The German composer Carl Arnold (1794–1873) brought the spirit of Beethoven with him when he established himself in Oslo, building the foundations of professional music life in Norway. Fortepianist Torleif Torgersen has previously released a critically acclaimed album with Arnold's solo piano music. Now he presents a recording with the grand piano concerto and sextet by the composer, together with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini. Arnold himself was somewhat of a fiend at the keyboard, and both the concerto and the sextet are grand works demanding everything of the soloist.

The Obscuritones unveil their third album 'Don't Stop Her!', the latest slice of 100% original rockabilly, country, rock n roll swinging, rawkusness! Join these London Hooligans on the road to staying sane in the modern world with road blocks of heart breaks, breakdowns, bike accidents, and the relentless race to have it all! With a female-fronted twist and foot-stomping rhythm, 'Don't Stop Her!' features 12 brand new songs that spin with the relentless spirit of the city they call home.

Motihari Brigade creates high-energy rock-n-roll thoughtcrime as a revolutionary beacon for those seeking their lost tribe. Rock-n-roll began as an expression of youth rebellion. Beautiful bands of outcasts, renegades, and radicals claimed the music as their voice to express ideals of independent human resistance. But there was always the music industry - plastic robot manufactured culture to distract and placate the masses. Many were hypnotized by the artificial programming flooding their tele-screens.

The first record with the new team of Greg/Leo/Hector/Sugar has been lovingly crafted (recorded essentially live in the studio) with our pal John Smerek at Rust Belt. This is the record to remind you why you like twisted American roots crapabilly in the first place!

After two years from their debut album “Bulbs”, Aparticle releases “The Glamour Action”, an 11-track studio summary of the constant live activity that has brought the band to the most renowned Italian jazz festivals and clubs (Bergamo Jazz Festival, Mantova Jazz, Foligno Young Jazz, Ferrara Torrione Jazz Club, Brescia Jazz On the Road).

Italian and just recently American, Roberta Setzu was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, a proud island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Since a young age, Roberta was exposed to the wonders of the rich Mediterranean culture, musical heritage, traditions, rhythms and sounds, which deeply rooted and influenced her singing and approach to music and composition. After her graduation from Cagliari University with a major in Jazz Studies, she moved to New York where she studied acting and she deepened her understanding of Jazz. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA.

Arctic Philharmonic celebrates Beethoven 250! With their new Chief Conductor Christian Kluxen and Henning Kraggerud as soloist/composer/arranger, everything is ready for a release containing the most iconic of all violin concertos.

Soundtrack companion to the comic-book-turned-horror-movie and the directorial debut of Misfits singer, Glenn Danzig, Verotika! Includes performances by Danzig himself as well as The 69 Eyes frontman Jyrki 69 and industrial legends Ministry alongside up-and-commers Vile A Sin, Kore Rozzik and more! Verotika will be released on DVD and digitally on February 25!

John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Solo: A Star Wars Story, X-Men: The Last Stand) has revealed the full details of the soundtrack album for the adventure drama The Call of the Wild. The album features the film’s original music written by the Academy Award-nominated composer. The Call of the Wild is directed by Chris Sanders and stars Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford and Colin Woodel. The movie is based on Jack London’s classic novel and tells the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. The drama will be released in theaters nationwide on February 21 by 20th Century Studios.

Saxophonist and composer Paul Jones is, at heart, a storyteller.
Whether drawing inspiration from classic works of literature or the confessional rhymes of hip hop; the spontaneous inventions of his jazz forebears or the intricate architecture of contemporary classical music; or simply connecting with his own life experiences – Jones’ music invariably takes the listener on a compelling narrative journey. Let’s Get Tropical is Jones’ newest album,and features Phil Markowitz on Piano, Linda Oh on Bass, and Clarence Penn on Drums. The album is inspired by Yacht Rock, Exotica, Maurice Ravel, life experiences, and more.

This was the first concert of the 2018 Dot Time Records International Artists Series, Live Recording Concerts. Amsterdam based vocalist Deborah Carter and Zandscape presented a unique program featuring the musical compositions of Mark Zandveld, with lyrics from Deborah. Recorded live in front of a studio audience at the iconic Studio Nord Bremen, known for its impressive acoustic vintage recording abilities, Deborah’s voice and this exceptional quartet, featuring the finest Dutch musicians, performed an exquisite program, creating an incredible experience for those in attendance at the Studio Nord. This is a special limited edition hand numbered collectors edition, which features a special insert containing notes from Mark and performance photos from that magical evening.

One of the charms of Miklós Lukács’s and the Cimbiosis’ musical world: it doesn’t give the listener the facile satisfaction of genre labels. The genres on the Music from the solitude of timeless minutes are no more than posts at the side of the road: they indicate where it’s not worth going.

Country legend Randy Travis lends his iconic voice to a selection of all-time favorite hymns and songs of worship. This twelve-track release features timeless favorites like "Blessed Assurance," "In The Garden," "Sweet By And By," "Three Wooden Crosses," and more.

The Trio Iris sees a “communicative and amicable attitude” in Mozart's well-known bowling trio; therefore and because of the unusual line-up for clarinet, viola and piano, the work forms the nucleus of the program Homage and Inspiration, which consists of two unique pairs of works. Robert Schumann was the first composer to be inspired by Mozart's trio in 1853 - he was particularly enthusiastic about the “extremely romantic” line-up, although the romantic probably refers to the mysterious mood of his fairy tale tales op. In 1990 György Kurtág, who called his work with the same cast Hommage a R. Sch. Again, Christoph Weiss refers directly to Mozart and his mentioned attitude in his commissioned work from 2013 - this closes a fascinating circle of relationships through the centuries.

Peter Fessler, of Canadian-German descent, is probably the only jazz musician from Germany who has ever had a global hit. As the singer of Latin jazz band Trio Rio (1983–1987), he created a true evergreen with the hit “New York – Rio – Tokyo”. That was a long time ago …