Name: Imaginary by Six String Steve
Duration: 6 min 34 s
Description: This track is from the album Have a Cigar and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevegee

Shopping For Jazz

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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

Love Was Never Your Goal

Start Again (feat. Samii)

The Unlimited LP is a ten track collaborative album made by two absolute masters of their craft, as Brooklyn USA's sound engineer and production veteran NasteeLuvzYou teams up with boogie down Bournemouth, UK's production and sample pack specialist, Dream Life. 

The Unlimited LP is packed with crispy drums that carry various soulful elements and catchy feel good vibes throughout the album. This may be the first collaborative album to come from the two, but hopefully it's not the last. Enjoy!!

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DreamLife & Nasteeluvzyou - Bubblin' | Unlimited LP

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‘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)

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

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 by L E F & Koralle.
Mixed by L E F.
Mastered by Roe Beardie.
Artwork by MC Blue Matter.

Cat No: MPM 341-9
Artist: L E F 
Title: Equanimity

© ℗ 2023 Melting Pot Music

L E F - Equanimity (feat. Koralle)

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"Right On Time is a record that grooves so comfortably it reassures you that all is right in the world. Open a window, let in the warm spring air, and listen to it below.“
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Pat Van Dyke - Pocket ("Right On Time", out today)

Track #4 from my protest album/EP entitled, The Mourning After, in tribute to the fallen men, women, and children of color who were murdered by a racist regime of evil police officers who never deserved to wear the badge, let alone handle a gun. It is not happenstance, not "fearing for their life", and certainly not justice when the vast majority of the murderers in blue are let off with little to no punishment at all.

I had to release my rage into the healing power of music, and it was this remake of Duke Pearson & Donald Byrd's "Cristo Redentor" that I felt was an appropriate song of mourning to express my deep sadness and anger at the systemic racism that was designed to bring about what few are calling (but is accurately) a genocide.

Anyway, I enlisted the talents of Jill Scott/Bootsy Collin tour trumpeter, Farnell Newton (@fnbeatsgalore), to cover Donald's iconic solo, but in his style and voicing, to express this sadness and melancholy through music. Yes, it comes out smooth and lounge jazzy, but it begins with a gunshot just to let you know that this is anything but relaxed and chill...more so a soulful way of saying goodbye while also preparing for the fight ahead for freedom, justice, and equality amongst ALL people...but if Black Lives Don't Matter in that equation...then ALL LIVES TRULY DON'T!

"Black Requiem (Cristo Redentor)" - feat Farnell Newton

Off the new album "Wax & Wane"
Preorder available Jan 22!

Brandee Younger, harp
Featuring: Anne Drummond, flute

Dezron Douglas, electric bass
Mark Whitfield, guitar
Dana Hawkins, drums
Chelsea Baratz, tenor sax

Composed by Richard Evans

Soul Vibrations

This track is from the album Have a Cigar and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevegee

Imaginary

Six String Steve

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