Latest News: Jazz, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Eyolf Dale, 'The Wayfarers' 3rd February 2023Norwegian pianist Eyolf Dale makes a second outing with his trio, with evocative and folk-like compositions proving there's still plenty of ground to cover with this well-trodden formation.
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Recording of the Week,
Lakecia Benjamin, 'Phoenix' 27th January 2023The saxophonist and composer finds strength in spite of personal trauma and wider social upheaval on her latest album Phoenix, which features contributions from the likes of Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis and Patrice Rushen.
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Recording of the Week,
Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes, 'A Short Diary' 20th January 2023Drummer Sebastian Rochford enlists pianist Kit Downes to realise a collection of intimate pieces in tribute to his father, poet Gerard Rochford.
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Recording of the Week,
Michael Feinberg, 'Blues Variant' 13th January 2023The Atlanta-hailing bassist proves himself a foundational and compositional force on his latest quartet album, with guest contributions from Dave Liebman.
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Recording of the Week,
Houston Person, 'Reminiscing at Rudy's' 6th January 2023The latest album in tenor saxophonist Houston Person's large catalogue is a tribute to his old friend, the late Rudy Van Gelder, and features Person in a quintet playing a selection of ballads and up-tempo tunes in his honour.
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Recording of the Week,
Donald Byrd, 'Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux' 16th December 2022An unearthed live recording of Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 showcases the trumpeter and his band of young mentees shortly after the release of his funk-fusion classic Black Byrd.
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Recording of the Week,
Oscar Peterson Trio, 'On a Clear Day: Live in Zurich 1971' 9th December 2022A rare formation of the Canadian pianist's iconic trio - featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louis Hayes - makes an appearance on this unearthed live recording from the midst of a world tour.
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Recording of the Week,
Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, 'Maternity Beat' 2nd December 2022Hedvig Mollestad presents her most diverse and vivid album yet, recorded in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
WDR Big Band, 'Birth of a Bird: Celebrating the Music of Charlie Parker' 25th November 2022A late-year essential listen for big band fans, Cologne's venerable WDR Big Band pay tribute to the legendary saxophonist as part of his centennial celebration.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniel Herskedal & Emilie Nicolas, 'Out of the Fog' 18th November 2022Tubist/bass trumpeter Daniel Herskedal's latest album is a collaboration with electropop singer Emilie Nicolas, and the solemn, atmospheric Out of the Fog makes for a unique entry in both of the pair's respective catalogues.
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Recording of the Week,
Village of the Sun, 'First Light' 11th November 2022Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for First Light, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, First Light brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
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Recording of the Week,
Connie Han, 'Secrets of Inanna' 4th November 2022The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
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Recording of the Week,
The Bad Plus, 'The Bad Plus' 28th October 2022The American jazz trio-turned-quartet's second self-titled album serves as a rebirth over two decades into the band's existence, with the addition of guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed.
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Recording of the Week,
Mark Guiliana, 'the sound of listening' 21st October 2022The Grammy-nominated drummer's latest offering draws on a diverse set of sounds from across his career, featuring close collaborators Shai Maestro, Jason Rigby, and Chris Morrissey.
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Recording of the Week,
Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective, 'Reflections' 14th October 2022The London-based harpist's sophomore album expands her sonic palette and indulges her wide-ranging music taste alongside her new 'HipHarpCollective'.
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Recording of the Week,
The Comet Is Coming, 'Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam' 7th October 2022One of London's most unique instrumental trios return for their third full-length record, with deeper explorations in electronic music, psychedelia and jazz.
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Recording of the Week,
Blue Note Records, 'Blue Note Re:imagined II' 30th September 2022The second volume of Blue Note Re:imagined again sees the best up-and-coming jazz, soul and R&B artists from the UK let loose into the Blue Note vaults, with brilliant results.
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Recording of the Week,
Julian Lage, 'View With a Room' 23rd September 2022Julian Lage returns with another trio record, following up 2021's Squint, featuring David King and Jorge Roeder with contributions from Bill Frisell. A diverse set of excellent original tunes make View With a Room a consistently enjoyable and refreshing release.
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Recording of the Week,
Redman, Mehldau, McBride & Blade, 'LongGone' 16th September 2022Joshua Redman's 1990s quartet reconvene a second time since their 2020 reunion for LongGone, an album of Redman originals.
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Recording of the Week,
J.D. Allen, 'Americana Vol. 2' 9th September 2022The saxophonist and composer offers a record reflecting on roots, American history and blues music, joined by long-time bandmates Rudy Royston and Gregg August, as well as virtuoso guitarist Charlie Hunter.