Underground Jazz

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.

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

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!

The Penge Jazz Sessions, Xmas 2014 – Session 1: Jean-Claude set by Madonjazz on Mixcloud

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!

MADONJAZZ – Deep Jazz w/ Wayne (SOTU) by Madonjazz on Mixcloud

Penge Jazz Party – May Bank Holiday ’14 – Part 2

What a long day’s music journey into the night it’s been! Penge Jazz party – May Bank Holiday ’14 live recordings, with a brilliant line-up of DJ’s and vinyl selectors, including Patrick Forge (DaLata, Dingwalls, Mi-Soul, NTS), Jean-Claude (If Music, NTS), Andrew Ashong (Sound Signature), Suresh, and our own Mark G. (King of Penge) and Thea. 12 hours of rare, vinyl-only deep jazz in deep South London – bliss! We published it in 3 parts for your listening pleasure: Part 2 features Jean-Claude, Patrick Forge, Andrew Ashong and Mark G. (King of Penge).

Jean-Claude is the owner of If Music, a boutique record store in downtown London, with an amazing collection of rare, fine vinyl. Patrick Forge is the force behind many exciting projects (Dingwalls, DaLata, Elliptics) – you can catch him every Sunday late night at 11pm on ‘Cosmic Jam’, his brill radio-show on Mi-Soul http://mi-soul.com/patrick-forge/ . Multi-talented Andrew Ashong (Sound Signature) has been causing waves, not only as a musician but also as a DJ – catch him on one of his live sets, or his new album, released soon. Mark G. (King of Penge) is named after the Penge Jazz parties, that have been running for over 7 years now. Mark’s been an avid vinyl collector for many years, mainly of deep jazz, and together with Thea, they form the MADONJAZZ crew – catch them live every other Sunday on madonjazz.com.

Penge Jazz Party – May Bank Holiday ’14 – Part 2 by Madonjazz on Mixcloud

Penge Jazz Party – May Bank Holiday ’14 – Part 1

What a long day’s music journey into the night it’s been! Penge Jazz party – May Bank Holiday ’14 live recordings, with a brilliant line-up of DJ’s and vinyl selectors, including Patrick Forge (DaLata, Dingwalls, Mi-Soul, NTS), Jean-Claude (If Music, NTS), Andrew Ashong (Sound Signature), Suresh, and our own Mark G. (King of Penge) and Thea. 12 hours of rare, vinyl-only deep jazz in deep South London – bliss! We published it in 3 parts for your listening pleasure: Part 1 features Mark G. (King of Penge), Suresh, Jean-Claude,  Thea and Patrick Forge.

Jean-Claude is the owner of If Music, a boutique record store in downtown London, with an amazing collection of rare, fine vinyl. Patrick Forge is the force behind many exciting projects (Dingwalls, DaLata, Elliptics) – you can catch him every Sunday late night at 11pm on ‘Cosmic Jam’, his brill radio-show on Mi-Soul http://mi-soul.com/patrick-forge/ . Suresh has been a vinyl collector for many years, his interests spanning over many music genres, inc. of course, jazz. Mark G. (King of Penge) named after the Penge Jazz parties, that have been running for over 7 years now. Mark’s been an avid vinyl collector for many years, mainly of deep jazz. Thea has been collecting deep jazz vinyl for many years, and together with Mark G. they form the MADONJAZZ crew – catch them live every other Sunday on madonjazz.com.

Penge Jazz Party – May Bank Holiday ’14 – Part 1 by Madonjazz on Mixcloud

MADONJAZZ w/ special guest DJ Harv – Sunday 27th April @7pm

MADONJAZZ is back this Sunday 27th April at 7pm BST for a 3hr show with special guest DJ Harv (PointBlank FM)! Expect pure jazz vinyl bliss from residents Thea + Mark G. and DJ Harv, that will be digging out gems from his personal record collection. 

DJ Harv is a collector of music since the age of 12, and has been on the frontline at Honest Jons for 15 years (one of London’s finest record stores). Catch him every Tuesday morning on www.pointblank.fm from 8am -12pm, hosting  his very popular radio show, “The Feeling Good Show”. You can also catch him regularly DJ’ing in London, across the UK and at worldwide music festivals this summer.

More importantly, he’ll be with the MADONJAZZ crew this Sunday 27th April at 7pm on amateuradio.gr. Tune in, it’ll be a great one!!

MADONJAZZ w/ DJ Harv

MADONJAZZ w/ DJ Harv

MADONJAZZ – First for 2014!

It’s been a year since we started MADONJAZZ,  and what a year it’s been! Birthday bash coming up soon. In the meantime, here’s the first show of the year for the MADONJAZZ crew, bringing you our latest favourite – vinyl only – jazz gems with some underground American and rare French jazz in between. We hope you enjoy listening!

https://www.mixcloud.com/madonjazz/madonjazz-winter-series-120114

MADONJAZZ Winter Series | 120114 by Madonjazz on Mixcloud