Click here to hear samples from the album It was Quinsin Nachoff’s involvement in the Penderecki String Quartet’s commission ‘Stars and Constellations: Scorpio’, for string quartet and saxophone trio, which prompted the New York-based, Canadian-born saxophonist to further the idea of establishing a chord-less trio as a distinct project
The Reasons Don’t Change the debut album from up-and-coming trumpet player and composer Henry Spencer. Henry Spencer – trumpet Nick Costley-White – guitar Matt Robinson – piano, keyboards Andrew Robb – double bass David Ingamells – drums “A powerful statement of intent from a young musician determined to be noticed, and should get
“Imbued with a kaleidoscopically changing palette of sonic colours and tempos this is an album of brave and imaginative compositions enhanced by bravura performances… their best to date.” ★★★★ All About Jazz (full review) Click here for a CD, digital albums, ALAC, FLAC, MP3s and more Since their
Great review in for London-based trumpeter Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind release The Darkening Blue featuring: Tori Freestone – sax, Ivo Neame – piano, Michael Janisch – double and electric bass, Ted Poor – drums and guest vocalist Brigitte Beraha. “An impressive collaboration with imaginative displays of virtuosic improvisation.” Jazz Journal (website) Latest
Infinitude is the debut release from sisters Ingrid and Christine Jensen Ingrid Jensen – trumpet Christine Jensen – saxophone Ben Monder – guitar Fraser Hollins – bass Jon Wikan – drums Here are the latest highlights for Infinitude: Feature interview with Jazz Speaks, the official blog of New York’s Jazz Gallery:
2016 Releases Sampler by Tori Freestone More great press in from Europe for El Barranco by British tenor saxophonist Tori Freestone with colleagues Dave Manington (double bass) and Tim Giles (drums). “[Freestone] changes moods and sound colors at will but without ever losing the thread.” Sound & Image (website) “A melodic yet playful
“A truly gifted and imaginative saxophonist, Davies undoubtedly possesses the art of the improviser and has produced an album of exuberant lyricism and consistently engaging tunes.” All About Jazz (full review) Official album trailer for Satori (left) Josephine Davies – saxophone Dave Whitford – bass Paul Clarvis – drums
“Diverse and symphonic… New stories bursting with invention.” Jazzwise Magazine Jazzwise Magazine feature – March 2017 (above) Since their Whirlwind debut as an acoustic trio (Cohesion, 2012), Partikel have progressively pushed at the developmental possibilities, and 2015’s String Theory – augmenting the line-up of Duncan Eagles (saxophones), Max Luthert
Click here for a CD, digital albums, ALAC, FLAC, MP3s and more Trumpeter and composer Kenny Warren brings his new album Thank You for Coming to Life to Whirlwind – with close friends and empathetic colleagues JP Schlegelmilch (piano), Noah Garabedian (bass) and Satoshi Takeishi (drums) – in a program
On Fri March 10, guitarist, composer, arranger vocalist and songwriter Joel Harrison (Spirit House, Leave The Door Open) presents the 2017 Alternative Guitar Summit, a yearly gathering of daring and inventive players who emphasize new and unusual approaches to the guitar and celebrates its enormous range, beyond style or genre. This year the festival