A brilliant new cut from Raffy Bushman, the London-based pianist and composer, whose debut EP last year, 'Look Up', certainly caught our attention and found a home on many respectable playlists too.

Raffy's spirited and melodic piano playing is a joy to hear on "Abraham". Supported by Nubiyan Twist's Finn Booth on drums and Mikele Montolli, hailing from Verona via Graz, on bass. 

Raffy gained praise and recognition far afield for his direction of Unit 31,  a music and visual arts collective of serious impact in London. He also founded the NuShape Orchestra, collaborating with Nubiya Brandon on 'All Kinds of Limbo' a transportative musical VR experience at The National Theatre.

After an impressive debut last year, Raffy looks set to go from strength to strength, from all indications.

Exclusive Premiere: Raffy Bushman "Abraham" (Forthcoming on Bridge The Gap)

andykidd+jtc collabo.
https://soundcloud.com/andykiddibiza

Dud`s September Version

It is hard to believe we are now up to Volume 6 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. 

When one of our most revered artists offered us the chance to include a digital exclusive track we of course jumped at the chance. As expected, what we received blew us away and we knew it had to be the lead single from the compilation. 

Hearing the Swedish outfit Sven Wunder for the first time is as refreshing as an ice-cold Limoncello after an Italian meal. One of those artists that feel instantly familiar like an old friend, yet simultaneously fresh and new. Having released three stunning albums adored by a rapidly growing fanbase, and a host of critical acclaim from the likes of the New York Times, Pitchfork and the Quietus to name just a few, the expectation of what is to come next from this wonderfully unique artist is palpable. 

‘Easy Going’ is a digital exclusive for our Mr Bongo Record Club Vol.6 compilation. The track was previously pressed to a limited edition 7” on Piano Piano Records that sold out within 24hrs, so the demand for a digital version is high. ’Easy Going' sounds like it would be at home on a lost Brazilian Trilha Sonora Original Da Novela (original TV Soundtrack From The Novel). Sven has assembled beautifully orchestrated strings that swirl over bubbling keys, snappy drums, and calls on a harmonica to take the role as the lead instrument.

Sven Wunder - Easy Going

From a Japansploitation thriler made in 1970 with plenty of guns, gals, guys and sharpsuited action and gallons of studio blood! Mostly freeform blowing by the Legend that is Terumasa Hino for the soundtrack, one of the exceptions being this Blue Note Styled Soul Jazz number that  sounds as if it came off the Van Gelder production line circa '68 to '71. Easily could be mistaken for Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd or Freddie Hubbard's outputs post soul,  pre-electric happenings. Another Jazz Room thing of beauty!

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The rising mega talent, multi-instrumentalist, striking bandleader and *actually* ambidextrous musician and producer returns to deliver Ley Lines – a true showcase of her talents. From the horns, to the choir, to the drums, to the rest, everything was written, produced, laid down and mixed by Emma-Jean.

“I wanted to step away from my work as a band leader and do something self-contained. I love improvising in the moment with a band, but wanted to take the chance to create at my own pace and be true to my own vision,” she says.

As a producer and musician, Emma-Jean’s work defies genre boundaries yet still holds deep roots in jazz. As well as being tipped “one of the UK’s most exciting new jazz artists” by Red Bull Music Academy, the one-woman-band production style of Ley Lines has been compared to Stones-Throw heavyweight Madlib.

Just as at home working with the London Symphony Orchestra as she is tearing it down at Total Refreshment Centre, Ley Lines follows Emma-Jean’s acclaimed Walrus EP and maintains her trajectory as one of the most talented young musicians in the business.

Ley Lines EP

Red Bush

Emma-Jean Thackray - Red Bush

A 13 minute live jazz house odyssey from Zagreb-based producer @jankinclzero and keyboardist @regis-kattie on @pdvrec.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/05/31/premiere-jan-kincl-regis-kattie-you-never-told-me-parts-1-2/

Jan Kinčl & Regis Kattie - You Never Told Me (Parts 1 & 2) (STW Premiere)

Any Time, Any Place

The first incarnation of the Cosmos Dwellerz Arkestra was formed in the early 1970's by Sanifu Al Hall. Jr.
His goal was to form a group using available cutting-edge technolgies of the day fusing it into creative musical works.
What would now be called a hybrid group. Along with the quasi-standard Jazz group.
Sanifu made sagacious use of several analoguesynthesizers to forge both ambient and melodic incorporations.
Additionally he used unique signal processing on his trombone for this 1977 session.
The members of the Dwellerz on this session were
Sanifu Al Hall Jr - Trombone, Piano, Synthesizers, Percussion, Vox
Cedric Lawson-Electric piano
Kenny Klimax-Guitar
David Shields-Bass
Ndugu Chancler-Drums
Darrel Harris-Congas

Coming out in may on www.superdiscoedits.bigcartel.com

Cosmos Dwellerz Arkestra "Love Thoughts" unissued 1977 Jazz

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/abase-gbe-ra-nie-get-off-di-floor-cosmic-compositions
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qQgNxY4cBgU
* Pre-order: https://abase.lnk.to/invocation

“Invocation” is the debut EP of Budapest born and Berlin based producer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Àbáse. Seven pieces of instrumental artistry, each one channeling a musical journey of its own, inviting the listener to a personal trip of emotions. Àbáse recorded most tracks with two drummers and two bass players playing simultaneously, a flute player, a percussionist and himself playing Rhodes and synths. Along the “base” band, there are several guest artists from different continents and backgrounds, adding their majestic contribution.
The first track of Invocation, which goes by the same name as the record (“Invocation”) has Brazilian percussionist Roque Miguel as a special guest, with whom Àbáse worked on new material during his stay in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia. 

