On September 11th, singer and composer Gretchen Parlato will release her next album “The Wise Ones” on Edition Records. Co-produced by Alan Hampton, the album is Gretchen’s way of dealing with growth, connection, and renewal. The stunning 11-song collection features Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gerald Clayton, Amber Navran, Becca Stevens, and Mark Guiliana. The album…
Los Angeles-based pianist/keyboardist/producer Kiefer, one of the most prolific artists on the scene since almost a decade, has signed with the prestigious Blue Note Records label. He will release his debut solo album for the label in the fall. Commenting on his new label home, Kiefer says: “When I was four years old, my dad…
Zig Zag, Berlin’s finest jazz club, and Ella Radio, Berlin’s jazz radio station, present the first ever Zig Zag Jazz Festival at Gasometer, one of the most innovative and modern concert locations in town. With the main stage at the Forum, an amphitheater as a smaller space, and a roof deck on the 15th floor,…
Brazilian bassist, composer, and producer Moyses Dos Santos will release his debut album “Maria” on June 12th on Far Out Recordings. The now London-based musician, one of the UK’s premier jazz and funk bassists, has worked with Arthur Verocai, Theo Croker, Kiko Continentino, and Lynda Dawn on his album. Three singles have already been released….
Tom Misch, the London-based singer, producer, composer, songwriter, and guitarist and one of our favorite musicians, released his latest album “Full Circle” in late March. The 11-track album, full of soulful vocals, intimate and deeply personal stories and fantastic musicianship, is a constant mainstay on our playlist. Tom recently announced some live dates in Europe….
We’ve recently received a track which is the perfect soundtrack to our quiet garden mornings here in the north of Berlin. It’s the new single from the Chicago jazz collective Blue Earth Sound, led by multi-instrumentalist and composer James Weir. The tune is called “Japanese Green” and is the second single off the forthcoming EP…
Dutch singer, songwriter, and producer Benny Sings is finishing his new album and just announced a European tour later this year. Last time we saw him was at Amsterdam’s beautiful theater ‘t Zonnehuis in November. His signature sound had us raving on the 2019 LP “City Pop” and the 2021 album “Music”. Also, his last…
Lau Ro, the São Paulo-born, Brighton-based artist, non-binary singer and composer, will release his second album “Lau” on June 26th on the Brooklyn-based Mexican Summer label (also home to fellow Brazilian Sessa). The album is a tender and deeply introspective collection of orchestral psych-pop songs, recorded during a period of physical and emotional challenges, according…
The multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer Isaiah Collier returns with a five-track EP called “Joy” on July 31st. The album will come out on Brownswood Recordings, the British label co-founded twenty years ago by Gilles Peterson. The lead single and title track is out now and it features Isaiah on piano and tenor sax and vocals…
Electronic producer and jazz musician Crackazat, originally from Bristol and now based in Sweden, just released his latest album “SUN” on Freerange Records. It is the follow-up to his acclaimed LP “Evergreen” from 2021. It is a pretty diverse and varied affair with hints to house, jazz, soul, hip-hop and funk. The album opens with…