18th September 2020: Out today – Orlando le Fleming “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar” available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Blue With White Splattered Vinyl, CD & DL

  Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar is available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Blue with White Splattered Vinyl, CD & DL: here   “Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied. Since relocating from his native

16th September 2020: Rick Simpson’s “Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited” available to pre-order on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Black and Yellow Split Vinyl – first single streaming now

British pianist Rick Simpson is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Radiohead‘s iconic alt-rock album Kid A with an album that reimagines some of the release’s classic tracks. Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited is the result of a lifetime of admiration, featuring an all-British cast of Tori Freestone, James Allsopp, Dave Whitford and Will

16th September 2020: “Music can be so many things, not in competition with one another”: Matt Gold on “Imagined Sky” and the Chicago scene + previews new single “Once Upon A Time”

  Broad, all-encompassing brushstrokes define the soundworld of Chicagoan guitarist and songwriter Matt Gold. His recent release Imagined Sky is a canvas that balances improvised trio writing and Matt’s natural melody-driven sensibilities, built on the foundation of a seasoned trio. Gold, Bryan Doherty (bass) and Jeremy Cunningham (drums) are a solid, understanding trio

14th September 2020: Michael Olatuja is Blues and Soul Magazine’s cover star – recent press highlights for “Lagos Pepper Soup” include reviews from Marlbank and Presto Jazz – full album available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL

Michael Olatuja is a bass player with a truly global experience. Growing up in Lagos, studying in London and then moving to New York to study at Manhattan School of Music, this combination of experiences is fused together in his recent release, Lagos Pepper Soup, named after a spicy Nigerian dish

11th September 2020: Exploding the funk: Orlando le Fleming on becoming more American and his love of cricket as he prepares for “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar” – out on 18th September

  Bass player Orlando le Fleming made the move from his native UK to New York City in 2003. There he has thrived, bringing bags of musical personality to sideman and solo projects alike. The high-intensity fusion that he captured on his solo debut, Romantic Funk has spawned a sequel,

9th September 2020: “One of the most significant creators of his generation” – Rez Abbasi’s ‘Django-shift’ out now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL – recent press highlights include Wall Street Journal feature and reviews from Jazzma, All About Jazz and Jazziz

Rez Abbasi‘s Django-shift is an exciting expression of the guitarist’s innate creativity on a record that simultaneously pays tribute and extends the legacy of the legendary Django Reinhardt. Rez keeps the much-loved melodies of Reinhardt intact, while lending each composition his own distinctive compositional voice. The album features Neil Alexander on keys and Michael Sarin on

8th September 2020: Quinsin Nachoff ‘Pivotal Arc’ featured in Stereogum ‘Month in Jazz’ – Limited Edition 180g Dark Green Vinyl is selling quickly

Saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff demonstrates his dual pedigree as a performer and a composer in this highly ambitious record for Whirlwind Recordings, released in August. Pivotal Arc combines a new violin concerto, a string quartet and a mixed ensemble piece. The album draws together some of the finest players from North America,

4th September 2020: Rick Simpson ‘Everything In Its Right Place’ is streaming now – ‘Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited’ available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL + feature in Jazzwise Magazine

‘Everything In Its Right Place’, the latest single from Rick Simpson‘s upcoming release Everything All Of The Time: Kid A Revisited is available to stream on all platforms: here. Rick’s release celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the defining albums in alt-rock history, Radiohead’s Kid A. It’s available on 12″ LP 180g Limited

4th September 2020: ‘Trio Grande’ the new release from Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman and Antonio Sanchez available to pre-order from today – find it on 12″ 2x Blue Marble LP / CD & DL

  Trio Grande is the new trio release from Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman and Antonio Sanchez, three of the most inventive, exciting and accomplished musicians working at the interface of New York’s contemporary musical culture. This is Will’s second appearance on Whirlwind after his successful release four forty one  back in 2019. The

4th September 2020: Patrick Cornelius ‘Way Of The Cairns’ (featuring Kristjan Randalu, Michael Janisch and Paul Wiltgen) available to pre-order from today on Special Edition Vinyl, CD & DL

  Alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius is a name well-known to Whirlwind Recordings fans. He has built a substantial reputation as a saxophonist, composer, solo artist and educator that has seen him rack up nine albums as a leader. Fourteen years ago Cornelius and Michael Janisch teamed up with Paul Wiltgen and Kristjan Randalu

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