“Get Off Di Floor” is a afro-funk track which has a brass section and a guitarist, as an addition to the core band. It’s a take on the classic afrobeat “big band” arrangement, an environment different than the rest of the EP, where Àbáse proves again his artistic versatility.

This record was created in a live recording session set up with Àbáse’s home-band in Budapest, with a few overdubs from the guests which he encountered during his journeys in Brazil, Ghana and Europe. Each track carries a personal input from the culture of every musician and it blends in beautifully with Àbáse’s ideas of mixing jazz and hip-hop in it. There is a strong West-African and Brazilian influence that is especially to be felt in the percussion and a lot of experimentation with jazz and hip hop.

PREMIERE: Àbáse - Gbé Ra Nlè (Get Off Di Floor)

Weekend Love Chant - Middle Name Dance Band

*** ’THE SECOND BEST TIME IS NOW’—EXCLUSIVE 2019 CHARITY COMPILATION*** PLEASE DONATE -> https://tarteletrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-second-best-time-is-now

Tartelet Records is proud to present its 2019 compilation ‘The Second Best Time is Now’, featuring nine unreleased tracks from its pool of esteemed artists. This year, all proceeds will be donated to the Natural Resources Defense Counsel, one of the world’s most effective environmental action organizations. 

Ho ho ho—Tartelet Records has once again reached into its secret stash of tricks and dug out some incredible gems. Following 2016’s compilation success with all proceeds sent to Syria’s White Helmets, the 2019 Christmas release has attracted an even broader spectrum of sound from nine of the label’s most honorable artists.  

Featuring Tartelet Records’ signature eclectic mix of genres, Christmas is saved with unreleased works by Wayne Snow and digitalluc, jitwam, Space Ghost, Glenn Astro, Kasper Marott, Verner, N.O.T.E, and label head Dirk 81. Each track has been handpicked by the artist themselves to represent their unique style in support of a bold charitable cause.  

This year, the Natural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) has been selected as the recipient of all proceeds. As one of the world’s most prominent environmental protection organizations, it strives to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations. Tartelet Records is proud to support this important mission with its exclusive end-of-year release. 

Tartelet Records’ 2019 Christmas compilation can be downloaded for free but listeners are encouraged to donate what they feel is appropriate. All donations go towards the Natural Resources Defense Counsel to support our planet’s most pressing problems. To find out more visit www.nrdc.org. 

The compilation will be available on Bandcamp December 2nd and all digital and streaming services from December 15th.

Special thanks to digitalluc, Glenn Astro, jitwam, Kasper Marott, Nelson of the East (N.O.T.E), Space Ghost, Verner, and Wayne Snow for donating their musical works, to The Emperor of Antarctica for the artwork, and Walter Coelho for mastering all tracks free of charge.

The Second Best Time is Now

Space Ghost - Groovin'

A STUNNING RHYTHMIC FUSION OF LATIN AND JAZZ WITH A UNIQUE SPIRITUAL PULSE.

HUGO HEREDIA – “MANANITA PAMPERA”

JAZZ ROOM RECORDS – JAZZR 002
Available at: https://jazzroomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mananita-pampera
TBR: September 6th 2019

"Killer Argentinian saxophonist Hugo Heredia (on) a bonafide Electric Ballroom classic that’s been really hard to find for years... and it’s got Horace Parlan on piano!"
GILLES PETERSON 
"Thanks Jazz Room Records for the rerelease of a stunning and truly epic spiritual album by Hugo Heredia. Each song is an intense and rhythmic exportation from an amazing multi instrumentalist. 
For me, this is just the right blend of latin rhythms and jazz power all wrapped up in an adventurous spiritual vibe! Essential summer release." 
CHIP WICKHAM 
"Essential and collectible and important"....SNOWBOY 
"Furious, edgy and raw!".............................RHYTHM DOCTOR 
"What a great album...Reissue is top notch" DJ MELODY NELSON 
"Filled with beautiful melody and complex rhythmic patterns. The sort of sounds that bring even long dormant Jazz dancers back to that shiny floor for one last, fast, dance" PABLO BLANQUITO 
"Reissue of the year, hands down!" MIKE CHADWICK JAZZFM 
thevinylfactory.com/news/hugo-heredia-mananita-pampera-jazz-room-reissue/ 
soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/latin-jazz-round-up-os-seis-em-ponto-hugo-heredia-47008/ 



If ever a record called be called a lost masterpiece then this record more than deserves that epithet. First released on an obscure French label in the 1970's it might have sunk further into obscurity and left no trace of it's passing but somehow a handful of copies turned up in various Jazz shops in London where it was snapped up by DJ Paul Murphy who was then playing to the embryonic jazz dance scene, based at the very first Jazz Room club: The Horseshoe in London's Tottenham Court Road, a decaying, seedy, sticky carpeted old West End ballroom that had seen better days. This and a select few records in a similar vein were being played to an appreciative audience who demanded tough raw percussive rhythms overlaid with some furious jazzy soloing and whenever this record hit the turntable it left even the most demanding groover sated.

It's a really fantastic collection from this barely known reedman and his excellent band which also features a guest appearance by American Legend Horace Parlan who is best known for his Afro-Cuban session "Headin' South" on Blue Note Records.

Superbly produced by drummer Peter Schmidlin, who has conjured up a spiritual modal mixdown of Afro-Cuban & Jazz extended percussive workouts that are uncompromising in their groove and which manage to sound both timeless and modern. The record is being re-released with the original striking artwork, guaranteed to be a talking point.

Hugo Heredia Quintet – Mananita Pampera

Side A
1. Mananita Pampera
2. El Beto
3. Have You Met Miss ...?
4. El Beto II
Side B
5. Tunita
6. Carmen Pequena
7. Al Bebbe Guia

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