After making their mark for a number of years hosting notable parties and events, the Bristol-based collective Worm Disco Club have launched a brand new label called Worm Discs, and have recently released a brilliant new compilation highlighting the Bristolian jazz sound, titled New Horizons.

With London getting much of the UK jazz attention these days, this eleven-track recording helps showcase some of the most groundbreaking acts currently making waves 120 miles west of Big Ben. The compilation features Ishmael Ensemble, Waldo’s Gift, Snazzback, Run Logan Run, China Bowls, BaDaBooM!, Lyrebird, and Alun Elliott-Williams. Even though many of these acts might be a bit unknown right now, even to the most avid jazz fans, one listen through this compilation will truly show the collective talent that is sonically blooming out of this city, featuring a heavy forward-thinking dose of jazz-funk, soulful, and psychedelic jazz grooves.

Released just a few weeks ago, this record is already selling out in most shops, and with the quality of music and rising artists featured on this compilation, it’s not hard to understand why there is such strong buzz. While Brownswood brought much due attention to both the London and Melbourne scenes through the We Out Here and Sunny Side Up releases, much could be said here for this New Horizons recording and the great music currently coming out of Bristol.

Various — ‘New Horizons: A Bristol ‘Jazz’ Sound’
(Worm Discs)

1. Waldo’s Gift – Bergson
2. Run Logan Run – 3.3 Encke Ups
3. Waldo’s Gift – Jabba
4. Snazzback, Ishmael Ensemble – Flump (Ishmael Ensemble rework)
5. Snazzback, China Bowls – Grook
6. BaDaBooM! – Virtual Sex (Interlude)
7. Snazzback, China Bowls – Yum Yum
8. Run Logan Run – A Sea of Apathy and Indifference
9. Lyrebird – Owl (Interlude)
10. Waldo’s Gift ft Lyrebird – I’m Not Buying
11. Alun Elliott-Williams – Bourdain (Interlude)

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• Compilation
• Jazz
• Jazz Funk
• New Releases