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New Release Round-Up - 6th February 2026
6th Feb 2026
Legendary bassist Ron Carter joins Ricky Dillard in a new Blue Note release this week, and a new reissue puts avant-garde ambient composer William Basinski in the spotlight.
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - February 2026
1st Feb 2026
New month, new Jazzwise round-up! The editors at the jazz magazine recommend their best picks for February.
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Gareth Lockrane, Mark Nightingale, Ross Stanley, Mike Outram, Nadim Teimoori, Graeme Blevins, Steve Fishwick, Tom Walsh, Pat Levett, Henry Collins, Ian Thomas, Trevor Mires, Sam Mayne, Mike Chillingworth, Tom Smith (saxophone), Olli Martin
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Julia Hülsmann Octet – While I Was Away
30th Jan 2026
ECM strikes again this January, this time hailing the return of the German pianist with her new octet.
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New Release Round-Up - 30th January 2026
30th Jan 2026
As we come to the end of January, this week’s round up includes some of the first releases of the year from Blue Note, Edition Records and Whirlwind Recordings, as well as an unreleased Lester Young album.
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Asaf Harris on I Thought I Was Ready
23rd Jan 2026
The multi-instrumentalist shares how one Paul McCartney concert ignited the spark for his music career, and how his latest album incorporates a blend of musical languages to create his own unique sound.
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New Release Round-Up - 23rd January 2026
23rd Jan 2026
This week brings grooves from Bangs & Talbot in their Acid Jazz release Smokin’ Aces; the blend of folk, songwriting, and jazz in Lucy Mellenfield’s Tell The Water She Will Listen; and the latest Björn Meyer in ECM album,Convergence.
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Craig Taborn – Dream Archives
16th Jan 2026
In ECM’s first release of 2026, the 2025 MacArthur Fellow and pianist delivers his trio debut, and explores the limitless possibilities of avant-garde jazz.
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New Release Round-Up - 16th January 2026
16th Jan 2026
Guitars are the order of the day: the new releases are headlined this week by guitarists Gil Livni and Paul Ricci, and they're accompanied by new quartet albums and vocal compilations.
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Ian Shaw on Stephensong
10th Jan 2026
The illustrious jazz vocalist joins us to discuss all things Stephen Sondheim, and how the composer's genius comes across just as strongly in the jazz club as it does on the stage.
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Matt Garrity - Suits And Scotches
9th Jan 2026
The New York sideman finally steps into the spotlight as bandleader for the first time in his debut, exploring a variety of original compositions and fresh takes on classic standards.
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Matt Garrity (drums)
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
From new quartets to archived releases, this week brings plenty of new releases to brighten your January days.
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The Presto Jazz Chart - 2025
7th Jan 2026
Presenting the Top 25 from 2025: our best-selling albums across all formats from last year, with labels ECM and Blue Note taking many of the top spots...
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Jacob Collier - The Light For Days
2nd Jan 2026
The internationally-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist trades orchestras and more ambitious ensembles for a solo acoustic sound, musically returning to the place where his career began.
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Upcoming Jazz Releases - 2nd January 2026
2nd Jan 2026
A slightly different release round-up to kick off the new year as we collate the best pre-orders announced so far that jazz listeners can look forward to!
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Robin Phillips on Return To The Source
29th Dec 2025
Discussing his album Return From The Source, the singer and pianist explores how a US road trip was the spark that saw him return to songwriting.
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Presto Music Jazz - The Ones That Got Away 2025
26th Dec 2025
The jazz team here at Presto Music round up the very best of the albums that (almost) got away during 2025, and finally put them in the spotlight.
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Vinyl Round-Up - July to December 2025
26th Dec 2025
Part two of our annual vinyl round-up! Read on to discover some top picks from July to December 2025…
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Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
19th Dec 2025
Widely considered a holiday classic since 1960, nothing beats this cosy and warm Christmas collection from the very finest voice there is in jazz.
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Christmas Jazz New Releases 2025
19th Dec 2025
With less than one week until Christmas, we collate the best new Christmas jazz releases of this year!
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Steve Lodder on 2 Sorts Of 3
17th Dec 2025
The jazz pianist discusses his latest project, combining two trios (plugged and unplugged) into one album.
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