Blue Note teams up with London's Total Refreshment Centre
The eclectic compilation dives into one of the cornerstones of London's vibrant jazz scene
Last updated 6th Jan 2023
The iconic Blue Note Records has announced a new compilation release - Transmissions from Total Refreshment Centre, an eclectic new collection that features a wide range of artists who are part of London’s vibrant Total Refreshment Centre community including Byron Wallen, Jake Long, Matters Unknown, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, Neue Grafik, and Resavoir.
All the best music has a community underneath it, and the extended family around Total Refreshment Centre (TRC)—a music venue and recording studio founded by Lex Blondel that serves as a vital hub in London’s jazz scene—connects continents and generations, creating the rich relationships that are in full effect on Transmissions From Total Refreshment Centre.
The collection draws from new school jazz, hip hop, dub, soul, funk, and drill: sounds you’ll hear trailing out of cars as they spin up the Kingsland Road or spiralling out of doorways like so much smoke. Turn it up loud to hear the widescreen young cousins of Guru’s landmark Jazzmatazz in full effect: top players from London, Chicago, and Melbourne seeking out new collaborations, new ways of working, or just new tunes, always coming back to that central truth – that we all need each other.
LISTEN - Total Refreshment Centre: Soccer96 - Visions Feat. Kieron Boothe
When is Transmissions from Total Refreshment Centre going to be released?
The album will be available on vinyl, CD, or download and will be released on the 17th of February 2023 on Blue Note Records.