri Apr-07-17 08:50 AM
Here's another one from the World Galaxy label (Josef Leimberg and Ronald Bruner Jr) from Jonah Levine Collective. Excellent album with the closer featuring a cover of Kendrick Lamar's 'For Free':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sl98iBcLV0
2987736, GREAT album
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Apr-09-17 05:19 PM
thanks for the recommendation
2988020, Excellent - glad you liked it!
Posted by Af-1, Wed Apr-12-17 03:47 PM
2988904, my man, this is beautiful. thanks for the recommendation
Posted by Hellyeah, Sat Apr-22-17 01:07 PM
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2988919, Really glad you like it...
Posted by Af-1, Sat Apr-22-17 05:13 PM
It really is a great album.
2988984, Zootcase
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Apr-22-17 11:19 PM
is STUPID dope. Had that one on repeat for a while

2989149, Yes! I'm also a big fan of Microverse Battery.
Posted by Af-1, Mon Apr-24-17 02:55 PM
2990156, so good. so very good.
Posted by shockzilla, Thu May-11-17 11:35 AM
2990159, this one took a while to hit me
Posted by thebigfunk, Thu May-11-17 11:40 AM
But I think that's because I wasn't listening as an album, just checking in here and there... but after spending time with it while working outside last week, I've kept it on steady repeat. The first half especially is really well executed (I especially like Time Will Tell - beautiful melody and development - could listen to that alone over and over and not get bored - reminds me of the clean, evocative harmonies on some of Abdullah Ibrahim's compositions).


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2989043, Ronald Bruner Jr - Triumph
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Apr-23-17 03:57 PM
Some first listen reactions:

Thundercat's brother. This, like Miles Mosley's record (though this is better), is disappointing coming from a member of the west coast get down. I'm not saying they all have to set out to make spiritual jazz The Epic tracks, but the R&B stuff, which dominates the majority of the LP is kind of just middle of the road. He doesn't have that good of a voice either and the lyrics aren't good, though there are some nice grooves there. That said, the longer instrumental tracks, "Geome Denome", "Chicks Web" and "Open The Gate" where the band really goes in, are fantasitc.
2989342, I heard snippets last month and really enjoyed it...
Posted by Af-1, Wed Apr-26-17 10:49 AM
I've been waiting for a CD to be released but it seems it'll only come out in Japan for some reason.
2989058, new kamasi!
Posted by Deacon Blues, Sun Apr-23-17 09:07 PM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtW1S5EbHgU
2989340, 'Escapee' by Daniel Casimir
Posted by Af-1, Wed Apr-26-17 10:47 AM
Bass player on the UK's Jazz re:freshed label. It's really excellent...

https://jazzrefreshed.bandcamp.com/album/escapee
2989341, 'Trope 5' by Trope
Posted by Af-1, Wed Apr-26-17 10:48 AM
Another one from Jazz re:freshed that I'm really enjoying:

https://jazzrefreshed.bandcamp.com/album/tropes-5ive
2989666, Ruby Rushton from London have a new one coming
Posted by Nij, Tue May-02-17 06:24 AM
https://rubyrushton.bandcamp.com/

19 May - if it's anything like their last one, expect it to be great.

Peace,

Nij
2989711, Just popped in to say RIP to the late great Col. Bruce Hampton (ret.)
Posted by lonesome_d, Tue May-02-17 02:15 PM
died on stage at his own 70th birthday tribute concert.
2989723, alice coltrane's ashram recordings
Posted by thebigfunk, Tue May-02-17 09:13 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/arts/music/alice-coltrane-ashtram-world-spirituality-classics.html

Hadn't heard this was coming - looking forward to it!


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2990181, Webstream: Muldrow Meets Mingus by Jason Moran (laink + swipe)
Posted by C. Thelonius, Thu May-11-17 07:27 PM
Live stream from NPR's Jazz Night in America series. Shit is dope.

http://www.npr.org/event/music/521222975/muldrow-meets-mingus

"But Muldrow, like Mingus, hails from Los Angeles — and that's far from the most salient commonality between them. She grew up with his music courtesy of her father, Ronald, a working jazz musician. And she gravitated to Mingus' example as a creative maverick, a political activist and an outspoken advocate for black America — someone who, in her words, "expressed the truth."

