Canned Wheat is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in September 1969. It peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Two of the band's hits were taken from the album: "Laughing" and "Undun". The album also includes the original version of "No Time" which would later be re-recorded for their American Woman album and ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
The Bad Plus has taken a bold step forward with Complex Emotions, the second album released as a quartet. After 21 years of redefining their sound, founding members Reid Anderson and Dave King expanded the group by enlisting guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed. This fresh lineup has unlocked new creative possibilities, fully explored in Complex Emotions. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Matteo Myderwyk's new album "Wintersleep" is an intimate take on holiday favorites, recorded on a solo upright piano. A perfect homely album to help settle in for Christmas. In Matteo's own words; "Reminiscing about early childhood Christmas memories inspired me to create ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
Schemes Quartet is a new breath of fresh air on the Norwegian jazz scene. The musicians met at Jazzlinja in Trondheim in the autumn of 2021, and have since then played together with a focus on uniting their fascinations for different musical directions. The band is characterised by explosive and energetic live ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Andrea Bocelli celebrates 30 years with Duets: 30th Anniversary, featuring collaborations with legends like Stevie Wonder and Shania Twain, plus newer stars like KAROL G and Chris Stapleton. Marking three decades in the spotlight, Andrea Bocelli, the world's most celebrated tenor, releases Duets: 30th Anniversary, ...
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Vocal Pop
10 anniversary! Buckle up for Inventory, the new 20-track album that unleashes the band’s dynamic songwriting with two shiny new tracks, Suddenly and Far Away From Here. This masterful collection captures their journey over the past decade, marrying the warmth of Celtic traditions with the raw power of rock, the catchiness of pop, and the heart of folk. ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
William Walton: Complete Songbook
Siân Dicker and Krystal Tunnicliffe have shared a musical duo partnership and a passion for English song for close to decade now, and are praised for their genuine connection with audiences and imaginative programming. Earlier this year, the duo decided to embark upon a project to record the complete songbook of the British ...
Composer: Sir William Walton (1902-1983)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
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
