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 &
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
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