Acid Jazz Records – Music You Need To Hear

The James Taylor Quartet – Mission Impossible

“To mark the 35th Anniversary of Acid Jazz, we have been reissuing seminal records from our catalogue on colour vinyl. The final instalment – and the second James Taylor Quartet release in the series – is this this version of ‘Mission Impossible’ is pressed on a fitting red vinyl.

The original release track-listing showcases JTQ’s sixties soundtrack odyssey – driving organ instrumentals from the beginnings of Acid Jazz, showing James and the original lineup in their prime. Alongside Lalo Schifrin’s iconic title track appear tracks by Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon and Bacharach & David, before the Taylor-penned original ‘The Stooge’ closes out this lean, hip collection.”

The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble – I’ve Got A Feeling (feat. Jacqui McShee)

Sean Khan has a sterling reputation working with jazz legends like Hermeto Pascoal, but the fact that he is pairing with Pentangle chanteuse Jacqui McShee makes this single from Acid Jazz Records crucial listening. From the release’s Bandcamp site:

“Earlier this year we announced The Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble, led by saxophonist Sean Khan. Ahead of a special appearance at the London Jazz Festival on 16 November, we are releasing their first single ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ on all digital platforms on 11 October.

We’re very excited to be working with Sean on this project – one of our favourite albums of the past few years was Sean’s ‘Supreme Love: A Journey Through John Coltrane’. This work pays tribute to the sounds of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s folk revival, recast and reimagined in a jazz setting. ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ sets the tone perfectly, with Sean’s arrangement and the group performance taking this Pentangle track back to it’s modal jazz origins and beyond.”