4th September 2019: ‘Warmer Than Blood’ – the brainchild of Chris Montague featuring Kit Downes and Ruth Goller – signs to Whirlwind – debut album May 2020

         WARMER THAN BLOOD Chris Montague – electric guitar Kit Downes – piano Ruth Goller – electric bass     Whirlwind is delighted to announce the new project from Chris Montague for release in May 2020: Warmer Than Blood is the new trio from critically acclaimed

3rd September 2019: Michael Janisch – ‘Worlds Collide’ – 2nd single premiered on Worldwide FM + Jazzwise Magazine cover feature for Sept + Downbeat Magazine feature

   WWR founder and internationally-acclaimed bassist/solo artist Michael Janisch will release his 6th album as a leader, Worlds Collide, this week on September 6th on all formats. Last friday (30th August), Michael Janisch’s latest single from Worlds Collide, ‘Ode to a Norwegian Strobe’ was premiered on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM. Michael

2nd September 2019: Jure Pukl to release third Whirlwind album ‘Broken Circles’ – February 21 – featuring Charles Altura, Matt Brewer, Joel Ross, Kweku Sumbry

  We’re happy to announce the new release from Slovenian saxophonist and composer Jure Pukl Broken Circles will be released on CD / DL / 180 gram limited edition vinyl on February 21, 2020.  His strongest solo album to date, it features a cast of some of NYC’s finest improvisers

30th August 2019: Alice Zawadzki – ‘Within You is a World of Spring’ now available for pre-order + first single premier on Clash Music + upcoming tour dates (official release – Oct 11th) CD • DL • 180gram 2x LP

Alice Zawadzki Within You is a World of Spring CD • DL • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition PRE-ORDER The first single front the album is the title track as premiered today by Clash Magazine. Listen: Here   “The woods are still when I look

27th August 2019: One of the foremost interpreters of Joe Zawinul’s rich musical legacy – Scott Kinsey to release Whirlwind debut ‘We Speak Luniwaz’ on 25th Oct 2019

Widely known as one of the most skilled keyboard players of his generation, Scott Kinsey is also one of the foremost interpreters of Joe Zawinul’s rich musical legacy. As musical director of the Zawinul Legacy Band, Kinsey has delivered electrifying performances in celebration of Zawinul’s groundbreaking work with Weather Report

26th August 2019: Rebecca Nash and Atlas – ‘Peaceful King’ makes ‘Best on Bandcamp’ list, features in playlists on Amazon Music (Fresh Jazz) and Spotify (State of Jazz) and tops Jazzwise Magazine’s office charts + official launch concert details announced.

Amongst the incredible press received for Rebecca Nash and Atlas‘s debut release is an appearance on Spotify’s ‘The State of Jazz’, Amazon Music’s ‘Fresh Jazz’ and ‘The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: July 2019’. The album has also had a number of features in Jazzwise Magazine coming in at number one on

23rd August 2019: Natacha Atlas – ‘Strange Days’ now available for pre-order (official release – Oct 4th) CD/DL/180gram 2xLP + ‘Maktoub’ single exlusive on FIP France + upcoming tour dates

  Natacha Atlas – Strange Days – 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition Now available for pre-order Check the first single ‘Maktoub’ which was shared on FIP France site here.   There’s something extraordinary happening when musical cultures and genres merge to create new atmospheres described

22nd August 2019: Guitarist Joel Harrison and ‘Still Point: Turning World’ ft. Anupam Shobhakar, Hans Glawaschnig, Ben Wendel, Dan Weiss and guests now available for pre-order (release date 29th September) + first single

Pre – order DL • CD • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition: HERE   To enter the immersive realm of Still Point:  Turning World is to join guitarist/composer Joel Harrison and colleagues in embracing the gloriously enlightening globalization of music, unhindered by category or preconception. This

9th August 2019: Harish Raghavan ‘Calls For Action’ – preview the album cover + first single releases soon + new teaser + album info (release date 08/11/2019)

  We recently announced the debut album from bassist and composer Harish Raghavan, known for being one of the most in-demand bassists in the world and long-time member of Ambrose Akinmusire’s bands, with other collaborations including Walter Smith III, Kurt Elling, Taylor Eigsti, Vijay Iyer, Eric Harland, Logan Richardson and

6th August 2019: SCOPES Release New Live Video + CONCERTO Magazine Cover Star Feature + latest ★★★★ Reviews from DownBeat Magazine, All About Jazz and more + Upcoming Tour Dates

 The contemporary sound is strong in this sparkling, eponymous debut from new European quartet SCOPES, led by Austrian drummer Mathias Ruppnig and German bassist Tom Berkmann. Originally meeting up when based in New York for several years, performing there in various projects with French pianist/keyboardist Tony Tixier, they created

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