Band splits, abortive sessions, abandoned songs and a label under siege all contributed to the triumph that was Mother Earth’s third LP “You Have Been Watching”. Never the most cohesive of units, the 1994 classic People Tree had been hailed, but its two year recording process had seen the band lose two members, and almost […]
FINGIER RECORDS PRESENTS: JO ANN HAMILTON Richard Searling: ‘Both tracks are excellent. Anything you see from this label with Kevin Fingier via the UK-based Acid Jazz Group comes highly recommended from myself’ After the stunning success of ‘Latin Dynamite / El Basement’ by The Kevin Fingier Collective, which sold out 15 days before the release […]
When Nkrumah Jah Thomas’ hit #1 on the Jamaican charts in 1976 with his debut single ‘Midnight Rock’ on Alvin Ranglin’s GG label it gave the new DJ a theme song and an entry into the world of music. Within 3 years he had launched his own label Midnight Rock and alongside more music under […]
In his tenth year with Acid Jazz, the ever-prolific Matt Berry has crafted a psych masterpiece. Once again proving his artistic progression and ambition knows no bounds. Recorded during the summer of 2020, ‘The Blue Elephant’ is testament to Matt’s exceptional musicianship, production skills and songwriting prowess with every instrument played by Matt including, guitars, […]
Countdown Records are proud to announce the release of the label’s first 7-inch single in over 30 years. And what could be more apt than the single that never was by label favourites Makin’ Time. Produced by The Truth and 9 Below Zero’s Dennis Greaves and Mick Lister this was to have been the West […]
Following on from the success of their first two Acid Jazz-released singles, ‘Trap Door’ and ‘Lily White’ (both B-listed on Jazz-FM), Nimbus Sextet are set to release the third single from the debut album DREAMS FULFILLED. For the album’s title track, the Scottish Jazz outfit decided to enlist the services of renowned Portuguese DJ/Remixer, Fradinho […]
Acid Jazz presents Circles – The Ultimate Fleur De Lys Atlantic Records, Andrew Loog Oldham, Shel Talmy, Cream, Isaac Hayes and er Tony Blackburn, all these and so many more turn up in the story of Southampton band the Fleur De Lys and so many more. You may not have heard of them, and if […]
Acid Jazz presents a dynamic live recording capturing the energy & pure joy of The Brand New Heavies live in 1992. 1991 was a momentous year for The Brand New Heavies. They started it without a singer and were second on the bill to The James Taylor Quartet but by the end of the year […]
As the year 2020 (finally) comes to a close, we present you with our annual round-up compilation. It’s fair to say 2020 did not go how anyone intended it to. The world, as we knew it, seemed to hit pause around March but all that did not stop us from releasing loads of fantastic […]
To get your order in time for Christmas please get your orders in at the latest by these dates below to guarantee delivery before Christmas. Friday 4 December – Australia, New Zealand Wednesday 9 December – Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East Thursday 10 December – Canada, Cyprus, Malta Friday 11 December – Greece, Eastern […]