1990. A storyteller through song, Maria Dunn combines North American folk and country music with the influences of her Celtic heritage. Born in Scotland and raised in Ontario and Alberta, she writes songs inspired b..

2005. Stomps, Pieces And Variations is the debut release from the Ben Winkelman Trio. The compositions represent a diverse cross section of Ben's writing with influences ranging from Herbie Hancock to Jelly Roll ..

2000. Croatian composer and pianist Dubravko Detoni is a name barely familiar to even the most hardened and fanatical followers of avant garde composition. Although he has managed to consistently escape almost all f..

2007. Notes on the composer Marcel Khalifé was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National conservatory where he later taught between 1970 & 1975, and, ever si..

2007. 'A Stunning, groundbreaking marriage of the blues and Indian Classical music.' -Quote by Dave Rubin, Guitar Player Magazine 'This cross-culture pairing is an exhilarating blend of ragas and Delta blues f..

2008. Notes on the composer Marcel Khalifé was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the oud (the Arabic lute) at the Beirut National conservatory where he later taught between 1970 & 1975, and, ever si..

1990. *** Almost Certainly Dreaming wins Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2007! *** 'Almost Certainly Dreaming finds bassist Chris Tarry's quintet in electrifyingly tight form!' - ..

2008. Personnel: Darren Sigesmund (trombone) Quinsin Nachoff (tenor sax) Reg Schwager (guitar) Jim Vivian (bass) Anthony Michelli (drums) Reviews for Strands: Trombonist of the Year (Nominee), National Jazz Awards..

2008. By way of definition, Retsepti represent what should be considered the most relevant contemporary music group to have existed in the Republic Of Georgia during the 1980s. If one is to summarize the history of..

1990. ------BluesArt (A), Norman Darwen, Review-04/2007 HANS THEESSINK, Slow Train, Blue Groove 1620 With this release Hans once again confirms that he can hold his own with just about anyone in the contemporary blu..

2008. For The Sacred Shakers, there's nothing finer than old-time, country and blues-influenced gospel music. Think Hank Williams, The Carter Family, The Stanley Brothers, Son House, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. ..

1995. Rohmer is a project born from Boris Valle (piano) and Fabio Zuffanti (bass, electronics), founder member of Finisterre, the most important Italian progressive group of the last 15 years. Fabio and Boris has be..

2011. At 11 years old, Jean-Philippe Goude closed his eyes. When his eyelids finally re-opened, he could only see turquoise bubbles. The times had changed. The color was set by Sgt. Pepper's and the Beatles. Goude t..

2010. Deluxe gatefold sleeve. Includes a MP3 coupon. `Perdition Hymns` is a patent demonstration of a group that has quickly become a well-refined song-writing machine. The band has chiseled the six-minute jam style..

1990. Tim was born in Adelaide, and after a number of years of classical training, began playing jazz in the late 70’s. In 1980 he started his professional career and became involved in the local jazz scene, most no..

2010. For fourteen years the Pacific Northwest group Agalloch has carved out a multifarious sound consisting of black metal, folk, progressive rock, and ambient soundscapes that has marked them as a pioneer in the c..

2010. The Good Ones is a trio of Rwandan genocide survivors who play joyous, acoustic love songs written in the ancient local, Kinyarwanda street dialect of their nations capital, Kigali. Adrien Kazigira, Stany Hiti..

1986. Part 1 in the Noise Sextet CD Series. Contemporary Noise Quintet (now Sextet) is a group from Poland. Their music can be described as energetic jazz with elements of film music. However, the variety of sounds ..

2011.  Orchestra superstring is an exciting contemporary group that plays instrumental jazz music inspired by afro-cuban, latin, and other modern musical influences.  Composed of an eclectic band..

2011. Hailing from the Turkish capital of Ankara, Hayvanlar Alemi is a group of contemporary players steeped in the art of psychedelics, surf, and expansively rocking instrumental grandeur. Formed in 1999, the band ..

2005. Self titled LP by the awesome contemporary soul & funk heroes! Their exciting new afro-influenced take on instrumental music has been captivating listeners at gigs across the Tri-State area. Eleven pieces ..

1987.  Afenginn with their ten years, five full lenght albums, numerous grants and awards and around 500 high octane shows worldwide, afenginn is one of the heavy players in the european field of c..

2006. Darrell Scott – The Invisible Man Darrell Scott is a powerful musical spirit. A Grammy-nominated artist, an award-winning songwriter, and a first-call session musician, living and working (literally and figu..

2013. 2LP in gatefold sleeve. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solos..

2013. CD with 44-page booklet. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solo..

2003. Always reaching for the highest level of expression and entertainment, the Acoustic Jazz Quartet defines contemporary acoustic jazz with its blend of sophisticated original compositions and a unique treatment ..

2013. Lemonade Influence is a new Greek psychedelic progressive rock band, where young talented guitarist and songwriter Kyriakos Iliopoulos joined forces with ex-members of the most important contemporary Greek psy..

2006. '...a stroke of genius... The sheer beauty of 'Dream #8''s melody, the insistent head of 'Furious' and the unlikely dub closer 'No Harm' (with Saft on rhythm guitar!) are only a few of the highlights found on ..

2012. “Simply stunning…everything a record should be, inventive, truthful, filled with power and an absolutely exceptional level of musicianship” – Southland Blues Magazine “The French ambassador of American Blue..

