Novedades: Jazz y Blues

Here we are again looking back at all the good new music we heard over the last month. So tuck into the 15 tracks that made December fantastic!

Twistedsoul Stereo: December

The tunes on heavy rotation at Twistedsoul HQ.

Twistedsoul Stereo: March

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Berlin-based, nu-jazz project @skyline_sun has dropped his latest tune ‘Strange Times’, ahead of his upcoming EP ‘Flesh and Bones’. Read more @ https://wp.me/p471L0-c74

Skyline Sun - Strange Times (TS Premiere)

Promises

Movement 4

Vision 9

Lavrutz - Balcony Jazz [Dobro]
DOBRO TAPE 001
Buy: https://dobrovinyl.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR3DUBEgRdiVmfcATQB85YLLI-3geWChu-5I7LQRKxqwSKiEygW2b8quLlY
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PREMIERE:  Lavrutz - Balcony Jazz [Dobro]

Go Buy Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK:
➜ http://zzkrecords.com/luzmilaremixed
➜ http://zzkrecords.com/album/Luzmila_Carpio_Meets_ZZK 
➜ Bandcamp: https://zzkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/luzmila-carpio-meets-zzk
➜ iTunes: hyperurl.co/m6pjum

Watch on YouTube:
➜https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4puoVGx62n4&list=PL97ISVilOoYAtLanUD-vdjDgI82UvDUm3

“…And all of a sudden, as the sun set on a Sunday, I felt the song of a bird, an extraordinary beautiful song.  You can believe me or not.  And it said to me:  Look, listen to Luzmila singing to the mothers, her songs of Bolivia…  We’re all irreplaceable, we’re unique, even though we are alone; the song protects us, it comes from wherever it comes and it rests in the soul, like this time with Luzmila…”  - Mercedes Sosa

Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK		

Timeless songs meet digital vanguard in a cosmic explosion of LatAm beauty.
At the crossroads of the traditional and the modern, the folkloric and the futuristic, herein lies ZZK Records.
ZZK is incredibly honored and excited to announce the release of the Luzmila Carpio meets ZZK EP. Honored because we’ve had the opportunity to work with the most famous indigenous singer on the South American continent. Excited because the collaboration turned out really beautiful.  
Born in Qala-Qala, Potosi, Bolivia, Luzmila has been singing since the mid 1960’s of her homeland, of the Pachamama, of nature and her people in Quechua, a language thought to be more than 2,000 years old. The power of her stories transcends the boundaries of language; even without understanding the words, the listener can feel its beauty. Sit back and take a trip with Luzmila, remixed by some of the most innovative and creative producers experimenting with the new Latin music genre today.

"... The voice of Luzmila Carpio awakens the supernatural world of the Andes mountains...she is the heiress of an ancestral art…"  - Le Nouveau Quotidien, Switzerland

Almost Musique and Squirrel Thing Recordings are pleased to announce the international release of Luzmila Carpio's "Yuyay Jap'Ina Tapes," the source material behind this ZZK remix EP. 17 original Quechua songs by this singular voice from Bolivia.  Available worldwide on CD and double LP later this year.  It’s available now on digital and CD on Almost Musique. 





Ch'uwa yaku kawsaypuni (Nicola Cruz Remix)

An edit I have been playing out quite a bit but never released....here goes :)

#Owlbass

Original: @Gitbeats: https://gitbeats.bandcamp.com/track/if-you-just-make-love-to-me

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Git - If You Just Make Love to Me (El Búho Edit)

West-East

Kama Island

Production @Neue-Grafik
Mixed by @jan-b-300086776 
Mastered by @BenjaminTierney
Photo by @LeaGotfredsen
Artwork by @Krashkid

Lyrics:  https://genius.com/Wayne-snow-freedom-rip-lyrics

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Freedom R.I.P

BARDA - ESTELAS 

The sound of a distant time and place. Rough, green landscapes, rivers and the music of leaves blown by the wind, enticed by the beat of a drum or a kultrum. 

The strum of a charango is revived decades later, finding space in the silence between electronic beats, in a stillness where anything can happen: a crack, an electronic bass or just a pause in time. 

On Estelas Argentine producer Cecilia Gebhard AKA Barda revives three pieces of music from her home continent, each from a distant time, place and author but sharing the limelight together for the first time and creating a new dialogue between them. Rarely, if ever, did Alejandro Camara, Hermanos Berbel and Manuel y Julio Gómez Carrillo share the same stage. 

