Record Store Day is getting closer. April 22nd will see some 400 exclusive releases with around 3.000 independent record stores worldwide taking part. Ever since the first one back in 2007, Record Store Day is now hosting special listening parties, club events, in-store gigs, meets and greets, and concerts. All releases dropping on April 22nd…
We’re happy to be a part of the Bandcamp campaign to produce José James‘ new album “On & On: José James Sings Erykah Badu” on vinyl. 4.590$ were needed and in the end, 248% of that total were funded. Vinyl is now being produced and will be sent out in July. In the meantime, José…
Legendary singer, songwriter, and producer William Bell, who released his first record as an 18-year old in 1957 with the Del-Rios and recorded his first album under his own name for the equally legendary Stax label in 1967, returns with a new album in April called “One Day Closer To Home”. The 83-year old Bell’s…
Candid is originally a jazz label from New York, with the first releases issued in early 1961. Among the artists recording for the label were Charles Mingus, Abbey Lincoln, or Phil Woods. It folded the same year and three decades later, was revived by Black Lion owner Alan Bates who renamed the label to Candid…
We get tons of new music each and every day so Gina decided to issue a weekly playlist with 10-15 tracks which are currently on her radar and worth checking out in her opinion. Even though she sleeps a lot lately, she listens constantly, with her ears always in alert mode. Playlists will be ready…
If you’re a vinyl buff too and love your crate digging among hundreds more aficionados, then head to Rotterdam on March 4th for the next Record & CD Fair. The people at recordplanet always guarantee lots of stalls and lots of fun around them too. The last one I attended back in November in Den…
After the death of Burt Bacharach, Gina created her all-time favorite Bacharach playlist on Spotify. The number of outstanding and absolutely gorgeous melodies seems endless. Sail on Burt!
Elbjazz Festival 2023 is upon us. I can’t believe that my last visit to this great festival was as far back as 2015. The beautiful city of Hamburg is once again hosting an exciting programme on June 9th and 10th. Locations include Elbphilharmonie, two open air spots on the docks of Hamburg harbor plus the…
Hot on the heels of her groundbreaking success at this year’s Grammy awards with her two trophies for Best Jazz Vocal Album and, more surprisingly, but certainly deserving, Best New Artist, wunderkind Samara Joy just added two new singles to her repertoire. Both “Sweet Pumpkin” and “Can’t Get Out Of This Mood” from her “Linger…
The music of the Beatles and their influence on other artists are still relevant today in Brad Mehlau‘s work, the pianist says in the liner notes to “Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles”, to be released on Nonesuch Records this Friday, February 10th, on all digital platforms, CD, and vinyl. Recorded live…