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Dan Berglund - Tonbruket (& UK Tour)

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:44:04 +0000

Best known as the bassist with the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Dan Berglund’s new band Tonbruket is eagerly awaited and as you might guess from the cover, this album should be called Heart as that would be rather appropriate on a number of levels.

Thomas White - The Maximalist

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:58:49 +0000

Thomas White is The Maximalist! In fact, everything about this album is taken to the maximum so don’t be put off by the cover.

V/A - Nigeria Special: Volume 2 - The Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues of 1970-6

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:25 +0000

Its back! The Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues of 1970-6 that is Nigeria Special; if you really love me, take me to your house and do me how you like (as Fubura Sekibo might say).

Agoria - Balance 016

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:49:18 +0000

Agoria (aka Sébastien Devaud) is a producer with his own unique twist that has had the call up for the latest edition of Balance on Australian based EQ Recordings and its all aller retour and rising sine!

Vega & Anané, Jay & Peterson - MoS, London 11.03.10

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:23:06 +0000

“I was in the booth at the Ministry Of Sound watching ‘Little Louie’ Vega….the MoS Weekly Saturday nigh, it was Louie’s third appearance of the year and each time was better than the last…”

Angelique Kidjo and Peter Buffett - A Song for Everyone

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:39:40 +0000

Jaunty world pop tune with a lasting legacy

Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra - Poole (Live Review)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:16:23 +0000

“You can’t take yourself too seriously dressed in a silver cape” says Jerry Dammers but make no mistake, the Spatial A.K.A is fantastic jazz, ska and fun all wrapped up in a Sun Ra tribute; who could want for more?

Stimming, Ben Watt & Julia Biel - Bright Star

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:34:04 +0000

Ben Watt’s Buzzin’ Fly Records celebrates its 50th release with new single ‘Bright Star’ that’s out today and its blindin’!

Cobblestone Jazz - Chance EP

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:21 +0000

Now the Winter Olympics are over and the Canada picks up the most gold medals ever, what are the chances of the return of Cobblestone Jazz with a new EP?

RBMA Presents Brainfeeder, London - 10.03.10

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:25:20 +0000

Brainfeeder in London! Red Bull Music Academy has done the unbelievable and have hauled all of the Brainfeeder crew over for a massive bash this week.

Dub Pistols feat. Rodney P - Ganja

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:48:37 +0000

Be part of the Dub Pistols’ chart hijack and download their latest ‘Ganja’ NOW!!!!!!!!

Polar Bear - Peepers

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:15:18 +0000

Polar Bear is one of Seb Rochford’s many projects but their latest album out this week, Peepers is just as much of a band effort that will open your eyes.

Bomb The Bass - Back To Light

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:03:28 +0000

There was a time that folks were thinking we’d heard the last of Bomb The Bass (aka Tim Simenon) but this is the second album in 18 months and he’s back to light with loads of guest pals on vocals.

V/A - Garrincha!! Estrela Solitaria (The Lonely Star)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:12:11 +0000

Far Out release the Original Sound Track to the brilliant film Garrincha ‘Estrela Solitaria’ on CD and they couldn’t have timed it better.

Ananésworld Album Launch Party - MoS, London 11.03.10

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:14:23 +0000

Nervous Records proudly prensent Anané’s Ananésworld at Ministry Of Sound with the help of Gilles Peterson, Louie Vega and Norman Jay!

V/A - Afro Rock Volume One

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05:58 +0000

“Hey!, that’s not a new album!” I hear you shout but this album has been effectively “out of print” since 2002 and it is certainly great to have it back.

Oddjob - Clint

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:27:15 +0000

Clint as in Eastwood of course, is Oddjob’s tribute to the best known of his film themes as written by the greats of Ennio Morricone, Lalo Schifrin and others.

V/A - Boogiebytes Vol. 5 (Mixed By Seth Troxler)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:40 +0000

The Boogiebytes are back with Seth Troxler and he wants to bite ya boogie nites groovin’ ass; one for the dancefloor then!

UK Live Music Listings - Jazz, Folk, Beats and Global Gigs

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:09 +0000

Gig listings covering the whole of the UK. Featuring the best of global music culture, jazz, folk and beats

Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip - Get Better (Remixes)

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:39 +0000

With a new album out soon and a very lengthy gig list over the next couple of months, can the duo of Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip get any better?

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:30:01 +0000

African music has more than its fair share of triumph-against-adversary stories. While the best-known and astonishing of these of recent years must be the disabled Congolese street band, Staff Benda Bilili, another ensemble to make inspirational music out of staggeringly bleak circumstances, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, deserves equal attention.

Skeletons - Smile

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:47:25 +0000

As you might guess from the cover, this album is inspired by the music of Ethiopia and when it’s done by Ben Lamdin, you know it’s going to be jazz of the highest quality - put it down as a must have.

Rigmor Gustafasson / radio.string.quartet.vienna - Calling You

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:54:51 +0000

We’ve had a bit of a just of jazz vocalists of late but here’s something a bit different that is taking some well known popular songs out of their comfort zone.

Thomas White - The Last Blast

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:01:44 +0000

This is a bit of a surprise, it’s not often that you’re able to mention Mission Of Burma and João Gilberto in the same review, but then ‘The Last Blast’ is an unusual EP.

Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra Tour Dates - 2010

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:23:00 +0000

The founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records, the writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, announces the first ever UK tour of JERRY DAMMERS’ SPATIAL A.K.A. ORCHESTRA , which includes such luminaries as Mercury Prize nominated Zoe Rahman, Denys Baptiste, Jason Yarde, Larry Stabbins (Working Week, Centipede), Finn Peters, Nathaniel Facey (Empirical), vocalists Anthony Jpseph and Francine Luce and many more