Category Archives: Is That Jazz?

Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down…

THE CASIMIR CONNECTION: Tapping Into The Mysterious Force

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

THE CASIMIR CONNECTION: Tapping Into The Mysterious Force At the tail end of 2017 a friend invited me to experience a brace of new compositions written by saxophonist Diane McLoughlin at the Old Church in Stoke Newington in North London … Continue reading →

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Breakin’ Convention 018 meets Jazz Re: freshed

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

BREAKIN’ CONVENTION 018 meets Jazz Re:freshed STORY BY TOM TIDNAM This interview with curator Jonzi D and MD/saxophonist Jason Yarde was done by Straight No Chaser scribe Tom Tidnam for #SNC99 but production dates slipped by and the mag was … Continue reading →

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Mali’s Trio Da Kali live in Stoke Newington Old Church

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

Mali’s Trio Da Kali live in Stoke Newington Old Church Following a hectic array of interviews and live broadcasts including one from the Brownswood basement for https://worldwidefm.net/ Mali’s Trio Da Kali arrived in the Old Church on Stoke Newington Church … Continue reading →

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TWO NIGHTS: CHICAGOXLONDON – International Anthem Meets London’s Nu-skool @ Total Refreshment Centre ….

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

CHICAGOXLONDON – International Anthem Meets London’s Nu-skool @ Total Refreshment Centre in Stoke Newington, London. Above: Ben LeMar Gay pic: Petra Eujane This collision between Chicago’s International Anthem crew and a host of London’s nu-generation-nu-jazz innovators was guaranteed to throw … Continue reading →

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The Hieroglyphic Being Experience LIVE – New Years Eve 2015/16

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

CAFE OTOproudly come with Release 100 (!!!) CAFE OTO are supa-pleased to make the Jamal Moss non-stop 6 hour New Year DJ set available for FREE! Half the night came out as a double cassette dubbed "The Hieroglyphic Being Experience … Continue reading →

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TALKIN’ ALL THAT JAZZ: Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down….

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Talkin’ All That Jazz: Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down…. Musically, the summer of 2017 is looking good. Very good! Especially when it comes down to the emergence of an inspiring new generation of powerful young … Continue reading →

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ANUTHA YES MI SELEKTAH…. SUMMER JUST ARRIVED PT. 2. Haiti, Cuba…

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

From the Cabo Verde archipelago we travel to Haiti with Paris based Nigerian master drummer Tony Allen for another Afro Futurist meltdown before heading off to Cuba… The Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra‘s album is a meeting of minds and deep rhythmic … Continue reading →

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