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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 22nd September 2022
22nd Sep 2022
This week's crop of jazz releases includes new music from Charles Lloyd's trios project, space-jazzers The Comet Is Coming, and a retrospective of Chick Corea at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - October 2022
21st Sep 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the October 2022 issue include Alina Bzhezhinska and her HipHarp Collective, Samara Joy's sophomore album Linger Awhile, and LongGone by the Joshua Redman Quartet.
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Redman, Mehldau, McBride & Blade, 'LongGone'
16th Sep 2022
Joshua Redman's 1990s quartet reconvene a second time since their 2020 reunion for LongGone, an album of Redman originals.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 15th September 2022
15th Sep 2022
The latest jazz releases include vocalist Samara Joy's sophomore album, 65th anniversary reissues of Coltrane's Blue Train, and new music from Julian Lage.
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Ramsey Lewis (1935-2022)
14th Sep 2022
The American composer and pianist, known for his numerous accolades and work as a radio personality, has died aged 87.
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New releases and classic reissues from ECM Records
13th Sep 2022
We take a look at recent and upcoming releases from ECM Records, with albums from Keith Jarrett, John Scofield, Wolfert Brederode, and many more.
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J.D. Allen, 'Americana Vol. 2'
9th Sep 2022
The saxophonist and composer offers a record reflecting on roots, American history and blues music, joined by long-time bandmates Rudy Royston and Gregg August, as well as virtuoso guitarist Charlie Hunter.
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Americana Vol. 2
J.D. Allen III
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 8th September 2022
8th Sep 2022
The latest jazz releases include duos by Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch, Joshua Redman's quartet returning for a second post-reunion album, and saxophonist J.D. Allen exploring the blues with guitarist Charlie Hunter.
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The Jazz Chart - August 2022
5th Sep 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for August, including new entries from Keith Jarrett, Kokoroko and Julian Lage.
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Yellowjackets, 'Parallel Motion'
2nd Sep 2022
After four decades of the band's existence and numerous line-up changes, American fusion group Yellowjackets prove they're still as solid as ever on Parallel Motion.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st September 2022
1st Sep 2022
The latest picks for our jazz release round-up include new recordings by the Julia Hülsmann Quartet and Dave Sear, as well as live reissues from Miles Davis and Michel Petrucciani.
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Joey DeFrancesco (1971-2022)
30th Aug 2022
The American jazz composer and multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his contributions in reviving the jazz organ in modern music, has died aged 51.
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Masao Nakajima Quartet, 'Kemo-Sabe'
26th Aug 2022
At a time when acoustic jazz ensembles were falling out of style, Masao Nakajima's 1979 debut album managed to push traditional sounds into new territories, and finally gets its due as a reissue from Barely Breaking Even.
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Masao Nakajima Quartet
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 25th August 2022
25th Aug 2022
The latest jazz releases include a reissue of the classic World of Cecil Taylor from Candid, the latest album by fusion veterans Yellowjackets, and an Al Foster session at Smoke Jazz Club.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - September 2022
23rd Aug 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the September 2022 issue include the Avishai Cohen Trio's Shifting Sands, Julian Lage's View With a Room featuring Bill Frisell, and a bootleg compilation of early '80s Miles Davis.
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DOMi & JD BECK- NOT TiGHT
19th Aug 2022
From teenage YouTube sensations to pukka Blue Note artists in just a few years, DOMi & JD BECK's debut album NOT TiGHT is a riot of live breakbeats and dazzling keyboards, with some starry guest artists joining in the fun.
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Jazz New Release & Reissues Round-Up - 18th August 2022
18th Aug 2022
The latest jazz new releases, including Emma-Jean Thackray, Mike Westbrook and Tom Harrell.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, 'Live at Ronnie Scott's 1963'
16th Aug 2022
This rare live recording enjoys a loving reissue from Gearbox Records, featuring Roland Kirk playing with a trio of local British musicians; Stan Tracey, Malcolm Cecil and Ronnie Stephenson.
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Clark Terry & Big B-A-D Band, 'Live in Holland 1979'
12th Aug 2022
This archival recording by Clark Terry and his classic Big B-A-D Band showcases the trumpeter on top form with a selection of arrangements by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Phil Woods and more.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th August 2022
11th Aug 2022
The latest jazz releases include duets by Barre Phillips and György Kurtág Jr, jazz vocalist Noriko Miyamoto reissued on Barely Breaking Even, and a new offering from Norwegian prog-rockers Motorpsycho.
