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Premiere: Éyal Hai – I miss
The Side Project main man Éyal Hai, has stepped out of that particular guise to release a solo single ‘I Miss’ , which we’re absolutely delighted to premiere here on Backseat Mafia. On the song, Éyal says “I first recorded the song as a voice memo on my iPhone, at 3 AM in my small Brooklyn apartment …
Premiere: See the new video for Skrontch Music – Elergy
Skrontch Music is the project of New Orleans’ musician Byron Asher. They are a large multi-genre, multi-generational ensemble who sit within the New Orleans jazz tradition, but bring to it a sense of a modern big band sound with nods to quasi-classical, minimalist writing. We are delighted to be premiering the new video for the …
Premiere: Axel Filip releases video for No Me Cascoteen el Rancho
A stalwart of the Buenos Aires jazz scene, drummer Alex Filip has released a video for No Me Cascoteen el Rancho, taken from his album El Equilibrio Secreto de Las Cosas. he’s drafted in the main men from the local scene in Juan Bayon, Nicolas Boccanera and trumpeter Sebastian Greschuk appear, alongside Camila Nebbia and …
Premiere: The Side Project – Redbone (feat. Alita Moses)
Beginning in the subways oF New York, Saxophones quartet The Side Project have Gomez on to perform at notable NYC venues Andy further afield, saw well as touring and recording. Bringing a funk to whatever they do, as we’ll as a side order of jazz, they’ve recorded their version of the Childish Gambino track Redbone., …
Premiere: Sebastián Greschuk releases new video for Boomerang
Taken from his forthcoming album Paisaje, out on July 26th via ears&eyes records, Argentinian jazz trumpeter Sebastian Greschuk has release a new video for Boomerang, and we’re delighted to premiere it here on backseatmafia.com Part of the burgeoning Buenos Aires jazz scene, Greschuk is joined on the record by pianist Nicolas Boccanera, bassist Sebastian de …
Premiere: David Federmann – In between
Taken from his forthcoming Water’s Edge EP, out on his own VMAJ7 label, we are extremely pleased to premiere In Between a new track from French Jazz Aficionado and producer David Federmann. With Water’s Edge he’s mixed up soul, house and jazz to make something that’s at one point hazy, and another makes your feet …
Premiere: Shama releases new video for Truth BeTold
Ahead of her album ‘Truth BeTold’, out March 23rd via The GungHoDown, Shama, aka Shama Rahman has released an accompanying video for the title track, which we’re delighted to premiere here on Backseat Mafia. Recorded live, the album showcases her approach to composition and performance, and features the groundbreaking mi.mu gloves throughout, cutting edge tech …
Premiere: Pocket Dragon reveal video for new single ‘Vagabond Capulet’
Five piece alternative Funk / jazz band Pocket Dragon have just announced a new double A side single ‘35 Degrees’/‘Vagabond Capulet’. It sees the band, who have been honing their skills both in the studio and playing at the likes of Cheltenham and Cambridge jazz festival give their neo-soul/fusion funk even more of a twist. …