Latest News: Jazz, Ubuntu (label)
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Recording of the Week,
Matt Carter Octet - Read Between The Lines 4th August 2023A recent conservatoire graduate, the young bandleader's exciting debut continues to affirm the healthy state of the incoming generation of UK jazz artists.
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Recording of the Week,
Uriel Herman - Different Eyes 30th June 2023Depicting a concoction of memories and personal experiences drawn from his own life so far, the Israeli pianist's latest album is a keenly sensitive affair that also features the talents of trumpeter Itamar Borochov.
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Recording of the Week,
Joshua Jaswon - Polar Waters 2nd June 2023Having moved to Berlin and formed his own ensemble, UK-born composer and saxophonist Joshua Jaswon's Polar Waters is a compelling album that combines jazz, poetry and song to memorable effect.
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Recording of the Week,
Tristan Banks - View From Above 31st March 2023With over 30 years of experience, drummer Tristan Banks delivers an outstanding debut recording, brimming with energy and imagination.
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Recording of the Week,
Steve Baker, 'Tonic' 8th July 2022Seasoned media composer Steve Baker makes his full-length solo debut with Tonic, featuring a fifteen-piece jazz band plus full studio orchestra, with contributions from Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd.
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Interview,
Omar Lye-Fook and Quentin Collins on their Jazz Cafe collaboration 30th March 2022Ahead of a gig at the London Jazz Cafe, we spoke to neo-soul vocalist Omar Lye-Fook and trumpeter Quentin Collins on their latest collaborative record - the electrifying and funky Live at Last - as well as getting back into the swing of live music, and what they're up to later this year.
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Recording of the Week,
Nadav Berkovits, 'Waking the Heart' 7th January 2022The young Jerusalem-based pianist makes his bold debut on Ubuntu Music, with a sextet of equally bright up-and-comers and solid original tunes.
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Recording of the Week,
Matt Ridley, 'The Antidote' 30th July 2021The UK bass player's third release sees him pooling influences from rock, folk, and classical music, balancing memorable melodies with fluid improvisation.
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Interview,
Alex Western-King on bandleading and inspirations 3rd July 2021The UK-based saxophonist talks to Joshua about his early influences, inspirations, and what he's learned from releasing his own music.
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Recording of the Week,
Shez Raja - Tales from the Punjab 26th March 2021Master bassist Shez Raja travels to the Indian sub-continent to rediscover his roots and engineer a brilliant meeting between eastern and western schools of improvisation.
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Recording of the Week,
Jersey Street - Love Rising Up 2nd October 2020Get your dancing shoes on for an irresistible slice of Brit Funk from Manchester's Jersey Street, featuring the smooth vocals of Dawn Zee.
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Recording of the Week,
O'Higgins & Luft Play Monk & Trane 4th October 2019Some albums are an enjoyable challenge, some are pure joy from start to finish, and Dave O'Higgins and Rob Luft's tribute to Monk and Coltrane on the Ubuntu label is firmly in the latter category.