CD • DL • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition pre -order: here Important dates CD • Download Release March 29th 2019 12″ LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition ships April 22nd The contemporary sound is strong in this sparkling, eponymous debut from
28th January 2019, The NYSQ Big Band (arrangements by Tim Armacost and David Berkman) are at The Slope Lounge in Brooklyn playing music from ‘Heaven Steps to Seven’ and highlights from their previous albums. Here are the latest press highlights for Heaven
Wojtek Mazolewski was in London recently to do a series of interviews with London-based labels and record shops for his ongoing Radio show Trójka – Program 3 Polskiego Radia. Wojtek recorded some interviews at BBC Radio 6 and among those featured were Gilles Peterson of Brownswood, Jean-Claude of If Music,
“The catalyst for the album was Blom’s fascination with medieval polyphony and how it translates to twenty-first-century jazz… The two CDs are essentially different in tone and texture, characterised by Blom’s clever and frequently complex compositions.” – ★★★★ All About Jazz (full review) CD • DL • 180 gram
A lustrous double album showcasing just why Jasper Blom is one of the Netherlands’ most prominent, forward-thinking saxophonist-composers in contemporary jazz, Polyphony documents two sold-out live concerts from his quartet at Amsterdam’s BIMHUIS in collaboration with two special solo artists – trumpeter Bert Joris and trombonist Nils Wogram. “The catalyst
Guitar fusion trio Preston Glasgow Lowe follow up their eponymous 2016 Whirlwind debut recording with Something About Rainbows – a collection of original compositions which combine intricate, thunderous energy with aesthetic, harmonic grace. Latest press includes ★★★★ reviews from All about Jazz and Jazzwise Magazine and the band have just
Concerts to check out in NYC this weekend as chosen by the The New York Times include Ingrid Jensen, Steve Treseler, Christine Tobin, Gary Versace, Martin Wind and Jon Wikan at Birdland Jazz Club playing music from ‘Invisible Sounds: For Kenny Wheeler’.
In Common: Walter Smith III – tenor saxophone Matthew Stevens – guitar Joel Ross – vibraphone Harish Raghavan – double bass Marcus Gilmore – drums “In Common conveys the shape and feel of traditional jazz while remaining harmonically untethered and melodically free… The best of both worlds.” ★★★★½ DownBeat Magazine
Pianist and educator John Turville has established himself as a mainstay of the UK and European contemporary jazz scenes in his varied roles as sideman, co-leader and trio/quartet leader. Jazzwise Magazine has exclusively premiered the video for ‘Fall Out’ a track from John’s upcoming album Head First. John Turville –
We’re happy to share a full concert video from drummer and composer Andrew Bain’s Embodied Hope tour recorded live at the CBSO Centre during November of 2016. The band features George Colligan on piano, Jon Irabagon on saxes and Michael Janisch on bass. They recorded Andrew’s debut of the same