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New Release Round-Up - 20th February 2026
20th Feb 2026
This week’s round-up spans futuristic Ghanaian grooves, heartfelt tributes, and prog rock jazz.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th February 2026
13th Feb 2026
Our new releases bring all the dynamic energy this week: from energetic gypsy and 60s inspired Latin jazz, to the expansive sound of smooth orchestral big band.
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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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Jazz at the Grammys 2026
2nd Feb 2026
After an exhilarating awards ceremony yesterday, the results are in for the 2026 Grammy jazz winners!
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Portrait
Samara Joy (vocalist), Jason Charos (trumpet, flugelhorn, recordingarranger), David Mason (altosaxophone, flute, recordingarranger), Kendric McCallister (tenorsaxophone, recordingarranger), Donavan Austin (trombone, recordingarranger), Conor Rohrer (piano), Felix Moseholm (bass), Evan Sherman (drumkit, recordingarranger)
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - February 2026
1st Feb 2026
New month, new Jazzwise round-up! The editors at the jazz magazine recommend their best picks for February.
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Box of Tricks
Gareth Lockrane, Mark Nightingale, Ross Stanley, Mike Outram, Nadim Teimoori, Graeme Blevins, Steve Fishwick, Tom Walsh, Pat Levett, Henry Collins, Ian Thomas, Trevor Mires, Sam Mayne, Mike Chillingworth, Tom Smith (saxophone), Olli Martin
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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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Miles Davis Box Set Reissues - The Complete Plugged Nickel Live 1965
29th Jan 2026
Celebrating the jazz legend's centenary, Legacy Recordings finally releases their reissue of the iconic 1965 performances at Chicago's Plugged Nickel Café.
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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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The Presto Jazz Chart - 2025
7th Jan 2026
Presenting the Top 25 from 2025: our best-selling albums across all formats from last year, with labels ECM and Blue Note taking many of the top spots...
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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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Presto Music Awards - Jazz Winners 2025
4th Dec 2025
The results are in! Check out all the Jazz Presto Music award winners here.
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - December 2025/January 2026
1st Dec 2025
A double dose of the top editor picks from Jazzwise this week, as the jazz critics take a look at the best releases in their December and January edition!
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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.
