MADONJAZZ #86 – Deep Jazz sessions w/ Thea & Mark G., exploring the world of deep jazz and love of vinyl.
This issue is packed with deep jazz vinyl-only favorites, such as re-issues from Ndikho Xaba and the Natives from Matsuli Music, Tribo Massahi and Mombasa, and with new releases from Matthew Halsall and the Greg Foat Group, along classics from Horace Silver, Grachan Moncur III, Basso-Valdambrini Quintet, Don Cherry and many many more!
MADONJAZZ #85 w/ guest DJ Soul Provyder – a 3hr vinyl-only special, including an exclusive jazz-influenced set one of the original veterans in the London dance scene, DJ Soul Provyder, packed with gems from his private collection.
Djsoul Provyder is a record collector and DJ since 1991, playing at many venues across his home town of London over the years (Ronnie Scotts, Jazz Café, Koko, Sketch, East Village and Momo’s to name a few) including many festivals (Isle of Wight, V Festival and Southport Weekendender). He is currently a resident at the SUNSPLASH FESTIVAL held in the South of Turkey and has played playing alongside DJs such as Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Giles Peterson, Norman Jay, and Phil Asher. We were really excited to have him – enjoy!
MADONJAZZ #81 with Thea and Mark G., exploring the world of deep jazz and love of vinyl.
Includes the brilliant new release from Nucleus with Leon Thomas on Gearbox, together with an amazing selection of gems from Charles Lloyd, Pete La Roca, Donald Byrd, Lester Bowie, Ahmed Abdul Malik, Salah Ragab and Augusto Martelli. Vinyl only. Enjoy!
MADONJAZZ #81 by Madonjazz on Mixcloud
Latest MADONJAZZ w/ Thea & Mark G., packed with rare jazz gems from Sahib Shihab, Hanibal & the Sunrise Orchestra, Jaco Pastorius, Sonny Fortune, Donald Byrd, Yusef Lateef, Mulatu Astatke and many more! Check it, it’s a really good one! x
Last Sunday’s MADONJAZZ – Summer Jazz issue, with the usual suspects Thea & Mark G., packed with gems from Tom Scott, Jef Gilson, Ramsey Lewis, Cannonball Adderley, Sahib Shihab, Ahmad Jamal, and many others. Peace, Enjoy!
A MADONJAZZ 45 min Deep Jazz taster from Mark G., happened impromptu last Tuesday night. Vinyl only – enjoy!
MADONJAZZ: Spiritual Jazz issue III, with Thea and Mark G., exploring the world of spiritual jazz and love of vinyl. Packed with deep, spiritual, vinyl-only gems from Don Cherry, Sun Ra, Jef Gilson, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Lloyd Miller and many others, together with new spiritual jazz releases and re-issues from Tumi Mogorosi and Minoru Miraoka.
It includes an exclusive, brilliant 1hr mix by Mark G., diggin’ through his private collection and sharing with us his deep, spiritual and world jazz gems. Enjoy!
An amazing and educative brief insight into the diverse music of Brazil and its different regions; a beautiful mix by Wayne (Sounds of the Universe), packed with vinyl-only rare gems, making it the perfect soundtrack for those lovely summer evenings – enjoy!
Wayne (Sounds of the Universe) is a vinyl collector for over 35 years and is considered one of the authorities in London on all things Brazilian. He visits Brazil regularly and on this mix we get a taste of his private Brazilian record collection.
MADONJAZZ – Insight into Brazilian music by Wayne (SOTU) by Madonjazz on Mixcloud
A truly magical evening on Monday 16th June at the House of St Barnabas, where Matthew Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra introduced their new album, ‘When the world was one’. The album, the fifth offering from Matthew Halsall, is truly exceptional; deep spiritual jazz with Eastern influences, reflecting Halsall’s recent travels to Japan and the music of one of his heroes, Alice Coltrane.
The performance was nearly mystical, contributed largely to the music content and the interesting choice of instruments; featuring a bunch of seriously talented young musicians, they delivered hypnotic grooves and meditative slow-build solos with a brilliant double-bass, harp, flute, drums, piano, tenor sax, the Japanese koto and of course, Halsall’s trumpet. And there couldn’t be a more fitting venue for showcasing Halsall’s spiritual melodies than the chapel at the House of St Barnabas: this intimate space, with remarkable acoustics and a strong feeling of reverence only added to the magic of the evening – a truly remarkable, unforgettable night.
MADONJAZZ is dedicated to exploring the world of deep jazz and love of vinyl, and there isn’t a better contemporary example of this than Halsall’s latest album. We believe that Matthew Halsall, together with Nat Birchall who contributed to the album recording, are leading the way in British modern spiritual jazz.
“When the World was One” by Matthew Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra, is out now on vinyl, CD and mp3 on https://matthewhalsall.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-world-was-one
Wow! What a fest it’s been last Sunday! MADONJAZZ went MAD ON BRAZIL! Thea and Mark G. were joined by special guests Wayne (SOTU) and Gordon K. for 4hrs packed with rare and classic Brazilian gems! Includes a brilliant and insightful set into North Brazilian music by Wayne (SOTU). Enjoy!
Wayne (Sounds of the Universe) is a vinyl collector for over 35 years and is considered one of the authorities in London on all things Brazilian. He visits Brazil regularly and on this MADONJAZZ special we get a taste of his private Brazilian record collection. Gordon K. is a Latin music aficionado and he’ll be sharing some of his Brazilian gems collected over the years. Thea and Mark are sharing their rare Brazilian-tinged jazz, and as always, keeping things deep!