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Lina Marco MezquidaO Fado
The album ‘O Fado’ was born from the union of two artistic languages, two musical worlds and individuals who wanted to create a common form of expression under the banner of fado. Following the EP of the same name, which marked the beginning of this remarkable collaboration, Lina and Marco Mezquida now present the complete album ‘O Fado’. It is a profound journey through an emotional landscape in which tradition and innovation are intimately intertwined. At the end of the album, a place emerges where ...more

New releases October 2025

KCXP5012CD/BluRay
Rock  Progressive27.98 EUROKing CrimsonIn The Wake of Poseidon (CD/BluRay)Steven Wilson, who began his career as a remixer with King Crimson's classic albums, has once again devoted himself to the band and now presents a new Dolby Atmos and stereo mix of the second album as well as the single B-side ‘Groon’. David Singleton also contributes his Elemental Mixes of four of the most important album tracks to this new edition. The Blu-ray contains all this material on a single ... more
KCLPR3LP
Rock  Progressive29.99 EUROKing CrimsonLizard – (2025 David Singleton Elemental Mixes) (200 Gramm Vinyl)One of the highlights of the CD/Blu-ray editions released so far to mark the 50th anniversary of King Crimson is the ‘Elemental Mixes’ series by King Crimson producer David Singleton, who uses the entire spectrum of available studio recordings for each album to produce completely new versions of the well-known songs and pieces. This is particularly true of Lizard, for which the greatly expanded line-up ... more
KCXP5013CD/BluRay
Rock  Progressive27.98 EUROKing CrimsonLizard (CD/BluRay)When Steven Wilson first remixed ‘Lizard’ in stereo and 5.1 surround sound together with Robert Fripp in 2009, he said of the album: ‘For me, “Lizard” has always been an album that was too big for stereo.’ In 2025, he returned to the album and his new mixes fully confirm his assessment. His first mixes from 2009 played a major role in drawing fans' attention to an album that had never been played live, ... more
GMC117CD
World Music  Portugal16.98 EUROJosé Peixoto Nuno CintrãoVisita - Dialogos com Carlos ParedesTo mark the centenary of the renowned Portuguese composer Carlos Paredes, guitarists José Peixoto and Nuno Cintrão pay tribute to the immortal legacy of his music with a joint album. Building on their work as Duo Combinatorium, with whom they released the album Fragmentos Imaginarios (2023), the musicians are now exploring the sound universe of the master of Portuguese guitar. In doing so, they allow ... more
PHCRS01CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EUROLuigi CinqueKromosoma marisLuigi Cinque is considered one of the founders of European world music, yet he is also a key figure in contemporary and avant-garde jazz. His 2001 album, Tangerine Cafè, was hailed by critics and by Peter Gabriel himself as "a brilliant gateway into world music."Today, Cinque—who is also a filmmaker—is releasing a new album, a personal sound journey that, "like a film," transcends time and space through ... more
DT9503CD
Jazz  Allgemein15.98 EURODavid PastorThe Abraxas Sessions, Vol. 4This is the 4th volume of recordings from the historic Abraxas Theater in Augsburg, Germany. This performance captures the depth and creativity of award winning, Spanish Trumpet virtuoso, David Pastor. Backed by accomplished instrumentalists in their own right, David's inventive tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, made for an electrifying and memorable evening.
