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New Release Round-Up - 29th August 2025
29th Aug 2025
A vibrant mix of jazz for this week’s new releases, featuring Christian McBride’s big band brilliance, Caity Gyorgy’s orchestral debut, and Nate Smith’s genre-blending grooves.
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Paul Cornish - You're Exaggerating!
22nd Aug 2025
A new resident on the Blue Note block joins the label’s roster with a contemporary trio album that blends the avant-garde and the lyrical.
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New Release Round-Up - 22nd August 2025
22nd Aug 2025
A jam packed selection of new releases this week, including the latest from international vocalist Laufey and Grammy-winning pianist Jon Batiste.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Oscar Peterson
15th Aug 2025
On the special occasion of Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday, we take a deep dive into the Grammy-winning pianist's life, music, and legacy.
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Ivan Farmakovskiy - Epic Power
15th Aug 2025
Recorded over ten years ago, the Russian pianist’s sophomore album is finally released, featuring the talents of bassist Christian McBride and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th August 2025
15th Aug 2025
This week’s releases include gritty rhythm and blues in Go Get Gone, a bold international jazz trio in Epic Power and reflective minimalism in Eigengrau.
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Frida Touray - Homebody
8th Aug 2025
The vocalist releases her latest EP with Edition Records, making it her first foray back into music-making after a period of recovery and rebuilding.
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New Release Round-Up - 8th August 2025
8th Aug 2025
A heartfelt collection of jazz vocal numbers from Donna Byrne, a meeting of minds for all things blues in Devon Allman's latest project, and classic jazz meets the turntables in Verve Remixed.
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Max Marsillo - Short Stories
1st Aug 2025
The Ohio drummer makes his La Reserve debut in Short Stories, a blend of influences across a range of original compositions written and arranged for his guitar quartet.
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Max Marsillo (drums)
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New Release Round-Up - 1st August 2025
1st Aug 2025
This week jazz meets ‘folk nihilism’ in the Spafford Campbell duo, trumpeter Adam Hall brings a sense of rock and roll, and funky, soulful grooves are the emphasis for guitarist LEMEK.
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Fabia Mantwill Orchestra - In.Sight
25th Jul 2025
Taking inspiration from rich arrangements and cinematic scores, the Berlin bandleader teams up with Snarky Puppy's Michael League and Greek composer Magdalini Giannikou for her most ambitious orchestral jazz project to date.
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New Release Round-Up - 25th July 2025
25th Jul 2025
This week’s new releases include the 1985 live recordings by the late Louis Moholo-Moholo, Larry Stabbins and Keith Tippett, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino’s collaborations with Keita Ogawa and Cécile McLorin Salvant, and a blend of jazz, soul and funk from Danny Widdicombe and Trichotomy.
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Joe Farnsworth on The Big Room
23rd Jul 2025
The US drummer joins us to discuss his latest album, as well as the lessons he's learned from his collaborations with the jazz greats across the years.
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Joe Farnsworth (drums)
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Polar Bear Vinyl Reissues
18th Jul 2025
Over twenty years since their debut, the experimental jazz ensemble release their first two albums on vinyl for the very first time - a strong reminder of their immense impact on the landscape of British jazz.
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Emma Smith - Bitter Orange
18th Jul 2025
The UK singer delves deep into the traditional world of vocal jazz, collating together classic melodies in an intimate and cabaret-style trio setting.
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New Release Round-Up - 18th July 2025
18th Jul 2025
From intimate vocals, to cross-cultural instrumentation and creative reimaginings, this week's new releases cover a whole range of styles and sounds.
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Theon Cross - Affirmations: Live At The Blue Note New York
11th Jul 2025
The UK tuba player presents his latest album capturing performances from his debut at the Blue Note New York.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th July 2025
11th Jul 2025
Spiritual jazz meets electronica in Openness Trio, a father and son duo deliver their take on Argentinian music and jazz in El Viejo Caminante and Edition Records presents saxophonist Olga Amelchenko’s latest release Howling Silence.
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Vinyl Round Up - January to June 2025
10th Jul 2025
A collection of some of the best vinyl release during the first half of 2025!
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Jim Watson on Calling You Home
4th Jul 2025
The talented pianist joins me to discuss his incredible career and returning to his roots in his solo album, Calling You Home.
