19th June 2014: Ryan Quigley to record album for Whirlwind, short July tour featuring Michael Janisch, Paul Booth, Steve Hamilton and Clarence Penn + Pizza Express showcase on the 26th July

We’re delighted to announce the new signing of Ryan Quigley, who is one of the premier trumpeters in the UK known for his extremely rare ability to be both a world class lead player and virtuosic and conceptual improvisor– the two do not usually go together. Ryan’s lead playing has

17th June 2014: Concert Dates & and a Full Length Sample Track Now Listed for Marko Churnchetz WWR Debut ‘Devotion’

Slovenian pianist Marko Churnchetz will be releasing his debut WWR release on 17th July, and we now have concert dates that accompany his release listed on the events page as well as a full length track featured on our bandcamp site. Marko’s debut album Devotion is a shining example of how many contemporary musicians are

16th June 2014: RELEASE DAY: Alice Zawadzski’s debut CHINA LANE out now!!

“2014 has already been a triumphant year for female jazz vocalists. China Lane, the debut album from singer-songwriter and violinist Alice Zawadzki, may just be the most exciting of a rich crop.” – MusicOMH One of the UK’s true rising stars releases her debut album today!  Congrats to Alice, and

13th June 2014: New video for ‘First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1’ by Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch, Jeff Williams now live

Just on Tuesday we released ‘First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1‘ by the one and only Lee Konitz (who was age 83 at the time of the recording and is still going strong!), NYC-based Pianist Dan Tepfer, WWR’s own Michael Janisch and legendary drummer Jeff Williams, who also has

13th June 2014: Phil Robson’s Organ Trio Dates

Esteemed British guitarist Phil Robson is currently touring the UK with his Organ Trio, with dates from now leading up until the fall of this year. Check them out on our events page or click the images below. On the events page you can also check out dates from Phil’s joint-ventured project

12th June 2014: Reviews for JC Sanford’s ‘Views from the Inside’ by Wondering Sound, Step Tempest, All About Jazz, New York City Jazz Record, NY Times, Diskoryxeion, All About Jazz, UK Vibe, Jazz Inside Magazine, Avant Music News, Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, Jazz Podium, Jazz Thing and Medien Info.

In today we have a mega collection of glowing reviews from around the world for a very recent release, JC Sanford’s Views from the Inside. First up we have a review from Wondering Sound who say that “it’s a mystery of where actually the lines of demarcation between the influences

11th June 2014: Alice Zawadzki ‘China Lane’ release shows @ Pizza Express July 15 & 16 + New Website + Album of the Week BBC Radio 3, Jazz FM, feature in JazzUK + loads of reviews

  Everybody loves Alice! No surprise there, the buzz about her talents as a multi-instrumentalist and poignant singer songwriter have been growing in UK for the past 5 years and now she’s set to release her debut album China Lane next Monday the 16th of June. We’ve got a lot

10th June 2014: RELEASE DAY: First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1, Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch & Jeff Williams launches worldwide today + 4 Star Guardian Review

It gives us great pleasure to announce the worldwide release today for First Meeting featuring the iconic Lee Kontiz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch and Jeff Williams.  Recorded live in London at the Pizza Express  Jazz Club in May 2010 and produced by Janisch, the album has already been getting a

7th June 2014: BIG NEWS: WWR Signs Partisans for September 22 release of ‘Swamp’ + US/Canada & UK tour + new promo video/mini doc

It comes with great pleasure that we announce the signing and September 22 release of one of the UK’s most original and longstanding groups working in the borders between jazz and rock improv: Partisans and their fifth album Swamp (click here to hear preview tracks from the album).  Check their

6th June 2014: Rachael Cohen with new website + upcoming headline spots at Manchester and EFG London Jazz Festivals…

WWR artist Rachael Cohen released Halftime with us at the end of last year and the album firmly kickstarted her career and reputation as of one of Britain’s most promising new bandleader/composers working in jazz and improvised music.  Rachael has been touring the album with her band around the UK

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