release date:24.05.2024 on Traumton
In 2019, Fabian Dudek released Creating Meaning, the debut album of his quartet, which had formed the previous year. In February 2022, the following album Isolated Flowers came out, consolidating Dudek’s reputation as a “high-flyer of contemporary jazz” (FAZ). Both productions as well as the band’s concerts received enthusiastic acclaim, and the second album was nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award.
May 24th, 2024 self-release by Tom Maor – Dunes
… from Tom himself, about the recording:
I’m beyond excited to introduce you to my debut album, “Dunes“, which showcases a blend of jazz, world music, post-rock, and draws influence from other genres. This project is deeply personal to me, as it’s a culmination of my experiences and inspirations from a life-changing journey I took through Asia, as well as a collection of stories and melodies inspired by significant moments in my life.
release date: 25.05.2024 on Traumton
I made up a definition, solely for myself, a highly subjective description of the result of a truly spontaneous musical interaction. I call it “pure music”. It’s not some term that musicologists might use to analyze musical phenomena. It’s personal.
release date: 24.05.2024 on Hubro Records
Hibernation may be unsettling but Randall Dunn’s mastery of intimate space and dynamics provides moments of heart-stopping beauty – 9/10 – UNCUT
synths and electronica infiltrate their customary sparse drama, and they still possess the knack of creating what’s best described as uplifting melancholy – PROG
The seventh album from Splashgirl, “More Human” is made in collaboration with singer/sound artist Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, and producer Randall Dunn. The album title, “More Human,” explores the role of humanity in a society increasingly reliant on technology, where artists face direct competition from artificial intelligence. What is the difference between what humans create and what machines create as technology becomes more sophisticated? And how can we preserve the genuinely human in music produced by live musicians coming together to create music?
Release Date: 24.05.2024 on Blue Room Music
Trumpeter/Composer Alex Sipiagin to release new recording “Horizons“. Eight new original tunes by Alex Sipiagin. ‘While You Weren’t Looking’ and ‘When Is It Now?’ composed by Pat Metheny just for this recording.
“…Tamura’s trumpet is lyrically beautiful and commanding.” ― Andy Hamilton, Wire
“Tamura controls the tone of his trumpet at will and he has entered territory that no one has ever explored.” ― Masahiro Imai, Musen to Jikken
NatJim to be released May 17, 2024 via Libra Records
Saxophonist/Composer Tobias Meinhart offers a new release in a trio format, which includes Rick Rosato on the double bass and Jesse Simpson on the drums, entitled ” Sunset Park “. Out on May 17th, 2024 via Sonic River Record.
“He Plays from his heart” – New York Jazz Magazine
“A sax player of highest ranking” – Concerto
“Germany’s biggest talent on the saxophone” – JazzTHING
“Commanding!” **** – Downbeat
Acclaimed out-jazz drummer Nick Fraser teams up with composer/ keyboard virtuoso John Kameel Farah for “Farahser” out May 17th, 2024
” World-renowned composer-pianist John Kameel Farah is versed in classical, minimalist, jazz, electronic and Arabic music, and performs with piano, synthesizer, computer and, at times, harpsichord and organ. His latest album, Time Sketches, blends these elements with symphonic vision and fluidity.” — Peter Ellman, Exclaim!
” The Toronto drummer is perhaps a little too progressive for the hidebound Canadian scene. A deft and sensitive percussionist with a hint of an enigmatic streak, a feeling for economical gestures and an innate sense of form.” — Mark Miller, The Globe and Mail
The first of two volumes is due out May 14, 2024 via Playscape Recordings, featuring trombonist Michael Dessen, pianist Joshua White, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Ches Smith.
“Jason Robinson tends to weave his musical projects with multiple and overlapping narrative layers… [his] richly nuanced, storytelling compositions are full of freedom, flexibility, inventiveness and humor.” – Eyal Hareuveni, All About Jazz
“Jason Robinson is a sure-footed reedist, composer, bandleader and improviser… There is certainly jazz tradition here, but also a blissful sense of contemporary vitality.” – Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail
Sol Sol release Almost All Things Considered on LP/CD/DL on Sail Cabin Records on the 10th of May.
The tracks are written by saxophonist Elin Forkelid (Fire! Orchestra, Vilhelm Bromander’s Unfolding Orchestra, Anna Högberg Attack…) and David Stackenäs (Labfield, Ballrogg…) with influences from Carla Bley and Joni Mitchell to Ornette Coleman and Jimi Hendrix. Making up the quartet are drummer Anna Lund (Frida Hyvönen, Ane Brun…) and bassist Mauritz Agnas (Agnas Bros). 2022’s What Year Is It?, nailed the pandemic ennui with its title and surprised many with it’s, at times, gentle lyricism, this follow up is a case of more is more; more free jazz, more distorted guitars, more baritone sax.
