“A truly gifted and imaginative saxophonist, Davies undoubtedly possesses the art of the improviser and has produced an album of exuberant lyricism and consistently engaging tunes.” All About Jazz (full review) Official album trailer for Satori (left) Josephine Davies – saxophone Dave Whitford – bass Paul Clarvis – drums
“Diverse and symphonic… New stories bursting with invention.” Jazzwise Magazine Jazzwise Magazine feature – March 2017 (above) Since their Whirlwind debut as an acoustic trio (Cohesion, 2012), Partikel have progressively pushed at the developmental possibilities, and 2015’s String Theory – augmenting the line-up of Duncan Eagles (saxophones), Max Luthert
Click here for a CD, digital albums, ALAC, FLAC, MP3s and more Trumpeter and composer Kenny Warren brings his new album Thank You for Coming to Life to Whirlwind – with close friends and empathetic colleagues JP Schlegelmilch (piano), Noah Garabedian (bass) and Satoshi Takeishi (drums) – in a program
On Fri March 10, guitarist, composer, arranger vocalist and songwriter Joel Harrison (Spirit House, Leave The Door Open) presents the 2017 Alternative Guitar Summit, a yearly gathering of daring and inventive players who emphasize new and unusual approaches to the guitar and celebrates its enormous range, beyond style or genre. This year the festival
Click HERE to hear sample tracks from Tether 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
Next week, guitarist Pete McCann will be performing a series of concerts and workshops with his quartet in Wisconsin feat. Dave Pietro (sax) Matt Clohesy (basses) and Mark Ferber (drums) in support of his Whirlwind solo album Range. For details and ticket information on all shows go here
We’re happy to announce the third Whirlwind release from NYSQ. Read about the new album below and scroll down to see their upcoming launch dates in USA and Japan. Click to listen to samples from Sleight Of Hand 2017 Releases Sampler by NYSQ It’s now approaching twelve years
2016 Releases Sampler by Escape Hatch A piano trio who have been honing and roadworking their craft over the past few years, Escape Hatch recently released their debut album Roots of Unity on Whirlwind. A collaborative concept birthed by Milan-born double bassist Andrea Di Biase and British pianist Ivo Neame, the
Cloudmakers Trio (Five) return to London tonight for two shows at the Vortex Jazz Club which will be recorded live for their third Whirlwind album, the follow up to Abstract Forces and Live At The Pizza Express ft. Ralph Alessi. Jim Hart – vibraphone Michael Janisch – double bass Hannes Riepler –
We’re pleased to announce the UK release today… Click here for a CD, digital albums, ALAC, FLAC, MP3s and more Tim has just completed a 2 week jaunt around Europe promoting the album with special guests on drums and Michael Janisch on double bass. Here’s some photos from Jimmy Glass in