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Whirlwind Recordings

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Country of origin
  
U.K.

Founder
  
Michael Janisch

Location
  
London, England

Founded
  
2010


Distributor(s)
  
Proper Music Group Indigo E1 Entertainment PVine The Planet Company Bertus Distrijazz

Genre
  
Jazz, experimental, world

Official website
  
www.whirlwindrecordings.com

Albums
  
Coalescence, Forward Space, Sabotage and Celebration

Profiles

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Whirlwind Recordings is a London, UK-based independent record label established in 2010 by Michael Janisch.

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History

The label was founded in 2010 by bassist, composer, educator and producer Michael Janisch in order to release his debut solo album Purpose Built. The label releases albums from musicians mainly based in the UK and USA, with a growing number of artists coming from mainland Europe. As of June 2014, the label's catalog listed more than 40 albums.

Whirlwind Festival

In October 2013, WWR launched its inaugural Whirlwind Festival, curated by Janisch. The festival ran from October 10–12 at Kings Place in London and featured 18 bands and 86 musicians. Performers included Andre Canniere, Greg Osby, Mike Gibbs, Norma Winstone, Robert Mitchell, and Logan Richardson, among others.

Roster

Sidemen/women: Aaron Goldberg, Adam Rogers, Chris Potter, David Binney, Doug Wamble, Greg Osby, Jeff Ballard, Jim Black, Julian Siegel, Kendrick Scott, Larry Grenadier, Lionel Loueke, Mark Turner, Norma Winstone, Mike Moreno, Ralph Alessi, Seamus Blake, Tyshawn Sorey, Walter Smith III.

Select discography

Album — Artist — Release Date

  • Leave The Door Open — Joel Harrison & Anupam Shobhakar — 11 March 2014
  • Halftime — Rachael Cohen — 18 November 2013
  • Coalescence — Andre Canniere — 28 October 2013
  • Sabotage and Celebration — John Escreet — 15 October 2013
  • Mike Gibbs + 12 Play Gil Evans — Mike Gibbs — 12 August 2013
  • The Listener — Jeff Williams — 4 June 2013
  • The Glimpse — Robert Mitchell — 18 February 2013
  • Banned In London — Aruán Ortiz & Michael Janisch feat. Greg Osby — 29 October 2012
  • Cloudmakers Trio Live In London — Jim Hart feat. Ralph Alessi — 11 September 2012
  • Forward Space — Andre Canniere — 23 January 2012
  • Another Time — Jeff Williams — 10 October 2011
  • First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 – Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch, Jeff Williams – 10 June 2014

    • References

    Whirlwind Recordings Wikipedia
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