Nonesuch Records releases pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan’s StandArt—his first album of American standards—on April 29, 2022. StandArt includes songs from the 1920s through the 1950s, by Richard Rodgers, Charlie Parker, Jerome Kern, David Raksin, and others; it also includes a piece Hamasyan improvised with his bandmates—bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Justin Brown—and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, who is featured on two of the album’s tracks. Other special guests include saxophonist and label-mate Joshua Redman on Charlie Parker’s “Big Foot,” as well as saxophonist Mark Turner on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s “All the Things You Are.” Produced by Hamasyan and recorded last spring in Los Angeles, StandArt is Hamasyan’s first release of American music, having previously only released original compositions and traditional Armenian music.

With Uma Elmo, his fifth album as a leader for ECM, Danish guitarist Jakob Bro presents a new trio featuring Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen and Spanish drummer Jorge Rossy. Astonishingly, given the trio’s musical synergy, the first time these three musicians ever performed together was for the album’s sessions at the Swiss Radio studio in Lugano, with ECM founder Manfred Eicher producing. Uma Elmo reaffirms the observation about Bro’s work by London Jazz News that “there is no hurry to this music, but there is great depth.” Among the album’s highlights is opener “Reconstructing a Dream,” a darkly lyrical reverie.

Quietly stunning jazz with ambient electronic elements. According to the liner notes, every noise on the album was originally produced by either piano or trumpet – from there, they're either left as-is or filtered through a sampler or any number of effects.

”The Timeless Nowhere” consists of 42 tracks distributed across 2 cds. ”Towards Language - Live at Punkt” has previously only been available for streaming and downloads, while the second cd consists of brand new material as well as previously unreleased selections from the past 10 years. That said, while showing many facets of an artist on a seemingly unstoppable quest for for discovery and exploration, there´s also a remarkable unity to these tracks, possibly due to longtime collaborator Jan Bang who features across the board in various roles. ”The Timeless Nowhere” fits well into a lineage of albums like ”Chiaroscuro”, ”Places of Worship” and ”Towards Language”, and serves as a great introduction into Arve´s musical universe, at the same time being an indispensable treasure trove for fans and followers.

SBB is one of the most important Polish bands of the seventies. This band, rightfully listed in the eclectic progressive genre, mainly plays a hybrid of symphonic prog, space/atmospheric prog and fusion.

Through 2025 Kate Ceberano has been celebrating 40 years on the road with The Australian Made Tour: a simultaneous act of grateful reflection and bold creative evolution weaving her own platinum musical legacy into the vast tapestry of Australian music. Boasting the full setlist from the live show, spanning "I’m Talking to Pash", "Brave" and "Bedroom Eyes" via classic cuts from Divinyls, INXS, Models, Renee Geyer, John Farnham, Split Enz, The Church, Sia, Silverchair, Icehouse, Paul Kelly and more; Australian Made - Live is a heartfelt tribute to the songs and artists that have helped shape and inspire Kate’s extraordinary career.

The latest album from twice GRAMMY®-nominated clarinetist/bass clarinetist Tasha Warren, joined by an extraordinary lineup of collaborators: Amir Farid (piano), Guy Yehuda (clarinet), Dave Eggar (cello), Phil Faconti (guitar), and legendary Paquito D’Rivera (clarinet). Recorded at Blue Griffin’s studio The Ballroom in Lansing, MI, and at the Unity Center of Pittsburgh, this 17-track album invites listeners into a vibrant world of dances, each refracted through the unique textures of bass clarinet in duo settings.

Almost Music, the debut album from Land of Echo, is a deeply personal celebration of return — to the city, to community, and to sound. Released via Wah Wah 45s, this record marks a heartfelt re-entry into a post-pandemic and politically confused world, with music shaped by reflection, hope, and the timeless pulse of the dancefloor.

Toot Records is thrilled to announce the Shapira Quartet, a group led by Elyashiv Shapira that crafts modern, spiritual, and soaring jazz. Their music masterfully navigates the spaces between improvisation and composition, precision and spontaneity, inviting listeners into a deep state of attentiveness—to the surroundings, to the present moment, to their own inner world, and to the audience.

Apple is the only full-length studio album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on August 14, 1990, through Stardog/Mercury Records. Days before Apple was slated to be released, lead singer Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, he died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. The album would see release later that year in July, and it eventually peaked at number 34 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart in 1992.

Shine is the debut EP by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on March 6, 1989, through Stardog/Mercury Records. This was the only compilation of recordings to be released during singer Andrew Wood's lifetime.

Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition and famous for his distinctive mix of "feline agility and lightness of touch" (New York Times), breaks new ground with the supposedly well known. Following his enormous success with WAVES, a tribute to French composers and nature themes, The Seasons now focuses on Tchaikovsky's and Liu's relationship with music. "For me, this is a moment to explore some personal emotion," the pianist says of his latest album, which envelops the Russian composer's intimate and profoundly poetic language with musical breathing space.

We continue our exploration of Carlo Maria Giulini's discographic legacy with a lesser-known aspect of his career, one that was nevertheless decisive in shaping his future as a conductor: opera. He recorded relatively few, apart from a few legendary recordings such as his Don Giovanni, and for a long time refused to conduct from the late 1960s onwards, tired of the constant ego clashes that undermined opera houses.

'III - Candles & Beginnings' is a tapestry of emotions - each song a world of its own, touching on childhood memories, vivid life experiences, and even a nod to one of the group's most beloved places on Earth - The Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge, a historic spot nestled in the North York Moors and one of the most remote pubs you will ever find. Visually, the cover artwork by Pete Voutilainen, layout and watercolors by Mikko Pankasalo plus calligraphy by Johanna Kurkela provide wonderful illustrations perfectly capturing Auri's unique musical visions. With guest musicians like Frank Van Essen (strings), Jonas Pap (cello), Juho Kanervo (basses), and the incredible drumming and percussion courtesy of Nightwish's Kai Hahto, Auri III - Candles & Beginnings is as lush as it is atmospheric and provides astonishing dynamics.

Centered around the central work of this recording, the Peace Concerto for soprano and organ by the Dutch composer Daan Manneke (*1939), soprano Gudrun Sidonie Otto and cathedral organist Andreas Liebig have compiled an extremely diverse and particularly expressive program, including organ and vocal works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sofia Gubaidulina, Max Reger, and Julius Reubke. Manneke's Peace Concerto is part of his 2019 Basel Psalms, a commissioned composition for the millennium celebrations of the venerable Basel Minster.