Live at Birdland
Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Geoffrey Keezer issues his first live trio record in more than 15 years with Geoffrey Keezer Live at Birdland. Uniting colossal improvisers and masters of fluid foundation John Patitucci and Clarence Penn, Geoffrey Keezer Live at Birdland presents an album-length gesture that reinvigorates the soul of live releases from the heart of New York City. Committed to the same ethos of joy and […]
Harken!
“The ensemble playing has the togetherness that only comes from top musicians who know each other well and think as one. Everything is clear and precise yet full of delicacy and feeling.” The Observer HARKEN! is the new album by Threeway, featuring Steve Waterman on trumpet/flugelhorn, Steve Lodder on piano, Rhodes and Hammond organ and […]
The Rules Don’t Apply
“Four Stars! Winkler is a storyteller, his voice is wry, unpretentious and warm. In short, he is splendid company.” — Downbeat Magazine Platinum award-winning vocalist and songwriter Mark Winkler, is set to release his 21st recording,The Rules Don’t Apply, in the UK. “An unsung hero of West Coast Jazz”, according to Downbeat magazine, Winkler can […]
More from the Heart
More From The Heart follows the critically acclaimed 2022 debut, Heart of Mine by composer,songwriter and pianist Ross Lorraine. Produced by Claire Martin, the recording featuresleading vocalists Joanna Eden, Iain Mackenzie, Noemi Nuti, Irene Serra, Christine Tobin andCharlie Wood. Lorraine has chosen six contrasting vocalists who sing two songs each to better serve themany genres […]
Clay
Clay is the third full length album by contemporary singer-songwriter Flo Perlin. A Londoner with Iraqiand Belarusian heritage, Flo Perlin began learning the cello at the age of five, later falling in love withthe guitar when her Colombian teacher Cesar Rodriguez-Duran (the same person who taught MichaelKiwanuka) introduced her to the world of Bossa Nova, […]
Moment of Departure
Since the very dawn of the music over a century ago, there’s always been a balance in jazz between composition and improvisation. This equilibrium has been a constant source of inspiration and experiment for Tim Garland. Several of his ensembles have explored that relationship, but Moment of Departure charts the latest stage in the twenty-year […]
Hills & Valleys
Superlocrian is a new, acoustic chamber-jazz septet, founded by trumpeter/composer Sam Massey, which features some of the UK’s finest musicians – Gavin Mallett and Hugh Davies on trumpet and flugelhorn, Edward Leaker on soprano and alto saxophone, Jade Gall on saxophones and flutes, Tom Green on trombone and Mike Poyser on Tuba. “The sonic qualities and possibilities […]
Strictly Smokin’ & Friends
Strictly Smokin’ & Friends is the latest album by the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band (SSBB) which features an array of leading British musicians: Bruce Adams, Alan Barnes, Paul Booth, Polly Gibbons, Gareth Lockrane, Mike Lovatt, Mark Nightingale, Ross Stanley and Anthony Strong. Founded in 2003 by Michael Lamb – trumpeter, leader and chief arranger/composer – […]
Wise And Waiting
Album release (CD, Digital & Vinyl): Friday 26 April 2024 Over the past two decades trombonist-composer Raph Clarkson has proved to be one of the most dynamic figures in British jazz. Leader of the critically acclaimed orchestra, Dissolute Society he has put together a new band, Equal Spirits that makes its debut with a stunning […]
Moonray
British Jazz Singer Returns With Adventurous Second Album James Hudson is proud to present the brand-new album Moonray, to be released in March 2024. In addition to a well versed and trusted rhythm section, Moonray features horns, strings and vibraphone, resulting in a showcase of a unique thirteen-piece band, projecting a high impact sound that […]