Jazzanova is a German Berlin-based DJ/producer collective consisting of
Alexander Barck,
Claas Brieler,
Jürgen von Knoblauch,
Roskow Kretschmann,
Stefan Leisering, and
Axel Reinemer.
They came together as a group of DJs in 1995 – Their music is characterized by nu-jazz, chill-out, as well as Latin jazz styles. Never adhering to one particular scene or sound, never pursuing one particular technique or format, they've acted as a DJ collective, a production house, a prolific remix team, radio programmers and presenters.
Later in the late 1990s, they formed as a side project Sonar Kollektiv, a German record label founded specializing in downtempo music.
Their intention was to create an independent record label and publisher connected to a worldwide independent distribution network. They have more than 200 catalogue releases over the years and the label is promoted in the United States by Prommer,
This mix will focus on Jazzanova’s later work from the stunning album ‘’In Between’’ (2002) onwards and the broken beat (ish) remixes from 1997 – 2005 will be the focus of another mix later this year.
For more info please go to -
https://www.nudirectionsfm.com/
Enjoy the music.
MCR.
Music
Jazzanova – Bohemian Sunset (Intro)
Jazzanova - Let Me Show Ya - featuring Paul Randolph
Jazzanova - Look what you are doing to me feat Phonte
Jazzanova - Follow Your Feet feat, Pete Josef
Jazzanova - I Can See featuring - Ben Westbeech
Jazzanova - Morning Scapes - featuring Bembe Segue
Jazzanova – Scorpio’s Child
Jazzanova - Keep Falling - Ursula Rucker & Hawkeye Phanatic
Jazzanova - Gafier- featuring Pedro Martins & Azymuth
Jazzanova – Joy Road
Jazzanova - In The Morning feat Zakes Bantwini
Jazzanova - Summer Keeps Passing me By feat Ben Westbeech
Jazzanova – Mwela, Mwele (Here I Am) feat Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallagher
Jazzanova – Flashback, Fat Freddys Drop
Jazzanova - I Human feat Paul Randolph
Jazzanova – United Future Organization – Friends…..We’ll Be
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
Enjoy the music I love