A collection of highlights from the various releases that jazz trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman has been involved with on the Fresh Selects – including selections from his 'Prototype' and 'Accretion' albums, remixes, live performances, collaborations and more.

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' – releases June 9th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/accretion

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Named after the record store where he started working after leaving college in the mid 1990s, House Shoes launched Street Corner Music in 2013 to give his favorite producers a platform to shine.

The Detroit pioneer is joined by two special guests this week, starting the show with a 30 minute mix is Juicy The Emissary, celebrating his new album “Komfort Food”. Following Juicy is 14KT with an exclusive 30 minute mix of his own productions. House Shoes wraps it up with 30 mins for Welcome 2 Detroit’s 20th anniversary. Enjoy!

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'Winderbreaker XL' album + limited run of "Hasbulla" shirts out now: smarturl.it/windbreakerxl

Pacific Northwest rap duo Milc & Andy Savoie will be following up their ‘Windbreaker’ EP project this July with a deluxe, full-length LP version, entitled ‘Windbreaker XL’ (naturally). With the original already considered somewhat of a local classic among Portland & Seattle rap fans, the project is now expanded with 5 more additional songs – all pulled from the original EP recording sessions.

"Funeral On Fremont"
Raps by Milc and Brill
Produced by Andy Savoie

Recorded & Mixed by Elan Wright @ Ruby Room Recordings
Mastered by Patrick Brown @ Different Fur Studios

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini

A&R: Kenny / Fresh Selects

FSX-052-XL © Fresh Selects. "This shit is so hard we had to drop a deluxe."

Windbreaker XL

Milc & Andy Savoie "Funeral On Fremont"

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Quality over quantity. That’s what characterises Shamek Farrah and Norman Person’s recorded output. They may have a small discography between them but it’s a stable of recordings that centrally locate them in the development of the black jazz of America. BBE Music is delighted to present a new edition of a rare, relatively unknown, and unheard gem.

Recorded between 1988 and 1991 across a series of concerts, ‘Live’ was released in 1991 and was only available for sale at their gigs. Issued on audio cassette on Farrah’s private Heritage Industries label, ‘Live’ is a raw, uncompromising selection of deep, conscious jazz featuring three original compositions and two covers: ‘Aisha’, written by Person, was inspired by Person’s daughter and is a majestic joyous groove that extends out into a percussive jam; ‘Negative Forces’ is a fiercely paced hard bopper worthy of the Jazz Messengers. Written by Person, he tells how “it had to be like a torpedo, man. It had to come out strong and fight against those negative forces”. The one Farrah/Person co-write on the album is ‘Timeless Beings’, a short freeform improvisation that creates a distinct moment of space and light in an otherwise intensely focussed, yet highly accessible album.

The two covers on the album reflect the instruments of the co-leaders: sax and trumpet. ‘Footprints’, the classic written by the Newark Flash himself, Wayne Shorter, and first heard on ‘Miles Smiles’ in 1967 is delivered deftly by Farrah and co. Here, the band pays a respectful yet adventurous rendition, with some superbly colourful piano from Sonelius Smith. The second cover is a tribute to the great trumpeter Clifford Brown, who died in a car accident in 1956, aged just 25. ‘I Remember Clifford’ written by Benny Golson, is handled with suitably delicate reverence. “I still listen to Clifford Brown today,” says Person. “He’s still my teacher.”

On ‘Live’, saxophonist Farrah and trumpeter Person - friends for decades - capture an energy and vibration that is infused with the spirit of their youth – whether drawing on the hard bop of the late 50s and early 60s or the Afrocentric spiritual jazz of the early 70s, of which Farrah is intimately linked via his albums on Strata East, ‘Live’ is a document of two masters at work.

‘Live’ has flown under the radar to many a fan of prime black conscious and spiritual jazz but now BBE brings back this astonishing set by two giant talents accompanied by a group of musicians who shine with brilliance and verve.

Available for the first time on CD, digital, and double vinyl set cut at 45rpm by the Grammy- nominated The Carvery mastering studio, ‘Live’ also comes with an extended interview with Shamek Farrah and Norman Person by Tony Higgins.

