New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd June 2022
Some of our picks for recent jazz releases include a reissue of Bill Evans' posthumous classic You Must Believe In Spring, the vinyl release of Kit Downes' Vermillion on ECM, and the latest instalment of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's Jazz Is Dead series, this time featuring Jean Carne. Also featured are new releases from Polish free improv label NotTwo and the latest album from Glasgow-based acid-jazzers Nimbus Sextet.
This posthumously-released Evans classic enjoys a reissue on both CD and vinyl this week, originally recorded in mid-1977 with bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Eliot Zigmund, and also features the later-included 3 bonus tracks, 'Freddie Freeloader', 'Without a Song', and 'All of You'.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
For fans of Kit Downes' excellent recording from earlier this year, also one of our Recording of the Week features, Vermillion is now available to own on vinyl.
Available Formats: Vinyl Record, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
This new EP release from Rune Grammofon (currently only available on vinyl) is an interesting one - as FIRE! (sometimes known as FIRE! Orchestra), the trio comprised of Mats Gustafsson (sax), Johan Berthling (bass) and Andreas Werliin (drums), team up with experimental metal guitarist and half of Sunn O))) Stephen O'Malley, as well as David Sandström, the drummer for legendary Swedish punk band Refused. Some easy listening, no doubt.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
Courtesy of Polish label Fundacja Słuchaj!, this is the second collaboration between virtuosic bass player Michael Bisio and pianist Matthew Shipp, performing a spirited set of duets.
Available Format: CD
The first of a few new CDs from Polish avant garde label NotTwo, The Center Will Hold features a sextet led by versatile trombonist Steve Swell, including violin, harp, cello and piano, as well as the venerable Andrew Cyrille on drums.
Available Format: CD
Another new issue from NotTwo, this time with American pianist Marilyn Crispell and improvisational multi-reedist Yuma Uesaka, combining Crispell's near 50 years of playing with Uesaka's young perspective for some experimental duet music.
Available Format: CD
Drummer Barry Altschul's '3Dom Factor' band is a chordless trio featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon and bassist Joe Fonda, with their latest album Long Tall Sunshine being a collection of raw, full-throttle improvised jazz.
Available Format: CD
German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and Norwegian drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen follow up their 2018 album Interweaving with Liminal Field, another duet record recorded live in concert in Narvesen's hometown of Stavanger.
Available Format: CD
The second full-length album from this Glasgow-based group comes courtesy of Acid Jazz UK, following up their 2020 debut Dreams Fulfilled with another collection of uplifting acid and funk-influenced jazz.
Available Format: CD
Anna von Hausswolff's recording from the Montreux Jazz Festival is the perfect summation of the Swedish pipe organist/singer-songwriter's dark musical world, making for a great introduction to her music for new listeners while making for an excellent listen for folks already familiar with her work.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
Indies-Only Black & White Marble vinyl
Available Format: Vinyl Record
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