Gustavo Díaz-Jerez is one of the leading composers and pianists in Spain. Here he deploys his unique brand of naturalistic tonal painting over the course of seven extended symphonic poems to evoke the very being of the Canary Islands: tapestries of 'emergent' harmony—albeit harmony not always immediately apparent—of which Caliban would doubtless have approved.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s acclaimed series of piano concertos by Mozart reaches its fifth instalment. Concertos Nos 5, 6, 8, and 9 are complemented by the overtures to Il sogno di Scipione, Lucio Silla, La finta giardiniera, Il re pastore, and Zaide. That all of these works were composed by Mozart between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five serves as a vivid reminder of his unique talents as a child prodigy: these are not childhood efforts but mature works. The Fifth Concerto was actually Mozart’s first, as Nos 1 – 4 are arrangements of works by other composers. As in the previous volumes, Bavouzet is partnered by Manchester Camerata and Gábor Takács-Nagy, all recorded in The Stoller Hall in Manchester.

For his second volume of Scarlatti sonatas, Federico Colli takes as his starting point the double sonata KK 63 and KK 64. These are two dances, the first (G major) full of vivacity and happiness, the second (D minor) full of indignation and peremptoriness. Working from this concept that opposition is needed to truly experience beauty, Colli has created his own personal double sonatas by pairing works with contrasting tempi, dynamics, character, or feeling. Like the first volume, the album was recorded on a Steinway Model D at Potton Hall in Suffolk.

The first leg of the 2009 Working On A Dream tour enters the spotlight with Nassau 5/4/09. This superlative 27-song set serves as a showcase for the album, including key songs “Outlaw Pete,” “Kingdom of Days,” “The Wrestler” and the title track. Beyond WOAD, Nassau offers a delectable blend of classics (“She’s The One” and a brilliant “For You”), contemporary material (“Radio Nowhere,” “American Land,” “Hard Times [Come Again No More]”) and fun surprises, including the tour premiere of “Rendezvous” and the E Street Band’s one-for-the-ages cover of Gamble & Huff’s irresistible “Expressway To Your Heart.”

Sebastian Schunke brings with “Life and Death” a new and very intimate touch to his music – piano solo. For the first time Sebastian plays part of his highly acclaimed compositions as a Solo pianist. On the other 4 compositions he presents his new band – the new wild and high energetic Berlin. An international band of young innovative musicians based in Berlin – Dan Freeman on tenor saxophone, Diego Pinera on drums and Marcel Krömker on bass. This formation already toured the world with Sebastian, developing a new not yet seen and heard Modern Sound in Latin Jazz – it is maybe one of the most innovative sounds of Latin Jazz existing. The band is supported perfectly by Grammy Award Winning percussionist Pernell Saturnino. From New York.

For his first album as a leader, Rémi Vignolo was solidly surrounded. Christophe Panzani, Pierre Perchaud, Tony Paeleman, Julien Herné, Olivier Temime and Magic Malik are there to accompany the drummer / bass player who had previously shone on the albums of others, from Claude Nougaro to Biréli Lagrene, via Jacky Terrasson, Richard Galliano, Aldo Romano, Charles Aznavour, Michel Legrand, Baptiste Trotignon, Enrico Pierranunzi, Bojan Z and many others. With Death Of An Angry Man, Vignolo really imposes his name since he signs six of the seven compositions, having fun for the last to take over Air Balloon from Lili Allen! In the ears, the fiesta is total.

After Gaya Scienza in 2007 and Unpanishad Experiences in 2010, saxophonist Samy Thiebault returns to Gaya Music, in sextet! With Clear Fire, He places himself under the tutelage of Baudelaire and his "clear fire" which purifies the soul, and his album is broken down into a series of pieces which take their title from concepts of ancient philosophy. From the voice of Meta to the drums of Philippe Soirat passing by the trumpet of Julien Alour, an authentic energy emerges, a liberating force, and the intensity of the tenor of Samy Thiebault springs like evidence, for an unpredictable and enjoyable result . In a word: Dionysian!

It is not easy to imagine a warm summer rain in Greenland. Or cumin in a cream pie. Colour in "Casablanca". Freedom in North Korea. Or lush green basil in Death Valley. All these things would be unusual and unexpected. Some would be unorthodox, but perhaps interesting simply because they are so surprising. Because they are things that did not exist before.

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the film Goldie (2019). The music was composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, The Lovers and the Despot). Goldie is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Sam de Jong. The film stars Slick Woods, George Sample III, Danny Hoch, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Khris Davis, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Alanna Renee Tyler-Tompkins, Jazmyn C Dorsey, Angela Griszell, Jose Rodriguez, ASAP Ferg, Ito Aghayere.