Australian 9-piece spiritual jazz group Menagerie release their highly anticipated fourth album The Shores Of Infinity, further expanding their sound into a forward-looking, rhythm-heavy expression of contemporary jazz that is steeped in the tradition but somehow also defies genre pigeonholing. 2 years on from their acclaimed full-length Many Worlds, Australian spiritual jazz ensemble Menagerie […]
Swedish producer and bandleader Niclas Wretelid teams up with Finnish guitarist Mikko Räisänen (Chicken Grass) to produce new album The Soul Of The Viking by Soul Tune Allstars, with 11 tracks of powerful wah wah soul and flute funk featuring various guests. The first album by Soul Tune Allstars proved they are a force […]
German-born, but Algarve, Portugal-based über cool cat Oliver Belz returns with his Bahama Soul Club project and new album Sundub Society, with lush arrangements painted with sun-soaked brushstrokes of tropical soul-jazz, roots-reggae and exotic grooves. Bahama Soul Club‘s 6th album Sundub Society is a commitment to a colourful community, inspired by the blissful energies […]
Representing Seattle funk, The Oscillators’ debut, self-titled album is deep, raw and energetic. Led by drummer Olli Klomp, the lineup features members of The Polyrhythmics, Rippin’ Chicken, The Pulsations, Lucky Brown, The Trueloves, 45th Street Brass, The S.G.’s, and more… Real, deep funk with an edge, that’s the best way to describe The Oscillators‘ brand […]
Formerly known as The Kutimangoes, Danish six-piece instrumental outfit Sunbörn presents the first album under its new name, the self-titled Sunbörn, with 8 stunning instrumental tracks of jazzy, afro-tinged, world music soundscapes. As human beings, we are all born under the same sun and are connected by the same forces of nature. We may […]
Melbourne funk/soul kings The Bamboos release Live At Hamer Hall recorded with the fifty-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the iconic Hamer Hall in 2021. The album is composed by re-inventions of songs from the band’s twenty plus year career with arrangements of trumpet player Ross Irwin. Recorded live with the fifty-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra […]
Scottish trumpeter and Haggis Horns founding member Malcolm Strachan releases his second solo album Point Of No Return, featuring a broad spectrum of styles, from modal jazz grooves to Brazilian samba beats, Latin rhythms to cinematic soundtrack vibes, and along the way, some beautiful ballads. Point Of No Return is Scottish jazz trumpeter Malcolm […]
Dear Santa, we just loved Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party volumes 1-3, and we tried really hard to be good this year! Please bring us a whole ‘nother album’s worth of rare and obscure Christmas-themed funk, soul & groovy tunes! When the third volume of Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party was released […]
