Jazz

Kaidi Tatham returns to 2000black with his unmistakable sound. 'You Find That I Got It' shows Kaidi can mix soul, jazz and dance all together harmoniously. It's that mid tempo stepper that goes rock steady. On the B-side 'Mjuvi' is that cheeky groove...

Julius Windisch is a name to remember. As one of the most important protagonists of the young Berlin jazz scene between Berlin-Wedding and Neuk÷lln, he surely has a great career ahead of him in the years to come. On one hand this is due to his social...

JOYFULTALK returns with another vibrantly divergent stylistic take on the analog materiality and sensibility of electronic composer-producer Jay Crocker. Familiar Science rallies contributions from a quintet of musicians into a cosmic recombinant...

Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script - "Cloud Script" - Joshua Abrams (double bass), Ari Brown (tenor saxophone), Jeff Parker (guitar), Gerald Cleaver (drums)

Jones recorded 8 albums in a Soul-Jazz vein for Prestige in the period from 1968 to 1973, but his most furious, frenetic, funky and in-demand record has to be "Sweetback," recorded in Upper Darby, PA in 1975, and originally released on the Joka label...

Jonathan Scales is one of the most innovative steel pannists on the planet, and is redefining and challenging traditional expectations of his signature instrument. In his hands, the sonic palette of an instrument often associated with cruise ships and...

Jon Batiste WE ARE LP WE ARE is a career-changing album from musician and activist Jon Batiste. WE ARE celebrates Black American culture and music while exploring themes of lineage, authenticity, excellence and evolution. This album is about honoring...

Join Alicia Crowe as she takes you on a historic journey through the music of legendary vocalist Alberta Hunter and the sounds of the "Bright Light District" that she made famous. Recorded live at The Triad Theater in New York City on November 14th,...

John Wright and his trio of Wendell Marshall and J.C. Heard embody the soulful Chicago sound of the early 1960s. New Land are honored to be able to present this stunning record for the first time globally since it's initial release. Mastered directly...

John Marshall (trumpet), Tardo Hammer (piano), Ralph Lalama (tenor sax), John Webber (bass), Tom Melito (drums). Recorded June 10, 1988, at Rudy Van Gelder Studios. Tracks are: "Kiss & Tell", "Samba Claudine", "Gone Job", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes",...

John Hicks (1941-2006) gave much to jazz over several decades but never really received the appreciation he so richly deserved. As a pianist, he proved himself in the Art Blakey and Betty Carter universities. He was also the prototypical musician's...

John Gordon, a trombone master, brings us another gem from that most renowned of 70's record labels, Strata-East. The trombone is a difficult instrument. In the hands of an artist like John Gordon, however, it can create vivid images and conjure up...