This is the first of three volumes featuring Beethoven's five piano concertos performed by Olli Mustonen, acting here as both soloist and conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta. The Finnish musician is known for delivering fresh, visionary readings of popular standard repertoire music, such as Beethoven's concertos which he had never recorded before. Mustonen has maintained a close relationship with chamber orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta, accompanying this ambitious recording project with acclaimed tour performances. Also a published composer, Mustonen is playing his own cadenzas in the First Concerto.

The Latin word for passionate is apasionado, and in any language, the meaning is synonymous with the extraordinary talent of drummer, producer & songwriter, Javo Barrera! “I believe timing in life is the most important thing; so this is the perfect time for my first album release as a label owner, musician, producer & songwriter on the worldwide contemporary jazz stage”, says Javo Barrera. The focus track, “Just In Time”, was co-produced & features the great Najee on flute. „Far From Home“ is a pristine masterful work of art that will thoroughly delight jazz aficionados & audiophiles alike!

Things sure were swingin' on this 1959 Capitol album, one of Peggy's finest and most overlooked jazz outings. Accompanied by an all-star tentet that featured Pete Candoli, Barney Kessel and Shelly Manne among its members, she tackled originals and great standards including "It's a Wonderful World"; "Ridin' High"; "I'm Beginning to See the Light"; "Alone Together", and more.

Ensemble Marsyas performs music of the Baroque and Classical eras on period instruments at festivals all across Europe. On this recording of Johann Fasch's finest chamber music demonstrates why the man and his music were so appreciated in his own lifetime.

"Es Fácil Amar" is a studio album recorded by American singer Lani Hall. It was produced by Albert Hammond, mixed by Bill Bottrell, mastered by Arnie Acosta, and released in 1985. After almost two decades of being out of print, the album was made available again through Herb Alpert's official website as a digital download. Alpert also provided a trumpet solo for the album's title track. The album won Hall a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance in 1986.

This assortment of seasonal cheer features Stevie Wonder applying his inimitable vocal technique to familiar and unusual Yuletide songs, with predictably successful results. In "Someday at Christmas" he yearns for a Christmas when "Men won't be boys/playing with bombs like kids play with toys" - this album was recorded during the Vietnam War - striking a plaintive tone not often found on Christmas albums. Other high points include his joyous reading of "Little Drummer Boy", with its steadily building martial beat, and chestnuts like "Silver Bells" and "The Christmas Song", which Wonder delivers with total assurance, as well as a palpable sense of fun. He even brings a measure of soul to more sentimental numbers like "One Little Christmas Tree" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me", while "What Christmas Means to Me" invokes the bubbling bass line of the Capitols' "Cool Jerk", and features a blissful harp solo.

Guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins is a virtuosic tour guide on a musical exploration around the globe on his fifth album, "Traveler". Bridging countries, cultures and continents, Lawson’s distinctive guitar work is backed by an eclectic, all-star ensemble. Among the guests are Grammy‐winning violinists Mads Tolling and Charlie Bisharat, three members of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and a horn section. The expansive arc of the album links old world traditions to the pulse of the modern metropolis with a boldly diverse, genre-defying mix of melody, rhythm and improvisation.

The full-length album from the young and gifted cousin-duo Kacy & Clayton. The ten-song collection was recorded over seven freezing Canadian winter days at Ghetto Box Studios, a historic community hall turned studio. The product of a lifetime of deep kinship, the record showcases the purity and astounding beauty of Kacy Anderson's voice, one that has been notably compared to Fairport Convention's Sandy Denny. Only Clayton Linthicum's intricate guitar work, expert time changes and vocal harmonies could forge the foundation for Kacy's voice to soar even higher - the result being an enormously satisfying and organic album.

Popular Japanese pianist Nakamichi Ikuyo represent the Chopin's waltz collection. Needless to say, Waltzes is the most popular work among Chopin piano works. The most famous 14 waltzs centered on the published works in his lifetime, added three waltzs were published after his death. The essence waltz of Chopin, the Nakamichi considered to have been hidden in the shadow of the brilliant melody "composer of his own soul confession", a little bit different waltz image of Chopin as ever shown sympathy to the depth of the shadow we raised draw. In addition, first disc played on the 1842 made Pleyel, for the second disc she's using the Steinway modern piano, which was playing the waltz of the same 17 songs.

British electronic group Leftfield have reissued their 1995 debut album Leftism in May this year as Leftism 22. The reissue comes in the form of a double deluxe edition which feature the remastered album (Neil Barnes and Paul Daley have taken care of remastering duties) on the first CD and a bonus disc of the 11 album tracks remixed by a host of "top house/electronica/techno artists".

"Coming Home" is the debut studio album by American gospel and soul singer Leon Bridges. He received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. The album was written by Todd Bridges, Austin Michael Jenkins, Joshua Block, Chris Vivion and produced by Niles City Sound. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. This DELUXE edition features FIVE BONUS tracks.

Released to mark the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd's legendary "Wish You Were Here", this album features the London Orion Orchestra performing a symphonic interpretation of the album, recorded at Abbey Road Studios where Pink Floyd did the original. From the world of rock, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and singer Alice Cooper kick things off with the vocal version of Wish You Were Here, while guitarists Stephen McElroy (Steve Mac) and Dave Fowler from tribute band the Australian Pink Floyd Show bring their best Floydian fretwork to the instrumental version.

"Flowers In The Dirt" (Special Edition) by Paul McCartney - is one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the eighties, nominated for both BRIT and Grammy Awards, Flowers In The Dirt saw Paul team up with Elvis Costello to co-write a third of the album. Remastered for all the new configurations at Abbey Road Studios, and as always, personally supervised by Sir Paul himself.

Minnie Riperton, the singer with a distinctively high upper vocal range, topped the charts around the world in 1975 with "Lovin' You," one of the period's most distinctive and iconic hits. Celebrating Minnie Riperton’s 70th birthday, UMe to release ‘Perfect Angel: Deluxe Edition,’ the definitive two-CD version of her breakthrough album co-produced by Stevie Wonder, featuring the immortal hit “Lovin’ You”, with a lot of bonus tracks.

Celebrate the season with an adventurous musical trip around the world! 3x JUNO Award nominees/3x CFMA winners Sultans of String's Xmas recording features band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter's night.