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A Contemporary Jazz Update:

It’s time again to focus on the latest developments in the contemporary jazz scene. Especially in the field of alternative and experimental jazz a lot is happening. The album of the week comes from the Munich band Fazer, who have established themselves in this field with very good and highly interesting albums in recent years. I think their latest work „Yamaha“ is again extremely good and contains everything I like about this band. With humorous ease they combine jazz and rock elements to an exciting and subtle grooving unit. Great!

I also find Liam Shortall’s approach with his project Corto.Alto very interesting. During the promotional campaign for his album „Bad With Names“, which will be released in 2023, he came up with 108 song ideas that he saved on his hard drive. In early 2024, he turned those ideas into 30 finished tracks that he recorded with some of his favorite musicians. The emphasis was on spontaneity, allowing the music to take shape naturally without the constraints of a perfect album. Each track is unique, emphasizing the raw and unfiltered approach to the project’s creation.

The International Anthem label is known for its highly experimental and innovative releases, often crossing genres. The label is represented in this episode with some remarkable albums. After Anna Butters, it’s guitarist Jeff Parker’s turn with his ETA IVtet. The album „The Way Out Of Easy“ was created during the legendary sessions at the Enfield Tennis Academy (ETA). Four long tracks that capture the magic of these sessions and make them accessible to a wider audience. A wonderful album!

On their debut album „Outerstate“, the duo Kessoncoda produce a remarkable sound that has a strong cinematic feel to it. If you like the music of GoGo Penguin or the Portico Quartet, you should listen to this remarkable album.

The recordings for Jessica Lauren’s album „Film“ were made in 1997 and released on CD in 1999. Only now is there a vinyl release of this album. It is remarkable how contemporary and fresh these recordings still sound. Very beautiful!

Meshell Ndegeocello’s new album was released in August. „No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin“ is a musically compelling tribute to the legendary author James Baldwin, whose lyrics explored issues of identity, homosexuality, and inequality. The result is a profound, genre-bending album that uses Baldwin’s work as a basis for reflection on today. Essential.

Also included are two interesting single releases by Resavoir and Fola Dada, which herald interesting albums to be released in 2025.

Enjoy this episode!

Playlist:

Soul Unlimited – Radioshow Theme

SML - Rubber Tree Dance

Fazer - 1999

Fazer - Foam

Corto.Alto - Dust

Corto.Alto - Slide

Anna Butterss - Dance Steve (feat. Jeff Parker)

Jeff Parker & ETA Ivtet - Late Autumn

Resavoir - Love Theme From Spartacus

Tomin - Love

Tomin - Life

Kessoncoda - Greyscale

Kessoncoda - Spaceliminal

Jessica Lauren - Alefela

Jessica Lauren - I Love You My Brother

Meshel Ndegeocello - Eyes

Meshel Ndegeocello - Trouble

Abase - Shining (feat. Ori Jacobson)

Fola Dada - Sisters & Brothers (feat. Joo Kraus)