Latest News: Jazz, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Daniel Herskedal - Harbour 2nd July 2021The Norwegian tubist's latest record is his most varied, evocative and creative to date; a concept album inspired by the Norwegian coastline, Harbour beautifully marries his jazz trio work with his more composed, cinematic style.
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Recording of the Week,
Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra - Tales from the Jacquard 25th June 2021The Nottingham-based saxophonist, composer and bandleader debuts his ambitious Jazz Orchestra project with an excellent full-length debut, including a three-part jazz suite inspired by the East Midlands lace industry.
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Recording of the Week,
Cande y Paulo 18th June 2021Following their online debut as a viral YouTube sensation, the Argentinian pair's first full-length record covers a wide breadth of material with an elegantly minimalist approach.
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Recording of the Week,
Julian Lage - Squint 11th June 2021The maestro of modern jazz guitar makes his Blue Note debut with a selection of Americana-infused originals.
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Recording of the Week,
Dave Holland - Another Land 4th June 2021The veteran bassist produces a tour-de-force of funky guitar trio jazz.
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Recording of the Week,
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime 28th May 2021The Nigerien singer, songwriter and electric guitarist unleashes his fiery sixth full-length record, in some of the most spirited rock music you'll hear all year.
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Recording of the Week,
Thomas Strønen, Ayumi Tanaka & Marthe Lea - Bayou 21st May 2021Thomas Strønen and Ayumi Tanaka of Time Is a Blind Guide join with multireedist and vocalist Marthe Lea for the meditative 'Bayou'.
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Recording of the Week,
Sons of Kemet - Black to the Future 14th May 2021The London quartet's follow-up to 2018's stellar Your Queen Is a Reptile is a fearless evolution for the band both musically and thematically; exploring contemporary social struggles with a variety of guest vocal features and expanding their sound with dense arrangements.
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Recording of the Week,
Hafez Modirzadeh - Facets 7th May 2021Saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh's latest exploration into microtonal tuning systems proves to be both a fascinating look into his unique compositional approach, and a highly personal homage to his Persian ancestry.
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Recording of the Week,
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - Tone Poem 30th April 2021Saxophonist Charles Lloyd takes on Monk and Coleman via bluesy Americana with his quintet The Marvels, featuring Bill Frisell.
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Recording of the Week,
Gretchen Parlato - Flor 23rd April 2021After a short hiatus, vocalist Gretchen Parlato returns with her first studio recording in five years, with an album that reflects both on her own past and her newfound motherhood.
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Recording of the Week,
Hedvig Mollestad Trio - Ding Dong. You're Dead. 16th April 2021After her solo debut last year, Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad returns to her tried-and-true trio for another explosive release.
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Recording of the Week,
Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe 9th April 2021The Hammond B3 master's latest mostly-live record is an unashamedly fun listen, with a novel addition to the proceedings in the form of an Iggy Pop collaboration.
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Recording of the Week,
Jihye Lee - Daring Mind 2nd April 2021The Seoul-born New York resident makes a confident return on her fittingly titled sophomore release. Jihye Lee's sharp ear for arrangement, melody and dynamics make for an endlessly entertaining listen.
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Recording of the Week,
Shez Raja - Tales from the Punjab 26th March 2021Master bassist Shez Raja travels to the Indian sub-continent to rediscover his roots and engineer a brilliant meeting between eastern and western schools of improvisation.
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Recording of the Week,
Veronica Swift - This Bitter Earth 19th March 2021Vocalist Veronica Swift's second record with Mack Avenue tackles some much wider-spread themes such as sexism, racism and misinformation on her excellent follow-up to 2019's Confessions.
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Recording of the Week,
Cameron Graves - Seven 12th March 2021Growing up in LA's bustling rock and metal scene, Cameron Graves channels these influences into his intense new album, Seven.
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Recording of the Week,
R+R=NOW - LIVE 5th March 2021Keyboardist Robert Glasper brings together the cream of the modern jazz crop with R+R=NOW's 'LIVE', a killer live recording featuring the likes of Christian Scott and Derrick Hodge.
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Recording of the Week,
Elephant9 - Arrival of the New Elders 26th February 2021Jazz-rock trio Elephant9's Arrival of the New Elders is a carefully composed hard-rocking romp, offering a healthy blend of the rawness of rock, the improvisatory chops of jazz and the spacey, outer-space sounds of psychedelia.
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Recording of the Week,
Binker and Moses - Escape the Flames 19th February 2021Saxophone/drum duo Binker Golding and Moses Boyd give us a raw reinterpretation their debut album, 2017's Journey to the Mountain of Forever, in a fiery live recording.