MikeH
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Woah this is awesome!
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Agaetisbyrjun22
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Really enjoying this album today & hoping it gets a vinyl press soon
mutem
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Just shared this over in the hip hop thread, but to be honest this album is more neo-soul/modern jazz and probably fits better in this corner of the forum. It's an absolutely stunning album that is well worth a listen:
"Seba Kaapstad is a multi-national neo-soul quartet comprised of a South African, a Swazi, and two Germans. They summon the most powerful manifestation of creativity: music that represents an idea. Their Mello Music debut album, Thina, takes its name from the Zulu word for “us.” It is a gorgeous halo of soul, encompassing several continents worth of sound, and obliterating the notion of genre. It is divined by artists whose lineage is riven with trauma and suffering. But like their ancestors, they endured. And only in this futuristic present could they reconcile the perseverance and turmoil of the past, using music to inspire unity and heal.
They conjure beatific grooves that radiate with alluvial soul, celestial jazz, electronic experimentation and the polyrhythmic essence of Africa. It is marrow music, what digs beneath your bones, seeping into your bloodstream and inner visions. You hear flashes of the greats: Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jill Scott, and the Things Fall Apart-era Roots. You might even hear the ethereal float of Frank Ocean or the glowing bliss of Flying Lotus and Thundercat. But like all stellar quartets, Seba Kaapstad is indivisible and made stronger by the sum of their parts."
"Seba Kaapstad is a multi-national neo-soul quartet comprised of a South African, a Swazi, and two Germans. They summon the most powerful manifestation of creativity: music that represents an idea. Their Mello Music debut album, Thina, takes its name from the Zulu word for “us.” It is a gorgeous halo of soul, encompassing several continents worth of sound, and obliterating the notion of genre. It is divined by artists whose lineage is riven with trauma and suffering. But like their ancestors, they endured. And only in this futuristic present could they reconcile the perseverance and turmoil of the past, using music to inspire unity and heal.
They conjure beatific grooves that radiate with alluvial soul, celestial jazz, electronic experimentation and the polyrhythmic essence of Africa. It is marrow music, what digs beneath your bones, seeping into your bloodstream and inner visions. You hear flashes of the greats: Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jill Scott, and the Things Fall Apart-era Roots. You might even hear the ethereal float of Frank Ocean or the glowing bliss of Flying Lotus and Thundercat. But like all stellar quartets, Seba Kaapstad is indivisible and made stronger by the sum of their parts."
Far be it for me to be recommending anything but MrBongo posted this on their Insta feed and well.... I couldn’t buy fast enough.
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SherlockOhms
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Saw FlyLo on the Los Angeles EP tour when he hit The Big Chill festival - never seen a chap having so much fun off a pair of laptops ...
Dtknuckles
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What does FlyLo play when he plays live? Computer, samplers, turntables?
I think that would be the big reason why he wouldn’t be classified as a jazz musician.
MikeH
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When I saw him play with a jazz band, he was sampling the instruments live which was pretty rad. Otherwise in a normal show he just DJs essentially. Thundercat falls more into jazz for me but I think FlyLo still has tons of elements of jazz. He’s just more of a producer. There was an article recently where he mentioned that he’s been learning more music theory now and how to actually play instruments. You’re Dead is his jazziest album but the new one has many elements of it too.
Poly-Rythmo
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I picked this up in London earlier this month and it's mighty fine.Far be it for me to be recommending anything but MrBongo posted this on their Insta feed and well.... I couldn’t buy fast enough.
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MikeH
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Any recs for other Mr Bongo releases? Going to snag this and wanted to grab one or two more things to combine shipping.Far be it for me to be recommending anything but MrBongo posted this on their Insta feed and well.... I couldn’t buy fast enough.
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Only one or two? I would suggest Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo (Japanese Jazz) and Cymande – Promised Heights (Rock, Funk, Soul) but there are many many other great records, it's a dangerous label for your wallet. You can also grab any of the three volumes of Mr Bongo Record Club (kind of a best of the Mr Bongo's reissues).
MikeH
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I have a few Mr Bongo releases! Have the Arthur Verocai and quite a few others. Also have some OG pressings of Cymande. Gonna check out the Record Club and that Japanese Jazz! Thanks!
There are so so many. I find their Spotify playlist is a really good reference point for their releases. Most of their releases have a listen element to the page so have a listen. I have some record club releases and they are great. You could also pick up some of the Analog Africa releases which is are all universally great.
If you like the Arthur Verocai release, you should definitely pick up the Toquinho release though. I think they have a similar vibe.
MikeH
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Thanks! I’ll check their Spotify. Grabbed that Toquinho VMP sclusie. It’s a good one! The Analogue Africa releases are something I haven’t dug into yet so might look at those!
Selaws
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This is fantastic!!
This is a great explanation. I attended the VMP / Colleen Cosmo Murphy 'Classic Album Sunday' on Cosmogramma which had Raj Chaudhuri as the co-host. He's been following Flying Lotus since his early days (he was actually one of the first people that Flying Lotus would send demo's to) and his knowledge of Flying Lotus' music is insane. He gave a similar explanation as @MikeH, that Flying Lotus used his musical experiences from his aunt (alice coltrane) as the foundations to his own music, and as such he sees his music as being one step from jazz. There's a great write up by Flying Lotus in the liner notes of Alice Coltrane Luaka Bop reissue which basically confirms all this. I will see if i can dig it out and post it here.
Edit: The part of the liner notes im talking about is in this article here - https://pitchfork.com/news/72837-li...mpilation-featuring-flying-lotus-liner-notes/
stpaulbrowns
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Next set of Blue Note 80s are up for preorder on Amazon. July 12 release ($25/each):
Reuben Wilson - Blue Mode
Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks and Blues
Lonnie Smith - Think!
2019-20 Jazz Reissues (Needles & Grooves) spreadsheet has been updated. (Cross-Post on The Blue Note thread)
Reuben Wilson - Blue Mode
Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks and Blues
Lonnie Smith - Think!
2019-20 Jazz Reissues (Needles & Grooves) spreadsheet has been updated. (Cross-Post on The Blue Note thread)
Enoch
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I will probably not be able to keep up the with convos in this thread as I am still pretty much a jazz n00b
I have been really interested in these, no money at the right time
Monk is my favorite probably my favorite jazz artists (in my limited jazz experience)
oldschoolkirby
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The Mingus x 5 Verve pre-order is up as well, if you want to add that one - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RF4HZ57/.
Bullmoose too - https://www.bullmoose.com/p/30601268/charles-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus
We all were at some time and, considering how huge is the Jazz, I must say that I still am.
McGlam
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I own no Coltrane on vinyl and would like to pick up some of his seminal work but there are so many different pressings out there. Any recommendations on which ones to get. Right now would be leaning towards solid value vs. high-priced audiophile pressings.
oldschoolkirby
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A Love Supreme has a standard pressing readily available, I think. The other Coltrane starters (my opinion only - I'm sure others will chime in) are Giant Steps, Blue Train, and My Favorite Things.