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Black Classical Music
Cat: BWOOD 310CD. Rel: 07 Sep 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Black Classical Music (feat Venna & Charlie Stacey)
Afro Cubanism
Raisins Under The Sun (feat Shabaka Hutchings)
Rust (feat Tom Misch)
Turquoise Galaxy
The Light (feat Bahia Dayes)
Pon Di Plaza (feat Chronixx)
Magnolia Symphony (feat Early Dayes)
Early Dayes
Chasing The Drum
Birds Of Paradise
Gelato
Marching Band (feat Masego)
Crystal Palace Park (feat Elijah Fox)
Presidential (feat Jahaan Sweet)
Jukebox
Woman's Touch (feat Jamilah Barry)
Tioga Pass (feat Rocco Palladino)
Cowrie Charms (feat Leon Thomas & Barbara Hicks)
Review: Contemporary British jazz drummer-master Yussef Dayes returns with Black Classical Music, a monumental 18-track LP that not only contains collaborations with Rocco Palladino, Charlie Stacey, Alfa Mist, and Mansur Brown, but flaunt his compositional chops after the immediate fact of the studio, with the likes of 'Rust' and 'Early Dayes' laying down a heartfelt and clean foray into the nu-est expression of British jazz yet. Predominantly made in collaboration with Black artists, it's an album that aims to chart the history of an entire art form a fresh perspective, evidently tracing the line of his own personal past-present at the same time.
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Black Classical Music
Black Classical Music (gatefold 2xLP in embossed sleeve)
Cat: BWOOD 310LP. Rel: 11 Sep 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Black Classical Music (feat Venna & Charlie Stacey) (5:18)
Afro Cubanism (2:41)
Raisins Under The Sun (feat Shabaka Hutchings) (4:32)
Rust (feat Tom Misch) (3:59)
Turquoise Galaxy (3:13)
The Light (feat Bahia Dayes) (5:38)
Pon Di Plaza (feat Chronixx) (3:47)
Magnolia Symphony (feat Early Dayes) (1:37)
Early Dayes (4:46)
Chasing The Drum (1:24)
Birds Of Paradise (4:08)
Gelato (4:47)
Marching Band (feat Masego) (4:41)
Crystal Palace Park (feat Elijah Fox) (1:53)
Presidential (feat Jahaan Sweet) (3:22)
Jukebox (2:28)
Woman's Touch (feat Jamilah Barry) (3:29)
Tioga Pass (feat Rocco Palladino) (7:49)
Cowrie Charms (feat Leon Thomas & Barbara Hicks) (3:44)
Review: Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes is another exceptional bit of work from this revered artist. It is a 19-track trip into his own past and present that also explores themes of home and the family. It is inspired by Hayes's musical heroes Miles Davis and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, as well as his own endless travels around the world, all of which have helped to deepen his understanding of rhythm. Plenty of top features add to the richness here including Chronixx, Tom Misch, Shabaka Hutchings, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross and the Chineke! Orchestra, amongst many others.
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 in stock $42.86
Black Classical Music
Black Classical Music (limited gatefold white vinyl 2xLP in embossed sleeve (indie exclusive))
Cat: BWOOD 310IN. Rel: 08 Sep 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Black Classical Music (feat Venna & Charlie Stacey) (5:18)
Afro Cubanism (2:41)
Raisins Under The Sun (feat Shabaka Hutchings) (4:32)
Rust (feat Tom Misch) (3:59)
Turquoise Galaxy (3:13)
The Light (feat Bahia Dayes) (5:38)
Pon Di Plaza (feat Chronixx) (3:47)
Magnolia Symphony (1:37)
Early Dayes (4:46)
Chasing The Drum (1:24)
Birds Of Paradise (4:08)
Gelato (4:47)
Marching Band (feat Masego) (4:41)
Crystal Palace Park (feat Elijah Fox) (1:53)
Presidential (feat Jahaan Sweet) (3:22)
Jukebox (2:28)
Woman's Touch (feat Jamilah Barry) (3:29)
Tioga Pass (feat Rocco Palladino) (7:49)
Cowrie Charms (feat Leon Thomas & Barbara Hicks) (3:44)
Review: This is a special white vinyl version of the new album from Yussef Dayes. His Black Classical is another superbly classy work from an artist who rarely misses. The 19 track opus finds him heading deep into his own past and present while also covering themes of home and the family. It is inspired by his own heroes Miles Davis and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and takes cues from his worldly travels while on tour, which he says - and clearly have - helped to deepen his understanding of rhythm. The likes of Chronixx, Tom Misch, Shabaka Hutchings, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross and the Chineke! Orchestra, amongst many others all feature to add further quality to this essential record.
