In the vibrant music landscape of Chicago, BJRNCK's journey as an artist was undeniably shaped by her roots, deeply embedded in the city's rich musical community and her early experiences in the church.

Just about anytime I write about Brandi Carlile, I make sure to note that no one in America loves their job more than she loves hers. And it’s true – especially when you see her perform live, Carlile’s joy is both palpable and infectious.

Boppin' with the Chet Baker Quintet is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.

Cool Burnin' with the Chet Baker Quintet is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.

British producer Shackleton meets the transnational collective Saagara for a shapeshifting, top to bottom remix of the group's celebrated 2024 album 3.

Saagara’s new album 3, is the third installment of this acclaimed collaboration between Polish producer/multi-instrumentalist Wacław Zimpel and four virtuosic musicians from the Carnatic musical tradition of southern India: percussionists Giridhar Udupa (ghatam), Aggu Baba (khanjira) and K Raja (thavil) and violinist Mysore N. Karthik.

For Aesop Rock, the phrase “I heard it’s a mess there too” started out as a lyric, but it didn’t take long for that line to get its hooks into him. It felt familiar, like a line he’d said a thousand times in recent years while checking in with friends across different cities, swapping stories about where each other are, and what’s going on there. The more he sat with the phrase, the more it started to feel like the center of something bigger. I Heard It’s A Mess There Too lives at the intersection of two personal urges for Aesop: the need to venture out and document your surroundings, and the desire to stay connected—especially when things feel uncertain.

Swedish/Danish pianist and composer Henrik Lindstrand is set to release his fifth full-length album, Space Between The album features 10 evocative compositions that further cement Lindstrand’s reputation as a master of minimalistic and emotionally resonant music.

Radjha Ally's Niinee is a vibrant and deeply rooted debut album released in 2025. The album exudes tradition, yet is simultaneously characterized by a modern approach. Radjha Ally's music is primarily based on Tufu, a rhythmic music style from northern Mozambique characterized by powerful percussion, energetic female choral vocals, and pentatonic melodies. This genre, rooted in Swahili culture, is traditionally played at community celebrations and religious ceremonies.

Known for their exhilarating live-to-record albums such as last year's critically acclaimed Wood Blues and Giant Beauty, سماع [Sama'a] (Audition) is the first of two releases that will surface after [Ahmed]’s first studio recording sessions at North London’s The Fish Factory in early 2025.

Victoria Samek, founder and artistic director of Clarinet & Saxophone Classics, performs a dazzling programme of world premiere recordings for E flat, B flat and bass clarinet. As a performer with a lifelong commitment to commissioning new solo, chamber and concertos for clarinet, Orfeo Calms the Furies encapsulates the very essence of Victoria’s commitment to her instruments and whose musical excellence and technical brilliance has inspired composers to write for the clarinet. Orfeo IV (originally written for flute and tape) was newly transcribed for E flat clarinet and is the culmination of Victoria’s relationship with Thea Musgrave spanning nearly 50 years. Following many commissions and dedications, Orfeo IV is now realised in this stunning new setting with a newly developed immersive clarinet digital setting.

Atlantis Quartet’s 'Live at Berlin' captures a freewheeling set from a band with deep musical telepathy. Longtime pillars of the Twin Cities jazz scene, saxophonist Brandon Wozniak, guitarist Zacc Harris, bassist Chris Bates, and drummer Pete Hennig push into a more open-ended sound on this bold live album, recorded during the opening week of Minneapolis’s newest jazz club.

The superb Sicilian baroque six-voice oratorio is based on the Book of Daniel, and its dramatic plot brings to life the story of the three Jewish youths condemned by King Nebuchadnezzar to be thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship the king's statue. The story was used by Falvetti and his librettist Giatini to convey Sicily's national struggle.

This is the first album for the New Moon Saxophone Quartet. They have selected mainly French works composed for the saxophone quartet that they have performed in concert. They also selected a sonatineo by Akira Miyagawa. He was a special visiting professor at our alma mater, Nagoya University of Arts, from 2022 to 2024. The album contains six pieces that allow you to enjoy the charm of the saxophone quartet, from lively and agile passages to profound and softly intimate harmonies.

Sergei Rachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1, in 1891, at age 17–18 (the first two movements were completed while he was still 17; the third movement and the orchestration were completed shortly after he had turned 18). He dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti. He revised the work thoroughly in 1917.