George Duke was one of the more visionary Jazz artists, with a prolific and varied creative output. He tended towards the Jazz-fusion style, but incorporated…
Month: May 2019
30/05/2019: “My Propeller” by Arctic Monkeys
Sometimes fans get a bit carried away with their interpretations of songs, to the point where the artist has to step in and categorically deny…
29/05/2019: “Nutville” by Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich is often viewed as being the best Jazz drummer of all time. Even if he wasn’t the best, he is almost certainly the…
28/05/2019: “Raspberry Beret” by Prince
Prince could often be quite dirty minded, but “Raspberry Beret” is not too provocative by his standards. It tells the tale of a shop worker…
27/05/2019: “Out Of Limits” by The Marketts
I love a bit of surfer music. It has a set of distinctive guitar styles, reliably energetic rhythm sections, and usually a fair amount of…
26/05/2019: “Kadia Blues” by Orchestre De La Paillote
This song shows the diversity of African music. Much of the music that is popular among Western audiences tends towards the funky, afrobeat persuasion. “Kadia…
25/02/2019: “Praxis” by Ikonika
Ikonika is one of the artists gracing Kode 9’s Hyperdub label, where you can be sure to find producers pushing bass music into new and…
24/05/2019: “Daylight” by RAMP
RAMP is an acronym, standing for Roy Ayers Music Productions. It’s a group which he isn’t actually in, instead helping the members write and produce…
23/05/2019: “Algodao” by Quarteto Novo
Quarteto Novo only recorded one album together, the 1967 Quarteto Novo. However, that one album had a disproportionate influence. The group utilises a regional Brazilian music…
22/05/2019: “Modjadji” by Chicco
Film soundtracks are very often carefully curated and interesting collections of music, containing songs selected for a variety of moods. Even the most unlikely of…