Jazz

The Tesla coil that The Vandermark 5 has become seems beyond built to last; the creative whole constantly outweighs the sum of the parts in this quintet.1. HBF 4 2. Auto Topography 3. Fall to Grace 4. HBF 2 5. License Complete 6. Coast to Coast 7. HBF 3...

The terrific new album from guitar visionary Alex Machacek. FAT is the new almost all instrumental recording from this Austrian guitar whiz along with fellow Austrians Raphael Preuschl and Herbert Pirker.1. Why Not? (Aka Disco Polka) 2. What a Time to Be...

The tenor-sax legend fulfilled his lifelong dream of assembling a big band-like those he'd toured with in his youth-in the '80s. That band (esteemed vets as well as young lions) only recorded one studio album; here they are the previous year, swinging...

The Temperance Seven celebrated it's 50th Anniversary in 2007 with this compilation CD containing 19 favourite tracks from the 3 CDs on our label. The ideal way to join in the celebrations of a truly great and innovative jazz band!.1. Ace in the Hole 2...

The tag New Yorkers was widely used among jazz bands and dance orchestras regardless of he actual background of the musicians. "New York" stood for cosmopolitan musicians. Several groups visiting Europe traveled under this name, including Alex Hyde,...

The Swiss pianist and composer Luzia Von Wyl is one of those musicians who is eager to bring their projects to the stage themselves, and she leads her own ensemble, the Luzia Von Wyl Ensemble, all of whose compositions she writes herself. Along with...

The Swiss Jazz Orchestra has created a fabulous collective ensemble that has found a way to play regularly every Monday night in Bern, Switzerland since the ensemble's inception in 2003. But the truly remarkable thing about the ensemble is it's...

The Swiss born, London based jazz improvisational singer-composer Sarah Buechi in her second release with her quartet in a set of songs that combine the breadth of Buechi's stylistic influences which range from her early success in musical theatre to...

The Susie Arioli Band returns for their fourth studio endeavor, LEARN TO SMILE AGAIN. Featuring the guitar work of Jordan Officer, this album is a shining example roots Americana style music. The album focuses mainly on covering Roger Miller...

The Surf, the Sundried's self titled debut. Released on California's Attack Nine Records. Multi instrumentalists Nick Huntington (Freescha, Canyon Country) and Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang, Charlemagne's) combine their talents and friendship to bring US...

The Summoned is a conceptual journey through life and the universe. This incredibly ambitious and exciting debut album closes with 'Like Tears In Rain', inspired by some dialogue from the movie Blade Runner: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

The success of Chris Standing's groundbreaking 2010 CD BLUE BOLERO, which topped several year-end lists and produced a No. 1 single, made it a tough act for the guitarist to follow. But Standing has managed quite nicely with ELECTRIC WONDERLAND, his...