JamBase — Aaron "Neddy" Stein profiles new jazz records released recently by Kristjan Randalu, Nik Bartsch, Portico Quartet, Tangents and dustlights. The post Jazzbient: Kristjan Randalu, Nik Bartsch, Portico Quartet, Tangents & dustlights appeared first on ... more info

Guardian Music — This Australian drummer’s solo debut introduces pleasing layers and textures to a minimalist paletteLaurence Pike is an Australian drummer who has appeared in a variety of settings over the past 20 years – making ambient jazz with Trios... more info

JamBase — Meridian Trio, Chris Speed Trio, Portico Quartet, Kenosha Kid and The NJE are featured in this week's installment of Aaron Stein's RecommNeds. more info

DrownedInSound — Portico Quartet are back to their best more info

XLR8R — Portico Quartet will release their latest album, Art In The Age Of Automation, on Gondwana Records on August 25. Art In The Age Of Automation will be the Mercury Prize-nominated band's fourth studio album—their first for Manchester's Gondwana ... more info

Nialler9 — See the last page for a Soundcloud playlist of all the tracks. Looking for more new music? Follow the Nialler9 New Music playlist on Spotify. Updated weekly. 1. Portico – ‘101’ The Portico Quartet make a grander gesture with help from the Alt-... more info

The Independent — He has put away the Chinese hang, yet Nick Mulvey is proving just as adept on acoustic guitar as he delights this packed basement venue with his bewitching technique. As a founder of Mercury-shortlisted jazz outfit Portico Quartet, he introduced us ... more info

DrownedInSound — A rather special mix that Portico Quartet have made for to promote their upcoming show at London's Koko (more details about that over here). --- --- About this mix, Duncan said: 'The mix I've done is pretty broad... I wanted to try a... more info

Discobelle.net — This intense SBTRKT remix of London outfit Portico Quartet’s track “Line” sounds like it could be played late at night at some small, hidden away cavernlike club and people would freak out. The track is taken from the new Portico Quartet “Liv... more info

Core News — “Gilles broadcasts from the BBC’s Maida Vale studios with London band Portico Quartet performing live as part of BBC 6 Music Celebrates Live Music.” Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here and subscribe to the feed to get good music in the f... more info