This is the video for Alex Bershadsky’s bass version of “Ma’oz Tzur,” which comes from his album Anonymous. Read our full review of Anonymous by Alex Bershadsky right here.

The long awaited and eagerly anticipated new album by Mark de Clive-Lowe, called Renegades, is out now. Renegades features percussion by Sheila E, bass by Pino Palladino, strings by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and vocalists such as Nia Andrews, Tawiah, Sandra Nkale, Omar, and my personal favorite Bembe Segue. More info here and here.

Lady Alma has not just one, but two new albums on the way. The first is a live album called Lady Alma Live, and it drops in a couple weeks. The second is a full-length, studio LP. I asked Lady Alma if she would fill me in on some of the details.

Philippe Arcostanzo, also known as Gotta, is a pianist, composer, and producer. His Think Aloud EP is out now, and features a sweet mix of neo-soul and nu jazz. THINK ALOUD (SESSION I) by GOTTA Lyrically each song is its own self-contained story. Vocalists include Lene Riebau from Denmark, Thor from the Philippines, Samadhi from [...]

Jazz Re:freshed has just released Kaidi Tatham’s 5ive. The album is the newest in a series of short-run, five-song albums featuring the label’s favorite artists. The newest edition is all broken beat and nu jazz from the Bugz in the Attic alumnus. Get Kaidi Tatham’s 5ive from Jazz Re:freshed here.