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J-Felix // Guest Mix 011

We welcome one of Brighton's best purveyors of jazz, funk and hip-hop and a world more to our guest mix series.

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DJ, radio host and presenter based in London. Papaoul has a weekly Sunday morning show on Worldwide FM playing an eclectic range of music, with a monthly focus on new alternative sounds from Latin America for a radio and events platform he runs, “The Fifth Sun”

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Supreme Standards: Ash Walker Experience, Raquel Martins, PIE

Ash Walker Experience and Raquel Martins come to Notting Hill Arts Club

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The Supreme Standards Playlist

New jazz, soul and more from around the world alongside a few classics still shaping the culture today. Updated regularly.

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Supreme Standards: Project Hilts & Quinn Oulton

A double bill of jazz, soul, and hip-hop at Colours, Hoxton on the 17th November 2021

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Scarlett O’Malley // Guest Mix 009

One of West London's most exciting presenters and DJs brings a blend of jazz, soul and house to the return of our mix series

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Supreme Standards: Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory and Cherise

Supreme Standards relaunches with it's first show in Brighton

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$Album of the Week \\ Socially conscious London Afrobeat Collective reveal ‘Humans’$

Album of the Week \\ Socially conscious London Afrobeat Collective reveal ‘Humans’

It's the first album in four years from LAC

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$New Sound 032 \\ ODD OKODDO are a fresh German-Kenyan duo$

New Sound 032 \\ ODD OKODDO are a fresh German-Kenyan duo

The duo reveal 'Auma' this October

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$Album of the Week \\ Sampa the Great’s journey to the self stands out$

Album of the Week \\ Sampa the Great’s journey to the self stands out

Sampa the Great reveals an impressive 19 track debut album

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$New Sound 31 \\ Yazz Ahmed honours courageous role models in ‘Polyhymnia’$

New Sound 31 \\ Yazz Ahmed honours courageous role models in ‘Polyhymnia’

The trumpeter is set to release her most ambitious work to date

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.23: Neue Grafik on ‘Foulden Road’ and the journey to it$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.23: Neue Grafik on ‘Foulden Road’ and the journey to it

Neue Grafik gets personal

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$Album of the Week \\ Ashley Henry has a transatlantic vision on debut album ‘Beautiful Vinyl Hunter’$

Album of the Week \\ Ashley Henry has a transatlantic vision on debut album ‘Beautiful Vinyl Hunter’

The pianist reveals his debut album on Sony

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$Jazz Diary \\ Great things happening in September$

Jazz Diary \\ Great things happening in September

The dates for your diary

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$New Sound 30 \\ Triple sax band Koma Saxo drop a “7 inch for the DJs”$

New Sound 30 \\ Triple sax band Koma Saxo drop a “7 inch for the DJs”

The Scandanavian band have an album on route

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$Album of the Week \\ Miles Davis’ ‘Rubberband’ isn’t a classic album to dissect – but it’s a lot of fun$

Album of the Week \\ Miles Davis’ ‘Rubberband’ isn’t a classic album to dissect – but it’s a lot of fun

We review the posthumous release

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$Sixty Years Later \\ Binker Golding on Ornette Coleman’s ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’$

Sixty Years Later \\ Binker Golding on Ornette Coleman’s ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’

Ben Noble revisits a classic with the help of Binker Golding

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.22: Pianist Ashley Henry on his star-studded debut$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.22: Pianist Ashley Henry on his star-studded debut

Ashley Henry talks about 'Beautiful Vinyl Hunter'

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$New Sound 029 \\ Astralblak are front and centre of Minneapolis’ new sounds$

New Sound 029 \\ Astralblak are front and centre of Minneapolis’ new sounds

The hard to categorise band are soon to drop a fresh EP

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$Supreme Standards Guest Mix \\ Emerging Manchester star, Layfullstop$

Supreme Standards Guest Mix \\ Emerging Manchester star, Layfullstop

The rapper presents an exclusive mix

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$Sixty years later \\ Sarathy Korwar on Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’$

Sixty years later \\ Sarathy Korwar on Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’

Sarathy Korwar talks to Ben Noble about the impact Miles Davis' classic has had on him

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$New Sound 028 \\ Ikebe Shakedown mark ten years with ‘Kings Left Behind’$

