In the Heart of the Mountain is Ben Nichols’ first solo album since The Last Pale Light in the West. Although not a concept album, the song titles in sequence do read as a kind of poem.

Greg James Ortbach, also known as Early James, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

Will Liverman's The Dunbar / Moore Sessions: Volume I is the internationally acclaimed operatic baritone's first EP of originally composed art song.

David Warren Brubeck (/ˈbruːbɛk/; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians.

Dave Brubeck (1920–2012), designated a “Living Legend" by The Library of Congress, was one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds.

Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. (November 1, 1926 – November 9, 2024) was an American jazz alto saxophonist.

William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist.

Composed for Rostropovich at the great cellist’s request, the cello concerto by Arthur Bliss is a late work, dating from 1970. It was premiered at that year’s Aldeburgh Festival, performed by its dedicatee with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Britten. The composer called it a ‘concertino’, but Britten declared it a ‘major piece’ and begged Bliss to alter the title to concerto which he agreed to do. It is a demanding work for the soloist, and, as the composer commented ‘there are no problems for the listener – only the soloist!’ Cellist Guy Johnston, a former chorister at King’s College, Cambridge and BBC Young Musician winner, has built a distinguished international career as a soloist, chamber musician and guest principal.

One of only a handful of male sopranos in the world today, Mariño is known for his natural high voice and gender-defying performances. As a teenager, he was bullied for his high speaking voice and briefly considered medical intervention before being encouraged to pursue singing instead. That same voice has since taken him around the world, with a sparkling opera career underway and his second album on a major label.

It started by chance. In January 2000, in the incomparable musical hive that is the Cité des Congrès in Nantes every year for La folle journée, an anthology of German spiritual arias from the 17th century was being played in front of an astonished audience.

The two composers featured on this album worked in Russia during a period when it had become part of international musical culture, with many European musicians choosing to make a living there.

Manuel Blancafort’s music has a concise tonal directness that draws on his fondness for French composers.

"The Revival Of Survival (Bonus Material)" is a release by Stone Foundation, available on Bandcamp, Amazon.com, and Juno Download.

In July 25, Rhino Entertainmentwill reissueBLACK SABBATH's "The Eternal Idol" album — more than three months after a Record Store Day reissue of the album arrived on limited-edition translucent red 140g-weight LP.