16th April 2019: Pre-order Tori Freestone Trio’s third Whirlwind release ‘El Mar de Nubes’ ft Dave Manington – double bass and Tim Giles – drums (release date 31st May) + UK tour dates

CD • DL (check back for vinyl news) available for pre-order: here   The natural phenomenon of the Canary Islands’ ‘sea of clouds’ is an exhilarating experience – a highland ascent which rewards with views across the shifting stratocumulus ocean surrounding El Teide (the highest point in Spain) and her

12th April 2019: We’re hiring! Social Media/Communications Assistant – read for more info

  We are looking to hire a bright, enthusiastic social media/communications assistant to support the management team of our rapidly expanding record label. Reporting to the Label Manager, duties will include real time reporting on our catalogue of releases via social media, basic graphic design and collating reports from our

12th April 2019: Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick ‘Criss Cross’ + Josephine Davies Big Band take part in David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival at Vortex Jazz Club Sunday 14th April

Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick duo (Criss Cross, El Barranco, In The Chop House) and Josephine Davies (Satori, In the Corners of Clouds) Big Band will all be on the line up for the David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival at London’s Vortex Jazz Club this weekend. More information and tickets:

12th April 2019: Cloudmakers Trio announce May live dates + latest reviews from UK, France and Germany for recent release ‘Traveling Pulse’

Vibraphonist, drummer and composer Jim Hart’s ascension, especially over the past decade, has been nothing short of remarkable. Much sought-after across Europe, he has worked alongside an illustrious roster of musicians including Stan Sulzmann, Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, John Taylor and Kenny Wheeler. Yet as bandleader, his

12th April 2019: Quinsin Nachoff’s ‘Path of Totality ★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine review + ‘Taking Off’ feature and live in NYC tonight at Hunter College

The worldwide press continues for Quinsin Nachoff’s latest… “A very rewarding listen.” ★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine “Shows how well-thought-out composing and improvising can be adventurously matched without losing the allure of professional, swinging creativity.” The Wholenote (full review) “The three bandmates push forward while weaving in and out of one another’s paths.”

9th April 2019: Partisans with new album ‘Nit De Nit’ (recorded live at The Vortex in London) available to pre-order now (releasing 17th May 2019) + tour dates

  Pre-order CD • DL:  here (vinyl news coming soon)   With an authority developed over two decades on the circuit, Partisans are proud to unleash their first live album, Nit De Nit, recorded at London’s Vortex Club. Across this rezzed-up hour-plus of back-catalogue reinventions and new delights, electric guitarist

1st April 2019: Latest reviews for Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens’ ‘In Common’ include ★★★★ from Audiophile Edition and Drums & Percussion Magazine + Feature in Jazz Weekly + Newport Jazz Festival Date + new recording in May

The moment when spontaneity and technical expertise coalesce into a decidedly different soundscape is captured convincingly in this debut release from In Common. Behind that veiled moniker are the prominent names of tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens – and together with vibraphonist Joel Ross, bassist Harish

29th March 2019: SCOPES (Mathias Ruppnig, Tom Berkmann, Tony Tixier and Ben van Gelder) debut release out today + supporting tour dates

. CD • DL • 12″ 2x Gatefold LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition: here (12″ LP – 180 Gram – Limited Edition ships April 22nd) . The contemporary sound is strong in this sparkling, eponymous debut from new European quartet Scopes, led by Austrian drummer Mathias Ruppnig and German

28th March 2019: Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet to appear at We Out Here Festival 2019

We’re happy to share that Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet will be appearing at the We Out Here Festival 2019 in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside (UK) this August, curated by Gilles Peterson. Joining The Musical Dots between soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and beyond, the festival will be

25th March 2019: Jeff Williams’ Bloom ft. Carmen Staaf and Michael Formanek available for pre-order now (April 26 release) + Euro and US tour dates

  . Jeff Williams’ Bloom CD • DL now available for pre-order with ‘She Can’t Be A Spy’ instant download: here (Vinyl edition news coming soon)   Bloom by Jeff Williams . . It speaks volumes when the bustling opening track of drummer Jeff Williams’ new piano trio release, Bloom,

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