Latest News: Jazz
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st March 2024 1st March 2024
Our Round-Up this week presents emotive Finnish jazz, a new turn for the British masters, some Dutch pizzazz and two organists, both alike in dignity but completely opposing in style...
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Artist Profile,
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou - The Singing Nun 28th February 2024
On a new recording, the singing Ethiopian nun mesmerises with her hauntingly beautiful piano compositions, deeply rooted in Ethiopian spiritual and folk traditions.
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Recording of the Week,
Joel Ross - nublues 23rd February 2024
On his exceptional fourth album for Blue Note, the vibraphonist explores the ins-and-outs of the blues with the help of a fresh mindset and an equally reflective band.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd February 2024 23rd February 2024
This week's selection of highlights delivers the new generation of Japanese jazz, young London-based guitar talent, an Italian master, lost takes from a R&B legend and some Danish electronic mania to freak out to!
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Artist Profile,
Austin Peralta's Legendary Spacewalk 22nd February 2024
As a deluxe edition of his magnum opus Endless Planets is released on vinyl for the very first time, we take a look back at the all-too-brief life and career of the visionary American piano prodigy.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - February 2024 20th February 2024
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the February 2024 issue include new music from Ambrose Akinmusire, Joey Alexander, Chick Corea & Orchestra da Camera Della Sardegna, Paul Dunmall, Mary Halvorson, Jasper Høiby, Ethan Iverson, Verneri Pohjola, Anaïs Reno and Julia Werup, as well as archive releases from Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mildred Bailey, Oscar Peterson and Phil Upchurch.
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Recording of the Week,
Vijay Iyer Trio - Compassion 16th February 2024
Exploding with musical ideas that move in all-encompassing harmony with one another, the faithful trio reunite in perhaps the first great ECM release of this year.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th February 2024 16th February 2024
Our selections this week include some Brighton-based future-soul, Swedish trip-hop vocal jazz, Bulgarian folk dances that call back to the days of classic prog rock and an eerie rendition of Thelonious Monk, performed on theremin.
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Interview,
Anaïs Reno - And So It Goes... 13th February 2024
Having grown up in and around the New York jazz scene, the young (but by no means inexperienced) vocalist shares insight into the making of her new live album for PX Records.
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Recording of the Week,
Mary Halvorson - Cloudward 9th February 2024
The guitarist's third album for the Nonesuch label sees the radical improviser hone her signature brand of free-form jazz into a refined and accessible end result, all the while remaining wildly unpredictable.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th February 2024 9th February 2024
This week we have more Brazilian guitar vibrations, celebratory big band jazz from Doncaster as well as spunky Australian grooves. Some brilliant reworkings of classic jazz repertoire arrive from Sweden, and a repatriated vocalist shines as she takes to the stage once again.
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Artist Profile,
Abdullah Ibrahim - For A Few Dollars More... 7th February 2024
In light of his latest release which, amongst other things, highlights a rapturous performance at EFG London Jazz Festival last year, we take a deep dive into the life and career of the Cape Town crusader.
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Awards,
Jazz at the Grammys - Winners & Nominees 2024 5th February 2024
The results are in! Discover the recipients from this year's ceremony including Best Jazz Performance, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Album.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2024 2nd February 2024
From easy-going smoothness to the raucously avant-garde, our latest-round up contains a different mood for each week of the year so far... featuring sublime Danish vocals, a loose Austrian drummer, an introspective Swede and a fiery American sax player.
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Recording of the Week,
Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel - The Room 2nd February 2024
This intimate meeting of two musical minds results in a congruously flowing dialogue between their different languages, cultures and philosophies.
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Interview,
Ron Carter shares his 'Foursight' and more! 30th January 2024
We sit down with the prolific bassist to find out what makes him tick, the differences in attitude he brings to the stage when compared with the studio as well as his honest reflections on achieving greatness.
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Recording of the Week,
Keyon Harrold - Foreverland 26th January 2024
This uplifting album from the widely-acclaimed 'mugician' plants the latest flag in the ground at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop and R&B with the help of a stellar supporting cast.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2024 26th January 2024
A dazzling mixture of refreshing music from upcoming new champions such as John Nilsson to growing favourites including saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Espen Berg — all of which straddle the conventional and the unorthodox with a daring sense of reform.
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Artist Profile,
Rufus Harley, The Pied Piper of Jazz 24th January 2024
Take a look at the unique performer who, for a while, brought bagpipes into the mainstream and was called on by several leading musicians of his day.
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Recording of the Week,
Tony Kofi Quartet - Plays Monk 19th January 2024
A new release on the twentieth anniversary of Kofi's original recording makes for a perfect introduction to the unpredictable jazz genius. Misterioso!