Barda carefully unites these tracks, revisits them with a dexterity, skill and respect for the originals, putting them in a new context and highlighting their ability to evoke the landscapes that inspired them, this time together, looking out from under the same tree.
credits
released November 6, 2017 

Mastering : Yosi Horikawa

Hermanos Berbel - Rogativa De Loncomeo (Barda Edit)

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/beringei-the-people-the-place-wotnot-music
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5-3sXBUBXXY
* Pre-order: http://bit.ly/2L1qpxr

The beautiful thing about culture is that, in the face of any gloomy situation, there is always a glimmer of light, a cause for hope. No one knows this better than a springboard for new talent such as WotNot (K15, Glenn Astro, Deft, Danvers). Any time a world-weary older generation despairs at the spate of venue closures, tightening nightlife laws and changing values, a new cohort of artists is working hard at finding their place in the musical world; a group who know no better times, and so make the most of their environment, facing the world with optimism and can-do attitude.

In this light, WotNot is excited to introduce Beringei, a broken beat producer whose debut release The People, The Place brings focus to the people and communities that make the London music scene so special. In particular it’s a tribute to the dancers at his MOSSA parties (headliners like John Swing, EMG, Debora Ipekel, Ece Duzgit, Cervo, K15), and the community of artists and minds at the Total Refreshment Centre where he shared a studio with label mate William Florelle and DJ’d on The Docks Studios internet radio station.

Title track The People, The Place hosts syncopated vocals over twisting live bass and shuffling broken beats. Listening (and unavoidably shimmying) to this, it is no surprise that at MOSSA the lights are turned down as low as possible, in tribute to the legendary Plastic People nights that many of this crowd are too young to have experienced, but were formative for Beringei himself.

The vocals and lyrics for Blue Moon were improvised in a single take, and perfectly capture the slinky and sensual but groovy nature of the beat with its delicious bumpy Rhodes and bubbling bass. Wrapping up the release is a wonky, psychedelic remix from William Florelle, whose second WotNot EP will also be out soon.

Sadly the venues this release pays tribute to have since closed, but this EP is not just a snapshot of a beautiful time and place, but a much needed beacon of positivity and a sign of great things to come.

The People, The Place

PREMIERE: Beringei - The People, The Place

This is track no. 6 in our first album 'Imam Baildi' (2007). It's a remix of a classic rembetiko tune, by Markos Vamvakaris. The lyrics describe a guy asking his girl to wake up, open her window and listen to him singing. 

To Minore tis Avgis

Hope you all are staying healthy, sane and safe! Go on my instagram to see how I looped the sample: @tekdotlun
This is a track from my "COLORS" beattape available on my bandcamp.

COLROS

Needed 3

B4 - Sambahekti

At 22 years old Jamael Dean has self-released numerous works as both Jira >< (production) and Jasik (rap/spoken word), led the Afronauts for an album on Stones Throw Records, and collaborated with Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño. Ished Tree sets itself apart from his previous projects as it features Jamael playing solo piano. Jamael notes, “I love the social aspect of playing music, and playing music with others is like having a conversation where you are able to express yourself in ways that you can’t normally verbalize. I’ve had some of the best conversations playing music with the people I have grown up with. Playing by myself can often feel like I’m talking to myself, or giving a lecture when I’m the only one in the room.”

When There Is No Sun

Octodad Medley

Original Compositions by Seth Parker
Arranged by Robbie "Gwobs" Benson
Performed by Super Soul Bros

Robbie "Gwobs" Benson - keyboards / keyboard-bass
Chris Haman - drums / percussion
Brian Sheu - guitar
Alex Popoff - tenor sax
Christian Manzana - trombone
Bill Smolik - trumpet

Mixed & Mastered by Tony Dickinson

Octodad Medley - Backyard

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720: november 23 2020.
playlist to follow.

Selecta LIVE 5-Hour All-Jazz Twitch Session-November 23 2020

MIMS is delighted to premiere “Come Inside”, the second single lifted from Italian pianist, composer and producer, Nicola Guida’s forthcoming ‘Speleology’ album, due for release early next year on Inner Circle Music, the prestigious US label headed by sax legend Greg Osby. 

