WHO'S NEW - 2010

In the December/January edition of Jazzwise magazine, a number of contributors predicted who they thought were the up and coming names we should look out for in 2010. Why not set yourself the challenge of listening to at least two of them and seeing what you think? We shall feature some of them over the coming months to remind you. If you think any of them are particularly outstanding, let us know. The list includes:

American twins Marcus and EJ Strickland (saxes and drums)
The band Rhythmica
Danish group Delirium
American trumpeter Corey Wilkes
Rory Simmons (trumpet)
Norwegian group Jazzmob
Alexander Hawkins (piano)
Swedish group Elifantree
Norwegian trio Listen
Irish guitarist Mark McKnight
Henry Armburg Jennings (trumpet)
Freddie Gavita (trumpet)
John Turville (piano)
Dan Whieldon (piano)
Adam Waldman (sax)
Emilia Martensson (vocals)
Jasper Høiby (bass)
Ryan Quigley (trumpet)
Femi Temowo (guitar)
Chris Dagley (drums)
Andy Chapman (drums)
Percy Pursglove (Trumpet/double bass)
Andrew Bain

American Peter Evans (trumpet)
American Jon Irabagon (sax)
Stuart McCallum (guitar)
theremenist Pamelia Kurstin
the Kairos 4tet
Carlos Lopez-Real
the E17 Jazz Collective
Chris Vatalaro (drums)
Fumi Okiji (vocals)
Belgian trumpeter Bart Maris
Dave Kane (double bass)
America singer/pianist Jon Proulx
Kirsty Almeida (vocals)
Peter Brötzmann
Michael Olatuja (vocals/bass)
Tom Stone (sax)
Sam Leake
Lewis Wright
Eddie Hicks (drums)
James Maddren (drums)
John Lowrie (drums)
José James (vocals)
Benet McLean (piano)
Australian vocalist Josh Kyle
the group Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides
the group Hunter Gracchus
Pat Thomas
Dominic Lash (bass)
Javier Carmona (drums)

WHO WAS NEW - 2009

Joe Wright (saxophone)
John Turville Trio
If Destroyed But True
Ryan Quigley
Zem Audu (saxophone)
Helge Lien Trio
James Gardiner-Bateman (saxophone)
Trio VD
Fieldwork with Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman and Tyshawn Sorey
Arun Gosh
Bilbao Syndrome
Minghe Morte
The Final Terror
Troyka
The Mighty Jeddo
Ayanna Witter-Johnson (cello and vocals)
Daisy Palmer (drums)
Andrew Plummer (vocals)
Brigitte Bereha (vocals)
Z-U Trio with Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Skinner and Neil Charles
Peter Edwards (piano)
Nicola Emmanuelle (vocals)
Riaan Vosloo (bass)
Will Collier (bass)
James Maddren (drums)
Elisabeth Nygard
Mary Halvorson (guitar)
Sekten sextet
Alex Stewart (vocals)
Chris Hill (bass)
Dylan Howe band
John Turville (piano)
The Chaologists
Nina Ramsby (vocals)
Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet)
Matt Halsall (trumpet)

and we would add to the list the six very talented winners of the 2008 Yamaha/Classic FM awards:

Ruby Wood (vocals)
John Randall (drums)
Rick Simpson (piano)
Iestyn Jones (bass)
Calum Gourlay (bass)
Zem Audu (saxophone) has already been mentioned above

and
YolanDa Brown (saxophone)

WHO WAS NEW - 2008

In the December/January edition of Jazzwise magazine, a number of contributors predicted who they thought were the up and coming names we should look out for in 2008. The list included:

Kit Downes (piano),
Dave O'Brien (keyboards),
Matana Roberts (saxophone),
Outhouse,
Dave Kane (bass),
Napolean Maddox (beatboxer),
John Law's Trio,
Antonio Sanchez (drums),
Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto saxophone),
The Portico Quartet,
Empirical,
The Blessing,
Billy Jenkins,
Verneri Pohjola (trumpet),
Whakabas,
The Magic Hat Ensemble,
Kirsty Almeida (singer/songwriter),
Anna Maria Jopek (singer),
Dave Smith (drums),
Dave Stapleton (piano),
Pawel Kaczmarczyk (piano),
Slawek Jaskulke (piano),
Free Spirits,
Alcyona Mick,
Gareth Roberts Quintet,
Tomos Williams (trumpet),
Burum,
Bryan Corbett (trumpet),
Sue Richardson (trumpet),
Andre Brown (saxophone),
Ayanna Witter-Johnson (singer),
Raul Midon (singer),
Eric Alexander,
Hod O'Brien
Cyrus Chestnut.