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Below, Mark de Clive-Lowe discusses his relationship with Jazz, connects the music of Ellington and Coltrane to that of IG Culture and J Dilla, and connects the sounds of the big band to those of the MPC.
On his relationship to Jazz:
“I think I was first attracted to Jazz for the groove (especially in comparison to [...]

We previously hinted at Mark’s move to the U.S. Now we’re giving you the details. In a recent interview Mark explained the transition, and talked about his plans for the coming year:
“I’ve wanted to go to the States for a long time – it was always my destination of choice. It’s funny how [...]

Crown City Rockers – “Restless”
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As part of our New Jazz series, we’ve asked some leading writers and thinkers on the subject to share their thoughts. The following comes from Norman Mayers, Editor in Chief of Nu-Soul Magazine.
What is thing called new jazz or nu-jazz? Jazz has been around before many of us were even born, serving as the [...]

Illa J – “Strugglin’”
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