Archive for the 'nu jazz' Category

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble

Lead Squid: Shadows:

10 January 2010 at 18:09 - Comments

The amazing voice of Sainkho Namtchylak

Boomerang:

Sainkho Namtchylak is an experimental singer, born in 1957 in a secluded village in the south of Tuva, an autonomous Russian state bordering Mongolia. She has an exceptional voice, spanning seven octaves and proficient in overtone singing; her music enmeshes avant-jazz, electronica, modern composition and Tuvan influences.

24 April 2009 at 10:32 - Comments

Kraked Unit – Poupees Russes

20 March 2009 at 09:16 - Comments

dreadzone

Clever mix of music (eclectic fusion of dub, raggae, techno, trance and folk) coming from London (the band was formed in 1993).  With very unusual samples, their sound evolves from album to album, so check some new stuff too…and i bet they are great live too…

4 December 2008 at 17:44 - Comments

!Deladap

Angelo

“The Sound of the Urban Gypsies”-the new single from !Deladap and the precise description of their sound…The project started in 2001 when Stani Vana, an Czech producer formed a trio that later became an a seven member live ensemble. They are now in Vienna and touring a lot…try to see them live…special thanks to Mr. [...]

9 September 2008 at 18:11 - Comments
minha galera
Cool! Yeah, he fits well in the "good looking musicians" tag.
10 September 08 at 14:51

Shirley Bassey remixes

I heard some Shirley Bassey songs and I said to myself…I would like to say these words to somebody at my wedding…Welsh singer with totally unhappy relationships became famous when she was only 19 years old…her ‘little voice’ made her win lots of prises and to be in the tops…dimonds seem to be forever, just [...]

28 August 2008 at 12:54 - Comments

Parov Stelar – Matilda

From his latest EP. Btw, next one’s coming out in September.

14 August 2008 at 14:00 - Comments

Michel Petrucciani – Besame Mucho

I have to post here this interpretation made by the greatest jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani. It is too beautifull!

If you don’t know who Michel Petrucciani was, watch this documentary from Mezzo:

Links: Official page, Fans page, MySpace, LastFM, Wikipedia.

14 August 2008 at 12:16 - Comments

Oscar Brown Jr. – Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert remix)

http://www.matthewherbert.net/

8 August 2008 at 12:38 - Comments

Vincent Gallo

Great Sicilian origin actor that you may see in Buffalo 66 or Brown Bunny, Vincent Gallo is also a music artist. He started his career with The Blue Mood, his first band and went on to Zephyr and so on. He directed and wrote the music for Buffalo 66 and made other great underground chilly-experimental-idm-trip-hop-abstract stuff. Worth [...]

6 August 2008 at 16:51 - Comments