Executive Overview To understand the volatile brilliance of British jazz legend Edward "Tubby" Hayes, one must first look at the paper trail—or rather, the lack thereof. In a new three-disc retrospective box set titled An Unexpected Pleasure, compilers John Thurlow and Simon Spillett—backed by the tireless archival label Jazz In Britain—have assembled thirty-six previously unissued … Read more
Executive Overview In September 1965, a twenty-two-year-old dropout from PUC-Rio’s law faculty stood on the precipice of international renown. Marcos Valle had already watched his compositions circulate through the cultural arteries of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo via other people’s voices. Yet, his sophomore long-playing record—released by Odeon and featuring a pristine, sun-drenched collection … Read more
Executive Overview Two decades after it first graced turntables and redefined the landscape of modern popular music, Amy Winehouse’s seminal sophomore album, Back To Black, is being honored with a definitive, deluxe 20th-anniversary reissue. Set for release on October 23 via UMR/Island, this comprehensive package aims to capture not only the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of the … Read more
Executive Overview Art has long served as a vital mirror to societal turmoil, reflecting the acute anxieties, institutional pressures, and human resilience of its era. In their latest release, “Dange,” the Los Angeles-based experimental project Big Trouble—spearheaded by Justin Kohlberg (known for his work with Moonrun) and Daniel Talamantes—delivers a poignant and unflinching musical dispatch … Read more
Executive Overview In the fast-paced ecosystem of digital audio production, where pristine clarity is often the default, the enduring allure of analog imperfection remains a cornerstone of professional mixing. Producers and engineers constantly search for tools that bridge the gap between clinical digital precision and the warm, unpredictable character of vintage hardware. Recognizing this demand, … Read more
In the sprawling, often cyclical landscape of contemporary jazz vocal recordings, few releases arrive carrying as heavy a ballast of personal history, geographical displacement, and generational mourning as Soul Journey, the eighth studio album by acclaimed Australian-born vocalist Chris McNulty. Recorded in August 2025 at the Brian Brown Studios at the University of Melbourne and … Read more
Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of borderless music, true cross-pollination remains a rare and delicate achievement. Too often, projects uniting disparate global traditions risk dissolving into superficial pastiche—a patchwork of exotic textures devoid of structural integrity. With Kinesis, his sophomore full-length release and the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2020 debut Roamin’, … Read more
Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of improvised and experimental music, few artists manage to bridge the chasm between technical virtuosity and raw, unmediated emotional resonance quite like Mathieu Torres. A fixture of the French music scene for over two decades, the Toulouse-based guitarist, composer, and sonic explorer has carved out a singular trajectory that … Read more
Executive Overview In an era where contemporary jazz is frequently pulled into the orbit of electronic experimentation, dense digital production, and genre-blurring hybridity, there is something deeply grounding about an ensemble that returns to the bedrock of the art form. Enter Borderline, the striking debut album from Guadeloupe-born guitarist and composer Nicolas Attie. Eschewing studio … Read more
Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of global instrumental music, where technical prowess frequently overshadows emotional resonance, rare is the artist who can seamlessly bridge the gap between rigorous academic composition and the visceral, life-affirming pulse of modern jazz and Brazilian vernacular. Enter Matheus Wendt. With the release of his sophomore full-length album, The Unfolding, … Read more
