JAVONNTTE Schallplatten & CDs

Review: DJ, crate digger and Blend-It Records boss Patrick Gibin is arguably better known for his work as Twice, particularly a string of strong collaborations with the likes of Kaidi Tatham and Clara Hill. Here he resurfaces on Eglo with two tracks made in cahoots with MdCL (AKA Kiwi keys-man Mark De Clive-Lowe) and sultry deep house specialist Javonntte. "Cloud Nine", in particular, is superb: an effortlessly soulful rush of deep house bliss whose fizzing jazz-funk synth solos and rich chord progressions reminded us of classic Phil Asher productions during the original broken beat era in the early 2000s. Speaking of broken beat, there's a genuinely jazzier shuffle to flipside "I Like To Show You", which also boasts oodles of killer boogie and P-funk style synths courtesy of the fast-fingered De Clive-Lowe.

Review: Brian "Javonntte" Garrett has been cooking up his most stylish and superb deep house sounds for very nearly a quarter of a century now. He has done so on just about any decent label you care to mention and for this crucial 7" he lands on Ten Lovers Music. It is a mind-expanding affair as always with Brian and opens with the shuffling, samba-tinged grooves of 'Wind Of Seven Seas' complete with twinkling keys, pirouetting rhythms and funky bass. On the flip is 'Orion's Belt' which is a cosmic workout that never lets up.

Review: It's a busy month for Detroit veteran Brian 'Javonntte' Garrett, who has a new EP on The Jazz Dairies as well as this new 12" on Ten Lovers Landing simultaneously. He's an artist who cut his teeth playing on tour with Aretha Franklin so is the real deal. Jazz, house, broken beat, Latin rhythms and plenty more all feature in his work. Since the 90s his virtuoso keys have got people dancing and do so again here: 'March' is brilliantly off grid and loose, 'Parade' heads to the stars on cosmic safari and 'Riodashansepa' is all broken beats and busy key solos.

Review: Unstoppable house machine Javonntte is the second signing for Ten Lovers Music, and he's changing tack and bringing forth a mini-album of luscious jazz inflected grooves to be savoured as an album as much as a collection of DJ cuts. The vision and scope on this record is impressive to say the least - just cop the advanced chord progressions powering the wide-open vistas of "78 Universe", or the wild expression of every instrument coursing through "Galaxies". This is Javonntte going full-flight on his artistry and it sounds impeccable - not one to be missed.

Review: Javonntte went from unknown to unmissable in a short space of time. The US producer and vocalist has linked with only the finest deep house labels from NDATL to Sistrum Recordings to Skylax and now puts out his first album on Ten Lovers Music. It's a classy, jazz laced affair with the sort of cosmic key playing and Sun Ra style synths. The beats range from deep and loungey to more house in nature, and the whole album glows with a richness and romanticism that really stirs the soul. This is a hugely accomplished statement that fits right in with the renewed global interest in contemporary jazz.