Robert Lockwood Jr. is a blues treasure. Blues credibility doesn’t get any deeper or more real than Robert Lockwood Jr. On Delta Crossroads, the 85-year-old Delta bluesman lays out a heartfelt homage to the immortal Robert Johnson, his guitar teacher, close friend, role model and possibly step-father. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Delta Blues
Beth Hart makes one hell of an entrance. It’s May 4th, 2018, and the Royal Albert Hall is in blackout. As a sell-out crowd holds its breath in the darkness, a lone figure appears from the shadows and purrs the opening line of As Long As I Have A Song in that unmistakable burnt-honey voice. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
What you have here is my take on improvised music. On this record you will find some of my favourite musicians from around the world. Nine different musicians, each with their own personal story to tell and their own particular way of making music. I chose the duo format because I find ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Ligeti, Nielsen & Dvorak: Woodwind Quintets
In their first album, the Ensemble Ouranos celebrate the wind quintet, bringing a breath of fresh air to the form with a hint of nostalgia. Indeed, the common thread in the works of Ligeti, Nielsen and Dvorak is a strong influence from the folk material of each composer’s ...
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), György Ligeti (1923-2006), Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Dumplin' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album by American country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton for the film Dumplin'. Released on November 30, 2018, by Dolly Records and RCA Nashville. The album features guest performances by Elle King, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Sia, Mavis Staples and Rhonda Vincent, among others. ...
Genre: Soundtrack
Subgenre: Film
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto (Remastered)
"Henryk Szeryng's robust and resonant violin tone at times takes on a dark quality more like a viola--quite different from the bright sound of Heifetz. The result is a certain weighty seriousness to Szeryng's playing, even in the dancing finales of both works. ...
Composer: Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Ninjabeat is a Norwegian fusion group established at Berklee College of Music by former students Magnus Bakken and Bo Berg. The band performs original compositions by Bakken. After their album-debut «The Waiting Game» (2016), they have been called «a fresh breath» in Norwegian and international jazz. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 & Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
This much awaited recording offers keenly idiomatic performances of the most famous works by Grieg, played by the composer’s own orchestra, the Bergen Philharmonic, and its Chief Conductor, Edward Gardner. The drama and passion of such favourite pieces as the incidental music to Peer Gynt and the Piano Concerto ...
Composer: Edward Grieg (1843-1907)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
The Chic Organization 1977-1979 (Remastered)
On September 21, 1978, CHIC released "Le Freak," a chart-topping smash that sold more than seven million copies on its way to becoming the best-selling 7" single in the history of Atlantic Records. The song's lasting influence was recognized by the Library of Congress earlier this year when "Le Freak" was added to the National Recording Registry. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
Joseph Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 50
After their critically acclaimed first album, Quatuor Zaïde whisks us away with their second album featuring all six quartets in Joseph Haydn’s Opus 50, which are oddly rarely recorded. A veritable gem of virtuosity and spirit, this fresh music perfectly suits the Zaïde musicians, as evidenced here in their stirring interpretation. You may consume it without moderation!
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Never For Ever (2018 Remaster)
Never For Ever is Kate's third studio album and was released in 1980. Never For Ever was Kate's first no.1 album. It was also the first ever album by a British female solo artist to top the UK album chart, as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at no.1. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Casting Crowns will be releasing the new studio album, Only Jesus, on November 16th. Talking about the new album theme and idea behind it, Casting Crowns’ frontman Mark Hall asks “What does it look like when Jesus is our only answer?” ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Gospel
Birthday Blues (2015 Remaster)
Bert Jansch's freewheeling fifth album, Birthday Blues, occupies a unique place in his solo discography. Released in 1969, the same year Basket of Light propelled Pentangle into the UK pop charts, Birthday Blues almost sounds like a Pentangle LP missing John Renbourn ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Rock
"Kristin Korb is a jewel of jewels. The bassist and vocalist commands both of her instruments with panache, engaging them simultaneously with an ease comparable to breathing." (Tyran Grillo, All About Jazz) There are few bassists who can sing and there are even fewer who can do it well. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
In his second ECM appearance (following a critically-acclaimed duo recording with Markus Stockhausen) pianist Florian Weber leads a strong cast through a programme of his compositions and sketches. Whether paying tribute to mentor Lee Konitz on “Honestlee”, impressionistically conveying the glittering “Melody of a Waterfall” ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Canadian shooting stars UNLEASH THE ARCHERS have been on the road since their inception in 2007. Since then they have created an immensely loyal North American fan base. With a fresh sound, precise songwriting and the incredible feeling for heaviness and melodies, this power quintet with singer Brittney Slayes are ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Boogie Angst proudly presents Zoom Out, the debut album of Dutch recording artist and sought after beatmaker Moods. Following on from a successful string of singles including the groundbreaking 'Love Is Real' and 'How I Feel' alongside Sam Wills, Zoom Out ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6
On his first album released on PENTATONE, multiple prize-winning conductor René Jacobs finally records Schubert, his first great musical love. Jacobs delivers his fresh perspective on the favourite composer of his youth together with the exceptional players of the B’Rock Orchestra, acclaimed for their inspired playing, musical curiosity and ...
Composer: Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
The Unguided is a modern metal band from Sweden. The band mixes melodic death metal with trance and metalcore. You can expect catchy melodies, clean vocals as well as harsh vocals and distortion guitars from these guys. This is their third full-length so they know what they’re doing....
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
With her debut Mack Avenue Records album CRIME ZONE, next generation Los Angeles pianist Connie Han has created an edgy blend of modern and traditional jazz. Han’s parents, both practicing classical musicians, instilled an appreciation for music and a strong work ethic in Han very early on, enrolling her in piano lessons at the age of five. ....
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