Jason Moran, the acclaimed pianist and composer, recognized the potential here. As the Artistic Director for Jazz at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., he commissioned a concert program called "Muldrow Meets Mingus." It took place earlier this year at the Kennedy Center's Crossroads Club, and Jazz Night in America was there for the rehearsals as well as the world premiere, which featured audacious musicians like alto saxophonist Darius Jones, trombonist Ku-umba Frank Lacy and drummer Karriem Riggins."
2991082, jaimie branch - fly or die
Posted by thebigfunk, Wed May-31-17 11:56 AM
Have a couple to swing back through and add here, but near the top of the list is Jaimie Branch's "Fly or Die" ...

Branch is a stalwart trumpet player of the Chicago scene (in the same networks as folks like Matana Roberts and Tomeka Reid).

The album is a solid mix of styles, some "out there" stuff, some more accessible groove-oriented stuff, all of it engaging. Good line-up too: Tomeka Reid on cello, Jason Ajemian on bass, Chad Taylor on drums. It's a short record at 35 minutes (something I appreciate). Definitely worth a listen.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2999724, late pass
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Dec-31-17 01:57 AM
this record is fantastic, been listening to it on repeat since I heard it like two weeks ago or so...so good
2991095, Alfa Mist - Antiphon
Posted by Ray_Snill, Wed May-31-17 10:00 PM
https://alfamist.bandcamp.com/album/antiphon

I might start punching people in the face that say something bad about this joint



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2998884, ^^one of my absolute favorites from last year. honest, emotional music!!!
Posted by agentzero, Sat Dec-09-17 04:17 AM
2991097, Jowee Omicil - Let's Just Bash...
Posted by Warren Coolidge, Wed May-31-17 10:06 PM
came out in April..

some dope stuff on here... dude is really good live too..

Twa Groove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-atfVvXg9k

One note for Miles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vgvn4cWa8
2991255, yeah, this is damn good.
Posted by shockzilla, Mon Jun-05-17 06:57 AM
2991227, New Christian Scott (Again!): Diaspora out June 23
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Jun-03-17 07:06 PM
This is the 2nd album apart of the trilogy. Ruler Rebel is fucking flames, so I'm def copping this day of. Isn't Ropeadope Records releasing that Sound of Crenshaw album too? I think I need to start checking for this label regularly.

https://christianscott.bandcamp.com

1. Diaspora 04:57
2. IDK
3. Our Lady of New Orleans (Herreast Harrison)
4. Bae (Interlude)
5. Desire and the Burning Girl
6. Uncrown Her
7. Lawless
8. Completely
9. New Jack Bounce (Interlude)
10. No Love
11. The Walk

credits
releases June 23, 2017

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Trumpet, Siren, Sirenette, Reverse Flugelhorn, SPD-SX, Sampling & Sonic Architecture
Elena Pinderhughes - Flute (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11)
Lawrence Fields - Piano, Fender Rhodes (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Kris Funn - Bass (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Cliff Hines - Guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10)
Corey Fonville - Drums, SPD-SX (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4 6, 7, 10, 11)
Joe Dyson Jr. - Pan African Drums, SPD-SX (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Weedie Braimah - Djembe, Bata, Congas (tracks 1 & 9)
Chief Shaka Shaka - Dununba, Sangban, Kenikeni (tracks 1 & 9)

Special Guest: Sarah Elizabeth Charles - Vocals (track 11
2991242, Still caning Ruler Rebel..one of the best recent albums in any genre IMO
Posted by theeraser, Sun Jun-04-17 01:15 PM
2991244, woah. holy shit.
Posted by shockzilla, Sun Jun-04-17 01:54 PM
2992349, the way Christian Scott uses contemporary sounds....
Posted by rorschach, Tue Jun-27-17 12:41 PM
is so dope.

Just like the previous record, everything just flows so smoothly. I feel like I could put this on for younger people and they could vibe to it.

