Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The Lyman Woodard Trio • Live At the 1996 Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bill Black's Combo • Greatest Hits
William Patton Black Jr. (17 de septiembre de 1926 - 21 de octubre de 1965) fue un músico y director de orquesta estadounidense conocido como uno de los pioneros del rock and roll. Fue el bajista en el trío temprano de Elvis Presley. Black formó más tarde el combo de Bill Black.
Big Jay McNeely • Honkin' & Jivin' At The Palomino!
Born April 29, 1927 in Watts, California -
Saturday, May 16, 2026
The M-Tet • Finger Poppin' Time!
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
VA • Fania Goes Psychedelic
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Leonieke Scheuble • Debut
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Fernando Rusconi Hammond Organ Trio • No Moon, No Sun, No Age
Fernando Rusconi, cultor del órgano Hammond en Argentina, presenta “No moon, no sun, no age”, su quinto trabajo discográfico. El trío compuesto por Pablo Vernieri en guitarra eléctrica, Ezequiel Chino Piazza en batería y Rusconi en Hammond y Clavinet, explora una fusión entre el jazz-funk-blues y agogo característica de los organ trio de los 60s.
Automatic translation:
Fernando Rusconi, sculptor of the Hammond organ in Argentina, presents "No moon, no sun, no age," his fifth album. The trio Pablo Vernieri electric guitar, Ezequiel Chino Piazza on drums and Rusconi on Hammond and Clavinet explores a fusion between jazz-funk-blues and feature agogo of the organ trio 60s.
Monday, May 4, 2026
One The Life and Music of James Brown
Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made.
The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era.
At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Max Paparella Organization • The Jazz Funk Rewind
It grows by consuming the vinyl records of the great masters of soul jazz such as Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff and Richard "Groove" Holmes, to discover later, in the late '80s and early' 90s, a new ascending music movement, which soon became known as Acid Jazz. The rest is history, musical choices, style and contaminations are part of "Max Paparella Organization". An eclectic musical project that manages to merge and combine sounds typical of electronic music with vintage instrumentation.
https://www.traxsource.com/title/1076162/the-acid-jazz-mixtape
Max Paparella, nacido en 1975, organista Hammond con una gran pasión por los instrumentos musicales antiguos. Durante más de 20 años en la industria musical, ha colaborado a lo largo de los años tanto en Europa como en los EE.UU., trabajando en la creación de numerosos álbumes como compositor, músico y productor fantasma.
Crece consumiendo los discos de vinilo de los grandes maestros del soul jazz como Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff y Richard "Groove" Holmes, para descubrir más tarde, a finales de los 80 y principios de los 90, un nuevo movimiento musical ascendente, que pronto se conoció como Acid Jazz. El resto es historia, las elecciones musicales, el estilo y las contaminaciones forman parte de la "Organización Max Paparella". Un proyecto musical ecléctico que logra fusionar y combinar sonidos típicos de la música electrónica con instrumentación vintage.
https://www.traxsource.com/title/1076162/the-acid-jazz-mixtape
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Orgone • Orgone
While several members of the band played together from the early 1990s, Orgone did not coalesce into a regular band until around 1999.
Many of their early gigs were as a backing band for hip-hop musicians. After a 2001 debut release, the band added vocalist Fanny Franklin to do a cover of "Funky Nassau" by the Beginning of the End; she remained as a full-time member, although much of their music is instrumental.
The group released its second album The Killion Floor in 2007, which featured "Funky Nassau" as well as covers of "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes and "I Get Lifted" by Harry Wayne Casey of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. In 2010 the band opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on tour. They have also performed at festivals like Bonnaroo and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Mientras que varios miembros de la banda tocaron juntos desde principios de los 90, Orgone no se unió a una banda regular hasta alrededor de 1999.
Muchos de sus primeros conciertos fueron como banda de apoyo para músicos de hip-hop. Después de un lanzamiento de debut en 2001, la banda añadió a la vocalista Fanny Franklin para hacer una versión de "Funky Nassau" al principio del fin; ella permaneció como miembro a tiempo completo, aunque gran parte de su música es instrumental.
El grupo lanzó su segundo álbum The Killion Floor en 2007, que incluía "Funky Nassau" así como versiones de "Do Your Thing" de Isaac Hayes y "I Get Lifted" de Harry Wayne Casey de K.C. y la Sunshine Band. En 2010 la banda abrió para Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings en la gira. También han actuado en festivales como el Bonnaroo y el New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Wynder K. Frog • Sunshine Super Frog
"Sunshine Super Frog" tiene 12 canciones mod Ham Hammond de máxima calidad y el LP nunca se detiene por un minuto. Todos los temas presentan a Mick Weaver como Wynder K Frog, tocando un órgano Hammond B3 y fueron grabados en Londres tocando sobre cintas de acompañamiento de músicos de sesión sin nombre de Nueva York.
