Spiritual Jazz

MADONJAZZ: South African Jazz w/ Matsuli Music

MADONJAZZ South African jazz w/ Matsuli Music, celebrating the release of their new re-issue of Swanzi spiritual jazz holy grail, ‘Ndikho Xaba and the Natives’.
Matt Temple from Matsuli Music gave us a brilliant, educative journey into South African jazz, packed with vinyl gems from the late 60’s and early ‘70s. It includes super-rare recordings from the legendary As-Shams label, and a worldwide exclusive ‘taste’ of Matsuli Music’s next release. Enjoy!

Matsuli Music promotes Mzansi Afrojazz Sounds, specialising in lost and forgotten urban sounds of South Africa. Run by London-based Matt Temple, they have re-issued a number of rare out-of-print grails such as Batsumi’s self-titled spiritual gem, Dick Khoza’s ‘Chapita’ and Bea Benjamin’s masterpiece ‘African Songbird’, and continue to do so, as manifested by their latest release, ‘Ndikho Xaba and the Natives’ on http://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/

MADONJAZZ – Deep Jazz sessions is back on the 29th March on http://madonjazz.net

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MADONJAZZ #86 – Deep Jazz sessions

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!

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MADONJAZZ #83 – Deep Jazz sessions 2015

MADONJAZZ #83: Deep Jazz sessions 2015 – the first show of the new year, with Thea and Mark G., exploring the world of deep jazz and love of vinyl. It includes an amazing 1hr mix by Mark G., full of deep jazz rarities. Vinyl only. Enjoy!

Join us for the next show is on the 25th January 2015 at 7pm, where we’ll be celebrating MADONJAZZ’s 2yr birthday, with some pretty special guests!

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MADONJAZZ’s favourite show moments for 2014

  1. Jef Gilson et Malagasy (Jazzman Records)
  2. Hailu Mergia and the Wailas – Tche Belew ( Awesome Tapes from Africa)
  3. Phil Wood – Greek Cooking (Impulse)
  4. Spiritual Jazz 5 (Jazzman Records)
  5. Indo-jazz Fusions – Joe Harriett John Mayer’s Double Quintet (Columbia Records)
  6. Alice Coltrane – Journey in Satchidananda (Impulse)
  7. Charles Lloyd – Manhattan Stories (Resonance Records)
  8. Fitzgore and the Talismen (GorBra Records)
  9. Donald Byrd – Kofi (Heavenly Sweetness)
  10. Valdambrini – Piana Quintet – Afrodite (Schema)
  11. The Bobby Jackson’s Café Extraordinaire Story (Jazzman Records)
  12. Jackie McClean – Jacknife (Blue Note)
  13. Eddie Gale – Black Rhythm Happening (4Men with Beards)
  14. Pete La Roca – Turkish Women at a Bath (Douglas)
  15. Lester Bowie – The Great Pretender (ECM)

The Penge Jazz Sessions, Xmas 2014 – Session 2: Jean-Claude, Mark G. & Thea B2B

Penge Jazz Sessions were back for a Christmas special, and what amazing sessions they’ve been!
Session 2 sees Jean-Claude ( If Music / NTS), Mark G. (Penge Jazz / MADONJAZZ) and Thea (MADONJAZZ) B2B, selecting the finest ‪deep jazz across all jazz sub-genres, including obscure Indian, Middle-Eastern and world jazz rarities – absolutely unmissable! Vinyl only. Jean-Claude is the owner of If Music, a boutique record store in London with an outstanding collection of rare, fine vinyl.

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The Penge Jazz Sessions, Xmas 2014 – Session 1: Jean-Claude set

Penge Jazz Sessions were back for a Christmas special with the finest ‪deep jazz across all jazz sub-genres. Session 1 is a set by Jean-Claude ( If Music / NTS) showcasing his vast knowledge of jazz rarities. Jean-Claude is the owner of If Music, a boutique record store in London with an outstanding collection of rare, fine vinyl. Absolutely wicked!

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MADONJAZZ #81

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!

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MADONJAZZ – Deep Jazz w/ Wayne (SOTU)

The MADONJAZZ crew, Thea and Mark G., saw the return of Wayne (SOTU) for a 4hr deep jazz special packed with vinyl-only deep, modal and spiritual jazz. This includes an exclusive 1hr not-to-be-missed set by Wayne, diggin’ though his private collection and sharing with us his love of deep jazz.

Wayne (Sounds of the Universe) has been a jazz vinyl collector for over 35 years, with a collection as vast as his musical knowledge that spans on all jazz genres. You’ll find him at the original vinyl section at Sounds of the Universe record store in Soho.

Album of the week: Spiritual Jazz 5 – Jazzman Records

Have a listen to the show, we hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!

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