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Georg RingsgwandlSchawumm!
Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. The work of his band with whom he has played hundreds of concerts and developed many of the ideas ...more

New releases January 2026

GMC119CD
Pop  Deutschland17.98 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlSchawumm!Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. ... more
GMCLP119LP
Pop  Deutschland25.99 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlSchawumm! (LP)Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. ... more
GMC118CD
World Music  Kapverden16.98 EURONancy Vieira Fred MartinsEsperançaCape Verdean singer Nancy Vieira and Rio de Janeiro-born singer-songwriter Fred Martins met in 2013. Since then, the two have collaborated on numerous concerts and recordings, ultimately venturing into a joint album. The album masterfully combines the incomparable beauty of Brazilian and Cape Verdean music, while also conveying the emotions that the duo wishes to express in the current climate.
SSC16342 CD
Jazz  Allgemein24.99 EUROThelonious MonkBremen 1965By the mid-1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz’s most well-known practitioners. Piano/composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. // The release ... more
SSC16352 LP
Jazz  Allgemein36.99 EUROThelonious MonkBremen 1965 (2 LP)By the mid-1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz’s most well-known practitioners. Piano/composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. // The release ... more
EB638CD
Pop  Deutschland17.98 EUROOimaraLampenfieberThe mountain man has long since arrived in the valleys and is celebrated by festival-goers and gourmets alike as ‘Zebro’ or ‘Dialektumami’. As a modern Gstanzler, Bavarian rock star, improviser and songwriter, every genre suits him perfectly. Since his number one hit ‘Wackelkontakt’, he has been celebrated around the world and streamed millions of times. Relaxed guitar sounds in the style of John Mayer ... more
EB6372 LP
Pop  Deutschland47.98 EUROOimaraLampenfieber (2 LP)The mountain man has long since arrived in the valleys and is celebrated by festival-goers and gourmets alike as ‘Zebro’ or ‘Dialektumami’. As a modern Gstanzler, Bavarian rock star, improviser and songwriter, every genre suits him perfectly. Since his number one hit ‘Wackelkontakt’, he has been celebrated around the world and streamed millions of times. Relaxed guitar sounds in the style of John Mayer ... more
DGM5031CD
Rock  Progressive15.35 EUROKing CrimsonThe ReconstruKction of LightThis is the “re-imagined” edition of King Crimson’s 14th album ‘The ConstruKction of Light’ with all drums replaced by Pat Mastelotto & the entire album remixed to accommodate these changes by Don Gunn (who also mixed Meltdown: Live in Mexico). Previously only available on The ReconstruKction of Light 40th anniversary CD/DVD-a set and The Heaven & Earth 24-disc boxed set. Now available as a standalone ... more
MR874229CD
World Music  Weihnachten17.98 EUROKarin BachnerIn The Mood for Christmas
SFW40263CD
Jazz  World Jazz17.98 EUROMeklit HaderoA Piece of InfinityA Piece of Infinity, the latest album by Meklit, is an invitation to think, to love, and to groove. Celebrating the rich musical traditions of Ethiopia, the Addis-born, San Francisco based vocalist, songwriter, and composer molds folk tunes from a multitude of communities and cultures throughout Ethiopia into jazz-inflected fantasies imbued with warmth and reverence. At its center is Meklit’s voice, ... more
FY82942 CD
World Music  Argentinien  Tango21.98 EUROLe Collectif Tango Negro EnsembleTribute To Juan Carlos CáceresThis double album was born out of a desire to pay tribute to the great Juan Carlos Cáceres (1936–2015) and his music. A pioneer of an original popular genre, he was deeply influenced by the unique history and roots of tango in African culture. Carlos ‘Tero’ Buschini, the bassist, creator and arranger of the project, was a member of the Tango Negro Trio for five years, together with Juan Carlos and ... more
