23rd March 2018: Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick – ‘Criss Cross’ released today + reviews from The Guardian and All about Jazz (★★★★)

  “The no-hiding-place exposure of an improvising sax/piano duo is a tough call but the British pairing of pianist Alcyona Mick and tenor saxophonist Tori Freestone make light of it.” The Guardian “This is elegant, engaging and original music, played with magnificent panache.” ★★★★ All About Jazz (full review) Criss Cross

19th March 2018: Andrew Bain’s tours ‘Embodied Hope’ this Spring with George Colligan, Jon Irabagon and Michael Janisch

New routes in musical exploration are at the heart of drummer Andrew Bain’s episodic suite, Embodied Hope – a project with pianist George Colligan, saxophonist Jon Irabagon and bassist Michael Janisch. With this album, Bain, an influential percussionist and educator in Birmingham, England (and a first-call sideman both in the

16th March 2018: Gareth Lockrane’s ‘Fistfight at the Barndance’ reviewed in Downbeat Magazine, Jazz Journal (★★★★) and more + Pizza Express Jazz Club show details

Playing music from their recent album Fistfight at the Barndance, rated a top five jazz album of the year in the 2017 British Jazz Awards, the Gareth Lockrane Big Band will be at Pizza Express Jazz Club on April 29th. (Tickets)   Latest press highlights for Fistfight at the Barndance “An hour

15th March 2018: George Colligan ‘More Powerful’ May Euro tour dates announced + latest review highlights including ★​★★★ from All About Jazz, All About Jazz, Culture Jazz, Stereo Gum and more…

George Colligan will be doing a series of dates across Europe, in May, in support of recent release More Powerful. On the album, Colligan leads a vibrant trio and quartet session of original music with artists with whom he has enjoyed a long association – double bassist Linda May Han Oh and

14th March 2018: New York City Jazz Record recommended ‘Lifelike’ by Jeff Williams and ft Gonçalo Marquez, John O’Gallagher, Josh Arcoleo, Sam Lasserson and Kit Downes. Album available for pre-order now

  Pre-Order Lifelike and receive ‘Dream Visitor’ as instant download: here   Lifelike by Jeff Williams Dividing his time between Brooklyn and London, veteran drummer Jeff Williams is in the midst of an exceptional run on the Whirlwind Recordings label. Outlier, in 2016, showcased his working UK quintet in a

12th March 2018: Worldwide review round up for Tony Tixier’s ‘Life of Sensitive Creatures’ includes ★★★★★ from UK Vibe

Find out more about ‘Life of Sensitive Creatures’: here   Pianist Tony Tixier’s debut piano trio release, Life of Sensitive Creatures, features his original work alongside inspired interpretations in a stimulating program which breathes beauty and ingenuity. See below for the latest press highlights for Life of Sensitive Creatures from the UK,

9th March 2018: Zhenya Strigalev’s fourth Whirlwind album ‘Blues For Maggie’ ft Federico Dannemann, Linley Marthe and Eric Harland released today + album trailer and ★★★★ All About Jazz review

  “The overarching characteristics of Strigalev’s music are sheer unfettered ebullience and total originality.” ★★★★ All About Jazz (full review)   “As flawlessly tight as you’d expect from such a team of international A-listers.” Jazz Views (full review)   Blues For Maggie CDs, downloads and more: HERE   Alto saxophonist

2nd March 2018: Gene Jackson to release debut album ‘Power of Love’ feat. Gabriel Guerrero and Carlo de Rosa on 6th April 2018 + Japanese/NYC show dates

  Along a career timeline glinting with highlight after highlight, drummer Gene Jackson has gained the deserved respect of musical peers and audiences worldwide for his linchpin role in major jazz line-ups from the late 1980s onwards. Initially recording and touring with guitarist Kevin Eubanks, Jackson became the backbone of

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