14th January 2015: Partisans make ‘Top 10 Albums of the Year list’ in both MOJO and Jazzwise Magazine plus ‘Swamp’ played by Jamie Cullum on his Radio 2 show.

Partisans have, since their formation in 1996, been thrilling audiences the world over with their ferociously energetic performances of tightly knit themes and the great freedom coming from their years of playing together. They’ve been credited with bridging the gap between New York swing, European improv and UK jam, where the combination

14th January 2015: Paul Jackson Trio with features for ‘Groove or Die’ from Jazzwise Magazine, Jazz Podium, Soul Train, Jazzthetik and more…

  Bassist, vocalist, composer-arranger, producer and educator Paul Jackson is known as a “Musician’s Musician.” A founding member of Herbie Hancock’s The Headhunters, Paul’s creative output has shaped a new direction in contemporary music. He is one of the world’s most important and influential electric bassists – certainly one of

13th January 2015: Max Luthert continues ‘Orbital’ UK tour 18th January, preview in Jazzwise Magazine

Orbital is the debut album from double bassist and composer Max Luthert, a London-based musician currently known for his work as a sideman in the bands of recent MOBO Jazz Act winner Zara McFarlane, Whirlwind-signed Partikel and Benet McLean. His debut was launched in October and features long-standing musical collaborators

12th January 2015: Big News: Announcing the release of ‘Zero Sum World’ by Ant Law, February 16, 2015 + UK Tour

  Zero Sum World is the second solo release from guitarist and composer Ant Law and his first for Whirlwind Recordings. A resident in London since 2008, Law regularly performs with Tim Garland, Jason Rebello, Mica Paris, Gwilym Simcock, Leon Ware, Asaf Sirkis, Koby Israelite, Camille O’ Sullivan and is

11th January 2015: Median Review weighs in on ‘Abstract Forces’ by Cloudmakers Trio.

“The name of the group and album comes from the analogy of a trio of rhythm section instruments acting as an engine room within the music. I thought of it like a power station that also produces clouds which have an abstract, ethereal quality to them. Our music is definitely

6th January 2015: “A great performance from this fine band” Reviews from Herald Scotland (4 stars), London Jazz News and Jazz Views for Euan Burton’s ‘Too Much Love’

  Too Much Love is the eagerly awaited follow up release from the award winning Scottish double bassist, composer & producer Euan Burton, whose first WR album Occurrences (May, 2012) was met with high international acclaim. On his new release Burton continues to grow as a musician and composer, blending

6th January 2015: Bobby Avey and the ‘Authority Melts From Me’ DEC Euro tour synopsis, live reviews from Jazzwise, The Guardian, Financial Times, UK Vibe and more

Bobby Avey’s Authority Melts From Me tour in December has received a huge amount of great coverage from the press.  If you were at the shows you’ll know they were special and we thank all those who came out.  It was not uncommon by the end of the tour to hear

2nd January 2015: Zhenya Strigalev is back with Smiling Organizm Vol 2: ‘Robin Goodie’ FEB 2 2015 ft. Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Tim Lefebvre, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland + Euro Launch tour

Happy new year everyone and a big thanks for your continued support. We have some great news to share with you as we start 2015. 2015 Releases Sampler by Zhenya Strigalev Russian alto saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev returns with his acclaimed fusion-edged six-piece Smiling Organizm and their second album, Robin Goodie,

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