3rd July 2012: WWR Signs Multi-Instrumentalist Jim Hart and set to release ‘The Cloudmakers Trio’ Live in London feat. Ralph Alessi Sept. 10th Worldwide

  Whirlwind Recordings is proud to announce the signing of one of Europe’s most exciting multi-instrumentalists: Jim Hart, the London Based Vibraphonist, Drummer, and Pianist.  Jim is one of the most active and influential bandleaders working out of London today, playing across a multitude of genres within creative improvised and

2nd July 2012: Phil Robson embarks on major UK Tour July 5 – Sept 30th in support of WWR Release ‘The Immeasurable Code’

  Guitarist Phil Robson, who released ‘The Immeasurable Code‘ with us in late 2011 and subsequently racked up a plethora of international acclaim and two major UK-based award nominations (London Art Awards & Parliamentary Awards for ‘Best Album of 2011’), is set to tour the UK once again, performing in

25th June 2012: Zhenya Strigalev gets 4 Star, ‘CD of the Week’ in the Evening Standard + 4 Star Review Jazz Mann review

Zheyna Strigalev is having an incredible showing in the press, and we’re not surprised. ‘Smiling Organizm’ has made CD of the Week in the Evening Standard, with a glowing 4 Star Review by Jack Massarik.  And one of our favorite reviewers over at the Jazz Mann (Ian Mann) has delved

25th June 2012: The Aruan Ortiz & Michael Janisch quintet ft Greg Osby confirms Turner Sims Concert Hall & Nu Century Arts Performances for their NOV launch tour.

Exiting news comes today as two new dates for the AO & MJ ft Greg Osby confirms the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton (one of England’s most famous music venues) on NOV 9th 2012, as well as a performance in association with Nu Century Arts (a world renown Afro-Carribean

25th June 2012: ‘Nick Vayenas’ saturates the radio waves across dozens of stations in the USA, Canada and Parts of Europe

Nick Vayenas’ self-titled album is currently saturating the radio waves across USA, Canada and Parts of Europe. So much in fact that we can barely keep up with all the stations who are requesting us to send his music!  Nick plays trumpet, trombone and sings on his WWR debut, and

25th June 2012: Zhenya Strigalev makes The Guardians’ ‘Take Five Blog’ from John Fordham’s list of musical milestones of June, 2012!!

John Fordham, the UK’s best known Jazz Critic, has chosen Zhenya Strigalev’s four-night CD launch extravaganza as one of his musical milestones for the month of June, 2012.  Click here to read the mention and also to listen to a track from Zhenya’s album ‘Smiling Organizm’ which we are happy

25th June 2012: Jeff Williams gets a great plug from Ethan Iverson on his widely read blog ‘Do the Math’

  Fans of the Bad Plus’ pianist Ethan Iverson know that his super popular blog ‘Do the Math’ is one of the most widely read blogs on the internet by fans of jazz and improvised music.  That’s why we’re very excited to see Ethan take time out of his hectic

14th June 2012: Nick Vayenas gets some love in Florida, hitting the airwaves now on 88.9 FM WDNA

  ‘Nick Vayenas’ is currently being spun and aired on radio stations across America, and now listeners in Florida can tune in and check some tracks out on the very popular jazz station 88.9 FM WDNA.  Here’s their site for more info— and copies of Nick’s album are flying off

14th June 2012: Famed pianist George Colligan reviews Jeff William’s WWR album ‘Another Time’ on his widely read blog ‘The Jazz Truth’

  World renown pianist and educator George Colligan has a great blog called ‘The Jazz Truth,’ which has a huge readership amongst jazz fans the world over. Recently he wrote a piece about Jeff Williams’ and his latest WWR release Another Time.  It’s great when an expert jazz musician gives

14th June 2012: ‘Partikel brings the European jazz scene something incredibly dynamic and original’ says Danish Magazine ‘Gaffa DK’ with their 4 Star review of ‘Cohesion’

  A glowing review of Partikel’s recent release ‘Cohesion’ has hit recently in the widely read Danish Magazine ‘Gaffa DK’   Partikel has seen a surge in press recently after an initial wave around their release date in January of this year. Just like in the UK, Mainland Europe have received

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