The Vivaldi Edition is up to its astounding 54th volume with Concerti per Fagotto IV, and this collection introduces a selection of the finest Baroque works for bassoon. In a magical performance, the bassoonist Sergio Azzolini along with the L'Onda Armonica ensemble creates an indispensable recording that entices us into the pieces and compels us through each as if on a journey.

La musique d’Orgue de Nicolas de Grigny constitue un sommet dans la musique pour clavier de la fin du XVIIe siècle. Le texte musical du présent enregistrement est fondé sur la première édition de 1699. Les conventions de l’époque, telles que nous les avons comprises grâce aux recherches des musicologues, ont été prises en considération, notamment en ce qui concerne la pratique de la musica ficta des altérations rétroactives. On mentionne toujours l’influence de de Grigny sur le jeune Bach. L’anecdote de la copie de Bach est bien connue.

Dieterich Buxtehude is one of the key figures of the baroque period. Other musicians and composers like the young Johann Sebastian Bach came from all over Europe to listen to and to learn from him, since his virtuosi abilities on the organ and his knowledge of compositions were legendary. When he was quite old Buxtehude published two collections of instrumental chamber music. Apart from a few occasional works, these are the only examples of his art that were printed during his lifetime. Opus 1, containing seven sonatas for violin and viola da gamba with harpsichord continuo, is undated but probably appeared in 1694.

In many ways Etta James resembled a female Ray Charles in her unerring ability to tackle (and sometimes combine) all of the strands of American popular music, from rock & roll to R&B, blues, country, gospel, jazz, and pure pop and soul, while still maintaining a distinct feel and sound that was all her own, and she did this throughout a five-decade career that is impressive for its consistency. This 25-track set (mostly drawn from her time with Chess Records) is hardly definitive (it doesn't have classic James' tracks like "Anything to Say You're Mine," "Don't Cry Baby," "Something's Got a Hold on Me," or the girl group pop of "Two Sides (To Every Story)," for instance, or any of her late-career blues tracks), but it does do a good job of spotlighting James' range and versatility by collecting sides like her signature "At Last," the soul-pop masterpieces "Tell Mama" and "I'd Rather Go Blind," and saucy versions of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" and Randy Newman's "You Can Leave Your Hat On," all of which offer ample proof that James was one of the best singers of her generation – in any style.

Zen is a Dutch rock band, founded by Siegfried 'Siebe' de Jong (vocals and saxophone) and Dirk van der Ploeg (guitar and vocals) in 1965. Van der Ploeg writes the lyrics, music and arrangements.
This is the rare first album from the 60s psych pop Dutch band, originally released in 1969. The hippie-oriented band hits the top spot on the Dutch Top 40 singles chart in January 1969, with their version of the theme from the musical "Hair".
After various line-up changes, the band dissolves in 1977. In the 1980s the first incarnation of the band plays some reunion concerts.

Belgium had a small but strong metal scene back in the '80s, which continues today. Speed Queen has been around for over 10 years but are just getting their debut album out in 2025, and joins the fray begun by groups like Killer, Crossfire and Ostrogoth with that same mix of loose, fast playing and youthful energy and enthusiasm on …with a Bang! It is an album defined by simple, direct songs about sex, booze and the heavy metal lifestyle and, if not for the smooth, modern production values, could have been a "lost" release from the mid-80s!