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What a Wonderful World – Bastian Weinig

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest, Video, Youtube|Tags: Bastian Weinig, Germany, Jazz, Review (EN), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag|

“Really loveable, amazing jazz rendition of an old time classic. Song feels much deeper and strikes a chord instantly. Its positive vibe and beautiful atmosphere is just mesmerizing with kontrabass and piano. That sets the bar high for this song. Jazzy mood and smooth groove will definitely make your day.”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for Bastian Weinig – What a Wonderful World

The release of the second single, “What a Wonderful World,” from the album “All About That Double Bass,” marks an exciting moment for fans of creative interpretations. This rendition of the timeless classic begins with a captivating solo by Bastian Weinig on the double bass, whose performance imbues the melody with warmth and subtlety. As the track progresses, the piano and drums gracefully enter, enriching the arrangement and broadening its sound. This interpretation beautifully showcases the emotional depth and versatility of the double bass, offering a fresh and heartfelt perspective on a beloved piece.

The song “Bastian Weinig – What a Wonderful World” is released by MusicHub

Song Sources for “Bastian Weinig – What a Wonderful World”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/63OYIceVvaCAn7WdFUveuc
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS6dDnaOOaM

Turning Leaves – Nicole Gi

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: Canada, Neo-Soul, Nicole Gi, Retro Soul, Review (EN), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag|

“Smooth mood and easy listening sounds that are layered with her blissful lead vocal. Mixture of styles are done so well within the arrangement and the fit together so well, especially atmosphere it have. Flow of the song is perfect, with every sound or instrument used. This song definitely feels like a Sunday afternoon.”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for Nicole Gi – Turning Leaves

The song “Nicole Gi – Turning Leaves” is released by Y7 Records

Song Sources for “Nicole Gi – Turning Leaves”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Jmj6jKXFwob4xxTMBWp0Z

La Sudestada – Daniel Diaz

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: Argentina, Daniel Diaz, Jazz, Review (RU), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag|

“Джазовая композиция изобилует атмосферой, насыщенной мелодикой и блуждающим, словно луна в ночи ритмом. -Daniel Diaz- умело использует динамику и темп, создавая множество музыкальных слоёв и богатую текстуру звука. Каждая партия звучит органично, гармонические прогрессии достаточно сложны, что указывает на высокий уровень мастерства.”

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Additional information/sources for Daniel Diaz – La Sudestada

A collaboration with Argentinean bandoneon player Santiago Arias, known for his performance on Dominique Miller’s beautiful “Absinthe” (https://music.amazon.fr/albums/B07MWGJW28).

This is a good example of Jazz Argentino, a jazz ballad on a folklore rhythm form north Argentina, “zamba” with an acoustic jazzy

basic instrumentation, acoustic piano,

brushed drums, upright bass and a lead Bandoneon performed by Arias. Sensitive, melodic, smooth and quite romantic ballad.

The song “Daniel Diaz – La Sudestada” is released by DedeLand Music

Song Sources for “Daniel Diaz – La Sudestada”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1jsQurdM7jfiDRRbM7up7h

Plans Tonight (feat. Leonora) – Radius x Leonora

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest, Video, Youtube|Tags: Funk, Germany, Leonora, Radius, Retro Soul, Review (GR), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag|

“Απο την πρώτη στιγμή το κομμάτι δείχνει τη δυναμική του. Ωραία μελωδία που σε ξεσηκώνει χωρίς δισταγμό και φωνητικά απόλυτα ταιριασμένα και αρμονικά. Με το πάθος και τον αισθησιασμό τους σε παρασύρουν σε ένα μοναδικό ταξίδι απόλαυσης. Ο ρυθμός διώχνει μακριά την πλήξη και κάνει τις στιγμές σου ακόμα πιο ενδιαφέρουσες και εκρηκτικές.”

-Nagamag.com

Lyrics of Radius x Leonora – Plans Tonight (feat. Leonora)

I live for the weekend
Underpaid and overworked
I can’t wait for the evening
Going out and burn what I earned

And I stare at the door
Now it’s almost 4
I can’t take much more
There’s so much to explore

Keep holding on
It won’t be long
‘til the working day is done
So out of balance

This lifestyle is out of whack
And I’m wasting my talents
Working hours I can’t get back
And from Monday to Friday

I put on a smile and
I try keeping it kind
But I just

Can’t keep this up
It’s all too much
I think I’ve had enough

When the clock strikes five
That’s when I come alive
I can’t work overtime
I got plans for tonight

Back tomorrow at nine
But this night is all mine
Logging out, I’m oﬄine
Cause you know baby, you know i got plans tonight

There’s got to be something bigger
This cannot be my final stop
My finger on the trigger
About to quit this dead end job

I just gotta get out
But shit I can’t pay my rent without
I guess I have no choice but

