31st March 2021: Announcing the signing of Samara Joy for her self-titled debut album out July 9th – available on LP, CD & DL

  We’re delighted to announce the signing of vocalist Samara Joy to Whirlwind for the release of her debut album SAMARA JOY, out on July 9th.  Tipped as one of America’s most promising young vocalists, the Bronx-native was the winner of the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.  Her self-titled

31st March 2021: Logan Richardson features in All About Jazz and New York Times – ‘Afrofuturism’ out now

  Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson’s career has been marked by his deep engagement with the Black American improvised music tradition as much as by his fearlessly open-minded embrace of the contemporary sounds of the global diaspora and his keen gaze towards the future. His latest release Afrofuturism

14th March 2021: Out now: Logan Richardson ‘Afrofuturism’ – available on 2x 12″ 180g Limited Edition Vinyl LP & CD

“One of the most gifted and transformational alto saxophonists of his generation.” ★★★★ DownBeat Magazine Out now on 2x 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Purple Splattered Vinyl: here   Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson’s career has been marked by his deep engagement with the Black American improvised music

10th March 2021: International press for Logan Richardson’s ‘Afrofuturism’ from DownBeat, Echoes Magazine and France Musique

  Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson‘s latest release Afrofuturism is out on Friday. In celebration of that fact, Logan’s feature with Echoes Magazine features on the cover of their March edition. In addition, the album recently featured on premiere French radio station France Musique as the featured release in their ‘Jazz

9th March 2021: Chris Montague announces rescheduled ‘Warmer Than Blood’ tour dates

  Back in April 2020, guitarist Chris Montague released Warmer Than Blood, his trio album featuring Ruth Goller on bass and Kit Downes on piano, to critical acclaim. At the time, an extensive album tour was billed, but plans were put on hold because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Now, Chris’s trio is back

7th March 2021: Logan Richardson ‘Afrofuturism’ gets ★★★★ in The Times

  Logan Richardson‘s Afrofuturism has been receiving significant press coverage over the past couple of weeks. The album, a deep exploration of the concept of afrofuturism through music, is an ambitious and exploratory project featuring collaborators including Corey Fonville, Ryan J. Lee and Laura Taglialatela. You can find the album on 2x

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