Jazz Recommendations
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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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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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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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New and Upcoming Jazz Vinyl - 30th April 2021
30th Apr 2021
Recent and upcoming additions to the Presto Jazz vinyl catalogue include this year's best ECM recordings, a reissued recording from Avishai Cohen featuring a young Shai Maestro, and low-down jazz-funk from Snarky Puppy guitarist Mark Lettieri.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 23rd April 2021
23rd Apr 2021
Our latest picks for jazz new releases include a triple-bill of ECM recordings, American Songbook tunes from Lilly-Ann Hertzman and piano/vocal duets on Edition Records, among others.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th April 2021
16th Apr 2021
Recent picks from our jazz catalogue include Avishai Cohen with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, a quartet led by Evan Parker, and soul-jazz fronted by pianist Jon Batiste.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 8th April 2021
8th Apr 2021
Gretchen Parlato's 'comeback' record, a couple of excellent solo piano albums and jazz renditions of Ennio Morricone are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st April 2021
1st Apr 2021
This week's new release picks include the latest from Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad, a celebration of the music of Bill Evans, and Afro-Peruvian inspired music played with a modern jazz quintet.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 18th March 2021
18th Mar 2021
Futuristic jazz-hop, improvised electroacoustic music and classical guitar works composed by Pat Metheny are among our favourite recent releases in this week's round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th March 2021
11th Mar 2021
A live set of Anthony Braxton, solo saxophone pieces and world-fusion jazz are amongst our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 25th February 2021
25th Feb 2021
Cameron Graves' 'thrash-jazz', experimental vocal jazz-meets-pop, and a series of singles from up-and-coming Russian jazz talent are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 18th February 2021
18th Feb 2021
Julian Bliss playing Gershwin, a new project from nu-jazz keys player Robert Glasper and chamber jazz from saxophonist/composer Aaron Irwin are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th February 2021
11th Feb 2021
Reissued recordings from Stan Tracey, a collector's edition Charlie Parker set and fresh piano trio jazz from Ubuntu Music are among our picks for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 4th February 2021
4th Feb 2021
Futuristic yet nostalgic piano playing from Mack Avenue records, standards for bebop electric guitar and free jazz-meets-big band are amongst our inclusions for this week's new release round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th January 2021
28th Jan 2021
John Coltrane's A Love Supreme as imagined for an electric band, evocative classical-jazz crossover from Scotland's 'Best Instrumentalist', and intimate contemporary vocal jazz from Janne Mark are among our picks for this week's round-up.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st January 2021
21st Jan 2021
Highlights this week include Will Glaser's Climbing in Circles, Arthur Hnatek Trio's Static, a mash-up of jazz and consort music, and Soweto-based Urab Village's Udondolo
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th January 2021
14th Jan 2021
New vinyl from Keith Jarrett, a compilation of mid-2000s nu jazz from Brotherly, and an unearthed live recording from Dexter Gordon's time in Copenhagen.
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Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - 6th January
6th Jan 2021
This week's latest additions to the Presto Jazz vinyl catalogue include nu-jazz versions of Sun Ra classics, a television score from Kamasi Washington, and a live set from veteran drummer Jeff Williams.
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Jazz Hi-Res Round-Up - 17th December 2020
17th Dec 2020
Josh lends an ear to some recent hi-res new releases, including British saxophonist Chris Potter, Nels Cline's improv band, GoGo Penguin, and Rebekka Bakken’s Winter Nights.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 4th December 2020
4th Dec 2020
The latest jazz new releases, incuding a 6-LP boxset from Avishai Cohen, and an epic Keith Tippett orchestral commission.