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2991252, RE: 2017 New Jazz-ish Releases
Posted by Vhien, Sun Jun-04-17 09:18 PM
Yussef Kamaal's "Black Focus" album is pretty good. I recommend it.
2992598, new Ambrose Akinmusire!
Posted by thebigfunk, Sat Jul-01-17 10:24 AM
My listening has been really wonky lately due to some random stuff I'm dealing with, but was thrilled to take some time to catch up on new releases this morning and find a new album from Ambrose Akinmusire --- a live one at that. It's called "A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard"

About to put it on now...

A few others I haven't checked out yet but are on my list:

- DeJohnette has a new project with Larry Grenadier and Medeski and Scofield called "Hudson" --- really interesting trackiist on this one with a number of tunes drawn from 60s/70s rock-ish (Dylan, Hendrix, Joni, The Band).

- There's a crazy looking project called "The Passion of Charlie Parker" that looks a tribute with a stunning recurring ensemble of Craig Taborn, Donnie McCaslin, Ben Monder, Scott Colley, and Eric Harland. Guests (vocalists) include Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Kurt Elling, Melody Gardot, and others. So yeah, this could be legit.

- Collab album from Avi Avital and Omer Avital (unsurprisingly called "Avital meets Avital") is out on Deutsche Grammophone --- I like Omer Avital a lot, so this will definitely be on the playlist...

But yeah, new Ambrose Akinmusire!!!


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2994088, tyshawn sorey - verisimilitude
Posted by thebigfunk, Fri Aug-04-17 06:25 PM
New album from Tyshawn Sorey w/his trio called "Verisimilitude" out today (I think). And as I'm listening earlier, I run across this article from NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/arts/music/tyshawn-sorey-verisimilitude-interview.html

I've only just started listening to his work over the past few months - I'd been digging his 2016 record, "The Inner Spectrum of Variables," and knew of him through some other acts (Iyer, Lehmann), but knew very little about him. He definitely sits in that sweet spot of composition informed by the best of 20th c. art music and avant garde ish ---- the NYT article mentions Morton Feldman, who I literally thought of while on the tune "obsidian" today...

Anyhow, really enjoyed my first listen and makes me want to dig into Sorey even further.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~
2994096, Someone school me on Nate Smith, incl older albums?
Posted by theeraser, Sat Aug-05-17 04:29 AM
2994098, He has bits and pieces floating around...
Posted by Af-1, Sat Aug-05-17 09:00 AM
There's this digital album available which I've yet to purchase yet: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001N3NBRM/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp

He also played drums throughout Takuya Kuroda's 'Rising Son' album and on the album Kuroda produced for a Japanese soul singer NIA which
features Kris Bowers on keys as well and is excellent too.
2994099, both his albums are great
Posted by Garhart Poppwell, Sat Aug-05-17 09:08 AM
The first one is more MPC stuff and less live drumming, but he's a talented beatmaker. His Scrapbook beat album is pretty dope too.
2994101, Charnett Moffet - Music From Our Souls
Posted by Deacon Blues, Sat Aug-05-17 10:22 AM

nice album with an allstar lineup

2996121, Cecile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Oct-01-17 06:29 PM
This record is incredible. The majority of it was recorded live at the Village Vanguard. Cecile is one of the best jazz vocalists around today and this is her best album to date and one of the best albums of the year IMO. Anyone who enjoys people like Sarah Vaughn, Ella, Bessie Smith etc NEED to check this out.

"Mad About The Boy" https://youtu.be/az9j5BhSKjw
"You're My Thrill" https://youtu.be/uxU4qzOytD8
2996647, Damn, how'd I miss this??!!
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Oct-14-17 03:57 PM
Thanks to Kosa and those trying to keep this post live. I never would've known Salvant had an album out. FFS.
2996199, Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over
Posted by Kosa12, Tue Oct-03-17 06:59 PM
really we haven't talked about this? This is one of the records of the year. Anyone else listen?
2996645, RE: Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Oct-14-17 03:54 PM
I haven't really gotten into Vijay. I wasn't really feeling Break Stuff, but that Cosmic Rhythm album with Wadada was real moving. I'll check this out on your rec.
2996690, A Cosmic Rhythm is amazing
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Oct-15-17 06:50 PM
their chemistry is really something else, I hope he records with Leo Smith again in the future.
2996644, Keyon Harrold The Mugician & Christian Scott 3rd in Trilogy
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Oct-14-17 03:50 PM
Keyon Harrold - The Mugician

