Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa recently released Hero Trio a chordless trio featuring François Moutin and Rudy Royston. The release is Rudresh’s first album comprised solely of music written by other artists. Featuring tunes by Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and Charlie Parker, the album gives ample space for all three musicians
Imagined Sky, the debut record from Chicago-based singer-songwriter Matt Gold, is out now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / LP. Melody is at the centre of Gold’s music, whether he’s edging towards post-rock power-trio antics with electric bassist Bryan Doherty and drummer Jeremy Cunningham, or
Bernabe Jurado is the latest release from Rory Simmons’ Monocled Man project. Featuring Jon Scott (drums) and Chris Montague (guitar), the group look to synthesize their own influences in this cinematic, evocative release. The EP is available on 7″ LP 36g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL: here.
Guitarist and composer Chris Montague‘s release Warmer Than Blood is a detailed exploration of Chris’s trio compositions, embracing freeness and focusing on internal energy to drive a series of fascinating compositions. Included below are a selection of press highlights for the album, which is out now on 12″ Lp 180g
Violinist, singer and composer Alice Zawadski‘s second Whirlwind release Within You is a World of Spring is her second on Whirlwind. Featuring Fred Thomas (piano, drums, percussion, banjo, organ), Rob Luft (guitar), Misha Mullov-Abbado (double bass) Hyelim Kim (taegum) and the Amika String Quartet, the album is the follow-up to
Saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff’s career to date has delivered a boundary-crossing body of work that’s consistently unpredictable. His new album Pivotal Arc presents his most ambitious project yet: bringing together virtuoso violin soloist Nathalie Bonin bassist Mark Helias and drummer Satoshi Takeishi, and stunning young vibraphone player Michael Davidson,
In April, Kenny Warren joined up with Matthias Pichler and Nathan Ellman-Bell to release In The Heat. On the album, Kenny comments: “I’ve always been interested in writing music that can be played with the same feeling of abandon that you get from free playing…The fun part is in the
Bassist Michael Olatuja‘s release Lagos Pepper Soup is out now on Whirlwind Recordings. An exposition of Michael’s Cinematic Afrobeat, the album captures Michael’s experiences in three metropolitan hubs – Lagos, New York and London. Below are some recent press highlights – check out Lagos Pepper Soup on 12″ 2x Gatefold
Bassist Harish Raghavan released his debut album Calls For Action in November. Since arriving to New York from Illinois by way of California in 2007, Raghavan has recorded and toured with numerous artists including Ambrose Akinmusire, Kurt Elling, Taylor Eigsti, Vijay Iyer, Charles Lloyd, Walter Smith III, Logan Richardson and Eric
Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa recently released Hero Trio on Whirlwind Recordings, an album that pays tribute to his greatest influences with an album of interpretations, enlisting the talents of long-time associates François Moutin on bass and Rudy Royston on drums. Hero Trio is out now on 12″ LP (Red with Black Splattered Vinyl) 180g Limited