2007. Notes on the composer Marcel Khalifé was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National conservatory where he later taught between 1970 & 1975, and, ever si..

2006. When you see a wildly successful young band building a huge and devoted following all over the world, the last thing you might expect is a departure. But that’s exactly what the Mammals have brought with their..

2008. Notes on the composer Marcel Khalifé was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National conservatory where he later taught between 1970 & 1975, and, ever si..

1990. *** Almost Certainly Dreaming wins Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2007! *** 'Almost Certainly Dreaming finds bassist Chris Tarry's quintet in electrifyingly tight form!' - ..

2008. Personnel: Darren Sigesmund (trombone) Quinsin Nachoff (tenor sax) Reg Schwager (guitar) Jim Vivian (bass) Anthony Michelli (drums) Reviews for Strands: Trombonist of the Year (Nominee), National Jazz Awards..

2008. By way of definition, Retsepti represent what should be considered the most relevant contemporary music group to have existed in the Republic Of Georgia during the 1980s. If one is to summarize the history of..

2008. For The Sacred Shakers, there's nothing finer than old-time, country and blues-influenced gospel music. Think Hank Williams, The Carter Family, The Stanley Brothers, Son House, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. ..

1995. Rohmer is a project born from Boris Valle (piano) and Fabio Zuffanti (bass, electronics), founder member of Finisterre, the most important Italian progressive group of the last 15 years. Fabio and Boris has be..

1990. Tim was born in Adelaide, and after a number of years of classical training, began playing jazz in the late 70’s. In 1980 he started his professional career and became involved in the local jazz scene, most no..

2010. For fourteen years the Pacific Northwest group Agalloch has carved out a multifarious sound consisting of black metal, folk, progressive rock, and ambient soundscapes that has marked them as a pioneer in the c..

2010. The Good Ones is a trio of Rwandan genocide survivors who play joyous, acoustic love songs written in the ancient local, Kinyarwanda street dialect of their nations capital, Kigali. Adrien Kazigira, Stany Hiti..

1986. Part 1 in the Noise Sextet CD Series. Contemporary Noise Quintet (now Sextet) is a group from Poland. Their music can be described as energetic jazz with elements of film music. However, the variety of sounds ..

2011.  Orchestra superstring is an exciting contemporary group that plays instrumental jazz music inspired by afro-cuban, latin, and other modern musical influences.  Composed of an eclectic band..

2011. Hailing from the Turkish capital of Ankara, Hayvanlar Alemi is a group of contemporary players steeped in the art of psychedelics, surf, and expansively rocking instrumental grandeur. Formed in 1999, the band ..

2006. A new CD from Britains premier contemporary doo wop group. This marks the Roomates 25th anniversary and the songs on it are a celebration of songs that have influenced them throughout the years; from songs the..

2024. After thirteen years of hibernation, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, release their fourth studio album 'Of The Last Human Being'. The band comprises of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Nils Frykdahl, Carla Kih..

2013. Dream Street performs romantic and eclectic acoustic chamber jazz with great vocals, unique instrumentation and original material. Led by guitarist, songwriter and arranger Stan Ayeroff (Roger Daltrey, Heart, ..

2005. Self titled LP by the awesome contemporary soul & funk heroes! Their exciting new afro-influenced take on instrumental music has been captivating listeners at gigs across the Tri-State area. Eleven pieces ..

1987.  Afenginn with their ten years, five full lenght albums, numerous grants and awards and around 500 high octane shows worldwide, afenginn is one of the heavy players in the european field of c..

2006. Darrell Scott – The Invisible Man Darrell Scott is a powerful musical spirit. A Grammy-nominated artist, an award-winning songwriter, and a first-call session musician, living and working (literally and figu..

2013. 2LP in gatefold sleeve. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solos..

2013. CD with 44-page booklet. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solo..

2003. Always reaching for the highest level of expression and entertainment, the Acoustic Jazz Quartet defines contemporary acoustic jazz with its blend of sophisticated original compositions and a unique treatment ..

2013. Lemonade Influence is a new Greek psychedelic progressive rock band, where young talented guitarist and songwriter Kyriakos Iliopoulos joined forces with ex-members of the most important contemporary Greek psy..

2014. Windkracht 7 is a young septet with an extraordinary line-up_ Floris van der Vlugt, Reinier Baas, Morris Kliphuis, Robbert Scherpenisse, Jamie Peet, Katharina Thomsen en Mark Haanstra. A vivacious group of sev..

2014. Loosers is a Lisbon-based group that includes Jerry The Cat, who's previously spent time with Funkadelic. 'Hot Jesus', released as a limited vinyl edition, runs through the paths of electronics with a tribal r..

2014. The second full-length from Philadelphia based post-industrial group HOT GUTS. What started off as a raw and gritty post-punk band in 2007 eventually evolved into a more refined foray into territories that cro..

2015. Italian group Riti Occulti showcase a new form of black metal - one that blends inextricably with doom and ritualistic music. This is a new hybrid, a mythical beast, drawing its power from ancient spiritual ri..

2015. From J.J. Johnson and Freddie Hubbard to David Baker and Wes Montgomery, the Indiana jazz scene has given us some of our major voices and innovators in the music. Drummer/percussionist, composer and arranger M..

2013. Operatic baritone Gabriel Preisser has been described as having “a matinee idol’s charm and charisma.” He excels not only in the classical repertoire but is especially noted for his work in musical theatre, op..

2004. Known for using 'composition as a guidepost rather than a predetermined path' (All About Jazz), the François Carrier Trio features three of Canada's most respected improvisers. Founded in 1990, the Juno award-..

