30th December 2022: Michael Janisch to premiere new band in March 2023 for next album with series of Euro dates featuring Walter Smith III, James Francies, Eric Harland

  Bassist, producer and founder of Whirlwind Recordings Michael Janisch will be premiering a new band featuring Walter Smith III (saxes), James Francies (piano/keys) and Eric Harland (drums) in March 2023.  The band will perform a week’s run of shows and complete the mini-tour in Amsterdam to record a new

30th December 2022: ‘Polyphony 3’ – the new album from Jasper Blom Quartet feat Pablo Held – dropping March 10, 2023

  Announcing the second Whirlwind release from saxophonist and composer Jasper Blom. His new album – Polyphony 3 – follows his 2019’s Polyphony and releases March 10 2023 on CD / DL / 180 gram Limited Edition LP, featuring his longstanding quartet with special guest pianist Pablo Held. Jasper Blom

19th December 2022: Nite Bjuti (Candice Hoyes, Mimi Jones and Val Jeanty) sign to Whirlwind – album dropping July 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome Nite Bjuti (pronounced night beauty) to Whirlwind to put out their debut album July 14 2023. Nite Bjuti is a US-based, Afro-Caribbean, woman-led improvised experimental trio of vocalist Candice Hoyes, GRAMMY-nominated sound chemist Val Jeanty and bassist Mimi Jones – who weave together multiple strands of storytelling

9th December 2022: First single from Jo Lawry’s forthcoming new album out now and album pre order available

Acrobats, by Jo Lawry is now available to pre-order. Jo Lawry – voice Linda May Han Oh – double bass Allison Miller – drums Australian vocalist Jo Lawry has forged an impressive solo career with a global fan base, while earning deep respect as a ‘musician’s singer’ within and beyond

9th December 2022: RELEASE DAY – ‘Redefining Element 78’ by Rebecca Nash is out now

Redefining Element 78 by Rebecca Nash is out now. Check it out here. PERSONNEL Rebecca Nash – piano John O’Gallagher – saxophone Nick Malcolm – trumpet Jamie Leeming – guitar Paul Michael – bass Matt Fisher – drums Chris Mapp – electronics (4,6) Nick Walters – electronics (5) ABOUT THE

8th December 2022: Whirlwind signs Sultan Stevenson for debut album ‘Faithful One’ featuring Denys Baptiste for March 2023 release

“This work was conceived out of my love for the richness of the jazz music and my cultural/religious reference point as a young man growing up in London today. I’ve been very fortunate to create music with such amazing musicians and to have been taught/mentored by great thinkers of music.

6th December 2022: Jo Lawry The Acrobats Tour announced ahead of album pre-order and first single release this Friday

Jo Lawry will be out on tour next month promoting her forthcoming album Acrobats. She’ll be joined by Orlando Le Fleming on double bass and Allison Miller on drums. Jo Lawry The Acrobats Tour | January 2023 13 – Poole, England 14 – Dublin, Ireland 15 – Dublin, Ireland 16

2nd December 2022: New Single and Pre-order live for Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Phoenix’ produced by Terri Lyne Carrington and feat Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and Wayne Shorter

Phoenix is the highly-anticipated, expansive new album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin, due out January 27, 2023. The album was produced by the multi-Grammy-award winning Terri Lyne Carrington and features a star-studded line up of specially curated guests Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice

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