5 new acts to have delivered most significantly on a record so far in 2025

ONE Brandon Woody (USA)

Brandon Woody, For The Love Of It All, Blue Note ****

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TWO Alice Leggett (Wales)

Alice Leggett, Birdsong, ZenneZ ***1/2

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THREE Tom Caraher (Ireland)

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Irish jazz scene invigorated by Tom Caraher

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FOUR Donovan Haffner (England)

Donovan Haffner, Alleviate ****

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FIVE Lukas DeRungs (Germany)

Lukas DeRungs, Wake, Berthold **** recommended

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