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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 fusion sounds of the 1970s.    Diminishing \/ Heavy Artillery \/ Django's Castle \/ Anniversary Song \/ Cavalrie \/ Hungaria \/ Douce Ambiance \/ Swing 42 \/ September Song","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46012898246890,"sku":"630808828829","price":16.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/3844457-3524966.jpg?v=1786810683"},{"product_id":"ghost-days","title":"GHOST DAYS","description":"Fifth album from American trumpeter Andre Canniere for Whirlwind with a new band featuring Brigitte Beraha - vocals, Tori Freestone - tenor saxophone, Rick Simpson - piano \u0026amp; keyboards, Tom Farmer - double bass, Andrew Bain - drums.    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His time spent playing drums with similarly adventurous and unclassifiable artists Tigran Hamasyan and Shai Maestro opened his ears to the possibilities of rhythmic variation: his immersion in electronic music production and the motorik tradition of Jaki Liebzeit alerted him the possibilities of repetition.    1. Monotonous  2. 27  3. Brew  4. MIDI Sans Frontieres  5. Nine B  6. In Three  7. Static  8. Cinque  9. 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The album Patterns from Nature is an   unashamedly ambitious showcase for his remarkable abilities as a   composer and orchestrator, working within the space where the   heartfelt collaborative improvisation of jazz meets the adventurous   rigor of contemporary music and the depth and complexity of   conceptual art.     As composer, Nachoff created the closely written, intricately detailed   scores for a pair of large-ensemble pieces. As bandleader, he   oversaw the realisation of those scores by a hand-picked team of   remarkable genre-crossing musicians, including pianist Matt   Mitchell, percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, bassist Carlo de Rosa,   clarinetist Francois Houle, trombonist Ryan Keberle, and the   internationally renowned Molinari String Quartet, supported by a   large chamber ensemble conducted by JC Sanford.     As interdisciplinary collaborator, he worked with physicist Dr.   Stephen Morris, whose research into emergent patterns in nature   informed the project's structural concepts, and four filmmakers -  Tina de Groot, Lee Hutzulak, Gita Blak, and Udo Prinsen - originally   conceived alongside them for a multimedia version of the work,   resulting in the titular Patterns from Nature suite of four contrasting   movements that engage the listener at every level.","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46055026458858,"sku":"5065024546014","price":18.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4487261-3512626.jpg?v=1786790146"},{"product_id":"evening-will-find-itself","title":"EVENING WILL FIND ITSELF","description":"At the heart of saxophonist and composer Alex LoRe's music making   is a fearless approach to exploring the fault lines and contradictions   within his art: reconciling the timeless post-bop verities explored by   his friends and mentors Greg Osby and Bunky Green with his own   awareness of the possibilities of the seemingly opposite extremes   of through-composition and freedom.  His Whirlwind Records debut Evening Will Find Itselfmarks a   powerful step forward in his journey to reconcile these tensions to   create a music that isn't limited by expectations, always centered   around the unapologetic warmth and humanity of his own playing,   and carried forward by his band of long-term musical partners: Glenn   Zaleski on piano, Desmond White on bass and (relative) newcomer   Allan Mednard on drums.  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Moving to Sweden to further her studies, she was soon   touring Europe with the acclaimed Norrbotten Big Band, under the   direction of Joakim Milder, working closely with featured guest   vocalist Genevieve Artadi and accompanying Artadi on a duo tour   opening for Louis Cole.   Each tune on the album draws inspiration from an aspect of Britta's   own life. \"Simple Things\" has the directness of a pop song married   to the depth of jazz, as Genevieve Artadi's ethereal vocals float over   an insistent backbeat that supports limpid depths of harmony. 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While respecting the tradition, the internationally renowned   trombonists Paul Dunlea (from Cork) and Trevor Mires (from   London) are not traditionalists, and their collaborative project Silfra   showcases their thoroughly contemporary skills as composers and   arrangers to create a fascinatingly diverse set of trombone led   music. Silfra is the name of a place in Iceland where the tectonic   plates of Europe and America meet and rub together. \"I scuba-dived   between the two plates and touched them both at the same time,\"   says Dunlea, and the album presents a true transatlantic meeting of   talent. The project was conceived after Paul and Trevor worked   together on a project at London's famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club,   and the music was recorded at the legendary New York studio of   Rudy Van Gelder with a specially assembled band of their favorite US   musicians.   For the drum chair, Trevor chose Billy Kilson, famed for his long   association with Dave Holland, while Paul selected bassist Ike Sturm   (Donny McCaslin) and pianist Jim Ridl (Kurt Elling, Joe Locke). Ryan   Keberle contributes a third trombone to some of the sections to   create a full, lush sound. The result is a stunning album that   combines influences from both the leaders' multi-faceted careers,   Paul's Irish heritage, and their deep love of the jazz tradition.  Silfra is a beautifully realised album from two master musicians   completely at ease in their surroundings","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46055027343594,"sku":"5065014356845","price":18.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4481973-3503826.jpg?v=1786790183"},{"product_id":"probiotic-orchestrations","title":"PROBIOTIC ORCHESTRATIONS","description":"As genre conventions continue to morph and blur, there's a wealth of   stunning new music being made wherever groups of musicians have   the imagination and ingenuity to transcend the old boundaries and   just play whatever comes naturally. 