Johan Leijonhufvud Trio - Nifty Fifty
Nifty Fifty is an album of Johan’s original compositions, full of inventive, melodious playing by some of the finest musicians working in European jazz. Its charm lies in the lyricism of Leijonhufvud’s playing, the trios’ intimate and warm dynamic, and his compositional meditation on the places and the objects that inspire him. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Bebop
Live in Paris 1966 (Remastered)
A unique pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) is one of the greatest jazz legends of all time. Thelonious is surrounded by his legendary quartet featuring Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), Larry Gales ( double bass) and Ben Riley (drums). ...
Composer: Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Cool
Some might think that guitarist Oz Noy, a celebrated voice in jazz-fusion over the last quarter century for applying his formidable guitar chops to funky rhythms and blues-based changes on 13 leader albums and hundreds of plugged-in concert performances, is not an ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Marshall Allen, IN+OUT Records invited the Sun Ra Arkestra into the studio with 24 musicians. As if from the farthest reaches of space, a tremendous positive energy has come to us via "Light on a Satellite": It is Sun Ra's music, played by his Arkestra, more than 30 years after the legendary ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Fusion
This second gathering of MTB (titled for the surnames of Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner and Peter Bernstein,) is an intense, focused recital that reinforces the exalted position each member holds in the 2024 jazz landscape. Everyone listens. No one overplays or goes for "house." The ambiance is one of concentrated excellence. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
A strikingly unorthodox album, with a unique sense of flow, Relations brings together kindred spirits from scattered compass points and traditions, and tells us something new about each of them. Conceived and realized over a four year period, the album is both a thoughtful collection of duos and solos and ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Internationally renowned harp and electronica duo FitkinWall follow threads of migration, loss and longing in their new album Uist. Composer Graham Fitkin has produced new work based on old Gaelic songs and Highland tunes. Scottish harpist Ruth Wall performs on concert, electro and wire-strung harps with ...
Composer: Graham Fitkin (1963)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Jazz legend George Cables celebrates his 80th birthday with a stunning new recording, showcasing the timeless artistry that has defined his illustrious career. Known for his flawless technique and unparalleled musicianship, he has established himself as a towering figure in the jazz ....
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Blue chip ensemble casting, winging improvisations that are solidly rooted in the blues, original compositions that add much to the ever-expanding repertoire of the modern jazz canon! These are the components that you look for in ANY recording and they're all available in abundance on That's What's Up by the Heavy Hitters. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Christmas Stories (Deluxe Edition)
GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Christian Sands has announced the upcoming DELUXE digital release of his cherished holiday album Christmas Stories via Mack Avenue Records. Having performed in-demand Christmas shows with Jazz at Lincoln Center and all around the world, Sands offers such beloved classics as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
"Block" is the second single from Johan Lindvall Trio's forthcoming album "END", which will release on November 22nd. With its shuffling and meandering around a wistful theme, “Block” is the perfect accompaniment to gazing out on a cold grey day from a warm room. It marks a tonal shift for the trio towards a darker, more contemplative sound that permeates ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Departing the Wasteland, the new album by Finnish pianist and composer Alexi Tuomarila, marks the beginning of a new creative flowering for him and also 20 years of playing with the trio that’s at the heart of the album: Mats Eilertsen on bass and Olavi Louhivuori on drums. Portuguese guitarist Andre Fernandes and guest players add richness and texture to the trio sound ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
Guitar player Jeroen Reggers surrounds himself with some of Belgium's finest jazz musicians to bring his original compositions to life on “Ten Years From Now”. The quartet’s sound is characterized by its dynamic and versatile nature. Jeroen’s compositions seamlessly blend his deep love for jazz (inspired by the likes of Aaron Parks, Keith ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
This is an exploring album. The well-known format of the piano trio is a point of departure exploring in composition and improvisation what a piano trio also can be. And how it can sound. There is an opening to these explorations, one can hear musicians stretching musical ideas into something barely known if not the unknown. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Portable infinity - an all-star quartet with four of the international jazz scene's strongest names. Swedish drummer Magnus Öström really made his name internationally with his work in the style-creating and iconic jazz trio E.S.T. but has also marked himself strongly as a soloist with several releases in his own ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Bebop
With ‘Solo Live’, Nenad Vasilic presents his fifteenth album. Alone on the double bass, the double bassist and composer moves between irregular rhythms, straightforward funk beats and music from the southern Balkans. The constant alternation of percussive and traditional playing techniques creates a captivating live performance. Nenad Vasilic has lived in Vienna ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
‘LOM’, the second album by the Taranczewski trio with pianist Olaf Taranczewski, bassist Jean-Philippe Wadle and drummer Benedikt Stehle, is directly related to its remarkable predecessor “When I Was”. Because ‘LOM’ is the antithesis of ‘When I Was’ in every respect - conceptually, playfully, in terms of mood and sound. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Monk's Music (Mono Remastered 2024)
"Monk’s Music" is a landmark in jazz — easily one of Thelonious Monk’s greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor sax — and if you’ve ever doubted the ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
The Colin Vallon Trio has found its own space in the crowded world of the piano trio by quietly challenging its conventions. On its third ECM album Vallon again leads the group not with virtuosic solo display but by patient outlining of melody and establishing of frameworks in which layered group improvising can take place. Reviewing the group’s 2014 release Le Vent, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
