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Forgotten Treasure: Le Mystere Jazz De Tombouctou

This is the second reissue from the Mali Kunkan label on Kindred Spirits. One of the rarest (that we know about) Malian records ‘Le Mystère Jazz de Tombouctou’ gets its first ever re-issue, with re-mastered audio and resto...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Jazz Amnesty Sound Sytem #13

The Jazz Amnesty Sound System boys are at it again! Big up to Andy Williams and Luv for sharing so much amazing jazz music with us. Pan Africanism represents the aggregation of the historical, cultural, spiritual, artistic, sci...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Future Classic: Bajka “The Bellman’s Speech” (2010)

Like so many struggling rapper mooks before and since, I’ve worked all sorts of call center jobs. You know: the ones where you’re basically a peg in the soundboard, that you tolerate because it’s the easiest w...
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Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” featuring Erykah Badu

A piece of great news popped up on my twitter feed this morning from two of my favorite sources for good music (BamaLoveSoul & Moovmnt). There is a new track to preview the upcoming Robert Glasper record called “Blac...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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To Watch in 2012: BadBadNotGood

I’m starting to seriously dig these guys called BadBadNotGood, a three piece band from Toronto that specialize in jazz cover versions of rap classics. That sort of thing has been done you’ll argue, yes you’re ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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99% Canadian Jazz Set by Andy Williams (Jazz Amnesty Sound System)

For the last Jazz Amnesty Sound System mix of 2011 Andy Williams helps usher in the winter chill with a fine selection of rare Canadian jazz cuts. Spanning the years from 1969 to 1988 these northern lights shine. Proving once a...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Free Download: Jose James “Christmas Song”

One more great artist is in a generous mood for the holidays. Jose James is one of greatest jazz artists to come out in the last few years and this time he tackles a christmas classic. Vocal jazz combined with christmas songs c...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Sun Ra “Brother From Another Planet” : a BBC Documentary

Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn some time ago. The best accounts agree that he emerged on Earth as Herman Blount, born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914, although Sun Ra himself always denied that Blount was his surname. He r...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Wes Montgomery “Round Midnight” Live!

I know my dad will be happy about seeing some Wes Montgomery on MIMS so here goes, not the most original choice of songs but definitely one of the best quality videos available. Some of the moments here are just are just amazin...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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