Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the October 2023 issue include new music from Balimaya Project, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Jaimie Branch, Matthew Halsall, Matana Roberts and Shear Brass. In addition, master violinist Jean-Luc Ponty is receiving a reissue of his eighties work and beyond.
New Releases
When the Dust Settles
Balimaya Project
“... to use folkloric repertoire and age-old instrumentation to express complex contemporary emotions. When the Dust Settles does all this and more. Remarkable.”
Available format: CD
Dynamic Maximum Tension
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
“A strong and vital voice where musical excellence is used to create and shape music of enduring value that creates its own unique niche in jazz today.”
Available formats: 2 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
An Ever Changing View
Matthew Halsall
“In Halsall’s jazz the dancefloor and the meditative retreat merge in mutual rhythmic recognition.”
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Celebrating Sir George Shearing
Shear Brass
“Short measure at 38 minutes, I’d have loved to hear more. A Volume Two, anyone?”
Available format: CD
Archives & Reissues
