A smoothed out, catchy little downtempo bobber from a cool late-winter night in The Vault.  Makaya bounces on a flammed rimshot, Abrams jumps in quickly with some nice bass chords, Justefan colors the progression with his singing vibraphone harmonies, and Marquis tops it all off with a gorgeous trumpet melody and solo verse.

Recorded on March 5th, 2014 by Dave Vettraino.  Personnel: Makaya McCraven - drums, Joshua Abrams - bass, Justin Thomas - vibraphone, Marquis Hill - trumpet.

Steppe Smoothe

Koln by The Sure Co. from the 5ives EP (Jazz Refreshed).
Richard Spaven - Drums
Grant Windsor - Keys


Koln

Named after his daughter, Matilda's Dance feels positively filled with love. A joyful explosion of rhythm and melody, it swirls, rises and falls with effortless grace.

Mark Millington is joined on flute by Ruta Sipola who lifts this energy even higher and closes out the song with an effervescent solo.

Having started his early career touring internationally with groups like Misty In Roots and Kabbala and performing alongside artists like Hugh Masekela and Light of the World, a diversion into behind-the-scenes songwriting and then ultimately raising a family meant Mark didn't follow the path into Jazz that he maybe first imagined. So Picture This, his debut album, is a blessing and a dream come true for both him and us alike.

The second single from Mark's debut album, continues to shine light on his keen ear for melody. Supported by an exceptional band, recorded in just a couple of days out in New York in 2024 the album, Picture This promises to be a worthy addition to the current British Jazz explosion.

Matilda's Dance

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Believe

05.  Rhythm of Excitement

Blast Off

Nubya Garcia - Tenor Sax/Flute
Shirley Tetteh - Guitar
Amané Suganami - Keyboard
Twm Dylan - Double Bass
Jake Long - Drums
Tim Doyle - Percussion

Recorded at Royal Albert, Deptford by Tom Sankey
Mixed by Ben Hayes and Max Wallace-Jones
Mastered by Ben Hayes

Africa (John Coltrane)

Mandla Mlangeni:Trumpet,Mark Fransman: Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and accordion Keenan Ahrends: guitar, Nicholas Williams: bass, Clement Benny: drums, Vocals: Zoe Modiga, Yonela Mnana and Vuyo Tshuma Music Composed by Mandla Mlangeni

Voices of our Vision

Umhlangano

Fanni Zahar - flute
Szabolcs Bognar - Rhodes, synth
Levente Boros - drums

Mixed at Studio Einz, Budapest
Mastered at Analog Cut Berlin

Crossroads

First single from the upcoming release Seven Wonders. New Movements in Australian Jazz & Soul A 14 track compilation recorded at Plug Seven Studios In Melbourne Collingwood, in partnership with Wondercore Island, due for release Feb 2020.

Seven Wonders

05 WVR BVBY - Custard Shoulder

https://jupitertuningcenter.bandcamp.com/track/mini-jass

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