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Renaissance
Cat: BWOOD 275LP. Rel: 15 Jul 22
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Dark Ages (3:01)
Entrance To The Unknown (6:30)
Uncovering Truth (8:48)
This Too (2:44)
Amalgamation (7:04)
Times (feat Lex Amor) (6:10)
Black Liberation (Prologue) (4:18)
Black Liberation (4:23)
Review: Brownswood have got the debut album from DoomCannon here and it's a doozy. His meticulously crafted record takes us on a journey of awakening that reimagines the young Black British experience. It roams through rich and evocative landscapes, all of which have been inspired heavily by an assemblage of the artist's own experiences over the past four years. Of course, some of the events in that time are the Covid pandemic and the global Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020, so heavy topics indeed.
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Forest Law
Cat: BWOOD 226EP. Rel: 03 Apr 20
 
Funk
New Thoughts New Eyes (6:28)
Keep An Eye Out (4:35)
Voa Baixo (3:08)
Review: Having enjoyed a help in hand courtesy of the Arts Council-funded "Future Bubblers" project and mentor Esa (whose Afro-synth band he played in), Forest Law has graduated to the Brownswood Recordings roster. The producer and multi-instrumentalist has a wide palette of influences, but is particularly interested in West African and Brazilian music. These inspirations naturally come to the fore on this inspired debut, which gathers together three tracks bristling with effervescent Latin-percussion, Afrobeat-influenced grooves, Afro-synth electronics and vocals - presumably provided by the artist himself - that sound a little like Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor. It's an alluring blend that results in three fine cuts, of which A-side "New Thoughts New Eyes" - a future dancefloor classic, we reckon - being the pick of a very strong bunch.
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Could We Be More
Cat: BWOOD 228CD. Rel: 05 Aug 22
 
Jazz
Tojo
Blue Robe (part 1)
Ewa Inu
Age Of Ascent
Dide O
Soul Searching
We Give Thanks
Those Good Times
Reprise
War Dance
Interlude
Home
Something's Going On
Outro
Blue Robe (part 2)
Review: Kokoroko, a London-based eight-piece featuring musicians with disparate cultural roots and a love of improvised performance, have long been tipped as future stars of British music. Could We Be More, the award-winning outfit's debut album, more than delivers on the promise of their previous singles, offering up a set shaped by their communal love of Afrobeat, dub, Highlife, percussion workouts, spiritual jazz and smooth grooves. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the deep and sun-splashed shuffle of 'Ewa Inu' and the warming, sunset-ready soul-jazz of 'Dide O', to the horn-heavy celebration that is 'We Give Thanks' and the Balearic, beat-free bliss of 'Home'.
