10th July 2019: The Jensen Sisters (Ingrid & Christine) with the Whirlwind Jazz Orchestra – NOV 2019 including headline Purcell Room at EFG London Jazz Festival

November Dates 14: Bonington Theatre – Nottingham 15: Turner Sims – Southampton 16: CBSO Centre – Birmingham 18/19: Crane Lane Theatre – Cork, Ireland 21: Seven Arts – Leeds 22: Sheffield Jazz – Sheffield 23: Purcell Room EFG London Jazz Festival – London . We’re happy to announce our November

5th July 2019: Saxophonist and composer Jasper Blom is awarded the prestigious Boy Edgar Prize + Jazz Views review of ‘Polyphony’

Congratulations to saxophonist and composer Jasper Blom who has been awarded the Boy Edgar Prize 2019, the most prestigious award for jazz and improvised music in the Netherlands. The news was announced at inJazz, the jazz network and showcase event in Rotterdam. Jasper is regarded as one of the most

3rd July 2019: Jeff Williams’ ‘Bloom’ gets ★★★★ from JazzWise Magazine + feature on NPR + reviews from JazzTimes & Step Tempest

Jeff William’s Bloom (CD / DL / 180 gram vinyl), recorded at the Samurai Hotel, NY, on August 17th 2018. It speaks volumes when the bustling opening track of drummer Jeff Williams’ new piano trio release, Bloom, is revealed as “just us warming up, getting our headphone mix together”! For

3rd July 2019: Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux ‘Path of Totality’ gets ★★★★ from UK Vibe in latest review

Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux released Path of Totality five months ago (CD / DL / 180 gram double vinyl) and it is still picking up great traction with the latest review from UK Vibe: here   Path of Totality by Quinsin Nachoff     Click the link to see Quinsin’s recently

2nd July 2019: The debut album from bassist and composer Harish Raghavan – ‘Calls For Action’ – 8th November 2019 – CD / DL / LP

“Mr. Raghavan is one of the most exciting young bassists in jazz.”- The New York Times Whirlwind is delighted to announce the debut album from bassist and composer Harish Raghavan, known for being one of the most in-demand bassists in the world and long-time member of Ambrose Akinmusire’s bands, with

28th June 2019: Gabriel Grossi’s #motion feat. Hermeto Pascoal – released today

. CD • DL (check back for vinyl news) available: here . The passion and energy in the performances of Brazilian harmonicist Gabriel Grossi are as crystal clear as the sounds and atmospheres he produces from one of the smallest yet evocative instruments on the bandstand. Described by legendary Toots

27th June 2019: Jazz In Europe cover 10 new vinyl releases

  Full article here: wwr.dj/2XeRWSs 10 New Vinyl ordering here: wwr.dj/2KryH1j

25th June 2019: Rebecca Nash and Atlas debut album ‘Peaceful King’ available for pre-order now + upcoming tour dates

    Pre-Order Peaceful King CD • DL (vinyl to follow)   The exciting cross-pollination of music, especially discernable around the sphere of contemporary instrumental and vocal jazz, has become a strong, progressive feature of today’s fresh, creative outputs. Keyboardist and composer Rebecca Nash is becoming increasingly visible in this

20th June 2019: New video for Art Ensemble of Chicago’s ‘Theme de Yoyo’ by Wojtek Mazolewski ahead of his WE OUT HERE Festival performance in August

Wojtek Mazolewski has released a brand new video for his cover of Art Ensemble of Chicago’s ‘Theme de Yoyo’ which appears on his Whirlwind Release Polka: Worldwide Deluxe Edition ahead of their August shows at WE OUT HERE Festival 2019. Check the vid out below:  

20th June 2019: #TBT George Colligan’s ‘Nation Divided’ + New York City Jazz Record review

In his first solo piano release for Whirlwind – Nation Divided – George Colligan takes a lead from Duke Ellington’s quoted notion that “…this is not piano. This is dreaming”. The Portland-based pianist and multi-instrumentalist is known for numerous sideman appearances on the bandstand with names such as Jack DeJohnette,

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