oud&santur

((( ^^^^ a mind blowing performance from multi instrumentalist Dr. Lloyd Miller & Iranian musician Azar Hashemi. Taken from Dr. Lloyd's show on Iranian TV in the 1960's. )))

The new jazzman release should go someway to awnsering some of my questions about the dr. and his apparent fascination with Persian and Middle Eastern culture. I really wish, and have been for a while, that he oneday documents some of his experiences in writing -

but naturally, i remain more than thankful for the chance to be exposed to the music.

the grainy videos on youtube have been a frequent stop over while flicking through the web over the last year.

be good just to watch the vinyl spinning. .

plenty more details over at Jazzman Records - first 50 orders are also getting a dvd of his various performances on Iranian TV over the years.

Milan

MP3: Chet Baker - Lady Bird

from this release. .

Blue Note DJ mix by Muro

Today's absolute shining light in my couch ridden state.

Go find it. Ask a nerd. Throw a google search. whatever.

THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET!

La Habana

wow.

Roberto Fonseca Live Performance from 1998.

so so tight. digging on youtube always reaps rewards. & seriously need to go Cuba again. such a passionate culture - and they always seem to find a way to communicate it fully . . whatever the medium.

Music/Sangam

French Kings of the re-issues, 'Heavenly Sweetness' have dug deep YET again to put me back into full blown nerd mode.

1978 and still absolutely kicks it against anything I have ever listened too in my lifetime. Indian percussionist Latif Khan lays the foundations for each track, with master trumpeter Don Cherry left to work all sorts of magic on top and in between. There's a certain amount of chemistry you can hear in these records that your normal re-issue is sometimes lacking. props must go to the heavenly sweetness team for that.

Gradually more and more experimental as the 5 tracks pass. . but still consistently mind blowing.

Juno/Boomkat

Gole Gandom

the video repeats itself. But still it serves the purpose of putting your attention onto the new Jazzman/Now Again Records collaboration....The compilation 'Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal and Deep Jazz from the underground 1968-1977'. . .

More news here. But it's out today. . . ! Get A real education.

The After Suite

Brownswood Recordings have been sleeping.

but Elan Mehler has taken the liberty of waking them up for us.

With what is sounding like a perfect follow up to 1st album 'Scheme for Thought'.

'The After Suite'

March 23rd

Check the myspace

+ with dates in London, Bern and NY.
+ as far as Brownswood goes, stand tall for the new JoseJames album I guess. . :)

Scrabble

LAID BACK crew came through with this.

MP3: The Louie Gee Ensemble - Scrabble

1,2,3, fuck the po-lice (i.e. You'l recognize it!)

make sure you go suppport..

Introduction to Robert Glasper

Some post-gig-promo video following what most are calling Londons gig of the year.

Props to Kspace.

Surprise Mercury Winners....?

....TIMES Article.

Follow The Meaning

Say I couldn't find the new Matthew Herbert track I have on my hard drive somewhere, would you be content with something slightly older?

Say track 7 from 2003's 'Goodbye Swingtime' . . ?

MP3: Matthew Herberts Big Band - Follow The Meaning
(Zshare)

anyone want to let me know the vocalist on this. .

Love those horn samples.

On-Point TV : Jose James Interview

Big thanks to Alex for keeping me in the loop on these features. He first got at me a while back, but the email kinda got loss in my gmail abyss. Apologies.

Anyway. . glad I checked back now. . real nice interview with our favourite, Jose James.

Interviews with Ben Westbeech and Flying Lotus (and others..) are up at the site now. . Haven't time to check them now but will be doing so tomorow. . and almost definitely posting.

JAM

The piano trio from Soil & Pimp have formed a splinter group known as JAM. Here they team up with Jose James for the lead off track of the debut album.

Album coming on Brownswood Recordings - May 30th.

Soil & Pimp are also back. . Album, 'Planet Pimp', due July 28th. A video for the lead single 'Storm' can be found here.

Woulda posted it, but for me JAM > s&p

Park Bench People

The brand new video from Jose James, shot by Josh Rothstein (the director of the full length feature "The Excellent Theophillus") at a homeless shelter in New York.

Inside Brownswood...

Gilles in his own personal heaven.
I sincerely hope that vinyl is still kicking about when I get my own house.

'And Thats why i'm so muscular'

Brownswood residency this thursday at East Village (I think).. I lost the information right now. . but itl turn up.

Jose James Live In Amsterdam

Unique

Atouba, the debut album from Ntjamrosie. The little taster we got in last year only hinted at the beauty of a project like this. Nelson & Djosa again on production prove they are not one trick pony's. . each beat as fresh as the last, and totally keeping in step with the direction of the album. Provided with the perfect bed, she truly blossoms.. Regardless of the language of delivery, be it Bulu, English or even French, you can always be 100% sure that her passion will more than comfortably survive the translation.

Not trying to be dramatic, but this is exactly what I hoped it would be. .

Best thing is that its out tomorrow. . Uk heads. . Juno. For a list of other distributors, here.

And as with all things appletree, there will be a huge party to celebrate. . So on the off chance that I have any dutch readers.. apart from Nalden (See Sidebar).. here are the details. . And that text in the bottom right hand corner.. FREE ENTRANCE - So all you'd have to pay is the flight.



NTJAMROSIE

NELSON & DJOSA

APPLETREE RECORDS

More From Brownswood Loves Jazz Tour

Park Bench People, followed by current Jose James single; Black Eyed Susan.
Thanks To Alisha.

New Drumlesson 12' coming..

And nobody told me.. Definitely a huge fan of Prommer and his percussionists.. 'Strings of Life', 'Rej' and 'Beau Mot Plage' could all walk into my top 10 of the year. Got a live set to bring you sometime.. Very special.

Check the new track out. Here.

Brownswood Loves Jazz

live jam session - Jose James and Soil & pimp.. And below, 'Park Bench People'performed by them all. I hope you now all see why I rave about them quite so much.