Have you ever desperately searched for detailed information or complete discographies of certain artists, albums or labels? Have you ever wanted to know for exaple which productions Wayne Shorter was involved in (except his own of course)? The music platform »Discogs« offers exactly this service. more...

Usually musicians only briefly mention their musical role models or the artists influencing their work. Often these influences and idols change in the course of their career. Not so with Frank Zappa. more...

Being successful with a non-mainstream label these days normally implies having to submit to current trends, make compromises and develop ingenious marketing strategies. Or is it the opposite way round? For more than 15 years the London label »Soul Jazz« has stood for continuity and quality. more...

In the year 2000 I worked in a big record store in Münster. At that time, I was in my early 20's, I slowly started to really get involved with jazz, funk and soul music. It were this music's amazing grooves, terrific basslines and – of course – the nonchalance and mellowness that caught me right from the beginning. more...