2xHD presents "Le French Album" - a wonderful musical voyage to France. This is a beautifully recorded collection of jazzy French songs both new and old. Including favourites such as "C'est si bon and Les feuilles mortes" sung by the likes of Juno Award-winning singer Emilie-Claire Barlow, and "Sous le ciel de Paris" by Juno nominee Jill Barber. This is a charming collection of chanson that is not to be missed.

Sven-David Sandström has acknowledged that it was thanks to Ingmar Månsson he began composing for choir. All the pieces are simply wonderful choral writing and the sound of this release is terrific. This is very demanding music and the level of vocal virtuosity that Peter Dijkstra elicits from the singers, collectively, is breathtaking.

Following on the success of their Nordic Sounds release, Peter Dijkstra and the Swedish Radio Choir return with a second volume of music in the series, this time focusing on the use of traditional Swedish folk songs in contemporary choral music. The disc's repertoire ranges from Jan Sandstrom's arrangements of improvised folk songs of the Sami people - whose singing is among the earliest continuing vocal traditions of Europe - to recent works such as the sixteen-part Kosijat by Jaakko Mantyjarvi, one of the best-known contemporary composers in Finland. The disc concludes with Anders Hillborg's twelve-minute Muoayiayaoum which explores a phonetic sequence of vowels that open and close. The level of vocal virtuosity that Dijkstra elicits from his singers is breathtaking and the choir's performances are a lesson in vocal precision.

Rush’s 1981 album Moving Pictures is being reissued for its (belated) 40th anniversary in April.

"Live At Montreux 1986" captures George Benson's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

This is one of the rarest record dates led by Ray Nance, recorded in 1971 for BASF with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Ron Mathewson, and drummer Daniel Humair. Nance pulls all the stops in showcasing his talents, opening with an obscure Ellington composition, 'He Huffed 'n' Puffed', with the leader delivering its jive vocal with his trademark humor in his hoarse voice. His swinging violin is heard on 'Some of These Days' and his exotic original 'Wild Child,' written shortly before the session began, which finds him moving away from swing and closer to the post-bop sounds of John Coltrane. His muted horn and campy vocal on 'Tangerine' and open horn on 'Struttin' With Some Barbecue' are also highlights of what evidently was his final recording as a leader prior to his death in 1976. This long out of print LP is worth an extensive search.

Abel Tesfaye, known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian Indie R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. His second studio album features guest appearances and production from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West and Lana Del Rey. "Beauty Behind the Madness" received generally positive reviews from music critics.

"Everything At Once" is the brand new ten track studio album by Travis released on their own label Red Telephone Box and features the new single '3 Miles High' a beautifully understated and uplifting acoustic track, featuring backing vocals from up and coming Norwegian artist Aurora. Written by Travis and produced by Michael Ilbert at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, "Everything At Once" positively overflows with conviction and confidence; pushing boundaries while maintaining their classic sound.

As a musician, as a man of ideals, and as a true world citizen, Yehudi Menuhin made an extraordinary mark on his era. The Menuhin Century commemorates the 100th anniversary of his birth on 22 April 1916.

Jazz vocalist Louise Rogers has been gradually winning over converts with her beautiful burnished tone, clear diction, flawless intonation, and impeccable musicianship. Her natural, unforced delivery harkens back to such pure singers as Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Connor, and Doris Day. And while she may possess considerable technique and a capacity to improvise and scat up a storm like her most significant role model, Ella, Rogers takes a more relaxed and restrained approach on Black Coffee, her fifth recording overall and first for Chesky Records.

Having Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks in its original scoring is an obvious attraction, but Water Music is drastically shortchanged in the 11-movement suite offered here. Since it is possible to fit the complete Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks on a single disc, the loss of the Suite in G major and half of the Suite in D major is unreasonable. Be that as it may, Johannes Somary and the English Chamber Orchestra offer fairly enjoyable performances, though modern instruments are used and some niceties of Baroque interpretation.

Cellist Aage Kvalbein and keyboardist Iver Kleive collaborate for this collection of soft music from classical genre and traditional Norse folk tunes. Aage Kvalbein is one of the most well-renowned musicians in Norway. Iver Kleive is known as a Norwegian composer and organist. However, for this recording he makes a leap over to the piano for beautiful recordings with cellist Aage Kvalbein.

Siena Root came to life in Stockholm in the late 90s and has grown into an experienced live act and an experimental project with its roots in analogue old school rock music. The sound is classic yet original, based on heavy organ, howling guitars, bass riffing and big drums. It is also often enriched with bluesy soulful vocals, various guest musicians and psychedelic vibes. Siena Root is well known for its unique spectra of appearances, its many great guest artists, its broad musical range and its different interpretations of rock music. Yet, with a foundation in a traditional quintet, and a sound rooted in late 60s analogue gear.

Although largely overlooked even in his native France, an avid cult has been building around Jef Gilson’s music. The eclectic Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth fame collects pressings, and journalist Gilles Peterson has praised his recordings. Composer, pianist, sound engineer, producer, label owner, Gilson played bop, modal, free, world music. Jean-Luc Ponty and Michel Portal first found their footing working with Gilson. Nathan Davis, Woody Shaw, Philly Joe Jones, David Murray, hung out, recorded and toured with Gilson. Archie Shepp, Randy Weston, Martial Solal, Steve Lacy made albums in Gilson’s studio. This album’s first four pieces comprise the Suite Pour San Remo.

With five studio albums under their belt, the members of Stone Sour are excited to take the world by storm with "Hydrograd". This full-length album was recorded at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, and frontman Corey Taylor confidently claims that it's "probably one of the best records we have done since the first Slipknot album".