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Could We Be More
Cat: BWOOD 228LP. Rel: 05 Aug 22
 
Jazz
Tojo (4:00)
Blue Robe (part 1) (0:36)
Ewa Inu (6:41)
Age Of Ascent (4:57)
Dide O (4:12)
Soul Searching (3:27)
We Give Thanks (3:40)
Those Good Times (4:12)
Reprise (0:26)
War Dance (5:38)
Interlude (1:59)
Home (2:06)
Something's Going On (5:05)
Outro (0:37)
Blue Robe (part 2) (0:24)
Review: Kokoroko have been on all world music lovers' radars since their very first and very impressive EP on Brownswood back in 2018. Now we are treated to an expansive and adventurous debut album on the same label that sees the group build on their great early start. Could We Be More has been preceded by new single 'We Give Thanks' and draws plenty of inspiration from the highlife and jazz sounds of West Africa, the Afrobeat and psych-funk sounds of the 70s and plenty of modern broken beat styles. Each tunes swells with emotion and evokes good times.
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Baba Ayoola
Cat: BWOOD 252. Rel: 16 Jul 21
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Baba Ayoola (4:01)
Carry Me Home (5:27)
Review: Kokoroko very quickly broke through with the last EP on Brownswood. The talented musical collective stuff their tunes with elements of afro, funk, soul and jazz and each one makes an indelible mark. This new EP offers two more such gems: first up, 'Baba Ayoola' has silky drumming that would make Tony Allen proud. The lead trumpets and mellifluous chords all make for a rich sonic tapestry that is ripe for dancing. On the flip is 'Carry Me Home' with more big horns and complex drum patterns, as well as some soulful vocal coos to finish it in style.
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Could We Be More Remixes
Cat: BWOOD 337LP. Rel: 07 Mar 24
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Tojo (feat Demae - Eun remix) (2:45)
Somethings Going On (Miles James remix) (5:13)
Home (Anaiis remix) (3:03)
Ewa Inu (Vanyfox remix) (3:10)
Ewa Inu (Dreamcastmoe's Smoked Out remix) (5:35)
We Give Thanks (Keiyaa remix) (7:53)
Dide O (Ash Lauryn & Stefan Ringer remix) (4:40)
War Dance (Hagan remix) (6:19)
Review: Over a year since the release of their exhilarating debut album Could We Be More, Kokoroko present a new collection of remixes of tracks from their debut album. The record brings together a dizzying, globe-spanning array of contemporary music's most forward-thinking artists including Dreamcastmoe, anaiis, KeiyaA, Eun, Demae, Hagan, Ash Lauryn, Stefan Ringer, Miles James, and Vanyfox. A beguiling slice of contemporary jazzdance lent a fresh modern glitzing twist, mixing old friends and fresh faces alike, while not failing to demonstrate the enduring talents of Kokoroko in equal measure.
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 in stock $16.31
Align With Nature's Intelligence
Align With Nature's Intelligence (limited pink agate vinyl LP)
Cat: BWOOD 317EP. Rel: 21 Sep 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Heaven Hear Me Above (5:48)
No One Else Has Your Magik! (5:15)
Your Intuition Is Your Friend (4:35)
Nserewa (1:39)
Meditation: Align With Nature's Intelligence (4:32)
Free Soul (3:53)
Mermaid Under The Sun (3:38)
The Sun Will Guide You (1:47)
Review: At one with nature and evolution - while challenging reductionist ideas like survival of the fittest - the artist known as Davina Adeosun-Bright, aka. Muva Of Earth, here presents her latest album on Brownswood, Align With Nature's Intelligence. A spiritual jazz opus full of confidence, it instantly recalls the historic trace of Alice Coltrane, Lonnie Liston Smith or Pharoah Sanders, as we hear the Muva effortlessly command every instrument at her disposal - from harp to voice - while staking impassioned claims to her femininity, ancestry and empowerment. Sonically, it's implied that the only way to achieve an "evolved thinking" is through a return to source, and that's done using seemingly endless beds of twinkly jazz shimmer, which form the backbone for progressive double bass, vocal and drum-brushed wildouts.
