Latest News: Jazz, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Nina Simone - You've Got To Learn 21st July 2023To celebrate the 90th anniversary of her birth, this newly-discovered recording of the High Priestess of Soul's performance at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival encapsulates the essence of Simone's unparalleled abilities and world-class talent.
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Recording of the Week,
John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - Evenings At The Village Gate 14th July 2023Our Recording of the Week is a formidable new release that captures an exciting and transitional phase in both artists' careers, in a live quintet recording from 1961.
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Recording of the Week,
Donny McCaslin - I Want More 7th July 2023For his third solo album since collaborating on David Bowie's Blackstar, saxophonist Donny McCaslin ramps up the energy in a boisterously unrestrained race for space.
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Recording of the Week,
Uriel Herman - Different Eyes 30th June 2023Depicting a concoction of memories and personal experiences drawn from his own life so far, the Israeli pianist's latest album is a keenly sensitive affair that also features the talents of trumpeter Itamar Borochov.
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Recording of the Week,
Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book 23rd June 2023For her debut outing on Blue Note, the acclaimed musician returns with the help of various special guests for an album entrenched in deep feeling and emotional resonance.
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Recording of the Week,
Elina Duni & Rob Luft - A Time To Remember 16th June 2023Reprising their established ECM-outfit, musical partners Elina Duni and Rob Luft return for a comforting blend of intimately-delivered poetry and Albanian folk song.
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Recording of the Week,
Magnus Öström Group - A Room For Travellers 9th June 2023The former e.s.t.-drummer returns with a clear and passionate rendering of his frustration with mankind’s lack of respect for nature.
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Recording of the Week,
Joshua Jaswon - Polar Waters 2nd June 2023Having moved to Berlin and formed his own ensemble, UK-born composer and saxophonist Joshua Jaswon's Polar Waters is a compelling album that combines jazz, poetry and song to memorable effect.
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Recording of the Week,
Joy - Joy (1976) 26th May 2023Our featured recording this week is a reissue of the sole album from Joy, a post-bop outfit that exemplified the vibrant musical cross-pollination taking place during the mid-70s British jazz scene.
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Recording of the Week,
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - Lean In 19th May 2023A welcome return from two contemporary jazz greats, whose individual styles combine to create a sincere blend of emotional clarity and kinship.
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Recording of the Week,
Kasper Tranberg - Nobody's Heart 12th May 2023Our pick this week is an immaculately emotive and detail-laden album from a trio headed by the Danish trumpeter.
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Recording of the Week,
Canadian Jazz Collective - Septology: The Black Forest Session 5th May 2023Our jazz recording of the week is the debut release from the seven-piece ensemble of award-winning and established Canadian jazz musicians, which was recorded at the iconic MPS Records studio in Villingen, Germany.
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Recording of the Week,
Shirley Scott - Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank 28th April 2023Our final Jazz Recording of the Week for this month is a recently unearthed live recording that showcases the Queen of the Organ at the peak of her powers.
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Recording of the Week,
GoGo Penguin - Everything Is Going To Be OK 19th April 2023A glowing return to form for the Manchester-based trio, this time digitally manipulating their unique acoustic sonorities to tackle post-human anxieties.
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Recording of the Week,
Brandee Younger - Brand New Life 14th April 2023On her gorgeous new album Brand New Life Brandee Younger moves the jazz harp into lush new territory, embracing hip-hop-inspired beats and R&B moods in her hypnotic sound world.
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Recording of the Week,
Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani - Les Égarés 7th April 2023The quartet of kora player Ballaké Sissoko, cellist Vincent Sega, saxophonist Emile Parisien, and accordionist Vincent Peirani come together to produce one of the freshest-sounding releases of the year so far.
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Recording of the Week,
Tristan Banks - View From Above 31st March 2023With over 30 years of experience, drummer Tristan Banks delivers an outstanding debut recording, brimming with energy and imagination.
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Recording of the Week,
Billy Childs, The Winds of Change 24th March 2023Celebrated pianist, composer and bandleader Billy Childs proves that he is still at the forefront of post-bop on his new album The Winds of Change, a collection loosely inspired by film noir soundtracks.
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Recording of the Week,
Bobo Stenson Trio, 'Sphere' 17th March 2023The Swedish pianist's latest trio album showcases the band's atmospheric stylings through re-interpretations of Scandinavian composers.
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Recording of the Week,
Kendrick Scott, 'Corridors' 10th March 2023The American drummer and composer scales his band back to a trio - featuring Walter Smith III and Reuben Rogers - on a set of groovy originals on his latest studio album.