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Adagio Grooves puts Peter Xifaras on keys beside Justin Chart’s sax and the Budapest Symphony, and it treats the line between concert hall and jazz club like a sliding door. The record has a clear throughline. Strings set the scene, the sax steps in with warmth, and the rhythm pulse nudges everything forward. The handoff…
With S.M.S.tt.D (Sold My Soul to the Devil), Hugo Oak returns to solo work after years of collaboration with Satori & The Band From Space. This new track brings together a tight mix of jazz, funk, and soul, with a groove that feels live and fully in control. It’s got movement, but nothing is rushed….
The third release from Ōtautahi-based quartet Darren Pickering Small Worlds builds on the thoughtful foundations laid by their previous two albums. THREE presents a refined evolution in their sound—balancing structure and improvisation while integrating modular synthesis in subtle, considered ways. The result is a jazz-forward album that’s exploratory without being meandering, and textured without relying…