Impulse!/Verve present “The Passion of Charlie Parker”, an album of iconic Parker songs transformed through the addition of lyrics to create a musical play that narrates Bird’s life. Produced by Larry Klein with lyrics by David Baerwald, the album features actor Jeffrey Wright in the role of Parker as narrator, with vocals provided by Wright, Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Barbara Hannigan, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling and Camille Bertault.

Songs from classic David Lynch films & Twin Peaks live in concert with Angelo Badalamenti, featured a variety of artists performing music from David Lynch's catalog and film/TV soundtracks, including Duran Duran, Moby, Zola Jesus, and more.

2014 release, the fourth studio album by the American rockers. "Great Western Valkyrie" is the first to feature new bass player Dave Beste, who replaced founding member Robin Everhart who went on to form the band Ark & Saw. The album was produced by Dave Cobb, who helped compose some of the tracks with the band.

"Use Me" introduces and throws the spotlight on the fantastic voice of Singaporean vocalist Vanessa Fernandez. This album of audiophile quality covers of Soul and R&B classics from the 70s and 80s was done in an 'unplugged' style with acoustic instruments and arrangements used on all of the tracks. Vocals are tremendously dynamic (no compression or limiting used), with superb presence and detail for all other instruments including the drum set. Resolution is of the highest order and this is an LP that rewards for both musical performance and outstanding audio quality.

Alba is the premiere recording of trumpeter Markus Stockhausen’s duo with pianist Florian Weber, a formation in existence for some six years now. Though very different in their connections to the language of jazz, both musicians share a deep interest in the process of creative expression: of looking inwards and outwards with intensity at things, for echoes, resonances, insights.

Better days are here again as one of America's favorite rock bands, The Goo Goo Dolls, returns with its first studio album since 2002. Opening the doors for "Let Love In" with the renowned Glen Ballad producing the band for the first time. "Let Love In" welcomes The Goo Goo Dolls back to the top of rock.

Sonny Landreth’s unique spin on guitar playing has made him legendary. He combines the slide with fretted notes; this finger picking technique helps him create a complex, multi-layered sound onstage. Along the way Landreth has continued to develop his vision and his musical voice, growing increasingly original and diverse, expanding from blues, zydeco, folk, country and jazz into increasingly category- blurring musical excursions. The album Recorded Live in Lafayette is a perfect showcase of Landreth’s talents and skills; disc one contains a full acoustic set and disc two his full electric set.

The occasion for the composition of Mozart’s Missa longa is still a matter of speculation, but the Mass remains an exceptional work with its elaborate choral writing, extended orchestration and dramatic changes.

Les animaux sont discrets, mais tout de même bien présents dans la musique française des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, aussi nous amuserons-nous à en suivre la trace dans un safari musical destiné à les débusquer là où ils se cachent le mieux : dans les airs sérieux, les airs à boire, et les débuts de la cantate française.

Recorded in 1981 and produced by Concord founder Carl Jefferson, this is another jewel of an album from the Concord Jazz catalog. A classic live recording from the Keystone Korner jazz club in San Francisco and with great sound, this is vintage late Getz and includes some of his best performances of standards like "Easy Living," "Sweet Lorraine," "Old Devil Moon," "I'm Old Fashioned" and the title track. Now out of print on regualar CD, this SACD reissue will only enhance what is already an excellent Getz title.

Tsai Chin (Chinese: 蔡琴; pinyin: Cài Qín) is a pop and folk singer from Taiwan. Tsai sings in both Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien, and is known for her naturally magnetic, rich vocals and witty persona.

Madilyn Bailey is a Wisconsin-raised singer, songwriter, and creator now residing in Los Angeles.

Redhead, the 1958 swing album performed by The Rex Stewart Quintet and released by Legacy Music, is a vibrant musical escapade that embodies the effervescent spirit of the era.

Communication is the third studio album by American musician Bobby Womack.

Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress known for her 1962 hit single "Love Letters", which reached the top 5 of the charts in the U.S. and the UK.