A View From The Wings: An Artist Review Of Brainchild 2018
Artists share their favourite performances and memorable off stage moments.
Jazz
Premiere: Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind (Al Dobson Jr. Remix)
A Hindi reinterpretation of the Nas classic on Astigmatic Records.
Monday Morning Mixtape 211
Rural folk from central Niger, Hungarian tropical electronica and Swedish electro-funk.
Monday Morning Mixtape 210
Classic Indian raga, London jazz, Irish ambient and soft-boiled Russian electronic IDM.
Zara McFarlane’s five favourite female jazz artists
Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackaray and Charlotte Dos Santos feature.
Premiere: Bjørn Torske – First Movement
A jazzy ambient opening to Bjørn’s first solo album in seven years.
Monday Morning Mixtape 208
Cinematic Italian film scores, French jazz fusion and L.A. electro funk.
James Heather – Empire Sounds (Old St Pancras Church Session)
A post-classical London pianist signed to Coldcut’s first label.
Premiere: Comfy Bella – Konkahs
Jazzy grooves from Leeds way on Released Records.
Premiere: Tenderlonious and The 22archestra – Expansions
Spiritual jazz and broken rhythms on Tenderlonious’ debut album.