Latest News: Jazz
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd September 2021 23rd September 2021This week’s latest jazz releases include drummer Nate Smith’s Kinfolk 2: See the Birds, Marc Ribot’s 2010 solo guitar album Silent Movies reissued for the first time on vinyl, and the bebop & swing-inspired Harvey / O’Higgins Project’s That’s the Way to Live!.
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Classic Recordings,
Buena Vista Social Club 20th September 2021The Cuban jazz classic turns 25 next year, with a deluxe reissue out now on World Circuit records. We take a look back at the formation and legacy of this essential album, and the people behind it.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - October 2021 19th September 2021Jazzwise Editor's Choices for October include Terence Blanchard, Gery Gibbs and Pat Metheny, while recommended reissues include an audiophile re-release of Oliver Nelson's The Blues and the Abstract Truth and a complete set of Mose Allison's Atlantic/Elektra recordings.
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Recording of the Week,
Kinkajous, 'Being Waves' 17th September 2021The London quintet's sophomore record sees them further perfecting their sophisticated synthesis of acoustic and electronic sounds.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th September 2021 16th September 2021This week’s pick of the latest jazz releases includes the Savant Records debut of saxophonist Nicole Glover, a deluxe reissue of Buena Vista Social Club’s Cuban jazz classic, and a substantial new project from composers Matt Mitchell & Kate Gentile on PI Recordings.
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Obituary,
George Wein (1925-2021) 15th September 2021The pianist, producer and music promoter known for his work in founding the Newport Jazz Festival has died aged 95.
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Classic Recordings,
The Music of Donald Byrd 13th September 2021We delve into the vast catalogue of the prolific trumpeter, picking out some of our favourites from his early bebop beginnings with the Jazz Messengers to later jazz-funk experiments.
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Recording of the Week,
Marcin Wasilewski Trio, 'En attendant' 10th September 2021The Polish trio's seventh release on ECM - recorded alongside their Joe Lovano collaboration - sees them tackling familiar favourites including Bach's Goldberg Variations and Carla Bley, balanced with moody improvisatory pieces.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th September 2021 9th September 2021This week’s round-up of the latest jazz releases includes a Bud Powell live set, an ambitious new project from Pat Metheny, and the latest edition of No Business Records’ Sam Rivers archival series.
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Interview,
Tenderlonious on keeping busy and international collaborations 4th September 2021We caught up with the prolific multi-instrumentalist, producer and record label boss Ed Cawthorne, aka Tenderlonious, to chat about his beginnings as a beat producer, taking up the saxophone, and collaborating with musicians around the world.
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Recording of the Week,
Kenny Garrett, 'Sounds from the Ancestors' 3rd September 2021An amalgam of modern jazz sensibilities, African diasporic sounds and reverence for the elders, Sounds from the Ancestors is a confident release from the saxophonist who once shared the bandstand with Miles Davis and Art Blakey.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd September 2021 2nd September 2021The latest jazz releases available at Presto Music include two new ECM albums from Andrew Cyrille and Marc Johnson, a revisiting of John Coltrane’s 1961 Village Vanguard set, and the third record from up-and-coming trumpet player Sean Gibbs.
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Recording of the Week,
John McLaughlin, 'Liberation Time' 27th August 2021The veteran jazz fusion guitarist offers his take on the 'lockdown album', recorded with a hand-picked selection of international musicians.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - 26th August 2021 26th August 2021The latest jazz vinyl available at Presto Music includes reissues from Wes Montgomery and Don Rendell, as well as the latest releases from Kenny Garrett and Lars Danielsson.
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Obituary,
Charlie Watts (1941-2021) 25th August 2021The drummer, known for his time with rock 'n' roll band The Rolling Stones, has passed away aged 80.
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Recording of the Week,
Another Side of John Coltrane 20th August 2021A new compilation from Craft Recordings focuses on John Coltrane's work as a sideman, featuring the master saxophonist on recordings by Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, and more.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th August 2021 19th August 2021This week’s pick of the latest jazz releases include jazz covers of David Bowie and a meeting of New York jazz vets Mike Clark and Michael Zilber.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - September 2021 16th August 2021Jazzwise Editor's Choices for September include Kenny Garrett and Julian Siegel, as well as reissues from Roy Brooks and Ken Wheeler.
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Recording of the Week,
Slowly Rolling Camera, 'Where the Streets Lead' 10th August 2021Slowly Rolling Camera's second outing as an instrumental trio finds them delving further into cinematic territory, complete with an eight-piece string section and handful of excellent guest collaborators.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th August 2021 10th August 2021The latest jazz releases include archival sessions from Lester Young, solo saxophone from JD Allen, and funky hip-hop-infused tunes from Brazilian instrumentalist Vasconcelos Sentimento.