Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – In Common 2(Whirlwind WR4728. CD Review by John Bungey) First, if you’re a lover of the noble art of album cover design, a word of […]
Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – “In Common 2”
Chris Montague – “Warmer than Blood”
Chris Montague – Warmer than Blood (Whirlwind WR4756. CD Review by Jon Turney) Guitarist Chris Montague’s first recording as leader is a very considered affair: the very opposite of a blowing session. He […]
Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet – When Angels Fall
Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet – When Angels Fall (Whirlwind Recordings WR4747. CD review by Peter Slavid) Back in the 1960s, Polish jazz was known mostly for it’s role in the protest movement against Soviet-era […]
Natacha Atlas – Strange Days
Natacha Atlas – Strange Days (Whirlwind Recordings WR4744. CD review by Mark McKergow) Egyptian-British vocalist Natacha Atlas shifts closer to the jazz world with this powerful and intriguing album with an international band, […]
Michael Janisch – Worlds Collide
Michael Janisch – Worlds Collide (Whirlwind Recordings. WR4742. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Michael Janisch has put together a band of some of the best players from London and New York for […]
Michael Janisch’s Worlds Collide (album launch Kings Place, 27 Sept)
Michael Janisch launches his latest album, Worlds Collide, with a concert by his new band at Kings Place on Friday, September 27. He spoke to Rob Adams: It’s the Wisconsin-born, London-based bass guitarist and double bassist’s […]
Ten vinyl releases from Whirlwind Recordings
Sebastian writes: Michael Janisch’s label Whirlwind Recordings will be 10 years old in 2020. As a “pre-celebration” the label has launched a special edition of ten issues on vinyl. A pre-order period […]
