Blues Rock Power Trio The Zac Schulze Gang To Release New Album ‘Straight To It’ and Share New Single “High Roller”

Tenor saxophonist JD Allen, well known for pushing the envelope with albums that mix electronics and advanced compositional techniques, takes a striking turn on his latest release.

Jazz guitarist Thom Rotella has long been admired for his warm tone, lyrical phrasing, and ability to bridge the worlds of jazz, pop, and studio work. On his upcoming release

“Ancient Infinity Orchestra is an attitude: a love, enthusiasm and openness.”

German Brass celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss with a brand-new album. It contains works by the composer and also works by some of his contemporary companions, such as Chopin, Brahms and Kreisler, that have been arranged as a programmatic "bouquet" aroung Johann Strauss. Matthias Höfs did the arrangements for the ensemble, presenting a lively new brass sound to known titles from the second half of the 19th century.

The Romantic Room is an expansive six-volume set exploring the rich and often overlooked chamber music of Louis Spohr, brought vividly to life by the WDR Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players.

Franz von Chossy is back on the block with a new project: Mirror 9. It is a nine-part suite dedicated to the diversity of human personality, inspired by the nine types of the Enneagram. Each movement reflects a different type of personality. Blending jazz with a variety of musical influences, Mirror 9 offers the listeners an evocative journey and an invitation to find reflections of themselves—and those close to them.

The two works on this album were commissioned by conductor Paul Sacher in the 1930s for the orchestra he founded in 1926, the Basel Chamber Orchestra. This orchestra was famous for its adventurous programming, often combining baroque repertoire with contemporary works. Bartók’s Divertimento nods at the baroque concerto grosso in its use of individual groups of players, and the title ‘divertimento’ recalls Mozart’s many examples of this form.

Continuing the research the his last release “Dantesca”, virtuoso saxophonist and brilliant composer Luigi Grasso presents “La Dimora Dell’Altrove”, a captivating musical journey that explores the profound themes of belonging and identity through the lens of duality—Heimweh (the nostalgia for one’s homeland) and Fernweh (the desire for exploration).

A singular pianist, Bruno Rigutto blends a keen sense of colour, lyricism, and refinement in an intense and heartfelt playing style. The sole disciple of Samson François – who passed on to him the gift of artistic freedom – he now presents his most personal album to date: Ricordi. This double album features 26 pieces spanning 13 countries, each evoking memories from a rich career that has taken him to the four corners of the world. Adding to these are two of his own compositions – audience favourites at his concerts – which he now shares for the first time on record.

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of The Eastbourne Performance, Duke Ellington's final official recording, captured live at Eastbourne's Congress Theatre. To honour this historic moment, bassist Arnie Somogyi and pianist Mark Edwards have created The Ellington Piano Project, releases on Rubicon Jazz. The album features fresh takes on Ellington classics and new compositions, with contributions from Dutch saxophonist Gideon Tazelaar, drummer Matthew Holmes, and guest vocalist Sara Oschlag.

As if cosmically enacted, Neko Case breaks to the surface once again with the new album Neon Grey Midnight Green and reminds listeners that she is one of our greatest living songwriters - perpetually becoming more fearless and adventurous.

Life Through Loss is an album for anyone who has experienced grief, composed and performed by a musician with a deep insight into the grieving process.

With Elsewhere, Grandbrothers open a bold new chapter. Known for crafting all their music from a single grand piano, the duo now expand their sonic palette with analog synths, drum machines, and a new sense of rhythm and physicality. It’s their most transformative album to date — a reinvention that ventures into unfamiliar territory while staying rooted in emotional depth and detail.

Calamus Cycle is a bold world premiere recording of new Whitman songs for soprano and cello by acclaimed composer Andrew Staniland. At once bold and intimate, these contemporary songs are brought to vivid life in virtuoso performances by cellist Vernon Regehr and soprano Jane Leibel. Each of the songs is preceded by a reading of the original Leaves of Grass poem performed by actor and playwright Robert Chafe.