Brahms & Schumann: Works for Piano Duo
This album brings together three works that illuminate the close artistic and personal bond between Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, while showcasing the rich tradition of piano four-hand playing in the 19th century. At its center stands Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, presented in the composer’s own arrangement for piano four ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
With „Just Wonderful“, Duo GIOVIVO presents its fourth album on the GENUIN label, showcasing both wit and remarkable versatility. Multi-instrumentalists Fabian Bloch and Muriel Zeiter bring together lively dances, jazz-inspired hits, well-known opera melodies, and freshly reimagined children’s classics. Drawing on a total of seven instruments, they ...
Composer: Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), Daniel Hall (1996), George David Weiss (1921-2010), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Joseph Parry (1841-1903), Vincent Rose (1880-1944), Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (1962), Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Jan Johansson (1931-1968)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
MOZART: Complete Piano Sonatas – Vol. 2
The next chapter in Farkas Gábor’s Mozart journey! Complete Piano Sonatas – Vol. 2 brings together three extraordinary works, each revealing a different side of Mozart—from brilliance and elegance to deep emotional intensity. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Rubies hold a special place amongst the world’s rarest natural treasures. The most sought-after of the corundum family, the gemstone’s crimson hue instantly catches attention—as if extracting passion from the earth itself and crystallizing it in mineral form. Similarly, Macy Gray occupies a rare space in the canon of modern music. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
The New York Times has called Raul Midón “a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.” Now, with his exciting new album – If You Really Want, to be released via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue on September 14 – Midón’s voice and guitar ride the waves of an actual orchestra: the acclaimed Metropole Orkest, the GRAMMY® Award- winning Dutch ensemble that has collaborated with artists from Al Jarreau and Elvis Costello ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
“I’ve recorded with so many amazing artists in my career but never on a duets album all my own. I thought it was time to have some of the friends that I love and the artists that I admire come into my studio and sing with me live,” explains Ray Charles on the genesis of Genius Loves Company.” All the guests brought their own magic to each song. That’s what we wanted and that’s exactly what we got.” Ray’s confidence is understandable. Genius Loves Company ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Jazz Blues
Captured off the back of a sold-out European tour, Live in Europe is a stunning live double album featuring 19 tracks, including classics and highlights from her 2025 album Breath and Air. Stripped-down yet powerful, Heather is joined by Midori Jaeger on cello, backing vocals, and piano, with drummer Jake Hutton appearing on four songs. These intimate arrangements let Heather's ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: New Acoustic
This new b.records album, recorded live at the Philharmonie de Paris, sees Leo Warynski and Les Metaboles reveal the inner voices of Ravel's compositions through old and new arrangements. This monograph is a portrait of four of today's great musicians: Clytus Gottwald, Thierry Machuel, Gerard Pesson and Thibault Perrine, who wrote the first ...
Composer: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The Academy Is... returns with their first new album in 18 years, titled "Almost There". This album marks a significant moment for the beloved Chicago alt-rock band, as it reflects on their journey since their debut album 'Almost Here'. The lead single, '2005', showcases the band's signature sound with shimmering guitars and ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
The Grammy-winning pioneer of the four-mallet technique of playing the vibes, Gary Burton, has released his first studio album since 2005. The album also introduces his latest band, known as the New Gary Burton Quartet. The group consists of guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Common Ground features 10 tunes, including six remarkable originals by quartet members, two impressive numbers by pianist Vadim Neselovskyi ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Throughout its history, jazz has been revitalized with a continual evolution of style, fresh transformations in expression, bold leaps into the free improvisational sphere of the unknown and most importantly the arrival of young artists who, while steeped in the past, have an eye to the future of the idiom. Jazz aficionados welcome the dawning of the next generations of talented musicians who boldly stride into progressive territory. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Kind Of Brown is a collection of hard swing-to-bluesy groove tunes that the leader says he put together to give the members of his new ensemble “something to sink their teeth into.” "One might assume that bassist Christian McBride's "Kind of Brown" would be a tribute to Ray Brown. Au contraire -- in fact, it would be appropriate for this recording to own up to the title Kind of Blue Note, because this music bears a ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Award-winning jazz vocalist April Varner announces Ella, a vibrant tribute album to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, arriving March 20, 2026 via Cellar Music Group. The recording finds Varner reimagining Fitzgerald classics through contemporary arrangements that honor the spirit of the original performances while forging an entirely fresh artistic path. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Live In London (Expanded Edition)
In the four short years since the release of his self-titled, GRAMMY-nominated, debut album, Kingfish, Ingram has taken the music world by storm. From his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi to stages around the globe, the young blues star has already headlined multiple U.S. and European tours, and amazed fans in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India. Selected in summer 2022 to open for The ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Electric Blues
Since forming nearly 50 years ago, The Seldom Scene has brought both freewheeling joy and immaculate musicianship to their inventive take on bluegrass, offering up spirited interpretations of songs from limitless genres. On the new album Changes, The Seldom Scene more ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Bluegrass
Oscar Peterson Trio + One, Clark Terry (2026 Remaster)
Recorded on August 17 and 18, 1964, in New York and released on Verve that same year, Plus One joins the Oscar Peterson Trio with the singular voice of trumpeter and flugelhornist Clark Terry. At this point, Peterson’s trio with Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums) had already established itself as one of the most impeccably unified ensembles in jazz. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Bebop
Fresh off the GRAMMY-nominated success of Happiness Bastards (2024), Chris and Rich Robinson wasted no time getting back to work. In early 2025, the brothers returned to Nashville to reunite with producer Jay Joyce and recapture the spark that powered their last record. This is the result. Reflective of their mood and expression, The Black Crowes ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Blues Rock
Three world premiere recordings! Reference Recordings® proudly presents the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Butterman, in world premiere recordings of music by renowned Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán. The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Butterman, performs exciting music by renowned Cuban pianist and composer Aldo Lopez Gavilan. This new album contains world-premiere recordings of Emporium for Piano and ...
Composer: Aldo Lopez Gavilan (1979)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is honoring the lasting legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, bringing its music, culture and spirit vividly into the present with a new album. The Pops releases of “Harlem Renaissance,” its newest recording led by conductor John Morris Russell. The album pays tribute to one of America’s most influential artistic movements and the wide range of jazz styles it inspired, pairing iconic compositions with fresh interpretations, including a first commercial recording. ...
Composer: Duke Ellington (1899-1974), Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Cab Calloway, William Christopher Handy (1873-1958)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Shutterspeed Duo's All-American Futurity Trials is a collaborative project by Ford Fourqurean (clarinets/electronics) and Erich Barganier (electric guitar/electronics) that brings both musicians' finely tuned sensibilities to an immersive electro-acoustic environment. At many moments on the recording, one can hear sonic soundscapes that would be ...
Composer: Ford Fourqurean, Erich Barganier
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Modern Composition
