I thought I'd start this post cuz I got this in my email for a new Christian Scott album:
"Hello Everyone!
As Christian finishes up his Blue Note run this week and heads to the Grammys, we have a special announcement and wanted to get it to you a bit ahead of time. The first single from Christian’s new album is out worldwide tomorrow, and will be live on bandcamp tonight at 8 PM EST. This album is unique and we’ll be rolling out the story in the coming week, as the pre-order for the album will be live next Friday February 15th. Thank you for your support."
12. "'Infection in the Sentence' by Sarah Tandy" In response to Reply # 0
At the risk of overdosing this post with jazzre:freshed & UK picks, here's a new project from pianist Sarah Tandy. Another cool line-up including Binker Golding (of Binker & Moses) on sax:
15. "Irreversible Entanglements - 5.4.18" In response to Reply # 0
Irreversible Entanglements are one of my favorite jazz groups right now. It's free jazz with spoken word. This is a one track live set (1 hour and 23 minutes) of their first concert in London. You can download it if you sign up for Cafe OTO. The initial registration (which I think costs like 10$ but could be remembering wrong) gives you credits that you can use to download the albums available on their website (then you can unregister if you don't want to be charged monthly, I did that). Anyway, the concert is incredible - super passionate.
Yes he has had a great run, but in my first reaction when I went through the record some tracks were good and some were just okay. I think that the more that I listen to this album it will possibly grow on me.
Three pieces, bass, drums and kamaal on keys. And with only 3 pieces, your band HAS to be strong, and they were. Was shocked after the show to hear that they'd only been playing together for 3 weeks.
I was gonna leave cause I'm not as young as I used to be, and standing that long was getting to me. but once they got on, I couldn't.
48. "'Enumerating' by Godtet" In response to Reply # 0
Unfortunately the album is due out in July but the band has released this single which is one of the best songs I've heard this year: https://godtet.bandcamp.com/
From the moment I started checking out her music, she definitely had a lot of vision. I only expect Ahmed to keep pushing the envelope as she continues to make music.
93. "corea/mcbride/blade - trilogy 2" In response to Reply # 0
Just getting to this record and only an hour in (it's two) - but man, it's leaving me breathless right now. Such an accomplished trio of performers (as long as you're not Matthew Shipp, anyway...) that just vibe extremely well together, and a great set list too (below) - going to be playing this one out over the next bit of time for sure.
Disc 1
How Deep Is the Ocean 500 Miles High Crepuscule with Nellie Work But Beautiful La Fiesta
Disc 2
Eiderdown All Blues Pastime Paradise Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Serenity Lotus Blossom
95. "'Koma Saxo' by Petter Eldh" In response to Reply # 0
I really hope someone will give this a listen... it's from a Finnish record label called We Jazz and the music is insane - some of these are more beats than quintet compositions.
101. "Thanks so much for sharing these - wonderful songs!" In response to Reply # 100
Oh wow, I had no idea you were a musician too. The 'Love Declared...' track is excellent - will definitely look to get my hands on that one! Thank you again!
106. "Antoine Berjeaut & Makaya McCraven - Moving Cities" In response to Reply # 0
Man oh man, have checked a few tracks over the last few days but doing my first full listen now - this is a really tight set of performances! Very different from mccraven's last few releases. Loving it.
114. "This is my temporary list." In response to Reply # 107
So much had dropped and I change on this list often.
In no particular order...
Dr. Mark Lomax, II - 400: An Afrikan Epic The Royal Krunk Jazz Orchestra - Pyramids Svetlost - Odron Ritual Orchestra SPAZA - SPAZA Jaimie Branch - FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise Yazz Ahmed - Polyhymnia Matthew Halsall - Oneness Junius Paul - Ism Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Ancestral Recall Alfa Mist - Structuralism
Honorable Mention
Dwight Trimble - Mothership The Comet Is Coming - The Afterlife EP Brandee Younger - Soul Awakening
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