With his ensemble Amazonon and the Gandhaya project, Juliano Abramovay is looking for a synthesis of Brazilian music and Mediterranean tradition. For Amazonon, he has put together a special ensemble with lyra, bass clarinet and percussion. ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
The collaboration between cellist Zoe Knighton and pianist Amir Farid continues with a collection of short works by Clara and Robert Schumann. Clara and Robert Schumann were the most celebrated music couple of the 19th century. ...
Composer: Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
New Repertoire for Bassoon, Vol. 1: Strange Relationship
This is the first solo album by Gueorgui Chachikov, a Bulgarian bassoonist who is active as the principal bassoonist of the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra and as a soloist. The album includes both standard bassoon repertoire as well as exciting contemporary music. It is the first in a series of albums exploring the ...
Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
In the score to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 (from 1801) there is written “Sonata quasi una fantasia.” I started thinking about that phrase upon listening to Bernt Moen Trio’s The Storm. My association was not to the fact that the popular name of Beethoven’s sonata is the Moonlight Sonata, although references to nature or natural ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) (Remastered)
Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968–1971) is a five-album release by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, originally set to be released on October 29, 2021, by Rhino Records, but later delayed to November 12, 2021. The box set is the seventh overall release and second offering of unreleased material from the Joni ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Greatest Hits 2.0 (Remastered)
WAR’s Greatest Hits 2.0 is the definitive best of WAR and the perfect expansion of the 1976 Greatest Hits album. Featuring selections from the band’s origin backing Eric Burdon to hitmakers on their own, this collection captures highlights from 50 years of the “original street band.” ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
The September 24, 1991 release of Nirvana's Nevermind touched off a seismic shift in global youth culture. Rising to #1 worldwide over the next few months, its impact would elevate Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a promising Pacific Northwest cult band to one of the most successful and influential artists of all time. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Thelonious Alone In San Francisco (Remastered)
Among the other aspects of his genius, Thelonious Monk was a brilliant solo pianist, as he proved on two classic unaccompanied recitals for Riverside. This sequel to the acclaimed Thelonious Himself was recorded in 1959 and found Monk in a relaxed mood that led to some of his most thoughtful and moving playing. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women
There are very few artists whose sound can capture the sentiments of a generation. The Brooklyn born and raised, Melanie Charles, is one of these artists. Over the past few decades, she has made a name for herself through dynamic engagements with jazz, soul and R&B. Her bold genre-bending style has been embraced by a ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Pretenders (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Pretenders is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all-time. Featuring Chrissie Hynde’s incredible vocals and guitar, James Honeyman-Scott’s glistening guitar, Pete Farndon’s driving bass and Martin Chambers’ drums, the album is quintessential new wave, and a defining album of the 80s. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Pianist Bill Charlap returns to Blue Note with Street of Dreams, a stunning new album featuring his revered longstanding trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. Street of Dreams is a celebration of New York City as it emerges from an unprecedentedly challenging period, as reflected in the eight impeccably ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
Pretenders II (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
In 1981, Pretenders followed up their massive eponymous debut album with Pretenders II. The last album with Pretenders’ original line-up, the band continued the tremendous form of their debut album. Curated by Chrissie Hynde, Pretenders II (Deluxe Edition) features the original album remastered by Chris Thomas, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Gov't Mule is back with their first-ever blues album, Heavy Load Blues. For songwriter and frontman Warren Haynes it has been a project on his to do list for years - he just didn't know whether it would work best as a Gov't Mule record or a solo record. Well here it is! ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
Mozart: Works for Oboe and Orchestra / Piano (Extended Edition)
Mit seinem Album “Mozart” hat der Oboist Albrecht Mayer einmal mehr das richtige Gespür für ein einzigartiges Album-Programm bewiesen: “exzellent gemacht”, urteilt Rondo. Und Crescendo schreibt: “Mayers Interpretation […] beweist ein tiefes Verständnis für Mozarts Musik”. ... #!EN!#> With rave reviews and tremendous success in the German pop charts and classical charts to its credit, Albrecht Mayer · Mozart has already secured its place among this year’s outstanding classical albums. The star oboist has now added six new tracks to an already irresistible mix of works recorded with The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and harpsichordist Vital Julian Frey. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Gotthard Odermatt (1974)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (Live)
Eric Clapton returns with a remarkable new release, Eric Clapton “The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions” on November 12. Available via Mercury Studios/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company on multiple formats, the 17 songs find Clapton and longtime bandmates Nathan East (Bass and Vocals), Steve Gadd (Drums) and ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Acoustic Blues
Sir Rod Stewart’s rekindled love of songwriting grows stronger on his 31st studio album, THE TEARS OF HERCULES. It’s Stewart’s fourth new album of original songs since 2013, when he reconnected with his songwriting muse to record Time, a chart-topping, double-platinum album in the U.K. For his latest, Stewart ....
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Es liegt in der Natur von Reisen, dass sie irgendwann enden. Und manchmal braucht man ein bisschen, bis man selbst versteht, dass ein Trip vorbei ist. Max Giesinger ging es genau so. Vor drei Jahren erschien „Die Reise“, sein drittes Album, mit dem er einen Sommer und vier andere Jahreszeiten lang durch die Gegend zog, bis Corona der Sache ein vorläufiges Ende bereitete. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
ATMA Classique is proud to collaborate with Ensemble vocal Arts:Quebec and Mecenat Musica on ART CHORAL, a unique and ambitious project surveying the history of choral singing over six centuries, from the Renaissance to the present day. Consisting of 11 volumes, the series will roll out over the next three years and will feature ...
Composer: Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863), John Francis Wade (1711-1786), Adolphe Adam (1803-1856), Lowell Mason (1792-1872), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
The acclaimed Hawai’i-born ‘ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro will release ‘Jake & Friends,’ his most creatively ambitious project to-date, featuring collaborations with a who’s who of music royalty, from Willie Nelson and Bette Midler to Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Loggins. In terms of size and scope and considering the sheer number of legendary ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
