Jazz & Blues CD

The first attempt failed. When Nat and his older brother Julian "Cannonball" Adderley tried to form a quintet in the mid-1950s, hardly anyone was interested in the newcomers from Florida. In...

Louis & His All Stars Armstrong's album What A Wonderful World, released on May 1, 1999, includes the following songs: "The Home Fire," "Give Me Your Kisses (I'll Give You My...

Pianist Ayumi Tanaka's debut album Subaqueous Silence on ECM – following critically acclaimed releases with Thomas Stronen (Lucus, Bayou) – is a strikingly original statement. Tanaka met...

Let's Get Lost: The Best Of Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker, released 10 September 1991, includes the following tracks: "Time After Time", "There Will Never Be Another You"...

This powerful New Series album represents Thomas Zehetmair's "curriculum vitae and departure," a summary of his work with the Royal Northern Symphony Orchestra. As musical director of...

The Bobo Stenson Trio's ability to cover far-reaching idioms and a wide-ranging repertoire within the framework of their personal vocabulary has become both a trademark and an established...

Camille Bertault and David Helbock are two breathtakingly talented European jazz musicians who are currently in their thirties. Their journey through improvised music is always adventurous, playful...

August 16, 2019 (New York, NY) – In 1964, John Coltrane and his Classic Quartet moved into Van Gelder Studios and made an unprecedented decision for Coltrane, recording new versions of some of his...

Dalindèo combines jazz, surf influences, and northern mysticism in a unique way. The album Tropicalia Nordica takes the listener on a rhythmic journey combining tropical melodies and arctic...

The Complete Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis, released 30 May 2002, includes the following tracks: "Moon Dreams", "Budo", "Godchild", "Rocker" and more. This...

The expressive playing of Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick, which according to the New York Times radiates "an untouched but penetrating tone," is complemented remarkably well by talented...

Saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, bassist Christian Weber, and drummer Michael Griener have been members of genre-defining trios across Europe and the United States in recent decades, demonstrating how...

“One of the most exciting voices of the current Spanish jazz generation” was Jazz thing’s headline when it featured Daniel García’s ACT debut album Travesuras in April 2019. The pianist...

Currency Of Man by Melody Gardot, released 28 May 2015, includes the following tracks: "Morning Sun", "T Misunderstand", "If Ever I Recall Your Face", "T Know"...

Composer/saxophonist Kenny Garrett rose to prominence on the national scene in 1978. His undeniable talent for emotive melodic phrasing led him to collaborate with Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Art...

“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...

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...

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

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...

Recorded in January 1975

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...

The concert "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic – Mingus 100" on April 13, 2022, was one of Europe's biggest events celebrating the centenary of the legendary bassist, bandleader, and...

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...

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...