To end a very weird year on a high note for us, big thanks to Echoes Music Magazine and Jazz News Magazine France, who both feature Whirlwind’s 10th anniversary. The publications interview founder Michael Janisch talking all things past, present and the future of the label. Check out both features
Saxophonist Josephine Davies is one of the standout voices on the UK’s creative music scene. A saxophonist and composer, she recently released a third album, How Can We Wake?, with her ensemble Satori. The trio, featuring Davies on saxophone, James Maddren on drums and Dave Whitford on bass, are quietly establishing
Swiss drummer Arthur Hnatek‘s musical style combines broken beat, electronica and traditional trio playing, and is success in merging all three areas has seen him establish himself as a go-to sideman for projects involving Tigran Hamasyan and Erik Truffaz. Static sees him team up with Fabien Iannone and Franceso Geminiani
Veteran drummer Jeff Williams recently released his sixth solo release on Whirlwind Recordings. The album is the latest in a stellar career that has seen him collaborate with players including Lee Konitz, Stan Getz and Dave Liebman. The album is out on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl, CD &
Over a forty year career, drummer Jeff Williams has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz, from Stan Getz to Lee Konitz. Born in Ohio, educated at Berklee and now living in London, his association with Whirlwind as a sideman and a leader stretches right back to
Altoist Rudresh Mahanthappa‘s Hero Trio was one of 2020’s best received jazz albums globally, making many of the end of year ‘Best Of’ charts from the global jazz press. It was also very well received by fans of Whirlwind, selling out on Vinyl. We’re delighted to announce a new second press, in
Zurich based musician Arthur Hnatek is one of a new breed of players who see their music as a continuum stretching between genres, always thinking in terms of links rather than boundaries, possibilities rather than limits. His time spent playing drums with similarly adventurous and unclassifiable artists Tigran Hamasyan
“The palette is wide and it’s refreshing to hear and see Brotherly get a second bite of the cherry – they certainly know how to hit the sweet spot.” – Blues & Soul Magazine Available on Double LP / CD / DL: here BROTHERLY, the brain-child of Anna Stubbs
We’re delighted to announce the signing of trailblazing altoist Logan Richardson for a physical-only run of his release Afrofuturism. The album is available to pre-order from today on Bandcamp Friday, on 2x Gatefold LP 180g Limited Edition Purple Splattered White LP & CD, including an exclusive bonus track ‘I’m Not
Ohio native Jeff Williams cut his teeth playing with the likes of Stan Getz and Dave Liebman in the febrile atmosphere of 1970s New York, but London is now his second home and his free-ranging creativity both as drummer and as composer, coupled with his dedication as a teacher