En las notas del álbum, Jimmy Miller notó que Weaver había "complementado la banda con trompeta, saxo tenor, guitarra, bajo y batería, Wynder ha transformado el órgano en un medio de sonido muy agradable, combinando una delicadeza llamativa con frases populares y comerciales adecuadas para gran atractivo ". Una mezcla selecta de versiones como "Somebody Help Me", "Sunshine Superman", "Hold On, I'm Coming".
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Wil Blades • Field Notes
Having released a critically acclaimed co-led duo album Shimmy with Medeski Martin & Wood drummer Billy Martin in 2012, Blades returns with a deeply soulful and sinuous nine-track effort, Field Notes, on which he’s found fronting his own trio featuring Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker and New Orleans’ drummer Simon Lott.
From the recording’s outset, it’s easy to picture Blades fingers free-flowing across the keys, feet gliding along the bass pedals in a continuous dance. Syncopation drives songs like “Miller’s Time” and “Addis” as the trio locks in tight to a relentless groove. But there’s also a refined harmonic vision and deep affection for melody on tracks like “(I Can’t Stand) The Whole Lott of You” and “Dewey” where Blades’ Clavinet adds a fresh sonic dimension to the proceedings. Shades of psychedelia are weaved within “Parks ‘N’ Wreck,” while a tip of the hat to vintage soul jazz balladry informs “Forgetful” and classic pop swing is at the heart of “I Get The Blues When It Rains.”
In its sum, Field Notes is a masterful statement from an artist who’s poised to keep the timeless sound of the Hammond B3 organ as vital and compelling today as it’s ever been in the history of modern jazz and rock.
https://wilblades.bandcamp.com/album/field-notes
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Habiendo lanzado un álbum a dúo codirigido aclamado por la crítica Shimmy con Medeski Martin y el baterista Billy Martin de Wood en 2012, Blades regresa con un esfuerzo de nueve pistas profundamente conmovedor y sinuoso, Field Notes, en el que se ha encontrado al frente de su propio trío con el guitarrista de Tortoise Jeff Parker y el baterista de Nueva Orleans Simon Lott.
Desde el principio de la grabación, es fácil imaginar los dedos de Blades fluyendo libremente por las teclas, los pies deslizándose a lo largo de los pedales de bajo en un baile continuo. La síncopa impulsa canciones como" Miller's Time "y" Addis " mientras el trío se aferra a un ritmo implacable. Pero también hay una visión armónica refinada y un profundo afecto por la melodía en pistas como "(I Can't Stand) The Whole Lott of You" y "Dewey", donde el Clavinet de Blades agrega una nueva dimensión sonora a los procedimientos. Tonos de psicodelia se entrelazan dentro de "Parks' N 'Wreck", mientras que una punta del sombrero con baladas de jazz soul vintage informa "Olvidadizo" y el swing pop clásico está en el corazón de " I Get The Blues When It Rains.”
En resumen, Field Notes es una declaración magistral de un artista que está preparado para mantener el sonido atemporal del órgano Hammond B3 tan vital y convincente hoy como lo ha sido nunca en la historia del jazz y el rock modernos.
https://wilblades.bandcamp.com/album/field-notes
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Country Soul: Making Music and Making Race in the American South
In the sound of the 1960s and 1970s, nothing symbolized the rift
between black and white America better than the seemingly divided genres
of country and soul. Yet the music emerged from the same songwriters,
musicians, and producers in the recording studios of Memphis and
Nashville, Tennessee, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama--what Charles L. Hughes
calls the "country-soul triangle." In legendary studios like Stax and
FAME, integrated groups of musicians like Booker T. and the MGs and the
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section produced music that both challenged and
reconfirmed racial divisions in the United States. Working with artists
from Aretha Franklin to Willie Nelson, these musicians became crucial
contributors to the era's popular music and internationally recognized
symbols of American racial politics in the turbulent years of civil
rights protests, Black Power, and white backlash.
Hughes offers a
provocative reinterpretation of this key moment in American popular
music and challenges the conventional wisdom about the racial politics
of southern studios and the music that emerged from them. Drawing on
interviews and rarely used archives, Hughes brings to life the daily
world of session musicians, producers, and songwriters at the heart of
the country and soul scenes. In doing so, he shows how the country-soul
triangle gave birth to new ways of thinking about music, race, labor,
and the South in this pivotal period.
Charles L. Hughes (Autor)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E. • Sugartown
"The Living Eye" es el tercer disco de los S.P.E.C.T.R.E., y fue lanzado en noviembre de 2006 en el sello americano "Hammondbeat Records". Anteriormente los álbumes "With the finger on the trigger" [1998] y "Sugartown" [2002] fueron publicados en el sello de culto suizo "Sheep Records". Algunos temas ya fueron publicados en compilaciones de diferentes sellos internacionales como Acid Jazz Records (Reino Unido), Hammondbeat (EE.UU.), Vitaminic (ITALIA), BipBip (ESPAÑA). El tema "Purple Pill People" del CD "The Living Eye" será lanzado
https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/275292-The-Men-From-SPECTRE