10th November 2020: Jeff Williams ‘Live at London Jazz Festival: Road Tales’ available to pre-order now – latest review from Bebop Spoken Here

  Drummer Jeff Williams is one of the most experienced players on the scene, and has worked with a host of the finest jazz players in New York and London. His latest release Live at London Jazz Festival: Road Tales sees him team up with a regular group of collaborators for a show

9th November 2020: Harish Raghavan’s ‘Calls For Action’ one year on – press highlights include Jazz Journal, Sussex Jazz and more

  Bassist Harish Raghavan released his debut album Calls For Action to critical acclaim this time last year. The album features a lineup of some of the finest up-and-coming players from the New York scene. Joining Harish are Joel Ross on vibraphone, pianist Micah Thomas (who appears elsewhere on Whirlwind on In

7th November 2020: Announcing Tony Tixier ‘I Am Human’ – available only on vinyl – pre-ordering now on 12″ 180g Limited Edition White Marble Vinyl

  We’re delighted to welcome French pianist Tony Tixier back to Whirlwind Recordings for his release I Am Human. The album is a series of collaborations with musicians during lockdown in a strong affirmation of common musical and human goals. The album features Tony Tixier on piano, his brother Scott Tixier on violin,

6th November 2020: Matt Gold ‘Once Upon A Time’ – new single streaming now

  Chicagoan guitarist Matt Gold‘s new single ‘Once Upon A Time’ is now available to stream on all platforms: here. Here are some words from Matt about the release: “I’m releasing a cover of ‘Once Upon a Time’ by the great Sonny Sharrock. We recorded it in the late summer of

6th November 2020: Arthur Hnatek Trio ‘Static’ available to pre-order on #BandcampFriday on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl, CD & DL

  Swiss drummer Arthur Hnatek is to release his debut trio record, Static, on January 22nd 2021. It is available to pre-order from today, on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl, CD & Digital Download. Get a complimentary free download with every ore-order of Static via our site. Zurich-based musican Hnatek is

4th November 2020: Rick Simpson’s ‘Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited’ out now on Black & Yellow Split Vinyl – press highlights include cover feature on Sussex Jazz Magazine, features by MOJO Magazine & Magnetic Magazine, and ★★★★ Editor’s Choice in Jazzwise Magazine

  Pianist Rick Simpson‘s latest album revisits Radiohead’s seminal alt-rock release Kid A. Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited features a stellar line-up of some of the finest players on the UK scene – he teams up with Tori Freestone, James Maddren, Will Glaser and Dave Whitford in this

4th November 2020: ‘Double Life’, the latest single from Jeff Williams’ ‘Live at London Jazz Festival: Road Tales’ is available to stream on all platforms now – new feature from The New York City Jazz Record

  ‘Double Life’ is the latest single from veteran jazz drummer Jeff Williams’ Live at London Jazz Festival: Road Tales. This recording features an all-star cast of his longtime collaborators, with altoist John O’Gallagher and Josh Arcoleo on tenor making a ferocious twin-horn frontline and virtuoso bassist Sam Lasserson completing the rhythm section.

30th October 2020: Released today – Patrick Cornelius’ ‘Way Of The Cairns’ – available on 2x Black & White Vinyl, CD & DL

“The quartet gel perfectly… You are in for a treat.” – Bebop Spoken Here Vinyl / CD / DL / Stream: here   Over the course of eighteen years living in New York City, Patrick Cornelius has earned a substantial reputation as a saxophonist, composer, solo artist and educator, and

29th October 2020: ‘In Common 2’ from Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – press highlights include DownBeat Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Jazz Weekly and more

In Common 2 is the much-anticipated second instalment of the In Common series, a collection of albums that explore one-sheet forms with some of the finest musicians on the New York scene. Much has changed in the world since we released IC2 in May – here’s a recap of the deservedly

23rd October 2020: Out today – Rick Simpson’s ‘Everything All Of The Time: Kid Revisited’ – available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Black & Gold Split Vinyl

“As with all good covers projects, Simpson’s interpretations stray liberally from the originals.” Mojo Magazine “A brilliant mix of focussed energy and wild imagination.” ★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine (Editor’s Choice) Available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Black & Yellow Split Vinyl / CD / DL: here Rick Simpson’s impeccable technique and

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