Raphaël Pichon has had dual careers as a countertenor and later as the founder and director of the historically oriented choir Pygmalion. That group has developed into a major force in the performance of French Baroque opera.

Originality, authenticity and innovation, ZZ Ward embodies these concepts bound with a raw passion for music. Inspired by her father’s record collection, Ward’s love of music ignited a flame in her heart and by the age of 12, she was performing blues music. The passion for blues remained a smouldering ember in her career; however, industry demands pressured her to delve into different genres as a young artist. Yet, the blues fire could not be contained with a blast of rebelliousness raging in her current work.

Few contemporary artists defy convention like Dawn Richard, who has gone from being a member of Danity Kane—the girl group assembled by Sean Combs on the MTV reality show Making the Band—to a prolific career of music that has been categorized as electronic, ambient, dance, R&B, pop and soul. She is a shapeshifter who can sound like a dance diva when collaborating with DJs Coco & Breezy, a nu-soul wonder with Gianni Lee, or an avant-garde art-popper with Kimbra. But her collaborations with neoclassical composer Spencer Zachn are the most surprising. The duo's third record, Quiet in a World Full of Noise, is a story in blood-and-guts vulnerability and atmospheric beauty. Like its acclaimed predecessor Pigments, the album delves into ambient experimentalism, effortlessly marrying soul, chamber jazz and avant-garde R&B.

The limited edition First Edition CD is presented in a digipak with lyrics booklet. Each copy will be signed by Toby Lee. Additionally, the first edition copies will be marked with a first edition logo and will be individually numbered.

De nieuwe langspeler van The New Roses, heeft de titel Attracted To Danger meegekregen. Attracted To Danger volgt de plaat Sweet Poison uit 2022 op, waarmee de Duitse hardrock band alweer zijn zesde studioalbum aflevert.

Fly, Michael Mayo's highly anticipated follow-up to his critically-acclaimed debut album, delves deeply into the genre of jazz, allowing his prior collaborations with mentor Herbie Hancock, producer Eli Wolf and Scary Pockets (among others) to flourish on a mix of familiar takes of jazz classics and bold, adventurous originals. Showcasing his remarkable versatility and exceptional talent while backed by an all-star band including pianist Shai Maestro, bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Nate Smith, Fly solidifies his prowess within the jazz realm, allowing his unique artistry to truly shine.

Recorded at the most storied of all jazz venues, Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard is the vibrant new album from master saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel featuring a world-class rhythm section — Gerald Clayton (piano), Linda May Han Oh (bass) and Obed Calvaire (drums)

I’m certain that I’m not the only pianist who has dreamt of recording at the historic Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

On her third album, 2024's Older, singer/songwriter Lizzy McAlpine catches you off guard, crafting songs that are as lyrical and delicately rendered as they are affecting. If you haven't listened to McAlpine, you might be surprised by the emotional weight and nuanced musical sophistication at play in her work. While sharing the same creative musical space as Taylor Swift and Maggie Rogers, McAlpine has quietly carved out her own place in the contemporary pop landscape, crafting intimate, folky songs that sound like well-honed diary entries.

The Last Flight is our version of the story of Amelia Earhart's final, ill-fated journey in 1937. Having successfully navigated over 20,000 miles and 5 continents on her round-the-world trip, her aircraft, the Electra, vanished without trace near Howland Island. Her whereabouts, and those of her navigator, Fred Noonan, remain a lingering mystery to this day. Rather than focus exclusively on the flight itself, the record is as much an examination of Earhart's remarkable character.

Tenor saxophonist JD Allen combines many musical styles and blurs the boundaries of contemporary jazz by creating a dynamic fusion of raditional and modern. Allen's latest recording features three of his regular collaborators, the acoustic and electric basses of Gregg August and Ian Kenselaar, and the excellent drummer Nic Cacioppo. These men have worked with Allen on many of his previous Savant recordings. Together they explore themes of culture and history, offering moving narratives through their polished approach and improvisational talents.

In 2022, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen returned to his favoured trio format with Opening, leading a partially reworked ensemble. Alongside the faithful Jarle Vespestad on drums, he introduced a new double bassist, Steinar Raknes, whose use of electronic effects undeniably opened up new sonic and imaginative musical horizons for the trio. Despite being accompanied by the same musicians, Seeing may look like a step back from those electronic experiments. However, it stands instead as one of his finest achievements, elevated with its sense of melodic purity to the quintessence of his minimalist aesthetic.

With a compositional style that's relaxing as well as inventive, acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams specializes in lap tapping, a technique that involves playing the guitar with both hands over the fretboard as it rests face-up on the player's lap. Incorporating tapped harmonics, bowing, percussive strikes, alternative tunings, and even tap shoes into her sound, she landed on the Billboard Heatseekers chart with her debut album, 2018's Unwind. Williams' second album, 2021's Urban Driftwood, was a critical breakout, earning widespread acclaim and a subsequent label deal with Nonesuch. She made her label debut in 2024 with Acadia, an album that featured guest vocalists like Aoife O'Donovan and Darlingside.

Star pianist Daniil Trifonov releases his new album My American Story – North, embarking on a very personal musical journey across the Americas. The first of a total of two albums, My American Story – North, begins in the USA, where Trifonov has spent almost half of his life. It features a collection of pieces reflecting the variety of his experiences. The album’s diverse repertoire “has given me access to many perspectives, styles, cultures, places, people, stories and forms of expression that have shaped and molded my experience of America,” says Trifonov.

Jazz Band Dedicated to Henghel Gualdi by Roberto Petroli is a captivating album released by Jazzhaus Records. This album pays homage to the legendary Italian saxophonist Henghel Gualdi, known for his contributions to the jazz music scene.