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The music is a unique combination of incredible horn arrangements powerfully performed, a vigorous drummer contributing a funky backbone and Seif's uniting those elements. The results range from instrumental tracks awaking memories of 1970s crime thriller soundtracks to more Sudanese-rooted tracks, a lot of them modernized versions of traditional tribal rhythms and even an excursion into Soukouss.

Matthew Halsall (born September 11, 1983, in Manchester, England) is a Worldwide Award winning and MOBO nominated trumpeter, composer, producer and DJ. Since 2008, Matthew has released seven critically acclaimed studio recordings and has been a key figure in the rise of a new jazz sound in the UK. First released in 2009, the album showcases Halsall's deeply emotive style across the 8 achingly good, supremely spiritual tracks that glow with gorgeous piano playing, gently lilting drums and his own fantastic leads.

An amazing live album from The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet, originally released in 1969 and now thankful re-issued by Jazzman!

Three years after their critically acclaimed and sold out Abrada LP the great and joyful Japanese afro groovers Ajate are back with their much awaited brand new album Alo!

The mix between the human and the electronic makes the music on AITAOA so fresh and exciting as Portico Quartet once again evolve their music into the future.

"Holy Grail" reissue series by Jazzman records. The eightpiece band released its lone LP in 1975 before undergoing an Extreme Heat makeover two years later.

The Jukka Eskola Soul Trio is a Finnish trio composed of Eskola on trumpet and fluegelhorn, Mikko Helevä on organ and the Stance Brother #1 Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen on drums. This record carries all the right ingredients for a grade-A contemporary jazz album: virtuoso players, who know the heritage as well as how to play around it, and who know how to work as an entity surrendering strictly to the groove. 

Remixed and remastered with bonus material and released on vinyl for the first time. Deluxe 2LP editions with artwork re-imagined by Ian Anderson of The Designers Republic.

Jazzman reissue of the highly sort after, rare, British jazz classic from The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet, "Change Is". Exact replica, taken from original analogue master tapes, re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios to produce audiophile quality 180g vinyl. deeply melodic, post-bop British jazz compositions, UK jazz at it's absolute finest!

Portico Quartet return with Memory Streams, their fifth studio album and one that continues the journey that first started with 2008’s Mercury-nominated debut Knee Deep in the North Sea.