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Future Bubblers 7.0
Gilles PETERSON / VARIOUS
Cat: BWOOD 325LP. Rel: 07 Dec 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Romy Nova - "The Way" (5:37)
Jackie Moonbather - "Separate Ways" (3:31)
Ney Liqa - "Blomster" (2:10)
LANDEL - "2 Many" (3:24)
Pertrelli Purple - "Brisk" (2:19)
Marysia Osu - "Stryder" (5:53)
Michael Diamond - "Aether" (6:14)
Coex - "Reflections" (5:35)
Review: Gilles Peterson's dedication to unearthing new artists is second to none. He has long championed the next generation as much as he has carefully dug out delights from his vast vaults of jazz, world, soul and Latin music, both on his various radio shows but also his own label Brownswood. The Future Bubbler series is where he does that best and now it hits a seventh volume with eight more tracks from fresh creative talents who explore broken beat, nu jazz and plenty of in between styles in all in their own unique ways.
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 in stock $17.36
Members Don't Git Weary (mono) (remastered)
Members Don't Git Weary (mono) (remastered) (limited 180 gram vinyl LP with obi-strip)
Cat: ARC 5. Rel: 13 Jul 23
 
Jazz
Abstrutions (3:42)
Libra (4:58)
Effi (6:17)
Equiposie (6:21)
Members Don't Git Weary (5:32)
Absolutions (4:43)
Review: Members, Don't Git Weary is a Max Roach classic that now gets reissued by the Gilles Peterson-curated Arc Records. It has been mastered in mono from the original analogue tapes by the multi-Grammy winning Bernie Grundman. It comes with new sleeve-notes featuring Charles Tolliver and Gary Bartz and never before seen images of Roach from Warners archives. Originally released in 1968, it's a highlight of Roach's discography with post-bop sounds and modal workouts, some of which are written by Roach, some by Stanley Cowell and one by Gary Bartz.
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Secret Night Gang
Cat: BWOOD 261LPN. Rel: 22 Mar 22
 
Jazz
The Sun (7:26)
Wanna Be With You (4:15)
Captured (4:23)
You Are My Love (6:13)
Beautiful Day (4:50)
Lonely (3:53)
Review: Secret Night Gang are poised for greatness, beaming out of Manchester with a dazzlingly sunny jazz funk sound which is right at home on Brownswood. Fronted by Kemani Anderson, this supremely talented band have all the chops you could wish for, melting buttery Rhodes, honey-coated sax, slinky bass and liquid guitar lines into the pot and laying it on smooth. From upbeat party pieces to cosy, baby-making fodder, this debut album rightly places them in the cut and thrust of the contemporary jazz scene, and they brim with more than enough talent to take themselves very far indeed.
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Belongs On A Place Called Earth
Cat: BWOOD 305LP. Rel: 22 Jun 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Respect Me (9:06)
Don't Kwow What Tomorrow Brings (3:47)
Find A Way (3:38)
Outta Ma Head (3:16)
Every Nation (4:38)
When Will The Sun Rise Again (4:04)
One & Only (5:12)
Do For You (5:30)
Review: Secret Night Gang is a Manchester crew formed by Callum Connell and Kemani Anderson, school mates who have been writing together for a long old time before bringing bassist Stuart Whitehead into the fold. After debuting on Brownswood in 2021 with an EP and an album, they're back with a follow-up which sees them going deeper and farther, leading in with the bumping neo-soul perfection of 'Out Of My Head' as the upfront single and packing nine other essential joints from one of the most exciting bands to be doing it in the UK right now. Just dip into 'Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings' and discover the sweet spot between D'Angelo, Funkadelic and Roy Ayers they've tapped into.
