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Levitation Orchetsra - 'Illusions & Realities' (Feature Interview)

Oct 29, 202111 min read

Levitation Orchetsra - 'Illusions & Realities' (Feature Interview)

London ensemble Levitation Orchetsra return with their second album, an epic, monoumental piece of music titled 'Illusions & Realities'...

Vels Trio - 'Celestial Greens' (Feature Interview)

Ben Lee

Oct 27, 20219 min read

Vels Trio - 'Celestial Greens' (Feature Interview)

Super jazz-prog-experimental group Vels Trio release their long awaited debut album 'Celestial Greens' on 29 October via Peckham label...

Kit Sebastian - 'Melodi' (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Oct 26, 20215 min read

Kit Sebastian - 'Melodi' (Feature Interview)

Ally caught up with Kit Sebastian, who stormed the alternative music world with their 2019 debut ‘Mantra Moderne’ and have returned with...

Ben Lee

Sep 23, 20219 min read

B-ahwe - 'Motions' (Feature Interview)

B-ahwe self-releases another beautiful EP titled 'Motions' which takes the listener on a journey of being in motion whilst passing...

Video PREMIERE + Interview: Special Feelings - Bapjizzim (Shouts 2021 - Rhythm Section)

Ben Lee

Sep 20, 20217 min read

Video PREMIERE + Interview: Special Feelings - Bapjizzim (Shouts 2021 - Rhythm Section)

Special Feelings is a stoner jazz / broken beat / jazz-house fusion collective created by Poli-Pearl (noongar/first nations/queer) and...

ESINAM - 'Shapes in Twilights of Infinity' (Feature Interview)

Ben Lee

Sep 9, 20217 min read

ESINAM - 'Shapes in Twilights of Infinity' (Feature Interview)

Belgian-Ghanaian, Afro-Electro multi-instrumentalist Esinam Dogbatse, a.k.a ESINAM, released her debut album 'Shapes in Twilights of...

Snazzback - 'In The Place' and the Bristol scene (Feature-Interview)

Ally J Steel

Aug 18, 20215 min read

Snazzback - 'In The Place' and the Bristol scene (Feature-Interview)

Dave Sanders, saxophonist of Bristolian group Snazzback, took the time to chat with Ally about their latest album 'In The Place', the...

Lindenbaum Modular - 'Chroma' (Feature Interview)

Ben Lee

Jul 26, 20218 min read

Lindenbaum Modular - 'Chroma' (Feature Interview)

Leeds synthesist and producer Toby Lindenbaum aka Lindenbaum Modular chatted to Ben about his debut EP release 'Chroma' - an immersive...

Rosie Frater-Taylor 'Bloom' (Feature Interview)

Ben Lee

Jul 20, 20217 min read

Rosie Frater-Taylor 'Bloom' (Feature Interview)

London-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor sat down with Ben to talk about her second album 'Bloom', detailing how...

Rebecca Vasmant 'With Love, From Glasgow' (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Jun 15, 20217 min read

Rebecca Vasmant 'With Love, From Glasgow' (Feature Interview)

Glasgow-based DJ, crate-digger, producer and label boss Rebecca Vasmant sat down with Ally to talk about her debut LP 'With Love, From...

DJ Lubi Presents Jazzland Sessions Leeds (Live Feature)

Ben Lee

May 12, 202112 min read

DJ Lubi Presents Jazzland Sessions Leeds (Live Feature)

As we start to all see live music becoming a part of our lives again in England, Ben managed to chat with legendary local promoter & DJ...

George Bloomfield - Why Didn't You? (Interview & EP Review)

Ben Lee

May 6, 20217 min read

George Bloomfield - Why Didn't You? (Interview & EP Review)

Leeds-based multi-instrumentalist and producer George Bloomfield self-releases his debut EP Why Didn't You? that tackles personal issues...

Amanda Whiting on breaking through the mould and 'After Dark' (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Apr 15, 20217 min read

Amanda Whiting on breaking through the mould and 'After Dark' (Feature Interview)

Welsh harpist Amanda Whiting took the time to talk with Ally about her new album 'After Dark' - released through Jazzman Records - and...

Henry Weekes

Mar 19, 20218 min read

Andy Hay on 'Many Rivers' (Interview)

“I've served jazz and improvisation for 38 years - this is the public representation of my soul” Andy Hay’s debut album Many Rivers has...

Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables (Interview)

Ben Lee

Mar 1, 202115 min read

Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables (Interview)

Leeds-born and London-based collective Nubiyan Twist are set to release their third album Freedom Fables on 12 March via Strut Records,...

Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes Interview

Ben Lee

Feb 22, 202112 min read

Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes Interview

Introducing two of the members from the hugely successful free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro and...

Bluey - Sharing music, his ethos and STR4TA (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Feb 11, 20217 min read

Bluey - Sharing music, his ethos and STR4TA (Feature Interview)

Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick, Brit-Funk and Acid Jazz royalty, sat down with Ally to talk about his 'Groove Velocity Radio Show' on Apple...

Rob Mazurek - Unveiling the path to 'Dimensional Stardust' (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Jan 11, 20216 min read

Rob Mazurek - Unveiling the path to 'Dimensional Stardust' (Feature Interview)

US-based horn player, composer and multidisciplinary artist Rob Mazurek has recently released his latest project 'Dimensional Stardust'...

Allysha Joy - The power of lyricism, diversity in music and 'Light it Again' (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Jan 5, 20218 min read

Allysha Joy - The power of lyricism, diversity in music and 'Light it Again' (Feature Interview)

Allysha Joy is a soul-infused singer-songwriter based in Melbourne, best known for her work with the 30/70 Collective. Having recently...

Sarathy Korwar talks race, cultural appropriation and Night Dreamer (Feature Interview)

Ally J Steel

Nov 30, 20209 min read

Sarathy Korwar talks race, cultural appropriation and Night Dreamer (Feature Interview)

Over the past few years, Indian-raised, UK-based drummer, percussionist and composer Sarathy Korwar has planted himself as one of the...

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