nujazz

One of last year’s best kept secrets was Mancunian trumpeter Matthew Halsall’s sophomore album Colour Yes on Gondwana.

Clear bright blue skies in Istanbul today and what better way to celebrate then play some jolly nujazz, we’ll have time to play gloomy stuff in the impending winter season. Today’s menu is comprised entirely of Milano produce.

Bright and cheerful selection inspired by bright blue skies and white fluffy clouds. We have tracks from Christian Prommer, Nomo, Pat Metheny, Chaz Jankel and Horst Jankowski! Come inside!

First “Everything under the Sun” by Nostalgia 77 and now the “Weapons Of Jazz Destruction” by the Nostalgia 77 Octet! Benedic Lamdin seems to be a never-stopper. 2 extraordinary albums in a year!! That really is not the correct way to do things in the music industry is it?

I’ve hinted you last week that there was an exceptional new Metropolitan Jazz Affair CD released on Infracom the label that gave us acts like Marschmellows, Aromabar, [Re:Jazz]. I had heard praises for their eponymous debut yet haven’t been able to listen to it, so I didn’t miss the second chance.

As promised a few posts ago here’s the spanking new new LP from Benedic Lamdin aka Nostalgia 77. It’s a shame I haven’t listened to his previous efforts, nor have I heard that he has won the Jazz Album Of The Year at the BBC Radio One Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.

Here we are with part 2 of the Downtempo Selection.
First up is a song by guitarist Duminie DePorres
Heading onto a different vibe, Frank Popp’s six piece outfit makes sugar pop flavoured with 60’s dances, soulful vocal chorus’ and organ work by the man himself.

Finnish jazz trumpetist, Jukka Eskola, also known for his work in nu-jazz bands like Nuspirit Helsinki, The Five Corners Quintet and the bizarroelectro Jimi Tenor Group, has released his second album Hub Up, tribute to Freddie Hubbard one of the most prominent jazz trumpetists ever from my favourite Jazz band “The Jazz Messengers” led by the legendary drummer Art Blakey.