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Cameron Graves - Seven
12th Mar 2021
Growing up in LA's bustling rock and metal scene, Cameron Graves channels these influences into his intense new album, Seven.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th March 2021
11th Mar 2021
A live set of Anthony Braxton, solo saxophone pieces and world-fusion jazz are amongst our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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R+R=NOW - LIVE
5th Mar 2021
Keyboardist Robert Glasper brings together the cream of the modern jazz crop with R+R=NOW's 'LIVE', a killer live recording featuring the likes of Christian Scott and Derrick Hodge.
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Chris Barber (1930-2021)
3rd Mar 2021
The trombonist and bandleader, who helped popularise skiffle and revive the trad-jazz sound, has passed away aged 90.
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Stan Getz & João Gilberto
2nd Mar 2021
American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist/vocalist João Gilberto's collaborative record, Getz/Gilberto is a classic cool jazz recording that helped bring the sounds of bossa nova to an international audience.
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Elephant9 - Arrival of the New Elders
26th Feb 2021
Jazz-rock trio Elephant9's Arrival of the New Elders is a carefully composed hard-rocking romp, offering a healthy blend of the rawness of rock, the improvisatory chops of jazz and the spacey, outer-space sounds of psychedelia.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 25th February 2021
25th Feb 2021
Cameron Graves' 'thrash-jazz', experimental vocal jazz-meets-pop, and a series of singles from up-and-coming Russian jazz talent are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Binker and Moses - Escape the Flames
19th Feb 2021
Saxophone/drum duo Binker Golding and Moses Boyd give us a raw reinterpretation their debut album, 2017's Journey to the Mountain of Forever, in a fiery live recording.
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Binker and Moses
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 18th February 2021
18th Feb 2021
Julian Bliss playing Gershwin, a new project from nu-jazz keys player Robert Glasper and chamber jazz from saxophonist/composer Aaron Irwin are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Chick Corea - Return to Forever
15th Feb 2021
Chick Corea's classic fusion-meets-Latin jazz album is still a gem of the 70's jazz scene. Eschewing the darker and more impenetrable sounds of his fusion contemporaries, this record from the late master pianist is a truly evergreen listen.
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Jakob Bro - Uma Elmo
12th Feb 2021
Jakob Bro's new trio brings us a more abstracted version of the Danish electric guitarist's sound, with an album that serves as a personal document of his past year.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th February 2021
11th Feb 2021
Reissued recordings from Stan Tracey, a collector's edition Charlie Parker set and fresh piano trio jazz from Ubuntu Music are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Fergus McCreadie - Cairn
5th Feb 2021
Young Scottish pianist, composer and bandleader Fergus McCreadie beats the sophomore slump with a celebration and exploration of his Scottish heritage. Inspired by both modern jazz music and Scottish folk tradition, Cairn is a continually engaging listen.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 4th February 2021
4th Feb 2021
Futuristic yet nostalgic piano playing from Mack Avenue records, standards for bebop electric guitar and free jazz-meets-big band are amongst our inclusions for this week's new release round-up.
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Joe Lovano - Garden of Expression
29th Jan 2021
Joe Lovano's second recording under the 'Trio Tapestry' project further hones the controlled, meditative sounds of the project, making for a highly evocative record.
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Joe Lovano
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th January 2021
28th Jan 2021
John Coltrane's A Love Supreme as imagined for an electric band, evocative classical-jazz crossover from Scotland's 'Best Instrumentalist', and intimate contemporary vocal jazz from Janne Mark are among our picks for this week's round-up.
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Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
25th Jan 2021
Pat Metheny's debut studio recording featured a blending of ECM-style jazz, fusion and Americana sounds, proving the young guitarist was already a force to be reckoned with.
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Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra - The Democracy! Suite
22nd Jan 2021
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and trumpeter finds inspiration in a tumultuous period for the United States, with a suite that spans many eras of jazz.
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Herbie Mann - Push Push
18th Jan 2021
Herbie Mann's embracing of funk and rock music wasn't met with the kindest words, but the funk-jazz crossover is just as deserving of a classic status as Miles Davis' similar experiments in the 1970's.
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Herbie Mann
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th January 2021
14th Jan 2021
New vinyl from Keith Jarrett, a compilation of mid-2000s nu jazz from Brotherly, and an unearthed live recording from Dexter Gordon's time in Copenhagen.
