Etienne de la Sayette – Maputo Queens
With so much music out every day, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So when we were introduced to Paris based composer/arranger/producer Etienne de la Sayette’s solo effort Maputo Queens, […]
Tag Archives: Saxophone
Lucky Thompson – Sun Out
When he kind of left the music scene for good, saxophone player Lucky Thompson left this nugget of jazz for us all. Recruiting players like Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and […]
Nat Birchall – Invocations
Spiritual Jazz has been music near and dear to us at Flea Market Funk. Introduced like most people to it by brother John Coltrane, we kept the conversations going with […]
Kamasi Washington – Re Run Home
Not in a long time have we been this excited about a new jazz release. We swooned over Gregory Porter live and in the studio, but this 3 volume, 172 […]
Sam Sanders – Mirror, Mirror
Photo courtesy of Leni Sinclair The latest release from 180 Proof Records is one that’s never seen a proper release since it was recorded, Sam Sanders Mirror, Mirror. Sanders was […]
Sensualites Unlimited – Sweet Blow
Timmion Records has been releasing a slew of great music since its inception. Whether it’s The Soul Investigators, Willie West, Nicole Willis, or Little Pervis, their releases are on point. […]
Maceo Parker: 98% Funky Stuff
Maceo Parker has a lot to say, and not just in his music. One of the world’s greatest living saxophone players, a man who James Brown told to blow (and […]
Darryl Reeves: Mercury
A few weeks ago I got hipped to a piece of music called The Dillaquarium Mixtape by saxophone player Darryl Reeves. If you have not downloaded this piece of genius, […]
Reel Talk with Emil Carter from Mickey & the Soul Generation
Photo Courtesy of Emil Carter “Mickey and the Soul Generation are my favorite funk band,” DJ Shadow wrote in the liner notes of his 2004 Cali-Tex record label release of […]
Rusty Bryant – Cold Duck Time
Today brings us to the Ohio area, Columbus to be exact. We get there via Huntington, West Virginia, where a young saxophone player named Rusty Bryant grew up. In the […]