The highs are dope af. Some big band orchestral jazz, jazz-funk, and definitely very hip-hop influenced. I'm not feeling everything on here though. I think I started following him some after Blacksummers'night. You can check his credits here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyon_Harrold

Also some info in Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7964552/keyon-harrold-new-song-the-mugician-album


Christian Scott - The Emancipation Procrastination (out 10/20 on Rope-a-Dope https://christianscott.bandcamp.com/)

I already pre-ordered. This is the 3rd album released this year as part of the Centennial (of jazz) Trilogy. The first one, Ruler Rebel, might be my album of the year in any genre, even though it felt a bit more like an EP.
2996672, Right there with you on Ruler Rebel as potential AOTY. Love Diaspora too
Posted by theeraser, Sun Oct-15-17 06:49 AM
2996649, E.A.B.S. ('Puzzle Mixtape' and 'Repetitions')
Posted by Af-1, Sat Oct-14-17 05:20 PM
I hope you guys give this a chance - EABS are a jazz band from Poland. Heavily hip-hop inspired they have a 2016 mixtape (available for free on their Bandcamp page: https://eabs.bandcamp.com/album/puzzle-mixtape) and a new album called 'Repetitions' for 2017.

The mixtape features a collection of their live performances with MED, Jeru and Coultrain, features a cover of 'Find A Way' and has a nice interpoletion of Dilla's 'Reminisce' beat as well.

Free download here: https://eabs.bandcamp.com/album/puzzle-mixtape
2996692, Dayme Arocena: Cuban Vocalist/Pianist
Posted by Castro, Sun Oct-15-17 10:31 PM
Imagine Lalah Hathaway as a Cuban millenial. She hit the states and did Tiny Desk in 2016, but she is still touring here now. Amazing voice and stage presence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5zxqeuD9wI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTQAGYo5hE
2997883, Finally got round to picking up Cubafonia...
Posted by Af-1, Wed Nov-15-17 08:34 AM
Really nice release - 'Como' is fantastic!
2996996, Mary Halvorson Quartet: Paimon - Book of Angels Volume 32
Posted by Kosa12, Mon Oct-23-17 05:57 PM
This is great, some extremely interesting interplay between Halvorson and Okazaki, the other guitarist on this record. Her unconventional style gives a really interesting contrast to his cleaner way of playing guitar. Also interesting to hear her playing John Zorn's Klezmer influenced compositions.
2996997, Tomas Fujiwara - Triple Double
Posted by Kosa12, Mon Oct-23-17 05:58 PM
I love this record. This stuff gets extremely out there and heavy. Anyone who is into Avant Garde-ish stuff definitely should not miss this one.
2996998, Anyone listen to The Emancipation Procrastination yet?
Posted by rorschach, Mon Oct-23-17 06:05 PM
Christian Scott is 3 for 3 this year.

I haven't heard all three releases together as one unit together but this one may be my second favorite of the trilogy as of right now (Ruler Rebel is still my favorite jazz album this year).
2997043, yes, it's fantastic.
Posted by shockzilla, Tue Oct-24-17 03:36 PM
the centennial trio really seem to work as a triptych.

all three albums are sublime.
2997047, Havn’t gotten around to it yet...
Posted by hip bopper, Tue Oct-24-17 04:36 PM
too music music in my rotation.
2997626, Tom Misch's debut Geography
Posted by LeroyBumpkin, Tue Nov-07-17 04:56 PM
Copped this off the strength of Beat Tape 2, which is essentially his ode to Dilla on the guitar. Looking forward to hear how he progresses.

