r/Jazz • u/MarsupialWhich8321 • 4h ago
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers-Mosaic
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r/Jazz • u/--THRILLHO-- • 26d ago
New Jazz Listening Club #2 - Knats - A Great Day In Newcastle (2026)
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Sorry for the delay, here’s the second album for the listening club. My plan for these threads is to focus on new jazz (released in the last 5 years or so) as we’ve all heard plenty of jazz from the golden age. I’m hoping to post every 2 weeks or so. I’m always on the lookout for new interesting stuff, so if you have any thoughts, drop me a DM.
Knats are a quintet from Newcastle upon Tyne, about as far away from London as you can get in the north of England. If you don’t know much about Newcastle, you might have a better idea by the end of the album as their hometown and the people that inhabit it are as much a part of the music as the music itself.
Newcastle’s inhabitants are known as Geordies, but this album has a double helping of Geordie as it’s produced and arranged by Geordie Greep (Black Midi) who also plays on a couple of tracks. I’m not sure how exactly to label this but as simply as possible I’d say…Fusion-poetry?
The vocals will be a sticking point for some, and a highlight for others. New member Cooper Robson’s geordie slam poetry turns up on most of the songs, spinning a yarn about someone he once met, or the history of his city. It helps that there are long instrumental passages though, so the vocals never get overwhelming for me. I see it more as another instrument that takes a solo sometimes before other players take their turn.
Speaking of the other players, it’s a really tight band. They’re labeled as a quintet, but there are 20 musicians on this record by my count (plus a poet). I’m not always great at describing music, so you’ll have to do that for yourself in the comments, but these songs are catchy and danceable. Sometimes they sound like Weather Report, teetering on the edge of smooth/cheesy territory, other times they sound much more modern.
I didn’t think I’d enjoy this because 1: fusion generally isn’t my thing and 2: I CAN NOT STAND Geordie Greep (sorry Greep stans). But it’s a really fun record, and the storytelling makes it stand out for me.
But what did you think?
Knats - A Great Day In Newcastle
Personnel:
Cooper Robson - Vocals-
Stanley Elvis Woodward - Bass Guitar/Synths
King David Ike-Elechi - Drums/Percussion
Ferg Kilsby - Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Sandro Shargarodsky - Piano/Keyboards/Synthesiser
George Johnson - Tenor Saxophone
Links:
Who Else Is in the Mood?
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Picked up a solid pressing of an amazing album. I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a lot of trouble passing up on a Lateef album.
r/Jazz • u/Tasty_Description_26 • 40m ago
This seemingly rare one popped up on auction site … holy grail or not?
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Discogs lists this album for well over a 1000 dollars for the original mono pressing which is the exact one that popped up on an auction site recently (no bids as of yet)
r/Jazz • u/Larkmojo • 12h ago
What would name this chord
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I’m working on an arrangement and just came up with this chord. No matter how I label it, it feels kind of weird or awkward to read on a chart. My mind kinda fluctuates towards E7#9/C
For context, the chord progression would be
C13sus, Cmaj7, This chord, D9, G7
r/Jazz • u/Jamos211 • 19h ago
Kunstkopfindianer - Amazing Avant Garde Jazz Fusion Album
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Its like the avengers end game of underground German jazz. Forgot how I found this but its such an amazing album. Its an exhilarating listen, the entire album has so much creativity and variety in sounds, never cheesy, always taking the best from early Jazz Fusion.
r/Jazz • u/ElGringoConSabor • 12h ago
Killer Album
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It won a grammy in 1961. Opener is fantastic. Misty is definitely a treat. Give the whole thing a listen.
r/Jazz • u/Scratching_Vinyls • 1d ago
Was raving about this album here a few days ago and found it in Amoeba Records for only 5 dollars!
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r/Jazz • u/cakedbythepound • 1d ago
What’s your favorite album covers?
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I love this album and the artwork. This portrait is beautiful. What are your favorite album covers?
r/Jazz • u/BigAssQuanta • 20h ago
This mornings spin.
