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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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Adam Forkelid - Dreams
12th Dec 2025
A staple of the Scandinavian jazz scene, the pianist presents his latest album: a collection of solo piano improvisations and song sketches taken from his live performance at Krematoriet.
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New Release Round-Up - 12th December 2025
12th Dec 2025
The Köln Concert celebrates fifty years with a special vinyl edition, pianist Tim Richards delivers his latest trio album, and this week also welcomes the release of multiple live recordings.
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Out Of/Into - Motion II
5th Dec 2025
Blue Note’s celebrated supergroup, created for their 85th anniversary, returns with their follow-up album featuring a collection of originals recorded during their anniversary tour.
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New Release Round-Up - 5th December 2025
5th Dec 2025
This week presents new releases from Grammy winner Jacob Collier, and a final birthday performance from the late drummer Al Foster.
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Presto Music Awards - Jazz Winners 2025
4th Dec 2025
The results are in! Check out all the Jazz Presto Music award winners here.
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - December 2025/January 2026
1st Dec 2025
A double dose of the top editor picks from Jazzwise this week, as the jazz critics take a look at the best releases in their December and January edition!
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Michael Garrick - Late Autumn Sunshine
28th Nov 2025
A pioneer of British jazz during the 1960s and 1970s, pianist and MBE holder Michael Garrick shines in the previously unreleased BBC Radio 1 sessions from 1973 and 1978.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th November 2025
28th Nov 2025
New releases this week includes drummer Billy Hart’s Multidirectional, guitarist Mark Lettieri’s At Studio 4 with the WDR Big Band, and the Whirlwind debut from Britta Virves.
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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest - Somni
21st Nov 2025
Bursting with dynamism, the fusion ensemble reunite with the Metropole Orkest for the first time since their last collaboration ten years ago.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st November 2025
21st Nov 2025
Jazz FM’s Instrumentalist of the Year winner Mark Kavuma returns with his latest album alongside his ensemble the Banger Factory, and the Scandinavian Art Ensemble release the second and final chapter of a lost set featuring the late Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2025
20th Nov 2025
After a tremendous year in jazz, we reveal the twenty-five finalists that are up for taking home awards for Recording of the Year...
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Triosence - Stories Of Life
14th Nov 2025
A brilliant counter to the straight-ahead trio sound, Triosence return with their song-like melodies and lyrical grooves in Stories Of Life.
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New Release Round-Up - 14th November 2025
14th Nov 2025
This week presents Kenny Barron and his latest vocal collaborations, saxophonist Dave McMurray's fourth Blue Note release, and Mike Westbrook's 1980 BBC recording of 'The Cortege' for the very first time.
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Grammy Nominations 2026
12th Nov 2025
With next year’s Grammy nominations now revealed, take a look at the latest artists up for recognition in the jazz categories...
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Sebastian Rochford on Finding Ways
10th Nov 2025
Released after a period of reflection, the drummer discusses his brand new album that embraces a dynamic guitar sound and draws on the source of familial inspiration.
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Aaron Parks - By All Means
7th Nov 2025
The pianist explores the traditional sounds of mid-century jazz in his new quartet album, inspired by the likes of Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, and Kenny Wheeler.
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New Release Round-Up - 7th November 2025
7th Nov 2025
From the latest guitar fusion soundscapes from drummer Seb Rochford to the lush orchestral setting of Jesse Harris, kickstart this November with the very best of what's new in jazz.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2025
3rd Nov 2025
The return of the Jazzwise Editor's Choices round-up has arrived! The highlights this month include new music from Laura Jurd, Charles Lloyd, and Emma Rawicz, with archive recommendations including a previously unreleased Horace Silver recording from a performance in Seattle.
