Stream José James’ “Turn Me Up” feat. Aloe Blacc
Enduring dreary winter weather in New England demands looking forward to the longer days and warmer months of summer. The new single by the ever soulful and stylistic vocalist José …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Stream Saxophonist Logan Richardson’s New Single “her”
Logan Richardson has been tearing it up for years now, more recently as an integral member of Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s inner circle. We hear rumors of two new albums …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “Forevergirl” feat. Chris Turner & Mike Larry Draw (Stream)
Ancestral Recall, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s upcoming new album on Ropeadope/Stretch Music drops in a couple weeks and it will definitely bring a spirited sense of chill. Today, Scott …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “Ancestral Recall” feat. Saul Williams (Stream)
Fresh off his Grammy nomination for 2017’s The Emancipation Procrastination, the third album of his Centennial Trilogy, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is gearing up to drop a new album, …
R+R=NOW – “Resting Warrior” (Stream)
“Resting Warrior”, the new single from the supergroup R+R=NOW, has that certain Glasperian, balanced sense of sprawl where everyone gets a solo and plays that solo at the top of …
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2017
We have a small, volunteer staff here at Nextbop. Folks who read us here contribute work, adding to the collective of voices that we so cherish here and giving additional …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (Featuring Vic Mensa) – “Freedom is a Word”
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is constantly treading the line between innovative and revolutionary. Whether you like him or not, aTunde Adjuah is one of the only neojazzmen going where no …
Nextbop Interviews Sarah Elizabeth Charles
Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles just released her newest album Free of Form at the beginning of the month. Co-produced by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and featuring her long-time band SCOPE …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Zombie” (Stream)
As we gear up for the release of Sarah Elizabeth Charles’ upcoming album, Free of Form, there are still more delights to discover. For example, as wide ranging the album …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles feat. Christian Scott – “Change to Come”
More and more artists are fed up with the senseless violence happening daily in the United States and are letting their frustration be heard through their music. The latest example …
Christian Scott Featured in Gap Commercial “Skate Meet Horn”
It’s always nice to see one of ours break through the mainstream barrier. Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and BADBADNOTGOOD come to mind as recent examples. Over here at Nextbop, it …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Free of Form” feat. Christian Scott
Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles has continuously dazzled us here, standing out as a singer with a voice as airy as a breeze or as gusty as a thunderstorm. Whether on …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – ‘Centennial Trilogy: Diaspora’
Diaspora, the second album of trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s Centennial Trilogy of albums he’s releasing this year, is softer than its predecessor, Ruler Rebel. It’s warmer, more somber, more …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – ‘Ruler Rebel’
Since time perpetually moves forward, all movement is technically forward movement. Everything is a form of progression. Experience gives texture to signature, though the elements of signature — those attributes …
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2015
I’m not quite sure what more I could say here about jazz in 2015. There may not have been some overarching narrative that guided how art was made and released. …
Christian Scott Live from Berklee on The Checkout Live
Seb and I were in New York City last weekend to catch Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s Harlem Stage shows in support of his new album on Ropeadope, Stretch Music, among …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – ‘Stretch Music (Introducing Elena Pinderhughes)’
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah plays three different horns on his new album, Stretch Music (Introducing Elena Pinderhughes)— the siren, the sirenette, and the reverse flugelhorn. They’re horns by his own …
Montreal Jazz Festival: Christian Scott at Upstairs
The crowd was already riled up by the time Christian Scott and his sextet stepped onto the stage of a packed Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill on June 28th for …
Christian Scott Octet 4/30/15 (Audio)
Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah brought his octet to New Orleans at the end of this past April. The concert was recorded and recently made available to stream online. Check …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Bells” (feat. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah) (Video)
One of our favorite albums of the year so far is definitely vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles’ sophomore release, Inner Dialogue. It’s a smartly crafted album from an artist with a …
Ben Williams Covers Lianne La Havas’ “Lost & Found” Featuring Christian Scott
A little over a week ago we wrote about Ben Williams’ sophomore album Coming of Age and featured its EPK. We’ve since listened to the album in its entirety and …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles’ “Bells” Premiere (Stream)
Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles is set to release her sophomore album Inner Dialogue tomorrow on Truth Revolution Records. To celebrate the occasion, Nextbop is premiering the second single off the …
Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “White and Blue” (Video)
Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles’ standout vocals first hit our radar back in 2011 on Enoch Smith Jr.’s Misfits. Since then, she has worked with various musicians and groups. Now, upon …
The Best Jazz Albums of 2012: #10-1
By the circumstances of our calendar, we culturally use the transition into the new year as a time to reflect. We reflect on how we have grown as people, about …
Best Jazz Albums of 2010 by Nextbop.com
It was rather difficult putting together a list of the best jazz albums of 2010. Unlike our list of non-jazz albums, there didn’t seem to be a massive sense of …