https://tommisch.com/

3004094, Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Fri Apr-13-18 08:13 PM
2997881, '(U)nity is Power' by (U)nity
Posted by Af-1, Wed Nov-15-17 08:26 AM
This is excellent from Ropeadope. Good few guests throughout including Pino, Pedrito Martinez, Lauren Desberg and Elena Pinderhughes. Worth your time: https://unityispower.bandcamp.com/album/u-nity-is-power
2997882, 'Nautiloid Quest' by Nautilus
Posted by Af-1, Wed Nov-15-17 08:28 AM
New from Agogo Records. Really good release with maybe a few too many covers for my liking but they do cover 'Tom's Diner' which is a bold choice and nicely done. Another one worth your time:
https://nautilus-agogo.bandcamp.com/album/nautiloid-quest
2997951, Makaya McCraven - Highly Rare
Posted by hip bopper, Fri Nov-17-17 08:44 PM
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/highly-rare

Dropped today!!!!!
2999827, fucking top stuff.
Posted by shockzilla, Wed Jan-03-18 11:15 AM
2998589, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Body and Shadow
Posted by hip bopper, Mon Dec-04-17 10:40 AM
2998805, Tigran Hamasyan - "An Ancient Observer"
Posted by Stringer Bell, Thu Dec-07-17 02:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMDfBPghgE
2998874, Chris Dave and the Drumhedz - Glow (LP out Jan 26)
Posted by C. Thelonius, Fri Dec-08-17 09:58 PM
I soon as I saw Chris Dave's facebook update, I came here to post about this but looks like someone beat me to it.

http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=2998801&mesg_id=2998801&page=

I been waiting a long fucking time for this. But here's the Blue Note annoucement:

http://www.bluenote.com/news/chris-dave-and-the-drumhedz-blue-note-debut

CHRIS DAVE AND THE DRUMHEDZ ANNOUNCE BLUE NOTE DEBUT OUT JAN. 26

December 8, 2017

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz announce the release of their debut self-titled album, out January 26 via Blue Note Records. Led by drummer, composer, and bandleader Chris Dave, the album features Anderson .Paak, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bilal, SiR, Anna Wise, and dozens more. The album pre-order launches with the first single “Destiny n Stereo (feat. Elzhi, Phonte Coleman & Eric Roberson),” which is now available to download or stream. NPR Music recently praised the track's “head-nod beat reminiscent of Dave's rhythm lodestar, the revered producer J Dilla.”

Chris Dave has drummed for everyone from Adele to Bieber and Dolly to D’Angelo; Questlove once described Chris as his “worst nightmare” and Rolling Stone named him one of the100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. The Drumhedz’ debut LP showcases a family of musicians whose credits coil like ivy around nearly every pillar of modern sound. It's a place without genre, where elements of funk, soul, gospel, hip-hop and jazz mix until they're an indistinguishable surging mass of solid groove.

It's the album the Drumhedz founder has been building toward his entire life. Chris first reached for the sticks at 3, hoping to hit skins for his brothers' funk group. He was denied, but found his second chance at church, initially on percussion. By the time Chris hit middle school, he was drumming for Houston choirs backing singers like Kim Burrell and Yolanda Adams. He attended the revered High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, then received a full ride to Howard University, but dropped out to join Mint Condition. After that the work started pouring in, playing sessions with Lionel Richie, Mary J., and Kenny Garrett. In studios, on tour and in private, he was perfecting his style.

Chris' need to absorb all he heard paid off – from 2009 to 2012, he worked on three Grammy-winning albums across three genres: Maxwell's BLACKsummer'snight, Adele's 21, and the Robert Glasper Experiment's Black Radio. In the personnel credits for those LPs, you'll find the foundation of the Drumhedz.

There are nearly 50 Drumhedz on this record, spanning core crew like Pino Palladino (bass), Isaiah Sharkey (guitar), Cleo "Pookie" Sample (keys), Sir Darryl Farris (vocals) and Keyon Harrold (horn), to old familiars like James Poyser (the Roots), Stokley Williams (Mint Condition) and Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra), to fresh guests like Anderson .Paak, Bilal, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Phonte Coleman.

With all their otherworldly ability, the Drumhedz are who they are because of connection. At the end of the day, they're the cats who came together. And because they did, you might be a Drumhed too.

