Every year, the Orléans International Piano Competition recognises a young male or female pianist and, through their performance, also acknowledges the best there is in composition. Mikhaïl Bouzine is a person who has great passion for the contemporary repertoire he envisions, demonstrating exceptional, keen musicianship. In collaboration with B Records, he presents a stunning, unique programme on this CD.

Tomoyuki Hirota has been principal oboe of the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra since 2006, and also is the training executive of the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to these positions, he was appointed solo oboist of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra while a student at Kunitachi College of Music, making him the first contract solo oboist of the Japanese orchestras ever. Mr. Hirota was highly acclaimed by The Times at a European tour with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra in March 2003.

On Tracing Back the Radiance, his most profound work to date, he finds them. Spiritual seeking was always at the root of Cantu-Ledesma's work. His very first release was named after a breathing technique in yoga, and here he name-checks the writings of Chinul, a Korean Buddhist monk from the 12th century.

No other work of art is able to capture the entire spectrum of human emotion at once. Deeply emotionally expressive and immersive, texturally rough like sandpaper but clear like glass, washing over you like a wave at the beach. Immensely satisfying.

Back In Love City, is the new album produced by Daniel Ledinsky (Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepson), Andrew Maury (Lizzo, PostMalone) and Fryars (Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson). It sees The Vaccines both perfecting their winning formula, and pushing their sound forward, evolving from their previous foundations with an album that reflects on escapism as a necessary part of modern living.

To say In Heaven is about conquering grief would be oversimplifying everything Tim Showalter has achieved on the eighth studio album from Strand of Oaks. A stunning, hopeful reflection on love, loss, and enlightenment, In Heaven is a triumph in music making, and a preeminent addition to the Strand of Oaks discography.

The new album by Luca Mannutza, "The Uneven Shorter", a tribute to one of the most beloved artists of jazz, Wayne Shorter, will be released on November 19.

Recorded at the classic Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, NL. 2019 was the year CBP toured the GREAT ESCAPR album and played a ton of festival dates.

The Pointer Sisters' first two fantastic albums for Blue Thumb Records, dating from 1973 and 1974. This package features the US Top 40 hits 'Yes We Can Can' and 'Fairytale'. In the early 1980s, The Pointer Sisters had huge international success with their disco/pop hits. Digitally remastered.

The duo have announced details of a compilation entitled Singles Party (1988 – 2019), which rounds up all their 45s together as well as featuring two new numbers ‘All The Queen’s Horses’ and ‘C U Next Tuesday’. A two-CD deluxe edition features an array of remixes, rarities and bonus tracks.

Georgia Blue is a labor of love. On election day 2020, when I saw that there was a good chance the state of Georgia might go blue, I came up with an idea: to record an album of Georgia-related songs as a thank you to the state and donate the money to a Georgia based non-profit organization.

From December 1954 to December 1955, jazz producer Jack Lewis recorded a series of outstanding albums at RCA Victor’s famous Webster Hall Studios in New York City with Al Cohn and Joe Newman, each leading several small swinging bands, and as sidemen on Freddie Green’s only album as a leader.

Texas release their new album, Hi, featuring 14 new tracks including new single ‘Mr Haze’. Sharleen Spiteri and bass guitarist Johnny McElhone found some outtakes from the original ‘White on Blonde’ sessions that they forgot existed. Initially they thought these undiscovered gems could be released as a ‘lost’ album but listening to the tracks inspired them to write some really strong new material.

2xCD Double Digipack of Emotionally Blue from 2007 and On The Corner from 2014.

Sony Music presents Sky Radio Christmas - 45 Xmas songs including hits from David Bowie,Chris Rea, Ava Max, Robbie Williams etc.