28th May 2014: BIG NEWS: WWR Signs NYSQ featuring Tim Armacost, David Berkman, Daiki Yasukagawa, Gene Jackson for July 21 release

  The New Straight Ahead is the debut WWR release from the New York Standards Quartet (NYSQ) and their fourth album to date. The NYSQ is made up of pianist David Berkman, drummer Gene Jackson, saxophonist Tim Armacost, and double bassist Daiki Yasukagawa. As a band the New York-based unit

28th May 2014: Reviews and Radio Features from USA’s JazzTimes and Germany’s BR.de, Horspiegel Vote, Musik Magazin, NDR Radio, WDR3, Dreyeckland Radio and Nordwestradio for Joel Harrison and Anupam Shobhakar’s ‘Leave the Door Open’

Guitarist Joel harrison and sarode player Anupam Shobhakar recently released their debut on Whirlwind Recordings with Leave the Door Open which has gained 5 stars from DieRedaktion and Jazz Journal, and 4 stars from Downbeat Magazine and The Irish Times. In today we have a collection of glowing reviews and

24th May 2014: FIRST MEETING ft Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch, Jeff Williams update: 4 Stars from Downbeat + great reviews from London Jazz, 4 Stars from Marlbank, Bebop Spoken Here

  First Meeting is a co-led album by the one and only Lee Konitz, NYC-based pianist Dan Tepfer, WWR’s own Michael Janisch and legendary drummer Jeff Williams.  One of the most highly anticipated releases we’ve had on our roster, the album was captured 4 years ago live at the Pizza

20th May 2014: Review in from The Guardian for Monocled Man’s Recent Release ‘Southern Drawl’

We have a great review in today from the Guardian for Rory Simmon’s band Monocled Man with their recent release on Whirlwind Recordings, Southern Drawl. The album has already received glowing reviews from Jazzwise Magazine and London Jazz and has recieved 4 stars from Marlbank. Adding to this collection the

20th May 2014: RELEASE DAY for JC Sanford Orchestra’s ‘Views from the Inside’ + press update: 4 Stars from The Observer, Scotsman & more

Out now, Views from the Inside, by JC Sanford and his 15 piece orchestra.   Click here to pick up a copy or digital download. And this just in, check below for the highlights: 4 Star review from The Observer 4 Star review from The Scotsman & Bebop Spoken Here

15th May 2014: Reviews in from The Guardian and The Irish Times for Bobby Avey’s ‘Authority Melts from Me’

 In today we have two glowing reviews for Bobby Avey’s recent release on Whirlwind Recordings, Authority Melts from Me. The album has already been hailed as “a significant achievement” by Marlbank and has received 4.5 stars from Downbeat who have also described Bobby as “a composer of sophistication and depth”.

9th May 2014: Review from Bird is the Worm for Multiplicity’s ‘Leave the Door Open’

Leave The Door Open is a recent release on Whirlwind Recordings by world renown musicians Joel Harrison and Anupam Shobhakar’s group ‘Multiplicity’. An album that takes influences from the worlds of Indian classical, jazz, blues and roots music, it has already gained many glowing reviews with 5 stars from Jazz Journal and DieRedaktion

9th May 2014: Review from Something Else Reviews for Bobby Avey’s New Release ‘Authority Melts from Me’

In today we have a glowing review from Something Else Reviews who have reviewed Whirlwind’s latest output that released earlier this week, Bobby Avey’s Authority Melts from Me. The album has already gained an impressive 4.5 stars from Downbeat Magazine who say that “he has created a cliche-free work of progressive

6th May 2014: PRESS UPDATE: Downbeat Magazine praises JC Sanford’s ‘View from the Inside’ + Jazz Inside Magazine interview, 5 Stars from Critical Jazz, and Aloha! Radio play in Hawaii and beyond…

Press Update for JC Sanford’s Views from the Inside PRE ORDER PHYSICAL COPY On the 20th of May we’re releasing JC Sanford’s Views from the Inside featuring his 15 piece orchestra and this genre-defying album is already being called by many in the specialist music sector as one of the

6th May 2014: RELEASE DAY for Bobby Avey’s ‘Authority Melts From Me’ ft. Miguel Zenon & Ben Monder

Congratulations to Bobby Avey on this the release day for Authority Melts From Me PICK UP A COPY HERE “He has created a cliche-free work of progressive jazz that’s virtually cinematic in its intensity… It’s Authority Melts From Me that sees Avey break free as a composer of sophistication and

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