The pianist, keyboardist and composer Bernd Kaftan, who has made a name for himself in his many years as a musician at Cologne's NN Theatre, also has a lot to offer as a soloist, sideman and bandleader. In 2021, he released his piano solo album ‘rooms and places’, which received widespread acclaim: ‘... A beautiful piece of music ...’ (Jazzthetik); ‘... a work of radiant beauty’ (LP - Magazin für Analoges, HiFi & Vinyl-Kultur) and many more. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Beethoven: The Forgotten Concerto for Pianoforte, Op. 61a
This album features a fresh interpretation on period instruments of Ludwig van Beethoven's seldom-heard Piano Concerto in D major Op. 61a – Beethoven’s own piano transcription of his famous Violin Concerto Op. 61, completed during 1807. The solo is performed by Anders Muskens on an original ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Versatile Spanish pianist Leopoldo Erice offers fresh new interpretations of Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, Nos. 30, 31 and 32, in which the composer stretched the boundaries of convention to breaking point. Erice performed these works to mark Beethoven’s 250th anniversary celebrations in 2020, alongside a talk entitled ‘Beethoven’s ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
For her first solo-violoncello album on ECM’s New Series, Anja Lechner devotes herself to a particularly unique convergence of three composers from vastly different contexts: JS Bach, Carl Friedrich Abel and Tobias Hume. In the past, her extensive discography has captured the cellist as part of the renowned Rosamunde Quartett, as well as ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787), Tobias Hume (1569-1645)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Gran Galà (Audiophile Sampler)
Gran Gala 2024 (Natural Sound Recording) is a captivating album featuring a collection of diverse tracks by Various artists. Released by Foné, this album offers a unique blend of musical styles and genres that will appeal to a wide range of listeners. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Compilations
The Leipzig based quartet Pauline Réage charges into fresh ground, armed with raw energy and a voice that sings in multitudes. Réage is just one letter away from Rage. Passion, unrestraint and a socially critical agenda are at play here, often following philosophical rather than musical instructions while asserting their place in jazz. "In the current social context, jazz remains ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Eyolf Dale, the renowned Norwegian pianist and composer, releases his latest album, The Space Between Two Notes, his 7th album released under Edition Records. This new album elegantly reimagines selections from Dale's celebrated trio albums, Being and The Wayfarers, with rich orchestral arrangements featuring the Norwegian Radio ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
“I’m still speechless,” says Samara Joy, reflecting on her 2023 Grammy win for “Best New Artist”. When the Bronx-raised jazz vocalist, 24, tries to place herself back in that historic moment today, she feels nothing but gratitude. At the same time, Joy understood then that she couldn’t let the award define her. She still had a lifetime of music to explore, a tight-knit crew of extraordinary collaborators to guide, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
If I was the one to build the world Then I made an extra day That is just for us and only us ‘Cause seven is not enough“ Ilja Ruf im Song „Seven Is Not Enough” HALFTIME SHOW describes the attitude to life of the three young musicians as members of Gen Z in its touching and ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
The Aftermath, is the new EP from breakout Nashville vocalist and songwriter Carter Faith. “The Aftermath is a collection of songs that all come from a very honest and introspective place,” Faith says. “I am a woman in my early 20s, caught in the limbo of being a child and an adult, each song on this project has a ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country Pop
Although Mozart's Requiem has been recorded many times before, the combination of top-class soloists, the brilliant voices of the Vlaams Radiokoor and the fresh sound of Il Gardellino on period instruments under the dynamic direction of conductor Bart Van Reyn gives this live recording a special spark of magic. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Forty years since their inception, and almost two decades since their last release, art-synth auteurs Propaganda return with a brand new chapter in their enthralling story. This self-titled set from principal songwriting partnership Ralf Dörper and Michael Mertens embodies the depth and drama of their early work, ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
This new edition of Michael Kieran Harvey's Threnody album was originally released in 1995 by Astra. It received glowing reviews then, and greatly deserves fresh exposure. It contains premiere recordings of works by Michael Kieran Harvey, Carl Vine, Stuart Campbell, John McCaughey, Andrew Byrne, Keith Humble, and James Anderson. ...
Composer: Michael Kieran Harvey (1961), Carl Vine (1954), Stuart Campbell, John McCaughey (1948), Andrew Byrne, Keith Humble (1927-1995), James Anderson (1989)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Bellini: Norma (Critical Edition by Roger Parker)
An exceptional studio recording featuring Marina Rebeka, Karine Deshayes, Luciano Ganci, Marko Mimica, Anta Jankovska, and Gustavo De Gennaro. Conducted by John Fiore, with the Orquesta y Coro del Teatro Real, Madrid, this album presents a new critical edition of the opera, prepared by Roger Parker for Casa Ricordi. ...
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Plantfood are a 6 piece blood-pumping alt-jazz force summoning up an intricate mix of electronic and acoustic layers with influences all the way from spiritual jazz to contemporary club music. Coming out of Leeds Conservatoire in 2021, their heavyweight musicianship and exciting compositions/arrangements had them destined for big things from the start. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Across The Field College Fight Songs Reimagined
In the summer of 2023, Garrett and Sam were approached with an idea by the Timeless Music Project: what if we arranged college fight songs for a jazz ensemble? What would that sound like? From then until October, much brainstorming and writing was done to find out how to incorporate this unique ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Matt Panayides proudly presents his fourth album, a landmark release as his first trio recording, under the Pacific Coast Jazz label. Joined by the remarkable talents of Steve LaSpina on bass and Anthony Pinciotti on drums, the trio revitalizes the works of iconic jazz composers like Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, and Cedar Walton. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
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
Bento Box Trio is an acoustic trio consisting of three young jazz musicians from Norway and Iceland. The trio presents the colorful, the melancholic and the intense through original compositions with improvisation as the main focus. The musicians met at the Jazz Conservatory in Trondheim in 2019, and they have cooperated closely together ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
It would be accurate to say that the quartet that Peter Bernstein has assembled for his remarkable new album is making its debut, but it would also be more than a little misleading. While it’s true that this all-star group – which teams the acclaimed guitarist with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Vicente Archer, and legendary drummer Al Foster – had never ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
