Jazz Recommendations
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
From new quartets to archived releases, this week brings plenty of new releases to brighten your January days.
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The Presto Jazz Chart - 2025
7th Jan 2026
Presenting the Top 25 from 2025: our best-selling albums across all formats from last year, with labels ECM and Blue Note taking many of the top spots...
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Upcoming Jazz Releases - 2nd January 2026
2nd Jan 2026
A slightly different release round-up to kick off the new year as we collate the best pre-orders announced so far that jazz listeners can look forward to!
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Vinyl Round-Up - July to December 2025
26th Dec 2025
Part two of our annual vinyl round-up! Read on to discover some top picks from July to December 2025…
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Christmas Jazz New Releases 2025
19th Dec 2025
With less than one week until Christmas, we collate the best new Christmas jazz releases of this year!
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New Release Round-Up - 12th December 2025
12th Dec 2025
The Köln Concert celebrates fifty years with a special vinyl edition, pianist Tim Richards delivers his latest trio album, and this week also welcomes the release of multiple live recordings.
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New Release Round-Up - 5th December 2025
5th Dec 2025
This week presents new releases from Grammy winner Jacob Collier, and a final birthday performance from the late drummer Al Foster.
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Presto Music Awards - Jazz Winners 2025
4th Dec 2025
The results are in! Check out all the Jazz Presto Music award winners here.
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - December 2025/January 2026
1st Dec 2025
A double dose of the top editor picks from Jazzwise this week, as the jazz critics take a look at the best releases in their December and January edition!
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New Release Round-Up - 28th November 2025
28th Nov 2025
New releases this week includes drummer Billy Hart’s Multidirectional, guitarist Mark Lettieri’s At Studio 4 with the WDR Big Band, and the Whirlwind debut from Britta Virves.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st November 2025
21st Nov 2025
Jazz FM’s Instrumentalist of the Year winner Mark Kavuma returns with his latest album alongside his ensemble the Banger Factory, and the Scandinavian Art Ensemble release the second and final chapter of a lost set featuring the late Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2025
20th Nov 2025
After a tremendous year in jazz, we reveal the twenty-five finalists that are up for taking home awards for Recording of the Year...
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New Release Round-Up - 14th November 2025
14th Nov 2025
This week presents Kenny Barron and his latest vocal collaborations, saxophonist Dave McMurray's fourth Blue Note release, and Mike Westbrook's 1980 BBC recording of 'The Cortege' for the very first time.
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Grammy Nominations 2026
12th Nov 2025
With next year’s Grammy nominations now revealed, take a look at the latest artists up for recognition in the jazz categories...
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New Release Round-Up - 7th November 2025
7th Nov 2025
From the latest guitar fusion soundscapes from drummer Seb Rochford to the lush orchestral setting of Jesse Harris, kickstart this November with the very best of what's new in jazz.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2025
3rd Nov 2025
The return of the Jazzwise Editor's Choices round-up has arrived! The highlights this month include new music from Laura Jurd, Charles Lloyd, and Emma Rawicz, with archive recommendations including a previously unreleased Horace Silver recording from a performance in Seattle.
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New Release Round-Up - 31st October 2025
31st Oct 2025
All treats and no tricks this Hallowe'en, with releases from Emma Rawicz, Jenna Nyman and Örjan Hultén.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th October 2025
24th Oct 2025
From free saxophone improvisations to undiscovered gems from pianist Horace Silver, this week has something for every jazz fan.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th October 2025
17th Oct 2025
This week’s releases span intimate duos, fresh debuts, and genre crossovers from the likes of The Getdown, Jason Palmer, and Viktoria Søndergaard.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th October 2025
10th Oct 2025
This week’s releases include the latest from Charles Lloyd in a double disc celebrating the sounds of his recent birthday concert, and Hollie Cook brings tropical sounds in her latest album Shy Girl.
