Azimuth, the trio of pianist John Taylor, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and singer Norma Winstone, already sounded like a fully-fledged ensemble when this, the group’s first album was released in 1977. Expanding and roaming beyond the spectrum the vocal jazz genre was usually limited to, Azimuth proved of a progressive spirit from the start. Upon the debut’s release, Melody Maker remarked that “this album may (…) be the first sign of [John Taylor’s] evolution into a genuinely important composer: behind its graceful flowing beauty lies a spirit of inquiry which will surely lead further.”

Moondog is the fifth album by American composer Moondog. Moondog had released no music for twelve years since his 1957 album The Story of Moondog. Finally, in 1969, producer James William Guercio invited him to record an album for Columbia Records.

We are proud to announce the next installment of our popular multi-artist compilation Virtual Dreams II - Ambient Explorations In The House And Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999'. As with Part One, released in 2020, 'Virtual Dreams II' shines a light on house and techno-adjacent music that helped redefine the definition of ambient music during the 1990s.

King of Rock Established Hip-Hop's Modern Blueprint and Mainstream Currency: 1985 Run-D.M.C. Album Bristles with Purpose, Energy, and Intensity. In Audiophile Quality for the First Time and Limited to 2,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity's Hybrid SACD Plays with Visceral Immediacy Run-D.M.C. leaves no doubt about its intent on King of Rock. The New York trio's hard-hitting sophomore album begins with a statement of purpose ("Rock the House") that serves as a stereophonic primer for the title track, a hybrid warning-anthem-theme song that swarms with justified boasts, heavy metal riffs, booming beats, cowbell accents, and dance-worthy grooves. The back-to-back tunes set the tone for a 1985 record that largely established the blueprint for the hip-hop that would follow for the next two decades — and which helped make rap a mainstream currency via the previously off-limits channels of radio, TV, and the national stage.

Record Store Day 2024. This famous concert presents the line-up composed of Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke & Peter Baumann. Tangerine Dream’s iconic 1974 live concert at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall stands as a milestone in electronic and ambient music. Known for its extended, mesmerizing compositions, this performance enveloped listeners in a groundbreaking soundscape driven by synthesizer innovation. Now, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, this iconic event is available as a special RSD Black Friday 2024 release.

Die Kammermusiker*innen Chul-Kyu Jung, Si-Hyun Lee und Min-Ji Kang schlossen sich 2019 mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel zusammen, einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gesellschaft auszuüben, und gründeten das Amour Piano Trio.

In the mid 1960's, there was a Greenwich Village, NYC pop band called The Blues Project which was primarily informed by folk, rhythm & blues, jazz and pop music of the day.

American bandleader Ted Lewis presents Me and My Shadow, a legacy programme of American Songbook standards.

Abbey Road Masters will provide original music that has been recorded, mixed and mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

On An Overgrown Path, Leos Janacek's 15 pieces-spanning piano cycle, is here presented in a reshaped guise, arranged for string orchestra and interpreted by the Camerata Zurich under lead violinist Igor Karsko's direction.

As music director in his church congregation - the Freie evangelische Gemeinde Bonn - Johannes Schmidt organizes church services musically (such as the ZDF television service ) and promotes young up-and-coming musicians and bands.

Lu's Jukebox Vol. 5: Have Yourself A Rockin' Little Christmas is the fifth album by LUCINDA WILLIAMS, dedicated to her influences, and contains a series of songs with a pronounced Christmas mood, supported by an authentic sound and the distinctive voice of the Louisiana-born singer.

The recording of this historic concert is presented in its entirety for the first time in this edition. The remastered original tapes have been used to produce this CD, ensuring excellent sound quality.

All this material is tackled by Başar and his bandmates Michelangelo Scandroglio and Bernardo Guerra with a truly surprising flair: these are strongly purposeful performances that immediately impose their presence without getting lost in vain babble or idle turns waiting for serendipity. Here we get serious and straight to the point, little talk and lots of music. (Luca Conti, liner notes)

"This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the instrument…He manages a thoughtful modernism that coexists more than peaceably with a buoyant, unselfconscious sense of swing." – New York Times. "The pleasure Waltzer generates is bountiful." - Jim Macnie, Village Voice