Shamek Farrah & Norman Person - Aisha

The second single from Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit's 'East Williamsburg Sessions' – out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/nu-mhg

Full EP releases November 3rd on Fresh Selects

"Nu MHG"

Composed by Reginald Chapman

Contains interpolations of "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (Pas Doo's 1st Hope Mix)" written by Pat Mesiti-Miller & Reginald Chapman, and "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (Omari Jazz Remix)" written by Omari Jazz Addae & Reginald Chapman

Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet, bass trombone
Julia Chen - keys
Adi Meyerson - bass
Kofi Shepsu - drums

Recorded live in one-take & mixed by Baba Z Buerger in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Omari Jazz and Pas Doo's remixes of "Mysterious Hope Of Glory" appear on FSX-039: 'Prototype Remixes (Deluxe)' – available here: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes-deluxe

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East Williamsburg Sessions

Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit "Nu MHG" (East Williamsburg Session)

Single out now: fsx.lnk.to/rwjstuck

London multi-talent Royce Wood Junior gets into his New Jack Swing bag on his new single, inspired by 90’s Teddy Riley & Timbaland productions, with some white label UK Garage flavor thrown into the funk of it all, for good measure


Written, Produced & Recorded by Royce Wood Junior

RWJ - vocals, guitar, keys, synth, programming
LuceyWay, Grace Johnson - backing vocals

Mixed by RWJ & Tim Rowkins
Mastered by KevinTuffy at Manmade Mastering


FSX-054-01 © 2022 Fresh Selects. Straight up.


I ain't never been slick
Ain't considered legit
Ain't nobody's ear toward my lip
How can I subsist?

I ain't never been tipped
Ain't no darling to critic
Ain't nobody calling on my drip
Just my own orbit
Just me

But don't slam the, the door when it's opening

And if we don't get opened up
And pump the candour up
Straight up
'Cos if we never get broken up
Get stuck and tangled up 
Straight up

I ain't never been hot
Never been tipped for the top
Ain't nobody hyping up my drop
Nothing troubling my inbox

But don't slam the, the door when it's opening

And if we don't get opened up
And pump the candour up
Straight up
'Cos if we never get broken up
Get stuck and tangled up 
Straight up

And if we don't get opened up
And pump the candour up
Straight up
'Cos if we never get broken up
Get stuck and tangled up 
Straight up

Stuck, 
Tangled up and stuck.

Royce Wood Junior "Stuck And Tangled Up"

A selection from 'Everlasting' by Sons Of The James – a duo project from singer/songwriter, Rob Milton and producer/musician, DJ Harrison. Inspired by Richmond, VA and a blend of classic Gospel music and early 2000's Soulquarians-era R&B and Soul.

'Everlasting' album out now: fsx.lnk.to/sotj-everlasting

Vocals by Rob Milton 
Instruments by Devonne Harris

Produced by DJ Harrison

Mixed by Zeroh and DJ Harrison 
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert at Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects

FSX-044 © 2020 Fresh Selects.

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Everlasting

Sons Of The James "I Want More"

"Sun Set" recorded live @Groove Attack Recordstore, Cologne for pinqponq.
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(release feb 28th, 2023).... thank you all for listening!!!

C: "Sun Set" - for pinqponqmusic

From the 'Accretion' double LP – out June 9th on Fresh Selects

Single out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/reg-hearing

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - tenor sax 
Rob Quallich - trumpet 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
DJ Harrison - drums 
Jacob Ungerleider - keys 

Mixed & Recorded by DJ Harrison @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA 
Horns Recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA 

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome 

Artwork & Design by Tawfiq Mardini 
Illustration by Ghostdrank 

A&R Direction: Reginald Chapman & Kenny / Fresh Selects 

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects 

DJ Harrison, Tennishu and Andrew Randazzo appear courtesy of Butcher Brown 

FSX-057-01 © 2023 Fresh Selects. If you can hear, you can see.

"The idea behind 'Hearing Is Seeing' was to take a complex Music Theory device, like serial tonal structures, and make it feel more approachable. 

Along with that, the song was inspired by the idea of synesthesia (the phenomena of seeing sounds), in a few different ways. It’s a nod to the feeling of gaining wisdom, insight, and understanding from being open and listening deeply – but also, to seeing things first and hearing them second. 

Taking a more literal approach to the latter in this case, the harmonic structures that form the base of the song were designed to look aesthetically pleasing on paper. For example, in the chorus, the tonal centers for the chords are spiraling notes circling inward, and then the “B" sections of the song make use of symmetrical modes. 

But, perhaps more importantly – both the top-line and the groove of the track are there to glue it all together – to remind us to not get too caught up in all of the technical stuff that's under the hood here, and to instead just feel it."

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Accretion

Reginald Chapman "Hearing Is Seeing"

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Ivan Ave - Post

The second single from the 'Accretion' double LP – releasing June 9th on Fresh Selects

Single out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/reg-foxygen

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Sam France - vocals
Jonathan Rado - guitar
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone, bass trumpet
Sean Durkin - trombone
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums
Jacob Ungerleider - keys

Mixed by James Treichler

Recorded by Devonne Harris (DJ Harrison) @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA, except –
Vocals recorded by Sam France
Horns and guitars recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

FSX-057-02 © 2023 Fresh Selects. Don't you know it's like fire?

