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Jake Long

City Swamp

By Jake Long

Label: New Soil
Released: 2024
Track listing: Ideological Rubble; Celestial Soup; Swamp; Silhouette.

Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Chris May
December 3, 2024

In case you missed the sad news, our dear friend and compatriot, Chris May, passed away in November (read our tribute). Below are the albums he considered extraordinary in 2024--a final testament to his discerning taste and love of sound. -mR Rob LuftDahab Days Edition Records

A Few More of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 22, 2024

Enjoy the third installment of our “fall edition" of favorite tunes from the past few months.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ben Wendel “I Saw You Say" Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 8:05 Ayumi Ishito “Sugar High People" Wondercult ...

Artie Zaitz: The Regulator

by Neil Duggan
September 5, 2024

It might seem strange to be considered a veteran when you are in your 30s, but after more than a decade performing and recording with various bands both in the UK and internationally, guitarist Artie Zaitz seems to have become part of the fabric of the UK jazz music scene. He has worked with The Banger ...

Deron Johnson, Enrico Rava, Star Rover, Jake Long & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 9, 2024

The extended sonic explorations of Enrico Rava and Jake Long, and the otherwordly sonic alchemy of Deron Johnson & Sam Gendel (with the support of producer and engineer Pete Min), Andrew Bird and Star Rover make for a compelling set that should engage both your brain and your heart. Happy listening! Playlist ...

Dave Douglas, Bévort 3, Willy Rodriguez, Jake Long & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 4, 2024

An mix of United Statesian and European projects showcase a fascinating set of creative new jazz. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bévort 3 “Strolling in June" Northbound (Gateway) 0:16 Host talks 5:52 Willy Rodríguez “Roy's Masterplan" Seeing Sounds (Coucs) 7:13 Host talks ...

Jake Long: City Swamp

by Chris May
May 3, 2024

Drummer, composer and producer Jake Long's house-rocking City Swamp is part of a trilogy of post-2022 albums out of jny:London's underground jazz scene which are connected by adjacent sources of inspiration, identical creative processes, and crossovers of personnel. Synchronicity and zeitgeist are writ large and, much of the time, in neon. The other two albums are ...

Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions

By Gary Bartz

Label: Night Dreamer
Released: 2020
Track listing: Harlem To Haarlem; The Stank; Leta’s Dance; Uhuru Sasa; Dr Follows Dance.

New Jazz From London: Top 20 Paradigm Shifting Albums

by Chris May
June 1, 2020

After a lifetime trying to get on an equal footing with its American parent, British jazz has finally come of age. Since around 2015, a community of young, London-based musicians has forged a style which, while anchored in the American tradition, reflects the Caribbean and African cultural heritages of many of its vanguard players. The scene ...