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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - June 2023
7th Jun 2023by Barney Whittaker
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the June 2023 issue include new music from ARTEMIS, Donny McCaslin, Joe Lovano, Magnus Öström, Snazzback, David Preston, Peter Brötzmann, Native Dancer and Brandee Younger, as well as an archive reissue from the Stan Tracey Quartet.
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New Release Round-up - 2nd June 2023
2nd Jun 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week's new releases include straight-ahead trio efforts from Kenny Barron and David Hazeltine, a stellar album from Peter Somuah and a full-length Sun Ra soundtrack. Plus, there's some groove-infused 70's funk and an atmospheric solo performance from Evan Parker.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th May 2023
26th May 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week's round-up highlights a straight-ahead release from Linley Hamilton plus a Scandinavian outfit's take on Milton Nascimento. Also featured are the guitar-piano duo Heinen & Kitchman, some rare funky Latin jazz, a piece of classical crossover and the new album from folk legend Shirley Collins.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th May 2023
19th May 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week sees a new spiritual jazz release from New Zealand and a live recording from tenor titan George Coleman. Two guitar-trio albums come from Nordic ECM-exponent Jacob Young plus the Berlin-based newcomer Gur Liraz. Also, Hermeto Pascoal's bombastious debut receives a reissue for the first time in over four decades!
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th May 2023
12th May 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week's new releases see several high-profile collaborations between musicians and cultures from as far as Mali & Iran, Puerto Rico & Israel, Poland & Pakistan and Britain & Croatia.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 5th May 2023
5th May 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week's releases include new albums from Joe Lovano, Matthieu Saglio, Tineke Postma and the six-piece group, Artemis. In addition, there's a second instalment of UK jazz dance legend Paul Murphy's Jazz Room compilation.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - May 2023
3rd May 2023by Barney Whittaker
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the May 2023 issue include new music from Billy Childs, Fire! Orchestra, Ingrid Laubrock, Nana Rashid and Billy Valentine and the Universal Truth, as well as archive releases from Bill Evans and Chet Baker.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th April 2023
28th Apr 2023by Barney Whittaker
Rounding up our April releases, there's new material from Taj Mahal and Arturo O'Farrill, plus a reissue from avant-garde stalwarts The Jazz Doctors. The experimental Alexander Hawkins Trio push boundaries and the Miles Electric Band come together for a blend of modern hip-hop realness.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st April 2023
21st Apr 2023by Barney Whittaker
This week's new releases include a glimpse of summer from ECM, some forward-thinking sounds from the younger generation and a tribute to a spiritual avant-garde legend.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th April 2023
14th Apr 2023by Matt Groom
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 2023by Matt Groom
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 31st March 2023
31st Mar 2023by Matt Groom
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th March 2023
24th Mar 2023by Matt Groom
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th March 2023
17th Mar 2023by Joshua Lee
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th March 2023
10th Mar 2023by Joshua Lee
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 2023by Joshua Lee
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd March 2023
3rd Mar 2023by Joshua Lee
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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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th February 2023
24th Feb 2023by Joshua Lee
The latest jazz releases include new music from Sam Gendel, The Necks, and Buster Williams, as well as archival recordings from Paco de Lucía, Graham Collier and D.B. Shrier.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - March 2023
21st Feb 2023by Joshua Lee
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the March 2023 issue includes new music from Art Ensemble of Chicago, Joe Chambers, and Mette Henritte, as well as reissues from Esperanza Spalding and Gerry Mulligan.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th February 2023
16th Feb 2023by Joshua Lee
The latest jazz releases include Chris Potter at the Village Vanguard, recordings from London's Total Refreshment Centre, and Avishai Cohen's Hebrew vocal album re-released for the first time outside Israel.