1st October 2020: Rudresh Mahanthappa ‘Hero Trio’ Red-Splattered Vinyl – Now SOLD OUT

We’d like to thank everyone who picked up the limited edition pressing of Rudresh Mahanthappa‘s Hero Trio in red-splattered vinyl, but as of yesterday we’re now sold out.  Along with Rudresh, we decided to do a one-time, unique pressing for this release which will not be replicated the same in

30th September 2020: “Davies has created something a little bit perfect” – ★★★★★ UK Vibe: Josephine Davies’ ‘How Can We Wake’ – early press includes feature in Jazzwise Magazine, All About Jazz, Uncut Magazine and more – available to pre-order on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl, CD & Digital Download

How Can We Wake? is the third edition in the Satori series that sees leading UK saxophonist Josephine Davies team up with bassist Dave Whitford and drummer James Maddren for an exploration of Buddhist-inspired aesthetics. The album out next Friday – pre-order a copy now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl and other formats: here. Early

25th September 2020: ‘Elli Yeled Tov’, the first single from “Trio Grande” (Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman & Antonio Sanchez) available to stream everywhere now, including on Spotify’s Jazz X-press playlist – full album available to pre-order on 2x 180g Gatefold LP Limited Edition Blue Marble Vinyl

Elli Yeled Tov, the first single from Trio Grande is out today. The uplifting, joyously dancing tune, with its echoes of carnival, reflects Hekselman’s love of song forms, whether pop or folk derived, and showcases the way that he can incorporate the most complex rhythmic ideas and make them sound simple

24th September 2020: ‘Bernabe Jurado’ from Monocled Man (Rory Simmonds, Chris Montague and Jon Scott) available on 7″ 36g LP, CD + DL – recent press includes Presto Jazz

Bernabe Jurado is the third release from Monocled Man, the boundary-crossing project assembled by trumpeter/programmer/producer Rory Simmons to realise his idiosyncratic musical vision that marries the freedom of improvisation, steeped in the European jazz tradition, with the powerful atmospheric affordances of contemporary digital sound manipulation. Guitarist Chris Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher)

23rd September 2020: Brotherly to release ‘Analects’ – Their Definitive Greatest Hits Collection on 4th December – featuring 16 of Brotherly’s best-loved tracks plus three reworked classics featuring Donny McCaslin, Jason Rebello and Kaidi Tatham + exclusive never-before heard track ‘The Code’ – available on Collector’s Edition Double Gatefold Coloured Vinyl, CD & DL

“Some of the most forward thinking UK music for me.” – Moses Boyd   BROTHERLY, the brain-child of Anna Stubbs & Rob Mullarkey, are issuing their music for the first time on vinyl… Come December 4 on release day, you’ll be able to get your hands on a special collector’s

18th September 2020: Out today – Orlando le Fleming “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar” available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Blue With White Splattered Vinyl, CD & DL

  Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar is available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Blue with White Splattered Vinyl, CD & DL: here   “Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied. Since relocating from his native

16th September 2020: Rick Simpson’s “Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited” available to pre-order on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Black and Yellow Split Vinyl – first single streaming now

British pianist Rick Simpson is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Radiohead‘s iconic alt-rock album Kid A with an album that reimagines some of the release’s classic tracks. Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited is the result of a lifetime of admiration, featuring an all-British cast of Tori Freestone, James Allsopp, Dave Whitford and Will

14th September 2020: Michael Olatuja is Blues and Soul Magazine’s cover star – recent press highlights for “Lagos Pepper Soup” include reviews from Marlbank and Presto Jazz – full album available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL

Michael Olatuja is a bass player with a truly global experience. Growing up in Lagos, studying in London and then moving to New York to study at Manhattan School of Music, this combination of experiences is fused together in his recent release, Lagos Pepper Soup, named after a spicy Nigerian dish

9th September 2020: “One of the most significant creators of his generation” – Rez Abbasi’s ‘Django-shift’ out now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL – recent press highlights include Wall Street Journal feature and reviews from Jazzma, All About Jazz and Jazziz

Rez Abbasi‘s Django-shift is an exciting expression of the guitarist’s innate creativity on a record that simultaneously pays tribute and extends the legacy of the legendary Django Reinhardt. Rez keeps the much-loved melodies of Reinhardt intact, while lending each composition his own distinctive compositional voice. The album features Neil Alexander on keys and Michael Sarin on

8th September 2020: Quinsin Nachoff ‘Pivotal Arc’ featured in Stereogum ‘Month in Jazz’ – Limited Edition 180g Dark Green Vinyl is selling quickly

Saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff demonstrates his dual pedigree as a performer and a composer in this highly ambitious record for Whirlwind Recordings, released in August. Pivotal Arc combines a new violin concerto, a string quartet and a mixed ensemble piece. The album draws together some of the finest players from North America,

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