The Cleveland Orchestra is the "aristocrat among American orchestras" (The Telegraph), and the ensemble's music director Franz Welser-Most, leads them with verve and precision. These three discs from Belvedere (DVD and Blu-ray) feature six and a half hours of music, presenting a cycle of all the major orchestral works of Johannes Brahms. Included are the complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos, the Violin Concerto, the Tragic Overture, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Haydn Variations. Soloists include violinist Julia Fischer and pianist Yefim Bronfman.

Considering the three-year delay since Jane Siberry's previous release (which reportedly saw one completed album scrapped altogether), Siberry had obviously gone through some intense soul-searching to determine where her muse was to take her next. Judging by When I Was a Boy, she ended up retreating to some neutral ground that drew on several elements of her previous work without really taking things anywhere new. This is a very personal, introspective album, its intimate textures consistent with the ambient work that production collaborators Brian Eno and Michael Brook were well known for. Even average Siberry was still better than most of what was foisted on the public as female vocalist pop circa this album's release in 1993. It was just that one had come to expect more from her – like surprises and wonder – rather than the sound of treading water.

In an auspicious start to The Fray's new era,The Fray Is Back opens on the driving grooves, shimmering textures, and gilded guitar tones of "Angeleno Moon": a soulful and soaring anthem that strikes a potent balance of dreamy nostalgia and forward-looking urgency.

"An intelligent, completely unique mix of sheer power and playfulness that really shakes things up“ Jazzpodium

A long-awaited new album from KENSO, the king of Japanese progressive rock, released for the first time in about 10 years since his previous album, "Nainaru Koe Ni Kaikou Seyo". This masterpiece album is full of "progressive love" and has been completed after a long production period, incorporating elements of rock, classical music, and now a "Japanese taste", telling the view of life, which can be said to be one of the elements of progressive rock, through music!! The 11 songs, created by filtering the progressive rock that has been handed down since ancient times through KENSO’s original filter, are not only original and overwhelmingly complete, but also stand out as works of art!! This is a work that is sure to strike a chord with all rock fans!

Reissue on CD with two extra songs of this album released, only on LP format, in 2018 by the Galician band JUZZ. An unlikely, but more than successful, cocktail of progressive jazz rock seasoned with RIO suggestions, stoner avalanches and post rock and free jazz fury. All flavored with the elegance of the Canterbury scene.

Alta Ripa signifies a seismic shift in Ben Lukas Boysen's artistic journey. It revisits the foundational impulses of his youth, shaped amidst the serene beauty of rural Germany—a bucolic backdrop where his creative palette flourished. However, it was his move to Berlin in the early 2000s that electrified his sound, infusing it with the city’s pulsating energy and diverse cultural influences. Alta Ripa captures this transformative experience, blending the introspective melodies of his rural beginnings with the bold, experimental tones born from Berlin’s vibrant electronic music scene. This album is a testament to Boysen’s evolution, showcasing how geographical shifts can profoundly shape artistic expression.

'Mighty Vertebrate' is the International Anthem leader debut from Adelaide, Australia-born bassist and composer Anna Butterss.

With Airlines, supreme instrumentalist, flautist Emmanuel Pahud, takes the music of an Oscar-winning film composer, Alexandre Desplat, into new realms. The album is entirely devoted to world premiere recordings – of original concert works and of reimagined versions of Desplat’s film scores, including Oscar-winners The Shape of Water (2018) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Pahud is accompanied by the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Alexandre Desplat himself.