Jazz & Blues

Forty years ago, my international career really took off when I got a call from musical genius Thad Jones, who asked me to join his new big band project, Ball of Fire, in Milan, Italy. Guess what, I...

Lenni-Kalle Taipale Trio, Marika Krook – Hiutaleita (SECOND-HAND CD) Hiutaleita is a Finnish Christmas music album featuring pianist Lenni-Kalle Taipale and his trio, blending jazz influences with...

The Littorina Saxophone Quartet's album Leaking Pipes (2025) is the debut release by a powerhouse avant-garde jazz supergroup consisting of four top-tier Nordic and Baltic innovators. Recorded at...

SECOND-HAND CD "Wang Dang Doodle" by Livin' Blues is a well-known version of the Willie Dixon classic by the Dutch blues rock band Livin' Blues, released in 1970. The song is from...

"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...

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...

Grammy-nominated innovators Manu Delago (handpan) and Max ZT (hammered dulcimer) come together in a bold new duo that reimagines the sonic possibilities of their instruments. Drawing from a lifetime...

Grammy-nominated innovators Manu Delago (handpan) and Max ZT (hammered dulcimer) come together in a bold new duo that reimagines the sonic possibilities of their instruments. Drawing from a lifetime...

“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...

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An album released by Masa Orpana in 2005 on the Alba label. In addition to Masa, the album features his reliable musicians from the groups Groovy Eyes, Olmarin Unioni, etc. Includes the following...

Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi: Devotional Fade LP Experience the hypnotic electroacoustic masterpiece from the Chicago creative music scene! Devotional Fade is a collaborative album by Chicago...

Upstairs is a critically acclaimed solo piano album released in 2012 by Canadian jazz pianist Matt Herskowitz and recorded live at Montreal’s iconic Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. The album showcases...

The album Silence (2009) by saxophonist Mikko Innanen and drummer Mika Kallio is an intimate and profound duo recording that explores silence, space, and minimalist soundscapes. Released by Fiasko...

The album Hietsu by Mikko Innanen Autonomus is a dynamic masterpiece from the saxophonist and composer's stellar quartet, offering a fresh and profound jazz experience. Released on vinyl LP by...

The massive 3-CD box set I–XXX (2019) by Mikko Innanen Autonomus is an ambitious masterpiece by saxophonist and composer Mikko Innanen, bringing together 30 of his original compositions. Released by...

The Mikko Innanen 10+ album Pori/Malmi represents the pinnacle of Finnish avant-garde jazz, blending the dynamic power of a large ensemble, inventive instrumentation, and free improvisation. Led by...

The self-titled live release (2016) by Mikko Innanen 10+ is a dynamic tour de force from the saxophonist and composer's large Finnish-French avant-garde jazz ensemble. Recorded live at the Moers...

The album Ääniä, tavallaan by Mikko Innasen Uusi Kvintetti is an exceptionally emotional and expressive masterpiece in Finnish jazz, blending the saxophonist's unique compositional voice with...

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...

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson was a frequent presence on Blue Note sessions in the bebop era. As part of the fabled 1500 Series begun in 1956, the label issued the 12” compilation Milt Jackson and The...

Miroslav Vitous's Mountain Call is a masterpiece carefully matured over seven years, fusing jazz's free improvisation and symphonic soundscapes into a seamless whole. The album brings together...

Miyoshi Umeki – Sayonara: The Rare Singles is a digitally remastered CD compilation released by the British label Jasmine Records. For the first time, it brings together the rare Mercury Records...

Monty Alexander – The Montreux Years (2022) is a live compilation released by BMG, showcasing some of the Jamaican jazz pianist’s most energetic performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival between...

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 album "Tomorrow A Flower" by the German ensemble Muito Kaballa was released in January 2025 under the Batov Records label. The music of this nine-piece Cologne-based collective fuses...

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...

Nina Simone's Philips-era output represents the artistic and political pinnacle of her career, a time when she shattered the boundaries of traditional musical genres by fusing classical piano...

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...

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

Selene's View is a 2024 album by the multinational jazz quartet Orchestra Nazionale della Luna. Despite its name, the band has no Italian members; it consists of Finnish, Belgian and French...

Wood Cuts is an uncompromising and powerful duo album by two giants of free jazz and improvised music, saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. Released by PNL Records, the album...

As the title implies, this exceptional album is a raw and uncompromising solo drum recording captured on December 15, 2024. It presents the legendary Norwegian avant-garde and free jazz drummer...

Calls! is an explosively energetic collaborative album by drummer Paal Nilssen-Love's Circus ensemble and the guitarists of the punk/avant-garde legend The Ex. Released as a vinyl LP in July 2026...

Hohai Bushi is a collaborative album by the Norwegian jazz ensemble Large Unit and Japanese saxophonist Akira Sakata, released on PNL Records. The album merges Nordic modern big band jazz with...