25th June 2015: Nine Whirlwind artists make the Downbeat Magazine’s 63rd annual Critics Poll

The Downbeat Magazine’s 63rd annual critics poll has been published. We are especially pleased to send congratulations to the following artists that have recorded albums with Whirlwind and that are included in the ‘Rising Star’ section of this prestigious poll:

Clockwise from top: JC Sanford, Patrick Cornelius, Dan Tepfer, Jim Hart, Joel Harrison, Matthew Stevens, Samuel Blaser, Gareth Lockrane, John Escreet.

Big Band
#11 Joel Harrison
#13 JC Sanford

Trombone
# 4  Samuel Blaser
#11 Joel Harrison

Flute
#11 Gareth Lockrane

Piano
#15  Dan Tepfer
#16  John Escreet

Guitar
# 4  Joel Harrison
# 9  Matthew Stevens

Vibraphone
# 8 Jim Hart

Composer
#12 Samuel Blaser

Alto Sax
#21 Patrick Cornelius