Under Burning Skies by The Souljazz Orchestra, released on Strut in 2017.

Canada’s fastest moving and hardest working collective are back with one of their finest albums to date, a brand new journey into tropical, soul and jazz styles on their scorching new release, ‘Under Burning Skies’.

Turbulent times call for strong voices and The Souljazz Orchestra’s new set packs a suitably heavy lyrical punch, with wry observations and an urge for progressive change. Musically, the band continue to push the limits, dusting off ‘80s vintage synthesizers and early drum machines for the first time, bringing lo fi disco, boogie and electro touches to their trademark horn arrangements and earthy analogue sound. The fruits are a-plenty and the group sound at their confident and versatile best from start to finish...

https://thesouljazzorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/under-burning-skies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1T0R8RggVo&list=RDI1T0R8RggVo&start_radio=1

https://thesouljazzorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/under-burning-skies

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"Candy Girl"
by #MalWaldron
https://strut.bandcamp.com/album/candy-girl

"An electrified meeting of minds, Candy Girl is a lost 1975 session by jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in Paris with core members of the mighty #LafayetteAfroRockBand, the American funk unit who had made France their home and whose deep grooves would later be mined by generations of hip-hop producers."

[ Original release #Calumet60_3742 #France #1975 #Jazz #Funk ]
Released September 5, #2025
via #StrutRecords
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