Young big band pays tribute to the legendary Skymasters: The Dutch big band tradition holds a special place in the history of jazz. The Skymasters, founded in 1945, captivated audiences with their swinging big band music and Dutch vocal repertoire through their popular radio broadcasts. Now, the Paradox Jazz Orchestra (PJO), a newly formed ensemble, pays homage to this illustrious era with their new album, “Remembering the Skymasters – Legacy.” Led by saxophonist and arranger Jasper Staps and trumpeter Teus Nobel, the PJO aims to revive and reintroduce the rich Dutch and international big band heritage to both existing and new generations of music lovers. In this blog post, we delve into the origins of the PJO, its unique concept, and its mission to keep big band music alive.

This album was recorded, mixed and mastered live in one take, on the evening of November 6th 2020 at Welcome To 1979 studio in Nashville. There were no overdubs, edits, punch-ins, remixes or remastering. This type of recording is very rare due to the technical and creative difficulty associated with it. Once the recording has started it cannot stop until the end of the side. You are hearing one complete take per side of the record, which is no easy feat for all involved!

Blue Engine Records proudly releases Freedom, Justice, and Hope, the live recording of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s multidisciplinary concert that contextualizes jazz within Black Americans’ pursuit of equality. Featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in creative collaboration with social justice activist and founder of The Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson, the recording features new arrangements of some of the most important protest songs in jazz history and new works by featured guest artists Endea Owens and Josh Evans.

‘Intense, emotional and pure’ is how Pavel Kolesnikov describes the experience of making this recording, the fruits of a collaboration between the pianist and choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. The spirit of the dance, so fundamental to Bach, is never far away in this compelling new account.

REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1966, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, Hi Infidelity (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies. REO Speedwagon sold more than 40 million records and charted 13 Top 40 hits, including the number ones "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling".

Swedish saxophonist Lisen Rylander Löve is releasing the second album in her self-titled solo project, which began with the acclaimed Oceans (2019). With a curious and uncompromising approach, and with the freedom of jazz as her foundation, Rylander Löve shapes her evocative and genre-defying music using saxophone, voice, and live electronics. In Fields Of Time also features bassist Donovan von Martens and drummer Martin Öhman.

Amy Macdonald releases the new EP "Don't Tell Me That It's Over". The new collection of fan favourites is unveiled with today's release of the title track. The EP has been reinterpreted with the energy of her live performances in mind. "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" is released ahead of a major summer of touring. In addition to the 3.3 million people Amy has performed in front of so far in her career, a large audience is being added.

Mingus Moods is a tribute, a rendition, a vindication of the music, or rather of the spirit of the music of that hallucinating and hallucinating genius that was Charles Mingus.

Just in time for the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II on October 25, 2025, cpo is releasing the complete musical recording of a comedy that will itself celebrate its 130th anniversary on December 4. In "Waldmeister," the undisputed waltz king once again pulls out all the stops, delivering a delightful comedy whose scandalous mix-ups finally dissolve into a high-proof punch, whose distinctive flavor is enhanced not only by the botanical title character (Galium odoratum), but also by a series of evergreen songs – most notably the leitmotif-like, proverbial "Trau schau wem," which all the players and antagonists join in enthusiastically. This live recording was made during the Vienna guest performance of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, which contributed to the Austrian Strauss celebrations of the year with its new production.

James MacMillan has written for the organ in many different settings, from choral accompaniment to his monumental and deeply-satirical ‘enigmatic variations’ for organ and orchestra A Scotch Bestiary from 2004.

Record Store Day 2018. Sir George Martin, known as “the Fifth Beatle”, is one of the greatest producers of all-time and recorded a dozen international hit singles. It was a natural progression for George to write for films - two of which are featured here. “THEME ONE” is the exciting instrumental George was commissioned to write for BBC’s Radio I. George adores Bach and these pieces are an opportunity for him to indulge in his admiration for this great composer. “THE BOND SUITE” consists of different arrangements of the James Bond theme and a groovy version of Wings’ classic “Live and Let Die”. Beatles to Bond And Bach is a small glimpse of an exceptionally gifted person. “THE BEATLES SUITE” is focused on the orchestral sounds of some Beatle classics. Limited Edition of 2.500 Individually Numbered Copies on 180g Blue Vinyl

This is the new recording we have been waiting for. Three years after Brahms (ALPHA792), the Belcea Quartet returns in a new formation: Suyeon Kang, their new second violin, joined the quartet in 2023. Today the Belcea Quartet presents a new recording of the Debussy Quartet — which they had previously recorded on their very first album 25 years ago — and two quartets by Karol Szymanowski, a composer they are particularly fond of and who possesses a unique and immediately identifiable musical language.

What if a song could feel like a moment you never want to end, even though you know it must? This duality exists at the heart of Stay Here Where It’s Warm, the debut album from Toronto duo Babygirl. Meticulously built, it’s a gently devastating record about fleeting intimacy, emotional refuge, and learning to let go. Babygirl–Kiki Frances and Cameron Bright–makes bittersweet pop rock that has already amassed over 50M streams. They’re now heading into their debut album via Arts & Crafts.

Issued in a top-opening glossy gatefold jacket with fold-out panels and two spines. Right panel has a poem written by Taylor on one side and a photo strip with four unique photos on the other. Includes a gatefold lyric booklet with a pocket to hold the record, which is in a clear plastic sleeve.

Taking Karajan's unparalleled recorded legacy into the 21st century, Warner Classics paid tribute to the maestro on the 25th anniversary of his death July 16, with 20 of his most beloved albums remastered in high-definition quality for exclusive digital release.