Three recent Whirlwind releases: NYJO FIFTY, String Theory and Spirit House appear on The Telegraph’s ‘Best Jazz Albums of 2015’ list. Read the full article here and find out more about the albums below: NYJO FIFTY celebrates the 50th anniversary of a British institution, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, who have recorded well over 40 albums to
Released to great critical acclaim earlier this year, Spring Rain is the new quartet album and Whirlwind debut from Swiss born and Berlin based trombonist Samuel Blaser. A tribute to US clarinettist and composer Jimmy Giuffre, the album features NY heavyweights Russ Lossing, Drew Gress and Gerald Cleaver. Blaser is a musician who seeks to
Michael Janisch has been featured in several major music publications to mark the fifth anniversary of Whirlwind Recordings and the release of his own solo double disc project Paradigm Shift. Described by the BBC as “The new label of the moment, releasing a diverse cross section of excellent music.”, Whirlwind will
British tenorist Sam Crockatt brings the energy and immediacy of his quartet to Whirlwind on Mells Bells, an album of peppy live-feel studio performances which illuminate and elaborate on the leader’s eight original compositions. Crockatt (a member of London-based Loop Collective) collaborates with many of today’s increasingly successful contemporary
The Kora Band, an ensemble which integrates the uniquely entrancing timbre of the kora — a traditional 21-string harp from West Africa — into a jazz context, present their third release New Cities and first for Whirlwind. The new album showcases a suite composed by pianist and bandleader Andrew Oliver
Esteemed British saxophonist Julian Argüelles brings his working quartet, Tetra, to Whirlwind in an immersive, hour-long sequence of material written specifically with his colleagues in mind: Kit Downes (piano), Sam Lasserson (bass) and James Maddren (drums). In this new release, his respect for, and collaboration with, today’s eclectic strain of
Click here for a CD or digital albums (ALAC, FLAC MP3s and more) NYSQ‘s latest recording, Power of 10 is their second release for Whirlwind and a tribute to their ten years of performing together. The band came together when three of New York’s busiest jazz players noticed they
WWR founder Michael Janisch is the cover star for the December issue of Jazz Journal featuring an in depth interview/profile on his latest album Paradigm Shift (and a glowing, ★★★★★ review) as well as a label dossier for the 5 year anniversary of Whirlwind. Paradigm Shift has as it’s basis,
NYC-based Guitarist and composer Matthew Stevens is heralded as one of the most promising young artists in contemporary jazz music through his associations with NEXT Collective, Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Walter Smith III, and Harvey Mason. Now Stevens comes fully into his own with his debut recording as
Known widely for his linchpin roles with Phronesis and Marius Neset, effulgent beacon of contemporary jazz piano, Ivo Neame, takes a side step from his octet and other projects to release this exciting new quintet title Strata. Collaborating again with UK luminaries (including three fellow Whirlwind artists) Tori Freestone (saxes/flutes), Jim
Three recent Whirlwind releases: NYJO FIFTY, String Theory and Spirit House appear on The Telegraph’s ‘Best Jazz Albums of 2015’ list. Read the full article here and find out more about the albums below: NYJO FIFTY celebrates the 50th anniversary of a British institution, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, who have recorded well over 40 albums to 
Michael Janisch has been featured in several major music publications to mark the fifth anniversary of Whirlwind Recordings and the release of his own solo double disc project Paradigm Shift. Described by the BBC as “The new label of the moment, releasing a diverse cross section of excellent music.”, Whirlwind will 
British tenorist Sam Crockatt brings the energy and immediacy of his quartet to Whirlwind on Mells Bells, an album of peppy live-feel studio performances which illuminate and elaborate on the leader’s eight original compositions. Crockatt (a member of London-based Loop Collective) collaborates with many of today’s increasingly successful contemporary 
Click here for a CD or digital albums (ALAC, FLAC MP3s and more) NYSQ‘s latest recording, Power of 10 is their second release for Whirlwind and a tribute to their ten years of performing together. The band came together when three of New York’s busiest jazz players noticed they 
WWR founder Michael Janisch is the cover star for the December issue of Jazz Journal featuring an in depth interview/profile on his latest album Paradigm Shift (and a glowing, ★★★★★ review) as well as a label dossier for the 5 year anniversary of Whirlwind. Paradigm Shift has as it’s basis, 
NYC-based Guitarist and composer Matthew Stevens is heralded as one of the most promising young artists in contemporary jazz music through his associations with NEXT Collective, Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Walter Smith III, and Harvey Mason. Now Stevens comes fully into his own with his debut recording as