Following the release of their debut album Freedom Pass in 2024, the sextet of free jazz improvisers that make A Bigger Mouth release their new album Band Stand. Lead track ‘Structural Nonsense’, is a percussive and playful exploration of tension and release.

Rivers have always played an important role in the life of Tobias Meinhart.

Bassist Timo Tuppurainen studied classical cello before moving on to double bass in 1990. He then went on to study electric bass at the Oulunkylä Pop/Jazz Institute and later transferred to the Sibelius Academy.

Marking the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth, this recording celebrates his enduring legacy with a stunning interpretation of Daphnis et Chloé.

Russell Norman Morris AM (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Sessions at West 54th is a solo music video album released in December 2000 by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Neil Finn as part of the United States live musical television series, of the same name.

I initially planned to start these notes by stating that much has been written about the enigmatic, mysterious, and quirky Johnny O’Neal.

In their more than two-decade history, the Grammy nominated band Kneebody has created a genre and style all its own. Their sound is explosive rock energy and high-level nuanced chamber ensemble playing set within the frames of highly wrought compositions that are balanced with adventurous no-holds-barred improvising. Kneebody is keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Ben Wendel and drummer/bassist Nate Wood. The band has no leader or rather, each member is the leader; they’ve developed their own musical language, inventing a unique cueing system that allows them each to change the tempo, key, style, and more in an instant.

Featuring leading Scandinavian bassist Jesper Bodilsen, drummer Morten Lund, and pianist Henrik Gunde.

After dropping hints for months and following the release of their first single "Sugar in the Tank,” Julien Baker & TORRES are excited to announce the release of their debut album Send a Prayer My Way. The album has been in the works since the two played their first show together in 2016 and at the end one singer turned to the other and said, “You know, we should make a country album.” This is the origin story, the stuff of legend in the world of country music, and the beginning of a collaboration between two artists already admired for their spare, elegant lyrics as well as the courage to share their struggles with those who love their music.

GIVE ME A CHANCE FOR ANOTHER DANCE. Nouvel Album ! Le nouvel album de René Aubry, Give Me a Chance For Another Dance, sortira le 18 avril 2025 en digital sur toutes les plateformes

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, guitarist, & producer James Bay upholds traditions of timeless song craft & clever lyricism on his fourth studio album, Changes All The Time, out October 4 via Mercury Records. The 11-track project features hit single “Up All Night” with The Lumineers & Noah Kahan, the latter of whom James recently supported on sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden & Boston’s Fenway Park.

This month, an album from many, many years ago, when I made music from a place of hope. This time, however, not in an attempt to show that no more remains… but to try, yet again, to know that it can never truly disappear. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every person who never lets me forget. You are my greatest blessing, and my greatest curse. But I owe you everything. This is for us.

Topping off a wealth of full-band recordings, the various stars of Ellington's great outfit recorded many combo sides under their own names. And while not on the same sophisticated level of classic Ellingtonia, the late-'30s material cut by Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, and Rex Stewart is packed with tasty solo work and some of the finest examples of early small-group swing. These later examples from 1958-1959 feature Hodges backed by both Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on piano and such non-Duke luminaries as Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Jo Jones. Like its companion album, Back to Back, Side by Side has a loose, jam session feel, with all the soloists stretching out. Hodges is in top form throughout, while Edison and Webster man their spots just fine. Highlights include the sveltely swinging "Going Up" and Hodges' bluesy closer, "You Need to Rock." A must for fans of vintage combo swing. © Stephen Cook

Three CD set. Released in October 1983, "North Of A Miracle" was Nick Heyward's first solo album after leaving Haircut 100. Produced by Geoff Emerick (The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, America, Supertramp and many more), the album features the hit singles "Take That Situation", "Whistle Down The Wind", "Blue Hat For A Blue Day" and "On A Sunday". The album went on to sell over 100, 000 copies in the UK, earning a Gold Disc Award. Expanded to a Deluxe 3CD Edition, Disc One features the original album mastered from the original stereo tapes, Disc Two features the various 12" mixes, instrumental versions and non-album B-sides, while Disc Three, entitled "Recordings 1984", features Nick's1984 single releases "Love All Day" and "Warning Sign", along with the tracks from their accompanying 12" singles. Also featured are three previously unreleased tracks: "Teach Till You Reach" (an unreleased single), "Give Love More Time" (an alternate instrumental version of "Love All Day"), and "Kiss Those Tears Goodbye" (an unfinished recording featuring the backing vocals only).