SONG OF THE DAY 17.2.26 Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi – Clown Car Two solo artists,one new project & a whole lot of improvisation! Due in April @wejazzhelsinki.bsky.social "Devotional Fade" is a new LP from collaborative artists, Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi. 2days stunner is the 1st trk from this LP

SONG OF THE DAY Monday 16th February The John Wright Trio – 47th And Calumet This is music that takes your mood by the hand and swirls it round in a slinky dance, and even your dance is the tapping of a toe or a twizzle to the fridge, if it gets to you, you get it! Taken from their 1962 debut LP.

SONG OF THE DAY 15.2.26 Kennelmus – Black Sunshine Early-1970's rarity you won't forget in a hurry! Blending influences as diverse as the Chantays, Lee Hazlewood, Ennio Morricone, Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Electric Prunes, the album that features today's song is as unique as it is rare!

SONG OF THE DAY Saturday 14th February The Throb – Believe In Me Released in 1966, this jangly, B-side-beauty was written by the band's drummer, Peter Figures. I love its fuzz-heady, hypnotic style, tambourine embellishment, strong vocal element and sinuous guitar sections…what a little smasher!!

SONG OF THE DAY 12.2.26 Duke Ellington -Caravan Credited to Barney Bigard & his Jazzopaters in Dec 1936, this was the 1st recording of "Caravan" In June 1937 Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra released their arrangement Both versions feat writers Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol & both are wonderful!

SONG OF THE DAY 11.2.26 Clifton Chenier – I’m On The Wonder Celebrating a career that spanned over thirty years, Clifton Chenier was not only an American/Creole accordionist, singer-songwriter, but was also a pioneer of Zydeco...And if you don't know what that is, check out this post!

SONG OF THE DAY 10.2.26 Ramon Marquez Y Su Orquesta – Abrete Sesamo Translating as "Open Sesame", 2days trk was released in the early-1950s via US label,Seeco Recs. Recorded by Mexican multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer & conductor, Ramon Marquez, this is a glorious feast of sonic sunshine!

SONG OF THE DAY 8.2.26 Matthew C. Whitaker - Lucid Dreaming "'Lucid Dreamer' is about surrendering to the subconscious. It’s about finding beauty & meaning in those moments when reality softens and dreams take over" Taken from his new LP, this ethereal beauty suspends time between waking & sleep!😍

SONG OF THE DAY 7.2.26 Keith Meehan – Hooker Street Issued on the Marmalade label in 1969, this epic (mostly) instrumental tune really goes for it at the end, resulting in a mad frenzy of drums, screams and mental mayhem. I love the beats!

SONG OF THE DAY 6.2.26 Chisato Yamada – The First Movement Japanese artist Chisato Yamada dedicated his life to playing the Tsugaru-Jamisen. Promoting the beauty & versatility of this instrument thur his music, his snd balances tradition with modern funk & memorable folk tunes! It's a great listen!

SONG OF THE DAY 5.2.26 Dom Um Romao – Escravos de Jo Known for his percussive brilliance, Brazilian drummer/producer Dom Um Romao played with many greats in his decades-long career. Today's song is the opening track from his 1976 album, "Hotmosphere"

SONG OF THE DAY 3.2.26 Don Cherry Don Cherry – Utopia And Visions Quite the profound listening experience, "Utopia & Visions" reaches deep with its ethereal flute passages, enveloping percussion and enthralling otherworldly vocal shapes. It’s a beauty!

SONG OF THE DAY 2.2.26 Toffo Housso Gilles & Orchestre Les Volcans Du Benin – Yemakpego Dragons This gloriously dazzling offering appears on a LP from the early-1980’s,which has just been reissued courtesy of Acid Jazz Records Today's song opens the LP in a wave of blissful,Afro-Latin-flamed magic!

SONG OF THE DAY 1.2.26 Get The Blessing - Trope Today's song is taken from the band's 2014 record, "Lope And Antilope". This album is pretty much ALL improvised and, according to the for the band, the catalyst that kept them going was "tea and gin"...

SONG OF THE DAY 31.1.26 Victor Cavini – Pictures of Japan XIV Originally released in the early-1980’s, Victor Cavani’s "Japan" is a record that has gained cult status over the years. Today's song is taken from this album and I love its gorgeous breakbeat that’s just crying out to be sampled!

