Jazz Recommendations
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th January 2024
19th Jan 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 Guardian Best Jazz Albums of 2023
27th Dec 2023
John Fordham, The Guardian's chief jazz critic, reveals his top picks of the year.
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The Ones That Got Away - An Alternative End of Year Round-Up!
21st Dec 2023
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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Jazzwise Albums of the Year 2023
19th Dec 2023
The complete shortlist of the year's best jazz albums, featuring Joshua Redman, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Lakecia Benjamin, Jaimie Branch, Shakti, Tyshawn Sorey and many more.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 15th December, 2023
15th Dec 2023
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!
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 8th December, 2023
8th Dec 2023
Our Round-up for this week includes a Keith Jarrett reissue, the emotive classical compositions of John Metcalfe, ethereal Finnish jazz courtesy of Verneri Pohjola, a math rock-tinged slice from Roeland Celis & O.D. Ping and the growling duo of Bobby Previte & Ray Anderson.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2023
7th Dec 2023
The results are in! We are thrilled to reveal the recipients of our hotly-anticipated Jazz Recordings of the Year in addition to Label of the Year, Best Archive/Reissue and Newcomer in Jazz.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - December 2023/January 2024
4th Dec 2023
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the December 2023/January 2024 issue include new music from Arild Andersen, Bex Burch, Cautious Clay, Nikki Iles & NDR Big Band, Samara Joy, Steve Lehman & Orchestra National de Jazz, Stacey Kent, Ed Motta, Gregory Porter and Imogen Ryall plus an archive release of Bill Evans' mid-sixties trio.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 1st December, 2023
1st Dec 2023
December's first round-up features a dazzling array of new jazz releases from the free and unleashed to the more straight-ahead; all of which possess their own unique artistic sensibility, however.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th November 2023
24th Nov 2023
Our final round-up of the month includes two trios (one free, the other, more straight-ahead), the enlightening Gurdjieff Ensemble, a dose of live solo piano and guitarist Rob Luft's message in a bottle.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2023
23rd Nov 2023
Count down our top 25 Jazz Recordings of the Year with us in anticipation of our annual Awards Ceremony, with further winners including Best Label, Archive/Reissue and Newcomer categories to be announced early next month.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th November, 2023
17th Nov 2023
The latest New Release Round-Up this month features the soulful Brazilian grooves of Ed Motta, intimate celtic folk from Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, Adam Birnbaum's jazzy Bach-arrangements, the contemporary guitar stylings of Rasmus Oppenhagen Krogh and the warmth of Chris Botti's trumpet.
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Bluer Than...: Vocal Jazz from the Blue Note Vaults
15th Nov 2023
This mix charts the evolution of singers on the esteemed label, from early featured vocalists including Sheila Jordan to the hit Horace Silver-classic, 'Señor Blues', before expanding into the broader appeal of jazz-funk from the likes of Marlena Shaw and the timeless cats of today.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 10th November, 2023
10th Nov 2023
This week's round-up includes new music from the homegrown talents of Johnny Hunter and Henry Spencer in addition to international stars John Scofield and Stacey Kent, plus the Scandi supergroup Rymden.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2023
6th Nov 2023
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the November 2023 issue include new music from corto.alto, George Freeman, Alex Hitchcock Dream Band, James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily Quintet, Rob Luft, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Joshua Redman, John Scofield and Shake Stew, plus an extensive reissue of archive materials from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express as well as Art Farmer.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 3rd November, 2023
3rd Nov 2023
Our latest round-up features ambient Carnatic sensations from Anoushka Shankar, Imogen Ryall's take on Mingus/Mitchell, the futurific grooves of Butcher Brown, Paul Mottram's cinematic Seven Ages of Man suite and the untethered adventurings of Charlotte Keefe.
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Blue Notes in Block Quotes: Highlights from the Tone Poet Series
1st Nov 2023
We unpack the latest boutique vinyl offerings from Blue Note Records' Tone Poet Series, including some which may have slipped under your radar.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 27th October, 2023
27th Oct 2023
This week's round-up includes new music from sound experimentalist Matana Roberts, Brazilian vocalist Dora Morelenbaum, Japanese ensemble leader Miho Hazama, Swedish trumpeter Karl Wallmyr and the exciting singer Martina DaSilva.
