Hi friends!
Here are my 5 selections for the month:
Majestic Fantasies - Space Ghost & Teddy Bryant (Peace World Records, 2025)
#New Jack Swing #House #Contemporary R&B
We’ve already listened to a couple of Space Ghost joints around here—one of them with Teddy Bryant too. Now they’re back together with a full LP, and it’s as smooth as you’d hope. Shoutout to my friend Pabels for tipping me off that the album had dropped. Majestic Fantasies glides on mellow synths, subtle funk, and Teddy’s buttery vocals. It’s intimate and warm, without ever losing the groove!
Reference Point - VA (BBE, 2023)
#Modern Soul #Jazz-funk #MPB #Contemporary Jazz
Reference Point isn’t just a comp—it’s a map. Put together by George Arthur and Mark GV Taylor, it captures the spirit of their events: soulful, wide-reaching, and always on point. From Brazil to Detroit, London to Argentina, the grooves span decades and borders, but everything feels cohesive. Some tracks are rare, some cheap, but all of them are quality. A real digger’s album—deep, warm, and full of discoveries.
Nubiyan Twist - Nubiyan Twist (Wormfood, 2015)
#Contemporary Jazz #Afrobeat
One of those records that keeps unfolding the more you sit with it. The debut by Nubiyan Twist blends afrobeat, soul, jazz, dub, and broken beat without ever sounding too busy. Horns punch, grooves simmer, and the vocals float right where they should. It’s got that UK fusion energy—polished but still earthy. You can dance to it, or just ride the wave. A solid statement from a band that knew who they were from the start.
Latino Con Soul - Joe Torres (World Pacific Records, 1967)
#Boogaloo #Latin Jazz
This one cooks. Latino Con Soul lives in that perfect in-between—boogaloo with jazz chops, soul with congas, Latin swing with California sunshine. Joe Torres leads with style, but it’s the whole band that brings the fire: crisp horns, sharp piano lines, percussion that never lets up. Just perfect for this hot weather.
Mira - Irene Reig (The Changes, 2021)
#Jazz
I didn’t know what to expect when I first put on Mira, but it slowly pulled me in—not with big statements, but with details: a sax phrase that lingers, a groove that tightens just when it needs to. Irene Reig doesn’t chase trends. Some tunes lean spiritual, others feel like late-night club closers, but all of them speak with their own kind of calm clarity.
I hope you enjoy the selections :D
Have a great weekend!
Stay groovy,
Dudier
