Jazz & Blues

“I constantly think about how to lead the band with the drums in such a way that the instrument plays a central role, but that it’s more about shaping the music than showing off my virtuosity,”...

“I constantly think about how to lead the band with the drums in such a way that the instrument plays a central role, but that it’s more about shaping the music than showing off my virtuosity,”...

The Austrian Syndicate... the name immediately brings to mind the most famous and influential Austrian jazz musician, Joe Zawinul. And yet David Helbock's project is much more than just a tribute...

Live album by German blues guitarist Henrik Freischlader Band, released in 2008 (SECOND-HAND CD)

November 11, 2006, was a very emotional evening. After nearly 20 years together and thousands of concerts around the world, the Finnish trio Töykeät, led by pianist Iiro Rantala, performed live for...

Iiro Rantala and Aarne Pelkonen’s Hymyilevä Apollo (Smiling Apollo) is a bright and soulful collaborative album that blends Rantala's versatile compositions and virtuosic piano playing with...

Dieter Ilg, one of Europe's most renowned double bassists, with twelve timeless musical tributes to his most revolutionary influences and personalities.

The jazz saxophonist had achieved legendary status at a time when pop music dominated the record industry. However, it was important for the music press and its readers to emphasize Coltrane's...

Jaco Pastorius was widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player. He died in 1987 at age 35 following a violent incident at a Fort Lauderdale drinking establishment. This self-titled...

On the album Once Around The Room, ECM artists and key jazz musicians from different generations join forces in a small ensemble to celebrate the musical legacy of drumming icon Paul Motian in...

Mystical, dramatic, and captivating, Luminessence comes from the peak of Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek's creative collaboration, recorded in 1974, immediately after their lively album Belonging....

New Vienna is the fourth concert recording from Keith Jarrett's last solo tour of Europe. It follows concerts in Munich in 2016, Budapest, and Bordeaux. Why New Vienna? As Jarrett's friends...

Since its founding exactly ten years ago, Jazzrausch Big Band has been combining seemingly contradictory elements: techno, jazz, classical, underground, and electronic music; concert halls and clubs;...

The German Jazzrausch Big Band represents a truly unique concept: jazz meets techno and big band. Following the powerful, vocal-driven album "Téchne" released in 2021, which featured...

Joe Lovano and his Polish conspirators from the Marcin Wasilewski trio are endowed with an especially adventurous spirit on their second joint endeavour for ECM. Building on the lyrical strengths that...

Jazz Blues Fusion (1972) is a highly acclaimed live album by British blues pioneer John Mayall, seamlessly blending traditional blues with modern jazz improvisation. Recorded in Boston and New York in...

John McLaughlin – Original Album Classics SECOND-HAND CD BOX Original Album Classics brings together five essential albums by legendary guitarist John McLaughlin in a comprehensive 5-CD collection....

Named after the Grateful Dead song on this inspiring double album, Uncle John's Band features master guitarist John Scofield at his most free-spirited. The extensive repertoire brings together the...

Guitarist John Scofield and bassist Dave Holland, two of jazz’s contemporary masters, have played together over the years in contexts including projects with Herbie Hancock and Joe Henderson and a...

Julia Hülsmann returns with the quartet from her 2019 album Not Far From Here on her new album The Next Door, showcasing her unique pianistic voice in a diverse program consisting almost exclusively...

Jukka Eskola: trumpet Teppo Mäkynen: drums Ilkka Lehtonen: 1st violin Elina Viitasaari: 2nd violin Lotta Poijärvi: viola Ulla Lampela: cello Jussi Lampela: synthesizers String section in the song...

"Is it rock? Jazz? Punk? Avant-garde? KUU! breaks down genres." Fidelity "An alchemically complex blend of jazz and punk. […] Truly magnificent." PROG...

Wind, Frost & Radiation (2018) is an acclaimed jazz album by the Finnish Kari Ikonen Trio, released by the German record label Ozella Music. Featuring pianist Kari Ikonen, bassist Olli Rantala, and...