Trumpeter Kenny Warren is a creative voice in the world of free trumpet improvisation. Here, he teams up with Matthias Pichler and Nathan Ellman-Bell for ‘In The Heat’, an album which perfectly summarises their relationship as musicians and close friends. Kenny’s track ‘The Air Conditioning’ recently featured on BBC Radio 3’s
Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa recently released Hero Trio on Whirlwind Recordings, an album that pays tribute to his greatest influences with an album of diverse interpretations. In this widely praised album, Rudresh joins forces with long-time collaborates François Moutin (bass) and Rudy Royston (drums). Hero Trio is out now on 12″ LP
Saxophonist Josephine Davies continues to bring a distinctive voice to the UK Jazz scene. Her latest Satori project is the most spiritually engaged so far. How Can We Wake? engages in a spiritual, existential journey through a variety of different moods and mental states, to create a flowing response that embraces
Guardians of the Heart Machine – the debut Whirlwind release from tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake – blends Blake’s considerable experience in contemporary jazz with three exciting players originally from the French scene – pianist Tony Tixier, double bassist Florent Nisse and drummer Gautier Garrigue. Heralded as one of the
Pianist John Turville has established himself as a mainstay of the UK and European contemporary jazz scenes. His debut quintet release, Head First, features many of the finest players on the UK circuit: saxophonist Julian Argüelles, double bassist Dave Whitford, drummer James Maddren; and trumpeter Robbie Robson. The album is
Reframing Radiohead’s iconic Kid A has been a long time coming for pianist Rick Simpson. Today, Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited is available to pre-order on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Black and Yellow Split Vinyl / CD / DL: here. When you pre-order the album, you will be
“A multifaceted but seamless sound world interweaving driving rhythms, pointillistic modernism, and folk-tinged romance.” CBC (full feature) Pivotal Arc is available now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Dark Green Vinyl / CD / DL / Stream: here Out today as part of August’s #BandcampFriday Saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff’s career
Partisans (comprised of electric guitarist Phil Robson, saxophonist Julian Siegel, electric bassist Thaddeus Kelly and drummer Gene Calderazzo) focus on collective improvisation, bringing bags of power and personality to this release. Recorded in their old Stoke Newington stomping ground The Vortex, Nit de Nit is an alchemic concoction of groove, homage and
Guitarist Rez Abbasi follows two successful Whirlwind releases – Unfiltered Universe and A Throw of Dice with Django-shift, a celebration of one of the foundational guitarists of the 20th Century, Django Reinhardt. Rez’s release sees him team up with Neil Alexander (organs) and Michael Sarin (drums) for this trio release,
Bassist Orlando Le Fleming follows up his Romantic Funk series with the second installment, Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar. Le Fleming has assembled an awesome team of top flight players: with Philip Dizack on trumpet and Will Vinson on sax in the frontline, Sean Wayland on keys and drummers Kush Abadey and Nate Wood