New Sound 028 \\ Ikebe Shakedown mark ten years with ‘Kings Left Behind’

The band are 10 years strong in 2019

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$Album of the Week \\ Bryony Jarman-Pinto masters delicate, easy grace on debut album ‘Cage & Aviary’$

Album of the Week \\ Bryony Jarman-Pinto masters delicate, easy grace on debut album ‘Cage & Aviary’

The Cumbria born singer brings an alluring sound to Tru Thoughts

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$Jazz in the city \\ Manchester: One of the UK’s most inspired Jazz scenes$

Jazz in the city \\ Manchester: One of the UK’s most inspired Jazz scenes

Emma Finamore digs deep into Manchester's music foundations and collaborative spirit

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$Sixty Years Later \\ Camilla George on John Coltrane’s ‘Giant Steps’$

Sixty Years Later \\ Camilla George on John Coltrane’s ‘Giant Steps’

Ben Noble reviews how 'Giant Steps' is still vibrating in 2019

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.21: Tanks and the Bangas X Women In Jazz$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.21: Tanks and the Bangas X Women In Jazz

Double-whammy podcast episode

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$New Sound 027 \\ Sharky is back with ‘Fruit’, a zesty slow-groover.$

New Sound 027 \\ Sharky is back with ‘Fruit’, a zesty slow-groover.

The new EP is ripe to pluck

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$Album of the Week \\ Nérija paint all elements of life on remarkable debut, ‘Blume’$

Album of the Week \\ Nérija paint all elements of life on remarkable debut, ‘Blume’

The supergroup release their debut album on Domino

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$Jazz in the City \\ Bristol’s musicians challenge the ‘normal’ with an experimental edge$

Jazz in the City \\ Bristol’s musicians challenge the ‘normal’ with an experimental edge

Bristol proudly draws on its own creativity for inspiration

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$Sixty Years Later \\ Theon Cross on Charles Mingus’ classic, ‘Mingus Ah Um’$

Sixty Years Later \\ Theon Cross on Charles Mingus’ classic, ‘Mingus Ah Um’

We revisit some classic albums this Summer, sixty years on

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$New Sound 026 \\ Master collaborator Oli Rockberger reveals his new solo EP$

New Sound 026 \\ Master collaborator Oli Rockberger reveals his new solo EP

Oli has worked with Jordan Rakei, Laura Mvula and more

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$Album of the Week \\ Kit Sebastian’s ‘Mantra Moderne’ conjures Turkish-Brazilian retro tropicalia$

Album of the Week \\ Kit Sebastian’s ‘Mantra Moderne’ conjures Turkish-Brazilian retro tropicalia

The album is release via Mr Bongo Records

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$Jazz in the City \\ Leeds’ forward thinking venues and genre-pushing bands$

Jazz in the City \\ Leeds’ forward thinking venues and genre-pushing bands

Emma Finamore digs deep into Leeds' active Jazz scene

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$Jazz Diary \\ Fantastic things happening this August$

Jazz Diary \\ Fantastic things happening this August

From live shows to album releases

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.20: Chicago ‘Beat Scientist’ Makaya McCraven$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.20: Chicago ‘Beat Scientist’ Makaya McCraven

The progressive drummer talks to Tina Edwards live at Love Supreme

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$New Sound 025 \\ London pianist Rebecca Nash reveals her ATLAS project$

New Sound 025 \\ London pianist Rebecca Nash reveals her ATLAS project

'Peaceful King' is out on Whirlwind Recordings

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$Album of the Week – Extended Review \\ Sarathy Korwar’s ‘More Arriving’ is a bold, defiant triumph$

Album of the Week – Extended Review \\ Sarathy Korwar’s ‘More Arriving’ is a bold, defiant triumph

Sarathy Korwar's third album sees collabs with India's hip-hop scenes

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$Jazz in the City \\ Brighton’s clubs, labels and neo-soul influences set the city apart$

Jazz in the City \\ Brighton’s clubs, labels and neo-soul influences set the city apart

Emma Finamore digs into the coastal city's scene

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$NEW VIDEO \\ Ashley Henry reveals ‘Between The Lines’ ft MC Sparkz and trumpeter Keyon Harrold$

