Flocking Together - Donald Byrd Leads The Jazz Jousters

Millennium Jazz Presents: Max Roach Approached by The Jazz Jousters

The Jazz Jousters of Millennium Jazz are back with another EP for your enjoyment.  This time it's Max Roach who's the recipient of the Jousters' tribute. 

Max Roach Approached by The Jazz Jousters is a small EP dedicated to the American percussionist, drummer and composer Max Roach. The Jousters sampled ‘Deeds, Not Words’ which is taken from his album of the same name, performed by Roach and his band. - Millennium Jazz

Millennium Jazz Presents Monky Business: Thelonious Monk Reinterpreted

Millennium Jazz and their roster of producers known as The Jazz Jousters have come together again to rework & re-imagine the music of the legendary Thelonious Monk. The Jousters used Monk’s rendition of ‘You Are Too Beautiful’ as their canvas.

Mirrors (The Jazz Jousters Vibes With Bobby Hutcherson)

Mirrors is another installment to come from Millennium Jazz’s Lab Off sessions within their international Jazz Jousters community as they return yet again with a third helping of quality Trip Hop and Hip Hop Jazz. In this session the Jousters came together to sample the 1963, ‘Mirrors’ by the Vibraphone and Marimba veteran Bobby Hutcherson.

‘Mirrors’ features productions from the likes of; Wriggly Scott, Gadget, Organiq Creator, Mr. Moods, Erik Jackson, Blue Buttonz, DRTYDRDZ, Diligent Fingers, Skinnista, Es-K, Joe Davies, & B 3 N B i. As well as vocals from Vicky Flint, Awakening Dawn, Cheese & Diligent Fingers. - Millenium Jazz

Tall Black Guy - Sparkling Adventure

I know that I am very late to the party, but have you ever had someone put you on to something and it kind of goes in one ear and out the other?  Well, that's what happened with Tall Black Guy.  Months ago (maybe even a year) Buscrates played some of his tracks for me and I liked what I heard, but for whatever reason I never followed up on it.  Somehow during my travels through the internet, I stumbled upon Tall Black Guy's work again and this time I was more than ready for it.  You'll definitely be seeing more of his work on the blog in the future.

Nicolay With The Hot At Nights - Shibuya Session EP

Madlib Medicine Show #7: High Jazz

High Jazz is produced entirely by Madlib, an album of jazz tracks created with Madlib's group of musicians and collaborators collectively known as Yesterdays Universe.

The album is available as digital download, but also in CD Format. 

Random Geekery: Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen

How dope is this?!!?

In this video Mr. Edlen discusses his process for creating his art as well as how he got started.

V.V. Brown Interview With SoulCulture T.V.

This past spring Ivory Dome introduced you to VV Brown and so I figured I should pass along this little interview she did with SoulCulture TV.

In this interview, SoulCulture.co.uk talks to Universal-signed British chanteuse VV Brown as she speaks about the importance of Artist Development, turning down a Bad Boy record deal from P Diddy, recording in grimy studios of East London and gives an exclusive acapella performance of her new single, "Shark In The Water."

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Wes Montgomery's Incredible Jazz Guitar

Concord Records presents Chapter 14 of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer" featuring the 1960 Riverside recording by Wes Montgomery "Incredible Jazz Guitar," with Montgomery, Tommy Flanagan, Percy and Tootie Heath.

IVORY DOME GIVES YOU VV BROWN

Ah! the Brits have done it again. Cue in VV Brown, a quasi Amy Winehouse, with a tinge of Duffy. Her voice is seemingly mature but her style lingers on the young and carefree. VV is a singer/songwriter from London Town, she sites Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald as inspiration for her 50's groove. Her upcoming debut Travelling Like The Light, will be out this June. Look for doowop influenced sounds on I'm Crying Blood and Leave. I'm thrilled to see how her career goes, the marketing is definitely on point.









V V Brown - Shark In The Water


V V Brown talks about her influences