New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release & Reissues Round-Up - 18th August 2022
The latest jazz releases include new albums by Mike & Kate Westbrook, Danish jazz group OTOOTO and English multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray, as well as reissues of classic albums by Wayne Shorter, Oscar Peterson and Larry Young.
Inspired by the work of French painter Raoul Dufy, Paintbox Jane is the latest album from British jazz piano legend Mike Westbrook, a cabaret originally premiered back in March 2016 and recorded with the late Jon Hiseman, featuring performances from Mike as well as his wife Kate Westbrook, saxophonist Alan Wakeman and Tim Goodwin.
Today is also your last chance to receive a signed postcard from Mike and Kate Westbrook by pre-ordering Paintbox Jane!
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
New on Ubuntu Music, this live album features the Dameronia All-Stars playing the music of their namesake Tadd Dameron, bebop innovator.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Oak Tree is the latest album of American jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell, now with over 50 years of playing behind him; while Harrell's music has touched on Afro-Cuban, bebop and smooth jazz sounds, this new recording leans more on Harrell's traditional jazz influences.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The debut of Danish jazz group OTOOTO (pronounced "oto oto"), led by trumpeter Jonas Due and saxophonist Oilly Wallace, is out now on April Records.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
English multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray's latest album, the ambitious UM YANG 음 양, is dedicated to Taoist philosophies of duality and harmony. While last year's Yellow saw Thackray's four-piece band overdubbed with extra performances, UM YANG has her leading a septet featuring saxophonist Soweto Kinch and electronic producer Wonky Logic.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
A killer reissue from Blue Note this Friday, Wayne Shorter's Adam's Apple was the first of the saxophonist's run with the label that included other classics like Night Dreamer and Speak No Evil. Adam's Apple, which features a band of Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman and Joe Chambers, still stands as one of Shorter's early greats and includes the classic tune 'Footprints'.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
Featuring Oscar Peterson playing alongside his Night Train-era trio of bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, this Verve reissue of the 1964 classic We Get Requests includes fan-favourite versions of tunes like 'The Girl From Opanema', 'Quiet Nights' and 'The Days of Wine and Roses'.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
One of the first codified spiritual jazz albums, this through-composed four-part suite is still one of Coltrane's most beloved and influential recordings, available again on vinyl from Impulse! Records.
Available Format: Vinyl Record
A Japanese funk hidden gem that's enjoyed a renewed online interest, Ryo Kawasaki's Juice is now available on CD and vinyl from Mr Bongo.
Available Format: CD
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