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Jasmine Myra - Rising
2nd May 2024
The Leeds-based musician's sophomore album is a convincing reminder of her skills as bandleader, composer and soloist. Expanding on a message of quiet strength and resilience, this unique talent is truly coming into her own.
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At Home with John Surman & Karin Krog
1st May 2024
Our first episode features a conversation with one of ECM's finest legacy artists and his partner, the grande dame of Nordic jazz, interviewed at their home near Oslo during a snowstorm.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th April 2024
26th Apr 2024
A 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... and more!
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Charlie Pyne Quartet - Nature is a Mother
26th Apr 2024
This nurturing second album from the double bassist and vocalist is a beaming ray of sunshine, with uplifting songs that herald the coming of spring.
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Charlie Pyne Quartet
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Sonny Rollins, 'A Night At The "Village Vanguard"'
24th Apr 2024
Following a reissue of this exemplary live date in all its glory, we examine the recording which features the great saxophonist during one of the most dynamic and powerful stages of his improvisational development.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th April 2024
19th Apr 2024
Traditional Celtic folk, bombastic Brazilian brilliance, a self-assured Swedish drummer and a pair of new additions to the Blue Note roster...
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Ill Considered - Precipice
19th Apr 2024
The London-based trio return to their stripped back roots, combining riotous free improvisation and deep grooves.
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Shabaka Hutchings... The Next Chapter
17th Apr 2024
As the apprentice retires his saxophone in pursuit of a new quest to master esoteric flutes from across the globe, we reflect on the career that brought him to this momentous new stage of his journey.
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Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace
Shabaka (clarinet, shakuhachi, flute, saxophone), Jason Moran (piano), Nasheet Waits (drums), Carlos Niño (percussion), Brandee Younger (harp), Charles Overton (harp), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (violin, viola, cello), Moses Sumney (vocals), Saul Williams (vocals), Nduduzo Makhathini (piano), Surya Botofasina (synthesizer), E L U C I D (vocals), Esperanza Spalding (bass), Chris Sholar (electronic percussion), Laraaji (vocals), Floating Points (rhodes), André 3000 (flute), Tom Herbert (bass), Dave Okumu (guitar), Marcus Gilmore (drums), Eska (vocals), Rajna Swaminathan (mridangam), Lianne La Havas (vocals), Anum Iyapo (vocals)
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th April 2024
12th Apr 2024
A first-rate double bass duo, a modern day supergroup from West Africa, a sultry Korean-born jazz crooner, mysterious Irish vocals and an astute Edinburgh-based trio with an unpredictable pulse...
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Alice Coltrane - The Carnegie Hall Concert
12th Apr 2024
Only previously released in unofficial capacities, this definitive recording of a 1971 benefit concert features an all-star lineup of spiritual jazz heroes.
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Evan Parker at 80
10th Apr 2024
As the master improviser celebrates his oaken jubilee, we explore some highlights from his iconoclastic career.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - April 2024
8th Apr 2024
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the April 2024 issue include new music from Melissa Aldana, Doncaster Jazz Alumni, Flo & The Murmurs, Ruth Goller, James Brandon Lewis, Kjetil Mulelid, Chris Potter and Trio HLK, as well as archive and reissue releases from Alice Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Osmar Milito and Tom Zé.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th April 2024
5th Apr 2024
New 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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Trish Clowes & Ross Stanley - Journey To Where
22nd Mar 2024
Recorded live at Wigmore Hall in 2021, this collaboration between saxophonist and pianist is a charmingly sophisticated affair containing as many pleasingly interwoven musical references as you care to mention.
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Trish Clowes (saxophone), Ross Stanley
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - March 2024
5th Mar 2024
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the March 2024 issue include new music from Adam Bałdych & Leszek Możdżer, Empirical, Vijay Iyer, Julian Lage, Charles Lloyd, QOW Trio, Joel Ross, Youn Sun Nah, John Surman as well as archive releases from Art Farmer, Mike Makhalemele & Winston 'Mankunku' Ngozi and The Cliffs.
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FIRE! - Testament
1st Mar 2024
The raucous Scandinavian trio go back to basics, tearing up the rulebook and starting all over again in the expressionistic fashion they know best!
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st March 2024
1st Mar 2024
Our 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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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou - The Singing Nun
28th Feb 2024
On a new recording, the singing Ethiopian nun mesmerises with her hauntingly beautiful piano compositions, deeply rooted in Ethiopian spiritual and folk traditions.
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Joel Ross - nublues
23rd Feb 2024
On his exceptional fourth album for Blue Note, the vibraphonist explores the ins-and-outs of the blues with the help of a fresh mindset and an equally reflective band.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd February 2024
23rd Feb 2024
This 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 electro-mania that'll make you freak out...
