29th March 2019: SCOPES (Mathias Ruppnig, Tom Berkmann, Tony Tixier and Ben van Gelder) debut release out today + supporting tour dates

. CD • DL • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition: here (12″ LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition ships April 22nd) . The contemporary sound is strong in this sparkling, eponymous debut from new European quartet Scopes, led by Austrian drummer Mathias Ruppnig and German

28th March 2019: Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet to appear at We Out Here Festival 2019

We’re happy to share that Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet will be appearing at the We Out Here Festival 2019 in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside (UK) this August, curated by Gilles Peterson. Joining The Musical Dots between soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and beyond, the festival will be

25th March 2019: Jeff Williams’ Bloom ft. Carmen Staaf and Michael Formanek available for pre-order now (April 26 release) + Euro and US tour dates

  . Jeff Williams’ Bloom CD • DL now available for pre-order with ‘She Can’t Be A Spy’ instant download: here (Vinyl edition news coming soon)   Bloom by Jeff Williams . . It speaks volumes when the bustling opening track of drummer Jeff Williams’ new piano trio release, Bloom,

22nd March 2019: Saxophonist and composer Patrick Cornelius Acadia: with Michael Janisch (bass), Kristjan Randalu (piano), and Paul Wiltgen (drums) – Euro dates and new recording

PATRICK CORNELIUS’ ACADIA W/ KRISTJAN RANDALU, MICHAEL JANISCH, PAUL WILTGEN New York-based saxophonist and composer Patrick Cornelius reunites with longtime collaborators Michael Janisch (bass), Kristjan Randalu (piano), and Paul Wiltgen (drums) to present a brand new musical adventure: Acadia. Ten years after last touring Europe as The TransAtlantic Collective (a collaborative

21st March 2019: Julian Siegel celebrates launch of ‘Vista’ high quality, 180 gram, 12″ 2 x Gatefold LP this weekend

Julian Siegel celebrates the release of the high quality, 180 gram, 12″ 2 x Gatefold LP (4 sides of music)  edition of Vista at three concerts over the next few days. Vista features pianist Liam Noble, double bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer Gene Calderazzo and is an absorbing and intrinsically crackling set

20th March 2019: Jasper Blom’s Polyphony review round up + two April dates with Bert Joris and Nils Wogram

Polyphony by Jasper Blom 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. Blom has been performing in

15th March 2019: Seamus Blake’s ‘Guardians of The Heart Machine’ released today + Euro Tour Dates and early press reviews

  CD • DL • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition: here   “Nine tracks showcase a cast iron technique underpinning improvisatory flights aided and abetted by a first-rate rhythm section.“ Bebop Spoken Here . “The saxophonist [Blake] himself is on top form throughout, showing the

12th March 2019: Review round up for Josephine Davies’ ‘In The Corners of Clouds’ including ★★★★ from MOJO Magazine and ★★★★1/2 from DownBeat magazine

Saxophonist and composer Josephine Davies is engaged in a continually evolving, creative musical expedition with near-chordless trio project In the Corners of Clouds. Josephine Davies – tenor saxophone Dave Whitford – double bass James Maddren – drums         In the Corners of Clouds (CD, DL and 180 gram Limited

8th March 2019: Hailed by Jazzwise Magazine as an “An exceptional set by exceptional young musicians”, Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet performs three UK shows next week

Wojtek Mazolewski brings his quintet to the UK for three shows across two nights at Pizza Express Live – tickets The dynamic bassist and his band have broken well beyond the jazz genre’s usual boundaries and have gained international recognition, effortlessly inspiring audiences at some of the world’s biggest rock and

4th March 2019: Quinsin Nachoff releases video short for ‘Splatter’ from the Juno nominated ‘Path of Totality’ + review round up including ★★★★1/2 from DownBeat Magazine, ★★★★1/2 All About Jazz and ★★★★ from Concerto Magazine

In addition to releasing the Juno nominated Path of Totality, Quinsin has sought out a number of filmmakers to interpret the music in a batch of short films. Here is the debut of the film for “Splatter,” an animated work by Udo Prinsen. “I wanted to do something different than a

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