Star People is a 1983 album recorded by Miles Davis and issued by Columbia Records. It is the second studio recording released after the trumpeter's six-year hiatus, the first to feature electric guitarist John Scofield (who was recommended by saxophonist Bill Evans), and the last to be produced by long-standing producer Teo Macero.

Looking back on the career of a living legend, Let Me Down Easy: Bettye LaVette in Memphis captures the recordings she made in the 1960s for Silver Fox Records, part of the Sun Records family celebrating 70 years.

Some musical objects resist scholarly classifications. Straddling two genres or requiring an unusual membership, they escape the boxes in which we like to lock each score before carefully storing it in a thematic catalogue.

This seminal, highly acclaimed 1959 gospel album from mandolin player Ira and guitarist Charlie Louvin remains the most significant release from the influential brothers, best known as a country act and mentioned by Elvis Presley as "his favourite duet". "Satan Is Real" is so closely associated with the brothers that its title was borrowed for a 2012 autobiography, co-written by Charlie Louvin not long before his death.

The eight million selling, triple Grammy-winning number one soundtrack for the hit Coen brothers movie represents some of the best talent from Americana and country music, assembled by musician and producer T Bone Burnett.

Nina Simone is accompanied on this classic 1967 release by a large orchestra, arranged and led by Hal Mooney. Neither strictly jazz nor soul, the material here is eclectic as Simone interprets these covers in her inimitable style. The album also includes two original songs, the sparse and intimate "Come Ye" featuring Simone accompanied by nothing but percussion and the centerpiece track, "Take Me To The Water".

Marko Nikodijevic presents himself on this portrait with three large orchestral works interpreted by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB) and the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt.

For the recording, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats escaped to Nathaniel’s new Colorado studio to write an album’s worth of songs, shedding light on their unique observations and songwriting reflecting on our current times.

The British progressive rock band’s second studio album receives an elaborate new reissue containing new stereo & 5.1 mixes from Stephen W Tayler, as well as the rare 1972 quadraphonic version.

What Martin's music needs is performances of understanding but also affection, and ASV deserves congratulation for the shrewd casting of this disc. Sebastian Benda was a composition pupil of Martin's, and once recorded the Ballade with him conducting. Martin is often described as a serialist, but this isn't true. He used 12-note rows, but only to discipline his melodic language, which is tonal, strong and lyrical.

A virtuosic, award-winning guitarist with a gift for insightful songwriting, Molly Tuttle established herself as a new artist to watch with her boundary-breaking debut album, WHEN YOU’RE READY. What followed were dates at Telluride, Newport Folk Fest, an appearance on CBS Saturday Morning, and an enthusiastic reception both by critics and her fellow musicians.

Emotional Rescue discovers the wonderful music of Betty & The Code Red and the story of Tunde Obazee, his love of his Nigerian music roots transposed to the USA, that resulted in a set of unique and uplifting recordings.

Erased Tapes rounds off a jubilant year of tenth anniversary celebrations with a very special release, 1+1=X, a set of exclusive music from every artist on the label. Featuring never before heard tracks from Nils Frahm, Kiasmos and A Winged Victory For The Sullen, 1+1=X sees Erased Tapes artists come together to make an album as a collective. Sharing the same space, instruments and each others’ capabilities during a residency at Vox-Ton studio in Berlin, they recorded 20 songs to mark the label's 10-year history. The 3-LP box set, produced by label curator Robert Raths, is released on Record Store Day, April 21st 2018.

A Czech maestro in his element: the complete Philips and Deutsche Grammophon albums of Karel Ancerl collected as a single edition to mark the 50th anniversary of his death (3 July 1973).

FEUERSCHWANZ have gained an outstanding position in the German metal landscape over the past few years and are undoubtedly considered one of the hottest bands on the scene!