Preview of the album: Track List: 1. The Nextmen vs Gentleman’s Dub Club – Pristine feat. Eva Lazarus & Gardna (Pound for Pound; from Pristine) 00:00 – 03:24 2. Gianni Denitto – Stockholm Rasta feat. Zion Train & Roots by Nature (ELASTICA; from Kala) 03:25 – 07:04 3. Lee Scratch...
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Taking place over a long weekend (Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th August), Bestival is nestled, no longer on the Isle of White, but tucked in the beautiful landscapes and nature of Lulworth Estate, Dorset. With nine stages providing an eclectic mix of irresistibly danceable tunes, hosting legendary DJs and world-renowned...
Paraphrasing the title of one of their brand new songs; they are still here! Jazzanova, one of the most influential bands in the alternative jazz and electronica scenes, have just come back after a six-year hiatus with The Pool, their third studio album, and are currently touring it all over...
Since the birth of Rhythm Passport, Soothsayers have been a constant for us and our speakers, as much as they’ve been a constant of the London music scene of the last two decades. We have enjoyed, spread the word about and covered their gigs; reveled in and reviewed their releases;...
Set in the heart of the Sussex Downs, Love Supreme Festival returned for its 6th year of spreading the gospel of jazz, blues and soul to some 40,000 music lovers. Unless you were the man who told me, bizarrely, that he “doesn’t like virtuosity in music”, you were going to...
![Album Review: Sun Ra – Of Abstract Dreams [Strut Records; March 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sun-ra-of-abstract-dreams-335x335.jpg)
Sun Ra‘s Of Abstract Dreams is a previously unreleased album from jazz pianist and bandleader’s archives. This four-piece recording (released in March by Strut Records) was performed for WXPN-FM radio station between approximately 1974 and 1975. The compositions in the album are always surprising and contrasting, led by Sun Ra...
![Album Review: Kamaal Williams – The Return [Black Focus Records; May 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/kamaal-the-return-335x335.jpg)
London has always held a place of honour in the music world, being a propeller of new musical waves and a playground for musical innovators. In recent years, London has seen a bunch of young talents bringing jazz music back to the centre of the scene. Artists like Shabaka Hutchings,...
Getting excited about the festival season entering into its hottest month? Looking forward to sunbathing under the Croatian or Portuguese sun? We don’t blame you, but don’t underrate what’s happening in London! Throughout the first two weeks of July, Innervisions Festival will indeed bring to the British Capital some tempting...
One of the most refined and tasteful music festivals is back in town. From tonight until Sunday 15th July, the scenic Neoclassical setting of Somerset House’s courtyard will host Somerset House Summer Series, a two-week-long summer festival organised by Somerset House with American Express. For the 2018 edition, the attention...
Nate Smith brings us a blazing hot rhythm section with sax melodies that effortlessly weave throughout the compositions. Regardless of when you see Nate Smith and KINFOLK perform live, you are sure to be in a head-boppingly good mood by the end of the evening. The core idea behind Nate’s...