Latest News: Jazz
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 15th September 2023 15th September 2023This week's round-up includes new music from Blicher Hemmer Gadd, BlankFor.ms/Jason Moran/Marcus Gilmore, Richard Baratta, The Hawks Triad and Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons.
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Recording of the Week,
Matthew Halsall - An Ever Changing View 15th September 2023Inspired by stunning landscapes and sea views, the new album from the Gondwana-boss and trumpeter is a richly immersive and soothing listening experience.
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Obituary,
Richard Davis (1930-2023) 13th September 2023The American bassist, known for his unique style and diverse contributions as a versatile sideman on such classic albums including Van Morrison's Astral Weeks and Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch!, has died aged 93.
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Awards,
Ezra Collective win Mercury Prize 2023 11th September 2023The London-based quintet have triumphed at this year's event with their second album Where I'm Meant To Be, pipping their fellow nominees to the post and proving the mettle of the British jazz scene at large.
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Recording of the Week,
Irreversible Entanglements - Protect Your Light 8th September 2023Embarking on this, their fourth impressive studio release - and first on a major label - the American free jazz collective deliver a rousing mixture of socially-charged spoken word and non-stop musical heat.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 8th September, 2023 8th September 2023Our round-up this week features new music from Rhiannon Giddens, Jon Batiste, Mulgrew Miller, Baptiste Trotignon and Harold López-Nussa.
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Featured Label,
15 Years of Edition Records 6th September 2023Having transformed itself into a home for an elite calibre of global musicianship and artistry since its foundation in 2008, we send Dave Stapleton's homegrown label our own birthday wishes and cherry-pick ten of our favourite releases from its remarkable catalogue.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - September 2023 5th September 2023Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the September 2023 issue include new music from Johnathan Blake, Harold López-Nussa, Nite Bjuti, Emma Rawicz, Shakti, Tyshawn Sorey and David Virelles, as well as reissues and archival releases from Idris Muhammad and Nina Simone.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 1st September, 2023 1st September 2023This week's round-up highlights several new releases from Morton Georg Gisvermik, Sharon Minemoto, Cautious Clay, Brandon Sanders and Chip Wickham.
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Recording of the Week,
Alfredo Rodríguez - Coral Way 1st September 2023The Cuban-born pianist brings the party for a festive gathering in celebration of Miami's Latino culture and communal identity.
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Featured Label,
A Fresh Look at CTI Records 30th August 2023Predicting the direction soul-jazz would move in over the course of the late 60s, label founder Creed Taylor quickly established a recording house whose sound would soon go on to become one of the industry's most influential — come and join the cool revolution!
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Recording of the Week,
Tenderlonious - You Know I Care 25th August 2023This compelling new album from the lynchpin of the London jazz scene is a heartening gesture complete with old-school gems.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 25th August, 2023 25th August 2023Our round-up this week includes new music from Oiro Pena, Spice'n'Space, Almanaque, Wynton Marsalis and Chris Hazelton. In addition, there's a groundbreaking new archive of field recordings from the archives of American folklorist Mitch McCormick.
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Classic Recordings,
John Coltrane, 'Africa/Brass' 24th August 2023Whilst underappreciated upon its release, Trane's bombastic first album for Impulse! from 1961 would seal his fate as one of the label's most iconoclastic artists and performers.
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Announcement,
Presto Celebrates 10 Years of Love Supreme Festival! 23rd August 2023Join us as we commemorate a whole decade of the groundbreaking Sussex-based festival and talk to several key figures from this year's lineup including Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman and Immanuel Wilkins.
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Recording of the Week,
Johnathan Blake - Passage 18th August 2023The established drummer's second solo foray on Blue Note is absolutely brimming with subdued emotion and charm, as he and his fortified quintet serve a life-affirming tribute to his late father.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 18th August, 2023 18th August 2023This week's round-up covers new releases from Rudy Royston, Brian Bromberg, Manuel Valera and The Dam Jawn. Plus, there's a new album from Slowly Rolling Camera.
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Jazz Genre Guides,
Jazz Noir 16th August 2023Highlighting the most prolific uses of that gritty and moody style which emerged during the mid-1950s, often accompanying Hollywood movies of the period, think fast-paced crime capers and car chases – our genre guide is action-packed!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 11th August, 2023 11th August 2023This week's round-up features new music in all shapes and sizes from High Pulp, Secret Night Gang, Massimiliano Rolff, Johnny Hunter and even the Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Nite Bjuti - Nite Bjuti 11th August 2023The New York-based trio emerge for an experimental album of spine-tingling nature, augmenting their multi-disciplinary approach by drawing on such enigmatic themes as Afrofuturism and Haitian Voudou.