The track listing for Chris Dave and the Drumhedz is as follows:

1. Rocks Crying
2. Universal Language
3. Dat Feelin
4. Black Hole
5. 2n1
6. Spread Her Wings
7. Whatever
8. Sensitive Granite
9. Cosmic Intercourse
10. Atlanta, Texas
11. Destiny n Stereo
12. Clear View
13. Job Well Done
14. Lady Jane
15. Trippy Tipsy
2999013, UK Jazz is killing it right now
Posted by spitfire, Tue Dec-12-17 04:40 AM
http://www.clashmusic.com/features/uk-jazz-is-killing-it-right-now

This article put me on to a lot of fresh stuff these UK kids are coming with.
saw some mentioned already, but worth the read

I made a spotify list to hear what all the fuzz is about:
https://open.spotify.com/user/onetwann/playlist/0waP3jF2zC0SdGp7MCvc1c
2999392, I enjoyed that Nubya Garcia album
Posted by Kosa12, Wed Dec-20-17 12:34 AM
thanks
2999617, Thanks for this list fam
Posted by C. Thelonius, Tue Dec-26-17 01:26 PM
I also second the Nubya Garcia album. I was getting ready to write why Yussef Kamaal wasn't on the list, who I discovered here on OKP (from the 2016 jazz post iirc). But then realized a Yussef Hayes is on the list and then read this:

"The demise of Yussef Kamaal robbed British music of one its most profound voices, with the group’s debut – and, we suppose, only – record becoming an instant classic in this vortex of fresh jazz innovation."

What the fuck?
2999658, very welcome!
Posted by spitfire, Thu Dec-28-17 07:14 AM
yeah that was a big loss but both are getting on with their own projects doing dope stuff.

Kamaal Williams just released a single and i think Yussef Dayes is preparing to drop sometime soon. Don't know what happened tho
3000015, Their split was sad news man
Posted by cal.25, Mon Jan-08-18 05:49 AM
I had tickets to see them in London last year, and the night before they broke up!

The gig ended up being Henry Wu with a different drummer, but I got a refund for the tickets just because it wouldn't have been the same.
2999387, Jazz supergroup R+R=Now: Glasper, T-Mart, C. Scott, Taylor McFerrin...
Posted by C. Thelonius, Tue Dec-19-17 07:51 PM
I'm conflicted about this, because I've stanned Glasper for so long, but since the Covered album, I'm just not feeling him as a bandleader anymore. If Glasper wasn't heading this new group up, I'd be a lot more stoked for this. Lately he's been at his best as a sideman for other groups. (Y'all heard that Blue Note All-Stars album? Shit is dope.) Either way, this lineup is crazy, especially with McFerrin added (peep this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSw7TXt3DZE).


https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8070773/rr-now-robert-glasper-new-band

The new band consists of Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott, bassist Derrick Hodge, drummer Justin Tyson and multi-instrumentalist Taylor McFerrin.

"According to Glasper, R+R NOW tells "our story from our point of view. Everybody's sound is so different, but we all come from the same concrete garden. Its a very honest, fluid sound that rings of hip-hop, EDM, jazz, at times -- hell -- reggae ... a bunch of cats that respect each other so much that we always pass the ball."
2999466, edm and reggae?
Posted by shockzilla, Thu Dec-21-17 04:50 AM
hard pass.
2999468, i'm assuming Taylor McFerrin is the 'EDM' component...
Posted by spitfire, Thu Dec-21-17 06:51 AM
pretty sure they won't go Skrillex on you

I thoroughly enjoy Taylor's electronic outings actually
2999622, Iono, could go either way
Posted by C. Thelonius, Tue Dec-26-17 02:32 PM
Some of RG Experiment's songs have electronic influence, though more in the Radiohead-IDM-fusion kind of way (Festival, that A Love Supreme cover, and even the Smells Like Teen Spirit cover comes to mind). But if you heard that ArtScience LP, *shutters* you know they could go full corny, Random Access Memories-like, dated, disco-pop (I think they had that Daft Punk record in mind when the Experiment made that record). So, just gotta wait and see really.
2999719, I couldn't get through Art Science
Posted by Kosa12, Sat Dec-30-17 07:59 PM
and I really like Glasper. So I'm a bit skeptical of this, but they are talented as hell obviously, also I was waiting for McFerrin's follow up to his fantastic debut LP...
2999740, No one mentioned Zara McFarlane???
Posted by hip bopper, Sun Dec-31-17 11:51 PM
2999745, i really liked her album
Posted by spitfire, Mon Jan-01-18 12:37 PM
she is in the UK is killing it right now links a few posts above
3004218, Loved it personally
Posted by ProgressiveSound, Tue Apr-17-18 06:23 PM
2999992, So what ended up being everyone's top 5 of the year?
Posted by Kosa12, Sun Jan-07-18 10:26 PM
Mine were:

