Tag: Shabaka Hutchings
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International Anthem: jaimie branch’s ‘FLY or DIE LIVE’ is new album from the Brooklyn jazz renegade, after peerless ambient LP by Carlos Niño & Friends and Damon Locks’ sublime ‘Black Monument’
What an artist and what an event – International Anthem drop the digital recording of a masterpiece by Brooklyn-based trumpeter and singer jaimie branch – Her FLY or DIE LIVE is a double album recorded Live at Moods, Switzerland, capturing her quartet’s best-ever live performance. It’s another addition to the prolific label that continues to capture…
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Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective cut new album for Night Dreamer – check out the enthralling studio footage and lead single ‘Elephant Hangover’ out now
Sarathy Korwar is a drummer, percussionist and composer, and with his allstar UPAJ Collective are on the seventh instalment of Night Dreamer’s Direct-To-Disc sessions – redefining spiritual jazz and Indian classical music into sensational new realms. Winning a Steve Reid Foundation award and most recently winning an AIM award for best independent album for More Arriving,…
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Makaya McCraven shares new single ‘Mak Attack’ – once again, for the prolific International Anthem – ahead of new additions to his seminal album ‘Universal Beings’
Chicago-based drummer and producer Makaya McCraven is one of the leading jazz artists on the planet and Mak Attack is the first single from the new album Universal Beings E&F Sides – adding another part to an already modern classic. It was recorded at The Total Refreshment Centre Studios in London, also featuring UK talents Nubya…
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Kansas Smitty’s drop sublime single from new album in June – fans eagerly await after London residency and sell out shows
Essential new single Judgement is the latest offering from British seven-piece, Kansas Smitty’s – residents and proprietors of the East London jazz venue of the same name – their music creates a warm nostalgic feeling of solace, with its New Orleans nod and gospel spirituality. It’s the third single from the much anticipated and rescheduled album, Things…
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New Emanative LP ‘Earth’ on Jazzman Records is a crowning moment for Nick Woodmansey and the band
This is one LP that needs to be heard. Earth is the fourth album from the jazz outfit led by drummer Nick Woodmansey – son of Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey (who was the drummer with Bowie’s Spiders from Mars). Nick is joined on this masterpiece by a host of visionaries, including Idris Ackamoor from The Pyramids, Dele Sosimi…