NEW VIDEO \\ Ashley Henry reveals ‘Between The Lines’ ft MC Sparkz and trumpeter Keyon Harrold

The pianist drops his debut full length album this September

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The Thread of Jazz: Tracing the revolutionary and improvisational sound of Jazz in DJ culture

Charles Vaughan explores

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$New Sound 024 \\ Ambient guitar and drums duo Voyager II are onto something$

New Sound 024 \\ Ambient guitar and drums duo Voyager II are onto something

Check out the rising band from London's experimental scene

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$Album of the Week \\ ‘Sunny Side Up’ is a vibrant portrait of Melbourne’s Jazz-tinted scene$

Album of the Week \\ ‘Sunny Side Up’ is a vibrant portrait of Melbourne’s Jazz-tinted scene

The compilation spotlights a world-class scene

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$Playlist \\DJ KG selects 10 tracks ahead of this weekend’s COOK OUT with IGBO$

Playlist \\DJ KG selects 10 tracks ahead of this weekend’s COOK OUT with IGBO

We're getting warm and ready for Saturday's show

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DJ Rebecca Vasmant shares a love letter to Glasgow’s Jazz scene

The DJ is flying the flag for Glasgow Jazz

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$INTERVIEW \\ Sly5thAve talks all things IGBO ahead of their debut London COOK OUT this weekend$

INTERVIEW \\ Sly5thAve talks all things IGBO ahead of their debut London COOK OUT this weekend

New-funk album 'Attitude' is out now

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.19: Jordan Rakei on the dystopian visions of his ‘Origins’ album$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.19: Jordan Rakei on the dystopian visions of his ‘Origins’ album

Jordan Rakei talks with fascinating detail about his latest album

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$TRACK PREMIRE \\ Gaijin Blues reveal dancefloor-ready new single, ‘Professor Tatsuro Kensu’$

TRACK PREMIRE \\ Gaijin Blues reveal dancefloor-ready new single, ‘Professor Tatsuro Kensu’

The duo reveal a track from their forthcoming debut album

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$New Sound 023 \\ lo-fi psych-pop duo Kit Sebastian reveal a dreamy debut$

New Sound 023 \\ lo-fi psych-pop duo Kit Sebastian reveal a dreamy debut

'Mantra Moderne' is released via Mr Bongo on 19 July

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Music Declares Emergecy: Musicians and organisations come together against climate change

The music industry acts on climate change

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$WATCH \\ Interview: Skinny Pelembe on touring and new music, at Love Supreme$

WATCH \\ Interview: Skinny Pelembe on touring and new music, at Love Supreme

Skinny Pelembe reflects on the success of 'Dreaming Is Dead Now'

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Sampa the Great announces debut album, ‘The Return’

Sampa the Great drops new single and video 'OMG', too

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$Q&A \\ Designer Raimund Wong and the look of London Jazz$

Q&A \\ Designer Raimund Wong and the look of London Jazz

Raimond Wong is behind the album sleeves and posters you'll know

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$New Sound 21 \\ Finnish titans Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen release their debut as a duo$

New Sound 21 \\ Finnish titans Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen release their debut as a duo

The drummer and saxophonist drop a long awaited collaboration

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$Album of the Week \\ KOKOKO! create DIY futurism with their debut ‘Fongola’$

Album of the Week \\ KOKOKO! create DIY futurism with their debut ‘Fongola’

It's the long awaited full length debut

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$Playlist \\ Judi Jackson selects her favourite performers for a bumper playlist$

Playlist \\ Judi Jackson selects her favourite performers for a bumper playlist

She plays Love Supreme this weekend

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Supreme Standards and Musica Macondo present: Sly5thave, IGBO and their NYC Cook Out!

Sly5thAve brings his NYC COOK OUT to London

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$NEW MUSIC \\ PYJÆN capture the sound of the universe with ‘Creation’$

NEW MUSIC \\ PYJÆN capture the sound of the universe with ‘Creation’

The fusion band have an album on route

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.18: Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2019 mini preview$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.18: Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2019 mini preview

Ft interviews with Sampa the Great and Love Supreme's founder

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$Jazz Diary \\ Awesome things happening in July$

Jazz Diary \\ Awesome things happening in July

It's Love Supreme month!

