Over the course of an illustrious twenty-five-year career Rudresh Mahanthappa’s music making has constantly pushed at the artistic boundaries to encompass such diverse influences as classic bebop, the flash and fury of electric fusion, and the complexities of Carnatic music, while always maintaining a clear sense of his own fiercely
Brotherly burst onto the London scene in the early 2000s with a musical style that broke boundaries between jazz, improvisation and dance music. Now, the duo (vocalist Anna Stubbs and Robin Mullarkey on bass) return with Analects, the definitive greatest hits collection. Their latest single, World in a World is now available
Swiss drummer Arthur Hnatek is most recognizable in his recordings with incomparable pianist Tigran Hamasyan and trumpeter Erik Truffaz. He recently signed to Whirlwind for his trio’s debut album Static and his first single is now available to stream on all platforms: here. Catch it on Spotify’s Jazz X-Press and State of Jazz. Static is
Trio Grande is a collection of some of the top players on the New York scene. Gilad Hekselman, Antonio Sanchez and Will Vinson explore new compositions for bass-less trio, working from a deep understanding of jazz to explore a vast array of influences. The album is available to pre-order on 2x 12″ Gatefold LP 180g
“The quartet dances, swings, sways, roars, and makes you listen… A delight from start to finish.” Step Tempest Available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl, CD & DL: here Ohio native Jeff Williams cut his teeth playing with the likes of Stan Getz and Dave Liebman in the febrile
Imagined Sky is the latest album from Chicago-based guitarist Matt Gold. The album is a blend of abstracted Americana, soul and folk influences, featuring Bryan Doherty and Jeremy Cunningham, with appearances from guest vocalists Macie Stewart and Sara Serpa. Matt has a new single out – ‘Once Upon A
Saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff‘s third release on Whirlwind Recordings Pivotal Arc is his most ambitious to date. A project years in the making, this marks a significant compositional achievement for Nachoff, and the record features three brand-new pieces – a Violin Concerto, a String Quartet and a mixed ensemble piece which
“A confident demonstration of modern soundscapes blended with catchy hooks—all against the backdrop of the members’ deep roots in jazz.” All About Jazz (full review) Available on 2×12″ Marble LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl, CD & DL: here Trio Grande is the debut statement from a brand new project that
Thanks to Jazz Revelations for premiering the second single from UK broken-beat duo Brotherly – ‘Raindown’ (featuring Kaidi Tatham). The single is the second reworking of a classic Brotherly track, with pianist Tatham becoming the second guest star after Donny McCaslin to feature on this greatest hits album. Check out the feature: here. This
Building a bridge between jazz and experimental dance music, Brotherly were one of the most creative bands to emerge from Britain in the mid 2000s. Twenty years on, they return for Analects, the duo’s definitive greatest hits collection. They were recently interviewed by Jazzwise Magazine about the new album –