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Now the trio are dispersed and live in different corners   of the USA, but in 2024 they came together in a remote seaside cabin  in New Hampshire, writing and recording every day in an intense   undisturbed whirlwind of creativity. Probiotic Orchestrations is the   result - a dazzling mix of improvisation and composition, exploring   rhythm, colour and texture with the directness of rock and the   fearless improvisatory flair of jazz.","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46055027540202,"sku":"5065014356784","price":18.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4481974-3503823.jpg?v=1786774865"},{"product_id":"probiotic-orchestrations-1","title":"PROBIOTIC ORCHESTRATIONS","description":"As genre conventions continue to morph and blur, there's a wealth of   stunning new music being made wherever groups of musicians have   the imagination and ingenuity to transcend the old boundaries and   just play whatever comes naturally. 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Moving to Sweden to further her studies, she was soon   touring Europe with the acclaimed Norrbotten Big Band, under the   direction of Joakim Milder, working closely with featured guest   vocalist Genevieve Artadi and accompanying Artadi on a duo tour   opening for Louis Cole.   Each tune on the album draws inspiration from an aspect of Britta's   own life. \"Simple Things\" has the directness of a pop song married   to the depth of jazz, as Genevieve Artadi's ethereal vocals float over   an insistent backbeat that supports limpid depths of harmony. 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The Gareth Lockrane Big Band has been the vehicle for that music   since the band's formation in 2008. Following on from their 2017   debut 'Fistfight At The Barn Dance' the new album 'Box Of Tricks' was   honed on the bandstand and recorded in a single day in Livingston   Studio. It presents the all-star band romping through a set of original   compositions that effortlessly blend the sincerity and freedom of   improvisation with an intricacy of detail and precision of delivery that   delights and astonishes at every turn. All the tunes balance rich, deep   arrangements with spontaneous improvisation from the array of star   soloists.     'Box Of Tricks' is a state-of-the-art modern big band record that's also   deeply personal, combining Gareth's favourite influences from Eddie   Harris to Louis Cole, Quincy Jones to Wayne Shorter, and bringing   together a genuine community of players into a compelling whole.    A1. All the People  A2. Box of Tricks  A3. Dennis Irwin  B1. 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Away   from the pressures of the commercial industry, Rich seized the   opportunity to explore and expand the vocabulary of his instrument.  'NYAEBA' took shape: written and performed entirely on the bass   guitar. Rich drew inspiration from the many remarkable musicians   he's supported as a bassist, or encountered in the richly multicultural   music scene in his adopted hometown of Toronto. Throughout the   album, the commitment to melody and story ensures that the   technique, though prodigious, never overshadows the tale. Each tune   was built up with multiple tracks in the studio, with no looping or   sequencing involved. The sonic versatility on display is astounding,   but the album retains the organic, intimate feel of a performance.  This album will no doubt sit comfortably among the essential solo   bass albums, showcasing what's possible on the instrument. While   many solo bass records center the instrument itself, what's unique   about Rich's approach is that he puts the composition and music   first, using the electric bass as the vehicle. With a focus on texture,   movement and melody, and a striking range of voices, this is not your   average electric bass album.    A1. Ukudlala  A2. The Sum of Our Tears  A3. Heart of a Lonely Woman  A4. Nyaeba (The Griot)  B1. Kalagala Ebwembe  B2. Sowetoeira  B3. Turiyasangitananda - The Transcendental Lord's Highest Song of Bliss (A Meditation for Alice Coltrane)  B4. The Kingdom of Heaven is Within","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":46055152812266,"sku":"5065014356777","price":39.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4477733-3496593.jpg?v=1786850522"},{"product_id":"samara-joy","title":"SAMARA JOY","description":"Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. Samara Joy is a singing star in the ascendancy: the young vocalist attracted attention in 2019 after winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Now, the 21-year-old announces her self-titled debut release, which puts her spin on jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. Produced by Grammy-nominated veteran Matt Pierson, she's joined by jazz guitar virtuoso Pasquale Grasso and his trio (Ari Roland and Kenny Washington) for a release that furthers Joy's reputation as one of America's most promising young jazz vocalists. Joy's interpretations balance the breezy-fresh feel of a relative newcomer with a reverence for a tradition she is now undoubtedly part of. \"But Beautiful\", \"Let's Dream in the Moonlight\" and \"Jim\" pay homage to Billie Holiday's original versions, and she acknowledges the great Nat King Cole with versions of \"It Only Happens Once\" and \"The Trouble with Me is You\". \"Stardust\" is another nod to Cole, showcasing a talent for storytelling well beyond her years. As she says, \"There's nothing like hearing someone who understands sing it to you.\" Moods range from the happy-go-lucky simplicity of \"Everything Happens to Me\" to the longing of \"Lover Man\".","brand":"WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":46129834918122,"sku":"5052442022008","price":26.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4066486-2894532.jpg?v=1786848137"},{"product_id":"in-common-iii","title":"IN COMMON III","description":"Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens are two musicians at the forefront of developments in jazz and improvised music, listing the likes of Terence Blanchard, Ambrose Akinmusire, Esperanza Spalding and Christian Scott as collaborators. The pair started working together in 2017, and four years later, they're back for the third iteration of their highly commended In Common project. 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