This fresh European jazz with a larger band than usual fuses its sources without trying to lecture. Carl Wittig's Aurora Octet touches with the unexpected, it is there as a matter of course as a convincing synthesis of the old and new world. ...
Composer: Carl Christian Wittig
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Live From The Record Plant (December 15, 1974) (Remastered)
The show presented here returns to Welch’s final days with Fleetwood Mac, possibly his last show with them. it is an excellent radio broadcast from the Record Plant, December 15, 1974. The show is live, but without an actual audience, being in front of only a couple dozen Record Plant-affiliated people, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
With their first album “Tanz' von innen”, the Divinerinnen ensemble impressed with this slender sound ideal that challenges the typical sound of Viennese light music. Three years later comes the new album “divinerisch!”, for which the seven musicians seem to have distilled and aired out their style ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Live at Newport'77 (Remastered) (Live)
Live at Newport '77 was the second live recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and was followed by another release, Live at Newport II recorded on the same day. Both albums were recorded at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
The new version, 1432, add four extra tracks to the singer's recent "143" album. What’s New in "1432"? The four additional songs promise to bring fresh energy and emotional depth to an already celebrated album. Titles like ‘NO TEARS FOR NEW YEAR’S’ hint at reflective, seasonal themes, while ‘HAS A HEART’ and ‘OK’ might explore empowering and ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Brazilian siren Ana Caram's intoxicating combination of jazz and bossa, effortlessly converge into the mesmerizing masterpiece that is Blue Bossa. This retrospective musical performance celebrates the lush marriage between Brazilian song and America's "cool jazz," with Ana crafting an atmosphere of incredible wonder, from the sizzling self-titled "Blue Bossa" to the nocturne "Desafinado." ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
Quempas (Weihnachten in Wuppertal - Christmas in Wuppertal)
Singing, especially at Christmas time, is an age-old tradition that the Wuppertal Kurrende cultivates consciously and with great care. Among the many Christmas carols, the ‘Quempas’ stands out as an important piece that has been sung in various regions of Germany for centuries. ...
Composer: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656), Bo Wiget (1971), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Lodovico da Viadana (1560-1627), Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Franz Tunder (1614-1667), Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676), Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
German producer and drummer Daniel Scholz presents his new album "Château Les Clos". The 12 compositions are sometimes detailed and upbeat with excited solos, sometimes soothing and almost dreamy. The result is a multi-faceted album that gives the feeling of long summer evenings in France! Daniel Scholz started classical drum lessons at the age of 5. Due ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Ruby Vroom (30th Anniversary Edition Remastered)
Soul Coughing is reuniting for a tour around the 30th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album "Ruby Vroom". The album is now available in a stunning new remastered package with three previously unreleased bonus tracks: "Murder of Lawyers", "Amy Fisher" and "Rachel". It also contains two other tracks from these sessions. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris and one and a half years after releasing his magnum opus "Music For Animals"—described by PopMatters as “a musical waterfall of monumental proportions”—Nils Frahm shares a new live album, due for release by his LEITER label on December 6. In what’s becoming a tradition, it follows 2013’s "Spaces", a Pitchfork Album ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Ambient
„When Lucia asked me to play on a few songs of her album I said yes right away, her trio is fresh and powerful, her writing is capturing unique feelings and her voice is mesmerizing.“ (Kurt Rosenwinkel) Lucia Cadotsch’s newest musical guise is AKI, a quartet of some of the most brilliant and distinctive voices working in contemporary jazz. Kit Downes (piano/organ), Phil Donkin (bass), James Maddren (drums), and guest Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar) ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Ali Neander, who has been a versatile and busy guitar virtuoso in this country for many years (Rodgau Monotones, Moses Pelham, Edo Zanki, Sabrina Setlur, Rilke Projekt and many more. ) has teamed up with two drumming giants on his latest solo album ‘Boomer Bends’, namely Anika Nilles (Jeff Beck) ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Fusion
A Lullaby Carol: Christmas at Christ Church
The resounding refrains of The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford reverberate throughout A Lullaby Carol: Christmas from Christ Church, a rich tapestry of traditional and contemporary works celebrating the choir's musical heritage, particularly from the 20th and 21st centuries. ...
Composer: Sir William Walton (1902-1983), Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987), Simon Preston (1938-2022), Giles Swayne (1946), Piers Connor Kennedy (1991), Judith Weir (1954), George Baker (1951), Peter Warlock (1894-1930), Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863), Francis Pott (1957)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Norwegian bassist Arild Andersen, an ECM recording artist since 1970, presents his first-ever solo album. Characteristically broad in its musical scope and creative range, Landloper was recorded primarily at Oslo’s Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene. Choice of repertoire in this recital reflects on Arild’s musical journey, and, alongside original ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings (Mono Remastered 2024)
Newly remastered! Released to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of these sessions and the 75th Anniversary of Prestige Records. The collection is a new, 20-track compilation, collecting genre-defining recordings from the music icon’s 1954 output, including music from classic albums Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Cool
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
Dream Catcher and The Big Gang Theory embark on an exciting musical journey through their 25 years of musical repertoire. In 2023, to celebrate their 25th anniversary, Dream Catcher released a double live album “Live - Under a blood red ground” and embarked on a “Best of Summer Tour”, supporting Robbie Williams and playing a series of festivals, ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective
Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective is a dynamic journey through the sonic landscape of Cracker, one of alt-rock's most enduring and beloved bands. This special compilation album offers fans a fresh perspective on Cracker's rich musical catalogue, featuring alternative versions, re-recordings, and live takes from the band's ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on new studio album Saratoga, released 22nd November 2024 on the fabled Ruf label. It’s a record that will thrill both newcomers and fans who have trailed Eddie since the start, showcasing his fresh, fiery spin on Southern soul, blues, rock and funk, with his signature wit and sharp observations ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
All American Music (Remastered)
Newly remastered! The complete, known recordings from Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock. Reflecting on The Flatlanders in 1990, Jimmy Dale Gilmore said, “The band probably has a higher reputation now than it ever did. Every time Butch Hancock and Joe Ely and I go out on the road, people want to know ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country Folk
