12th June 2017: Samuel Eagles’ Spirit wins award at the Bucharest International Jazz Competition

Congratulations to Samuel Eagles and his band Spirit who received a special award in the final of this years Bucharest International Jazz Competition. Samuel’s forthcoming release Ask, Seek, Knock will be released next month. Find out more about the album and pre-order a copy here: Ask, Seek, Knock “The inclusion of

12th June 2017: New Focus nominated in the 5th Scottish Jazz Awards + latest reviews for ‘New Focus On Song’

New Focus On Song by Euan Stevenson & Konrad Wiszniewski ‘New Focus’ (Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski) have received nominations in the Scottish Jazz Awards.  New Focus is nominated in both the ‘Best Ensemble’ and ‘Best Album’ categories for recent release New Focus On Song and Konrad Wiszniewski is also nominated in

22nd May 2017: Ingrid & Christine Jensen with Ben Monder: ‘Infinitude’ summer tour dates announced + latest album reviews

“The three solo voices invent vast, colorful spaces rich in melodies and singular harmonies.” Culture Jazz (FR) (full review) Purchase Infinitude here   Infinitude – the concept of boundless possibility   Summer tour dates (check back for Europe tour announcements coming soon) Sunday June 25 – Edmonton International Jazz Festival

20th May 2017: Samuel Eagles’ Spirit in finals of Bucharest International Jazz Festival + Bebop Spoken here reviews debut Whirlwind release ‘Ask, Seek, Knock’

Click here to Pre-Order Ask, Seek, Knock   “An exciting band… ​Mingus overtones… Tension building moments… The rhythm section is merely one to die for.” Bebop Spoken Here (full review) Increasingly incandescent across the London jazz, funk and world music scenes, alto saxophonist and composer Samuel Eagles will  release Ask, Seek,

19th May 2017: Released worldwide today: ‘Quinsin Nachoff’s Ethereal Trio’ ft. Quinsin Nachoff – tenor sax, Mark Helias – double bass and Dan Weiss – drums + ★★★★ All About Jazz review

  “A ​perfect balance between Nachoff’s wistful tenor and Mark Helias’ rich, resonant pizzicato bass, adorned by Dan Weiss’ unobtrusive yet apposite drumming.” ★★★★ All About Jazz (full review)​ “All three musicians revel in each other’s company. The saxophonist [Nachoff] ​is a fearless explorer of contemporary jazz expression… ​An album

16th May 2017: ★★★★ from In Music for Tori Freestone’s ‘El Barranco’ among latest reviews

El Barranco by Tori Freestone Trio Reaching into the heart of improvised music has become second nature to British tenor saxophonist Tori Freestone and perennial colleagues Dave Manington (double bass) and Tim Giles (drums) on their latest Whirlwind release El Barranco. Following their warmly-received 2014 release In the Chop House

12th May 2017: Double bassist and composer Hayden Prosser debut album ‘Tether’ released today

  Click here for CDs, FLAC, ALAC and more… “A suite of soundscapes that will surely reward repeated plays, from which the listener will undoubtedly glean new textures and colours.” All About Jazz (full review)   The searching, cyclical aura of double bassist and composer Hayden Prosser’s debut acoustic album Tether fascinatingly finds

11th May 2017: Bassist Hayden Prosser debuts ‘Tether’ at Inventions & Dimensions, Kingston upon Thames, tonight

The searching, cyclical aura of double bassist and composer Hayden Prosser’s debut acoustic album Tether fascinatingly finds its roots in electronic and process music. Hailing from Somerset, England, and now based in Berlin, Prosser met up with New York pianist Elias Stemeseder – the starting point for this quartet’s sound with

10th May 2017: Guitarist and singer/songwriter Joel Harrison to release a personal and striking collection of original songs with new album ‘The Other River’ July 2017

  Click here to Pre-Order ‘The Other River’   The Other River **PRE ORDER** by Joel Harrison The Other River is a personal and striking collection of original songs written, arranged and sung by veteran US guitarist and singer/songwriter Joel Harrison, and follows his acclaimed quintet release on Whirlwind –

9th May 2017: “Every track is a musical gem.” ★★★★★ from UK Vibe and ★★★★ from The Guardian amongst reviews from Jazz Views, London Jazz and more for Mark Lewandowski’s ‘Waller’

Waller by Mark Lewandowski Mark Lewandowski continues his tour in support of recent release Waller this week (scroll down for dates). Lewandowski along with Liam Noble and Paul Clarvis look afresh at the present-day possibilities of Fats Waller’s music while strongly maintaining its integrity. Here are the highlights from the latest round of reviews

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