Trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire is charting a new, expansive course through the musical cosmos. Building upon the innovative spirit of his 2018 masterpiece Origami Harvest, Akinmusire now unveils Honey From A Winter Stone. This audacious work fuses the ethereal textures of a string quartet with the inventive prowess of rapper/producer Kokayi, and the inventive ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Avantgarde Jazz
This Destination (Deluxe Edition)
Gary Kemp is set to return with his third solo album, “This Destination” out on 31st January 2025 through East West Records. Kemp’s new body of work follows on from 2021’s INSOLO. “This Destination” is his most personal to date and sees the songwriter channel his own thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future through the guise of uncanny ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Prison Oval Rock - 40th Anniversary Edition (Remastered)
One night back in the early 1980s, Isaiah Laing of Supreme Promotions, the promoters of Sting, kept a dance at Spanish Town Prison Oval, a stone’s throw from the Spanish Town Adult Correctional Centre. It featured the now legendary Jamaican producer Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes’ sound system, Volcano Sound. In order to be recognised as one of the top sounds on the island, Junjo and his crew had to walk with some serious music, exclusive dubplates, ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
The new album "Terra Mater" by baroque expert Christina Pluhar with her ensemble L'Arpeggiata deals with works by traveling composers. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there was a lively exchange of music and musicians within the European countries. Venice was considered a place of longing for culture lovers, but at least as ...
Composer: Heinrich Ignaz Biber (1644-1704), John Bennet (1575-1614), Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665), Thomas Arne (1710-1778), John Playford (1623-1687), Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), Georg Caspar Schürmann (1672-1751), Giulio Taglietti (1660-1718), Giuseppe Maria Orlandini (1676-1760), Giovanni Bononcini (1670-1747), Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729), Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
This week sees the release of classical guitarist Robin Scherpen's new album Verge of Light on Friday 31 January. As for his debut two years ago, Robin composed the new music for Verge of Light in the dark, creating the compositions purely on intuition and without visual noise. This environment of complete freedom, where only the ...
Genre: Guitar
Subgenre:
BOOM. It's the first thing you hear, the first thing you notice. A bass drum strike so hard and heavy, it's sound carries for blocks. In fact, you probably feel it before you actually hear it. BOOM BOOM. A bottom-end so deep, it let's everyone know: the band is on it's way. BOOM BOOM BOOM And before you can even see 'em, you can hear 'em, clearing ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre:
The Seventh Symphony was Bruckner's breakthrough to international acclaim: the Leipzig premiere on 30 December 1884 was followed by the acclaimed Munich performance on 10 March 1885, which heralded the work's worldwide triumph. The Adagio, the second movement, is dedicated to the memory of Richard Wagner, whose death Bruckner learnt of during the composition. ...
Composer: Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Newly remastered! Famed pop icon KIM WILDE will release her highly anticipated new studio album Closer on 31 January 2025. The album marks another milestone in Kim's legendary career, showcasing her signature blend of rock, pop and new wave as she pushes her sound into new and exciting territories. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Rilke Projekt - das ist die SEHNSUCHT
Germany's most successful poetry project is entering the next round: Angelica Fleer & Richard Schönherz are continuing their celebrated Rilke project just in time for the 20th anniversary of their gold-plated debut album - with the sixth studio album ‘das ist die SEHNSUCHT’. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Adult Contemporary
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33 - Delius: Cello Concerto
The great cellist Jacqueline Du Pré would have been 80 years old on January 26, 2025, if illness had not taken her too early at the age of 42. This album brings together Camille Saint-Saëns' famous 1st Cello Concerto with Jackie's husband Daniel Barenboim at the baton, and Frederick Delius' rarer Cello Concerto, which perfectly fits with Du Pré's playing and ...
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Living In The 70's (2024 Remaster)
A debut like no other; an Australian masterpiece! The iconic debut album by Skyhooks turns 50 in 2024 and to celebrate Warner Music Australia are releasing a special remastered 50th anniversary edition. Living in the 70's is the debut album by Melbourne band Skyhooks. Released in October 1974 on the Mushroom ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
If the term ‘universal musician’ applies to anyone, then it applies to Rufus Wainwright: as a pop musician and singer-songwriter, he is a global star, but he has also been pursuing an equally stellar career as a classical composer for years. After two successful operas, Wainwright presented his ‘Dream ...
Composer: Rufus Wainright (1973)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Singer/songwriter Nolan Taylor finally releases his debut album with 16 original songs that will leave you impressed, inspired and just a little weepy. Nolan Taylor has become one of the top Alternative artists in the 2025 music scene, delighting fans with a unique Alternative sound. Nolan Taylor has drawn critical applause and growing fan following with a voice ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
The late Mariss Jansons' interpretations of Tchaikovsky's symphonies are celebrated for their emotional depth and precision. His radio recordings with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra are among the finest examples of this, showcasing his ability to balance power and poetry, making him a definitive interpreter of Tchaikovsky's works. ...
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
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
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Witches, ghouls, and ghosts abound in this wonderfully wicked concert led by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique paints scenes of lavish beauty and ghastly visions, while pianist Bertrand Chamayou takes on the devilish charm of Franz Liszt’s Totentanz. ...
Composer: Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Strauss: Don Juan (Live at Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival / 2024)
This is a live recording of the concert program from the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (OMF) in 2024, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Saito Kinen Orchestra, of which conductor Seiji Ozawa is the general director. In 2024, the first time in the festival's history, Seiji Ozawa nominated Nodoka Okizawa, the winner of the Besançon International Competition for Conductors, to take the stage as principal guest conductor. ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Colombian singer/songwriter Marta Gomez is a wonderful, enigmatic talent. Her voice has the lulling softness that evokes Brazil's female vocal icons, yet there's a depth to her writing that goes far beneath the surface. She's also something of an expert on Latin rhythms -- there are 13 different ones on this disc, all of them rooted in ...
Genre: Latin
Subgenre: Pop Latino
Taking elements from folk, pop, jazz, and Celtic traditions, Pidgeon crafts lilting, intimate poetry. Known for her captivating and crystalline voice, Rebecca is prolific in the audiophile scene. The Raven was her first release on Chesky and featured an ensemble of spell- binding originals like "Grandmother" and the ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
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
