Big Crown Records – BCR10
Big Crown Records celebrates ten years with “BCR10 – Ten Years of Big Crown Records”, a 25-track double LP of songs from the label’s catalogue and recent releases.
Funk, soul i groove, el vessant més rítmic i afrodescendent que cobreix Tótum Revolútum Press, sovint fronterer amb el jazz que ja hi tenia lloc: novetats discogràfiques, concerts i entrevistes de segells i artistes que hi treballen des del ritme.
Big Crown Records celebrates ten years with “BCR10 – Ten Years of Big Crown Records”, a 25-track double LP of songs from the label’s catalogue and recent releases.
Gato Pérez, the Argentine adopted by Barcelona who fused Catalan rumba with funk and salsa.
The New Mastersounds, the British instrumental funk band in the deep funk style.
Jungle, the London duo that fuses soul, funk and modern electronic pop.
Thundercat, a virtuoso bassist from Los Angeles who fuses funk, jazz and electronica.
Lettuce, the instrumental funk collective that emerged from Berklee College of Music.
Cory Wong, funk guitarist from Minneapolis, member of Vulfpeck with a prolific solo career.
War, the Long Beach band that fuses funk, Latin and rock, known for “Low Rider”.
Curtis Mayfield, an essential figure of political soul, author of the soundtrack to “Super Fly”.
The Isley Brothers, one of the most influential and long-lived soul and funk groups in history.
Ohio Players, the Dayton band and a benchmark of 1970s funk.
James Brown, “the Godfather of Soul”, inventor of modern funk.
Vulfpeck, the American band that has revived instrumental funk in the internet age.
Average White Band, the Scottish funk band that took American audiences by surprise in the 1970s.
Rufus, the Chicago band that launched Chaka Khan, a reference of 1970s funk and soul.
Cameo, the New York funk band known for the anthem “Word Up!” and the visual aesthetic of the 1980s.
Kool & the Gang, the Jersey City band known for “Celebration” and decades of danceable funk.
Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the great funk and soul bands, known for their spectacular live shows.
The Meters, the foundational band of New Orleans funk and the house band on countless classic recordings.
Tower of Power, the Oakland band that is the benchmark for the funk horn section.
Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton’s funk universe and a direct reference for later hip-hop.
Sly and the Family Stone, the foundational band of modern funk, a pioneer of an interracial, mixed-gender lineup.
Big Crown Records marks its tenth anniversary with ‘BCR10’, a double LP featuring Lady Wray, El Michels Affair, Brainstory and more, out 30 October.
Matters Unknown, the project of Jonathan Enser, debuts on Tru Thoughts with ‘The Wind and the Forest’, blending spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul.
Kiko Mizuhara debuts as a singer on Stones Throw with ‘Feelin’ Wee’, produced by John Carroll Kirby.
Brainstory announce ‘Shoebox Days’, a seven-song EP marking the closure of their Long Beach studio, out 13 November on Big Crown Records.
Emmie Reek opens the “Jazz, Queen!” series at Harlem Jazz Club on Saturday 28 November, in Barcelona. Times and tickets.
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