SFWLP40263LP
Jazz  World Jazz26.99 EUROMeklit HaderoA Piece of Infinity (LP)A Piece of Infinity, the latest album by Meklit, is an invitationto think, to love, and to groove. Celebrating the rich musicaltraditions of Ethiopia, the Addis-born, San Francisco basedvocalist, songwriter, and composer molds folk tunes from amultitude of communities and cultures throughout Ethiopia intojazz-inflected fantasies imbued with warmth and reverence. Atits center is Meklit’s voice, which ... more
TM68852CD
Pop  Allgemein17.98 EUROEsther OfarimBack On StageAt the end of 2003, there was a sold-out concert in the NDR's Großer Sendesaal in Hanover, where Esther sang accompanied by the NDR Pops Orchestra conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer. Recorded digitally. Esther Ofarim and Peter Herbolzheimer have known each other for ages. Their joint performance at Bio's Bahnhof in the 1980s is almost legendary. The result is a very lively meeting of two legends, for ... more
TM68869CD
Pop  Allgemein17.98 EUROEsther OfarimI'll See You In My DreamsSome of the songs will be instantly recognisable to her fans – and they will be amazed. Because after almost 40 years, these songs sound fresher than they did in the 1960s. Without a large orchestra, accompanied only by bass, guitar, piano and violin, Esther Ofarim sings songs from her rich repertoire. The spectrum ranges from Shakespeare to Leonard Cohen, from Kurt Weill to the Beatles. The title ... more
RSM001CD
Jazz  Blues17.98 EURORusty StoneRamblin‘ ManOne man, one dream, one sound: with his new album Ramblin' Man, Rusty Stone fulfils a long-cherished wish – a completely self-produced, acoustic-driven work that conveys his love of blues and handmade music in every note. All twelve songs were penned by him – both lyrics and music. And what's more, he played every instrument himself – from various acoustic guitars (in different tunings) to bass, mandolin, ... more
BMCCD354CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROMihály BorbélyLooking Back From Half WayOne of the defining figures of Hungarian music,Mihály Borbély has created his most personaland comprehensive album to date, entitledLooking Back from Half Way. The album, bornout of improvisation, brings together elementsof Gyimes folk music, the spirit of Béla Bartók’swork as a folk song collector and composer, aswell as a homage to Steve Reich, and a tributeto Dave Liebman.Looking Back from Half ... more
BMCCD371CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EURODeadeyeIn OrbitThe Deadeye trio was founded by three wellknownfigures on the European jazz scene:guitarist Reinier Baas, keyboardist Kit Downes,and drummer Jonas Burgwinkel. Their thirdalbum enhances the colours of contemporaryjazz with influences from jazz rock, blues,British folk, and 20th-century classical music.The visionary members of Deadeye shed light on,and often even collide, their wildly diverse musicalinspirations ... more
BMCCD351CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROJÜRudelJü plays the music of rapture: their themes,often seemingly austere, sometimes unfoldingfrom repetitive swirls, transport their entrancedaudience from the present straight into thefuture. Their first BMC Records album, Rudel,combines the intensity of rock, the freedomof free jazz, the hypnotic effect of ambienttextures, and the complex, visceral rhythms ofAfrican music.Jü plays the music of rapture: ... more
BMCCD374CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROKristof Bacso TriadLet It GoThe magic of Kristóf Bacsó Triad’s latestalbum, Let It Go, lies in the multitude ofunique melodies, sensitive harmonization, andindividual forms, as well as the high level of(ensemble) playing. However, the greatestvirtue of the bandleader’s songs is perhapstheir accessibility, which they manage topreserve and even bring to the fore despite allmusical sophistication.Kristóf Bacsó is one of the defining ... more

