13th January 2015: Max Luthert continues ‘Orbital’ UK tour 18th January, preview in Jazzwise Magazine

Orbital is the debut album from double bassist and composer Max Luthert, a London-based musician currently known for his work as a sideman in the bands of recent MOBO Jazz Act winner Zara McFarlane, Whirlwind-signed Partikel and Benet McLean. His debut was launched in October and features long-standing musical collaborators

12th January 2015: Big News: Announcing the release of ‘Zero Sum World’ by Ant Law, February 16, 2015 + UK Tour

  Zero Sum World is the second solo release from guitarist and composer Ant Law and his first for Whirlwind Recordings. A resident in London since 2008, Law regularly performs with Tim Garland, Jason Rebello, Mica Paris, Gwilym Simcock, Leon Ware, Asaf Sirkis, Koby Israelite, Camille O’ Sullivan and is

11th January 2015: Median Review weighs in on ‘Abstract Forces’ by Cloudmakers Trio.

“The name of the group and album comes from the analogy of a trio of rhythm section instruments acting as an engine room within the music. I thought of it like a power station that also produces clouds which have an abstract, ethereal quality to them. Our music is definitely

6th January 2015: “A great performance from this fine band” Reviews from Herald Scotland (4 stars), London Jazz News and Jazz Views for Euan Burton’s ‘Too Much Love’

  Too Much Love is the eagerly awaited follow up release from the award winning Scottish double bassist, composer & producer Euan Burton, whose first WR album Occurrences (May, 2012) was met with high international acclaim. On his new release Burton continues to grow as a musician and composer, blending

6th January 2015: Bobby Avey and the ‘Authority Melts From Me’ DEC Euro tour synopsis, live reviews from Jazzwise, The Guardian, Financial Times, UK Vibe and more

Bobby Avey’s Authority Melts From Me tour in December has received a huge amount of great coverage from the press.  If you were at the shows you’ll know they were special and we thank all those who came out.  It was not uncommon by the end of the tour to hear

2nd January 2015: Zhenya Strigalev is back with Smiling Organizm Vol 2: ‘Robin Goodie’ FEB 2 2015 ft. Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Tim Lefebvre, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland + Euro Launch tour

Happy new year everyone and a big thanks for your continued support. We have some great news to share with you as we start 2015. 2015 Releases Sampler by Zhenya Strigalev Russian alto saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev returns with his acclaimed fusion-edged six-piece Smiling Organizm and their second album, Robin Goodie,

18th December 2014: Exclusive free Alex Garnett download track from Jazzwise Magazine ahead of new album ‘Andromeda’ + advance copies of CD now available + UK tour + new website

Alex Garnett’s ‘Bunch of Five’ debut Andromeda will be the first release for us in 2015 and Jazzwise Magazine  have done a great feature today on their site about Alex’s new album + upcoming tour (for dates you can also visit our events page).  Excitedly, they are offering an exclusive

18th December 2014: Simon Purcell’s ‘Red Circle’ receives further great reviews including 4 stars from UK Vibe.

  Red Circle is the debut release from international acclaimed pianist and educator Simon Purcell. His band comprises some of the most important contributors to the UK’s creative music scene during the last two decades. They’re also a bunch of old friends with years of playing experience, and in this spirit

15th December 2014: Tori Freestone at EFG London Jazz Festival – Two great reviews from Jazz Journal and London Jazz.

Tori Freestone is saxophonist, flautist and violinist who has been performing at the forefront of the British improvised music scene as both a side woman and highly regarded bandleader for over a decade. Her multi-faceted skills have seen her work as a core member with such diverse bands as the Ivo Neame

15th December 2014: January’s Down Beat Magazine-JC Sanford speaks about creative arranging and arranging for the Modern Large Jazz Ensemble.

2014 Release Sampler by JC Sanford Orchestra Although he originally built a reputation through big band writing, JC Sanford has forayed into many other areas – composing for solo piano, wind and brass formations and various mixed chamber ensembles. A founding member of the composers’ federation Pulse (with Darcy James Argue

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