Latest News: Jazz, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Yellowjackets, 'Parallel Motion' 2nd September 2022After four decades of the band's existence and numerous line-up changes, American fusion group Yellowjackets prove they're still as solid as ever on Parallel Motion.
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Recording of the Week,
Masao Nakajima Quartet, 'Kemo-Sabe' 26th August 2022At a time when acoustic jazz ensembles were falling out of style, Masao Nakajima's 1979 debut album managed to push traditional sounds into new territories, and finally gets its due as a reissue from Barely Breaking Even.
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Recording of the Week,
DOMi & JD BECK- NOT TiGHT 19th August 2022From teenage YouTube sensations to pukka Blue Note artists in just a few years, DOMi & JD BECK's debut album NOT TiGHT is a riot of live breakbeats and dazzling keyboards, with some starry guest artists joining in the fun.
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Recording of the Week,
Clark Terry & Big B-A-D Band, 'Live in Holland 1979' 12th August 2022This archival recording by Clark Terry and his classic Big B-A-D Band showcases the trumpeter on top form with a selection of arrangements by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Phil Woods and more.
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Recording of the Week,
Kokoroko, 'Could We Be More' 5th August 2022Following up their successful 2019 self-titled EP, the London octet draw on their love of Afrobeat and contemporary jazz sounds for their diverse debut full-length album.
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Recording of the Week,
Blind Spot, 'Frontmirror' 29th July 2022The guitar-led jazz trio bring formless ambient and psychedelic blues rock sounds to their JazzSick Records debut, led by up-and-coming axeman Philipp Wisser.
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Recording of the Week,
Ronnie Foster, 'Reboot' 22nd July 2022Reboot finds Ronnie Foster returning to Blue Note with an irresistable set of originals (and one cover), for his first album in 36 years.
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Recording of the Week,
Jasmine Myra, 'Horizons' 15th July 2022The Leeds-based saxophonist makes a confident debut on Gondwana Records, showcasing her keen ear for melody, texture and mood with the emotionally-charged Horizons.
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Recording of the Week,
Steve Baker, 'Tonic' 8th July 2022Seasoned media composer Steve Baker makes his full-length solo debut with Tonic, featuring a fifteen-piece jazz band plus full studio orchestra, with contributions from Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd.
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Recording of the Week,
Charles Lloyd, 'Trios: Chapel' 1st July 2022The first in Charles Lloyd's 'trio of trios' series sees him teaming up with the indominable duo of Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan.
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Recording of the Week,
Jean Carne, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, 'Jazz Is Dead 012: Jean Carne' 24th June 2022Veteran soul vocalist Jean Carne returns to the studio as part of the latest instalment in Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's Jazz Is Dead series.
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Recording of the Week,
Bill Evans, 'You Must Believe In Spring' 17th June 2022A reissue of the much-loved posthumous Bill Evans album on Craft Recordings gives us the perfect excuse to revisit his late-career classic, You Must Believe In Spring.
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Recording of the Week,
Ben Marc, 'Glass Effect' 10th June 2022London-based bass player Ben Marc (aka Neil Charles) pools his influences from broken beat, free jazz and electronica in a low-key yet ambitious studio debut.
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Recording of the Week,
Steve Davis, 'Bluesthetic' 3rd June 2022Steve Davis' latest album with Smoke Sessions reunites the trombonist with a quintet of close collaborators from his long career, as they tackle a quality set of originals underpinned by a love of blues and swing.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrés Thor, 'Hereby' 27th May 2022The globe-trotting Icelandic guitarist's new album is a masterclass of the Metheny-style guitar trio, bringing the rawness of classic rock acts to the time-honoured tradition.
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Recording of the Week,
Tigran Hamasyan, 'StandArt' 20th May 2022Tigran Hamasyan's latest recording sees him tackling an album's worth of American standard repertoire with the same experimental flair that makes his original compositions so compelling.
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Recording of the Week,
Gilad Hekselman, 'Far Star' 13th May 2022Gilad Hekselman's tenth studio album has the New York-based guitarist at his most creative and daring, with curious sonic experimentation and contributions from Eric Harland and Shai Maestro.
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Recording of the Week,
Emile Parisien, 'Louise' 6th May 2022Dedicated to the great sculptor Louise Bourgeois, Emile Parisien's latest project is a multi-faceted joy, performed by a truly international group of musicians.
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Recording of the Week,
Ornette Coleman, 'Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Recordings' 29th April 2022An archival re-issue by Craft Recordings offers the perfect excuse to revisit a major visionary of jazz music's earliest recordings.
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Recording of the Week,
Fergus McCreadie, 'Forest Floor' 22nd April 2022On his third trio album, the Scottish pianist proves there's still plenty left to explore with his fusion of Celtic folk melodies and piano trio jazz.