It started by chance. In January 2000, in the incomparable musical hive that is the Cité des Congrès in Nantes every year for La folle journée, an anthology of German spiritual arias from the 17th century was being played in front of an astonished audience.

The two composers featured on this album worked in Russia during a period when it had become part of international musical culture, with many European musicians choosing to make a living there.

Manuel Blancafort’s music has a concise tonal directness that draws on his fondness for French composers.

"The Revival Of Survival (Bonus Material)" is a release by Stone Foundation, available on Bandcamp, Amazon.com, and Juno Download.

In July 25, Rhino Entertainmentwill reissueBLACK SABBATH's "The Eternal Idol" album — more than three months after a Record Store Day reissue of the album arrived on limited-edition translucent red 140g-weight LP.

Pete Astor is a British songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with The Loft, The Weather Prophets and Ellis Island Sound. Born on August 13, 1960, he has made significant contributions to the indie music scene.

LOOK! I’m Alive, my seventh studio album, is yours July 25th.

Nominated as Cleveland’s “best jazz” for 2024 by the Cleveland Music Awards, explosive fusion supergroup Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric bring old school swagger to their fresh, exciting, and innovative blend of jazz, pop, and funk.

The only original tune I knew before listening to Viewfinder new later this week from trumpeter Hugh Pascall is the bustling ‘Gravel Baron’ by reedist James Allsopp.

On BAROQUE, Californian saxophonist Christopher Greco delivers an inspired and effective blend of Baroque music with the rich voice of the soprano saxophone. The result is a refreshing and compelling interpretation that bridges two separate centuries with elegance and virtuosity.

Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez belonged to a key group of Brazilian composers including Villa-Lobos, Mignone and Guarneri, who radically transformed the landscape of Brazilian classical music and shaped future generations of composers. Lorenzo Fernandez was essentially a miniaturist, with many of his piano pieces being both richly inventive and short in duration. From the Iberian sonorities of earlier pieces such as the expansive Noturno, via the nationalist flavours of the Suítes Brasileiras, to his final piano work, the technically challenging Sonata Breve, Lorenzo Fernandez’s refined sophistication and originality can be heard in every piece.

The album was born from the idea of hope. After researching and gathering thoughts on the topic, I realized that approaching it too intellectually didn’t feel authentic. So I let go again - and allowed the music to take its own path. That spirit of hope and positivity, which is a big part of how I live, found its way into every piece - not as a forced theme, but as a quiet thread woven throughout. While my debut album EM.PERIENCE was mainly shaped by external experiences and places, IN.SIGHT is more intimate. It reflects a journey inward - the path of listening, trusting, and exploring what moves me at the core. IN.SIGHT combines ‘inside’ and ‘sight’ - an invitation to look deeper, inward, both emotionally and musically.

Frederick Block: Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 78; Jeanne Behrend: Lamentation; Carl Fuerstner: Two Pieces for Viola and Piano; Ulysses Kay: Sonatine for Viola and Piano; Ulysses Kay: Sonata for Viola and Piano; Stevens, H: Serenade; Gideon: Sonata for Viola and Piano.

The music of Alan Hovhaness, one of America’s most prolific composers, enchants with his signature synthesis of East and West. Influenced by his Armenian heritage and a fascination with nature and spirituality Hovhaness sought to create music “for all people, music which is beautiful and healing.” This collection of works featuring the violin includes several premiere recordings. Concerto No. 2, one of a series of ten concertos for various instruments, requires the soloist and ensemble to play using distinctive effects including tone clusters, melisma, and playing without strict measure. Evocations of Armenian liturgy contrasted with dizzying Scottish jigs can be heard in the Violin Sonata.

Cory Weeds has been in my corner from day one and I am so grateful to be releasing my second quartet album on his label. Our shared reverence for the legacy of this art form and passion for the incredible wealth of music bestowed upon us has sparked both a great friendship and business relationship. We simply felt it was the right time to go into the studio and get something recorded.