Jean-Claude Thompson has given us the benefit of his decades of digging as last seen on YATM with 'You Need This! A Journey Into Deep Jazz Vol. 4 compiled by Jean-Claude (see review HERE) and a couple of years ago, Jean-Claude Thompson compiled 'You Need This: If Music Is 20' celebrating two decades of If Music (see review HERE).
Victor Kiswell is another DJ, collector, journo and record dealer so between the pair of them, they know where to find music that has been "painstakingly searched for in flea markets, second hand shops and private collections" that wouldn't otherwise be available to the general public and fans like you and me.
But that's not to say you won't recognise a couple of names at least, like Mary Lou Williams, Kahil El'Zabar (who I've mentioned before - see HERE - and was at this years' We Out Festival), John Tchicai (who previously appeared on the J.C/Adrian Magrys' 'If Music Presents You Need This: Eastern European Sounds' 2016 Record Store Day release) and Cedric 'IM' Brooks.
This takes around the world with stops in Denmark, France, Brazil, Canada, the USA and Jamaica as the compilation digs deep into the jazz vaults of the spiritual and dance; where else would you find a 16 minute track called 'Dakar' by Dadje?
What is so cool about this collection, even if some of the artists have/did experiment with the avant-garde jazz - and there's definitely more than a nod to it here - even so there's a strong cross-genre ethic going on.
I particular like the chaos of Tchica's mate Albert Mangelsdorff plus Colin Wilkie, Shirley Hart and Joki Freund on 'Ich armes Maidlein klag mich sehr' but I like all the 8 tracks on here. Not only that, you're not going to hear them anywhere else so, at the risk of repetition 'You Need This!
BUY LINK/PRE ORDER: IF Music presents You Need This!: “World Jazz Grooves Volume 2” Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell | BBE
Artist: Various Artists
Title: IF Music presents You Need This!: “World Jazz Grooves Volume 2” Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell
Release date: 3rd October, 2025
Label : BBE Music
Catalog Number : BBE585
Format: 2xLP Vinyl / CD / Digital / Bandcamp
Title: IF Music presents You Need This!: “World Jazz Grooves Volume 2” Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell
Release date: 3rd October, 2025
Label : BBE Music
Catalog Number : BBE585
Format: 2xLP Vinyl / CD / Digital / Bandcamp
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