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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th June 2021
17th Jun 2021
This week’s pick of new releases includes Bob Mintzer with the WDR Big Band, funky smooth jazz from saxophonist Steve Cole, and a deluxe reissue of Charles Mingus’s Live at Carnegie Hall.
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Daniel Herskedal
15th Jun 2021
An introduction to Norway's top tubist, composer and arranger, with a walkthrough of his recent catalogue of releases on Edition Records.
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Early works from The Comet Is Coming repressed on vinyl
14th Jun 2021
The cosmic jazz trio's first three releases - Prophecy, Channel the Spirits, and Death to the Planet - are made available again on vinyl from The Leaf Label.
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Julian Lage - Squint
11th Jun 2021
The maestro of modern jazz guitar makes his Blue Note debut with a selection of Americana-infused originals.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th June 2021
10th Jun 2021
New jazz releases including the latest from multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus, the Hendrix of modern jazz guitar Julian Lage, and the studio debut from Argentinian duo Cande y Paulo.
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Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things
7th Jun 2021
The mind-melting debut from one of the UK's most influential electronic acts gets a deluxe reissue courtesy of Warp Records on its 25th anniversary.
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Dave Holland - Another Land
4th Jun 2021
The veteran bassist produces a tour-de-force of funky guitar trio jazz.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd June 2021
3rd Jun 2021
This week’s picks for recent additions to the jazz catalogue include the latest recording by Norwegian tubist Daniel Herskedal, piano trio jazz from Maria Kannegaard, avant-garde big-band music from Alex Paxton, and afro-rock from South African quartet BLK JKS.
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Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime
28th May 2021
The Nigerien singer, songwriter and electric guitarist unleashes his fiery sixth full-length record, in some of the most spirited rock music you'll hear all year.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th May 2021
28th May 2021
This week’s pick of recent jazz releases include an unreleased live set from saxophonist Lol Coxhill, the debut recording by New York-based pianist Roy Gallon, and the latest album from seasoned bassist Dave Holland.
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Graham Bond Organization - Wade in the Water
26th May 2021
A definitive 4 CD boxset collecting together all of the studio recordings, plus rare live recordings, made by one of finest British rhythm and blues groups of the sixties, The Graham Bond Organization.
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Thomas Strønen, Ayumi Tanaka & Marthe Lea - Bayou
21st May 2021
Thomas Strønen and Ayumi Tanaka of Time Is a Blind Guide join with multireedist and vocalist Marthe Lea for the meditative 'Bayou'.
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Label Round-Up - Intakt Records
21st May 2021
Josh digs through some of the boundary-pushing Swiss label's most recent recordings.
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New Archival Recordings from Sam Rivers
19th May 2021
A new series from NoBusiness Records digs out some previously unreleased recordings by the legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist.
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Paul Robeson, Voice of the People
17th May 2021
Josh delves into the storied life of the bass-baritone singer, actor and political activist, and recommends some collections of his best recordings.
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Sons of Kemet - Black to the Future
14th May 2021
The London quartet's follow-up to 2018's stellar Your Queen Is a Reptile is a fearless evolution for the band both musically and thematically; exploring contemporary social struggles with a variety of guest vocal features and expanding their sound with dense arrangements.
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Sons of Kemet (group), Joshua Idehen (vocals), Eddie Hick (drums), Steve Williamson (tenor saxophone), Tom Skinner (drums), Theon Cross (tuba), Shabaka Hutchings (woodwinds), Moor Mother (vocals), Angel Bat Dawid (vocals), Kojey Radical (vocals), Lianne La Havas (vocals), D Double E (vocals), Cassie Kinoshi (alto saxophone), Nathaniel Cross (trombone), Ife Ogunjobi (trumpet), Kebbi Williams (tenor saxophone)
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th May 2021
14th May 2021
Chris Potter, big band-meets-techno, and a 60th anniversary set from Impulse! Records are among our new release picks this week.
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Hafez Modirzadeh - Facets
7th May 2021
Saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh's latest exploration into microtonal tuning systems proves to be both a fascinating look into his unique compositional approach, and a highly personal homage to his Persian ancestry.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 7th May 2021
7th May 2021
GoGo Penguin remixes, James Brandon Lewis and the latest volume from the Matchbox Bluesmaster Series are amongst our picks for new jazz releases this week.
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Presto Music Mobile App available now
5th May 2021
We’re so excited to announce that the Presto Music app is live for both iPhone and Android!
