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Today's "Mothers In Jazz" on UK Jazz News features vocalist Jo Lawry. One of my favourite interviewees thanks to her honesty, humour, & sage advice. Jo's new album "Acrobats" is out Friday on Whirlwind Recordings, featuring jazz mums Linda May Han Oh & Allison Miller. londonjazznews.com/2023/02/06/mot…

And the reviews are starting to come in 😅. Thank you to @allenmichie for the deep listening and kind words in this review for The Arts Fuse Linda May Han Oh Allison Miller Whirlwind Recordings

And another from @simplyjazztalk … thanks for this one! (And if you’re wondering what’s going on during the A sections of “Taking a Chance On Love” it’s some sneaky Coltrane changes 🤓)

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It’s release day!!! My new album, featuring Linda May Han Oh on bass and Allison Miller on drums, is out on all platforms today! Here’s just one: jolawry-whirlwind.bandcamp.com/album/acrobats

Bloomin' hell, this is good. Sting on songwriting: "songwriting is like fishing-you have to show up with your rod if you're ever going to catch something", "the bridge is therapy", his devotion to Bach, & more. Fantastic interviewing Rick Beato 👌 youtube.com/watch?v=efRQh2…

Sharing another 'Acrobats' review, this from Ivan Hewett at the The Telegraph. I can't disagree with the notion that our instrumentation is "seemingly perverse" 😆. Grateful for this and other positive reviews so far! Whirlwind Recordings Allison Miller Linda May Han Oh telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-…

Another lovely review has just landed, this time from Peter Quinn @jazzwise who has called Acrobats "a fearless, freewheeling delight." Wheee! Read the full review here: jazzwise.com/review/jo-lawr… Whirlwind Recordings Linda May Han Oh Allison Miller

... and here I was thinking things had gone quiet. Happy two-week-iversary, Acrobats! Here's another lovely review from All About Jazz by Troy Dostert. Whirlwind Recordings Linda May Han Oh Allison Miller

I guess good things happen in threes, too! It's a banner day for "Acrobats" with this lovely review from The Age by John Shand rounding out today's hat trick. Yay! theage.com.au/culture/music/…

Thanks @gb_watchman for making “Acrobats” the WRTI Music album of the week. Obviously I’m biased because it’s somewhat glowing 🥰 BUT the attached review is also so beautifully written. In light of what’s happening to jazz journalists of late, we need to treasure these writers.

A day late to sharing this round-up from @WillLayman but no less chuffed to be included! 🥰

MARY LOU WILLIAMS Devotion! nytimes.com/2023/04/05/art…

Oedipus Schmoedipus this morning I rolled up my jeans so I could play with my toddler son in a paddle pool and he said “you have blootiful legs Mummy” and I dined out on that AAALLL day.

Love this song from Nicky Schrire with its unashamed grafting to McCartney, and do I hear influence from another of my faves Olivia Chaney in here too? Such a beautiful melody and so glad I can hear and understand every artful lyric 😜 m.youtube.com/watch?v=V8riQM…

Out now - new video “The Glass Hours” ✨✨✨ Jus Ad Bellum youtu.be/oCiJldarxFg Sara Serpa Mark Turner Fabian Martinez Almazan #obedcalvaire Recorded by Andy Taub at Brooklyn Recording Mixed, mastered by #davedarlington @BiophiliaRecord 📸by @fourtenmedia

New music today from TRIO GRANDE - second single 'Ministry of Love' out on all streaming sites - check it here + pre order the album in all formats: whirlwindrecs.lnk.to/MinistryofLove Trio Grande is: Gilad Hekselman, Nate Wood, Will Vinson fullyaltered Gilad Hekselman ProperJazz

Mothers in Jazz (62): Allison Miller londonjazznews.com/2023/10/02/mot…

The cat is out of the bag! I’m so excited to be commencing this role in 2024.