2012.  Grammy nomination for banjo to beatbox announced dec.  2, 2009 children’s music grammy® award winners cathy fink & marcy marxer fuse their talents with washington, dc’s hip-hop sensation c..

2017. Three Kings: The latest CD from Eclipse. This brand new holiday album features inventive new arrangements of Christmas favorites and some fresh new holiday songs. Eclipse's trademark harmony, driving rhyth..

2010. Deluxe gatefold sleeve. Includes a MP3 coupon. `Perdition Hymns` is a patent demonstration of a group that has quickly become a well-refined song-writing machine. The band has chiseled the six-minute jam style..

2010. `Perdition Hymns` is a patent demonstration of a group that has quickly become a well-refined song-writing machine. The band has chiseled the six-minute jam style songwriting of their debut `The Dark Wont Hide..

2017. With their 'Rhodopa' project, modern jazz guitarist and composer Hristo Vitchev and virtuoso clarinetist Liubomir Krastev create a beautiful sonic pairing of the extremely emotional and lyrical Bulgarian folkl..

2010. Bluegrass music with its characteristic fusion of country, acoustic instruments and high energy, has wound its way through contemporary Rock, Jazz, R&B and Gospel. This series is designed to come full circle. ..

2016. Great reviews coming in: http://www.examiner.com/review/ananda-blends-jazz-textures-and-world-beat-rhythms http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p10158.htm http://midwestrecord.com/MWR884.html http://www.musiczoom..

2016. From the very heart of Nashville, Tennessee comes this latest offering by singer-songwriter Marty Rivers. Marty’s new album “Midnight Sky” is a collection of 12 songs, eleven of which are written by Marty hims..

2007. 'A Stunning, groundbreaking marriage of the blues and Indian Classical music.' -Quote by Dave Rubin, Guitar Player Magazine 'This cross-culture pairing is an exhilarating blend of ragas and Delta blues f..

2016. This music was originally released in 2000 as part of the strictly limited and long deleted (wooden) boxset 'Contemporary Works'. U.S.O. consists of Razoof Lear a.k.a. Uwe Lehr, Klaus Schulze and Olli Finken a..

2012. At First Light are set to literally light the way for authentic Irish Traditional music this decade with their debut album, ‘Idir’. Masterful musicianship from John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor, Francis McIlduff a..

2017. In January 2001, Memphis-based keyboard player Al Gamble and his drumming younger brother Chad decided to take advantage of their years of jamming in the family rec room and form a band together. They filled o..

2001. A two-disc set featuring a DVD movie and its CD soundtrack. A combination of avant-jazz and avant-cinema produced, directed and edited by New York-based multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker Tom Abbs and based on..

2016. Tim Daisy is a Chicago based percussionist, composer and educator working in the fields of improvised and composed music. Born and raised in northeastern Illinois, he moved to Chicago in 1997 and has since pe..

2001. Bassist/composer Mario Pavone has collaborated with both legendary innovators and today's most respected young musicians to consistently define the cutting edge of jazz for the past 40 years. He has anchored t..

2006. '...a stroke of genius... The sheer beauty of 'Dream #8''s melody, the insistent head of 'Furious' and the unlikely dub closer 'No Harm' (with Saft on rhythm guitar!) are only a few of the highlights found on ..

2009. Fourth opus of musical art brut, faithful to our precepts, we search out self-taught musicians. That means people who make contemporary music outside the customary production and distribution channels and wit..

2013. Limited edition of 500 copies gatefold sleeve - 24" x 12" professionally printed poster - white vinyl - download card. Kenneth Anger may not necessarily be the name that will come to mind when liste..

2012. Bluegrass music with its characteristic fusion of country, acoustic instruments and high energy, has wound its way through contemporary Rock, Jazz, R&B and Gospel. This series is designed to come full circle. ..

2017. Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) is a dynamic, 8- to 14-piece collective rooted in '70s funk and jazz-infused afrobeat. In its own urban, contemporary style, CAbP reinterprets music pioneered by Nigeria's chari..

2012. From the award- winning, premiere a cappella group Eclipse comes their first ever sacred offering. This stunning collection of beautiful Gospel and Christ-centered songs and Hymns features the rich harmonies a..

2017. This album is a love letter to a great city. Each piece of music in the collection expresses in its own way the unique energy which is New York, that maddening and marvelous place with no equal anywhere in the..

2016. My Favourite Things is the hotly anticipated third release from the popular Melbourne jazz group, The Daimon Brunton Quartet. “It’s strong melodically as well as having some harmonic ideas which I think are q..

2017. A collection sourced from Steve Winwood's personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist handpicked by Steve, featuring his best-loved songs, 'Winwood Greatest Hits Live' offers fans a defini..

2015. Never before released recordings from live sessions at Logos Foundation, Gent, Belgium (1974, '79 and '81). This is the first in a series of vinyl only releases. Logos Foundation was Flanders' unique professio..

2011. At 11 years old, Jean-Philippe Goude closed his eyes. When his eyelids finally re-opened, he could only see turquoise bubbles. The times had changed. The color was set by Sgt. Pepper's and the Beatles. Goude t..

2000. Croatian composer and pianist Dubravko Detoni is a name barely familiar to even the most hardened and fanatical followers of avant garde composition. Although he has managed to consistently escape almost all f..

1990. A storyteller through song, Maria Dunn combines North American folk and country music with the influences of her Celtic heritage. Born in Scotland and raised in Ontario and Alberta, she writes songs inspired b..