14th January 2022: ‘Orange Crush’ – the first single from Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens’ ‘In Common III’ is out now

The first single from Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens‘ forthcoming album In Common III is released today. Written in March 2020, ‘Orange Crush’ serves as a kind of overture for In Common III. Orbiting around a simple melody being twisted and rung out by members Matthew Stevens and Kris

17th December 2021: ‘Marivi’: the first single from Marta Sanchez’ forthcoming album ‘SAAM’ released today | Pre-order the full album now

The first single from Marta Sanchez‘ album SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) is released today. ‘Marivi’ features Ambrose Akinmusire and Camila Meza, and offers a warm tribute to Sanchez’s mother, who died during lockdown. Marta says: “I wrote ‘Marivi’ after I had finished writing all the music for the record. My

16th December 2021: Pre-order Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens’ ‘In Common III’ now

Pre-order In Common III – the forthcoming album from Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – now via Bandcamp. Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens are back for the third iteration of their successful In Common formula – inventive ‘one-page songs’ written with specific musicians in mind. In Common III

8th December 2021: ‘Glimpses of Truth’ from Ivo Neame in Guardian’s December jazz round up and featured on Marlbank

Glimpses of Truth, the recently released big band album, by Ivo Neame receives press coverage from the Guardian – mentioned in the December jazz round up – and is featured on Marlbank. Read the full longform interview on Marlbank here Glimpses of Truth is available now on Red Splattered Vinyl LP,

8th December 2021: ★★★★ Written in Music review and features in Jazzwise and Ottawa Citizen for Matthew Stevens’ ‘Pittsburgh’

Matthew Stevens‘ recently released album Pittsburgh receives ★★★★ from Written in Music and is featured in the Ottawa Citizen and Jazzwise. Read the full Written in Music review here and check out the Ottawa Citizen feature here. Check the latest edition of Jazzwise to see the full article. Pittsburgh is

3rd December 2021: IN COMMON III – The third album from Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens – featuring Kris Davis, Dave Holland and Terri Lyne Carrington – March 11 – 2022 + Euro Tour and Winter Jazz Fest show January 16

    It gives us great pleasure to finally announce a very special album that we’ve been keeping under wraps for some time: the 3rd album from Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens: IN COMMON III, featuring an all new, all-star rhythm section of legends Kris Davis, Dave Holland and

26th November 2021: Released today – ‘Glimpses of Truth’ from Ivo Neame – available on 180 gram Red Splattered Vinyl LP, CD & DL

180 gram Red Splattered Vinyl LP | CD | DL It gives us great pleasure to announce Glimpses of Truth, the new big band album – recorded remotely in lockdown –  from Ivo Neame is released today. Tracks from the album have been featured on prestigous playlists; Jazz X-Press, Destination

25th November 2021: Chet Doxas ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ receives critical acclaim from WBGO, Jazz da Gama and ★★★★ from Written in Music

You Can’t Take It With You is the latest album from Chet Doxas. The record sees him team up with two star collaborators – Thomas Morgan and Ethan Iverson – on a release that represents a key shift in Doxas’ compositional and editing process. Inspired by the trios of Jimmy

24th November 2021: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s HERO TRIO and Michael Janisch Band to play Love Supreme Festival 2022

We’re happy to share the news that Rudresh Mahanthappa’s HERO TRIO and Michael Janisch Band will be performing at the UK’s Love Supreme Festival on Sunday July 3rd 2022 (tickets). The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is a three-day greenfield music festival held annually on the first weekend of July in

22nd November 2021: Pianist and composer Marta Sanchez to release ‘SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum)’ – the debut Whirlwind release drops 25 February 2022

  We’re delighted to announce the signing of pianist and composer Marta Sanchez, who will be releasing her next solo album SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) on Whirlwind Recordings.   Marta Sanchez’s creative voice is strikingly original – circling rhythms, elaborate forms and criss-crossing counterpoint distinguish her sonic signature on

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