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
Rooted in Skage Larsen’s compositions, the quartet performs original music with strong references to the American jazz tradition, yet with a fresh and modern expression. The compositions draw inspiration from a wide range of genres, including pop, soul, and classical music, an influence that is also reflected in the improvisations. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Extra Stars is a deeply beautiful expression of Gregory Uhlmann’s ever-evolving sound world, and comes at a pivotal juncture in the LA-based composer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist’s musical journey. Following a long run of supporting work with artists like Perfume Genius, Tasha, and Hand Habits, alongside an eponymous recorded output largely focused on his more singer-songwriter oriented music, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
"Masekela" is the eleventh studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label in 1969. It was Hugh Masekela who pretty much kicked off the interest in South African Jazz. There were hints of it here and there. Labeled Township Jive in the 1950s, it made its presence known by way of clandestine ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Afro Jazz
After years of speculation, delays, and near-mythical unreleased material, Morrissey releases a new album "Make-Up Is a Lie". The British icon, best known as the former frontman of The Smiths, revealed that Make-Up Is a Lie will be his fourteenth solo studio album, arriving 6th of March 2026 via Sire / Warner Records. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Evening Conversations: Yarlung Records 20th Anniversary Edition
It is with great pleasure that Yarlung Records presents David Fung's second album, Evening Conversations, which was recorded on March 27th, 28th and 29th, 2006, in Zipper Hall in Los Angeles. For Evening Conversations, we chose two Neumann U-47 tube microphones, and used an intimate perspective for the microphone setup. We wanted the sound to complement this introspective repertoire. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Tan Dun (1957-), Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1934), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Alessandro Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
1992s A Walkin Thing is the last of three albums the great American organist Shirley Scott recorded for Candid, and her final recording before her passing. A true titan of jazz, Scotts mix of gospel and hard-pop helped define the 60s soul-jazz scene both as a leader and a featured player with Stanley Turrentine and Eddie Lockjaw Davis. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Nice surprises are far too rare these days. But here comes one, out of nowhere: H-BLOCKX are back. For real. On their new single ‘FILLIN_THE_BLANK’, the band from Münster sounds as snotty, fresh and energetic as if they had only started yesterday. Thirty-five years after the band was founded, let someone try to imitate them. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
A Love for Strangers is a complete reinvention for Nick Murphy. His first record as Chet Faker in four years expands his previously established sound in thrilling new directions, with moonlit saxes recalling legendary acts like Prefab Sprout and the Blue Nile as well as the lush, breakbeat-laden pop of David Gray’s classic White Ladder. These 12 songs find ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