Gerald Clayton - Tributary Tales
Nicole Mitchell - Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds
Tomas Fujiwara - Triple Double
Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers
Vijay Iyer Sextet - Far From Over
3000093, RE: So what ended up being everyone's top 5 of the year?
Posted by hip bopper, Tue Jan-09-18 03:10 PM
Makaya McCraven - Highly Rare
Jaimie Branch - Fly or Die
Christian Scott (both releases)
Nubya Garcia - 5ive
Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference
3000126, RE: So what ended up being everyone's top 5 of the year?
Posted by cal.25, Wed Jan-10-18 09:14 AM
I lurk a lot and take notice of your recommendations, but I haven't heard any of your top 5... will need to check them out!

My top five for '17 are:

Ezra Collective - Juan Pablo: The Philosopher
Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference
Nicolas Payton - Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Christian Scott - The Centennial Trilogy (I've listened to Diaspora mostly so far)
Nubya Garcia - Nubya's 5ive
3000254, I wrote a round-up of mine...
Posted by Af-1, Sat Jan-13-18 06:19 PM
for this site/radio station. I think there are some great picks there - really great year for new jazz music:
http://www.blueingreenradio.com/2017/12/best-of-2017-pt2-bing-loves-jazz.html
3004182, Ahmad Jamal's Marseille album is sublime beyond words
Posted by Jon, Mon Apr-16-18 10:50 PM
3004191, yeah, it really is.
Posted by shockzilla, Tue Apr-17-18 01:50 AM
i LOVE that album.
3004200, I just fell madly in love with it yesterday.
Posted by Jon, Tue Apr-17-18 10:34 AM
And then, when I think of the fact that he's 87...holy cow

I'm just in awe.

And I share his adoration for the city of Marseille. This is a perfect homage.
3004211, 87 years old and making such vital music.
Posted by shockzilla, Tue Apr-17-18 03:55 PM
3004457, Fuck, how'd i miss this??!!
Posted by C. Thelonius, Tue Apr-24-18 01:34 PM
Good looking, man. This album is beautiful.
3004503, Right? Thats what I said! ...it's because truly great music isn't celebrated
Posted by Jon, Wed Apr-25-18 03:33 PM
3004641, yes it is! thanks!
Posted by Deacon Blues, Sat Apr-28-18 07:16 AM
3004219, Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
Posted by ProgressiveSound, Tue Apr-17-18 06:31 PM
Shabaka Hutchings and crew.

It's something!

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/arts/music/sons-of-kemet-shabaka-hutchings-your-queen-is-a-reptile-review.amp.html
3004505, read the topic wrong n/m
Posted by 5foot7, Wed Apr-25-18 04:19 PM
*
3008261, Yazz Ahmed
Posted by hip bopper, Mon Aug-20-18 12:57 PM
I happened to stumble across her over the weekend. I listened to her release from 2017 over the weekend. This is definitely a beautiful record. Completely missed by everyone here.

Bahraini-British musician definitely uses the influences of here native homeland coupled with the British jazz scene

La Saboteuse (2017)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=txg1MW2S4Ts


https://www.yazzahmed.com/
3008305, Yeah she’s dope
Posted by ProgressiveSound, Tue Aug-21-18 01:20 PM
Seen her live and that album is solid..

They released a remix ep of it the other day, on streaming platforms.
3008331, Yep I’ve already checked that out.
Posted by hip bopper, Tue Aug-21-18 06:45 PM
How was the live performance?
3009893, Another album that went under the radar...
Posted by hip bopper, Sun Sep-30-18 12:56 PM
Binker and Moses - Journey To The Mountain Of Forever

https://binkerandmoses.bandcamp.com/album/journey-to-the-mountain-of-forever