michael dease Big band | “The Sleeper”
MICHAEL DEASE BIG BAND PRESENTS THE SLEEPER — THE MUSIC OF GREGG HILL TEN ARRANGERS PUT THEIR STAMP ON TEN HILL COMPOSITIONS ON DEASE’S FIRST BIG-BAND ALBUM DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO THE COMPOSER A 2025 GUGGENHEIM FELLOW, DEASE LEADS A MULTIGENERATIONAL BAND FEATURING GUEST SOLOISTS DR. EDDIE HENDERSON AND VIRGINIA MACDONALD AVAILABLE FRIDAY VIA COLD PLUNGE RECORDS…
Read MoreFlorian Hoefner | “Into The Aquashphere”
Florian Hoefner Unites Jazz Quartet and Chamber Orchestra on Ambitious New Album Recorded in Montreal with an all-star cast led by conductor JC Sanford, Into the Aquasphere explores water and climate through three original compositions — out October 23 on ALMA Records/Universal Available Today on ALMA Records/Universal Florian Hoefner is a man who loves a challenge. His instrumental…
Read MoreStephan Micus | “Traces In The Sand”
Traces in the Sand, Stephan Micus’ 27th Solo Album for ECM, Features a Dozen Instruments from Borneo, Japan, India, Armenia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Botswana, Morocco, Ireland, Switzerland and Bavaria Available November 13, 2026 via ECM ECM Also Releases Stephan Micus’ 1997 Recording The Garden of Mirrors on Vinyl for the First Time on November 13,…
Read MoreMario Wellman | “Ecos del Sur”
On Ecos del Sur, Chilean Guitarist and Composer Mario Wellmann Takes Listeners on a First-Person Road Trip Recorded at Greyfade Studio in New York with Grammy-Winning Engineer Joseph Branciforte and Supported by Chile’s Fondo de la Música, Wellmann’s Debut album as a Leader Arrives December 4, 2026 “Chillán,” the First Single, Will Stream on October…
Read MoreRussell Gunn & Blackhawk | “Afrikan-Amerikan Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth By Any Means Necessary”
Russell Gunn & Blackhawk Release Afrikan-Amerikan Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth By Any Means Necessary The Album is a Musical Document of Our Time Drawing Inspiration from the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and Recontextualizing it Through the Lived Experiences of African Americans Available Today via Vanglorious Arts Album Release Concert Friday,…
Read MoreEnrico Rava | “Corners”
On Corners, Italian Trumpeter and Longtime ECM Artist Enrico Rava is Joined by Joe Lovano and Fearless Five, a New Generation of Italian Players Eager to Defy the Paradigm Featuring Trombonist Matteo Poggi, Guitarist Francesco Diodati, Bassist Francesco Ponticelli, Drummer Evita Polidoro and Tenor Saxophonist Joe Lovano Available Tomorrow via ECM “Enrico Rava returns with a…
Read MoreDominic Miller | “Diana”
Dominic Miller’s Diana, His Fourth Album for ECM, Finds the Storyteller-Guitarist Reminiscing in Lyrical Waves, Creating Striking Chamber Dynamics and Subtle Dialogues in Exchange with a Quartet of Close Colleagues The Album is Dedicated to and Named After Miller’s Mother Diana, Who Passed Away in February 2026 Featuring Bassist Nicolas Fiszman, Drummer Ziv Ravitz and…
Read MoreCharged Particles | “Celebrating Michael Brecker”
Trumpet Great Randy Brecker Joins Charged Particles with Tod Dickow on Celebrating Michael Brecker The Band’s Second Tribute to the Late Tenor Sax Titan Michael Brecker Captures a Sizzling Set from the Historic Half Moon Bay Club Available November 20, 2026 via Origin Records The Bay Area Charged Particles collective returns with its second live album titled Celebrating Michael…
Read MoreMoodsville Acoustic Sound Series – New Titles
CRAFT RECORDINGS AND ACOUSTIC SOUNDS ANNOUNCE NEW TITLES IN MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES A new audiophile reissue series dedicated to Prestige Records’ classic 1960s jazz imprint, Moodsville Spotlighting classic titles from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Shirley Scott Each title features all-analog mastering (AAA), 180-gram vinyl pressed at QRP, and faithfully…
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CRAFT RECORDINGS AND ACOUSTIC SOUNDS LAUNCH MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES AVAILABLE TODAY A new audiophile reissue series dedicated to Prestige Records’ classic 1960s jazz imprint, Moodsville Debut releases spotlight classic titles from Coleman Hawkins, the Frank Wess Quartet, and the Red Garland Trio with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Each title features all-analog mastering (AAA), 180-gram vinyl pressed…
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