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Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Jazz Albums of the Decade

December 24, 2019 By Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd Favorite Jazz Albums Decade

Compiling a list of the greatest works of the last ten years is an inherently difficult proposition. The first complication lies in the fact that so many of my musical memories from the last decade are tied to recordings released prior to the period. Some of my best memories include the Charlie Parker song from 1950 that played at my wedding, the New Year’s Eve I first stumbled … [Read more...]

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “Forevergirl” feat. Chris Turner & Mike Larry Draw (Stream)

March 7, 2019 By Anthony Dean-Harris

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)

February 5, 2019 By Anthony Dean-Harris

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...]

Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2017

December 20, 2017 By Anthony Dean-Harris

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 perspective that Sebastien and I lack at times. It's why, when it comes to end-of-year lists, our collective of voices is so important. It's nice to see the overlaps in taste and to gain insights into albums … [Read more...]

Nextbop Interviews Sarah Elizabeth Charles

October 24, 2017 By Sébastien Hélary

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 (Jesse Elder [keys], Burniss Earl Travis II [bass], John Davis [drums]), Free of Form is a protest album stemming for the current social and political unrest in the United States. I caught … [Read more...]

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