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Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes, 'A Short Diary'
20th Jan 2023
Drummer Sebastian Rochford enlists pianist Kit Downes to realise a collection of intimate pieces in tribute to his father, poet Gerard Rochford.
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A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford, Kit Downes
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th January 2023
19th Jan 2023
The latest jazz releases include new ECM albums from Sebastian Rochford and Mette Henriette, Enrico Pieranunzi playing the music of John Lewis, and Wayne Shorter at the Detroit Jazz Festival.
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Jeff Beck (1944-2023)
13th Jan 2023
The influential "guitarist's guitarist", who came to prominence as a member of The Yardbirds and as a formidable solo artist, has died aged 78.
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Michael Feinberg, 'Blues Variant'
13th Jan 2023
The Atlanta-hailing bassist proves himself a foundational and compositional force on his latest quartet album, with guest contributions from Dave Liebman.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th January 2023
12th Jan 2023
The latest jazz releases include rare live performances from Albert Ayler, unreleased solo piano recordings by Esbjörn Svensson, and Michael Feinberg on Criss Cross.
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Soweto Kinch on creating 'White Juju' with the London Symphony Orchestra
11th Jan 2023
We spoke to saxophonist and emcee Soweto Kinch on his collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, White Juju.
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White Juju
Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra
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The Jazz Chart - 2022
10th Jan 2023
Our 50 best-selling new releases and reissue titles from 2022, with albums by Tord Gustavsen, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans topping the charts.
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Houston Person, 'Reminiscing at Rudy's'
6th Jan 2023
The latest album in tenor saxophonist Houston Person's large catalogue is a tribute to his old friend, the late Rudy Van Gelder, and features Person in a quintet playing a selection of ballads and up-tempo tunes in his honour.
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Reminiscing at Rudy's
Houston Person
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th January 2023
5th Jan 2023
The latest jazz releases include a Village Vanguard duet set from Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch, a retrospective of Nils Landgren's music on ACT, and a Tone Poet reissue of John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and Al Foster's 2002 quartet album.
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2022 Jazz Goodbyes
4th Jan 2023
A short video tribute remembering some of the jazz musicians, producers, and composers who died during 2022.
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The Jazz Chart - December 2022
4th Jan 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, including new entries from Donald Byrd, Mike Moreno, and Esbjörn Svensson.
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Upcoming Jazz Vinyl - January & February 2023
29th Dec 2022
We take a look at some of the jazz vinyl highlights coming up in January and February, including reissues from Ahmad Jamal and Chet Baker, a new archival release from Graham Collier, and a reimagined album by Lionel Loueke.
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Sean Gibbs on writing 'Confluence', and his love of big band music
27th Dec 2022
We spoke to the young trumpeter about his new big band release - Confluence - on Ubuntu Music, his compositional approach for both big bands and quintets, and what he's up to next year.
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The Ones That Got Away 2022 - Jazz, World & More
23rd Dec 2022
Matt and Josh sat down to reflect on their favourite releases of 2022 from outside our usual jazz wheelhouse, as well as some great albums we missed along the way.
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New Release Round-Up - 22nd December 2022
22nd Dec 2022
The latest jazz new releases include Chihiro Yamanaka's new piano trio album, two Miles Davis vinyl reissues, and Raynald Colom's A Million Dreams on CD and vinyl.
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Donald Byrd, 'Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux'
16th Dec 2022
An unearthed live recording of Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 showcases the trumpeter and his band of young mentees shortly after the release of his funk-fusion classic Black Byrd.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 15th December 2022
15th Dec 2022
The latest jazz releases include reissues of Thelonious Monk and Benny Carter, Garrett Saracho on Jazz Is Dead, and saxophonist Anthony Ferrara's sophomore album on SteepleChase.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2022
9th Dec 2022
After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal our top five Jazz Recordings of the Year.
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Oscar Peterson Trio, 'On a Clear Day: Live in Zurich 1971'
9th Dec 2022
A rare formation of the Canadian pianist's iconic trio - featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louis Hayes - makes an appearance on this unearthed live recording from the midst of a world tour.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 8th December 2022
8th Dec 2022
Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the soundtrack to a Ron Carter documentary, and a new solo project by BADBADNOTGOOD's Leland Whitty are among our weekly jazz picks.
