Jazz Dispensary Celebrates 4/20
The imprint that answers to a higher power celebrates the most elevated day of the year with a brand-new playlist, restocks, giveaways, and more
Listening party for ‘Pure Grooves’ playlist kicks off at 4:20 pm PT today on Twitter (@JazzDispensary), fans can participate using the hashtag #JD420
Playlist artwork and Jazz Dispensary bundle (LP of your choice + slipmat + shirt)
Click here to stream the Pure Grooves playlist
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Los Angeles, CA (April 20, 2021)—In the early ’70s, five Californian teenagers made a ritual out of gathering every day at 4:20 pm to smoke together, thus planting the seeds for the day during which we annually celebrate the highs and the lows of life (mostly the highs though). Craft Recordings’ cratedigger imprint Jazz Dispensary, which highlights the finest jazz and funk deep cuts from Craft’s catalog, is giving 4/20 the celebration it deserves.
Kicking off this smokiest of holidays is a brand-new playlist, entitled Pure Grooves (click here to stream). Inspired by the new age sounds that took all the parents by storm in the ’90s, this playlist brings together a selection of works that operate on the far corners of the sonic spectrum of jazz, from the avant-garde vocal stylings of Flora Purim to the synths of Jean-Jacques Perrey. Other artists featured on the playlist include Cal Tjader, Patrice Rushen, Azymuth, Sun Ra, Catalyst, Kenny Barron, and many more. Jazz Dispensary will be hosting a listening party for the playlist on Twitter (@JazzDispensary), kicking off at 4:20 pm PT today, where fans will be able to join in using the hashtag #JD420 and experience the scintillating sounds of Pure Grooves together.
At the Jazz Dispensary store, a new “Pick your own LP” bundle (seen above) is now available, allowing customers to pair a vinyl of their choice from the store with a Jazz Dispensary t-shirt and slipmat. Click here to visit the Jazz Dispensary store.
Jazz Dispensary recently announced The Dank D-Funk Blend Vol. 2, coming June 12th for the first Record Store drop, which sees Grimey’s Nashville co-owner Doyle Davis return to JD for a second selection of tracks, following the critically acclaimed first edition. The first volume of The Dank D-Funk Blend, which was made available for RSD Black Friday 2019, was a blow-out success, quickly selling out at stores all over the world. The Jazz Dispensary team has unearthed the 50 last copies of the LP for the Birmingham, AL-based record store Seasick Records, who are offering the album exclusively as part of a bundle, paired with their brand-new CBD-infused kombucha Berry Berry Dank, made in collaboration with Harvest Roots Ferments, and two vegan burritos from Burrito Punx, which are sure to satisfy any kind of munchie cravings. This combo pack will be made available for pick-up starting today. For more info, visit Seasickbham.com.
In other restock news, Vinyl Me, Please has uncovered very limited quantities of the five titles featured in their Jazz Dispensary collaboration of 2020. The titles being restocked include Jack DeJohnette’s Sorcery, Idris Muhammad’s Black Rhythm Revolution!, Bernard Purdie’s Purdie Good, Leon Spencer’s Where I’m Coming From, and David Axelrod’s Heavy Axe. All five LPs were made available as a bundle, as well as individually, at 10:00 am MT today. VMP is also launching a very special giveaway with Dark Matter Coffee today, allowing two lucky winners to receive all five titles, bundled with Dark Matter Coffee’s Devil’s Lettuce coffee, Honey Bear “Dripper,” rolling papers, and a mug. Click here to visit the Jazz Dispensary collection VMP website and click here to enter the giveaway.
About Jazz Dispensary:
Jazz Dispensary is a homegrown label celebrating mind-expanding, high grade selections drawn from the finest original sources of funk, jazz and all the areas they intersect. With knowledgeable sound sommeliers as guides, Jazz Dispensary brings deep catalog gems to the table, offering bespoke selections to match every mood and inspire an elevated conversation. A funky good time, a mystic journey, a powerful inspiration, Jazz Dispensary has the medicine that will spark things off. One hit and you’re hooked!
About Craft Recordings:
Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most prestigious collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its rich and storied repertoire includes legendary artists such as Joan Baez, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Nine Inch Nails, Thelonious Monk, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Traveling Wilburys, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Concord, Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Sugar Hill, Vanguard, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord Recorded Music. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.
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