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Eugene Wright (1923-2020)
4th Jan 2021
The last surviving member of the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet lineup, bassist Eugene Wright, has passed away aged 97.
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Barbara Thompson at the BBC
30th Dec 2020
A staggering 14 CD collection of saxophonist Barbara Thompson's music, recorded by the BBC over a 21 year period. With a biography due in 2021 this is an ideal introduction to this multi-faceted artist's oeuvre.
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Per Oddvar Johansen on finding inspiration in isolation
22nd Dec 2020
We sat down with Presto Award-winner, drummer Per Oddvar Johansen, to discuss his latest album The Quiet Cormorant, as well as his compositional process and hopeful plans for next year.
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Jazzwise Albums of the Year 2020
17th Dec 2020
Jazzwise reveal their favourite new albums of 2020 with a selection reflecting just how exciting the current jazz scene is, with newer artists vying with the old guard.
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Jazz Hi-Res Round-Up - 17th December 2020
17th Dec 2020
Josh lends an ear to some recent hi-res new releases, including British saxophonist Chris Potter, Nels Cline's improv band, GoGo Penguin, and Rebekka Bakken’s Winter Nights.
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Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty - January 12th
11th Dec 2020
BADBADNOTGOOD bandmates Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty team up for a live recording that proves the nu-jazz trailblazers are just as comfortable playing it straight.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year 2020
10th Dec 2020
After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal our top five Jazz Recordings of the Year.
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Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
10th Dec 2020
Billie Holiday was just a couple months away from her 43rd birthday when she entered Columbia Records’ 30th Street Studio on February 18, 1958 to record her troubled late masterpiece Lady in Satin, as heart-breaking today as it was then.
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Lewis Wright - The Colour of Intention
4th Dec 2020
British vibraphonist Lewis Wright's The Colour of Intention is a trio session that impresses for both its lyrical flow and the strength of the compositions.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 4th December 2020
4th Dec 2020
The latest jazz new releases, incuding a 6-LP boxset from Avishai Cohen, and an epic Keith Tippett orchestral commission.
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Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
1st Dec 2020
Wayne Shorter's seminal album was the third in a prolific six years of recordings for Blue Note, and while Speak No Evil still retains the accessibility of early hard bop, it also showcases the saxophonist's unique and unorthodox compositional style.
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Give Back Friday
27th Nov 2020
For the next four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to two charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: the Chineke! Foundation and the Benedetti Foundation.
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Dave Brubeck - Lullabies
27th Nov 2020
Josh enjoys Dave Brubeck's final studio recording, an intimate set of Lullabies for solo piano, expressing his deep love for his family.
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Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
27th Nov 2020
Matt selects some of the best jazz-infused Christmas albums out there, and sincerely apologises for the Santa picture to the left.
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Introducing Presto Instruments & Accessories
26th Nov 2020
We are very pleased to be able to announce the latest development on the Presto website: a new department dedicated to musical instruments and accessories which we launched at the end of last month.
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Tori Handsley on influences and improvisation
22nd Nov 2020
On the eve of releasing her new album As We Stand, featuring regular collaborators Ruth Goller and Moses Boyd, Josh catches up with jazz harpist Tori Handsley to talk about her influences, approach to improvisation, and plans for the future.
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Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - Many
20th Nov 2020
A distinctly obtuse collection of musical organisms from Norwegian pianist and composer Christian Wallumrød's Ensemble.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th November 2020
19th Nov 2020
Beatles for jazz quartet, Norwegian free-improvisation from Hubro, and a live show from Ronnie Scott's by George Benson, are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Harold López-Nussa - Live at the EFG London Jazz Festival
16th Nov 2020
Watch Cuban piano sensation Harold López-Nussa perform live at the EFG London Jazz Festival at 20:00 (UK time) on Tuesday 17th November. Find the link, and special prices for his Mack Avenue recordings, in here!
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Elina Duni & Rob Luft - Lost Ships
13th Nov 2020
Lost Ships, a moving series of reflections on loss and displacement by singer Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft, marks a promising first release from the partnership, and sounds perfectly at home on ECM.