OW10CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROLeon HattoriHorizons
RH1008CDCD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROMasabumi KikuchiHanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol. IIRed Hook Records is proud to announce the October 24, 2025 release of Hanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol.II, a continuation of the late Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi's final studio sessions. This extraordinary recording—following the critically acclaimed 2021 debut volume—offers seven additional tracks from the same December 2013 sessions at Klavierhaus, New York, presenting what may be ... more
RH1008LPLP
Jazz  Allgemein25.99 EUROMasabumi KikuchiHanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol. II (LP)
SSC4563CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROPaquito D'Rivera Madrid-New York Connection BandLa Fleur de CayenneThe magical world of the great Cuban-American woodwind master Paquito D’Rivera continues to expand. Over his seven decades in music, D’Rivera has become engaged with musicians hailing from locations all throughout the world. His most recent release, La Fleur de Cayenne, highlights his work with an ensemble of Cuban expatriates and a Colombian vibraphonist who call Madrid, Spain home with a group they ... more
JR029CD
World Music  USA  Folk16.98 EUROPeter StampfelSong ShardsSince the 1960s, Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders, The Fugs)has been a major influence on the freakier edge of folk music,standing as “one of the first artists to explore the nexus where folkand psychedelia meet” (All Music). On his new album Song Shards,which marries two concepts, also represents a return to healthfor Stampfel, who was unable to sing for a time due to dysphonia.Section 1 is made ... more
31916452CD
Jazz  Acoustic Guitar17.98 EUROJacques StotzemBright or BlueBright or Blue is the title of the new album that guitarist Jacques Stotzem is releasing this autumn. The atmosphere of this recording unfolds a whole world of different moods and timbres. Jacques Stotzem moves with great sensitivity between the bright, optimistic pieces – the ‘Bright’ side – and the more thoughtful and melancholic tracks – the ‘Blue’ side. The composer has thus created a sincere, ... more
JHM323CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROSusanne PaulbloomFollowing her debut productions El Camino (JHM 221) and Short Stories (JHM 253), Susanne Pauland her Berlin ensemble MOVE String Quartet present bloom, their third album on JHM.The string quartet genre was initially shaped by 250 years of classical tradition. Later, in the field ofjazz swing and bebop, strings tended to be assigned the task of laying a decorative carpet of soundunder solo wind instruments. ... more
JHM321CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROGebhard UllmannHemisphere 4. Kapitel ZweiThe playing of multi-instrumentalist Gebhard Ullmann is full of power and radicalism. Shuttlingbetween New York and Berlin for many years, he continues to represent the forefront of the German jazzscene at the forefront with exciting ventures.In the current project Hemisphere 4. Kapitel 2, the continuation of Ullmann's continuing projectHemisphere 4 (JHM 303), he once again builds on the jazz tradition ... more
JHM324CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROwehnermehnerMisquotationThe duo „wehnermehner“ came together in 2019 at the Folkwang University in Essen, whereRaissa Mehner studied guitar with Frank Wichmann and Max Wehner studied jazz trombonewith Ansgar Striepens.The two musicians describe themselves as a nucleus or experimental laboratory forunconventional or initially unwieldy seeming ideas. They explore and play with these ideas viatheir collaboration, juggling and ... more
SSC1794CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROMichael WolffSunny DayWolff has covered a lot of ground musically in his career. His Trio with Allison and Mednard coalesced while Wolff was miraculously recovering from a near terminal bout with cancer. Allison was one of the first to visit and jam with Wolff as he built his chops back up. Mednard came on board with Allison’s suggestion for a fundraising concert for WBGO. As the Trio was present for Wolff’s reenergizing, ... more
SSC1729CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURODiego Barber & Theo BleckmannScarlatti SonatasAfter discovering Scarlatti’s music, Barber became fascinated with his story and his connection to Spain and guitar-like instruments. Barber has become well known for incorporating his classical guitar playing into the improvising realm of jazz. It was his attraction to improvised music that led him to collaborations with masters like Craig Taborn, Mark Turner, Jeff Ballard, and Larry Grenadier. Barber ... more
SSC1773CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROCamille BertaultVoz e VocêsLa mágica cultura brasileña ha conquistado los corazones de muchas personas. La cantante Camille Bertault comenzó su amor por Brasil y desde entonces regresa cada año para colaborar y actuar con los grandes talentos que ha conocido allí. El nuevo álbum de Bertault, «Voz e Vocês», es un hermoso homenaje a esos encuentros alegres y a su amor por Brasil. Cuando regresó a Brasil en 2022, Bertault quiso ... more
SSC1804CD