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$New Sound 021 \\ Jazz inspired Singer-Songwriter Sans Soucis$

New Sound 021 \\ Jazz inspired Singer-Songwriter Sans Soucis

'The Lover' EP is out now

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$Playlist \\ Bryony Jarman-Pinto picks 5 vocalists that inspired her upcoming debut album$

Playlist \\ Bryony Jarman-Pinto picks 5 vocalists that inspired her upcoming debut album

From classic to modern

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$Album of the Week \\ ‘A Love Requited’ puts drummer Myele Manzanza front and centre$

Album of the Week \\ ‘A Love Requited’ puts drummer Myele Manzanza front and centre

The New Zealand based drummer drops his new album via First Word Records

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$FEATURE \\ William Onyeabor and the Benefits of Seclusion$

FEATURE \\ William Onyeabor and the Benefits of Seclusion

Years after his death, the musician's career is still shrouded in mystery

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Words & Music: Linton Kwesi Johnson’s Enduring Legacy

"The UK owes Johnson a real musical debt, one which is all too rarely acknowledged"

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$Five minutes with Chip Wickham \\ “I want to make five albums in five years”$

Five minutes with Chip Wickham \\ “I want to make five albums in five years”

The musician returns to the UK for Love Supreme this Summer

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$New Sound 020 \\ After touring with Bonobo, producer Catching Flies reveals his debut album$

New Sound 020 \\ After touring with Bonobo, producer Catching Flies reveals his debut album

The producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ returns

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$Album of the Week \\ Quantic presents a soundclash of city life as creative director on ‘Atlantic Oscillations’$

Album of the Week \\ Quantic presents a soundclash of city life as creative director on ‘Atlantic Oscillations’

Quantic brings us his first solo album in five years

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How did Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks’ become a born again classic?

Orphy Robinson performs his take of the classic at Love Supreme this Summer

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Watch a live interview with Makaya McCraven at Love Supreme Jazz Festival

The Chicago drummer performs at this year's festival

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$VIDEO PREMIERE \\ Melbourne hit maker Laneous reveals the video for ‘Hold My Hand’$

VIDEO PREMIERE \\ Melbourne hit maker Laneous reveals the video for ‘Hold My Hand’

Laneous features on Brownswood's 'Sunny Side Up', too

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.17: Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.17: Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League

Michael League talks to us ahead of their Love Supreme appearance

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$Playlist \\ Theon Cross selects 7 tuba players we need to know$

Playlist \\ Theon Cross selects 7 tuba players we need to know

The 'Fyah' musician has some hot recommendations

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$New Sound 019 \\ Illinois beatmaker Radius teams up again with vocalist Lailah Reich$

New Sound 019 \\ Illinois beatmaker Radius teams up again with vocalist Lailah Reich

Radius teams up with vocalist Lailah Reich for their second collaboration

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$NEW MUSIC \\ The much awaited return of Nérija: Check out new single ‘Riverfest’$

NEW MUSIC \\ The much awaited return of Nérija: Check out new single ‘Riverfest’

The band have announced their debut album, too

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$Album of the Week \\ Tenderlonious sounds at home in his House-inspired album ‘Hard Rain’$

Album of the Week \\ Tenderlonious sounds at home in his House-inspired album ‘Hard Rain’

Ammar Kalia reviews the Ruby Rushton bandleader's third album

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Love Supreme artists pick their favourite acts on this year’s festival line-up

Here's who the artists are watching - and they recommend you do, too

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$DJ Playlist \\ Auntie Flo shares five must-play tunes for his festival sets$

DJ Playlist \\ Auntie Flo shares five must-play tunes for his festival sets

The DJ and musician plays Love Supreme Festival this Summer

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Brownswood announce ‘Sunny Side Up’ – the Australian answer to ‘We Out Here’

The new compilation is due on 19 July

Articles

Fémina bring their incredible harmonies to the UK for their debut London appearance

Fémina have just released the brilliant 'Perlas and Conchas'

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$New Sound 018 \\ Dutch Psych-Jazz outfit Tyranni Flock$

New Sound 018 \\ Dutch Psych-Jazz outfit Tyranni Flock

Check out new single 'Ujung Kulon', inspired by the jungle

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$Album of the Week \\ EABS muse on Polish identity in the ambitious ‘Slavic Spirits’$

