A Pegada Agora É Essa aka The Sway Now is the critically acclaimed sophomore album by drummer turned trombonist turned bandleader Antonio Neves. He’s been a prolific hired gun for years, touring with some of Brazil’s most celebrated pop and jazz musicians. I first came across […]
The newest from blog favorite pianist and bandleader Greg Foat sees him team up with fellow library luminary and keyboardist Frank Maston. This is the essence of library music, IE cinematic and soulful jazz-funk with ambient and new age synth influences. Moving Images would be an […]
I’m thrilled that two of my favorite musicians have collaborated on this fuzzy and upbeat LP. This is only the second post-Kikagaku Moyo album from the group’s co-founder, singer and guitarist Tomo Katsurada since their dissolution. Perhaps his work at blog favorite label Guruguru Brain keeps […]
Great electric, psychedelic jazz funk. Voodoo Sound Club hones their broad afro jazz influences into an even tighter sound than before and subjects their deep grooves to long improvisations that become new grooves in turn. The record is just four massive tracks, with each side dominated […]
Absolute masterpiece from Nigeria. If you’re fan of Osibisa you’re gonna love this, so damn fun. Also, highly recommend their debut album “Rock Group”, equally amazing.