The Souljazz Orchestra - Manifesto
(CD/LP) Do Right! Music, 2008-09-23

Yes, the rumours are true: the Souljazz Orchestra is releasing a new album, entitled Manifesto, on September 23rd 2008, once again through Do Right! Music. This one blends the heavy afro-sounds of Freedom No Go Die with a good dose of tropical highlife, dirty funk, and big band jazz. A 7" vinyl single, featuring two of the tracks on the album, will be coming out ahead of time, in July: look out for that.
Our summer tour is just about finalized: we'll be hitting England, Scotland, Austria, Hungary and Denmark for the first time, returning to France once again, and of course doing a few shows in Canada as well. Highlights: playing Bayonne with Erik Truffaz, performing Joe Zawinul's Birdland in Vienna, hitting the Cargo in London, playing the Big Chill in Hereford with fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen, sharing the Fiest'A Sète stage with the likes of Charles Walker, Gwen McCrae, Kid Creole, and Éthiopique legend Mahmoud Ahmed.
(Source : souljazzorchestra.com)

Tracklisting :
01. Parasite 5:15
02. Kapital 9:40
03. People, People 4:22
04. State Terrorism 4:14
05. Interested Benevolence 5:47
06. Grasshopper & Toad 6:25
07. Amen 7:38

Links :
souljazzorchestra.com
myspace.com/souljazzorchestra
dorightmusic.com
myspace.com/mydorightmusic

Bronx River Parkway - San Sebastian 152
(CD/LP) Truth & Soul TS609, 2008-07-29

Tracklisting :
01.El Resbalon
02.Agua Con Sal
03.La Valla
04.Nora Se Va
05.Donde
06.San Sebastian 152
07.Me Toca
08.Para Los Rumberos
09.Mi Corazon
10.Song For Ray

Links :
myspace.com/bronxriverpkwy
truthandsoulrecords.com
galacticfractures.com/?p=14

People Under The Stairs - The Om Years
(2xCD) OM Records, 2008-07-22

Info :
A double-disc offering from Om of People Under The Stairs back catalogue classics. Features album tracks as well as compilation tracks and vinyl-only b-sides. Get ready for the new FUN DMC album with some old P...

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. Intro
02. San Francisco Knights
03. 43 Labels I Like
04. Time to Rock Our Shit
05. The Cat
06. We'll Be There
07. Youth Explosion
08. Code Check
09. Give Love a Chance
10. Jappy Jap
11. The Suite for a Beaver Part 1
12. O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)
13. Empty Bottles of Water
14. The L.A. Song
15. Hang Loose
16. Acid Raindrops
17. The Breakdown
18. Montego Slay
19. Yield
20. Play it Again / Outro

Tracklisting CD2 :
01. Invisible Blunt
02. I-15
03. Tour Guide
04. Schooled in the Trade (Instrumental)
05. Big Daddy Brown
06. Hang Loose Pt 2
07. Sunroof (Instrumental)
08. The Bomb Combo
09. Afternoon Connection
10. Out Da Club
11. We'll Be There (10 Seconds Remix)

Links :
putsonline.co.uk
om-records.com

Medeski Martin and Wood - Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11
(CD) Tzadik TZ7368, 2008-07-22

Info :
Focused, ecstatic and wildly improvisational, the trio of Medeski Martin and Wood is one of the most popular and vibrant instrumental ensembles of the last few decades, playing to packed houses from Budokan to Bonnaroo and back again. Original members of the earliest Masada units (reaching back to 1993), they are a natural choice to interpret the lyrical Book of Angels, and here return to the fold like three prodigal sons. Ten exhilarating and creative arrangements of Zorn compositions that alternately groove, lope, shred and burn with a fiery passion.

Tracklisting :
01. Zagzagel
02. Sefrial
03. Agmatia
04. Rifion
05. Chafriel
06. Ahaij
07. Asaliah
08. Vianuel
09. Jeduthun
10. Malach Ha-Sopher
11. Tutrusa'i

Links :
< href="http://www.mmw.net" target="_blank">mmw.net
< href="http://www.myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood" target="_blank">myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood
< href="http://medeskimartinandwood.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?pc=MWCD40" target="_blank">medeskimartinandwood.shop.musictoday.com
< href="http://www.tzadik.com/volume.php?VolumeID=483" target="_blank">tzadik.com
< href="http://www.myspace.com/tzadikrecords" target="_blank">myspace.com/tzadikrecords

Sir Victor Uwaifo Guitar-boy Superstar 1970-76
(CD/2xLP) Soundway Records SNDWCD/LP0120, 2008-07-21

Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. KiriKisi (Ekassa 24) 3.53
A2. Igboroho (Ekassa 5) 2.58
A3. Idogo (Ekassa 42) 7.15
A4. Agho 3.34
B1. Obodo Eyo (Ekassa 12) 3.23
B2. Mother Witch - Shu'Husu'hu 3.30
B3. Talking Instruments (Ekassa 8) 3.09
B4. Edenederio (Ekassa 40) 5.17
B5. Akuyan (Ekassa 46) 3.11
C1. Dododo (Ekassa Number 1) 5.20
C2. Do Lelezi (Ekassa 22) 5.56
C3. Atete (Ekassa 38) 3.56
C4. Happy Day From Me To You 2.48
D1. Ebibi (Ekassa 28) 5.10
D2. Egbe Natete 3.36
D3. Iye Iye Oh 3.05
D4. Madaka 3.18
D5. West African Safari. 2.58

Tracklisting CD :
01. KiriKisi (Ekassa 24)
02. Igboroho (Ekassa 5)
03. Idogo (Ekassa 42)
04. Egbe Natete
05. Edenederio (Ekassa 40)
06. Obodo Eyo (Ekassa 12)
07. Talking Instruments (Ekassa 8)
08. Agho
09. Iye Iye Oh
10. Mother Witch - Shu'Husu'hu
11. Atete (Ekassa 38)
12. Ebibi (Ekassa 28)
13. Osalobua Rekpama
14. Do Lelezi (Ekassa 22)
15. Akuyan (Ekassa 46)
16. dododo (Ekassa Number 1)
17. Madaka
18. Happy Day From Me To You
19. West African Safari.

Links :
soundwayrecords.com