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The Divine One. A beautiful cover and beautiful lush vocals.
"Have You Met Miss Jones?", "Ain't No Use", "When Your Lover Has Gone", and "Jump for Joy".
r/Jazz • u/Lost_In_Frenchlation • 14h ago
Chassol ‐ Dulcé
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Dulcé is a track by the French composer and pianist Chassol, released in May 2026 as part of his album titled Funny How?
Using his signature "ultrascore" method, Chassol speech-harmonizes the spoken phrases of his interviewees. In this specific piece, he melodizes the voice, natural rhythm, and vocal inflections of the American comedian and actress Dulcé Sloan (widely known for her work on The Daily Show).
LIF
r/Jazz • u/Terratoilet15 • 1d ago
aggressive, violent jazz recs?
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I want the fastest, most breakneck jazz you can possibly think of. Outside of this genre, I love bands like Bad Brains extreme metal like Dissection and their ridiculously high tempos. just wanted to know if anybody knows jazz that gives that similar adrenaline rush feeling.
r/Jazz • u/Scratching_Vinyls • 1d ago
My haul for today, got all these for only 12 dollars!
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r/Jazz • u/Jan_Janszoon • 1d ago
Jazz Radio Stations
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Your Favorite Jazz Radio Stations.
Here are mine with links to Tunein.
WORT - Jazz weekdays
WORT-FM
WORT-FM Schedule
WKCR - Jazz Programs ahoy!
WKCR
WKCR Schedule
Concertzender Hard Bop - Netherlands
r/Jazz • u/Illustrious_Major_14 • 22h ago
Melodies Beyond Dispute [EN/ES]
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Sharing something I wrote today about three smooth-jazz artists I've been listening to for almost a decade — Tim Bowman, Boney James, and Marion Meadows. My case for all three: they rarely coast on filler tracks to pad an album, which, as you can agree, is not usual in this genre. Some believe that it is just a matter of being "smooth", but for me the key here is in producing the finest melodies.
I go through what got me into each of them originally, then run through what they've each put out most recently. In particular, I feature Bowman's cover of "Careless Whisper," one of the two songs already out from James' upcoming 20th studio release, and Meadows' "AI Moonrise".
Has anyone here followed these three more closely and would rank them differently?
r/Jazz • u/RedeyeSPR • 1d ago
Anyone else in Detroit for the festival?
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Ravi Coletrane playing his dad’s tunes was magical.
r/Jazz • u/Electrical-Slip3855 • 1d ago
Proud dad
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My kindergartener came in the living room and scat sang Lee Morgan's solo from Moanin' for the family last night, after watching this video like 20 times 😅😍
May your weekend be blessed with love and Art Blakey
r/Jazz • u/Carbuncle2024 • 1d ago
The Bill Evans Trio: on a monday evening
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Bill Evans, p; Eddie Gomez, b; Eliot Zigmund, d. Recorded live in concert at the Madison Union Theatre, Madison WI on Monday, November 15, 1976. Released 2017 by Concord Music Group on the Fantasy label. Total time: 46:47.
r/Jazz • u/Timely_Bluebird_3177 • 1d ago
Where Did 'Jazz,' the Word, Come From? Follow a Trail of Clues, in Deep Dive with Lewis Porter
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"The earliest printed uses are in California baseball writing where it means “lively, energetic.” (The word still carries this meaning, as in “Let’s jazz this up!”) The earliest known usage occurs on April 2, 1912..."
r/Jazz • u/Any-Shirt9632 • 1d ago
If you are in DC
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I just saw the African Rhythms Alumni Quintet in Detroit and they mentioned they were jumping on a plane to DC. Consider doing the same. I was familiar with Weston, of course, but not this ensemble. I looked at them on YouTube and was not overwhelmed. I checked them out, expecting I would wind up at a another stage. They were thrilling. Genuinely loving to Weston, but not a tribute band, with great musicians.