Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Ryo Kawasaki “Selected Works 1979 to 1983”

via NuNorthern Soul: The five pieces of music you will hear on this selected works EP have been carefully chosen by NuNorthern Soul’s Phat Phil Cooper, culled from the long and highly varied recorded career of Ryo Kawasaki. His boundary pushing catalogue of music, the exemplary musicians he has recorded …

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Herbie Hancock “Nobu” (1974)
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Herbie Hancock “Nobu” (1974)

As you put the needle on this record, you realize after a few seconds that it really wouldn’t take very much to transform this gem into a Techno track perhaps hidden deep in the Underground Resistance back catalogue. Add a heavier kick drum and bassline and voilà! All the techno legends …

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Exclusive Premieres

Exclusive Premiere: MISC “Misc”

Spring is near and the MISC jazz group (formerly known as the Jerome Beaulieu Trio, winners of the 2013-2014 Radio-Canada Jazz Newcomers) will release their eponymous record on March 18th on the Bonsound Label. Pianist Jérôme Beaulieu, drummer William Côté and bass player Philippe Leduc have come together perfectly on their third full length …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Gogo Penguin “Man Made Object” (Blue Note Records)

via Blue Note: It’s been an astonishing couple of years for GoGo Penguin, the UK trio of drummer Rob Turner, double bassist Nick Blacka and pianist Chris Illingworth. Their trademark mash-up of minimalist piano themes, deeply propulsive bass lines and electronica-inspired drums has seen their 2014 album v2.0 shortlisted for …

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Live Shows

1974 – Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters Live in Germany

Here an absolute treasure for you. One of the finest moments in Jazz/Funk/Fusion history with Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters group in 1974 in Bremen, Germany for the “Musikladen” TV Special. Hancock’s HeadHunters albums ushered in a new era of jazz that appealed to a far wider audience – making jazz listeners …

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Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Chris McGregor ‎”The African Sound” (1963)

via Jazzman: One of the most important African records of all time gets its first ever worldwide release on Jazzman! Chris McGregor’s Jazz – The African Sound is a lost global jazz classic, and a true holy grail for collectors of jazz and world-jazz. A cornerstone of South Africa’s illustrious …

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R.I.P

Gone but not Forgotten: Paul Bley (1932-2016)

Another Jazz Giant has passed and this one truly hits close to home. Pianist Paul Bley founded the Jazz Workshop in Montreal, performing and recording with the likes of Charlie Parker and Lester Young. In 1953, he conducted for the Charles Mingus and His Orchestra album the same year Mingus …

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Oliver Nelson “The Blues and the Abstract Truth”
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Oliver Nelson “The Blues and the Abstract Truth” (1961)

Oliver Nelson is a legendary jazz arranger with a strong playing pedigree (he played tenox sax with Quincy Jones in the early 60s) that really came into his own on his timeless and most revered record ”The Blues and the Abstract Truth”. This is a very special record personally as …

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Special Themes

SNOW DAZE – Jazz Selection by Lexis

Most people in Montreal (as I suspect most Northern cities) have a love and hate relationship with winter. We hate the fact that it’s cold, but mostly that it last 5 months. One thing we do love however, is the first few snowfalls of each year. I put together a …

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Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Tarika Blue “Tarika Blue” (1977, Chiaroscuro Records)

The realities of winter are becoming much more evident these past few days. The cold wind is slowly breaking through the left over crispness of fall and the darkness of night has crept in and stolen more of the afternoon glow. I hate winter. He is a guest who overstays …

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Dj Mixes

Political & Social Jazz mix by J.A.S.S

via J.A.S.S: Jazz, being a music by the people, for the people, has been involved in many political movements over the past century. Since times are ever so turbulent at the moment the Jazz Amnesty Sound System has dug through the crates and pulled out politicized jazz music from the …

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New Releases

Brilliant Compilation of the Mysterious Napoleon Cherry’s work

The subject of Music From Memory’s latest compilation release is the elusive and mysterious Philadelphian musician Napoleon Cherry (aka Cool Waters). Oddball funk biz TIP! In the late 80’s and early 90’s Cherry privately released two LP’s and an EP which form the basis of this retrospective, alongside an unreleased …

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