13th May 2020: #WhirlwindInFocus – a new exclusive series of artist features, interviews, Q&A & Live sessions available only on the Whirlwind website

WELCOME! We’re pleased to announce a new development at Whirlwind: #WhirlwindInFocus. As a result of Covid-19 we’ve needed to immediately alter the way we work as a label, and one positive change will be working even closer with our artists – both past and present – to help promote their

12th May 2020: ‘Queen Anne’ (feat. Macie Stewart) the second single from Matt Gold’s ‘Imagined Sky’ released today + early press reaction includes ★★★★ from UK Vibe

  ‘Queen Anne’, the second single from Matt Gold‘s upcoming release Imagined Sky is out today. The release is Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter Matt Gold’s debut as leader, and features a central trio of Bryan Doherty (bass) and Jeremy Cunningham (drums). Imagined Sky has creative collaboration at its core, and is driven

12th May 2020: Introducing #WhirlwindInFocus – a new exclusive series of artist features, interviews, Q&A & Live sessions available only on the Whirlwind website

We’re pleased to announce a new development at Whirlwind: #WhirlwindInFocus. As a result of Covid-19 we’ve needed to immediately alter the way we work as a label, and one positive change will be working even closer with our artists – both past and present – to help promote their music in

11th May 2020: Rez Abbasi to release third Whirlwind album – ‘Django-shift’ – 28th August – feat. Neil Alexander and Michael Sarin

We’re delighted to announce that Django-shift, the new release from guitarist and multiple DownBeat critics poll winner Rez Abbasi, will be released on CD / DL / 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl on 28th August 2020. The album merges many of Django Reinhardt‘s rarely heard compositions with Abbasi’s arranging skills

11th May 2020: ICYMI Satori’s ‘Wabi Sabi’ featured as Jazziz ‘Song of the Day’ + trio to release How Can We Wake? on October 9th 2020

Satori’s ‘Wabi Sabi’ was featured as Wednesday’s ‘Song of the Day’ on Jazziz (full feature). Inspired by the all-encompassing Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of interpretation, the track appears on Satori’s album, In the Corners of Clouds, which is available: here. Off the back of this feature, we’re pleased

9th May 2020: “One to watch”: Rebecca Nash’s Peaceful King + ★★★★ Jazzwise Review + reaction from Jazz Journal, All About Jazz and more

Peaceful King was promising keyboardist and composer Rebecca Nash‘s first major recording as leader. An album with collaboration at its core, it takes inspiration from an array of sources – rock, drum-and-bass, ‘70s fusion, soul-jazz and electronica, alongside singer-songwriter influences – and melts them into a progressive landscape that reflects the

8th May 2020: Released today – Chris Montague’s ‘Warmer Than Blood’ featuring Kit Downes and Ruth Goller

  Now available on CD / DL / 180 gram Limited Edition vinyl: here    Warmer Than Blood , the new release from critically acclaimed composer and guitarist ​Chris Montague ​is released today. The release brings together Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher, Benny Greb), pianist and ECM recording artist Kit Downes

7th May 2020: #TBT – Rez Abbasi – Reviews of ‘A Throw of Dice’ from Jazzwise Magazine + Jazz a Babord

September 2019 saw the release of prolific New York guitarist Rez Abbasi‘s 13th album, A Throw of Dice in collaboration with  The Silent Group, an eminently creative ensemble comprised of Pawan Benjamin (tenor and soprano saxophones bansuri and western flutes), Jennifer Vincent (acoustic bass, cello), Rohan Khrishnamurthy (mridangam, ghatam, khanjira) and Jake Goldbas

7th May 2020: ‘Bernabe Jurado’, EP from Monocled Man available now on DL / 7″ LP 36g Limited Edition vinyl + full digital EP

Led by trumpeter/producer Rory Simmons and featuring guitarist Chris Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher) and drummer Jon Scott (Kairos 4Tet, Sons Of Kemet XL), Bernabe Jurado is a boundary-pushing release that marries the freedom of improvisation with the powerful possibilities of digital sound manipulation. This imaginative, dynamic EP combines the atmosphere of Massive Attack-inspired

7th May 2020: In Common 2 from Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens available to pre-order + featured on Black Grooves & Radio Grigri + second single ‘Lotto’ on WGBO

In Common 2, the new release from Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, is available to pre-order on CD • DL•  12″ LP (White Vinyl) 180g Limited Edition here. Featuring Linda May Han Oh (double bass), Micah Thomas (piano) and Nate Smith (drums), this is the second instalment of In

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