Back from Beijing, Neil brought along some great new music this week. First up was Dub Colossus with the title track from their new album, then James Farm – the new project from Joshua Redman. We also featured Kairos 4tet and a stunning Nigerian jazz track from Asiko. Madlib’s latest and a taste from a new Nascente tropical compilations completed the picture. It was all on this week’s Cosmic Jazz – and you can catch it all on Listen Again this weekend.
- Dub Colossus – Addis Through the Looking Glass
- Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu
- James Farm – Coax
- Max Grunhard Quintet – Sea Shanty
- Joe Farrell – Follow Your Heart
- Matthew Halsall- Sending My Love
- Kairos 4tet – Maybe Next Year
- Alice Coltrane – Sivaya
- Yoruba Singers – Basa Bongo/Jackie McLean – Old Gospel
- Asiko – Hot Black
- Calexico – Crumble/Lee Konitz – On Green Dolphin Street
- The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble – Black Renaissance (for Harry Whitaker)
Video this week is a double bill from Manchester trumpeter and Cosmic Jazz fave Matthew Halsall. First, here he is at that city’s Band on the Wall venue with his other group, featuring turntables and a beatboxer:
And we were really pleased to hear from Desubicados TV, a live music blog in Madrid. Thanks for this atmospheric piece on Halsall – just click on his name below to view: