Jahrescharts - HKB Finn

21.12.2010 | Markus Muffler

HKB Finn lebt und arbeitet in London und ist unter anderem Bestandteil der französischen Party-Jazz-Band noJazz. Finn hat sich nach dem unvergeßlichen noJazz-Konzert beim Between the Beats Festival 2010 sofort bereit erklärt, uns seinen persönlichen Jahreschart zu schicken. Er hat mit »Natural Eloquence« dieses Jahr selbst ein sehr beachtenswertes Album herausgebracht.

01. Christian Scott - Yesterday you said Tomorrow

"This album took me by surprise. Recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, Christian Scott's musicality, verve and tenacity as a player really comes to the front on this recording. His ensemble, literally tears up every track and reminds me that Jazz is alive and well."

02. Cold Souls (Soundtrack) - Dickon Hinchliffe

"This is contemporary classical at it's best. Not only a very, very cool movie, but the soundtrack cuts out all the fluff and takes you direct to the emotional centre of things. Elegant, rewarding and inventive."

03. The Whitefield Brothers - Earthology

"2010 began with this record for me. Earthology is a Hard Funk album that sounds as if it was made in Detroit in 1972. It was in fact created in Germany in 2010 by the ex-Poets Of Rhythm members into a beautiful, funky classic."

04. The Roots - How I got over

"A fabulous album that breathes a fresh sound into the Hip Hop canon. It's playful, mature and at times very sombre but is also proof of how powerful a band can get the more the play together."

05. Boozoo Bajou (Coming Home)

"This is my summer 2010 soundtrack. Boozoo are known to dabble in occasional dub music and this various artist mix is one of their best records ever. With everything from Cool Club classics to Funk to Dub and some Nu Jazz grooves, it's like having summer coming out of your speakers."

06. Slakah The Beatchild - Something Forever

"A recent mini album, this a beautiful soul music collection from a Canadian Hip Hop producer. Slakah's approach is one of making music to make us move and feel good. This record does exactly what the title promises. It really is…Something Forever"

07. Terumasa Hino - Hip Seagull

"Originally from 1977 but re-issued in 2010, Hip Seagull is an exquisite Soul Jazz album. Terumasa's trumpet work is efficient and brims with passion. Japanese Jazz at it's finest and so 1970's...”

08. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Part 2

"Erykah finds her groove again and returns with the best thing since Mama's Gun..."

09. Electro Deluxe - Play

"It's very hard to resist Electro Deluxe who have modernized their Electro Jazz sound and come up with a hit. Don’t be surprised to hear more from them in 2011."

10. Jose James - Blackmagic

"A varied mixture of different styles, varied production techniques but fill with great songs. Jose James is a great vocalist and this album traverses Jazz, RNB, Nu Jazz and Club music to great effect."