Latest News: Jazz, New Release Round-up
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th July 2024 19th July 2024
An experimental American master's heart-softening trio, West London's freshest electro-acoustic sound, Norway's leading jazz singer finds herself in an intimate setting, the uplifting new ensemble from a UK jazz veteran and a Russian-American saxman's impressive band of close-knit comrades...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th July 2024 12th July 2024
A long-awaited reissue from Louis Moholo-Moholo, Chick and Béla's last outing, a live recording of an avant-garde double bass and piano duo, calming Nordic tones and a smorgasbord of Dutch delicacies, concocted by a master percussionist...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th July 2024 5th July 2024
A "Sassy" centenary with Zara McFarlane, Ian Shaw & Tony Kofi's recent stint celebrates Strayhorn in Soho, a duo of West African kora and Danish drums, strong French vibes arrive via the States and a guitar hero joins one of the North's finest jazz outfits...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th June 2024 28th June 2024
A triumphantly wacky return from Hiatus Kaiyote, a young British trumpeter explores his faith, one of Cannonball Adderley's last romps, a big band tribute honours Chick Corea, Randy Brecker stars on a long-lost recording from a New York veteran and a Korean jazz orchestrator reflects on her cultural heritage...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st June 2024 21st June 2024
Soothing psychedelic sounds emanate from Manchester, audacious South African trombone in the township tradition, a British piano trio expertly honours Carla Bley, Johnny Griffin is resurrected on a live recording from Spain and McCoy Tyner receives a Latin big band interpretation...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th June 2024 14th June 2024
A modern orchestral-jazz crossover project encapsulating the spirit of London, a great American tenorist's vivifying quartet, the alternative sound world of a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and songwriter, funky vintage sounds by way of Tel Aviv and a rhythmic adventure you won't soon forget...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 7th June 2024 7th June 2024
An exclusive new live release from GoGo Penguin, some previously unheard late Stan Getz, the hottest upcoming Norwegian group, a seasoned American professional breaks new ground, plus further insight into a unique chapter in Elton Dean's career...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 31st May 2024 31st May 2024
A radical American double bassist, atmospheric trombone textures from Denmark, the UK's most versatile saxophonist and his trio, a peak at the contemporary Stockholm scene and some gypsy jazz inspired by a soundtrack of Italian classics...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th May 2024 24th May 2024
Swedish hypno-jazz with strings, an Anglo-South African celebration, an authentic and vulnerable singer-songwriter and friends, a pillow-talking saxophonist and two old pals from London offering their take on the theme of 'home'...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th May 2024 17th May 2024
A multi-disciplinary pianist dipping his toe in the world of classical music, the UK's fiercest Afro-jazz ensemble add a famous face to their line up, a cinematic Swedish jazz orchestra led by an amateur angler, unheard live material from a West Coast drummer and a pair of AACM-associates take us on a trip round one of Manhattan's most famous landmarks...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th May 2024 9th May 2024
The return of a contemporary superstar is met by the arrival of a new Swedish vocalist, a long-lost recording between two former ECM bandmates, the comeback of the UK's leading quartet and an exclusive reissue of 2020's lauded Blue Note Re:imagined compilation...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd May 2024 3rd May 2024
Folklore is the name of the game this week, with two new releases that capture the magic of this sceptred isle from a mystical Northern ensemble and a critically acclaimed Scottish pianist. Elsewhere, a pair of sensitive European trios (including one that swaps their drummer for a clarinettist) plus a sensational UK diva with some stories to tell...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th April 2024 26th April 2024
A Snarky Puppy member tries his hand at writing for string orchestra, a brilliant Danish pianist steps up to the plate and two new releases in Verve's Great Women of Song series are complemented by a talented young entry onto the European scene... and more!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th April 2024 19th April 2024
Traditional Celtic folk, bombastic Brazilian brilliance, a self-assured Swedish drummer and a pair of new additions to the Blue Note roster...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th April 2024 12th April 2024
A first-rate double bass duo, a modern day supergroup from West Africa, a sultry Korean-born jazz crooner, mysterious Irish vocals and an astute Edinburgh-based trio with an unpredictable pulse...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th April 2024 5th April 2024
New music from a hard-bop supergroup, a humanistic piano trio, rustic Nordic fiddle jazz, sax-led reflections tinged with a European aesthetic and some '80s Nina...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 29th March 2024 29th March 2024
Amongst the highlights this week is Cyrille Aimee's first self-penned album A Fleur de Peau, Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro and Marilyn Mazur are captured live in 2023, and Lonnie Smith's Afro-Desia goes all psychedelic on us...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 22nd March 2024 22nd March 2024
This week's round-up includes a double instalment of double bass wizardry, a previously unreleased Alice Coltrane live recording, Kjetil Mulelid's music for ensemble, some rather out-there improvisations from Shiver & Matthew Bourne, and a collection of songs from vocalist Lauren Kinsella...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st March 2024 1st March 2024
Our Round-Up this week presents emotive Finnish jazz, a new turn for the British masters, some Dutch pizzazz and two organists, both alike in dignity but completely opposing in style...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd February 2024 23rd February 2024
This week's selection of highlights delivers the new generation of Japanese jazz, young London-based guitar talent, an Italian master, lost takes from a R&B legend and some Danish electro-mania that'll make you freak out...