News

  • 1/5/2026Marco Mezquida on tour in March 2025The winner of the 2022 BMW Welt Jazz Award will present his new album ‘Táctil’ on eight dates in German-speaking countries in March 2026. The theme of his new album is the tactile aspect of music, the striking of keys, the plucking or strumming of strings, or the caressing or striking of membranes. All of this can be experienced live at these venues by one of Spain's most renowned jazz pianists and his trio:

    06.03.2026 BIX Jazzclub & Lounge, Stuttgart 07.03.2026 Bergson Kunstkraftwerk, Munich 8 March 2026 Industrie 36, Rorschach 9 March 2026 Gnadenkirche, Allensbach 11 March 2026 Theaterstübchen, Kassel 19 March 2026 Moods, Zurich 20 March 2026 Schauspielhaus Neubrandenburg 20 May 2026 Jazz Festival, Basel     ...more    Latest release
    Jazz  Latin-Jazz
    Marco MezquidaTáctil MMM2501 CD
  • 1/5/2026Georg Ringsgwandl from 12 to 14 January in Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin With his new album ‘Schawumm!’, the Bavarian singer-songwriter has once again made a musical statement and caused great excitement and sold-out concerts in southern Germany and Austria. From 12 to 14 January, Ringsgwandl will be touring northern Germany, performing at the St. Pauli Theater in Hamburg on 12 January, the Kulturzentrum Pavillion in Hanover on 13 January and Die Wühlmäuse in Berlin on 14 January. ...moreLatest release
    Pop  Deutschland
    Georg RingsgwandlSchawumm! GMC119 CD
  • 1/3/2026German Record Critics' Award publishes longlist for the fourth quarter of 2025Since its inception in 1963, the German Record Critics' Award has honoured high-quality recordings selected by juries in 32 categories. The longlists published prior to the actual quarterly award ceremony show the preliminary selections in each category, from which the jurors then choose their final winners. The longlist for the fourth quarter of 2025 once again includes several Galileo releases. In the Jazz I category, the album ‘Arrangements and Compositions for Jazz Orchestra’ by Ed Partyka, ‘Trumpet Tales’ by Klaus Wienerroither & Barbara Bruckmüller Big Band and ‘Hanamichi: The Final Studio Recording Vol. II’ by Masabumi Kikuchi are listed. Lina and Marco Mezquida with ‘O Fado’ and Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins with ‘Esperança’ are in the Traditional Ethnic Music category, while BonificiaEmilianaVeneta's “Quattro” and José Peixoto & Nuno Cintrão's ‘Visita – Diálogos com Carlos Paredes’ have made the shortlist in the Folk and Singer/Songwriter category. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Kapverden
    Nancy Vieira Fred MartinsEsperança GMC118 CD
    Jazz  Big Band
    Klaus Wienerroither Barbara Bruckmüller Big BandTrumpet Tales Q2505 CD
    World Music  Italien
    BonificaEmilianaVenetaQuattro VM3061 CD
    Jazz  Allgemein
    Masabumi KikuchiHanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol. II RH1008CD CD
    World Music  Portugal
    José Peixoto Nuno CintrãoVisita - Dialogos com Carlos Paredes GMC117 CD
    World Music  Portugal  Fado
    Lina Marco MezquidaO Fado GMC115 CD
    Jazz  Big Band
    Ed PartykaArrangements and compositions for Jazz Orchestra TCB38702 CD
  • 12/2/2025Georg Ringsgwandl at Munich's Residenztheater on December 9thOn 9 December, Munich's Residenztheater will host the singer-songwriter Georg Ringsgwandl with his new album, Schawumm!. The evening will explore themes of joy and sorrow, the noise of the big city and the silence of nature. Ringsgwandl himself (vocals, expressive dance, guitar, zither, keyboard, piano, and Flüchl) will perform the music, accompanied by his loyal bandmates: Daniel Stelter on guitar and mandolin, Christian Diener on electric bass and Moog, and Tommy Baldu on drums. GEORG RINGSGWANDL: SCHAWUMM! 09.12.2025 München, Residenztheater 12.01.2026 Hamburg, St. Pauli Theater 13.01.2026 Hannover, Kulturzentrum Pavillon 14.01.2026 Berlin, Die Wühlmäuse 06.03.2026 Landshut, Rathausprunksaal Stadt Landshut 07.03.2026 Amberg, Stadttheater 22.03.2026 Salzburg, Szene Salzburg 22.04.2026 Karlsruhe, Tollhaus 23.04.2026 Mainz, Frankfurter Hof ...moreLatest release
    Pop  Deutschland
    Georg RingsgwandlSchawumm! GMC119 CD

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