12th August 2016: Monocled Man (Rory Simmons) to release ‘We Drift Meridian’ ft. Chris Montague, Jon Scott with Emilia Mårtensson and Ed Begley on 23rd Sept. Official album launch at The Vortex 4th October.

  You wouldn’t even know they were there… but the minute islands and atolls amidst the vastness of our world’s oceans provide intriguing inspiration for Monocled Man’s second album, We Drift Meridian – a concept devised by trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Rory Simmons. With established colleagues Chris Montague (electric guitar) and

11th August 2016: ★★★★ from The Scotsman for New Focus On Song. Official release date 19th August.

New Focus On Song has received an enthusiastic response from the music press prior to its official release next week. Here are the highlights: “Luscious moments as jazz and string quartets entwine… a highly organic and lyrical collaboration.” ★★★★ The Scotsman (full review) An album of clever, original music.” All About

10th August 2016: Subscribe to Jazzwise Magazine this month and receive a copy of Matt Ridley’s Mettã.

Subscribers to Jazzwise Magazine this month will receive a copy of Matt Ridleys critically acclaimed release Mettã (scroll down to hear a full length track from the album). The follow up to his debut release on Whirlwind (Thymos, 2013), Matt Ridley’s latest album Mettã – a title and concept referencing themes of benevolence

8th August 2016: Preston-Glasgow-Lowe to appear at Tokyo’s Billboard Live October 5th 2016

Preston-Glasgow-Lowe, whose eponymous debut album was released earlier this year to a flurry of critical acclaim from around the globe, will be making their first appearance in Japan in October of this year at Billboard Live Tokyo. More information: here Writing and performing together since 2012, London-based David Preston (guitar), Kevin

5th August 2016: Ryan Quigley to release ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ Sept 9 ft Steve Hamilton, Paul Booth, Michael Janisch and Clarence Penn + British Isles launch tour with guest Geoffrey Keezer, album launch at Pizza Express in London Sept 5

. Official worldwide release date: September 9, 2016 click here for more info and preview tracks Click here for tickets to the album launch concert on Sept 5 at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London. . Enjoying a career which includes key roles with prominent UK symphony orchestras and big

4th August 2016: New London dates added to Andre Canniere’s ‘The Darkening Blue’ album launch tour

“One of the most compelling artists on the current London jazz scene”   The Scotsman   This autumn will see the release of trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album, following  Forward Space and Coalescence. The Darkening Blue is inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski

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