Name: King Phoenix
Brand: The Jazz Defenders

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Bonus disc: No

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HRCD006

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-18

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Signed copies: No

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Kudos

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5050580771413

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HRLP006

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5050580771437

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

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The Jazz Defenders

Genre GB

Jazz

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Haggis Records

Haggis Records is a Funk, Soul & Jazz Record Label based in Leeds. With a passion for quality music, we strive to bring you the best sounds from talented artists across these genres.

Our label is dedicated to promoting and supporting emerging musicians who are pushing boundaries and creating unique and innovative music. We believe in giving these artists a platform to showcase their talent and reach a wider audience.

At Haggis Records, we carefully curate our catalog to ensure that every release represents the highest standard of musical excellence. From funky grooves to soulful melodies and jazzy rhythms, our diverse range of releases will keep your ears satisfied.

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Bristol's jazz daddies The Jazz Defenders drop their second album for Haggis Records and it's a real departure from their debut release. Whereas that album was a homage to the late 1950s/early 1960s classic jazz style known as hard bop, this release moves into new territory with hip-hop/jazz, cinema soundtrack flavours, Latin rhythms and soul-jazz all upfront in the mix. The classic sound that has inspired the band this time is very much from the mid-late 1960s era and the merging of soul and funk beats with jazz solos/improvisation. Tracks like "Wagger Jaunt" and "Munch" nod to the piano and organ-led soul-jazz of artists like Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Reuben Wilson, and Jimmy Smith. Meanwhile "Saudade" and "Love's Vestige" feature Brazilian bossa rhythms but with some added film soundtrack overtones. Speaking of movie soundtracks, "The Oracle'' is a pure homage to the classic cinematic compositions of maestros like John Barry(James Bond, The Ipcress File) or Lalo Schifrin (Mission Impossible, Bullitt) right down to the very impressive string arrangement, beautifully scored and orchestrated by band leader George Cooper.

King Phoenix

Music GB