The new album by experienced Soul-Funksters The Brooks, a supergroup formed in the early 2010s, is a formidable groove machine. From their beginnings at Dièse Onze to the big international stages, they combine the pleasure of playing, artistic freedom and creative synergy. heir electrifying music, a cross between funk, soul, R&B, Afrobeat and jazz, is driven by bouncy rhythms, flamboyant brass, inventive keyboards and bewitching guitars. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
Revisiting his best-known old songs in a Soul and R&B spirit, and surrounded by his faithful friends Manu Katché and Jean-Yves D'Angelo, Michel Jonasz is back with SOUL, a joyous, festive album illustrated by graffiti artist C215, with surprise guest Ben l'Oncle Soul for an explosive duet. With a surprise ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
The Sax Section (Remastered Edition)
"Al Cohn's writing for small groups is always appealing, and this Epic LP is no exception. Leading three separate groups consisting of various reeds (and no brass) plus a rhythm section, Cohn obtains marvelous results from his groups of all-stars and veteran session musicians". ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Cool
Sonny Rollins and The Contemporary Leaders (Remastered Edition)
"Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders" (Contemporary Records S-7564) marked the last of the classic Sonny Rollins albums prior to his unexpected three-year musical hiatus, which would end in 1962 with the recording of The Bridge. The album features the great tenor saxophonist with pianist Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney Kessel, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Taking stock of a historic career so far, Michael Bublé proudly presents his brand new greatest hits album, "The Best Of Bublé". "The Best Of Bublé" notably boasts 21 essential tracks from across his catalog. It spans seminal smashes such as “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Feeling Good,” “Sway,” “Everything,” and “It’s A Beautiful Day.” Among the unreleased material, it also includes a second new song “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas.” ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Historically Speaking - The Duke (Remastered 2014)
1956’s ‘Historically Speaking’ was released on the jazz independent Bethlehem, and saw the great Duke Ellington revisiting some of his earliest compositions. Recorded in February 1956 with a crack backing band, it contains some of his loveliest arrangements and melodies, including the beautiful ‘Lonesome Lullaby’. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Duke Ellington Presents (2014 Remaster)
Ein wenig bekannter Mosaikstein der Duke-Diskographie ist dieses. Überraschenderweise finden sich unter den elf Titeln nur vier Eigenkompositionen, ansonsten wird Standards von “Summertime” über “Laura und “My Funny Valentine” bis “Deep Purple” der typische Ellington-Touch verliehen. Das den Titel erklärende Konzept des Albums: In jeder ...
This is a little-known piece of the Duke discography mosaic. Surprisingly, there are only four original compositions among the eleven tracks, otherwise standards from ‘Summertime’ to ‘Laura and “My Funny Valentine” to “Deep Purple” are given the typical Ellington touch. The album's concept, which explains the title, is that one member of the ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor (Remastered 2014)
One of the darkest vocal jazz albums of the 50s - packaged with a great title and cover image that features a lone lit window in a New York skyscraper! Helen has incredible backing on the record - a small combo that includes Charlie Mariano on alto sax, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, and Donn Trenner on piano - all gently sliding in behind ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Cool
Modern Quintet (Remastered 2013)
Oscar Pettiford was one of the top bassist of the 1945-1960 period, and the successor to the late Jimmy Blanton. In addition, he was the first major jazz soloist on the cello. After starting piano, Pettiford switched to bass when he ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
The Songs Of Bobby Troup (Remastered 2013)
Bobby Troup wore many hats as a composer, performer, singer/songwriter, and actor that has made several contributions to both Jazz music and the entertainment industry as a whole. The Songs Of Bobby Troup was a ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Brother Sister (Remastered & Expanded)
30th Anniversary Reissue: In 1994, The Brand New Heavies shot from underground acid jazz favourites to mainstream success with Brother Sister. Packed with hits – Dream On Dreamer, Midnight At The Oasis, Back To Love and Spend Some TIme – the album balanced sophisticated musicianship with insistent soul grooves, heightened by the gorgeous soul tones of vocalist N’Dea Davenport and the ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
A groundbreaking ballet based on Russian folk tales of the mystical Firebird, Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird tells the story of a young prince who defeats an evil king with a golden egg. The Firebird was Stravinsky’s first major piece to garner wide acclaim, setting him on course to write The Rite of Spring and other innovative works over the next five decades. ...
Composer: Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Gilbert O’Sullivan, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation return with Songbook, following his extremely successful studio album Driven. Songbook, a newly recorded 12 track album including a classic collection of key songs from Gilbert’s expansive catalogue over the last 55 years. Recorded at Lafayette, King’s Cross in late 2023. The album features long-time friend, Bill ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
You've never heard baroque music like this before: Under the motto #LetsBaRock, countertenor, model and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński presents arias by Henry Purcell, Claudio Monteverdi, Georg Friedrich Händel and Antonio Vivaldi in a rock sound. Instead of harpsichord, lute and strings, he is accompanied by ...
Composer: Francesco Nicola Fago (1677-1745), Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), Aleksander Debicz (1988), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Piotr Banach (1965)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Highway Prayers, the highly anticipated new studio album from GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings, will be released September 27on Reprise Records. Produced by Strings and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Mac Miller, Aimee Mann), the album includes 20 original songs including the first single, “Leadfoot,” which is out now. Written by Strings, ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Bluegrass
Thoughts & Observations is the latest album by The Coronas, released by Mvka Music Limited. This highly anticipated album showcases the band's signature sound and thoughtful lyrics, making it a must-have for fans of indie rock and alternative music. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90, is a symphony by Johannes Brahms. The work was written in the summer of 1883 at Wiesbaden, nearly six years after he completed his Symphony No. 2. In the interim Brahms had written some of his greatest works, including the Violin Concerto, two overtures (Tragic Overture and Academic Festival ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
That's My Cue: A Solo Experience
One of his generation’s most fearless singer/songwriters, Matt Maeson has endlessly proven the powerful impact of fully revealing his demons and damage. With the arrival of 2019’s Bank On A Funeral, the 29-year-old Virginia native made history as the first male solo artist to earn two #1 Alternative Radio hits from a debut album, thanks to the ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Four decades of Alphaville! As one of the few German bands, the pop formation founded by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens has managed to gain a permanent place in the international music scene with hits such as "Big in Japan", "Forever Young" and "Sounds like a Melody" and to inspire generations of fans. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
MICHELLE are excited to announce their new album Songs About You Specifically due September 27 on Transgressive. Alongside the announcement the band shares a new single ‘Oontz’, The track eases effortlessly into a silky groove, while detailing the pitfalls of an unstable relationship. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
