Naim Records Playlists

Born in the U.K to Ugandan parents, Daudi Matsiko became hooked on guitar at a young age.

The talented singer/producer’s rich treasured chest of influences meant Boundries defied any-form of categorisation.

Bahraini-British trumpet- flugelhornist and composer Yazz Ahmed has been a central figurehead in the current crop in the new-wave of UK jazz.

The intriguing duo of Croatian jazz drummer Lada Obradović and French pianist David Tixier that is Obradović-Tixier Duo would see the release of their debut album ‘The Boiling Stories of a Smoking Kettle’ in 2020.

Located across two continents, Australian pianist Sean Foran (also of Naim Records alumni Trichtonomy) and Manchester, UK guitarist Stuart McCallum collaborated on the aptly titled ‘Counterpart’ in 2019. Coming together in Manchester for a few days, with song ideas, the duo then let the album unfold during the recording process – allowing for an organic approach.

A legend within the world of music in the truest sense of the word, the late-great multiple Grammy-award winner and Grammy lifetime achievement award-winner Charlie Haden (1937 – 2014) was an instrumental part of Naim Records across the years.

Empirical are another with a long-term association with Naim Records. The 2010 MOBO award Best Jazz Act winners stand among the very best and most admired in the world of contemporary jazz. 

Front person of Fun Lovin’ Criminals and BBC Music presenter Huey Morgan is without a doubt a truly legendary figure within the music industry and really needs no introduction.

Another Grammy-award winning legend who’s been a big part of the Naim Records roster is American jazz sensation Laurence Hopgood, who would release with Naim Records on multiple occasions, with various legendary figures.