Tag: BBE

  • MF Robots – Finders Keepers – BBE

    There’s something inescapably joyful about this number, but then it is a Chairmen Of The Board cover (from 1974) to begin with. Its snappy succession of celebratory funk alongside life-affirming melodies, care of Dawn Joseph’s hot delivery, all join together in heavenly delight as the quick-fire electric keys bump and groove to the soaring horn…

  • Takeo Moriyama – East Plants – BBE

    Curated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden the BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series is a blessing in transcendent music. In this case from 1983 and drummer Takeo Moriyama’s blinding East Plants long player. If the albums shuffling sensibilities that drive the combination of percussion, bass and reeds forward are of note then look no further…

  • Ron Trent vs Lono Brazil vs Dazzle Drums – Manchild (In The Promised Land) – BBE

    Ahh, the re-assuring bliss of classic instrumentation to soothe you all the way down. Sounds that reoccur and are endlessly satisfying. Sprung from the well of Jazz, compacted by House, accompanied by the breath of emotion that surrounds Lono Brazil’s effortlessly cool words which never lose their impact. Shinning a light on the path of…

  • Bert Myrick – Live ‘n Well – Strata/ bbe

    There’s something inescapability intoxicating to be found in the summer breeze, just like there is in the electric downtown air of night, as this Jazz blows hot and cold across the spectrum. Rescued from relative obscurity by DJ Amir’s 180 Proof Records and originally released back in 1974 by Detroit’s infamous Strata imprint this ‘live’…

  • Pal Joey Q&A

      Can you describe your musical background and how you came to choose the name Pal Joey? GREW UP WITH DAD PLAYING JAZZ, SISTERS PLAYING MOTOWN, AND ROCK, R&B IN THE STREETS. MY NAME COMES FROM THE MOVIE PAL JOEY, THOUGH I NEVER SAW THE FILM UP UNTIL RECENTLY, I LOVE FRANK SINATRA AND THE…

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    Mr G State Of Flux Rekids Mr G’s second album for Rekids sees the renowned producer continue his trademark theme of smoking beats and funky attitude to supply yet another winning formula. What I love here is the way that the music embraces technology yet retains a distinctly soulful element – State Of Flux couldn’t…

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    Visioneers Hipology BBE Not often an artist album comes along displaying not only valuable words but musical skills on this level. Marc Mac (also one half on 4Hero) who whose been producing music for the past couple of decades has arrived at this point, again, with his second Visioneers album, Hipology. Listening to this reads like…