2012.  Grammy nomination for banjo to beatbox announced dec.  2, 2009 children’s music grammy® award winners cathy fink & marcy marxer fuse their talents with washington, dc’s hip-hop sensation c..

2017. Three Kings: The latest CD from Eclipse. This brand new holiday album features inventive new arrangements of Christmas favorites and some fresh new holiday songs. Eclipse's trademark harmony, driving rhyth..

2017. With their 'Rhodopa' project, modern jazz guitarist and composer Hristo Vitchev and virtuoso clarinetist Liubomir Krastev create a beautiful sonic pairing of the extremely emotional and lyrical Bulgarian folkl..

2010. Bluegrass music with its characteristic fusion of country, acoustic instruments and high energy, has wound its way through contemporary Rock, Jazz, R&B and Gospel. This series is designed to come full circle. ..

2016. Great reviews coming in: http://www.examiner.com/review/ananda-blends-jazz-textures-and-world-beat-rhythms http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p10158.htm http://midwestrecord.com/MWR884.html http://www.musiczoom..

2016. From the very heart of Nashville, Tennessee comes this latest offering by singer-songwriter Marty Rivers. Marty’s new album “Midnight Sky” is a collection of 12 songs, eleven of which are written by Marty hims..

2016. This music was originally released in 2000 as part of the strictly limited and long deleted (wooden) boxset 'Contemporary Works'. U.S.O. consists of Razoof Lear a.k.a. Uwe Lehr, Klaus Schulze and Olli Finken a..

2012. At First Light are set to literally light the way for authentic Irish Traditional music this decade with their debut album, ‘Idir’. Masterful musicianship from John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor, Francis McIlduff a..

2017. In January 2001, Memphis-based keyboard player Al Gamble and his drumming younger brother Chad decided to take advantage of their years of jamming in the family rec room and form a band together. They filled o..

2001. A two-disc set featuring a DVD movie and its CD soundtrack. A combination of avant-jazz and avant-cinema produced, directed and edited by New York-based multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker Tom Abbs and based on..

2016. Tim Daisy is a Chicago based percussionist, composer and educator working in the fields of improvised and composed music. Born and raised in northeastern Illinois, he moved to Chicago in 1997 and has since pe..

2017. A collection sourced from Steve Winwood's personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist handpicked by Steve, featuring his best-loved songs, 'Winwood Greatest Hits Live' offers fans a defini..

2004. Known for using 'composition as a guidepost rather than a predetermined path' (All About Jazz), the François Carrier Trio features three of Canada's most respected improvisers. Founded in 1990, the Juno award-..

2024. After thirteen years of hibernation, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, release their fourth studio album 'Of The Last Human Being'. The band comprises of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Nils Frykdahl, Carla Kih..

2006. Altrisuioni Records has announced the March 3rd, 2006, release of The Chasper Wanner Quartet Featuring Danny Gottlieb. It is the first pairing of the two jazz entities, and on it Gottlieb’s sophisticated drumm..

2009. Fourth opus of musical art brut, faithful to our precepts, we search out self-taught musicians. That means people who make contemporary music outside the customary production and distribution channels and wit..

2013. Dream Street performs romantic and eclectic acoustic chamber jazz with great vocals, unique instrumentation and original material. Led by guitarist, songwriter and arranger Stan Ayeroff (Roger Daltrey, Heart, ..

2013. Limited edition of 500 copies gatefold sleeve - 24" x 12" professionally printed poster - white vinyl - download card. Kenneth Anger may not necessarily be the name that will come to mind when liste..

2012. Bluegrass music with its characteristic fusion of country, acoustic instruments and high energy, has wound its way through contemporary Rock, Jazz, R&B and Gospel. This series is designed to come full circle. ..

2017.  Rolling stone: 'almost as bad-ass as the black-clad man for whom they're named.  Pure americana heart and soul.  .  .  ' new york post 'the bastard sons ..

2012. 'Ferenc Nemeth is a nimble Hungarian drummer with a feel for African rhythm, as he has proved through a marquee association with the guitarist Lionel Loueke. On “Triumph” (Dreamers Collective), an album due ou..

2003. 'Innovate, don't imitate.' Hamilton Loomis took his mentor, Bo Diddley's advice. It speaks volumes when the likes of Diddley, Johnny 'Clyde' Copeland, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, and Albert Collins take you un..

2017. Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) is a dynamic, 8- to 14-piece collective rooted in '70s funk and jazz-infused afrobeat. In its own urban, contemporary style, CAbP reinterprets music pioneered by Nigeria's chari..

2012. From the award- winning, premiere a cappella group Eclipse comes their first ever sacred offering. This stunning collection of beautiful Gospel and Christ-centered songs and Hymns features the rich harmonies a..

2017. This album is a love letter to a great city. Each piece of music in the collection expresses in its own way the unique energy which is New York, that maddening and marvelous place with no equal anywhere in the..

2016. My Favourite Things is the hotly anticipated third release from the popular Melbourne jazz group, The Daimon Brunton Quartet. “It’s strong melodically as well as having some harmonic ideas which I think are q..

2007. The recent history of bluegrass is littered with stories of manufactured buzz about bands that subsequently failed to live up to advance billing. Yet an honest appraisal of that history also demands recogniti..