Johnny Griffin was one of the most exciting tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1950s. His warm and passionate tone was distinctive (becoming an influence on Rahsaan Roland Kirk), he could play chorus after chorus of inventive and fresh ideas, and he was unbeatable in a saxophone battle. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Jimmy Smith At The Organ Vol. 3 (Remastered)
Rudy Van Gelder remastered edition. The late Jimmy Smith still was a new phenomenon when his third album was released in August 1956. Forty-nine years later, his music remains as vital and fresh as ever. With an incredible technique, Smith combined blues and be-bop and forged a new sound on a daunting instrument. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Brooke Miller ist ein außergewöhnliches Gitarren-Talent und eine einfühlsame Komponistin und Texterin. Und mit großer Gewissheit wird man als Zuhörer eine Überraschung erleben. Dennoch: Es gibt nicht viel Aufhebens, wenn Brooke Miller singt. Triller, Sprünge, Schreie interessieren sie nicht. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre:
Leonid Desyatnikov: Songs of Bukovina
There is much to admire in “Songs of Bukovina.” It reveals before our eyes the world that is quiet, luminous, and downright happy (as opposed to the poignant “Odessa,” which shakes you to the core, leaving you gasping for air.) In fact, to watch this “Songs” is to partake in a festive village ...
Komponist: Leonid Desyatnikov (1955)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Finzi: Cello Concerto, Op. 40 & Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
"Before he lost interest in classical music, at the very beginning of his career, Yo-Yo Ma made this outstanding recording of Finzi's magnificent Cello Concerto. It's still the finest available, though it faces strong competition from Naxos, offering without question the most dramatic and exciting account ...
Komponist: Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Sony Music Masterworks today introduces New Masters, a rotating ensemble of today’s leading, up-and-coming and established jazz musicians, as they take on today’s biggest charting-topping hits for a new genre-defying project entitled ReWORKS. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Mit ihrem zweiten Album gelingt Palace einen seltener Pop-Trick: In Dunkelheit getauchte Songs treten ins Licht. Aus trostlosen Momenten sprießt der Frühling von neuem. Wenn man sich auf den atmosphärischen Alt-Rock der Band einlässt, dann fühlt sich die Zukunft heller und optimistischer an. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
'It is incredibly rare to stumble across a virtually unknown or forgotten composer whose music genuinely excites and delivers, piece after piece. Erika Fox’s language is bold, feisty, uncompromising and astonishingly fresh. A highly distinctive style has emerged from a ...
Komponist: Erika Fox
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Unter der Leitung des Nyckelharpa-Virtuosen Marco Ambrosini – er war erstmals bei ECM mit Rolf Lislevand zu hören - wendet das Ensemble Supersonus seine einzigartige Instrumentalmischung, die durch den jenseitigen Obertongesang von Anna-Maria Hefele ergänzt wird, auf ein sehr ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
A composer admired by his contemporaries, Josquin Desprez (ca 1450-1521) was a solitary artist who sublimated in his chansons the melancholy character and the elegance emblematic of the Renaissance. For their first recording, Dulces Exuviae explore the intimacy of these chansons ...
Komponist: Josquin Desprez (1450-1521)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
Taken from the LPOs final concerts with the late Aldo Ciccolini (19252015), when he was in his mid-eighties, these performances were much praised at the time. Most notably for Ciccolinis soulful and sensitive interpretation that was illuminated from within and sounded fresh, spontaneous and heartfelt ...
Komponist: Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Standing outside Tchaikovsky's catalogue of symphonies, the 'Manfred' resides deservedly in the niche that its lack of number has provided. This is a symphony of extreme drama from a composer who never shied away from self-expression, Byron's luscious and erotic subject matter proving the perfect ...
Komponist: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1993)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
"Ich bin mehr daran interessiert, mich selbst zu verwirklichen und Platten zu machen, die mich mit Stolz erfüllen und mir das Gefühl geben, dass ich mein Bestes gegeben habe. Und wenn es anderen gefällt, umso besser", sagt Keb' Mo', über sein neues Werk "Oklahoma", das am 14. Juni 2019 auf Concord Records veröffentlicht wird. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Acoustic Blues
Magna Sequentia I is a unique sequencing of dance movements drawn from Bach’s keyboard works featuring pieces from the French Suites and the Partitas. Whereas Bach’s suites typically comprise six to eight movements, Sonia Rubinsky has selected 19, compiled with a tonal logic that still ...
Komponist: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Noah Kahan has announced his highly anticipated debut album, Busyhead, which will be released this summer on June 14th. In celebration of the release, Noah will be heading out on The Busyhead Tour across North America this fall, returning to headline larger venues coming off of ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Auf „Harp vs. Harp“ bildet der GRAMMY-Gewinner Grégoire Maret ein einzigartiges Duo mit dem Harfenvirtuosen Edmar Castaneda. Zusammen, und mit Gaststar Béla Fleck am Banjo, erkunden sie die Wirkung der Kombination aus Jazz und Weltmusik und eröffnen eine neue innovative Klangwelt. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Die Kunst der Kontemplation: Mari Samuelsen präsentiert ihr erstes Album für Deutsche Grammophon. Schlicht MARI heißt das Deutsche-Grammophon-Debüt der norwegischen Geigerin Mari Samuelsen. Aufgenommen mit dem Konzerthausorchester Berlin unter der Leitung von Jonathan Stockhammer, ...
Komponist: Max Richter (1966), Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Jóhann Jóhannssons (1969), Peter Gregson, Vladimir Martynov, Peteris Vasks (1946-), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Silk Baroque presents a musical encounter between Wu Wei and Holland Baroque, performing a programme that ranges from Baroque greats such as Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Rameau to Chinese traditional tunes, all tied together by the musicians’ openness to improvisation, experimentation and cultural ...
Komponist: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaques & Vocalise (Arr. J. Conus for Piano Trio)
Electrifying Piano Trio Performances in the great Russian musical tradition! The Hermitage Piano Trio is distinguished by its exuberant musicality, interpretative range, and sumptuous sound—attributes that Reference Recordings expects to be highly appealing to music lovers and audiophiles worldwide. Following a recent performance, ...
Komponist: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
On Collaborations: Volume One, writers Steve Pretty, Olly Blackman and Luke Christie have between them penned the outfit's most dynamic material to date. Mm Mm (feat. Angélique Kidjo and Roundhouse Choir) merges Beninese grooves with wah pedal trumpet textures, and the rousing ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
