The impeccable Soul Brother Record’s latest release is as essential as the old Jazz with Attitude sessions.
There’s Fela Kuti’s beat-print all through the 13 tracks and it’s great. Very close to the full 80 CD minutes it’s called Re-Offering as there was a 2002 version ‘Volume 1′ just called Offering
This is Mr. Fukutomi’s ninth album. It’s said to be his most broad reaching so it should appeal to more than his established fanbase such as: Norman Jay, Danny Krivit and Dimitri from Paris
The “legend on the quiet” that is Dwight Trible, is contemplating what to do on a Friday Night over a glass of red wine. Join him and Gerry Hectic for the first of our three-part interview…
Continue reading Dwight Trible – Part 1: North Sea Jazz Festival / Horace Tapscott
Back towards the end of last year, I started my review of David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters featuring Pharoah Sanders, ‘Gwotet’ with, “Apparently Dave Murray (tenor sax) has been flirting with African-Caribbean music for years with mixed results. Good job then I missed all of them and get hit with this gem.”
Continue reading David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters feat. Pharoah Sanders – ‘Gwotet’
Whilst the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble has over a twenty-year history, it took Chicago’s Deeper Soul Recordings remix releases to bring them to a whole new audience.
Continue reading Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – The Deeper Soul Remix Project
I’d not heard of Mod X (real name, Vincent de Azevedo) before but apparently he’s got a background in classical piano, successful commercials and an ability to mix up hip hop, house, raga, soul and afro.
Continue reading Interview with the Man Behind ‘The Quest’, Mod X
LA based outfits Ammoncontact & Daedelus are appearing in London this week. Gerry Hectic hooks up with the new wave of jazz hiphopnitects Carlos NiÒo & Daedelus…