Chuck Willis - Let’s Jump Tonight 1951 youtu.be/QlSv6hNDtLQ Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958)

SONG OF THE DAY 29.1.26 Ilaiyaraaja & S. P. Balasubrahmaniam – Solla Solla Recorded between 1977 & 1983,this gloriously bonkers & frantically funky trk was penned by the Indian film composer, singer, & lyricist, Ilaiyaraaja. It also feat on a great comp that Finders Keepers Records released in 2011

SONG OF THE DAY 28.1.26 Ford Theatre - Jefferson Airplane Formed in the midst of the US psychedelic rock scene, Ford Theatre hailed from Boston, Massachusetts. They only recorded two albums, from which today's song can be found on their second record from 1969...

SONG OF THE DAY 27.1.26 The Benders - Got Me Down Tonight I present a short-lived, but memorable band from 1960’s Wisconsin! They only recorded a handful of songs in 1964, but what cracking tunes they are!

SONG OF THE DAY 24.1.26 Eden Ahbez – Monterey (with John Harris & Paul Horn) As with everything that Eden Ahbez ever wrote, this is enchanting, bewitching & wholly memorable. Touching the soul with the gentle grace he weaved into everything he created Previously unreleased, this was written in 1963

SONG OF THE DAY 23.1.26 Huw Marc Bennett – Cân y Gwartheg (Drover’s Song) Like a siren of escape, this little beauty found its way into my ears today and I was more than happy to be whisked up in its sonic clutches...Lovely new tune from Huw Marc Bennett

SONG OF THE DAY 21.1.26 Aria Yunior – Salah Tingkah Cool, fresh and dazzling disco-funk track from 1970's Indonesia!...

SONG OF THE DAY 20.1.26 Window - Noah Taken from Judy Kelly's (a.k.a Window) one and only self-titled album, I love those warming psych-folk tones as they brush against cool melodies and horizon-clear vocals....

SONG OF THE DAY 19.1.26 Witches & The Warlock – The Wanderer I’m not sure what I expected from a band called Witches & The Warlock, but I know I didn’t anticipate an epic soul-bomb like this to erupt!! Featuring as the B-side to a 45 released in 1968, it was instant love when I first heart this!!😍

SONG OF THE DAY 18.1.26 Erkin Koray – Goca Dünya Released in 1972, Backed with "Sen Yoksun Diye", "Goca Dünya" is one of many fantastic songs to come from this Anatolian legend....

SONG OF THE DAY 17.1.26 Los Atomos de Paramonga – Pa’ Oriente Me Voy Translating as “The Atoms of Paramonga”, Los Atamos de Paramonga were a Peruvian cumbia who released a handful of 45's in the early-1970's. Today's song was their debut...

SONG OF THE DAY 15.1.26 J. B. De Carvalho – Fui Na Umbanda Known as the “Sorcerer of Rhythm & the “King of Macumba,” this underrated Brazilian singer/songwriter/drummer was active for over 50yrs! 2days trk was released in the early 1970's & I love how the melody is created purely from rhythm & vox

SONG OF THE DAY 13.1.26 Total Kaos – This Rhyme Is Automatic Tonight I am very happy to be sharing this very rare and very funky hip hop corker from 1991!

SONG OF THE DAY 12.1.26 Art Feynman – Slow Down The curious nature of Art Feynman is both fascinating and exploratory. Questioning life and all things spiritual, his music is a trip into the bright fantastical!

SONG OF THE DAY 11.1.26 Ralph Lundsten & The Andromeda All Stars–Spring Fever The otherworldly glories of this Swedish artist presented themselves in many songs Specialising in all things experimental, this pioneering artist fused funk, disco & electronic music. His snd was futuristic & visionary!

SONG OF THE DAY 10.1.26 Gerry Pond - The Sometime Girl There is something quite enchanting about the ‘untidiness’ of this song and I love its quirky, (almost) awkward form. Issued on the Reprise label in 1966, this was the only 45 Gerry Pond recorded - as Gerry Pond, that is....

Fela Anikulapo Kuti was more than a musician—he was a political force. This episode explores the sound, ideology, and resistance behind the creator of Afrobeat. By fusing jazz, funk, highlife, and Yoruba rhythms, Fela transformed music into a weapon against military rule.... youtu.be/OoyGKEqfyZw

SONG OF THE DAY 9.1.26 Heavenly Stars – I’m Leaving This World In a world where music can heal even the heaviest of hearts, this spiritual serenade with deliver your soul to a place of divine escape!

SONG OF THE DAY 6.1.26 Hot Butter's Sound - Pa Pa Pa Whoa!! This little scorcher is HOT!! Brace yourself for this burning groove and the coolest vocal accompaniment you could possibly imagine! Coming to you from 1969 is Peru's Hot Butter's Sound! 🔥😍

SONG OF THE DAY 4.1.26 Nature's Time - The Way I See It - Far Out Tonight I am very happy to be sharing this delicious, rare funk/soul instrumental from sometime in the 1970's! It was the only release from Nature's Time, but one of many releases for the band's founding member, Charles McGowan.