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Reginald Chapman "There Is This Thing" (feat. Foxygen)

Light It Again

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' out June 9th, 2023: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/accretion

Your third peek into the world of Reginald Chapman’s upcoming ‘Accretion’ album comes by way of a new flip on an old jazz standard, as Reg puts his signature touch on Duke Ellington’s “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good).” Famously recorded by the likes of legendary singers such as Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, to game-changing instrumentalists like Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Ahmad Jamal – Chapman now adds on to the tradition, contributing his own new arragement to the song’s historic pantheon. 

Joining him for the occasion is an assembly of some of Richmond, Virginia’s finest — vocalist Kenneka Cook, and a backing band made up of 3/5th’s of ButcherBrown: DJ Harrison (pulling double duty here, holding down the drumkit and also providing a most choice Rhodes solo as well), Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney, and Andrew Randazzo. 

“I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)”

Music composed by Duke Ellington (Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
Lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster (Webster Music Co., ASCAP)

Adapted, Produced, & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Kenneka Cook - vocals
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
DJ Harrison - drums, Fender Rhodes
Andrew Randazzo - bass
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - saxophone, trumpet

Mixed & Recorded by Devonne Harris (DJ Harrison) @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

FSX-057-03 © 2023 Fresh Selects. Not made of wood.

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Reginald Chapman "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (feat. Kenneka Cook)

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' album out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/accretion

"This song, like a lot of my pieces, first started out as a beat that I made in Garage Band on my iPad. 

I wrote it after going back on the road for the first time after meeting my now wife, to help finish up Rebecca Rego’s album (at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco). It’s a celebration of loving someone enough to miss them when they aren’t around. 

It’s become a staple of my live sets for a few years now. The take we used for the album comes from a show with the Illinois chapter of my Pressure Fit band – recorded live at The Iron Post jazz club in downtown Urbana.  For years, The Iron Post was the hub for Jazz music in that area, showcasing students and legendary locals alike for decades, until the owner's untimely passing in 2021 (RIP Paul).

When listening back to the live recording, my bass trumpet solo felt like it could use some embellishment for the album – so I reached out to the reed specialist himself, Morgan Price (of Antibalas, Ikebe Shakedown, and work with Beyoncé, J Cole, Czarface & MF DOOM, etc…) to help me out.  I hand-wrote the new parts out on score paper while on the road with Lucky Chops and Morgan knocked it out of the park for me at his home studio in Brooklyn."

Written, Arranged, & Produced by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet, synths
Morgan Price - clarinet, flute
Justin Copeland - trumpet
Robert Brooks - tenor sax
Elijah Harris - guitar
Kurt Shelby - bass
James Russell Sims - drums

Recorded live by Reginald Chapman at The Iron Post in Urbana, IL
Woodwinds recorded by Morgan Price in Brooklyn, NY

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

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Reginald Chapman "A Day Without You" (with Pressure Fit)

A highlight from Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' (FSX-057) – out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/accretion

'Accretion’ is a double-album exploration in carving out a refreshing new territory in modern Jazz – one that strikes a balance between hard funk grooves and complex music theory, complicated arrangements and heavily headnoddable beats – all tied together with universally engaging melodies and textured with a “refined grit” palette to forge a sound that is uniquely Chapman’s own.

The album serves as an exciting manifesto for a step forward into the future of traditional brass music, and it’s one that we’re honored to help bring to the world.

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Personnel:
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - tenor sax
Rob Quallich - trumpet
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums
Jacob Ungerleider - keys

Mixed & Recorded by DJ Harrison @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA
Horns Recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

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Reginald Chapman "Soft Shell Crabs"

Stream & download: https://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/boundless

‘Boundless Pleasures’ feat. Jake Milliner is the new single by South African producer L E F, taken from his forthcoming album ‘Melodic Utopia’ (03.11.). On his second album for Melting Pot Music, he teamed up with Lofi heavy weight LESKY, upcoming Dutch producer Afroham, Greek producer Drips Zacheer, UK producer Jake Milliner and Italian jazz beat maestro Koralle. 

The dreamy free-floating sound of ‘Melodic Utopia’ stays away from all Lofi stereotypes and puts his melodic productions known from his previous album ‘Antidote’, released in 2022, on another level. 

Artwork by Parisian illustrator MC Blue Matter. 

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Produced & mixed by LEF.
Mastered by Roe Beardie.
Artwork by MC Blue Matter.

Cat No: MPM 341-7
Artist: L E F (feat. Jake Milliner)
Title: Boundless Pleasures

© ℗ 2023 Melting Pot Music

L E F - Boundless Pleasures (feat. Jake Milliner)

From Reginald Chapman's debut album, Prototype, out now: smarturl.it/regprototype

Composed & Arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Marcus Tenney - tenor saxophone (solo) 
DJ Harrison - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

Prototype

Reginald Chapman "Hoodie"

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