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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.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 13th November 2020
13th Nov 2020
A surprise release from the late Dave Brubeck, the latest from Grammy-nominated Ben Wendel, free jazz fun with Glasshopper, funky latin fusion from pianist Ivan Timbó, landscape painting from saxophonist Patrick Cornelius, and a tribute to the collaborations of Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald by vocalist Cleo and guitarist David Grabowski.
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Sam Rivers
10th Nov 2020
A brief introduction to the music of Sam Rivers, who in his long lifetime established himself one of the most consistently inventive saxophonists in jazz.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 6th November 2020
6th Nov 2020
This week's new releases include reissues from Terje Rypdal, a second live recording from Keith Jarrett's 2016 tour, and modern reinterpretations of the music of Sun Ra.
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Rick Simpson - Everything All of the Time: Kid A Revisited
5th Nov 2020
On the twentieth anniversary of Radiohead's polarising Kid A, Rick Simpson and co. give it a creative re-interpretation.
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Jazz Guitar
2nd Nov 2020
From big band to bebop, free jazz to fusion, the guitar has always had a strong presence in jazz music. For this latest Jazz Genre Guide, we go through some of the key players of each era.
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Erlend Apneseth - Fragmentarium
30th Oct 2020
Hardingfele master Erlend Apneseth's Fragmentarium is a brilliantly constructed mix of improvisation and folk music, where tradition rubs shoulders with the modernistic.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 30th October 2020
30th Oct 2020
This week's new releases include an electrifying live performance from Ella Fitzgerald, reinterpretations of a classic Radiohead album and a new Blue Note recording from vibraphonist Joel Ross.
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Surprise Chef - Daylight Savings
23rd Oct 2020
As we enter the colder months of the year, Surprise Chef keep it colourful with a slice of sun-soaked jazz-funk, taking cues from psychedelic rock and soul with a DIY ethic.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 23rd October 2020
23rd Oct 2020
A Norwegian saxophonist recording in Denmark, a vinyl issue of a classic Jim McNeely session, experimental jazz rock explorations, Glaswegian acid jazz, and a Haitian cellist's homage to the poetry of Langston Hughes.
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Louis Armstrong - Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions
21st Oct 2020
Josh digs deep to explore Louis Armstrong's landmark sessions with The Hot Fives and Sevens in the twenties, when 'Satchmo' was at the cutting edge of jazz improvisation.
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16th Oct 2020
The cream of the crop from the UK's vibrant jazz scene find inventive new ways to re-imagine classics from the Blue Note vaults on this varied and entertaining collection.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 16th October 2020
16th Oct 2020
Another batch of eclectic new releases out this week, including an excellent debut from Ferdinand o Romano, Chris Barber's trad jazz, San Fransico experimentalism, Australian jazz funk, and Norwegian jazz rock.
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Roland Kirk - I Talk With the Spirits
15th Oct 2020
On one of the eminent saxophonist's many essential releases, I Talk With the Spirits sees him taking up the flute and pushing it to its limits in a way that is unmistakably Roland Kirk.
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Django Bates - Tenacity
9th Oct 2020
Django Bates brings together his Belovèd Trio with the Norrbotten Big Band for a technicolour romp through the Charlie Parker tunes that have inspired Bates throughout his career, making a fitting way to celebrate significant birthday markers for both.
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Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - 7th October 2020
7th Oct 2020
The latest rundown of new vinyl additions to the Presto Jazz catalogue.
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Horace Silver Quintet - Song for My Father
7th Oct 2020
A hard bop classic inspired by the pianist's cultural heritage, Song for My Father is one of the most influential cuts of the era.
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Jersey Street - Love Rising Up
2nd Oct 2020
Get your dancing shoes on for an irresistible slice of Brit Funk from Manchester's Jersey Street, featuring the smooth vocals of Dawn Zee.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd October 2020
2nd Oct 2020
This week's new releases include the latest from saxophonist Matthieu Bordenave's bandleading debut on ECM, new sounds from New York-based label Savant, and vocalist Ganna Gryniva's explorations in Ukrainian folk music via contemporary jazz.
