Theia’s career-defining debut album GIRL, IN A SAVAGE WORLD is out now! Her most powerful work yet – the phenomenal 10-track GIRL, IN A SAVAGE WORLD blends Theia’s trademark ethereal vocals and haunting harmonies with Māori instrumentation and contemporary soundscapes to create a unique sound that defies categorisation.

For jazz fans, Kazumi Watanabe hardly needs any introduction. One of the most popular and well-respected musicians, he is also one of the best known. Since the age of 18 when he first started playing professionally, he has evolved a strong, intense style of jazz guitar with impact and creativity. He is a guitarists' guitarist. After taking Tokyo by storm in his 20s, he toured and traveled extensively, recording many of his finest work with American musicians, as well as with many long-term Japanese colleagues.

Scheen Jazzorkester (SJO) had its first concert in Skien in February 2010, with an 18-member big band lineup, including a majority of professional musicians based in the Grenland area.

Kazumi Watanabe is one of the finest jazz guitarists to emerge out of Japan. A household name in the world of jazz fusion fans, Guitar Renaissance is the third and the final release of the trilogy. Only four of the fifteen tracks are pop-, jazz- or classical compositions. Most of the six Watanabe originals are in the Spanish style, too. On two tracks he is accompanied by clarinet or another guitar, the rest is solo Watanabe at his best.

Inspired by classical music the world famous jazz guitarist made a solo acoustic guitar album. Beginning of Kazumi Watanabe's lifetime project.

Luca Pasqua Guitarist-Composer-Arranger-Didactor.

Inspired by classical music the world famous jazz guitarist made a solo acoustic guitar album. Beginning of Kazumi Watanabe's lifetime project.

Inspired by classical music the world famous jazz guitarist made a solo acoustic guitar album. Beginning of Kazumi Watanabe's lifetime project.

It’s only fitting that Khruangbin’s first-ever official live releases would be albums paired with their tourmates: artists whose music they love and admire, friends who’ve become family along the way. Khruangbin’s series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band’s flight plan through the years: it’s a taste of some of their most beloved cities, stages and nights. Each release comes with a limited-edition unique album cover exclusive for the recording’s home turf’s a little something extra for the fans that bring a little something extra. Most of all, this series ignites both sides of the band’s magic: the warm, prismatic feeling of their albums and the bewitching energy of their performances. ‘Live at Radio City Music Hall’ features performances by Nubya Garcia and Khruangbin.

A Spanish guitarist and composer, Carlos Montoya made a lasting contribution to music between the 20s and 50s. He introduced the flamenco style of music as a serious form of guitar music. Traditionally flamenco music was used to accompany gypsy folk dancers and singers but Carlos Montoya changed it into a main genre of music.

This is the long awaited follow-up to The Devil And The Almighty Blues' highly acclaimed self-titled debut album, and these guys have not gone astray! The album 'II' gives a peep through the pinhole at a band's honest, dark and pure expression, drawing influences from the original delta blues via the electrical revolution in the late sixties/ early seventies, to the more contemporary desert scene.

It’s only fitting that Khruangbin’s first-ever official live releases would be albums paired with their tourmates: artists whose music they love and admire, friends who’ve become family along the way. Khruangbin’s series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band’s flight plan through the years: it’s a taste of some of their most beloved cities, stages and nights. Each release comes with a limited-edition unique album cover exclusive for the recording’s home turf, just a little something extra for the fans that bring a little something extra. Most of all, this series ignites both sides of the band’s magic: the warm, prismatic feeling of their albums and the bewitching energy of their performances.

Pianist Kyuho Han began playing the piano at the age of seven. He graduated from the Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, and was subsequently admitted to the Korea National University of Arts, where he pursued his bachelor’ s studies.

BMG and The Montreux Jazz Festival have today announced the release of “Michel Petrucciani: The Montreux Years” on Friday 07 April 2023 and available to pre-order now. The brand-new release in The Montreux Years series is a collection of Michel Petrucciani’s most memorable performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival from 1990 – 1998.

Ester Pineda was noticed internationally for the first time when she was chosen to represent her country at UNESCO on the occasion of the General Conference in 1991.