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MIMS Future Classics
Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” (9th Wonder Remix feat. Phonte)”

Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” (9th Wonder Remix feat. Phonte)”

The jazz pianist’s 2011 release “Black Radio” contained an insane amount of highlights, and one of them certainly was “Afro Blue”, the oh-so-soulful collab with Erykah Badu… The album is real...
by JayLeonn
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Guest Mixes
Ridiculous Raw “Jazz Runner Mix”

Ridiculous Raw “Jazz Runner Mix”

A really great jazz mix to start any day although the brilliant hour long mix was intended to be a running mix. I have to say it is giving me ideas of lacing up the Adidas vintage running shoes are hitting the road. thanks to t...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Guest Mixes
Jazz Amnesty Sound System “99% Brasilian Jazz”

Jazz Amnesty Sound System “99% Brasilian Jazz”

Brand new mix from the Jazz Amnesty Sound System boys! “The time I felt an explosion of musical love, was when through the hands and sounds of my favorite Brazilian pianist Luis Eca, I saw, heard and felt a colored flash ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Newsfeed
Karriem Riggins “Alone Together” Album Preview

Karriem Riggins “Alone Together” Album Preview

via Stones Throw: “Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer for artists like Common, Slum Village, Talib Kweli and The Roots, but he doesn’t categorize himself as anything but an artist. He a...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
“Saint Nina” Shirt by Miss Me

“Saint Nina” Shirt by Miss Me

I’m getting a sweet new t-shirt and I thought I should spread the word on this new collection by MISS ME aka Rapha, great designer and illustrator from Montreal (not putting her government name on here heheh). She did an...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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MIMS Future Classics
Future Classic: Gregory Porter “1960 What”

Future Classic: Gregory Porter “1960 What”

What can I say The Goods never disappoints! Last night I made my way over to our local 10 year strong and still bumping monthly to get my dance and music fix and yet again I came out super schooled. This month’s edition had J...
by MF Gold
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Guest Mixes
Jazz Amnesty Sound System #23

Jazz Amnesty Sound System #23

This Jazz Amnesty Sound System mix is dedicated to the institution of the big band within the legacy of jazz, spanning the years 1935 to 2009. Unleashing these caged jazz orchestras from their vinyl grooves is always a pleasure...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Newsfeed
Upcoming Album: Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Upcoming Album: Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

The new album by Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is out on Honest Jon’s on May 21st. Pre-order here Phil Cohran was born eighty-five years ago in Mississippi. He grew up in St Louis, post-war home of...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Events in Montreal
Montreal Jazz Fest 2012 Picks

Montreal Jazz Fest 2012 Picks

With less than one day until the start of the Montreal Jazz Fest, here are my festival picks for this years’ edition. Here are a  few shows i’m looking forward to.  Gregory Porter | Thursday, June 28, 2012 – 9:...
by Fullrange
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
Forgotten Treasure: Tihomir Pop Asanović ‎”Majko Zemljo”

Forgotten Treasure: Tihomir Pop Asanović ‎”Majko Zemljo” (1974)

Here is a great record from my current trip to Europe. It was introduced to me by my good friend and faithful MIMS listener Marija in Podgorica, Montenegro. She was telling me that when she told her parents a while ago that she...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Guest Mixes
Jazz Amnesty Sound System #19

Jazz Amnesty Sound System #19

Music from the cosmos for the cosmos. “Coming together – to celebrate being together; exploring inner space . . . sculpting sound from silence. The spiritual space between one note and another.” J.a.s.s. #19 b...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
Gabor Szabo - Dreams

Forgotten Treasure: Gabor Szabo “Dreams” (1969)

Gabor Szabo may not have been as much of a household name as his jazz guitar counterparts (Grant Green & Wes Montgomery), but the Hungarian guitarist was a highly skilled player that posessed unmatched versatility. Indeed, ...
by DJ Asma
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