Keep holding on
It won’t be long
Til the working day is done

When the clock strikes five
That’s when I come alive
I can’t work overtime
I got plans for tonight

Back tomorrow at nine
But this night is all mine
Logging out, I’m oﬄine
Cause you know baby, you know i got plans tonight

Night after night I’m
Running in circles
Trying to find purpose
Night after night I’m
Running in circles
Trying to find purpose

When the clock strikes five
That’s when I come alive
I can’t work overtime
I got plans for tonight

Back tomorrow at nine
But this night is all mine
Logging out, I’m oﬄine
Cause you know baby, you know i got plans tonight

Additional information/sources for Radius x Leonora – Plans Tonight (feat. Leonora)

The song “Radius x Leonora – Plans Tonight (feat. Leonora)” is released by MusicHub

Song Sources for “Radius x Leonora – Plans Tonight (feat. Leonora)”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZwfnazMZy7UjPU3lps81p
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBjZdu7Rxc
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/plans-tonight-feat-leonora/1772785823?i=1772785841

Vicentina – Lophae

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: Hispanic), Jazz, Lophae, Review (GR), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, United Kingdom, World Music (Latin|

“Η απαλή και ταξιδιάρικη μελωδία χαλαρώνει σώμα και ψυχή. Το διακριτικό και εκλεπτυσμένο ύφος της προσφέρει την διασκέδαση που μας αξίζει. Η παρουσία του σαξοφώνου από το 0:58 και μετά δημιουργεί μια μαγική ατμόσφαιρα γεμάτη πάθος. Ο ήρεμος ρυθμός με τις εναλλαγές του κρατάει το ενδιαφέρον αμείωτο από την αρχή έως το τέλος.”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for Lophae – Vicentina

“Vicentina” is the second track from Lophae (pronounced “Lo-Fi”), a newly formed psychedelic jazz quartet led by guitarist and composer Greg Sanders. The group brings together some of Sanders’ favorite musicians to interpret his distinctive and compelling compositions.

This track is a bittersweet samba inspired by Brazilian jazz legends such as Edu Lobo, Moacir Santos, and Joyce Morenco. Its lyrical and direct melodic statement flows over Sanders’ João Gilberto-influenced guitar voicings and intricate pedal loops, creating a lush, immersive soundscape.

Drummer Ben Brown anchors the track with a masterful command of texture and energy, offering subtle shifts in orchestration to support the ensemble. Bassist Tom Herbert delivers the opening melodic line and first solo with his trademark rich, rounded tone before descending into lower registers to ground the composition with rhythmic precision and relaxed momentum.

Tenor saxophonist Sam Rapley contributes a brooding melodicism, weaving intuitive melodic pathways through the shifting key centers. His expressive playing keeps the track both singable and engaging while navigating its complex harmonic turns.

The band’s collective artistry results in a sound that feels both familiar and entirely fresh. Influences from the London alternative jazz and world music scenes—where all four members are active—shine through. Echoes of their projects, including Waaju, Teotima, Juanita Euka, and Polar Bear, blend seamlessly into this unique creation.

Greg Sanders shares his inspiration:

“I love Brazilian music so much—it’s such a rich, deep, and sophisticated musical culture. Brazilian jazz elegantly incorporates rhythm, harmony, melody, and improvisation at the highest level, creating a sound that’s both instinctive and profound. With ‘Vicentina,’ I aimed to capture the vibe of classics like Moacir Santos’ *Maestro* and Edu Lobo’s *Camaleão. I wanted something that feels natural yet possesses depth and richness.”

The song “Lophae – Vicentina” is released by Greg Sanders

Song Sources for “Lophae – Vicentina”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kghcBPa5HFq07hDppzBki
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/vicentina-feat-greg-sanders-tom-herbert-ben-brown-sam/1777042508?i=1777042789

Chose You – NXTHXN

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: alternative, Contemporary RnB, Indie RnB, Neo-Soul, NXTHXN, Review (GR), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, United Kingdom|

“Τα υπέροχα και αισθαντικά φωνητικά μας αγγίζουν τόσο στοργικά και ζεστά κάνοντας τα συναισθήματα μας να παίρνουν φωτιά. Η μελωδία με πάθος και δύναμη κάνει την καρδιά μας να χτυπά ανυπόμονα και νοσταλγικά, ειδικά στο 1:51.Ο σταθερός και ο ισορροπημένος ρυθμός συμπορεύεται μαζί μας και συγκρατεί τα δάκρυα μας.”

