Jazz Recommendations
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New Release Round-Up - 6th February 2026
6th Feb 2026
Legendary bassist Ron Carter joins Ricky Dillard in a new Blue Note release this week, and a new reissue puts avant-garde ambient composer William Basinski in the spotlight.
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New Release Round-Up - 30th January 2026
30th Jan 2026
As we come to the end of January, this week’s round up includes some of the first releases of the year from Blue Note, Edition Records and Whirlwind Recordings, as well as an unreleased Lester Young album.
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New Release Round-Up - 23rd January 2026
23rd Jan 2026
This week brings grooves from Bangs & Talbot in their Acid Jazz release Smokin’ Aces; the blend of folk, songwriting, and jazz in Lucy Mellenfield’s Tell The Water She Will Listen; and the latest Björn Meyer in ECM album,Convergence.
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New Release Round-Up - 16th January 2026
16th Jan 2026
Guitars are the order of the day: the new releases are headlined this week by guitarists Gil Livni and Paul Ricci, and they're accompanied by new quartet albums and vocal compilations.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
From new quartets to archived releases, this week brings plenty of new releases to brighten your January days.
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Upcoming Jazz Releases - 2nd January 2026
2nd Jan 2026
A slightly different release round-up to kick off the new year as we collate the best pre-orders announced so far that jazz listeners can look forward to!
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Vinyl Round-Up - July to December 2025
26th Dec 2025
Part two of our annual vinyl round-up! Read on to discover some top picks from July to December 2025…
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Christmas Jazz New Releases 2025
19th Dec 2025
With less than one week until Christmas, we collate the best new Christmas jazz releases of this year!
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New Release Round-Up - 12th December 2025
12th Dec 2025
The Köln Concert celebrates fifty years with a special vinyl edition, pianist Tim Richards delivers his latest trio album, and this week also welcomes the release of multiple live recordings.
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New Release Round-Up - 5th December 2025
5th Dec 2025
This week presents new releases from Grammy winner Jacob Collier, and a final birthday performance from the late drummer Al Foster.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th November 2025
28th Nov 2025
New releases this week includes drummer Billy Hart’s Multidirectional, guitarist Mark Lettieri’s At Studio 4 with the WDR Big Band, and the Whirlwind debut from Britta Virves.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st November 2025
21st Nov 2025
Jazz FM’s Instrumentalist of the Year winner Mark Kavuma returns with his latest album alongside his ensemble the Banger Factory, and the Scandinavian Art Ensemble release the second and final chapter of a lost set featuring the late Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko.
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New Release Round-Up - 14th November 2025
14th Nov 2025
This week presents Kenny Barron and his latest vocal collaborations, saxophonist Dave McMurray's fourth Blue Note release, and Mike Westbrook's 1980 BBC recording of 'The Cortege' for the very first time.
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New Release Round-Up - 7th November 2025
7th Nov 2025
From the latest guitar fusion soundscapes from drummer Seb Rochford to the lush orchestral setting of Jesse Harris, kickstart this November with the very best of what's new in jazz.
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New Release Round-Up - 31st October 2025
31st Oct 2025
All treats and no tricks this Hallowe'en, with releases from Emma Rawicz, Jenna Nyman and Örjan Hultén.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th October 2025
24th Oct 2025
From free saxophone improvisations to undiscovered gems from pianist Horace Silver, this week has something for every jazz fan.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th October 2025
17th Oct 2025
This week’s releases span intimate duos, fresh debuts, and genre crossovers from the likes of The Getdown, Jason Palmer, and Viktoria Søndergaard.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th October 2025
10th Oct 2025
This week’s releases include the latest from Charles Lloyd in a double disc celebrating the sounds of his recent birthday concert, and Hollie Cook brings tropical sounds in her latest album Shy Girl.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd October 2025
3rd Oct 2025
This week features Alfa Mist’s genre-blending Roulette, Matthew Shipp’s boundary-pushing solo piano album The Cosmic Piano, and the Polish all-female quartet O.N.E. with their dynamic fusion of modal jazz and free improvisation.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th September 2025
26th Sep 2025
This week’s jazz highlights include Robert Plant’s roots-inspired Saving Grace, pianist Bill Laurance’s intimate solo Lumen and Donny McCaslin’s genre-blending Lullaby for the Lost.
