Alice Zawadzki has made a name for herself for producing multi-instrumental explorations of nature and human relationships. A violinist, singer and composer, she has released two albums on Whirlwind – China Lane, described as “genuinely original” by The Guardian, and her most recent release, Within You is a World of
Quinsin Nachoff’s previous projects with Whirlwind includes Path of Totality, an album inspired by the moon’s total eclipse in 2017, and Quinsin Nachoff’s Ethereal Trio with Mark Helias and Dan Weiss described as having “Sophisticated structures framed in original and innovative thematic improvisations.” by Jazz Poland. Now Quinsin is back with a new
French pianist Tony Tixier will be familiar to Whirlwind audiences. He released his debut trio album, Life of Sensitive Creatures in 2017, while he was playing in bands with Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, Wallace Roney and Seamus Blake. He appeared on Blake’s Guardians of the Heart Machine last year, and led the SCOPES
Ahead of her appearance as part of Vortex Jazz Club‘s live lockdown session on 25th July, we spoke to trumpeter Ingrid Jensen about her memories of that great institution, her Kenny Wheeler tribute Invisible Sounds and structuring her days during lockdown. Interview by Hugh Morris (hugh@whirlwindrecordings.com) WWR: Hi Ingrid, thanks
The number of musicians celebrating musical diversity is stronger than ever, enthusiastically fusing styles, genres and cultures. But few combine the traditions in as integral a way as Natacha Atlas on her Whirlwind release Strange Days. According to Natacha, the album is a “culmination of what I want to
Our next guest in the latest edition of #WhirlwindInFocus is keyboardist Rebecca Nash. Active as a performer, composer, arranger and educator, Rebecca leads her own group Atlas, and took part in Serious’ Take Five development programme. Rebecca released Peaceful King on Whirlwind Recordings in 2019, and today marks the release
The next guest on the latest edition of #WhirlwindInFocus is tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III. Walter is in high demand as a leader, collaborator and sideman for some of the biggest acts in jazz. He followed his 2018 Whirlwind debut Twio with In Common (featuring. Matthew Stevens, Harish Ragavan, Marcus Gilmore &
As part of #WhirlwindInFocus (Whirlwind’s new series of exclusive features, written features, Q & A sessions, video interviews & live playing sessions content), we spoke to guitarist Rez Abbasi about managing during lockdown, his upcoming release Django-shift and how the legendary Django Reinhardt continues to inspire countless creative projects. Interview
WELCOME! We’re pleased to announce a new development at Whirlwind: #WhirlwindInFocus. As a result of Covid-19 we’ve needed to immediately alter the way we work as a label, and one positive change will be working even closer with our artists – both past and present – to help promote their
Alice Zawadzki has made a name for herself for producing multi-instrumental explorations of nature and human relationships. A violinist, singer and composer, she has released two albums on Whirlwind – China Lane, described as “genuinely original” by The Guardian, and her most recent release, Within You is a World of 
Quinsin Nachoff’s previous projects with Whirlwind includes Path of Totality, an album inspired by the moon’s total eclipse in 2017, and Quinsin Nachoff’s Ethereal Trio with Mark Helias and Dan Weiss described as having “Sophisticated structures framed in original and innovative thematic improvisations.” by Jazz Poland. Now Quinsin is back with a new 
French pianist Tony Tixier will be familiar to Whirlwind audiences. He released his debut trio album, Life of Sensitive Creatures in 2017, while he was playing in bands with Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, Wallace Roney and Seamus Blake. He appeared on Blake’s Guardians of the Heart Machine last year, and led the SCOPES 
Ahead of her appearance as part of Vortex Jazz Club‘s live lockdown session on 25th July, we spoke to trumpeter Ingrid Jensen about her memories of that great institution, her Kenny Wheeler tribute Invisible Sounds and structuring her days during lockdown. Interview by Hugh Morris (hugh@whirlwindrecordings.com) WWR: Hi Ingrid, thanks 
The number of musicians celebrating musical diversity is stronger than ever, enthusiastically fusing styles, genres and cultures. But few combine the traditions in as integral a way as Natacha Atlas on her Whirlwind release Strange Days. According to Natacha, the album is a “culmination of what I want to 
Our next guest in the latest edition of #WhirlwindInFocus is keyboardist Rebecca Nash. Active as a performer, composer, arranger and educator, Rebecca leads her own group Atlas, and took part in Serious’ Take Five development programme. Rebecca released Peaceful King on Whirlwind Recordings in 2019, and today marks the release 
The next guest on the latest edition of #WhirlwindInFocus is tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III. Walter is in high demand as a leader, collaborator and sideman for some of the biggest acts in jazz. He followed his 2018 Whirlwind debut Twio with In Common (featuring. Matthew Stevens, Harish Ragavan, Marcus Gilmore & 
As part of #WhirlwindInFocus (Whirlwind’s new series of exclusive features, written features, Q & A sessions, video interviews & live playing sessions content), we spoke to guitarist Rez Abbasi about managing during lockdown, his upcoming release Django-shift and how the legendary Django Reinhardt continues to inspire countless creative projects. Interview 
WELCOME! We’re pleased to announce a new development at Whirlwind: #WhirlwindInFocus. As a result of Covid-19 we’ve needed to immediately alter the way we work as a label, and one positive change will be working even closer with our artists – both past and present – to help promote their