Click here for a CD or digital albums (ALAC, FLAC MP3s and more) 2016 Releases Sampler by Whirlwind Recordings “While We’re Still Young is as close to a musical self-portrait as I’m capable of creating. It’s simultaneously a multi-generational tribute album, a gathering of close friends, and a starkly
Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser recently made his Whirlwind debut with a new quartet album (Russ Lossing (piano/keyboards), Drew Gress (bass) and Gerald Cleaver (drums)) Spring Rain, a tribute to US clarinettist and composer Jimmy Giuffre. Blaser thrives on continually developing and communicating new expressions in improvisation. Spring Rain clearly displays that intent with an immersive
The New York Standards Quartet‘s latest recording, Power of 10 is their second release for Whirlwind and a tribute to their ten years of performing together. Comprising Tim Armacost (saxes), David Berkman (piano) Michael Janisch (double bass) and Gene Jackson (drums) the close connection between the players is evident throughout this
Alongside the raft of rave reviews received for Michael Janisch’s Paradigm Shift (both the album and live performances), the album has also received some great airplay as of late, including this recent spin on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show for BBC Radio 6 Music. Featured on Paradigm Shift are: versatile British saxophonist and
NYC-based Guitarist and composer Stevens is heralded as one of the most promising young artists in contemporary jazz music through his associations with NEXT Collective, Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Walter Smith III, and Harvey Mason. Now Stevens comes fully into his own with his debut recording as a
The Kora Band, an ensemble which integrates the uniquely entrancing timbre of the kora — a traditional 21-string harp from West Africa — into a jazz context, present their third release New Cities and first for Whirlwind. New Cities presents a suite of compositions constructed on the foundations of traditional
Esteemed British saxophonist Julian Argüelles brings his working quartet, Tetra, to Whirlwind in an immersive, hour-long sequence of material written specifically with his colleagues in mind: Kit Downes (piano), Sam Lasserson (bass) and James Maddren (drums). In this new release, his respect for, and collaboration with, today’s eclectic strain of
“Phil Donkin is a British double bassist with a thundering sound and impeccable time, who has built a transatlantic reputation as a player, and then turned out to be a gifted composer too.” 4 Stars, The Guardian This week Phil Donkin starts a series of dates across Germany
Click here for a CD or digital albums (ALAC, FLAC MP3s and more) 2016 Releases Sampler by Whirlwind Recordings “While We’re Still Young is as close to a musical self-portrait as I’m capable of creating. It’s simultaneously a multi-generational tribute album, a gathering of close friends, and a starkly 
Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser recently made his Whirlwind debut with a new quartet album (Russ Lossing (piano/keyboards), Drew Gress (bass) and Gerald Cleaver (drums)) Spring Rain, a tribute to US clarinettist and composer Jimmy Giuffre. Blaser thrives on continually developing and communicating new expressions in improvisation. Spring Rain clearly displays that intent with an immersive 
The New York Standards Quartet‘s latest recording, Power of 10 is their second release for Whirlwind and a tribute to their ten years of performing together. Comprising Tim Armacost (saxes), David Berkman (piano) Michael Janisch (double bass) and Gene Jackson (drums) the close connection between the players is evident throughout this 
Alongside the raft of rave reviews received for Michael Janisch’s Paradigm Shift (both the album and live performances), the album has also received some great airplay as of late, including this recent spin on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show for BBC Radio 6 Music. Featured on Paradigm Shift are: versatile British saxophonist and 
NYC-based Guitarist and composer Stevens is heralded as one of the most promising young artists in contemporary jazz music through his associations with NEXT Collective, Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Walter Smith III, and Harvey Mason. Now Stevens comes fully into his own with his debut recording as a 
The Kora Band, an ensemble which integrates the uniquely entrancing timbre of the kora — a traditional 21-string harp from West Africa — into a jazz context, present their third release New Cities and first for Whirlwind. New Cities presents a suite of compositions constructed on the foundations of traditional 
“Phil Donkin is a British double bassist with a thundering sound and impeccable time, who has built a transatlantic reputation as a player, and then turned out to be a gifted composer too.” 4 Stars, The Guardian This week Phil Donkin starts a series of dates across Germany