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Wisdom Of Elders
Wisdom Of Elders (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 155LP. Rel: 30 Sep 16
 
Jazz
Mzwandile (13:32)
Joyous (6:39)
The Observer (9:06)
The Sea (11:45)
The Observed (1:43)
Natty (10:00)
OBS (5:10)
Give Thanks (8:08)
Nguni (9:25)
Review: One of this year's Mercury Prize nominees, Wisdom Of Elders sees London saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings hitting a new ambitious high as he recorded the whole body of work with a troupe of South African musicians led by Mandla Mlangeni in one single day. Aptly described as afro-futurism, the collective melt down nuances of jazz, psychedelia and traditional South African music to paint a unique picture that's delightfully frenzied yet soulfully smooth all at once. From the big Rhodes washes and vocal textures of "The Observer" to the dramatic percussive tumbles and lonely trumpet of "The Observed" by way of epic multi-suite adventures such as "The Sea" and the incendiary opener "Mzwandile", Wisdom Of Elders lives up to its name with a spirit that's at once both future and timeless.
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Str4tasfear
Str4tasfear (limited gatefold white vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 287LP. Rel: 15 Nov 22
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
City Sounds (STR4TA EAST) (7:33)
Turn Me Around (5:22)
When You Call Me (STR4TA WEST) (4:54)
Night Flight (5:26)
Soothsayer (feat Theo Croker) (2:52)
Why Must You Fly (feat Omar - STR4TA NORTH) (4:17)
To Be As One (feat Theo Croker) (6:26)
(Bring On The) Bad Weather (feat Anushka) (4:55)
Lazy Days (feat Emma-Jean Thackray - STR4TA SOUTH) (5:42)
Find Your Heaven (feat Valerie Etienne) (5:09)
Virgil (4:14)
Review: Gilles Peterson and Incognito main man Jean-Paul Maunick (AKA Bluey) are the two artists behind the Str4ta project. It debuted last year with a superb full-length and now is already back with a seance on Gilles's Brownswood label. 'STR4TASFEAR' is a mix of songs, grooves and melodies from the Brit funk world that the two collaborators emerged from. It finds them working with some legends of the scene from neo-soul Godfather Omar to Emma-Jean Thackray, Brighton duo Anushka and Floridian trumpeter/vocalist Theo Croker. A superb collection of timeless sounds, then.
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Str4tasfear
Str4tasfear (gatefold 2xLP + insert)
Cat: BWOOD 287LP. Rel: 10 Nov 22
 
Jazz
City Sounds (7:32)
Turn Me Around (5:22)
When You Call Me (4:54)
Night Flight (5:26)
Soothsayer (feat Theo Croker) (2:52)
Why Must You Fly (feat Omar) (4:17)
To Be As One (feat Theo Croker) (6:26)
(Bring On The) Bad Weather (feat Anushka) (4:55)
Lazy Days (feat Emma-Jean Thackray) (5:42)
Find Your Heaven (feat Valerie Etienne) (5:09)
Virgil (4:13)
Review: Brownswood Recordings have become something of a meme, cementing their very distinct jazz sound with every new release. Str4ta's 'Str4tasfear' is the latest LP from the project (which consists of Gilles Peterson and Jean Paul Maunick), painting a vague party-jazz homage to the dawn of the Brit-funk era, but they're not being too succinct about any overarching message beyond that. The songs here are danceable, and that's their main focus. 'Lazy Days' is the drawer-inner - with Emma-Jean Thackray's singing lulling us into a state of preferring not to go to work - while 'Night Flight' opens the bay doors into an instrumental space lounge. All sizzlers.
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Str4tasfear
Cat: BWOOD 287CD. Rel: 10 Nov 22
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Galactic Fanfare
City Sounds
Turn Me Around
When You Call Me
Why Must You Fly (feat Omar)
To Be As One (feat Theo Croker)
(Bring On The) Bad Weather (feat Anushka)
Reflections (Chaser 1)
Night Flight 05:25
Soothsayer (feat Theo Croker)
Reflections (Chaser 2)
Lazy Days (feat Emma-Jean Thackray)
Find Your Heaven (feat Valerie Etienne)
Virgil (vocal version)
Something Anything
Review: Gilles Peterson and Bluey's Str4ta project has always been something of a nostalgic offering, with the pair exploring their mutual love of Brit-funk, jazz-funk and dancefloor grooves of the early 1980s. Naturally, they've loosely stuck to the same winning blueprint on sophomore set 'Str4tasfear', with the addition of an impressive cast-list of collaborators, a touch more production polish and a subtly wider set of inspirations only enhancing the listening experience. The results are uniformly impressive, with our picks of a very strong bunch including the slap-bass sporting, floor-friendly brilliance of 'Turn Me Around', the Maze-esque 'Night Flight' (all squelchy electronic bass, glistening jazz guitars and colourful synthesizer solos), the sweat-soaked jazz-funk disco heaviness of 'Lazy Days' (featuring Emma-Jean Thackray) and the super-sweet 'When You Call Me'.
