'The Shakedown' is the debut album from Tenderlonious and features a new band - the dream team of top talent he named the 22archestra, who he leads seamlessly throughout. Listeners are exposed to the full breadth of Tender's technical and compositional skills, ranging from subtly meandering jazz, to hip-hop, afrobeat, latin and exhilarating free form jazz.
'SV Disco,' a nod to the mighty Slum Village, is a chunk of sensually-contorted disco vibes that brings on full party mode instantaneously, with the slinky bass licks and pitch-bent synthesiser recalling Roy Ayres’s blissed-out funk, blended with flute flurries reminiscent of mind Max Cilla’s La Flûte des Mornes.
'Maria' showcases Ed’s roots as sample-based producer, pulling influence from around the globe to create an undulating piece of flute-led Brazilian fusion that fans of Ruby Rushton will find familiar. The eastern-inspired embellishments raise the temperature further, whilst former Yussef Kamaal member Yussef Dayes’ sizzling cymbals and shuffling snare work propel the track onwards, locking down a signature 22a groove.
Latin and African influence can be heard across many of the tracks. 'Togo' is a smokey afrobeat jam that leaves space for Tenderlonious’ flute to soar above, his playing mimicking old school styles you might catch from MF Doom or J Dilla.
'Yussef’s Groove' kicks off with driving drums, and each of the 22archestra enter steadily, fully utilising their virtuosic power, switching between low-slung bass, chic open piano solos and hazy electric piano.
'The Shakedown' exercises more restraint, with Bitches Brew style ambience providing a palpable sense of anticipation and passion, whilst still retaining that stomping, low-riding 70s swing they do so well.
The 22archestra was conceived after Tenderlonious was invited to record at Abbey Road Studios. The whole crew was rounded-up and the album was recorded during a single 8 hour session – a testament to their musicianship and ability to nail a take, which has been honed on stage.

Bass – Jacky Samson
Drums – Charles Saudrais
Piano – Georges Arvanitas
Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Composed By – Ted Curson
Recorded 18 June 1971 at Europasonor Studio, Paris

Marshall Allen, 97 years young, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, teacher, mystic, and wizard. He is one of the oldest active working musicians touring the world non-stop (except during COVID). Tyler Mitchell was a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshall in 1985 with Sun Ra, then much later when Marshall became musical director. On this recording Tyler has the opportunity to perform Marshall Allen and Sun Ra's compositions with a small ensemble. They used different ideas and concepts from two of Tyler’s former band leaders: Arthur Taylor and the Sun Ra Arkestra.
released January 28, 2022
Marshall Allen – sax and evi
Tyler Mitchell – bass
Chris Hemmingway – tenor
Nicoletta Manzini - alto sax
Wayne Smith – drums
Elson Nascimento – percussion

"light years ahead of competition" - MOJO, ☆☆☆☆☆
After some years spent roaming the Valley of the Ultrablacks and exploring the Mountain of Forever, (where they narrowly avoided the lethal traps of The Voice of Besbunu), Binker and Moses are back with a new offering.
'Feeding The Machine' is their first studio album in five years, due for release on February 25th on all formats.
Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios by legendary, GRAMMY-winning producer Hugh Padgham, the new record features honorary third member Max Luthert on tape loops and electronics, moving their sound into an entirely new dimension that crosses into ambient, minimalism and experimental electronic territories.
With the use of modular synths and sampling, traditional melody and song structures are left behind as the musicians are pushed creatively to respond and in turn, 'feed the machine'.

American jazz bop composer and pianist.
Born 27 September 1924 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA.
Died 31 July 1966 (of pneumonia) in New York City, New York, USA (aged 41).

Cover [Model on back] – Bella Obermaier, Elaine Grove, Mel Kendrick
Engineer – Kurt Munkacsi
Film Director – Lawrence Weiner
Photography By – Richard Landry
Producer – Leo Castelli
"Recorded May 5, Nov. 17,18 '72 Butterfly Studio, NYC."
Soundtrack of "A First Quarter", a film by Lawrence Weiner.

榮獲第二屆金音創作獎【Award Winning!】2011 Golden Indie Music Awards
最佳爵士專輯獎 Best Jazz Album《Untitled 許郁瑛首張爵士創作專輯》／ 許郁瑛
最佳爵士單曲獎 Best Jazz Single〈Twisted One - inspired by Francis Bacon〉／《Untitled 許郁瑛首張爵士創作專輯》／許郁瑛
歷經整整一年的策劃、醞釀與準備，從紐約到台灣，爵士鋼琴演奏家許郁瑛以經典的鋼琴三重奏組合，全新呈現極具個人風格色彩的原創曲目。實力堅強的樂手陣容包括了曾多次參與 North Sea Jazz Festival 演出的荷蘭籍低音大提琴手 Tobias Nijboer，常於國際巡迴演出的鼓手 Adam James Sorensen，以及曾參與錄製爵士大師們如 Kenny Garrett 、John Patitucci 等專輯的巴西籍鼓手 Rogério Boccato。
[ Rogério 是當今活躍於紐約地區的打擊樂手，同時也是一位傑出的音樂教育家。]
許郁瑛的原創曲目風格多變，創作的靈感多半源自於對生活的深切體驗，有內心情感的描述，也有欣賞完英國畫家 Francis Bacon 展出的觀後感; 有溫暖人心的抒情曲 (ballad) ，也有前衛無厘頭的自由即興 (free improvisation)。其中 Hum… 一曲更是加入了人聲，希望以不同的聲響層次，從”心”表達，帶給聽眾全新的聽覺饗宴。
專輯錄音明細:
YUYING HSU (piano & voice)
TOBIAS NIJBOER (bass)
ROGERIO BOCCATO (drums #1, #4, #7)
ADAM JAMES SORENSEN (drums #2, #3, #5, #6)

由陳穎達領軍、作曲、加上活躍的爵士演奏家謝明諺、林偉中、池田欣彌的陳穎達四重奏，繼前兩張分別獲得2015、2018年金音獎肯定的專輯《R.E.M MOODS》、《動物感傷》後，今年推出他們的第三張作品《離峰時刻》。
他們為專輯中的音樂發明出『公路音樂』的說法，將公路電影與公路文學除了名稱、連關鍵的精神性元素也借來使用，像是截取各式公路旅行的經典情境，往更深層的不論是狂喜或絕望鑽去，時而表現明快的節奏與速度感，時而有著因背負之沈重發出的歎息。

四位演奏者具有嚴謹的爵士演奏背景，決定走向爵士樂的終極精神——變革，做出屬於這個時代的聲音；同時遵循傳統地在即興演奏中追求極致，在同步錄音中用音符展現每日經自我訓練而來的技術與美學主張；《離峰時刻》是張無需人聲與歌詞便能以多層次的弦律與和聲變化體現一場魔幻公路之旅的專輯