SONG OF THE DAY 3.1.26 Jimmy Takeuchi & His Exciters – 八木節 (群馬県 (Yagi Bushi) Active in the mid-1960's to late-1970's, Jimmy Takeuchi was a SUPERB Japanese jazz drummer! "Jimmy Drums Folk Songs" was an LP he recorded in 1969 & what a treat to the senses it is! This is where 2days song can be found!😍

SONG OF THE DAY 3.1.25 Hummus - Intifadah Indonesian band releases debut album, “INTIFADAH,” as a "defiant Afrobeat statement for Palestine"...and what a grand and powerful offering this is!! Album was issued last month and is available now at a 'Name Your Price" sale...(links in this post)

SONG OF THE DAY 1.1.26 Orkes Kelana Ria – Sedjenak Di Timur Tengah Translating as "A Moment In The Middle East", today’s song dates back to 1962! With its hypnotic percussion, alluring vocals & charming melody, charmed you most certainly will be!

SONG OF THE DAY ✨**HAPPY NEW YEAR**✨ 31.12.25 The New Amazing Chico Hamilton Quintet - El Toro Glorious drums, heavy bass darker than midnight, with a flute melody that whisks you away into mysterious realms! This is the sound of "El Toro" 😍 Taken from Chico Hamilton's 1963 album, "Passin' Thru"

SONG OF THE DAY 29.12.25 Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek – Yakamoz Translating as “Sea Shine”, today’s song was released in 2024 providing the B-side to "Cool Hand". Definitely my favourite track out of the two sides, this dreamy delight is rich on warmth and elegance.

**NEW RELEASE** Jazz, surf-psych & lot of groove! New track from Skies of Venus is a cool operator! "Hillside Gardens" is heavy on the groove and light and fluttering on the ears! Another great offering from this jazz-psych quartet - out now!! -- Purchase link in this post! --

SONG OF THE DAY 29.12.25 Mark-Almond - The City Taken from the band's self-titled 1971 debut album, "The City" is bright, breezy and irresistibly cool! This song makes no demands, but offers a flute-laden escape with soft vocals escorting you away from the hustle and bustle...nice...

SONG OF THE DAY 27.12.25 The truly soul-reaching vocals you hear today in this dreamy, rhythmic wonder is of Abd El Azim Abdallah, a Sudanese singer. Issued in 1974, it's possible that this singer has recorded more, but today's rare 45 is all I can find on Discogs...

⛄🎄SONG OF THE DAY 🎅🎄 24.12.25 Carol Ford–Christmas Letters B4 I disappear into the Christmastime void, I will leave you with tonight’s festive delight,for this wondrous little soul nugget fills my heart with warmth! This Christmas lovely was issued on the great King label in 1968. Happy Christmas 😘

🎅🏼SONG OF THE DAY🎄 23.12.25 Mr President - It's Christmas Time With an infectious groove, euphoric horn section and cosmic buzz about it, this Afrofunk belter was released in 2011 by bassist and guitarist, Bruno ‘Patchworks’ Hovart – a.k.a Mr President!

SONG OF THE DAY 22.12.25 Kool Kats - Step Out Today's offering is a rare, jangly beat-delight from early 1970’s Lebanon and, true to their name, this band created a funky psych-beat sound!

SONG OF THE DAY 20.12.25 Eden’s Children–Just Let Go Active 4 only a short time in the late-1960's,this Boston trio made a lasting impression! If you're familiar with Eden's Children music,u will know what I mean.If u don't yet know them,I recommend you take some time out to indulge.It's fantastic

SONG OF THE DAY 19.12.25 Frank Thomas – Love You Deep Or Not At All Wonderfully laden with sentiment, but at no point does this gorgeous song smother, I love this little rarity from 1970...

SONG OF THE DAY 18.12.25 George & Gwen Mcrae – The Rub This has been sampled numerous times with the likes of Method Man, Brand Nubian,Mobb Deep all cooking with this tasty snd!When that flute-woven tune & ear-tickling strings work their magic, you can see why! Taken from their 1975 LP,"Together"

SONG OF THE DAY 17.12.25 Skalpel - High Polish duo, Skalpel recorded this rhythmic delight for their 2004 self-titled debut album. Issued on Ninja Tune, today's song is the opening track and I do love all of those layers of glorious beats..