“Come Inside” is a laid back exploration of jazz and hip hop, featuring Karnival Kid on MC duties. His nonchalant yet powerful delivery recalls Loyle Carner, and flows beautifully over Guida’s delicate playing, melting the notes of his piano into a seamless harmonic stream. Soothing flutes provide the melodic line throughout, with additional production adding layers of sonic richness.

A disciplined virtuoso and a freethinking, genre-bending pianist, Nicola Guida is a London-based Italian jazz pianist, composer and producer. Academician at heart - he's the author of two respected thesis on jazz and holds a Masters in Philosophy. On “Come Inside”, Nicola tells us "I'm so delighted to release this tune which contains a sample of one of my heroes, legendary Italian composer Piero Piccioni".

“Come Inside” will be released on November 27 on all digital platforms.

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Exclusive Premiere: Nicola Guida "Come Inside" (Forthcoming on Inner Circle Music)

We are very pleased to premiere "A Macieira", the uplifting and graceful lead single and first track on 'Orla', the debut LP from London-based Lusophone-influenced jazz ensemble, Caravela, due out February 26 on None More Records. 

The London-based ensemble explores musical traditions from Portuguese speaking cultures, encapsulating influences from Brazil, Cape Vert in West Africa and Portugal. 

Their debut full length LP ‘Orla’ is an intoxicating mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and contemporary London jazz drenched in modern psychedelic and progressive textures. 

The band’s deep and infectious grooves form the basis from which they can showcase their beautiful and mature songwriting craft. Lyrics touching on social and environmental issues in both Brazil and Cape Verde, as well as reflections on modern life, weave between the songs in Loubet’s native Portuguese.

Initially inspired by a recent period of living in Bahia, Brazil, interacting and working with local musicians there, Caravela took that experience and melded it alongside their wide range of influences to deliver a stunning set of contemporary songs.

Hypnotic and groove-laden percussion ties together all the different elements Caravela are bringing to the table, from Afro-Brazilian influences like Candomblè music or the tropicalia of Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso with some darker, electronic elements reminiscent of Radiohead, electric era Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. ICaravela have opened for Gilberto Gil, and their ranks include members of Waaju and Bahla. 

There’s also a grittiness from the band’s music evolving from within London’s contemporary jazz scene that makes Caravela’s music uniquely their own.  The African and Brazilian rhythms and jazz approach remain at the core of the group's sound, but the development and growth of their own songwriting, diverse range of textures and influences and their soaring vocals and spiritual lyrics make their sound so distinct. 

‘Orla’ showcases Caravela’s growth from their debut EP in 2017, building on their digging into Brazilian and Cape Verdian music to develop their songwriting and sound. It represents the growing sense of identity of Loubet and Sousa’s songwriting partnership, organically developing the songs through spontaneously singing lyrics and melodies over Sousa’s ideas on guitar, the music came together very naturally.

Lead single "A Maciera" builds on a clipped and funky guitar line, strong percussion and tight, syncopated drums as Loubet’s incredible vocals soar above the band, reflecting on the folk themes of maturity and innocence, as with the eyes of an old woman, strong and steady, like the old apple tree.

"A Macieira" is released on November 27 on all streaming platforms, whilst 'Orla' is out on vinyl and digital on February 26. Available to preview and pre-order as of now on Bandcamp direct from the label, None More Records, also home to released by Jouis, Monzanto Sound, ProjectKarnak and Lunch Money Life.

Orla

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Exclusive Premiere: Caravela "A Macieira" (Forthcoming on None More Records)

January 12th, 2020, a Sunday night in Toronto - Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty (of BADBADNOTGOOD fame) are reunited at Burdock for a live improvised Jazz session. The pair are joined on stage by bassist Julian Anderson - Bowes and drummer Matt Chalmers as part of Burdock’s Piano Fest, an annual event at the city's brewery and music hall.

Two days later an email from Matthew hits Mr Bongo's inbox... "I think it turned out amazing, brought some really nice recording gear and it sounds almost like a studio record, thought I'd share. Moments definitely get to the jazzier side but there is some spiritual moments that are so far out". The Bongo office were all blown away by this free-flowing session, one which sounded like a well-rehearsed set at the end of a long tour, rather than a one-take improvised assembly. The chemistry between the musicians is magical. The tight friendship and musical connection between Tavares and Whitty are self - evident, however, Chalmers and Anderson - Bowes have a great contribution to make too. They act as the solid foundation that leaves Tavares and Whitty free to roam and explore moments of darkness and light, intensity and beauty. From the first time of hearing this intimate session, we knew this had to be shared.

