This music was recorded in multiple sessions over several months in 2021-22. It was done at Chateau Beyond Studio in upstate NY. The mixing and mastering was completed at Radio Legs Music in NYC. The pieces were collaboratively improvised and we allowed ourselves the freedom to just be with the music and create the sound as the moment moved us. It comes on the heels of our first duo release “Some Kind of Tomorrow” in 2020. It’s hard to put into words how extraordinary it feels to collaborate with a musician who you can coax composition out of the air with. It’s exhilarating, it’s dangerous, i ..read more

For the fifth installment of his ambition Conversations project, award-winning Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz presents the album Elemental (29th April) with Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma, Portuguese Accordion virtuoso Joāo Barradas and Swiss-Australian Rafael Jerjen on bass . Arbenz’s choices for Conversation #5 were selected for their unmistakably unique voices on their respective instruments. Arbenz himself says, “it doesn't happen so often that I immediately get captured by a musician by just hearing him/her on a record. And I think this is a big link for me to Tineke, Joāo and Rafael ..read more

Saxophonist Mark Turner Leads an Exploratory and Thought Provoking Journey in his Latest Release, Return from the Stars Quartet features Jason Palmer, Joe Martin, and Jonathan Pinson Available Now via ECM Records "...a brilliant tenor saxophonist who has never rushed any facet of his artistry...” — WBGO "Turner, known for a floating, lightness of tone, has delivered several strong compositions and has been pushed on some of them beyond his usual comfort zone to more intense, fiery expressions.” — Glide Magazine Mark Turner has been a frequent and significant presence on ECM recordings ..read more

Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie returns with a brand new studio album ‘Forest Floor’ that follows the highly acclaimed Cairn, released in January 2021. Building on the superlative reaction to Cairn, Forest Floor develops similar traits and characteristics but imbued with even greater maturity, interaction and vision. The Scottish folk influences developed in Cairn remain central and define Fergus’ and the trio’s sound. 1. Law Hill 2. The Unfurrowed Field 3. Morning Moon 4. Landslide 5. Forest Floor 6. The Ridge 7. White Water 8. Glade Fergus McCreadie - Piano David Bowden - Double Bass S ..read more

It’s an appropriate name for a Holober-led band; in many ways, Holober’s management of his many musical inspirations is a balancing act. On one hand, much of what he’s best known for is his work with larger ensembles like the WDR Big Band, the HR Big Band, and the Gotham Jazz Orchestra, whose latest work with Holober at the helm, Hiding Out, earned a 2020 GRAMMY® nomination. On the other, there’s the magnetism of even greater self-actualization, of writing for and leading a smaller group. “After focusing on big band work for so long,” Holober says, “Balancing Act exists to satisfy my needs ..read more

The righteous and bombastic nature of the great bassist/composer Charles Mingus made him a polarizing personality. His unique personality, combined with his groundbreaking music, were magnetic for open-minded listeners. Clarinetist Harry Skoler discovered Mingus and his music early in life. This discovery would change his entire trajectory as a person and musician, which Skoler celebrates on his new recording, Living In Sound: The Music of Charles Mingus. Skoler had a challenging adolescence while growing up in Syracuse, New York during the 1960s and early 1970s. While seeking solace from a ..read more

Belgian instrumentalists Glass Museum have found the perfect balance between piano and drums, where jazz and electronics collide, uniting the surgical precision of the best contemporary jazz, à la Gogo Penguin and Badbadnotgood, with the electronic influences of Jon Hopkins or Floating Points. In motion since 2016, the duo consisting of keyboardist Antoine Flipo and drummer Martin Grégoire, have a rich history written around a powerful connection to duality. From the initial impact of the ‘Deux’ EP in 2018, to the synthetic and organic textures of the critically acclaimed 2020 album ‘Reykja ..read more

The music of multi-instrumentalist Spencer Zahn is marked by openness: spacious sonic landscapes, rich with contributions from his creative community. Zahn’s newest album, Sunday Painter, is a refined step forward for the New York City-based musician a lush collection of instrumental songs that undulate along waves of jazz, ambient pop, Americana, and neo-classical. 1. In The Days of Slowness 2. Belonging 3. Sadly, Slowly 4. Wake 5. Miss You 6. When I Follow 7. In The Tall Grass 8. Curious Frame 9. Goodnight, Faintly 10. But For You 11. How To Say Goodbye 12. Hana, My Love PRE-ORDER Pale ..read more

Third all-solo outing from Nat Birchall. This time Nat pays homage to the patron saint of the tenor saxophone, John Coltrane. With a balanced programme of original songs and John Coltrane compositions the album focusses on the more Afrocentric aspects of the music. 1. Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme Pt 1) 2. Trane's Garden 3. India 4. Afro Trane 5. Dahomey Dance 6. Folk Song For Trane Nat Birchall - Tenor & soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, zurna, piano, Korg Minilogue, harmonium, bass, drums, hand drums, mbira, percussion PRE-ORDER AFRO TRANE by nat birchall ..read more

1. Lute Suite in C Minor, BWV 997: I. Prelude (Arr. A-Flat Minor) 2. Lute Suite in C Minor, BWV 997: II. Fugue (Arr. A-Flat Minor) 3. Lute Suite in C Minor, BWV 997: III Sarabande (Arr. A-Flat Minor) 4. Lute Suite in C Minor, BWV 997: IV Gigue (Arr. A-Flat Minor) 5. Lute Suite in C Minor, BWV 997: V Double (Arr. A-Flat Minor) 6. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: I. Prelude (Arr. D-Flat Major) 7. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: II. Fugue (Arr. D-Flat Major) 8. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: III. Allegro (Arr. D-Flat Major) 9. Prelu ..read more