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Brandee Younger - Brand New Life
14th Apr 2023
On her gorgeous new album Brand New Life Brandee Younger moves the jazz harp into lush new territory, embracing hip-hop-inspired beats and R&B moods in her hypnotic sound world.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th April 2023
14th Apr 2023
Highlights this week include Fire! Orchestra, the percussion section of Bayerisches Staatsorchester, and jazzy trip-hop from Sharky.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 7th April 2023
7th Apr 2023
Super smooth harp from Brandee Younger, a cinematic tribute from Erik Truffaz, and Walter Smith III's debut for Blue Note are some of the highlights from this week's batch of new releases.
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Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani - Les Égarés
7th Apr 2023
The quartet of kora player Ballaké Sissoko, cellist Vincent Sega, saxophonist Emile Parisien, and accordionist Vincent Peirani come together to produce one of the freshest-sounding releases of the year so far.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 31st March 2023
31st Mar 2023
A round-up of the week's new releases, including abstractions from Mats Gustafsson and Joachim Nordwall, a piano trio set from Sultan Stevenson, and a release for London Brew, a lock-down project that reimagines Bitches Brew for the 21st century.
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Tristan Banks - View From Above
31st Mar 2023
With over 30 years of experience, drummer Tristan Banks delivers an outstanding debut recording, brimming with energy and imagination.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th March 2023
24th Mar 2023
The latest new jazz releases include the late, great Pharoah Sanders live in Hamburg in 1980, Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant and prog-jazz nourishment from Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere.
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Billy Childs, The Winds of Change
24th Mar 2023
Celebrated pianist, composer and bandleader Billy Childs proves that he is still at the forefront of post-bop on his new album The Winds of Change, a collection loosely inspired by film noir soundtracks.
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The Winds of Change
Billy Childs (piano)
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Chris Potter on the legacy of the Village Vanguard
21st Mar 2023
We spoke to the saxophonist and composer about Got the Keys to the Kingdom, his latest live album recorded at the prestigious Village Vanguard venue.
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Bobo Stenson Trio, 'Sphere'
17th Mar 2023
The Swedish pianist's latest trio album showcases the band's atmospheric stylings through re-interpretations of Scandinavian composers.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th March 2023
17th Mar 2023
The latest new jazz releases include Julian Lage's companion record The Layers, new ECM albums by Ralph Alessi and Bobo Stenson, and Billy Childs in an all-star quartet.
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Firefly: The Music of Emily Remler
16th Mar 2023
We take a look back at the all-too-brief career of this unsung hero of electric jazz guitar.
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Kendrick Scott, 'Corridors'
10th Mar 2023
The American drummer and composer scales his band back to a trio - featuring Walter Smith III and Reuben Rogers - on a set of groovy originals on his latest studio album.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th March 2023
10th Mar 2023
This week's new jazz releases include Eric Reed playing the music of Black and Brown American composers, Jeremy Pelt meditating on love and intimacy, and releases from both a Desert Blues veteran and a contemporary trailblazer.
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The Jazz Chart - February 2023
4th Mar 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, including new entries from Brad Mehldau, Joe Chambers, and Chris Potter.
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Wayne Shorter (1933-2023)
3rd Mar 2023
The American saxophonist, who made his name as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet and Weather Report, as well as an accomplished composer and solo artist, has died aged 89.
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Jason Rebello & Tim Garland, 'Life to Life'
3rd Mar 2023
Building on three decades of musical camaraderie, Life to Life is a portrait of multireedist Tim Garland and keyboardist Jason Rebello's longstanding friendship with an excellently-crafted set of intimate duets.
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Life to Life
Jason Rebello & Tim Garland
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd March 2023
3rd Mar 2023
The latest jazz releases include Christian McBride's 'New Jawn' band, a trio record by Kendrick Scott, and the 21st album by drummer/tablaist Trilok Gurtu.
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Dexter Gordon, 'Go!'
2nd Mar 2023
On the influential saxophonist's centenary, we revisit the much acclaimed Go!, released during his 'New York Renaissance' period.
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Graham Collier, 'Down Another Road @ Stockholm Jazz Days '69'
24th Feb 2023
The second Graham Collier offering from My Only Desire Records is a live set showcasing an alternative take on the bassist's cult classic album Down Another Road, with a sextet band featuring Harry Beckett and Karl Jenkins.