The same quartet feature on Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty's 2020 album 'Visions'. The plan to promote 'Visions' was to tour, with each night comprising a uniquely improvised set. Sadly due to world events, this couldn't happen, but for now 'January 12th' is a snapshot of the wizardry that would have been from four amazing musicians at the top of their game.

January 12th

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Forever

Taken from GEORGIA (@georgiasounds) new album State Effect (Accel), out April 16, 2021, via OOH-sounds

Pre-order: bit.ly/3tacvvv

GEORGIA’s new kaleidoscopic hyper-music-entity “State Effect (Accel)” expands the LA-NY duo’s project in a high-dimensional phase space—and does so within their all-kind-music frame.

State Effect (Accel) is happening this very moment, it is a positive cry for change—a brilliant plan.

This record is “viscous” — whatever I do, wherever I am, it sort of “sticks” to me.

It is “nonlocal” — its ‘accelerated’ effects are globally distributed through a huge tract of time. It forces me to experience time in an unusual way.

It is “phased” — I only experience pieces of it at any one time.

It is “inter-objective” — it consists of all kinds of other/multiple entities but it is not reducible to the sum of its parts.

This music reveals the present and its psychic dimension, no titles could have been more relevant.

Justin Tripp and Brian Close’s new kaleidoscopic hyper-music-entity expands their GEORGIA project in a high-dimensional phase space. A great work of cognitive music mapping that plots all the states of a system — Lovely bubbly HTML.

The eight tracker long playing make extensive use of the vocal participation of Paris/Berlin-based artist/DJ MARYLOU aka OISEAU DANSEUR and Gabi Asfour of visionary NY fashion collective threeASFOUR.

Cover art by GEORGIA
www.instagram.com/georgiastudio/

Mastering by Rupert Clervaux

State Effect (Accel)

Story Scene

GEORGIA - Story Scene [OOH-025]

MIMS is delighted to premiere "The Underdog" by Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble. Bursting with energy, this big band number is the first track on their forthcoming third studio album 'Implicate Order', the inaugural release on Nick Walters brand new label, D.O.T. Records. 

The eleven piece group continues to break the mould of big band jazz, combining spiritual and eastern jazz moods with West African rhythms and a fusion of electronics. “Implicate Order” follows up the bands highly acclaimed “Awakening” LP released on 22a in January 2019. 

Safe to say, it does not disappoint, but rather builds on the previous releases.  Walters shines on trumpet and electronics, his rousing compositions provide the perfect foil for this band that appears to be very comfortable playing with each other. Jim Molyneux is impressive on drumkit, as is Rebecca Nash on piano and of course, Ed 'Tenderlonious' Cawthorne on tenor sax, flute and piccolo.

"The Underdog" is a sprightly tribute to Charles Mingus, inspired by his classic album 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady’. Walters’ lofty trumpet takes the lead, conducting the 11 piece band along a catchy hook, brought to a head by the excellent Richard Foote on Trombone.

We anticipate with much excitement the post-lockdown album and label launch at the London's Jazz Cafe, January 26.

Pre-order for the album goes live on Friday 4th December: https://dotrecords.bandcamp.com/

Line Up

Nick Walters: trumpet, electronics, compositions
Rebecca Nash: piano
Sam Healey: alto sax
Ed Cawthorne: tenor sax, flute, piccolo
Richard Foote: trombone
Ben Kelly: sousaphone
Anton Hunter: guitar
Aidan Shepherd: accordion
Paul Michael: bass guitar
Kodjovi Kush: percussion
Jim Molyneux: drums

D.O.T Bandcamp

Exclusive Premiere: Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble "The Underdog" (D.O.T. Records)

Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Cover)

Warm acoustic soul from Sawa Manga member and Scrapbook Mixtape co-founder @and-is-phi.

Download + Donate: https://bit.ly/Day6_AndIsPhi

Part of our 2020 charity Advent Calendar in aid of You Make It and Project Protect.

All money raised through Bandcamp sales goes directly to You Make It and Project Protect, so please give generously.

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Day 6: And Is Phi - Ain't Ready [5:06]

https://www.musicamacondo.com/2021/01/premiere-caravela-mar-pretu/

Premiere: Caravela - Mar Pretu

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)

Exclusive Premiere: Caravela "A Macieira" (Forthcoming on None More Records)

Music Is My Sanctuary