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Played by: Pete Haigh
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After The Rain
Cat: BWOOD 259. Rel: 10 Sep 21
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
After The Rain (Dave Lee alternative II mix) (8:44)
After The Rain (Dave Lee alternative II dub) (8:14)
Review: Str4ta is a project that harks back to the glory days of the vibrant British jazz-funk scene of the early 80s. Gilles Peterson and his partner in crime Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick are behind the music and the new album is the first new music they have put out in over a decade. Quick on the draw as ever is Dave Lee, fka Joey Negro, who on this 12" on Brownswood serves up two alternative mixes of one of the singles. The fist version of 'After The Rain' is all hip swinging claps, low slung funk and brightly shining, starry-eyed melodies. The second dub version is more scripted back but still with plenty of irresistible percussion and bass.
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STR4TASFEAR (remixes)
STR4TASFEAR (remixes) (hand-stamped 12")
Cat: REMIXES. Rel: 21 Feb 24
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
To Be As One (feat Theo Croker - Venom remix) (6:17)
Lazy Days (feat Emma Jean Thackray - Wallace remix) (8:00)
Review: Str4ta is a joint project that includes Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul Maunick aka Bluey, inspired by 80s Brit funk bands. In 2022, Str4ta released their third album Str4tasfear for Gilles's label, Brownswood Recordings and this 12" stamped white label offers two dance remixes of two tracks from Str4tasfear. For the A-side, 'To Be As One' is remixed by Venom with vocal by Theo Croker. This soulful house version is jazzy and slightly psychedelic, that gives off a tremendous 70s vibe to it, while the second side sees 'Lazy Days' is remixed by Wallace, adding a bit more of a Latin house feel and features Emma Jean Thackray on vocals. Both versions turn the originals into the perfect dancefloor shufflers for eclectic people. This is the perfect 12" for house, soul and Latin DJs to express their more jazzy side.


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Loveplaydance
Loveplaydance (red & white vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 179RE. Rel: 21 Mar 24
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Change (7:35)
High Noon (7:17)
LM (II) (9:01)
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4:59)
Kitty Bey (6:32)
Brown Paper Bag (6:43)
Do The Astral Plane (7:56)
At Les (7:14)
Review: The popularity of Toshio Matsuura Group's Loveplaydance since being released in 2018 has been meteoric. Enough demand has caused this reissue just six years after being released which in the jazz field is tremendous. The group consists of Dan Leavers, Tom Herbert, Tom Skinner and of course, Toshio Matsuura - a stunning mix of jazz, Latin, funk and soul music. Fans of those genres are sure to get their hands on a copy so act fast. This version will be released on red and white vinyl.
