Soho is full of secrets. Everyone knows Ronnie Scotts. Fewer know that above the famous jazz club is a more intimate bar. Decked out like a gangster’s hideout, the carpets are deep pile, the sofas leopard-print and the walls lined with black and white photos of jazz greats. Up here, Jimbo, the man behind Groove Sanctuary, throws parties every Friday night. It’s not just Groove Sanctuary by another name. A lot of dancing goes on, but it feels more like a house party than a night club. The sound system is as absurdly expensive and lovingly maintained as you’d expect of the home of jazz in London, but the volume is notch lower (at least, early on it is). There are waitresses, so you needn’t waste your precious time queuing, and if you get there early you can even get a table to yourself. And frankly, after a hard week, doesn’t every Londoner deserve the opportunity to kick off their shoes and dance in their socks? Even DJs have to let their hair down sometimes. So Jimbo and his special guests don’t just play the music that has made them famous, they play their personal favourites. Whether that’s Lou Reed, James Brown, The Skatalites or some obscure Funk, Jazz or Reggae gem it’s a more laid back affair.
The new release from Mukatsuku Records is out now called the Big 7 inch (MUKAT 011)
'I love every release on the Mukatsuku label' -Gilles Peterson
Massive double sider. A hard hitting, dance floor jazz mini epic from Big Bang and a thick, glutinous concoction of funk and jazz, the kinda groove that gets everywhere.. DJ MAGAZINE -NOV 2008
Killer funk from Japanese band on a side and floor filler of jazz dance on the flipside !
A side Big Horns Bee - ''Vamp Intro reprise''
B side Big -Spiral Waltz -Indigo Jam Unit remix The GUYNAMUKAT peak time jazz dance edit
DJ's supporting.... Gilles Peterson Patrick Forge,Domu Simbad Michael Ruetten Soul Patrol Yoshihiro Okino -Kyoto Jazz Massive Jazzanova etc etc
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A Twisted Funky Jazzy Soulful Sweet Dirty Electronic Dance Music Experience
b i p o l a r
Sat 20th Sept 2008 @ Plan B
A Twisted Funky Jazzy Soulful Sweet Dirty Electronic Dance Music Experience " b i p o l a r " is the brainchild of the hardest working Japanese DJ/Producer Kay Suzuki and has been building up its own party style with diverse funkness in many styles. House, Broken, Detroit Techno, Disco, Jazz, Afro beat, whatever b i p o l a r has to offer to the floor, it's all about tension and release with the groove and feeling make your body move!
Celebrating the launch of its own label in Japan, the party takes place in the main floor of Plan B @ Brixton with Bugz In The Attic.. on the dex and analog synth(!) alongside Colonel Red on his microphone. It's one of the biggest party of the year, don't miss it!!! more information and podcast, please visit www. bipolar-hq. com.
" b i p o l a r "
Label Launch Special
Sat 20th September 2008
9pm - 5am | £8 b4 midnight £10 after
Plan B | 418 Brixton Road London SW9 7AY www. plan-brixton. co. uk
New 5 track nu jazz/broken beat & soul 12 inch vinyl only limited edition release on Mukatsuku Records is out now by Guynamite !
Press Said...
This EP will take your breathe away - 4 out of 5 -DJ Magazine
Fantastic vocalists.5 soul drenched tracks to fall for-IDJ Magazine
Sounds great.One of my favourite singles right now'-XLR8R Magazine USA
DJ's supporting.... Gilles Peterson-National radio 1 Patrick Forge -Kiss Fm Simbad Michael Ruetten Soul Patrol Yoshihiro Okino -Kyoto Jazz Massive Jazzanova etc etc
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Gilles Peterson played both tracks on National radio 1 BBC WORLDWIDE 'love both sides !' -Mr Scruff 'Dope !' Simbad 'played it on Radio 1 Xtra show filling in for Benji B ! -Domu 'Very Effective'-Mad Mats -Raw Fusion etc etc
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