THE BEST MUSIC: NEW & OLD
Bradley Zero’s Peckham-based Rhythm Section label has been nailing it over the last decade. No surprise then that they picked up two beaut Jazz/House fusion EPs from Kiwi brother-pairing Chaos in the CBD. Let their smooth brass and beats drift over you.
They are playing one UK night tonight with Percolate at Hangar. Don’t miss.
Bonus track: could they go deeper? Could they go smoother? You betcha.
I’m growing a moustache to raise money for the Movember Foundation. So this month I will be honouring some of the best moustaches in music. You can donate to my mo here: https://mobro.co/harry-mo
Today it is Mr. Gypsy Jazz himself, Django Reinhardt. He is credited as being one of the most influential and talented jazz musicians of all time. It is the kind of music that takes me to the banks of the Seine in the 50s. Smoky and black & white. It’s wistful and glorious.
I’m growing a moustache to raise money for the Movember Foundation. So this month I will be honouring some of the best moustaches in music. You can donate to my mo here: https://mobro.co/harry-mo?
Some cool jazz for your Sunday. The legendary Charles Mingus. What a cool bloke.
Today sees Manchester-based record label Gondwana Records turn 10. Founded by Matthew Halsall in 2008, it has brought contemporary jazz into the mainstream in a classy way. Artists include Portico Quartet, GoGo Penguin and Mammal Hands. To celebrate they are taking over the Roundhouse for a bit of an extravaganza. Big. See you down there.
HARRY'S MUSICAL EMPORIUM 