Jazz & Blues

"For me, music is not about calculation; when I play, I follow my intuition. The creative impulse always comes from within me. My piano and I are at the center of my musical world." For Joel...

In its review of pianist Shai Maestro's ECM debut album, The Dream Thief, All About Jazz spoke of "a searching lyrical mood, emotional eloquence, and communal virtuosity that serves the...

One of the most successful European jazz compilation series and a cross-section of the current ACT program, compiled by Siggi Loch. Featuring Lars Danielsson, Birgit Minichmayr, Nesrine, KUU!, David...

Love remains... In 1993, three Swedish musicians, Esbjörn Svensson, Dan Berglund, and Magnus Öström, formed the band Est. Svensson and Öström had known each other since their childhood, when they...

“There are galaxies of piano trios in today’s jazz world,” BBC Music Magazine has stated, “but few shine as brightly as Marcin Wasilewski’s.” On their seventh ECM album, the versatile...

Stephan Micus is a one-man sound universe. He collects and studies instruments from around the world and uses them to create his own musical journeys. This is his 24th solo album for ECM, created in...

Mikko Löytty's BlueStars is a blues album released in September 2021 through Eclipse Music. It is the bassist-songwriter's fifth solo album, featuring an impressive group of top names in...

Davis conceived Bitches Brew by having the musicians stand in a semi-circle, where he pointed at them with vague directions for tempo, solos, and cues. The collective improvisation and interplay...

This is a very special version of the most influential Jazz album ever. Limited edition blue coloured vinyl.

A remastered collector's edition of the 1959 album. The Penguin Guide to Jazz CD has called Mingus Ah Um "an extended tribute to his forefathers" and awarded it one of its rare crowns....

Four unique top-flight European jazz pianists, each with limitless freedom of expression. Limitless joy too for the audience in the completely full main hall of the Philharmonie Berlin. But perhaps...

The Guardian's John Fordham described Neset as "one of the hottest European jazz talents of recent years." Neset uniquely combines Michael Brecker's killer virtuosity with the...

Album by Sámi poet and musician Niillas Holmberg and saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen. Artists: Niillas Holmberg & Pauli Lyytinen. Album: Naarattu Laulu. Format: LP (vinyl record). Publisher: Eclipse Music...

Feels Like Home by Norah Jones, released 5 February 2004, includes the following tracks: "Those Sweet Words", "In The Morning", "Creeping In", "Humble Me" and...

Singer Caecilie Norby is one of Scandinavia's most successful jazz artists, and she has always been a traveler between different musical worlds – jazz, soul, pop, rock, and classical. Featuring...

Singer Caecilie Norby is one of Scandinavia's most successful jazz artists, and she has always been a traveler between different musical worlds – jazz, soul, pop, rock, and classical. Featuring...

Cæcilie Norby / vocals and percussion Rita Marcotulli / piano Nicole Johänntgen / saxophone Hildegunn Øiseth / trumpet Lisa Wulff / bass Dorota Piotrowska / drums Marilyn Mazur / percussion (2004...

In 1987, Oscar Peterson led his quartet – featuring Joe Pass, Dave Young, and Martin Drew – during the final engagement of their 14-concert European fall tour at Helsinki's renowned...

This recording celebrates a significant anniversary: Evan Parker and Paul Lytton met in 1969, and after months of rehearsals, their first performance followed in 1970. It was a time of jazz...

Legendary bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius' second solo album, Word of Mouth, showcases his incredible compositional skills and unprecedented multidimensional bass playing. The album combines jazz...

Oscar Peterson was probably the greatest and definitely the most famous pianist in jazz history. Although his solo and small ensemble work is well known, his career as a bandleader is often...

Gregory Porter's album All Rise, released on August 28, 2020, includes the following songs: "Revivalsong," "Faith In Love," "Long List Of Troubles," and "Modern...

Ralph Alessi's fourth appearance as label director follows a series of solo albums that have received nothing but praise from both The New York Times and The Guardian. The latter praised...