Dario Lessingis fusing his virtuoso talent for beautiful piano pieces with his unique sense for atmosphere, songwriting and an incredible energy that makes his output so versatile.

Sublime Frequencies finally unleashes it’s ESSENTIAL compilation from 1970’s Egypt. Modal instrumental tracks from Baligh Hamdi - one of the most important Arabic composers of the 20th Century (writing for legends Umm Kalthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah, Warda, and many others).

Previously unreleased. Live in London. 1-4, 6, 8: Recorded 16th November 1964. From the Neil Ardley tape archive. 5, 7: Recorded 4th April 1964. From the Dave Green tape archive.

The quartet comprises Polish-Peruvian siblings Marita and her brother José Manuel, Dominik Wania and Andrzej Święs. They explore themes ranging from tropicalismo and Afro-Peruvian music to free improvised forms that extend beyond Latin jazz. Their first album, Aguas Calientes (Youkali Music, 2015), was dominated by an intense groove section, a dazzling piano sound with sweeping harmonies and a sensitive interpretation of consciously chosen lyrics accentuating the issues of equality and feminism.

Sakina Abdou has expressed herself in many contexts, in musical fields both broad and eclectic. With this solo album, she invites herself within, focus and anchors herself for the first time in her own language, where she summons the many influences which have nurtured her. Through «homemade» recording, naked, raw, without effects or tricks, we meet her on her own, at home. Grab a chair or settle on the floor next to her, on the edge of the bell, almost touching, and find yourself captured in a sound recording quite close, almost macroscopic.

This strong debut benefits greatly from the expertise of veteran producer Bruce Botnick as well as the likes of former Steve Miller bassist Lonnie Turner and saxman Tom Scott.

Nareh dedicated performer of chamber music appearing at summer chamber music festivals throughout the world with various music partners such as pianists Arnaldo Cohen, Carlo Grante, violinists Midori, Hyeyoon Park, Fumiaki Miura, cellists Peter Wiley, David Soyer, violists Kim Kashkashian and others.

Like its immediate predecessor, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo was a largely instrumental jazz rock album recorded during Frank Zappa's convalescence from injuries sustained after being pushed off a concert stage.

When Frank Zappa found himself stuck in a wheelchair for most of the year 1972 (after a "fan" pushed him off the stage in December of the previous year), he relieved his band (including singers Flo & Eddie) of its duties and turned to studio work.

Pink Floyd are a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom in 1965.

Schumann was always Walter Gieseking’s favorite composer.

Though he spent most of his life in Hollywood, Benny Carter (1907-2003) transcended any geographical style; for more than 70 years, he was just what he is called in this album–a giant of every jazz era.

Louis Thomas Jordan[a] (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.