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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th May 2024
17th May 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th May 2024
9th May 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd May 2024
3rd May 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th April 2024
26th Apr 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th April 2024
19th Apr 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th April 2024
12th Apr 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th April 2024
5th Apr 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 29th March 2024
29th Mar 2024by Matt Groom
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 22nd March 2024
22nd Mar 2024by Matt Groom
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st March 2024
1st Mar 2024by Barney Whittaker
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd February 2024
23rd Feb 2024by Barney Whittaker
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...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th February 2024
16th Feb 2024by Barney Whittaker
Our selections this week include some Brighton-based future-soul, Swedish trip-hop vocal jazz, Bulgarian folk dances that call back to the days of classic prog rock and an eerie rendition of Thelonious Monk, performed on theremin...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th February 2024
9th Feb 2024by Barney Whittaker
This week we have more Brazilian guitar vibrations, celebratory big band jazz from Doncaster as well as spunky Australian grooves, some brilliant reworkings of classic jazz repertoire arrive from Sweden and a repatriated vocalist shining as she takes to the stage once again...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2024
2nd Feb 2024by Barney Whittaker
From easy-going smoothness to the raucously avant-garde, our latest-round up contains a different mood for each week of the year so far, featuring sublime Danish vocals, a loose Austrian drummer, an introspective Swede and a fiery American sax player...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2024
26th Jan 2024by Barney Whittaker
A refreshing mix from upcoming new champions like John Nilsson to growing favourites, including saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Espen Berg — all of whom straddle the conventional and the unorthodox with a daring sense of reform...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th January 2024
19th Jan 2024by Barney Whittaker
This week's Round-Up highlights some forward-thinking jazz from Anna Webber, Shake Stew's global grooves, straight-ahead energy from David Janeway and the Mads Vinding Trio, plus the feathery compositions of Claire Cross & Harry Cook.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th January 2024
12th Jan 2024by Barney Whittaker
Our latest New Release Round-Up contains atmospheric new recordings from Sylvie Courvoisier, Henrique Gomide's solo piano debut, the engaging Myele Manzanza trio, a live recording by some of ECM's finest plus the final album from Tony Oxley.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th January 2024
5th Jan 2024by Barney Whittaker
Our first Round-Up of the year contains solo piano music by Nitai Hershkovits and Fergus McCreadie, Jasper Høiby's locked-in new trio, bluegrass from the charming Invoke quartet as well as one of the legendary Hank Jones' final appearances alongside Steve Davis.
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The Ones That Got Away - An Alternative End of Year Round-Up!
21st Dec 2023by Barney Whittaker
Take a look back on some of the releases that initially slipped through our fingers here in the jazz department during 2023... featuring global sounds and (checks notes) Joni Mitchell!
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 15th December, 2023
15th Dec 2023by Barney Whittaker
Our latest Round-up features everything from Salsa to South African vocal jazz. There are plenty of thoughtful and brooding Nordic contributions to our list in both the saxophone and guitar categories, as well!