Julia Blair was born of this world as a force to smother the disquieting agents of despair- and as a gentle soul that no-less employs her mighty voice to speak truth to power. Those who know her personally know this, and those who have heard her sing know this as well. On her second solo album, All Of My Important Things, Julia proclaims her fondness for self-expression and demonstrates her aptitude for dynamics: from the explosive nature of a pop hook to the firm, comforting grip of a lullaby. She does so at-times anecdotally, while utilizing the marriage of sophisticated arrangements and plain-spoken lyrical language.

Over the last few years, Amanda Favier and Élodie Soulard have formed an original tandem that shakes things up. Their first album together is a gem, offering a programme that is by turns sparkling and nostalgic, devoted to the brilliant Viennese composer and arranger Fritz Kreisler. The virtuoso violin and accordion create a unique alchemy of sound, both modern and timeless, inviting us to rediscover these nuggets, often played as an encore.

In "Monadology, XXXVI, 'Chopin': 12 Études", composer Bernhard Lang transforms Chopin's famous Études Op. 10 into a radical 'meta-composition'. The Austrian composer dissects the original scores and reconstructs them as new sound structures. This piece is part of Lang's monumental 'Monadology' series (more than forty compositions, 2007–2020), in which existing music, ranging from Chopin to Mozart and Ligeti, is deconstructed and rewritten as self-reflective musical texts.

The musical lineup consists of pianist Steve Hunt, bassist Christian Fabian, and vocalist Lewis Robinson. Pianist Steve Hunt, who refined his lightning-fast technique under the tutelage of Albert Hirsh, Sid Davis, and Lyle Mays, has performed and recorded with Stanley Clarke and Allan Holdsworth and has toured globally. Bassist Christian Fabian, a Berklee alumnus who studied with Mike Longo and Ron Carter, co-leads The Lionel Hampton Big Band, accepted the Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award for Hamp in 2021, and recently became a Grammy® Nominee himself following a sold-out show at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Vocalist Lewis Robinson is an award-winning singer-songwriter with a 30-year international touring career. He teaches vocal and stage performance, performs lead vocals with his own band covering jazz favorites, R&B, and original compositions, and has a commercial background in radio and television.

Grammy Award nominee Ernie Haase and Signature Sound bring A Jazzy Little Christmas to Birdland on Monday, December 2 at 7:00 PM. With true, four-part harmony and a three-piece jazz band, the live show is reminiscent of the sounds of The Four Freshmen with the jazz of Tony Bennett.

In 2017 I wrote Autumn Rain, and for the first time in years I felt that I could ask musicians to try things out with me. I knew Terje and Tine from before, and I had a feeling that they could contribute to develop my songs and the sound of the new trio. What I didn´t know was that they knew each other very well and had played together for years! Both said yes, and we started to rehearse together in 2019.

From Another Room invites listeners into the world of Diana Silvers with a cinematic, folk-inflected debut. Featuring her breakout singles “June” and “Airplane,” this release captures Diana’s intimate storytelling and alluring vocals in their purest form.

Curandero is the debut collaborative album by pioneering ambient electronic artist Steve Roach and acclaimed throat singer and ritual artist SoRIAH. The album, which the artists describe as "sonic shamanism" and "immersive ritual music," explores the frontiers between the known, the exotic, fear, and freedom. Roach, an originator of the tribal ambient genre, resides in Baja Arizona, drawing inspiration from the ancestral land of the curanderos (indigenous healers). SoRIAH, deeply devoted to Tuvan throat singing (Khöömei), traveled to the same region (the ancient motherland of Aztlán) for the collaboration. The music, which SoRIAH describes as "deep shadow work" on the cusp of healing and shamanic exorcism, and Roach calls a "portal" between worlds, blends interwoven trance rhythms, hallucinatory atmospheres, and harmonic vocal overtones. Recording and mixing took place in studios across Baja Arizona, Oregon, and Mongolia.

On EARTH, Møtrik delivers a sprawling, celestial journey through the outer limits of krautrock. From the glittering awe and breath-counting disorientation of “Weightless” to the tidal reckoning of “Ultimate Drive,” EARTH charts a course through sonic paradox; between body and void, machine and soul, end and beginning.

Prolific Norwegian trumpeter and ECM veteran Arve Henriksen returns with Estonian guitarist/composer Robert Jürjendal in tow, matching his idiosyncratic shakuhachi-style melodic condensations with Jürjendal's glassy electro-acoustic soundscapes and sonorous percussion. Fans of Jon Hassell & Brian Eno, Daniel Schmidt and Badalamenti, this one’s for you.

Pianist, composer, and activist Chloe Flower brings her captivating blend of classical mastery and modern flair to Joe’s Pub with music from her groundbreaking new holiday album, She Composed: The Holidays. The first-ever holiday album written entirely by women, the program spans from delicate carols to powerful orchestral works, spotlighting long-overlooked female composers across history. Expect a bold, virtuosic, and unforgettable evening that redefines the sound of the season.

n a landmark moment for one of Europe’s most celebrated large ensembles, Big Band Bass—out November 7, 2025 on Bass Lion Publishing—sees American bassist John Goldsby step into the spotlight as composer and featured soloist with the Grammy winning WDR Big Band. Marking his 30th anniversary as a member of the Cologne-based group, the album showcases eight original compositions arranged by long-time collaborators Bob Mintzer, Michael Abene, Dave Horler, and Vince Mendoza.

A surprising album, featuring no fewer than eight original tracks written especially for Amanda by talented songwriters such as Pierre Lapointe, Sacha Rudy and Patxi Garat. With this introspective album, the artist tackles a new repertoire of contemporary French pop music, as well as more unusual genres such as blues. She even collaborated with legendary American DJ Chris Cox on a cover of the powerful dance track ‘When I Was Your Favourite Singer’. Don't miss it!

From the radiant simplicity of Bob Chilcott and John Rutter to the mystical intensity of Judith Weir and James MacMillan, the Choir of Merton College’s An English Christmas gathers a century of festive choral inspiration into one luminous album. Benjamin Nicholas conducts forces including the Oxford Philharmonic and Contemporary Sinfonia in music that glows with lyric warmth and orchestral colour. Alongside carols by Holst, Howells and Vaughan Williams are new works by Kerensa Briggs, Roxanna Panufnik and Cecilia McDowall — a celebration of both tradition and renewal, and of the uniquely English choral sound that has become Merton’s hallmark.

On March 7, 2005, Marius Müller-Westernhagen's album "Nahaufnahme" (Close-Up) was released and debuted at number 1 on the German charts, where it remained for two weeks. It was certified gold for over 100,000 units sold. The album was produced by Dieter Krauthausen, Jay Stapley, and Westernhagen himself, and recorded at Mark Angelo Studios in London. The cover was photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. On this album, Westernhagen combines the songwriting passion of his early albums with the virtuosic, yet never intrusive, musicianship of his predominantly British band.