Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin “Idiom” (YAM Records)
via YAM: Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin are forces to be reckoned with. Both integral parts of the burgeoning South London jazz scene, these young musicians contribute to numerous outfits including Ata Kak, Jamie Isaac, MC Pinty, Moses Boyd Exodus and Ezra Collective, as well as pushing their own solo …
Natasha Agrama “The Heart of Infinite Change” (World Galaxy / Alpha Pup)
From the intricate arrangement and soaring nature of the lead song ‘Black Narcissus’ from “The Heart of Infinite Change”, it becomes apparent that this debut release from Natasha Agrama is not her first time working with jazz masters. On this Joe Henderson composition, Agrama uses her finely tuned vocal instrument …
Horatio Luna “Local Honey” (Wax Museum)
via Wax Museum Records: We are proud to present the latest offering on our in-house label from Melbourne’s own Horatio Luna. An associated act of the notoriously talented 30/70 collective, their jazz-tronic improvised tape has been for a minute in these parts. Local Honey by Horatio Luna Skillfully remastered from …
François Tusques “Free Jazz” (1965, Finders Keepers Records)
via FK: As Finders Keepers’ disobedient little-sister-label reaches her 20th release anniversary, Cacophonic Records are proud to present a record that will not only leave rare record collectors salivating but will open ambitious ears to a truly pioneering album from the seldom celebrated and individualistic micro-genre that is French Free …
The Cry of Jazz (Documentary by Edward Bland, 1959)
The Cry of Jazz is a 1959 documentary film by Ed Bland that connects Jazz to African American history. It uses footage of Chicago’s black neighborhoods and performances by Sun Ra, John Gilmore, and Julian Priester interspersed with scenes of musicians and intellectuals, both black and white, conversing at a …
Charlie Mingus Documentary (Directed by Thomas Reichman)
via Wikipedia: Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 is a 1968 American documentary film directed by Thomas Reichman (1944-1975) that follows the later life of jazz musician Charles Mingus and his five-year-old daughter in 1966, as they are being evicted from his New York apartment for not paying the rent.
Tenderlonious + Dennis Ayler “8R1CK C17Y” (22a Music)
via 22a: 22a017 has arrived and it sees two of London’s most celebrated underground producers enter into album territory. Comprised of ten cuts “8R1CK C17Y” takes the listener on a journey through Afro-House, Funk, Rare Groove, Boogie and Broken Beat to name a few. Tunes like ‘Brick City (4am)’ and …
Hieroglyphic Being, Sarathy Korwar & Shabaka Hutchings “A.R.E. Project” (Technicolour Records)
via Boomkat: Recorded over 2.5 hours of music across 2 sessions, with 90 minutes streamed live via NTS. Technicolour give up four edits of a freely expressive session between Afro-cubist electronic producer Hieroglyphic Being, far-reaching percussionist Sarathy Korwar, and sax-tooting jazz-cat Shabaka Hutchings (Sons of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming) extracted …
Moses Boyd “Absolute Zero” (Exodus Recordings)
via Bleep: Moses Boyd has placed himself at the fertile nexus of jazz and club music in recent years. Along with two solo releases, the drummer has collaborated with the likes of Four Tet and Floating Points as well as picking up MOBO and Worldwide Awards for his unique brand …
Danser’s Inferno “Creation One” (1972, Everland Jazz)
via Forced Exposure: Everland Jazz present a reissue of Danser’s Inferno’s Creation One, originally released in 1973. “Creation One” is a stunning eight track, jam packed album, so elusive but full of pure joy! Invigorating, stimulating, delightful, a treasure of rhythms grooves and breaks! ‘Sombre Guitar’ is the favourite to …
Pharoah Sanders “Izipho Zam (My Gifts)” (1973, Everland Jazz)
via Forced Exposure: Everland Jazz present a reissue of Pharoah Sanders’ “Izipho Zam (My Gifts)”, originally released in 1973. Popular and increasingly in demand, Izipho Zam (My Gifts) falls into the ‘rare’ category among record collectors and is a gift to fans of master Pharoah Sanders. This demand is partially …
ILL CONSIDERED “Self-Titled”
Ill Considered are a band comprising four musicians interacting with each other to create freely improvised music, based loosely around simple pre-written themes or composed on the spot. Deep grooves and plaintive melodies ranging from whispered chants to monstrous climaxes, the group react to the mood of the audience and …