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Played by: LEGO EDIT
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Indaba Is
VARIOUS
Indaba Is (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 236LP. Rel: 19 Mar 21
 
International
Bokani Dyer - "Ke Nako" (6:49)
The Brother Moves On - "Umthandazo Wamagenge" (8:47)
Lwanda Gogwana - "All OK" (5:07)
The Wretched - "What Is History" (8:47)
Sibusile Xaba - "Umdali" (with Naftali, Fakazile Nkosi & Ashk) (5:58)
The Ancestors - "Prelude To Writing Together" (11:16)
Thandi Ntuli - "Dikeledi" (9:00)
Iphupho L'ka Biko - "Abaphezulu" (feat Siyabonga Mthembu & Kinsmen) (9:00)
Review: South African jazz-influenced sounds take the lead on this new companion from the tireless Brownswood label. The collection explores the linage of the sounds and communities who helped it evolve as is spread across the country meaning plenty of subtle synths are taken in. The eclecticism is what makes this so essential as the music ranges from the hugely spiritual (from The Brother Moves On) to more late night and inmate (tasks to a fine entry from Sibusile Xaba) via the neo-soul drenched styles of Thandi Ntuli's beautiful 'Dikeledi' which is a particular highlight.
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Tags: African | Afro Jazz
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We Out Here
VARIOUS
We Out Here (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 0175LP. Rel: 09 Feb 18
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Maisha - "Inside The Acorn" (5:51)
Ezra Collective - "Pure Shade" (6:31)
Moses Boyd - "The Balance" (5:33)
Theon Cross - "Brockley" (3:36)
Nubya Garcia - "Once" (5:25)
Shabaka Hutchings - "Black Skin, Black Masks" (6:59)
Triforce - "Walls" (5:07)
Joe Armon-Jones - "Go See" (7:38)
Kokoroko - "Abusey Junction" (7:03)
Review: We Out Here, Brownswood Recordings' latest compilation, was born out of a desire by label boss Gilles Peterson to capture the essence of London's contemporary jazz scene. To ensure a sense of there "here and now", Peterson invited some of the city's brightest young bands and musicians into the studio in August 2017, recording the results over three action-packed days. The resulting never-heard-before tracks are, for the most part, joyous and thrilling, and range from trad jazz, jazz-funk and Latin jazz to acoustic-electronic fusions and groovy, guitar-laden downtempo explorations. It feels like a glimpse of a scene on the rise, and we wouldn't be surprised if many of those involved become modern British jazz greats in the years to come.
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Tags: Afro Jazz | Jazz Funk
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Live At Joshua Tree: Presented By Soulection
Live At Joshua Tree: Presented By Soulection (limited 1-sided yellow vinyl 12")
Cat: BWOOD 298EPY. Rel: 08 Feb 24
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Raisins Under The Sun (Desert version) (3:37)
For My Ladies (feat Elijah Fox) (3:22)
Odyssey (2:53)
Golden Hour (feat Rocco Palladino) (4:10)
Mystics (feat Venna) (3:45)
Rhythms Of Xango (feat Alexander Bourt) (2:02)
Review: Yussef Days is a masterful drummer who has invigorated contemporary jazz and broken beat scenes with several different and equally brilliant projects. The Yussef Dayes Experience Live At Joshua Tree Presented By Soulection is the latest and finds him anchoring music that is inspired by the world's most well-known nature reserve. It is a spiritually uplifting selection with the likes of Elijah Fox on keys and synth and features five tracks that will transport you to the blissful location in an instant.
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Black Focus
Cat: BWOOD 0157CD. Rel: 04 Nov 16
 
Jazz
Black Focus
Strings Of Light
Rememberance
Yo Chavez
Ayla
OG
Lowrider
Mansur's Message
Wingtai Drums
Joint 17
Review: There have been plenty of column inches devoted to this collaborative debut album from hyped producer Kamaal Williams (AKA Rhythm Section International sort Henry Wu), and fast-rising Afrobeat drummer Yussef Dayes. With such raw talent to choose from, it's little surprise to find that Black Focus is as good as the critics claim. Their sound is distinctive: a London-centric take on jazz-funk that's loose, rich, organic and shot through with soul. Their major influences seem to be the work of West London broken beat pioneer Kaidi Tatham, and his inspiration, jazz-funk legend Herbie Hancock. These touchstones, combined with Dayes' brilliant drumming and Williams' superb synth solos and jammed-out Rhodes lines, makes Black Focus a hugely alluring set.
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