Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser made his Whirlwind debut earlier this year with his new quartet album Spring Rain, a tribute to US clarinettist and composer Jimmy Giuffre. Blaser is a musician who seeks to widen the musical scope of his instrument while retaining its tonal identity and thrives on continually
Zero Sum World showcases an eclectic mish-mash of influences from musics around the world, but it’s Law’s thematic writing and playing that binds its eleven tracks together into one uniform statement. No doubt the amount of touring the band has done over the last two years comes into play in
Jazztimes magazine has featured guitarist Matthew Stevens in a recent edition. With his debut recording as a leader, Woodwork, Stevens has come fully into his own. The album showcases Stevens’ diverse influences, his warm, robust sound, and his fluid, emotive playing at the helm of a stellar quintet which features multiple
This week sees the launch of two exciting new events for Whirlwind. Tonight at London’s 606 Club, the first in a series of ‘Whirlwind Nights at the 606’ starts with performances from WWR founder Michael Janisch and his long-standing musical colleague Zhenya Strigalev. This monthly residency will feature Whirlwind artists fronting their own
Announcing the “Whirlwind Mini Fest” on the 28th and 29th of September 2015, at Stereo in Glasgow, Scotland Three bands per night comprised of four Scottish-based WWR Artists (Konrad Wiszniewski, Rachael Cohen, Tom Gibbs and Ryan Quigley) and Whirlwind’s own Michael Janisch presenting his new band Paradigm Shift. Each artist
Some four years in gestation, the ambitious new double-disc project Paradigm Shift from London-based US bassist, composer and producer Michael Janisch sees the Whirlwind Recordings founder enter the spotlight with his multi-level approach to composition and performance. Janisch continues to garner enthusiastic press for his mastery of both
On September 4th 2015, Alice will be performing at The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes, Bedford as part of the ‘A Song For You’ series of concerts. (See details) In ‘I Chew Thorns With Roses’, Alice relates the story of her grandmother, Irena, drawing upon Irena’s memoirs and the extensive research of
We’re pleased to announce a new monthly residency at the 606 Club in Chelsea, London that features Whirlwind artists fronting their own bands for the first set (with special guests from time to time) and an invite-only jam session for the second set*. The nights will be curated and presented
Two recent Whirlwind releases String Theory from Partikel and Spirit House from Joel Harrison have made The Telegraph’s ‘Best Jazz Albums of 2015’ list. (full article) Spirit House was also reviewed on Radio Cardiff’s ‘Jazz Breakfast’ at the weekend. (listen again) Here are the promotional videos for both albums: The approach to
With an eclectic approach to his music-making (previous projects have encompassed straight-ahead jazz, Latin, fusion and contemporary classical), McCann now presents jazz/rock cornucopia Range, its title a metaphor for the breadth of his colorful musical career as well as the diversity of the sounds expressed so eloquently here with longstanding
Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser made his Whirlwind debut earlier this year with his new quartet album Spring Rain, a tribute to US clarinettist and composer Jimmy Giuffre. Blaser is a musician who seeks to widen the musical scope of his instrument while retaining its tonal identity and thrives on continually 
Zero Sum World showcases an eclectic mish-mash of influences from musics around the world, but it’s Law’s thematic writing and playing that binds its eleven tracks together into one uniform statement. No doubt the amount of touring the band has done over the last two years comes into play in 
Jazztimes magazine has featured guitarist Matthew Stevens in a recent edition. With his debut recording as a leader, Woodwork, Stevens has come fully into his own. The album showcases Stevens’ diverse influences, his warm, robust sound, and his fluid, emotive playing at the helm of a stellar quintet which features multiple 
This week sees the launch of two exciting new events for Whirlwind. Tonight at London’s 606 Club, the first in a series of ‘Whirlwind Nights at the 606’ starts with performances from WWR founder Michael Janisch and his long-standing musical colleague Zhenya Strigalev. This monthly residency will feature Whirlwind artists fronting their own 
Announcing the “Whirlwind Mini Fest” on the 28th and 29th of September 2015, at Stereo in Glasgow, Scotland Three bands per night comprised of four Scottish-based WWR Artists (Konrad Wiszniewski, Rachael Cohen, Tom Gibbs and Ryan Quigley) and Whirlwind’s own Michael Janisch presenting his new band Paradigm Shift. Each artist 
Some four years in gestation, the ambitious new double-disc project Paradigm Shift from London-based US bassist, composer and producer Michael Janisch sees the Whirlwind Recordings founder enter the spotlight with his multi-level approach to composition and performance. Janisch continues to garner enthusiastic press for his mastery of both 
We’re pleased to announce a new monthly residency at the 606 Club in Chelsea, London that features Whirlwind artists fronting their own bands for the first set (with special guests from time to time) and an invite-only jam session for the second set*. The nights will be curated and presented