Jazz... your bag daddio..? nice

Nubya Garcia at the ICA this evening, launch gig for her new album Odyssey. Felt intimate, cracking atmosphere - looking forward to actually listening to the album.

And got returns for Nala Sinephro at the Barbican, so looking forward to that.

The new Ezra Collective album is getting me through the afternoon nicely! 😁

Thanks, that's this evening's listening sorted.

Such a great album. Their collaborations are spot on and that last track is a banger!

Agree.
Somehow they've managed to raise the bar another notch.

Ronnie Scott’s last night..

JTQ not just playing Acid Jazz, had a touch of the Doors, Rolling Stones, retro punk sound showcasing new album

ended set with classic funk bangers and touching tribute to Noel McKoy. that Hammond sound.. just wow

James Taylor - Hammond / Vocals
Mark Cox - Guitar
Dan Drury - Bass
Pat Illingworth - Drums
Yvonne Yanney - Backing Vocals

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Fave albums now we’re coming to the end of the year? Either I’ve listened to a lot more Jazz, or there’s been a lot of good albums this year

No order

Vijay Iyer - Compassion
Masayoshi Fujita - Migratory
Immanuel Wilkins - Blues Blood
Amaro Freitas - Y Y
Nubya Garcia - Odyssey
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness
Joel Ross - nublues
Charles Lloyd - The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble - Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit
John Surman - Words Unspoken
Marcelo Camacho - Returning To
Oren Ambachi - Ghosted II

Which album? Journey in satchidananda is one of my all time favourite LPs, but she has so many fantastic albums!

Amazing record, I also love The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. The new Carnegie Hall Concert record is absolutely fantastic too.

Godspeed Master Haynes..also, some album
https://youtu.be/gDLcttSAVS0

Maybe already in the thread but I've been listening to this a fair bit recently

https://youtu.be/pQvJGM1aP3c?si=OjRsJ2R3WLEbfpaU

Thanks - a couple of these (Nala Sinephro and Ghosted) will make my EOY list. Will check out some of the others. Here i how it stands at the moment (not all jazz obvs)

Sternpost - Ulrika
Thomas Bush - The Next 60 Years
ML Buch - Suntub
Milan W. - Leave Another Day
Still House Plants - If I Don’t Make It, I Love U
Shelter & Orion - Here’s Where You Understand It’s Only Dreaming
Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin - Ghosted II
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness
Contours - Elevations
Dawuna - Naya
Orion Music Workshop - Territoires Fluences
Charli XCX- Brat

I don't know if youve heard François Tusques, Carlos Andreu, Ramadolf, Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra – Le Musichien but it's in my top reissues of the year.

Did anyone else get the new Ezra collective? `Layover'. Mine arrived today. I don't know if it's just my system, but the bass is fucking heavy!
It was recorded live to vinyl.

Is anyone here familiar with the 1938 Benny Goodman concert in Carnegie Hall? Through quite a lot of it, particularly when there’s high energy vibes being played, there’s someone continually yelling yeaaaahh! who sounds fucked up. Anyone know, is that someone in the band or an audience member at the front off their tits?

Another unforgettable evening last night with Fred Wesley and the New J.B.s at Ronnie Scott’s.

Had an equally lovely conversation with Dwayne Dolphin aka the baron about touring with a legend, visiting London and how jazz and funk music hold universal appeal

That would have been amazing I bet.
Incidentally I went digging yesterday and bought a Fred Wesley Quartet LP.

We <3 Fred and the JB's.

One thing you are guaranteed with Fred Wesley, is that he covers the full spectrum of jazz in his performances, traditional, blues, JBs, P-funk beautiful tributes too, you drink it all in with his commentary.

I said to Fred two years ago that we will continue to see him when he is in London, at 81 years young he still has funk in his trunk, his band equally top draw

I personally think that live gigs keep him going, a true performer a lot of love and respect in the room. In conversation at the bar with Dwayne, he talked about a strong unbreakable connection for over thirty years.

Mrs M always seeks out Fred’s daughter for a chat, who is a constant at gigs, it’s all very special and highlight of my year