OFT MACHINE 'FLOATING WORLD LIVE' notes by Sid Smith An indispensable record of a band at the top of their game…
The arrival of guitarist Alan Holdsworth into the ranks of Soft Machine in December 1973 marked a significant change in tone and style for the venerable jazz-rock institution. Having started out as an experimental pop group in the mid-1960s, Soft Machine had undergone several changes not only in its personnel but in its music. By the early 1970s albums such as Third, Fourth, boasting long-form compositions in complex and adventurous arrangements, secured their reputation as the UK’s leading jazz-rock performers.

The big difference between Patti Smith's four 1970s albums and this return to action after nine years lies in the choice of collaborator.

In August 2023, Joe Bonamassa made his historic, first-ever appearance at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in his hometown of Los Angeles, CA, where he was accompanied by a stellar ensemble of 40 orchestra members for an exclusive one-night-only event.

Jump to It is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, produced by Luther Vandross and released on July 26, 1982 by Arista Records.

Marv Johnson was one of the first artists to work with the young songwriter Berry Gordy, well before he founded Motown Records.

Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938[1] – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist.

J.A. Monteiro's Limehouse Mass, performed by the Happenstance Singers conducted by Matthew Swann, is released by Ulysses Arts as an EP on 21 February 2025.

Brede Sørum is an aspiring saxophonist from Norway. Despite his young age, he has already released several albums and played with well-known Norwegian personalities such as Paal Nilsen Love, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Håkon Mjåset Johansen and Guro Moe.

Reaching yet another creative high watermark, piano virtuoso, multiplatinum songwriter, and social media sensation Tony Ann announces the pre-order of his anxiously awaited full-length sophomore album, 360°, on February 21, 2025.

Hard rock and metal fans, get ready – Rick Pierce Group is set to unleash their debut album ‘Brick by Brick‘ on February 21.

The term 'rock 'n' roll' has become a kind of punchline, a synonym for dusty gender roles, old-fashioned, wide-legged quirkiness that has become music. So, as in so much today, it's about time to renew completely – THE Deadnotes call their third album "Rock 'n'roll Savior" and thus give the diffuse collective word a contemporary, long overdue update.

Harpsichordist and organist Luc Beauséjour makes his ATMA Classique debut with the album BACH : un itinéraire. This musical biography of Bach follows an itinerary of different locations where the composer worked or held posts.

With a growing international reputation for championing forward-thinking artists in the contemporary jazz space, Denmark’s April Records proudly presents the third album from instrumental collective Andorra.

Jotter - the title of our new album already contains a hint of innovations compared to the four previous ones: In addition to arrangements of Bach works, five of our own compositions are now joined this time by a sonata by Domenico Scarlatti, and two titles feature clarinet and bass clarinet.

Let’s travel back to October 30, 1970: A week before his 29th birthday, Guy Clark is performing on the University of Houston campus. Back in his home state after a short stint in California, Clark is still a couple years away from moving to Nashville, where his career as a songwriter would flourish.