Unrestrained, delirious and other-worldly, The Return is the latest album release from Kamaal Williams. Cruising on the fumes of Black Focus, his 2017 collaboration with Yussef Dayes, Williams launched his newest jazz-fusion solo offering alongside bassist Pete Martin and drummer MckNasty. Despite Williams and Dayes no longer working together, this...
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Over 1,000 musicians will come together in Rotterdam for the North Sea Jazz Festival, the largest festival in Europe for the genre. Not just solely focused on jazz, a diverse range of acts will be playing world-jazz, swing, Latin, African, soul and funk rhythms. Initially founded in the ‘70s, the...
From the first jazz-solo drum rhythms of David Lessie that opened the show, to the cyclical afro-lead from John Kelly’s guitar, every beat of each song resonated throughout the grooving crowd, and certainly through band leader Mulele Matondo, who I’m sure jived to every single note of the show, constantly...
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Blundetto feat. Ken Boothe – Have a Little Faith [from Slow Dance; Heavenly Sweetness] 00:00 – 03:01 2. Winston McAnuff & Fixi – Big Brother [Chapter Two Records] 03:02 – 06:30 3. Bombino – Tehigren...
Kinshasa’s calling! On Thursday, Haile Music and Rich Mix will host a quintessential Congolese music night, presenting Kongo Dia Ntotila on the Shoreditch venue’s stage. The London-based band, formed by Kinshasa-born Mulele Matondo (vocals and bass) and David Lessie (drums), plus British John Kelly (guitar), Will Scott and Mike Soper (trumpets),...
Set against the backdrop of the historic Glynde Place, Love Supreme has rapidly taken its place amongst the elite summer festivals in the UK. Now in its 6th year, the festival has regularly procured big names in the world of jazz and soul music, and this year is no different....
Cheltenham Jazz Festival provides a five-day intoxicating mix of both popular music and jazz artists. This year’s lineup sees a larger number of British performers take the stage, as the baton gets shared across the Atlantic for the younger generation. London singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane will be adding her modern twist...
The beauty of Kamasi Washington’s artistry lies in his ability to write intensely rich compositions which are accessible despite their depth and grandiosity. A Jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Los Angeles, he grew up performing with other like-minded artists and has played with many well-known musicians, such as Kendrick...
Preview of the album: Track List: 1. SOJA – Tried My Best [from Poetry in Motion; ATO Records] 00:00 – 02:589 2. Ebo Taylor – Krumandey [from Yen Ara; Mr Bongo] 02:59 – 06:01 3. SUPERSAN feat. Lola Porfirio & P-Gial – Mira Quente (Captain Planet Remix) [from Half Man...
One of the sensations of 2017 is back in great shape despite its change in formation. A new single (titled ”Pyramid‘), an album-in-the-making (ready for this Summer) and a bunch of shows scattered throughout the next few months (starting from tonight at Village Underground, part of La Linea Festival) are...