Latest News: Jazz, Whirlwind Recordings (label)
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Recording of the Week,
Alex Hitchcock - Dream Band: Live in London 17th November 2023The prodigious young saxophonist and bandleader reconnects with a host of musicians he initially found common ground with before the lockdown, resulting in this bedazzling multi-lineup live album consisting of three nights' shows recorded at London's Vortex Jazz Club.
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Recording of the Week,
Nite Bjuti - Nite Bjuti 11th August 2023The New York-based trio emerge for an experimental album of spine-tingling nature, augmenting their multi-disciplinary approach by drawing on such enigmatic themes as Afrofuturism and Haitian Voudou.
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Recording of the Week,
Jason Rebello & Tim Garland, 'Life to Life' 3rd March 2023Building on three decades of musical camaraderie, Life to Life is a portrait of multireedist Tim Garland and keyboardist Jason Rebello's longstanding friendship with an excellently-crafted set of intimate duets.
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Interview,
Tim Garland and Jason Rebello on their new album 'Life to Life' 18th February 2023We sat down with British jazz duo and old friends, pianist Jason Rebello and multi-reedist Tim Garland, to talk about their new duet album Life to Life and their longstanding musical companionship.
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Recording of the Week,
Lakecia Benjamin, 'Phoenix' 27th January 2023The saxophonist and composer finds strength in spite of personal trauma and wider social upheaval on her latest album Phoenix, which features contributions from the likes of Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis and Patrice Rushen.
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Interview,
Nishla Smith on 'Friends With Monsters' 13th November 2021The Australian-born, Manchester-based vocalist and songwriter speaks to us about her personal new record Friends With Monsters, cross-media collaboration and her love of storytellers.
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Interview,
Samara Joy on Sarah Vaughn and the thrill of live performance 27th July 2021We caught up with rising jazz vocal talent Samara Joy to discuss her new album, live performance and early influences.
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Recording of the Week,
Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra - Tales from the Jacquard 25th June 2021The Nottingham-based saxophonist, composer and bandleader debuts his ambitious Jazz Orchestra project with an excellent full-length debut, including a three-part jazz suite inspired by the East Midlands lace industry.
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Interview,
Logan Richardson on 'Afrofuturism' 30th March 2021We sat down with saxophonist and producer Logan Richardson, to talk about the creative process for his new album Afrofuturism, working with Whirlwind Recordings and his big plans for 2021.
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Recording of the Week,
Rick Simpson - Everything All of the Time: Kid A Revisited 5th November 2020On the twentieth anniversary of Radiohead's polarising Kid A, Rick Simpson and co. give it a creative re-interpretation.
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Recording of the Week,
Michael Janisch - Worlds Collide 6th September 2019Worlds Collide in order to create brave new ones on Michael Janisch's highly enjoyable new album.