Montréal percussionist David Therrien Brongo dexterously creates dynamic musical worlds on CONFLUENCE, a highly melodic album of solo percussion compositions by French Canadian contemporary composers. Both meditative and stimulating, the album makes for an impressive demonstration of the possibilities of this rare genre.

This latest chapter in the musical explorations of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Sangit features some remarkable guest female singers including Ladino superstar Yasmin Levy, Brazilian diva Mariene de Castro and Grammy Award winner Dobet Gnahore.

Racoons is the fifth solo album from drummer extraordinaire Erland Dahlen. He has played on more than 300 albums with a various range of artists in different genres and he plays regularly with bands and artists like Nils Petter Molvær group, Stian Westerhus , Geir Sundstøl, Madrugada and Eivind Aarset to name a few. The new album Racoons was recorded in Oslo in March 2023, and will be his first on Is It Jazz? Records.

The 30th anniversary of Nirvana's "In Utero" is celebrated with an ultimate birthday edition. In addition to the remastered version of the seminal album, previously unreleased live recordings from 1993 and '94 are also included.

Born in 1951 in Essaouira, Mahmoud Gania came from one of the great Gnawa families. A respected singer and guimbri player he was one of the most prolific recording musicians in Morocco. From the 1970s until his death in 2015 he released many albums for a variety of Moroccan labels as well as recording with artists as diverse as Pharoah Sanders, Peter Brotzmann, James Holden and Floating Points. "Colours of the Night" is the final studio recordings of deep, hypnotic Gnawa songs from the late, great Maalem Mahmoud Gania.

For his sophomore album release, "Dreamist", Canadian Singer-Songwriter Jesse Maranger sings about embracing the beauty of imperfect love. While his debut album, "So I Love You As You Are" (2014), existed as a hushed reflection on childhood and family, "Dreamist" is a sweeping soundscape – an honest story about new beginnings, where each song blends into the next like the chapters of a book.

The first thing that ought to be said about trombonist/composer/bandleader Alan Ferber's latest recording, "Roots & Transitions", for his long-standing nonet is that the music holds up very well regardless of whether one knows the circumstances that surrounded its creation.

"Lost In Translation" is the fourth studio album by Danish rock band New Politics, released via DCD2 Records and Warner Bros. Records. Five singles were released prior to the album's release, along with a music video for "One Of Us". The band announced that the new album would focus on life after touring and growing more successful, as well as describing the task of reinventing themselves through the tight bonds that they developed as bandmates over the years.

For six decades, Robin Trower's career has been an act of quiet rebellion. Rewind the reels of the British guitarist's backstory and you'll find an artist who has always rolled the dice rather than take the path of least resistance.

The critically acclaimed LOCK & KEY series once again opens its doors in this third installment, featuring an all-new roster of contemporary composers with an emphasis on new music and its connection to our ever-evolving ethos.

1989 (Taylor's Version) is the upcoming fourth re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, set for release on October 27, 2023, via Republic Records. It is a re-recording of Swift's fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), and follows Speak Now (Taylor's Version) as her second album in 2023. It is a part of Swift's counteraction to her 2019 masters dispute. The album was announced on August 9, 2023, at the final show of the first leg of The Eras Tour in Inglewood, California.

The classically trained pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck has become a creative epicentre of the Swiss jazz scene and is also looked upon beyond the national borders as one of the most significant voices of contemporary jazz.

Bigfoot are a 5 piece Hard Rock band based in Wigan, England. Formed in spring of 2014 Bigfoot consists of members from various bands from the local scene combining powerful vocals, dual lead guitars and a heavy driving rhythm section. With influences stemming from many different genres from The Eagles to Pantera this is a band that can be appreciated and enjoyed by a wide range of music fans. Since forming Bigfoot have toured constantly around the UK and landed slots at the likes of Breakout Festival 2014, Bloodstock Festival 2015, Hard Rock Hell 2015 and Steelhouse 2016. After 2 successful self releases with their debut EP and 'Stone Soldiers' EP the band signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers records and have released their debut album in October 2017.

Logical Elements is an ambient project formed by Ioan Macovei. He began composing New Age and Ambient music in 2003 after being inspired by artists like Jean Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Brian Eno, Banco de Gaia, Numina, to create his own cosmic journey. His music composition is known as fusion of multitude of styles and rhythms, atmospheric-space-forest-ethno-light ambient sounds.

Charlie Parr is a singular songwriter who has built a dedicated grassroots following for his haunting, topical songs and virtuosic picking, not to mention the fact that he’s on the road 300 days a year. Based in Duluth, MN, Parr’s inspiration is drawn from the alternately fertile and frozen soil of Minnesota; his songs exude a Midwestern sensibility and humility. The combination of growing up with both of his parents working proud union jobs in an industrial meat factory and his largely rural environment had a broad impact on Parr’s writing. His second full album for Red House, "Dog", is “about folks trying to get along when the atmosphere around them makes it diffi cult,” Parr says, who was going through a hard ti me in his life when the album was being recorded.