Latest News: Jazz, New Release Round-up
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th May 2024 9th May 2024The return of a contemporary superstar is met by the arrival of a new Swedish vocalist, a long-lost recording between two former ECM bandmates, the comeback of the UK's leading quartet and an exclusive reissue of 2020's lauded Blue Note Re:imagined compilation...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd May 2024 3rd May 2024Folklore is the name of the game this week, with two new releases that capture the magic of this sceptred isle from a mystical Northern ensemble and a critically acclaimed Scottish pianist. Elsewhere, a pair of sensitive European trios (including one that swaps drums for a clarinet player) and a sensational UK diva who's got some stories to tell.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th April 2024 26th April 2024A Snarky Puppy member tries his hand at writing for string orchestra, a brilliant Danish pianist steps up to the plate and two new releases in Verve's Great Women of Song series are complemented by a talented young entry onto the European scene... plus more!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th April 2024 19th April 2024Traditional Celtic folk, bombastic Brazilian brilliance, a self-assured Swedish drummer and two recent entries from the Blue Note roster.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th April 2024 12th April 2024A first-rate double bass duo, a modern day supergroup from West Africa, a sultry Korean-born jazz crooner, mysterious Irish vocals and an astute Scottish-based trio with an unpredictable pulse.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th April 2024 5th April 2024New music from a hard-bop supergroup, a humanistic piano trio, rustic Nordic fiddle jazz, sax-led reflections tinged with a European aesthetic and some '80s Nina!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 29th March 2024 29th March 2024Amongst the highlights this week is Cyrille Aimee's first self-penned album A Fleur de Peau, Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro and Marilyn Mazur are captured live in 2023, and Lonnie Smith's Afro-Desia goes all psychedelic on us.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 22nd March 2024 22nd March 2024This week's round-up includes double double bass wizardry, a previously unreleased Alice Coltrane live recording, Kjetil Mulelid's music for ensemble, some rather out-there improvisations from Shiver & Matthew Bourne, and a collection of songs from vocalist Lauren Kinsella.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st March 2024 1st March 2024Our Round-Up this week presents emotive Finnish jazz, a new turn for the British masters, some Dutch pizzazz and two organists, both alike in dignity but completely opposing in style...
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd February 2024 23rd February 2024This week's selection of highlights delivers the new generation of Japanese jazz, young London-based guitar talent, an Italian master, lost takes from a R&B legend and some Danish electronic mania to freak out to!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th February 2024 16th February 2024Our selections this week include some Brighton-based future-soul, Swedish trip-hop vocal jazz, Bulgarian folk dances that call back to the days of classic prog rock and an eerie rendition of Thelonious Monk, performed on theremin.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th February 2024 9th February 2024This week we have more Brazilian guitar vibrations, celebratory big band jazz from Doncaster as well as spunky Australian grooves. Some brilliant reworkings of classic jazz repertoire arrive from Sweden, and a repatriated vocalist shines as she takes to the stage once again.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2024 2nd February 2024From easy-going smoothness to the raucously avant-garde, our latest-round up contains a different mood for each week of the year so far... featuring sublime Danish vocals, a loose Austrian drummer, an introspective Swede and a fiery American sax player.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2024 26th January 2024A dazzling mixture of refreshing music from upcoming new champions such as John Nilsson to growing favourites including saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Espen Berg — all of which straddle the conventional and the unorthodox with a daring sense of reform.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th January 2024 19th January 2024This week's Round-Up highlights some forward-thinking jazz from Anna Webber, Shake Stew's global grooves, straight-ahead energy from David Janeway and the Mads Vinding Trio, plus the feathery compositions of Claire Cross & Harry Cook.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th January 2024 12th January 2024Our latest New Release Round-Up contains atmospheric new recordings from Sylvie Courvoisier, Henrique Gomide's solo piano debut, the engaging Myele Manzanza trio, a live recording by some of ECM's finest plus the final album from Tony Oxley.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th January 2024 5th January 2024Our first Round-Up of the year contains solo piano music by Nitai Hershkovits and Fergus McCreadie, Jasper Høiby's locked-in new trio, bluegrass from the charming Invoke quartet as well as one of the legendary Hank Jones' final appearances alongside Steve Davis.
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New Release Round-up,
The Ones That Got Away - An Alternative End of Year Round-Up! 21st December 2023Take a look back on some of the releases that initially slipped through our fingers here in the jazz department during 2023... featuring global sounds and (checks notes) Joni Mitchell!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 15th December, 2023 15th December 2023Our latest Round-up features everything from Salsa to South African vocal jazz. There are plenty of thoughtful and brooding Nordic contributions to our list in both the saxophone and guitar categories, as well!
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 8th December, 2023 8th December 2023Our Round-up for this week includes a Keith Jarrett reissue, the emotive classical compositions of John Metcalfe, ethereal Finnish jazz courtesy of Verneri Pohjola, a math rock-tinged slice from Roeland Celis & O.D. Ping and the growling duo of Bobby Previte & Ray Anderson.