Latest News: Jazz, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Chick Corea - Plays 11th September 2020Chick Corea brings a lifetime of musical influences, and elements of game playing, to these brilliant live recordings, with the audience very much part of the act.
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Recording of the Week,
Nubya Garcia - Source 4th September 2020The term ‘rising star’ gets thrown around a lot in modern jazz music, but Nubya Garcia's long-awaited debut album is a testament to the praise she's garnered on her rise to prominence on the UK circuit.
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Recording of the Week,
Gregory Porter - All Rise 28th August 2020Gregory Porter's latest studio album is his most celebratory yet. Returning listeners will no doubt appreciate the allusions to past successes like Take Me to the Alley and Liquid Spirit, while this lush new studio orchestra and powerful songs will delight new and old fans alike.
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Recording of the Week,
Bill Frisell - Valentine 21st August 2020Bill Frisell's new record gives us the most succinct version of the veteran guitarist's recent sound to date, in a stripped-down trio format. However, there's still plenty to enjoy with this familiar sound.
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Recording of the Week,
Immanuel Wilkins - Omega 14th August 2020Omega is both a bold and personal statement for the young saxophonist, backed by a trio of accomplished up-and-coming players on his debut record.
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Recording of the Week,
Hedvig Mollestad - Ekhidna 7th August 2020Hedvig Mollestad’s latest studio offering is jazz-rock fusion, with an emphasis on the rock. With a selection of dynamic pieces and fierce energy, there’s both awesome riffs and deep complexity to be found in Mollestad’s music.
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Recording of the Week,
Per Oddvar Johansen - The Quiet Cormorant 31st July 2020Norwegian drummer Per Oddvar Johansen’s latest record sees his trio exploring vastness and introspection with a minimal palette.
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Recording of the Week,
Bab L' Bluz - Nayda! 23rd July 2020One of the most thrilling releases to pass across our desks in recent months, in any genre, Bab L' Bluz's Nayda! is the sound of Morocco's youth reclaiming their heritage, powered by a love of the blues.
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Recording of the Week,
TRIO IVOIRE XX - Enchanted Forest 16th July 2020Trio Ivoire's twentieth anniversary record is a celebration of their well-honed fusion of West African music and European jazz, with new guest collaborators and intriguing arrangements to boot.
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Recording of the Week,
Sunwatchers - Oh Yeah? 6th July 2020On their fourth album New York’s Sunwatchers deliver an exhilarating blend of jazz and psychedelia, infused with the rough-and-ready spirit of a hootenanny, through a deceptively tight set of paeans to freedom.
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Recording of the Week,
Connie Han - Iron Starlet 24th June 2020Steinway artist Connie Han's sophomore album, Iron Starlet, sees her confidently harkening back to the heyday of bebop piano.
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Recording of the Week,
GoGo Penguin 12th June 2020Josh enjoys GoGo Penguin's latest, eponymous album, marvelling at how the small details make for such a rewarding listening experience.
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Recording of the Week,
The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby 3rd June 2020Josh enjoys the latest offering from prolific London multi-instrumentalist Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne, this time a tribute to English saxophonist Tubby Hayes.
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Recording of the Week,
Stefanie Kunckler Ymonos - Amateur 13th May 2020Josh enjoys the heady mix of accordion, piano, and bass clarinet on Stefanie Kunkler Ymonos's Amateur, composer and double bassist Kunklers's eminently listenable second album for Unit Records.
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Recording of the Week,
Tony Kofi - Another Kind of Soul 30th April 2020Matt enjoys Tony Kofi's jazz salute to the music and influence of Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley.
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Recording of the Week,
Shabaka & The Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History 9th April 2020Josh immerses himself in the prophetic messages of Shabaka and the Ancestors.
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Recording of the Week,
Shri - The Letter 13th March 2020Bass supremo Shri presents a selection of his vivid tone poems, recorded in a hut in the Norwegian mountains with Bugge Wesseltoft and guests.
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Recording of the Week,
Ivo Neame & Jim Hart - Multiverse 21st February 2020Ivo Neame and Jim Hart set the controls for the heart of the sun on the terrific Multiverse project.
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Recording of the Week,
Majid Bekkas - Magic Spirit Quartet 7th February 2020Magic Spirit Quartet finds Majid Bekkas channelling the Gnawa music of his Moroccan homeland to create a powerful collision of world and jazz music.
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Recording of the Week,
Peter Beets & the Henk Meutgeert New Jazz Orchestra 24th January 2020An impressive set from The Netherlands, with pianist Peter Beets and The Henk Meutgeert New Jazz Orchestra romping through dazzling arrangements of classical music and standards.