Tag: Night Dreamer
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Emma-Jean Thackray shares Taoist inspired single ‘Um Yang’ – for Night Dreamer label – a personal work that further affirms this leading UK artist in the jazz world
Just seen these limited vinyls drop online this week, serious jazz business on the Night Dreamer label – grab ’em direct off the artist while you can – Emma-Jean Thackray is an outstanding figure in the UK jazz scene and Um Yang is an inspired piece. The composition is a long-dreamed project dedicated to the Taoist…
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Further acclaim for Etuk Ubong, ahead of June’s debut album ‘Africa Today’, latest single is evolutionary afrobeat for Night Dreamer
Etuk Ubong continues to garner international acclaim, ahead of his debut album release on June 19th for Night Dreamer. A range of key tastemakers have been supporting the singles released so far from Africa Today, including latest Ekpo MMommon – championed at the weekend by Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music. Etuk Ubong’s previous…
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New single ‘Purpose Of Creation’ by trumpeter Etuk Ubong shows why he is poised for global stardom, ahead of afrobeat-jazz album for Night Dreamer
Etuk Ubong’s new single Purpose Of Creation and bonus track Etuk’s Ritual are out today, ahead of his June album release – Africa Today on Night Dreamer. These afrobeat backed tracks blend highlife and jazz, with Ubong’s Nigerian heritage heard firmly at the fore of these engaging compositions. The trumpeter, composer and bandleader has developed an original…
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LISTEN: World Treasures Music at the controls – new radio show featuring the latest music covered on the site
Tracklist Salomea – Magnolia Tree (from the new Kraut Jazz Futurism compilation on Krpytox) Shake Stew – Shake The Dust (from the new Kraut Jazz Futurism compilation on Krpytox) C.A.R. – Dick Schaffrath (from the new Kraut Jazz Futurism compilation on Krpytox) Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Struggle Sounds (Night Dreamer D2D Version) – from…
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Seun Kuti releases opening EP on new label Night Dreamer, recapturing ‘direct to disc’ essence of Wayne Shorter and Blue Note albums
New record label Night Dreamer is cutting studio sessions straight to vinyl – after just one take – and has launched this week with an EP by Afrobeat legend Seun Kuti and Egypt 80. The essence of ‘direct to disc’ recording was realised after a session at Artone Studio in Haarlem, Netherlands, in May.…
