Hi friends!
This week’s 5 selections are:
Not Real People - oreglo (Brownswood Recordings, 2024)
#Contemporary Jazz #Jazz Fusion
I had the pleasure of seeing Oreglo live at We Out Here Festival last summer. Their sound is fresh, straight from London’s thriving jazz scene, blending jazz, rock, reggae, and urban influences. As the band describes it: "Not Real People is a reflection of our growth from adolescence into adulthood living in London—our feelings of alienation, identity, and love. Sonically, this EP represents our exposure and interests in all genres."
This Place (Glenn Underground Remix) - Harold Matthews Jr & Sean McCabe (Good Vibrations, 2023)
#Deep House
This track is the perfect warm-up for a party or a smooth mood setter for sipping a drink at your favorite bar. Harold Matthews Jr., keyboardist and producer deeply rooted in Chicago’s music scene, collaborates with British nu disco DJ and producer Sean McCabe. Together, they create a laid-back yet vibrant ride, and, as expected, everything our beloved Glenn touches becomes deep and jazzy too!
Canção Do Exílio - Paulo Diniz (Lança, 1984)
#MPB
On the morning of last Sunday, the fearless selector Angelo Miles from Pitaya Soundsystem shared a story of this record playing in his living room. Paulo Diniz, a Pernambuco-born singer and close friend of Caetano Veloso, dedicated this work to the exiled tropicalist poet Torquato Neto. The opening track, "Mania Matinal," fit perfectly with that precise moment of the week Angelo was enjoying. I decided to listen to the entire album, and as expected, it did not disappoint.
Vista - Marion Brown (ABC Impulse!, 1975)
#Modal #Post Bop #Spiritual Jazz
Marion Brown’s Vista feels like a deep exhale. The Atlanta-born alto saxophonist, known for his lyrical approach to free jazz, leads a stellar lineup—Ed Blackwell on drums, Reggie Workman on bass, Stanley Cowell on piano and Rhodes, a key figure in Strata East, and Harold Budd on celeste, one of the fathers of ambient music. Listening to it, I experience a profound sense of peace and warmth.
Kuma Cove - Luke Wyland (Balmat, 2024)
#Ambient
Let’s wrap up this calm journey with another dose of peace—perfect for your Sunday afternoon. Kuma Cove was recorded at Luke’s studio in the woods by the Sandy River in Corbett, Oregon. Every sound flows like the river itself; nothing is quantized, and the blend of digitally MIDI-produced sounds with analog recordings feels like a blessing.
That’s all for this week. I hope you enjoyed the selections.
Have a great weekend!
Stay groovy,
Dudier
