This exceptional two-on-one compilation from Universal brings together two brilliant, deeply rewarding early-1960s piano trio dates from the legendary soul-jazz and hard bop icon Bobby Timmons. Combining 1962's Sweet & Soulful Sounds and 1963's Born To Be Blue, the collection perfectly captures the exquisite, blues-drenched phrasing and structural depth that defined Timmons' classic Riverside Records era. On the first half, Timmons is joined by the stellar rhythm engine of bassist Sam Jones and drummer Roy McCurdy, spinning through elegant, gospel-inflected configurations of Richard Rodgers' The Sweetest Sounds and a soulful reading of God Bless The Child. The second half, Born To Be Blue, showcases an intimate trio setting featuring elite Modern Jazz Quartet drummer Connie Kay, with bass duties shared between Sam Jones and a young Ron Carter. From the evocative, late-night warmth of the Mel Tormé title track to sweeping, expansive originals like Know Not One and Often Annie, these sessions find Timmons balancing his signature driving block chords with staggering melodic lyricism. The result is a definitive, deeply expressive acoustic jazz document that serves as an essential testament to Timmons' enduring genius as both an interpreter and a master trio leader.

On Soul Time, the definitive architect of soul-jazz piano, Bobby Timmons, leads an absolutely blistering, deeply infectious hard bop session that epitomizes the gritty, blues-drenched sound of the early 1960s. Originally recorded in 1960 for Riverside Records and preserved on this stellar Original Jazz Classics reissue, the album finds Timmons commanding an elite powerhouse quartet. Reunited with his former Jazz Messengers boss Art Blakey on drums, alongside the brilliant trumpet stylist Blue Mitchell and the rock-solid double bass of Sam Jones, the group burns with incredible rhythmic authority. The tracklist features phenomenal, groove-heavy Timmons originals like the driving title track, So Tired, and Stella B., alongside a soulful, exploratory rendition of the standard You Don't Know What Love Is. Throughout each performance, Timmons' signature gospel-inflected block chords and Mitchell's lyrical brass lines ride effortlessly over Blakey's explosive polyrhythms. The result is a definitive, deeply expressive jazz document that stands as an essential pillar of the hard bop era.

Lunatic Soul, the solo outfit by Riverside's main composer and vocalist/bassist Mariusz Duda, return with their 8th studio album and first release via InsideOut Music. The World Under Unsun marks the final chapter of a cohesive story across eight albums entitled The Circle of Life and Death, in which a solitary artist-traveller journeys between life and death.
The World Under Unsun is a first-ever double album by Lunatic Soul and features 14 tracks with almost 90 minutes playing time of highly diverse and profoundly atmospheric Progressive Rock.

The ultimate live album from the masters of Polish prog. Recorded in June 2024 in Warsaw, ‘Live ID.’ is the culmination of the ‘ID.Entity’ cycle, with 12 tracks totalling over 110 minutes. Live ID. not only features thrilling performances from Riverside's latest and most acclaimed studio album, which made it into the major international Top Albums charts, but also revisits catalogue favourites such as ‘#Addicted’, ‘Panic Room’ and ‘Conceiving You’.

"Live ID.”, the definitive live album by Poland’s prog masters RIVERSIDE culminates the “ID.Entity” cycle. 12 songs in over 110 minutes of playing time recorded in June 2024 in Warsaw.

This remarkable set presents the recorded account of the first five years in the history of the Polish Prog band Riverside, which is the only second-generation Prog Polish band to earn any international attention. It includes the band's first three albums (hence trilogy) as well as EPs, singles and live recordings spanning this period. Packaged together into an impressive six CD digipak, this is definitely an awe inspiring bundle.
Drawn together by a shared love of heavy metal and progressive rock, Riverside emerged in the early 2000s in Warsaw, Poland. Founded by mutual friends who intended to use their backgrounds in metal to explore new territory in prog rock along the lines of Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and Tool, the quartet began creating spacious and experimental music with a metal edge on their 2003 debut, Out of Myself…

As a quartet, Polish act Riverside produced some of the most characteristic and captivating albums in modern progressive rock/metal. Sadly, the untimely passing of founding guitarist Piotr Grudziński in early 2016 sent fans and the remaining members—vocalist/bassist/lead songwriter Mariusz Duda, drummer Piotr Kozieradzki, and keyboardist Michał Łapaj—into a painful world of uncertainty about if, when, and how they should continue. After all, Grudziński’s distinctive style was a major part of their treasured formula, so adequately replacing him seemed both impossible and potentially impolite.

Lunatic Soul is the solo project of Mariusz Duda, the lead singer and creative force behind the Polish band, Riverside. Duda's fifth and long-awaited album Fractured is an album of catharsis following a challenging year in his personal life.
Mariusz explains that "the main theme of "Fractured" is coming back to life after a personal tragedy. It's inspired by what happened in my life in 2016 and by everything that's happening around us and what's making us turn away from one another and divide into groups, for better and for worse. Musically it's the most original album I have ever made… it will be the most accessible album in the LS discography"…

Lunatic Soul is the solo project of Mariusz Duda, the lead singer and creative force behind the Polish band, Riverside. While far removed from Riverside's Progressive Metal it is not difficult to see comparisons and similarities to the parent band in the music contained on the eponymous debut album - not least of all because of Duda's distinctive clean vocals, the occasional guttural growl and, despite the lack of electric guitars, the pounding acoustic guitar riffs that appear on some of the tracks. However, this is not the lighter, unplugged side of Duda, it is a dark brooding mix of eclectic sounds with ethnic instruments and influences evoking eastern/oriental themes, psychedlic-era Pink Floyd-like rhythms, swirling and ethereal keyboards reminiscent of early Porcupine Tree tied together by songs that are surprisingly accessible and melodic.

Riverside’s long-awaited 2023 release ID.Entity kicks off Riverside's third decade in a remarkable way. Produced by Mariusz Duda, the album extends and expands Riverside’s characteristic sound with a dynamic and revamped approach to the band’s classic formula.
What comes across on ID.Entity is the sheer quality of the musicianship, with every player at the top of his game. Anyone wondering whether Riverside could still cut it without Piotr Grudzinski can be assured they still have the chops they’ve always had, they’re still atmospheric progmeisters and their music still has its discernible edge.

Drawn together by a shared love of heavy metal and progressive rock, Riverside emerged in the early 2000s in Warsaw, Poland. Founded by mutual friends who intended to use their backgrounds in metal to explore new territory in prog rock along the lines of Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and Tool, the quartet began creating spacious and experimental music with a metal edge on their 2003 debut, Out of Myself. They hit their stride in the late 2000s, topping the Polish charts in 2009 with their fourth full-length outing, Anno Domini High Definition. The untimely death of guitarist Piotr Grudziński in 2016 put the band's future in jeopardy, but they reconvened in 2018 as a trio for the studio LP Wasteland.