Great to see this recent review of SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) by Marta Sanchez on Pop Matters. Read the full review here. SAAM is an album driven by emotional candour and boundary-pushing compositions, realised by a talented cast of frontline partners Alex Lore and Roman Filiu and Rashaan Carter and Allan Mednard on backline duties, alongside
It was fantastic to see this ★★★★ review of the recently released In Common III from Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens in the Financial Times. In Common III also features Dave Holland, Terri Lyne Carrington and Kris Davis. The album is out now and available on CD, DL and
New York/Montreal-based performer Tommy Crane‘s debut solo album We’re All Improvisers Now is available to pre-order via our e-store. The record is a tranquil, introspective journey through boundary- traversing ambient jazz, buoyed by the creative elan of an artist in full experimentation mode. Using sensory percussion and a battery of synthesizers,
Samara Joy reaches over THREE MILLION STREAMS of her self-titled debut release. This incredible milestone comes after much critical acclaim and press attention. Thank you to everyone who’s been checking out the album. Samara Joy is out on tour in Europe this Spring (full dates on tour poster below). The second
Ahead of their European tour, Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens land a big feature in The New York Times with their latest album In Common III. The pair will be embarking on their first European tour from tomorrow to support the release of the album, joined by Jonathan Barber and Harish
Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens‘ In Common III receives ★★★★1/2 review in Downbeat Magazine. Read the full review here. In Common III also features Dave Holland, Kris Davis and Terri Lyne Carrington and is out now on CD, DL and a special limited edition, colored LP (2 x 180g,
Ex-Voto by Rory Simmons‘ Monocled Man receives a glowing ★★★★ review in BBC Music Magazine. Trumpeter, producer and composer Rory Simmons summons his iconoclastic musical vision on the latest genre-blurring Monocled Man album, ‘Ex Voto’. Here, the omni-appreciative trio (Simmons, Chris Montague and Jon Scott) travel down a groove-adjacent pathway
Remembering Paul Jackson Roseanne Hanley Today – March 18 2022 – marks one year since esteemed bassist Paul Jackson died, aged 73, after an illustrious career in music with a far-reaching legacy. In 2014, Paul Jackson released Groove or Die on Whirlwind Recordings with Xantoné Blacq on keys and Tony
Rudresh Mahanthappa takes his Hero Trio (comprised of François Moutin on acoustic bass and Rudy Royston on drums) out on tour during March. The trio will play Pizza Express Live (Soho) on March 24. More details and tickets here. Full tour dates: March 17 – Le Duc Des Lombards, Paris
Samara Joy is featured in EBONY Magazine with an article introducing her as “the Voice of a New Generation”. Read the full article here. Samara released her debut album on Whirlwind Recordings last year. ABOUT THE ALBUM Samara Joy is a singing star in ascendancy. The young vocalist attracted attention