Album of the Week \\ EABS muse on Polish identity in the ambitious ‘Slavic Spirits’

The album also features London's Tenderlonious

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We ask people with Synaesthesia to tell us what Theon Cross and Kamaal Williams’ music tastes like

People with Synaesthesia often taste or 'see' music

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$NEW MUSIC \\ Sampa the Great: Check out empowering new track and video for ‘Final Form’$

NEW MUSIC \\ Sampa the Great: Check out empowering new track and video for ‘Final Form’

'Final Form' will stand the test of time

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$NEW MUSIC \\ Brighton future-soul band Yakul reveal ‘Blossoming’$

NEW MUSIC \\ Brighton future-soul band Yakul reveal ‘Blossoming’

They play Love Supreme Festival this Summer

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$New Sound 017 \\ Multi-instrumentalist and producer Xoa takes us ‘Way West’.$

New Sound 017 \\ Multi-instrumentalist and producer Xoa takes us ‘Way West’.

Xoa is the project of London's Nick Tyson

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Joe Armon-Jones returns with brilliant new single ‘Icy Roads (Stacked)’

The pianist is back after the success of debut album 'Starting Today'

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.16: American trumpeter Theo Croker$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.16: American trumpeter Theo Croker

The award-winning trumpeter has just released 'Star People Nation'

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$Jazz Diary \\ Fantastic things happening this June$

Jazz Diary \\ Fantastic things happening this June

Here's some key dates for your calendar

Articles

$WATCH \\ Steamdown reveal their debut Boiler Room session$

WATCH \\ Steamdown reveal their debut Boiler Room session

Watch the the Deptford Collective perform

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$Album of the Week \\ Basquiat inspired compilation ‘Untitled’ is a piece of art$

Album of the Week \\ Basquiat inspired compilation ‘Untitled’ is a piece of art

18 musicians respond to the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat

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$Supreme Standards Guest Mix 007 \\ Cykada (Jazz, electronic, hip-hop)$

Supreme Standards Guest Mix 007 \\ Cykada (Jazz, electronic, hip-hop)

The London band share an exclusive mix

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$PREMIERE \\ Chicago’s Resavoir reveal ‘Taking Flight’ ft Brandee Younger via International Anthem$

PREMIERE \\ Chicago’s Resavoir reveal ‘Taking Flight’ ft Brandee Younger via International Anthem

It's a fresh track from the band's self-titled debut

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$New Sound 016 \\ Italian pianist Maria Chiara Argirò (Kinkajous, Rosie Turton) goes electronic$

New Sound 016 \\ Italian pianist Maria Chiara Argirò (Kinkajous, Rosie Turton) goes electronic

Album 'Hidden Seas' is out later this year.

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$NEW MUSIC \\ Flofilz drops Jazz-ish hip-hop track ‘Camberwell’ ft Alfa Mist$

NEW MUSIC \\ Flofilz drops Jazz-ish hip-hop track ‘Camberwell’ ft Alfa Mist

The musicians highlight the sound of South-East London

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$PREMIERE \\ First Word Records’ Myele Manzanza returns with ‘Itaru’s Phone Booth’.$

PREMIERE \\ First Word Records’ Myele Manzanza returns with ‘Itaru’s Phone Booth’.

It marks the third album for the New Zealand drummer

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The tracks we can’t wait to hear live at Love Supreme Jazz Festival this Summer

Imagine these bangers in a field. YES PLEASE.

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$Long Read \\ The sober truth about small venues – and what needs to be done$

Long Read \\ The sober truth about small venues – and what needs to be done

Small venues need to make progressive changes to survive

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$NEW MUSIC \\ Jordan Rakei drops disco-tinged tune ‘Rolling Into One’$

NEW MUSIC \\ Jordan Rakei drops disco-tinged tune ‘Rolling Into One’

His album 'Origin' is due on 14 June

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$Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.15: British vocalist Andreya Triana$

Supreme Standards podcast \\ Ep.15: British vocalist Andreya Triana

The 'Tea Leaf Dancers' singer is about to drop her third studio album, 'Life In Colour'

Podcasts

The Brother Moves On have a rare London show at Church of Sound this week

The band are in town from South Africa

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