Video Premiere: John Haycock & Joshua Fletcher “What If?” (Animated by Finn Black)
We are exited to share this beautiful piece of music AND positive lesson in mindfulness from kora musician and electronic experimenter, John Haycock, featuring a poem about anxiety, written and read by author and councillor Joshua Fletcher. John Haycock is one of four artists who recently won the Steve Reid …
Exclusive Premiere: Waldo’s Gift “Bergson” (Forthcoming on Worm Discs)
Music Is My Sanctuary is excited to share the cinematic, post-rock infused intensity of Waldo’s Gift’s “Bergson”. Taken from forthcoming compilation, “New Horizons; A Bristol Jazz Sound”, which provides and excellent and much needed overview of Bristol overlooked but vibrant jazz scene. Bristolian promoters Worm Disco Club have been championing …
Exclusive Premiere: Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos “Cafunga” (Forthcoming on Olindo Records)
Something is cooking. Afro-Venezuelan rhythms meet James Brown inspired funk on “Cafunga” by Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos. Over hip-shaking bass guitar, big brass chords and the beat of the clarín drum, we hear how to make the best cafunga, a very old Afro-Venezuelan recipe made with plantain and cheese. …
Exclusive Premiere: Contours & Yadava “Speaking Through Broken Shells” (Flumo / ANMA)
UK based Contours and Yadava team up to release the “Cosmic Echoes” EP, built over numerous jam sessions fusing live percussion, bass, drum machine, synthesizers and field recordings to create a raw EP full of soul and warmth. Released September 4, jointly by Flumo and ANMA Records. Music is My …
Exclusive Premiere: Raffy Bushman “Look Up”
MIMS gets the scoop on an exciting new jazz song with a hip hop pace, from Raffy Bushman. Taken from his forthcoming EP on Bridge the Gap, “Look Up” is released on all digital platforms on July 31st. London-based pianist and composer, Raffy has gained praise and recognition as musical …
Exclusive Premiere: Swarvy “Bones”
We are thrilled to present a new joint from Philadelphian multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer SWARVY who is making his debut for Kamaal Williams’s imprint Black Focus with a stunning new EP entitled ‘SUNNY DAYS BLUE’ – his first release as the primary vocalist. Smoked out sound beds and lofi guitars sit gently with SWARVY’s voice …
Exclusive Premiere: Jerk “Celestial Voices”
“Celestial Voices” is the latest and final single from Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, beatmaker and jazz musician Jerk’s upcoming album, ‘Some Cosmic Shift’ on DeepMatter. The track follows previous singles “Earthrise” and “In Orbit”, the former being picked as one of Tina Edwards jazz tracks of the year, 2020. “The track was …
Exclusive Premiere: Emma-Jean Thackray “UM 음”
Having been privileged to hear this very early we are super exited to finally premiere Emma-Jean Thackray’s “UM 음”, the first part of a very special release, recorded direct-to-disc for Night Dreamer Records. Due for worldwide release, vinyl & digital, on July 31st. Emma-Jean Thackray, an outstanding figure in the …
Greg Foat “Symphonie Pacifique”
London-based pianist Greg Foat has dived into a wide range of sounds over the last few years on some incredible releases for both Jazzman and Athens of The North, experimenting with soul-jazz, cinematic library music, techno, pastoral acid folk, and ambient electronic tones. For his debut release on Strut Records, …
Nathan Davis Sextet “Peace Treaty” (1965)
via SOTU: “One of the first true moments of genius from saxophonist Nathan Davis – originally released in the mid 60s for the tiny SFP label – and a record that’s even rarer than his early classics for MPS! The sound here is similar to the MPS sides – a …
MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #25 w/ DJ Yellow (Hosted by Psycut)
Hi everybody, welcome to the 25th edition of My Favorite Things, in this Jazz world I love. I’m really happy to have as guest one of the Parisian DJ’s who has had one of the best vinyl Jazz collection I’ve ever seen: DJ Yellow. I met him at Panorama Records, …
Exclusive Premiere: Marcello Cassanelli “Malo Pivo”
Jackie Brown is proud to have Italian jazz wizard Marcello Claudio Cassanelli on board. Marcello a jazz pianist, with master degree in jazz music at the G.B. Martini Conservatory, had a successful and well know contemporary jazz album „Overtour“ from 2018, for which was well received from both audience and …