Kristjan Randalu‘s Sisu is out now. Sisu marks the beginning of a new chapter for esteemed Estonian pianist and composer Kristjan Randalu – as his first large ensemble project recording. It’s also the debut outing for the New Wind Jazz Orchestra conducted by Wolf Kerschek and features special guest trumpeter
Spirit To All by Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet is out today. Spirit To All is the latest record by Polish bassist and composer Wojtek Mazolewski and his famed Quintet (WMQ). Mazolewski’s distinctive voice and vision are highly lauded and widely recognized for his contribution to the resurgence in Polish jazz and
Tripwire by saxophonist and composer Will Vinson is out now. Recorded in just one day, Tripwire is the latest album from saxophonist and composer Will Vinson. Realising a long-held ambition to record a chord-less trio album, Vinson is joined here by bassist Matt Penman, one of today’s most adventurous bass
The third single – ‘Perpetual Love’ – from John Escreet’s Seismic Shift is out today. Listen to ‘Perpetual Love’ here. Seismic Shift is Escreet’s new breathtaking trio album featuring the incomparable drum and bass team of Eric Revis and Damion Reid and will be released October 7. This new record offers ground-shaking evidence that Escreet,
‘It Ends Now’ by Hannes Bennich and featuring vocalist Helen Salim is out now. This is the second single from Bennich’s forthcoming album When Losing A Dream To Reality which drops next month. The track features guest vocalist Helen Salim and was written in the midst of COVID-19, “that was the
‘Spielchen und Rechenschaft’ is the third single release from forthcoming album Sisu by Kristjan Randalu with the New Wind Jazz Orchestra. Check it out here. American guitar giant Ben Monder joins as a special guest on this latest single release. ‘Spielchen und Rechenschaft’ is ominous at times – the track packs a real punch
The second single from the forthcoming new album by John Escreet is out today. ‘RD’, short for Revis/Damion, begins with improvisation loosely based on written melodic material, then on cue shifts to a more discernible harmonic progression, a roiling vamp that causes sparks to fly. Listen to ‘RD’ here. Seismic