"… the album sounds great. The production by Lennon and Ono is precise and crystalline … they utilize many of the same top-notch session musicians as on Double Fantasy.
- Rolling Stone

The album ContraFolk highlights contemporary Portuguese music, exemplified by the recent composition by the Azorean Sara Ross, a piece commissioned by Casa da Música and premiered worldwide by ClandesTrio.

Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band[1] and is also a member of Home Service and Acoustic Earth.

Diversity is at the heart of pianist, keyboardist, composer, and poet Robert Mitchell’s career. His recent tenure as Artist in Residence at Morley College provided the setting for a new venture that builds on his past legacy while sounding unlike anything he has done before. Drawing inspiration from the heavy fusion of Chick Corea and Allan Holdsworth, the psychedelic swagger of Jimi Hendrix, and the fearless multi-media explorations of Cecil Taylor, Little Black Book brings together three bravura players in an uplifting celebration. Laurie Lowe (drums) and Zayn Mohammed (guitar) bring the perfect mix of power, accuracy, and imagination to make the project come alive.

SPIEGELUNGEN brings together Bach’s Musical Offering, Viktor Kalabis’ Canonic Inventions, and Isang Yun’s Royal Theme in a striking dialogue across time and culture. Three composers and three worlds of thought meet in a conversation that moves between baroque clarity, modernist invention, and the meditative poetics of East Asian sound.

Established in 2002, Montreal deathcore pioneers Despised Icon return with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work.

Bridging the gap between funk, synth-infused orchestral arrangements and future jazz, Simon Grey’s long-awaited album Pressing Matters hits with an undeniable kick. A thematic exploration of the internal battles we all face against the unseen forces that threaten to derail us — and the ongoing struggle to become the best versions of ourselves — this record is both a reflection and a rallying cry.

George Antheil (1900–1959) was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, and inventor known for his radical musical style and innovative spirit. Often dubbed the Bad Boy of Music, Antheil made his mark in the early 20th century with bold compositions that challenged traditional norms, combining dissonance, mechanical rhythms, and experimental instrumentation. He was particularly fascinated with the intersection of technology and music, a theme that permeated his work—including his infamous Ballet Mécanique (1924), a piece originally scored for synchronized player pianos, airplane propellers, and sirens.

Gratitude is a powerful thing: an acknowledgement of past good and the humility to thank the people who have walked before in order to make a way for each person in the present.

Composed and performed by Makaya McCraven (drums), Junius Paul (bass guitar), Joel Ross (vibraphone), Jeremiah Chiu (modular synthesizer, percussion), and Marquis Hill (trumpet, percussion, electronics) on January 14th, 2025 at Public Records in Brooklyn, NY.

Johanna Linnea Jakobsson is a Danish-Swedish vocalist, saxophonist and songwriter. Born and raised in Copenhagen and currently residing in Southern Sweden, she first made a name for herself on the Scandinavian jazz scene with the release of the debut album “Alone Together” in 2022.

As one of Chess Records' first artists, Muddy Waters helped transplant the beating heart of the blues from the Mississippi delta to the south side of Chicago, armed with a ferocious electric guitar and a songbook of some of the most enduring blues standards ever written. The Best of Muddy Waters, first released in 1958, collects 12 of his best, including "Rollin' Stone," "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man," "I'm Ready," "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and more. Bring home the sound of America's greatest blues label in high fidelity with the Chess Records 75th Anniversary Series. These audiophile reissues of classic albums and compilations from the Chess discography are remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP). Each disc is packaged in tip-on gatefold sleeves printed on high-grade board.

The Verve label group masterfully curates the ultimate sonic comfort for the colder months with Cozy Winter. This exquisite compilation brings together the label's finest contemporary classical, including the poignant minimalism of Chad Lawson, the delicate guitar of Raphaël Feuillâtre, the atmospheric piano of Ola Gjeilo, and many more. The album crafts a serene and immersive journey.

This album consists of live versions of most of the tracks from the 'Midnight Sun' album. It was recorded during the release tour and features trio versions as well as a few sax-guitar duos. Compared to the album, the approach is rawer, more immediate, and more adventurous. New instruments make an appearance (bansuri), and others take up more space than in the studio version (berimbau).

This is the eighth episode of Csaba Palotaï's musical adventures, released by BMC Records as a result of a nearly 25-year working relationship: after his first band, Grupa Palotaï, the guitarist has also recorded albums in a quintet, duo, and trio.