-Nagamag.com

Lyrics of NXTHXN – Chose You

Verse 1
I’ve been running for too long
And I can’t fight it
Suffocating in between
it’s so exhausting
I can’t breathe I’m
coming clean I,
Imma tell her everything and all the details
I won’t leave anything out
And we gon witness all the memories that she built
Come tumbling down

Chorus
She gon be mad that I choose you
I know it’s sad but it’s true
Everyday I’m without you
It’s another day that I lose

Verse 2
There’s no other way that I can think to tell you this
So let’s go take a ride I’ll tell you everything
The truth is I’ve been seeing someone else
As a matter of fact they’re calling me right now
Let me call you back
I promise once I finish I will call you back
Yeah she’s sitting right beside me
And I’m driving
There’s no more hiding
I said I’m telling it all

Additional information/sources for NXTHXN – Chose You

Chose You’ is a raw confession about the weight of choosing love, no matter the consequences. It’s about the difficult truth of breaking someone else’s heart while chasing what feels right. Honest, vulnerable, and unapologetic, this track captures the emotional complexity of choosing the love you can’t live without.

The song “NXTHXN – Chose You” is released by NPM

Song Sources for “NXTHXN – Chose You”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4pVzxfRoE2Mf27iLhjcaRX

Lotus – AKA Block x ¡Bacalao! x Micco x Kate Stewart

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest, Video, Youtube|Tags: ¡Bacalao!, AKA Block, Contemporary RnB, Kate Stewart, Micco, Neo-Soul, Netherlands, Review (EN), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, United Kingdom|

“Amazing jazz song with smooth harmonic hip hop structure behind it. Full of blissful and really soft themes and subtle rhythmic parts that layers this beautiful composition. Progression and arrangement is done so well, every transition is with a perfect flow. Their voices are just cherry on the top, mesmerizing.”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for AKA Block x ¡Bacalao! x Micco x Kate Stewart – Lotus

The song “AKA Block x ¡Bacalao! x Micco x Kate Stewart – Lotus” is released by The Inner Square & Holato Limited

Song Sources for “AKA Block x ¡Bacalao! x Micco x Kate Stewart – Lotus”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6UGIhsyNCVYII6ao2yN7sB
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0X40lmh08
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lotus-feat-kate-stewart/1775203352?i=1775203353

Demon Funk – Montlake Traffic

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: Funk, Montlake Traffic, Review (EN), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, United States|

“Really catchy song, with so addictive harmonic structure and beautiful lead vocal. Its atmosphere really get under your skin, impressive feat for the songs on first listening moment. Its very interesting vibe and music stays in your head long after the song finishes, especially with guitars solo parts”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for Montlake Traffic – Demon Funk

Song Sources for “Montlake Traffic – Demon Funk”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1SebAyuRneXULCXenN7X1l

Friction – Swelles

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest, Video, Youtube|Tags: alternative, Bedroom, Indie Pop, Indie RnB, Lo-fi Pop, Review (EN), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, Swelles, United States|

“Soothing and easy listening sounds make this jazz song very enjoyable. Even with very melancholic atmosphere within the song and dreamy momentum, song is very catchy. His voice is just amazing, crispy, perfect fit within the songs structure. Lead guitar theme is like a fresh air that will left every listener speechless. ”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for Swelles – Friction

The song “Swelles – Friction” is released by Our Friend Cyrus

Song Sources for “Swelles – Friction”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Dbn6iOVWElQGL7pDrYUZU
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4lFwWKuc50

If You Let Me – THISISSHEBA x Cam Be x Neak

Categories: Audio, Jazz, Song, Spotify, The Latest|Tags: Cam Be, Conscious Hip-Hop, Contemporary RnB, Ghana, Hip-hop, Neak, Neo-Soul, Review (GR), Spotify Playlist - Jazz by Nagamag, THISISSHEBA, United States|

“Ωραία φωνητικά που επιβάλλονται και κυριαρχούν στο κομμάτι, ξεδιπλώνοντας με επιτυχία τις ικανότητες τους Ο ανήσυχος ρυθμός ανεβάζει την αδρεναλίνη και κρατά το ενδιαφέρον σου αμείωτο από την αρχή έως το τέλος. Η όμορφη μελωδία κινείται σε χαμηλούς τόνους κρατώντας έτσι μια τέλεια ισορροπία και αρμονία στο κομμάτι.”

-Nagamag.com

Additional information/sources for THISISSHEBA x Cam Be x Neak – If You Let Me

In her debut single, If You Let Me, Zambian-American songstress THISISSHEBA explores the familiar pull of cuffing season with a raw twist—rekindling love with an ex for all the right reasons. This track delves into the vulnerability that comes with second chances, wrapped in her soulful, genre-blending sound, speaking to anyone who believes in reconnecting and finding love again through time and self-elevation. Having lent her vocals to several Chicago music acts, she is now branching out into her solo career with If You Let Me, produced by Cam Be and featuring Neak & Cam Be, establishing a new wave of soul and hip-hop emerging from the Chicago collective A Film Called Black.

The song “THISISSHEBA x Cam Be x Neak – If You Let Me” is released by A Film Called Black

Song Sources for “THISISSHEBA x Cam Be x Neak – If You Let Me”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0oGZwDpj8Yw1F3ZCEDDgzx