ECM & Scandinavian Jazz
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New. Winter Songs
Steve Swallow (bass), Michael Rodriguez (trumpet), Chris Cheek (tenorsaxophone), Steve Cardenas (guitar), Gil Goldstein (piano), Adam Nussbaum (drum)
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focusing on just the core duo rather than the quartet setting… yet another example of the duo’s utterly seductive music-making. Recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France, the album’s... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, May 2026
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New. Paramount Quartet
Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone, tarogato), Julian Lage (guitar), Asante Santi Debriano (double bass), Will Calhoun (drum)
This album is primarily about texture: the warmth and vulnerability of Lovano’s tone... Joe Lovano constantly surprises you with the variety of his ideas, and new discoveries aare waiting around... —
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Changing Places
RecommendedTord Gustavsen (piano), Harald Johnsen (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums)
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Post-1980)
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Lost Ships
RecommendedFred Thomas (piano, drums), Rob Luft (guitar), Matthieu Michel (flugelhorn), Elina Duni (voice)
On Lost Ships, guitarist Rob Luft makes his ECM debut and vocalist Elani Duni presents a new ensemble – and the result just happens to be a minor classic. On the strength of this album, Luft,... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, December 2020
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th November 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2020
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The News
RecommendedAndrew Cyrille Quartet, Andrew Cyrille (drums), Bill Frisell (guitar), David Virelles (piano, synthesizer), Ben Street (double bass)
Subtle, reflective and occasionally nostalgic in a knowing sort of way, this album exceeds the sum of its parts while at the same time allowing those parts to retain their identities…Wonderful,... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, October 2021
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Downbeat, Editor's Pick, August 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, Jazz Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, August 2021
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Opening
RecommendedTord Gustavsen Trio, Tord Gustavsen (piano), Steinar Raknes (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th April 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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All are delivered with her unique combination of precision and emotional depth, while Downes moves easily between the roles of partner and subtly inventive accompanist. —
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, July 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th July 2024
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Fred Hersch, a brilliant pianist, teacher, and survivor of multiple life-threatening challenges, plays solo […] softly stroking Strayhorn/Ellington’s Star-Crossed Lovers, exploring the melodiousness,... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, May 2024
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