Jazz  Vocal Jazz17.98 EUROTheo BleckmannLove and AngerOne voice has been recognized as an essential element in enhancing this generation’s endeavors in experimentation, originality, and tasteful interpretation. The exquisite vocal gifts of Theo Bleckmann have enlivened the works of many composers and improvisers over the years. This has unfortunately often led to his own projects becoming a rarity. Bleckmann’s new recording, Love and Anger, presents the ... more
SSC1759CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROMike Clark & Mike ZilberStandard DeviationsOne of jazz music’s most heralded traditions is breathing new life into older material. Reimagining standards and well-known songs provides impetus and backbone for ensemble connection and creative improvisation. Saxophonist Michael Zilber and drummer Mike Clark utilize their understanding and mastery of the jazz canon and popular songs on their new recording, Standard Deviation, a recording seemingly ... more
SSC1770CD
Jazz  Vocal Jazz17.98 EUROCatina Deluna & Otmaro RuizLado B Brazilian Project 2The popularity of Brazilian song in the United States blossomed during the 1960s as the sounds of bossa nova and samba entered the spheres of jazz and popular music. The classic repertoire of Jobim, Gilberto, etc. have remained iconic and are routinely revisited in standard arrangements. Vocalist/composer Catina DeLuna and pianist/composer/arranger Otmaro Ruíz have chosen a different path, one highlighting ... more
SSC4039CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROArmen DonelianStargazerHalf a century into a brilliant career is a good time to release a debut album. For veteran pianist/composer Armen Donelian, the moment seems ripe to revisit the  rst release in his treasure-laden discography, Stargazer. The recording was listened to and appreciated in Japan and Europe, but never distributed and barely heard in the United States. Featuring bass maestro Eddie Gomez and NEA Jazz Master ... more
SSC1780CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROAnat Fortthe Dreamworld of Paul MotianOccasionally, there are musical visionaries who suggest new ways to approach performance and composition. Drummer Paul Motian was one of these visionaries. Though he has been gone for nearly 14 years, Motian’s freeing of the drums and folk-like melodies influence the generations that have followed him. Pianist Anat Fort continues to honor his sound and approach, dedicating her new recording, The Dreamworld ... more
JHM322CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROGary FuhrmannSymbiosis IThe Symbiosis Ensemble was created from the connection between the musician couple Anne and GaryFuhrmann and their shared desire to explore musically exciting connections. The two are generallyinterested in overcoming boundaries, connecting playfully and expanding structures. They do thisthrough the symbiosis of different artistic worlds and the search for intersections, in this case betweenclassical ... more
MR874200CD
Klassik  Crossover17.98 EUROHeikki HallanoroSoul Songs Vol. 3
35104312CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROAndrea Hermenau & Peter Čudek & Christian Lettnermagia
SSC1796CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROFor Living LoversNatural NameAs a musician begins to develop, he or she is essentially a product of influences. Musical syntax is developed by study, repetition, and memorization. Often a musician becomes a life-long recycler of artifice, never truly finding their unique musical identity or language. Choosing their authentic selves and inhabiting their own sound world through their collaboration has been the essential goal for ... more
SSC1766CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROLucian Ban & Mat Maneri & John SurmanCantica ProfanaLong time collaborators pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri alongside legendary woodwind master John Surman further explore the folk music of Transylvania collected by Béla Bartók more than a hundred years ago. For the past five years the trio has deepened the spirit of their music while touring, as can be heard on their new recordings, Cantica Profana (CD) and The Athenaeum Concert (vinyl LP ... more
SSC1792CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROCarmen StaafSounding LineOriginally from Seattle, Staaf has become a fixture in the New York City and, through her connections with Allison Miller, Todd Sickafoose, and Jenny Scheinman and teaching at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, Staaf became engrained in the deep Bay Area jazz scene. // Bay Area concert promotor and producer Mark Weiss invited Staaf to propose a project to record with Bay Area musicians. Staaf suggested a ... more
FA8625CD
Pop  Frankreich  Chanson12.98 EUROStéphanie AcquetteMes SoeursWith Mes Soeurs, Stéphanie takes the opposite tack to her first album: darker, more refined, more urgent. This new record explores, in the twilight, themes that the artist holds dear: desire, escape, being in the world. Her voice is liberated, sometimes verging on speech, at the heart of arrangements crafted by Fred Pallem, in the style of a Marie Laforêt who has passed through East Berlin. It is lively ... more
FA59075 CD
Pop  Allgemein37.98 EUROShirley BasseyAs I Love You - The Complete Shirley Bassey 1956-1962Curated by Olivier Julien, this complete collection traces the first six years of the astonishing career of Shirley Bassey, the first great European pop diva who would go on to become a global icon. Covering the foundational period from 1956 to 1962, this 5-CD box set highlights some of the greatest classics from her repertoire. Before becoming the iconic voice of James Bond theme songs and racking ... more
