Guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most celebrated artistic voices of his generation. A veteran of fourteen albums as a leader, his deep musicality has been applied with equal conviction to contemporary New York acoustic jazz, the Qawwali and Indian Classical traditions of South Asia and the heady
In response to a world struggling with disruption and discord, Tony Tixier instinctively turned towards his music as a way to re-establish the sundered connections of everyday existence. I Am Human, his latest limited edition release, was created when he returned from a sell-out US tour to find himself locked
We’re pleased the announce the signature of drummer and composer Francesco Ciniglio for his new album The Locomotive Suite. Available on 2xLP, CD & DL with liner notes by long-time mentor Wynton Marsalis, watch out for this new suite for small ensemble out on 16th July. Born in Naples, educated in
Our first release of the year came from drummer Arthur Hnatek – his debut record Static explores the gap between electronic and live textures with his trio Francesco Geminiani and Fabien Iannone. The album was released on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl, which sold out today – thanks to everyone who supported
We’re delighted to announce the signing of vocalist Samara Joy to Whirlwind for the release of her debut album SAMARA JOY, out on July 9th. Tipped as one of America’s most promising young vocalists, the Bronx-native was the winner of the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Her self-titled
Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson’s career has been marked by his deep engagement with the Black American improvised music tradition as much as by his fearlessly open-minded embrace of the contemporary sounds of the global diaspora and his keen gaze towards the future. His latest release Afrofuturism
“One of the most gifted and transformational alto saxophonists of his generation.” ★★★★ DownBeat Magazine Out now on 2x 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Purple Splattered Vinyl: here Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson’s career has been marked by his deep engagement with the Black American improvised music
Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson‘s latest release Afrofuturism is out on Friday. In celebration of that fact, Logan’s feature with Echoes Magazine features on the cover of their March edition. In addition, the album recently featured on premiere French radio station France Musique as the featured release in their ‘Jazz
Back in April 2020, guitarist Chris Montague released Warmer Than Blood, his trio album featuring Ruth Goller on bass and Kit Downes on piano, to critical acclaim. At the time, an extensive album tour was billed, but plans were put on hold because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Now, Chris’s trio is back
Logan Richardson‘s Afrofuturism has been receiving significant press coverage over the past couple of weeks. The album, a deep exploration of the concept of afrofuturism through music, is an ambitious and exploratory project featuring collaborators including Corey Fonville, Ryan J. Lee and Laura Taglialatela. You can find the album on 2x