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
Bassist Orlando Le Fleming follows up his Romantic Funk series with the second installment, Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar. Le Fleming has assembled an awesome team of top flight players: with Philip Dizack on trumpet and Will Vinson on sax in the frontline, Sean Wayland on keys and drummers Kush Abadey and Nate Wood
Josephine Davies‘ latest Satori album, How Can We Wake is now available to pre-order. ‘Satori’ is a Buddhist word meaning a moment of presence and inner spaciousness away from the clutter of thought, and this recording captures a particular moment of presence as the band perform a suite of pieces,
The second single from Quinsin Nachoff‘s Pivotal Arc is available to stream now. The single is the first movement from Quinsin’s string quartet, played by the Molinari Quartet. The piece combines a multitude of influences from open improvisation to the music of Alban Berg. You can stream the single on your
Rick Simpson’s impeccable technique and restless imagination have earned him a place at the forefront of contemporary UK music. He’s equally at home exploring the tradition or pushing fearlessly against the boundaries, and now his unique creative voice is back in the spotlight with a typically idiosyncratic project: a re-framing
Guitarist Rez Abbasi has already released two successful albums with Whirlwind Recordings – Unfiltered Universe and A Throw of Dice. Both explored Hindustani music; this year, he’s back with a new release that changes tack in Django-shift celebration of that most essential of guitarists, the legendary Django Reinhardt. Today marks
Congratulations to Rudresh Mahanthappa, who recently topped the prestigious DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll. You can see the full list over on the DownBeat website: here. Rudresh’s most recent release, Hero Trio, is unusual by the experienced altoist’s standards. The album is comprised solely of interpretations, on tunes from Stevie Wonder
Following a short delay due to Covid-19, we’re pleased to announce that Scott Kinsey‘s Joe Zawinul tribute We Speak Luniwaz is back in stock on 2×12″ Gatefold LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL. Scott’s album, which features a stellar cast united to pay tribute to the genius of
Chicago guitarist Matt Gold‘s debut record Imagined Sky released on Whirlwind Recordings last month. Matt’s honeyed tracks are a happy combination of a multitude of musical sources, often extending into unexpected but logical places. Matt’s record is out now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL
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 
Bassist Orlando Le Fleming follows up his Romantic Funk series with the second installment, Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar. Le Fleming has assembled an awesome team of top flight players: with Philip Dizack on trumpet and Will Vinson on sax in the frontline, Sean Wayland on keys and drummers Kush Abadey and Nate Wood 
Josephine Davies‘ latest Satori album, How Can We Wake is now available to pre-order. ‘Satori’ is a Buddhist word meaning a moment of presence and inner spaciousness away from the clutter of thought, and this recording captures a particular moment of presence as the band perform a suite of pieces, 
The second single from Quinsin Nachoff‘s Pivotal Arc is available to stream now. The single is the first movement from Quinsin’s string quartet, played by the Molinari Quartet. The piece combines a multitude of influences from open improvisation to the music of Alban Berg. You can stream the single on your 
Rick Simpson’s impeccable technique and restless imagination have earned him a place at the forefront of contemporary UK music. He’s equally at home exploring the tradition or pushing fearlessly against the boundaries, and now his unique creative voice is back in the spotlight with a typically idiosyncratic project: a re-framing 
Guitarist Rez Abbasi has already released two successful albums with Whirlwind Recordings – Unfiltered Universe and A Throw of Dice. Both explored Hindustani music; this year, he’s back with a new release that changes tack in Django-shift celebration of that most essential of guitarists, the legendary Django Reinhardt. Today marks 
Congratulations to Rudresh Mahanthappa, who recently topped the prestigious DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll. You can see the full list over on the DownBeat website: here. Rudresh’s most recent release, Hero Trio, is unusual by the experienced altoist’s standards. The album is comprised solely of interpretations, on tunes from Stevie Wonder 
Following a short delay due to Covid-19, we’re pleased to announce that Scott Kinsey‘s Joe Zawinul tribute We Speak Luniwaz is back in stock on 2×12″ Gatefold LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL. Scott’s album, which features a stellar cast united to pay tribute to the genius of 
Chicago guitarist Matt Gold‘s debut record Imagined Sky released on Whirlwind Recordings last month. Matt’s honeyed tracks are a happy combination of a multitude of musical sources, often extending into unexpected but logical places. Matt’s record is out now on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL