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Folk Devils - AuB
7th Mar 2025
AuB's Folk Devils features dynamic twin tenors by Alex Hitchcock and Tom Barford, blending intricate melodies with powerful rhythms, creating a captivating contemporary jazz experience.
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Orlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk - Wandering Talk
13th Sep 2024
Bassist and composer Orlando le Fleming's band Romantic Funk fully delivers on the promise of the first two albums with Wandering Talk, a varied collection of le Fleming orignals, played with dazzling virtuosity by the likes of Tom Cawley (piano/keys), James Maddren (drums), Nathaniel Facey (saxophone) and Philip Dizack (trumpet)... plus a very starry guest vocalist.
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Alex Hitchcock - Dream Band: Live in London
17th Nov 2023
The prodigious young saxophonist and bandleader reconnects with a host of musicians he initially found common ground with before the lockdown, resulting in this bedazzling multi-lineup live album consisting of three nights' shows recorded at London's Vortex Jazz Club.
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Dream Band: Live in London
Alex Hitchcock (saxophone), James Copus (trumpet), Kit Downes (piano), Lewis Wright (vibraphone), Conor Chaplin (double bass), Marc Michel, Liselotte Östblom, Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Rob Luft (guitar), Rio Kai, Jamie Murray, Alex Ridout, Ant Law (guitar), Orlando le Fleming, James Maddren (drums)
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Nite Bjuti - Nite Bjuti
11th Aug 2023
The New York-based trio emerge for an experimental album of spine-tingling nature, augmenting their multi-disciplinary approach by drawing on such enigmatic themes as Afrofuturism and Haitian Voudou.
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Candice Hoyes, Val Jeanty and Mimi Jones
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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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Jason Rebello & Tim Garland
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Tim Garland and Jason Rebello on their new album 'Life to Life'
18th Feb 2023
We sat down with British jazz duo and old friends, pianist Jason Rebello and multi-reedist Tim Garland, to talk about their new duet album Life to Life and their longstanding musical companionship.
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Jason Rebello & Tim Garland
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Lakecia Benjamin, 'Phoenix'
27th Jan 2023
The saxophonist and composer finds strength in spite of personal trauma and wider social upheaval on her latest album Phoenix, which features contributions from the likes of Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis and Patrice Rushen.
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Nishla Smith on 'Friends With Monsters'
13th Nov 2021
The Australian-born, Manchester-based vocalist and songwriter speaks to us about her personal new record Friends With Monsters, cross-media collaboration and her love of storytellers.
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Samara Joy on Sarah Vaughn and the thrill of live performance
27th Jul 2021
We caught up with rising jazz vocal talent Samara Joy to discuss her new album, live performance and early influences.
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Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra - Tales from the Jacquard
25th Jun 2021
The Nottingham-based saxophonist, composer and bandleader debuts his ambitious Jazz Orchestra project with an excellent full-length debut, including a three-part jazz suite inspired by the East Midlands lace industry.
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Logan Richardson on 'Afrofuturism'
30th Mar 2021
We sat down with saxophonist and producer Logan Richardson, to talk about the creative process for his new album Afrofuturism, working with Whirlwind Recordings and his big plans for 2021.
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Rick Simpson - Everything All of the Time: Kid A Revisited
5th Nov 2020
On the twentieth anniversary of Radiohead's polarising Kid A, Rick Simpson and co. give it a creative re-interpretation.
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Michael Janisch - Worlds Collide
6th Sep 2019
Worlds Collide in order to create brave new ones on Michael Janisch's highly enjoyable new album.
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Michael Janisch
