The duo setting can be like a breath of fresh air, particularly for musicians who normally deal with the complexity and intricacy of much larger ventures. Saxophonist Emma Rawicz, whose star has been rising all over Europe since she joined the ACT label last year, runs and directs her own big band. Pianist Gwilym Simcock, whose ACT album “Good Days At ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
More Amor - A Tribute To Wes Montgomery
From “Road Song” to “More, More, Amor” to “Boss City,” the Windy City’s oldest continuously operating jazz orchestra — featuring the phenomenal guitarist Bobby Broom — tips its hat to one of the most unique and pivotal voices jazz guitar has ever known. The 10-track collection is proof that the CJO deserves its reputation as “The best big band in the country,” as proclaimed by the late, great trumpeter and educator, Clark Terry. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
The Darkness"s new album "Dreams On Toast" marks a bold new chapter for the band. With their signature blend of flamboyant rock anthems and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, this album cements their place at the pinnacle of British rock. Expect soaring guitar riffs, infectious hooks, and a nostalgic yet fresh take on the genre that will resonate with longtime fans and new listeners ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Elgar: Symphony No. 1, Op. 55 and In The South
"From my first contact with the ESO, it was clear this music was in their blood. My predecessor, Vernon Handley, was as fine an Elgarian s there’s ever been, and a protégé of Elgar’s preferred conductor, Adrian Boult. Yehudi Menuhin, possibly Elgar’s closest collaborator at the end of his life, was our Principal Guest Conductor for the last decade of his life. ...
Composer: Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Mozart: Night Music - Serenades Nos. 6 & 13; A Musical Joke; Adagio & Fugue
In their first recording together, Andrew Manze and The English Concert explore the range of Mozart’s night-music, from the deceptive innocence of Eine kleine Nachtmusik and the turbulent passion of the Adagio & Fugue in C minor, to the playfulness of Ein musikalischer Spaß. Informed by the latest ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
In Imaginaire, brothers David and Slava Guerchovitch bring together two of Ravel's most beguiling and imaginative works for violin and piano, the Violin Sonata No 2 and Tzigane, alongside a piano arrangement of his enchanting Ma mere l'Oye. ...
Composer: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
‘Big Ole Album Vol. 1’ marks the eighth studio album by A Day To Remember from Ocala, Florida. The band's new work was co-produced by frontman Jeremy McKinnon and scores with 12 absolute hits! It also includes sensational studio collaborations with Drew Fulk, Will Putney, Zakk Cervini, Cody Quistad from Wage War and Colin Brittain from Linkin Park. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
The renowned Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg is filling its imaginary box of chocolates piece by piece and releasing the album ‘Mozart: Posthorn Serenade’. It is the fifth instalment in a series of six releases that the orchestra began in August 2023 together with the Berlin Classics label. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Cloe Wilder is wise beyond her years. At just 18 years old, the Florida-born singer-songwriter is quickly making a name for herself as one of this generation’s most promising young storytellers. Pulling inspiration from acclaimed artists like Lana Del Rey and Bon Iver, Cloe’s music is a breath of fresh air with notes of heartbreak and adolescent ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
A marvelous voyage through four apparently unrelated worlds, each of them cultivated a new musical landscape in a new century: from Lisztian-Wagnerian Berg’s Sonata op. 1 to Mompou’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin, going through folk-inspired Falla’s Fantasía Baetica and Bartók’s Sonata, Javier Laso gives spellbinding ...
Composer: Frederic Mompou (1893-1987), Alban Berg (1885-1935), Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Bella Bartók (1881-1945)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Bach Collegium San Diego's debut release with Rezurrection Recordz, A Sonic Youth, showcases two vibrant early works by J.S. Bach and Handel, composed around the year 1707. Recorded in the fall of 2021, the album highlights Bach's Cantata Christ lag in Todes Banden, where his mastery of Lutheran tradition meets the emerging Italian style, ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Sophie Dervaux, the first female bassoonist of the illustrious Vienna Philharmonic, continues her captivating exploration of Vivaldi's Bassoon Concerti. In this latest release, Dervaux masterfully continues her journey through Vivaldi's enchanting works, showcasing her exceptional talent and artistry. Accompanied by the ...
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Kristjan Randalu reimagines Schubert's Winterreise with a unique blend of classical and jazz influences. Following his re-composition of Schumann's Dichterliebe, Randalu brings a fresh approach to Schubert's famous song cycle, infusing it with jazz elements while maintaining a classical foundation. ...
Composer: Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
"Regeneration" is re-creation, contemporary work inspired by the past, lost or neglected work given fresh life for the present. Two Violas: Regeneration, which features many premiere recordings, explores repertoire which, in different ways, embodies this creative approach.??Detlev Glanert’s The Pleiades evokes myths ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), Detlev Glanert (1960-), Edwin York Bowen (1884-1961), Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Priya Darshini's Periphery is elegant, tranquil, intricately layered, timeless and virtuosic. The album is a musical mix of styles, genres, and cultures featuring world-renowned cellist Dave Eggar, virtuoso hammered dulcimer player Max ZT, famed percussionist and environmentalist Chuck Palmer, and Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun. Blending elements of ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
David Chesky’s three new concertos have redefined the role of the modern string soloist. By fusing the classical concerto form with the modern harmonic language of American rhythmic jazz, these innovative works extend theoretical parameters to realms reserved only for the few pioneers truly revolutionizing ...
Composer: David Chesky (1956-)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Hot Club Of 52nd Street (Remastered)
"It is hard to imagine two more appropriate guitarists to bring together for a tribute to the great Django Reinhardt than Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden. They're joined by two other veterans, violinist Johnny Frigo and bassist Michael Moore, for this exciting set recorded at the A. C. Pianocraft Recital Hall in New York City, though it has ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
The Chesky Records Binaural+ recording technique, fit for both speakers and headphones, captures the timeless sound of musicians playing in great acoustic settings. And now, starting with the Binaural+ sessions, Chesky Records has taken that approach to the next level. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Ragtime
Every now and then, if you’re lucky, you’ll hear a voice that changes the way you think about music. It’s that rare kind of voice that can take you out of yourself to a place where a song that you’ve heard a thousand times becomes brand new again. Jim Byrnes’ voice has that quality, and even though he’s been winning over audiences ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Contemporary Blues
On Xiomara, this superb vocalist fuses the essence of Cuba, with its rhythmic folks songs, to a sophisticated, contemporary sound, buoyed by the participation of her Yerba Buena colleagues such as Andres Levin and Descemer Bueno. Levin (Macy Grey, Meshell N degeocello, DAngelo) produced the ten tracks on Xiomara that were arranged collectively by Levin, ...
Genre: Latin
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
