30th April 2013: Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski’s ‘New Focus’ Announced on Long-List For 2013 Scottish Album of the Year Award + New Review In For Robert Mitchell’s ‘The Glimpse’ – The Guardian / Marlbank

Big news has reached us at WWR today as we hear that Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski’s New Focus has gained the long-list for the 2013 Scottish Album of the Year Award (aka the SAY awards, the Scottish equivalent to the Mercury prize). The SAY awards are “a new and ambitious national prize established to reward and

29th April 2013: 4 Star Reviews In For Sam Crowe’s ‘Towards The Centre of Everything’ + Interview On The Album – Marlbank / The Jazz Mann / London Evening Standard / Jazz Views

“A more confident recording that builds on the success of its predecessor to deliver a powerful artistic statement. An album that should ensure that Sam Crowe’s star continues to rise.” – The Jazz Mann Today sees the release of Sam Crowe’s second album Towards The Centre of Everything and already

29th April 2013: RELEASE DAY: Sam Crowe’s ‘Towards the Center of Everything’ drops today, worldwide!

BIG NEWS: Congratulations go to Sam Crowe today as he releases his album Towards the Center of Everything worldwide (check the great artwork to the left). Now you can purchase the album on our site as a physical CD, digital album with album artwork, or individual tracks.  Or, pick it

22nd April 2013: Sam Crowe Album Launch Announced + BBC Jazz Line-Up, PLUS Matt Ridley Concert

Many new and great things are happening here at Whirlwind Recordings this month, including the release and launch of pianist Sam Crowe’s album ‘Towards The Centre of Everything’, as well as a Matt Ridley concert at The Vortex in advance of his debut album release ‘Thymos’ to be released this autumn.

21st April 2013: Infinite Blue Album Launch tomorrow at the 606 Club in London (April 22)

The Patrick Cornelius pre-launch tour for his upcoming release Infinite Blue (out on July 22, 2013)  is coming to a big finale tomorrow at the 606 club in Chelsea, London, which starts at 8:30 pm for two sets.  Joining Patrick is WWR’s own Michael Janisch on double bass, WWR Artist

20th April 2013: Whirlwind Recordings is going to jazzahead! in Bremen at Stand G01 come join us!

We’re very excited to announce we’ll be at jazzahead! in Bremen, Germany (the world’s largest annual jazz exhibition and networking meeting) from April 24-28th next week. Here’s our official announcement. Please stop by our stand at G01 where you can meet WWR Artists Michael Janisch, Robert Mitchell & Jim Hart.

14th April 2013: From UK Vibe, Reveiw for Robert Mitchell’s ‘The Glimpse’

More press rolls in today for a recent WWR release, adding to an already impressive collection of reviews for Robert Mitchell’s ‘The Glimpse’. The recent review states “…Robert Mitchell deserves great credit” for his left-hand only improvisations, arrangements and original compositions featured on the release.  Robert is still touring ‘The Glimpse’ all

14th April 2013: “New Season Highlight” And the press starts rolling for Sam Crowe’s April 29th Release ‘Towards the Center of Everything’

We’re getting ready to release Sam Crowe’s debut WWR album Towards the Center of Everything  (check the new promo video out) on April 29th and the press is starting to roll in. A nice mention from Jazz UK is reprinted below and click here to read the first online review

14th April 2013: The new promo video for Jim Hart’s Cloudmakers Trio with Ralph Alessi

  Here’s the new promo video for Jim Hart’s Cloudmakers Trio and their debut album which features the iconic trumpeter from NYC, Ralph Alessi.  Recorded Live at the Pizza Express in London during their UK tour, the album has been one of our most popular to date.  In the video,

11th April 2013: The new Promo Video for Sam Crowe’s ‘Toward the Center of Everything’ out now

On the 29th of this month we’re releasing ‘Towards the Center of Everything‘ by Sam Crowe, his debut album for WWR which features a bumper crop of the finest young improvisers on the planet: Sam Crowe – Piano/Rhodes/Keyboards | Will Vinson – Alto Saxophone | Adam Waldmann – Soprano |

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