jazz – The Sound Projector

Lighter Matters

From Norway, the trio Damata turn in their debut album What’s Damata (DUGNAD REC DUG026), a beguiling set of nine

Jason Berry from Oakland CA got in touch to send us a couple of CDs…the item by Vacuum Tree Head

Pat Thomas is a London-based all-rounder skilled in the arts of jazz, improvisation, rock and free playing in whatever context

Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Alteleyeshegnem, Germany, Philophon, PH45011 vinyl 7″ single (2017) As my way of farewelling Alèmayèhu Eshèté, the great Ethiopian

Baligh Hamdi, Instrumental Modal Pop of 1970s Egypt, United States, Sublime Frequencies, SF119 CD (2021) A major figure in 20th-century

In between curating his ZORA series of CDRs drawn from his archive of non-current recordings, German player Ignaz Schick has

English players James O’Sullivan and Dan Powell have formed a duo called Muster – we’ve heard from both of them

Grey Aura, Zwart Vierkant, United Kingdom, Onism Productions, ONISM006 CD digipak limited edition / vinyl limited edition (2021) A tough

BLK JKS, Abantu / Before Humans, South Africa, Permanent Record, PR020 limited edition vinyl LP (2020) / Germany, Glitterbeat, GBCD/LP

Impressive group improv from four Swiss players on their Altbüron (WIDE EAR RECORDS WER049) record…the team of Urs Leimgrer, Omri