[MP3] The Cookers Quintet – See You Next Thursday

A little classic sounding jazz from Toronto’s own, The Cookers Quintet‘s album, Volume One on Do Right Music ripped from Jamie Cullum’s jazz show on BBC Radio 2 on 04/24/14. The TCQ line-up as follows:

Ryan Oliver – Saxophone
Tim Hamel – Trumpet
Alex Coleman – Bass
Richard Whiteman – Piano
Morgan Childs – Drums

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[MP3] Sonzeira – Southern Freeez

This one is for all my London and UK soul boys & girls and those who respect & understand that culture! This remake from a forthcoming Gilles Peterson-produced project and was released for Record Store Day yesterday. Here’s more details:

Taken from Gilles Peterson’s new album project Sonzeira, “Southern Freeez”, featuring Emanuelle Araújo on vocals, is an electronic bossa re-work of Freeez’s famous UK jazz-funk hit, due for exclusive release on 7” for Record Store Day Saturday 19th April.

The album Sonzeira – Brasil Bam Bam Bam features all new material produced by Gilles Peterson and is the product of him being a fan and a champion of Brazilian music in the club and on the radio for last 25 years; culminating in him bringing together the country’s finest artists all on one record for the very first time – under the artist collective Sonzeira.

[MP3] Crusaders feat. Randy Crawford – Street Life (OPOLOPO DUB Rebounce)

Swedish crew, Opolopo tweak jazz-funkers, Crusaders‘ original street anthem with Randy Crawford, “Street Life” and turn it into a mid-tempo disco burner. I respect it….

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Introducing Opolopo – Voltage Controlled Feelings

– Gregory Porter – 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick & Bass rerub) [MP3]

[MP3] GREYMATTER – The Jazzzzzzzzz (Part 1) Jazz DJ Mix

Nice jazz & latin mix to play while you read your Sunday paper, eat brunch or do your weekend chores!

[MP3] Zara McFarlane – Open Heart (Swindle Remix)

Don’t know much about this one tbh. Just popped up on my soundcloud feed because I follow Giles Peterson‘s Bronswood Recordings on there. It’s a corker though. More info here from the post page:

The second single from Zara McFarlane’s highly acclaimed second album ‘If You Knew Her’, ‘Open heart’, is released digitally on the 28th April.

Flipping the script, on Zara’s beautiful song Swindle (Deep Medi Musik) takes ‘Open Heart’ to new directions, adding his trademark sound that has seen him transcend the worlds of grime & dubstep with his jazz inflected keys, sub-heavy riddims and raw percussion.