The Montreal International Jazz Festival kicks off its 40th edition this week, starting June 26th, with a line-up sure to delight the most diverse of musical tastes. Often jazz festivals can be criticized for not showcasing enough jazz per se, but this year’s Montreal edition is particularly fruitful and ripe with a great selection of actual jazz artists. We’ve highlighted a … [Read more...]
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 just dropped the second single, "Forevergirl", featuring the always sultry vocals of Chris Turner and rapper Mike Larry Draw dropping a few bars. It's a song that's as buttery … [Read more...]
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, Ancestral Recall, on March 22nd on Ropeadope/Stretch Music. This actually comes as a bit of a surprise considering the man dropped three spectacular albums in one year not too long ago, … [Read more...]