The South African piano maestro is back with “Blue Bolero”, a delicate rendition of one of his originals, available now as a single. Abdullah Ibrahim  (who has also recorded as Dollar Brand) is one of […]

The London-based tuba virtuoso is back with his second full-length project that explores Black music in its entirety.  Theon Cross has been at the forefront of the thriving London jazz scene for a few years, […]

Accompanied by a select group of musicians, the three artists form a jazz ensemble to unveil their first album, slated for October 8.  Conceived during the first confinement by Sandra Nkaké, Jî Drû and Marion […]

The two musicians team up again on a new project, slated for an October 22 release.  Though they share an ancestral connection to Africa, the respective birthplaces of piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and kora Maestro […]

McCraven brings the music of Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Horace Silver and Kenny Dorham into the 21st century alongside first-class musicians (including guitarist Jeff Parker, trumpeter Marquis Hill, vibraphonist Joel Ross and saxophonist Greg Ward).  […]

This newly discovered live-recording of a performance from the Love Supreme suite is a pleasant surprise for the jazz audience.  Recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle on October 2, 1965, this John Coltrane concert was […]

The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T

The British label returns to the rich archives of Black Fire Records to celebrate an album by the Ghanaian master percussionist.  Recorded in Washington D.C.’s Arrest Studios in 1977, Asante’s Drum Message is a deeply […]