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The Ones That Got Away 2022 - Jazz, World & More
23rd Dec 2022
Matt and Josh sat down to reflect on their favourite releases of 2022 from outside our usual jazz wheelhouse, as well as some great albums we missed along the way.
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New Release Round-Up - 22nd December 2022
22nd Dec 2022
The latest jazz new releases include Chihiro Yamanaka's new piano trio album, two Miles Davis vinyl reissues, and Raynald Colom's A Million Dreams on CD and vinyl.
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Donald Byrd, 'Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux'
16th Dec 2022
An unearthed live recording of Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 showcases the trumpeter and his band of young mentees shortly after the release of his funk-fusion classic Black Byrd.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 15th December 2022
15th Dec 2022
The latest jazz releases include reissues of Thelonious Monk and Benny Carter, Garrett Saracho on Jazz Is Dead, and saxophonist Anthony Ferrara's sophomore album on SteepleChase.
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Oscar Peterson Trio, 'On a Clear Day: Live in Zurich 1971'
9th Dec 2022
A rare formation of the Canadian pianist's iconic trio - featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louis Hayes - makes an appearance on this unearthed live recording from the midst of a world tour.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 8th December 2022
8th Dec 2022
Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the soundtrack to a Ron Carter documentary, and a new solo project by BADBADNOTGOOD's Leland Whitty are among our weekly jazz picks.
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The Jazz Chart - November 2022
6th Dec 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for November, including new entries from Arild Andersen, Daniel Herskedal and Connie Han.
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Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, 'Maternity Beat'
2nd Dec 2022
Hedvig Mollestad presents her most diverse and vivid album yet, recorded in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st December 2022
1st Dec 2022
The latest jazz releases include film standards from Mike Moreno, solo double bass from Kham Meslien, and unearthed recordings by Tomasz Stańko.
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Gifts for... Jazz Vinyl Lovers
30th Nov 2022
From audiophile-grade deluxe editions to reissues of core classics, browse some of our suggestions for jazz vinyl gifts.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2022
25th Nov 2022
We have the enjoyable task of picking out our favourite albums of the year, narrowing it down to 25 finalists. With many excellent new jazz albums releasing in 2022 we had plenty to choose from, from big-name labels to smaller imprints, up-and-comers to established names.
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WDR Big Band, 'Birth of a Bird: Celebrating the Music of Charlie Parker'
25th Nov 2022
A late-year essential listen for big band fans, Cologne's venerable WDR Big Band pay tribute to the legendary saxophonist as part of his centennial celebration.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th November 2022
24th Nov 2022
This week's latest jazz releases include a handful of new vinyl LPs from ECM, the latest record from trumpeter Sean Gibbs, and an archival recording of the Oscar Peterson Trio.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - December 2022
22nd Nov 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the December 2022 issue include Hedvig Mollestad with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, the soundtrack to the new Ron Carter documentary Finding the Right Notes, and a duet album by Howard Riley and Keith Tippett.
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Daniel Herskedal & Emilie Nicolas, 'Out of the Fog'
18th Nov 2022
Tubist/bass trumpeter Daniel Herskedal's latest album is a collaboration with electropop singer Emilie Nicolas, and the solemn, atmospheric Out of the Fog makes for a unique entry in both of the pair's respective catalogues.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th November 2022
17th Nov 2022
The latest jazz releases include Charles Lloyd's final 'Trio of Trios' album, WDR Big Band Cologne celebrating the Charlie Parker centenary, and John Scofield's new self-titled album on vinyl.
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Recent Highlights from Savant Records
15th Nov 2022
We take a look at some of Savant Records' recent releases, including music from J.D. Allen III, Alan Broadbent, and Conrad Herwig.
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Village of the Sun, 'First Light'
11th Nov 2022
Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for First Light, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, First Light brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th November 2022
10th Nov 2022
Highlights from this week's crop of jazz releases include a new quartet recording from Bill Frisell on Blue Note, an album of ballads from David Liebman, and another archival rarity from Barely Breaking Even by the band Wütrio.
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Connie Han, 'Secrets of Inanna'
4th Nov 2022
The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
