Now entering its third decade as an ensemble, Hagiga's founder, saxophonist Alon Farber looked to Eddie Harris's "Freedom Jazz Dance" as inspiration and a theme for their 4th recording, Reflecting on Freedom. Hagiga revels in the diversity of musical flavors and colors that make up the "Israeli soundtrack." With an exciting three horn frontline - reminiscent of ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
With Metamorphosis, the soaring Chicago guitarist presents a new set of melodically rich compositions, exquisitely brought to life by the towering talents of pianist Richie Beirach, bassist Steve Rodby and drummer Paul Wertico. Their distinctive musical voices coalesce with Moulder's explorations of personal, cultural and spiritual transformations to ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Based in the East Bay, vocalist Karen Marguth found her calling in jazz while living in Fresno, CA through the early 2000s. California's Central Valley sustains a surprisingly thriving jazz community and it was there that Marguth earned national renown with her four jazz albums, featuring the tight circle of musicians she surrounded herself with. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Am Kipppunkt zur Moderne: Die erste symphonische Aufnahme mit Kent Nagano und „seinem“ Orchester beschäftigt sich mit dem Spannungsverhältnis am Wendepunkt zwischen Romantik und Moderne. Während wir Franz Schubert als progressiv und seiner Zeit vorausdenkend empfinden, ist Anton Webern gerade in seinem Frühwerk die romantische Tradition noch deutlich anzuhören. ...
Komponist: Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Anton Webern (1883-1945), Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
One has come to expect the unexpected from multi-talented artist Dan Dean. In the midst of a successful forty year career as a bassist, composer, producer and recording engineer, Dean has in recent years delved into classical vocal works. What began as a project for electric bass and orchestra, 2017's Songs Without Words evolved into a ...
Komponist: Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Der Neo-R'n'B-Shooting-Star Arlo Parks, die 2018 mit ihrem Song "Cola" erstmals für Furore sorgte, verbindet momentan wie kaum eine Zweite moderne Indie-Pop-Melodien mit authentisch-gefühlvoller und tiefdringender Lyrik, vorgetragen von einer weichen Soprano-Stimme. Die Britin thematisiert Mental Health Themen ebenso wie queere Sexualität. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
"Walk and talk" is Karl Olandersson´s fourth album on Stockholm Jazz Records. It contains 8 songs, all composed by Karl. We get to experience a wide range from vulnerable and fragile to confident and powerful, all delivered with swing, dynamic range, melodic accuracy and interaction of the highest class. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Spot the Difference (Deluxe Edition)
"Spot the Difference" is a 2010 album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It is the band's thirteenth studio album and consists entirely of new recordings of older Squeeze songs. The songs are arranged as similarly as possible to the original recordings, being done in such a way to invite the listener to 'spot the difference'. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: New Wave
Der Norweger Sivert Høyem ist bei uns vielleicht noch nicht sehr bekannt. Seine soeben erschienene EP „Roses of Neurosis“ wird das mit Sicherheit ändern. Die fünf beeindruckenden Songs kommen im Midtempo und mit schönen Melodien daher, die aber raffiniert arrangiert sind. Und Sivert Høyem hat die vielleicht beste männliche Stimme der gesamten ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Pianist and composer Christian Wallumrød releases a sequel to the album Pianokammer from 2015. The album is a deep dive into Wallumrød's interpretation of solo piano, sometimes with a sophisticated and distinct electronic environment. Text by Ivar Grydeland: For as long as I can remember, Christian Wallumrød's piano touch has done ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Claudio Filippini is back again on the music scene with a new album with a strong sonic impact, encapsulating all his musical poetics. Symphonic and reflective sonorities coexist in perfect balance with funk, groove, improvisation and electronics, catapulting the listener into a surreal picture that constantly changes over the ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
The nine-track album is a gorgeous and delicate affair with perfectly poised structures of soul and pop. When it comes to music, it’s still a pleasure to enjoy in a physical form, and every year more and more people are (re)discovering the joy of a turntable. Playing records is a remarkably cathartic process and Tingsek’s soothing ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
“Big Colors” heißt das 18. Studioalbum von Ryan Adams und stellt einen markanten Richtungswechsel gegenüber dem letzten Album “Wednesdays” dar. Es ist eine beschwingte Platte mit viel Schlagzeug, Gitarren und Synthesizer, die den Vibe der 1980er Jahre spektakulär einfängt und zusammen mit Don Was und Beatriz ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Explorer ist ein melodisch\-progressives, thematisches Artrock Album der neuen schwedischen Formation ’Sonic Desolution’. Ich acht Kapiteln beleuchtet das Album die unterschiedlichen Phasen und Erkenntnisse des Lebens: Da ist ein wenig Classic Prog, Symphonic, Pomp...\nDie ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Mammoth WVH ist das erste, selbstbetitelte Album von Mammoth WVH - der von Wolfgang Van Halen gegründeten Band. Diese Sammlung enthält die chartstürmende neue Single "Distance" sowie "Don't Back Down", "Epiphany", "Mammoth" und mehr. Anfang 2015 machte Wolf den Anfang von dem, was Mammoth WVH werden sollte, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Das höchst spannende, neue Album der amerikanischen Formation ANDROID TRIO: Jazz trifft auf (Progressive-) Rock und Avantgarde. Produziert von MIKE KENEALLY. Seit mittlerweile fünf Jahren widmet sich das in Los Angeles beheimatete ANDROID TRIO, das 2017 mit ‘Road Songs’ sein ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Fusion
A shared love of bebop and composition discovered at a fortuitous meeting at the Tate Britain, set guitarist Alban Claret and trumpeter Evan Clegg on a path leading to the May 2021 release of their debut album The Collection. After playing together for some time, the duo decided to put pen to paper to create ....
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Bebop
Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, five musicians with well-steeled personalities hammer out an original fusion of Blues with the inimitable sound of the guitars, highly impeccable beats off the drum, flawless vocals, infallible tunes off the keyboard. flawless reeling of the guitar and anarchists of the normal way performing act, all rolled ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
Einer der wichtigen, aber eher zurückhaltenden Singer-Songwriter und Autoren aus dem Herzen Nordhessens, der von der AKADEMIA in Los Angeles / Kalifornien (USA) für seine musikalische Arbeit in 2016, 2017, 2018 und 2019 mehrfach (!) ausgezeichnet wurde und für 2019 den „Singer-Songwriter of the Year 2018 Award“ und den ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Rock