FA59082 CD
World Music  Karibik23.98 EURODiverseCaraibes / États-Unis, Du Calypso Au Ska 1944-1972Often unsung and ignored, the music of the Caribbean formed the basis of much American music, which subsequently conquered the world. In turn, the USA left a deep mark on it, which produced an irresistible magic - from Cuba to New Orleans and all the way to Martinique, Haiti, Jamaica… This Caribbean compendium also shows the cream of U.S. music with ties to the West Indies. In showing fundamental interactions ... more
FA8623CD
Jazz  Allgemein15.98 EUROMartial Solal & Éric Le LannPortrait In Black And WhiteHere is sparkling evidence of the entente and virtuosity that can exist between two major figures in French jazz, namely pianist Martial Solal and trumpeter Éric Le Lann. Each of these artists has developed a unique understanding of the other, enabling them to construct spontaneous, almost telepathic conversations whose principal quality is total freedom, a liberty of expression fostered by an exceptional ... more
FA0952 CD
Pop  Frankreich  Chanson23.98 EUROCharles TrenetIntégrale Charles Trenet Volume 15 “Kangourou” 1960-1962“A song must give you the impression it was born on its own. A song has to be intelligent without you noticing it, without it having to shout, ‘I am an intelligent song’… For me, Charles Trenet is the ideal songwriter. He brings the song down into the street without it falling flat on its face after throwing itself off the third floor.” Jean COCTEAU

News

  • 10/7/2025German Record Critics' Award Longlist 4/2025The German Record Critics' Award presents its current longlist for 4/2025. 152 critics have nominated new releases from the last quarter in 32 categories for consideration for the next list of the best recordings. Burkard Kunkel was nominated in the Jazz I and II categories for his album ‘Monxarella’ (BayLa Records / Galileo Music). With the diverse timbres of his zither, he illuminates a more intimate side of pianist Thelonious Monk in a mixture of lightness, tension, humour and morbid charm. Also nominated in these two categories is Amina Claudine Myers with ‘Solace of the Mind’ (Red Hook). The world music jury selected Tania Saleh with Fragile (Association Tantune) and Virginia Nicoli with ‘Taramandal’ (Felmay). In the Traditional Ethnic Music category, Julian Kytasty with ‘Songs of Truth’ (Smithsonian Folkways), Kengo Saito Japanistan Trio with ‘Douce Errance’ (Felmay), Mara Aranda with ‘Sefarad – En El Corazón de Bulgaria’ (Bureo), Michalis Kouloumis with ‘Displaced Dreams’ (Seyir Muzik) and, once again, Virginia Nicoli with ‘Taramandal’ (Felmay) can hope to win an award. ...moreLatest release
    Jazz  Allgemein
    Burkard KunkelMonxarella BAY022 CD
  • 10/4/2025Visions of Sound Award 2025 for King Crimson and Steven WilsonIn the progressive rock category, King Crimson's album Red (50th Anniversary Edition), mixed by Steven Wilson, won the Visions of Sound Award. The jury said: "Steven Wilson dominates the progressive rock market segment with his mixes for numerous catalogue titles. He strikes the right note with playful ease, refining an already great recording with Dolby Atmos. This was particularly evident in his mix for the 50th anniversary of the King Crimson album Red." This is the second time the Visions of Sound Award has been presented. It honours the best immersive mixes of the year. Sound engineers are honoured in various categories for their work on regular Blu-ray disc releases. The evaluation criteria include various aspects such as the spatial design of the mix, creativity, and musical implementation. ...moreLatest release
    Rock  Progressive
    King CrimsonRed (50th Anniversary Edition) (2 CD/BluRay) KCXP5017 2 CD/2 BluRay
  • 8/4/2025The German Record Critics' Award (PdSK) long list 3/2025Two recent releases are on the jury's current longlist for the German Record Critics' Award. Rodrigo Leão was nominated in the world music category for ‘O Rapaz da Montanha’. Thirty-two years after his debut, the Portuguese artist presents his new album as the next step in a remarkable career, with Rodrigo Leão losing none of his musical identity and lively curiosity. In the Traditional Ethnic Music category, Danças Ocultas has high hopes of winning an award with ‘Inspirar’. The new album by the Portuguese accordion quartet paints beautiful and unique soundscapes full of unexpected twists and noble melancholy, whose power is hard to resist. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Portugal
    Danças OcultasInspirar GMC116 CD
    World Music  Portugal
    Rodrigo LeãoO Rapaz da Montanha GMC114 CD
  • 8/1/2025Mara Aranda in the Transglobal World Music ChartsMara Aranda's latest album, Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria, is featured in the current edition of the monthly Transglobal World Music Chart. The fourth edition of the ambitious project Geographies of the Diaspora aims to trace the presence of the Sephardic musical tradition on the various shores of the Mediterranean and make it known to a wider audience. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Sephardische Musik
    Mara ArandaSefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria BUREO6037 CD

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