“Bradfield’s brilliance in leveraging long term friendships, writing for the individual rather than the instrument (a la Ellington), and knowing where to fill the canvas and where to leave space are apparent throughout.”

On their sophomore album Spirit in the Room, Activity is haunted.

The catalyst of Joshua Ray Walker’s new album, What Is It Even?, was sparked on the patio of the Tulsa, Oklahoma music venue and dive bar Mercury Lounge, a fitting origin story for any country record.

The 1st Album Shade, that Shiori Sugaya released in February 2022, was picked up by many popular playlists such as Apple Music's "Piano Chill" and Spotify's "Coffee and Piano". It has been listened 1 million plays in about 3 months, and 2 million plays in 15 months.

"Immaculate and sensitive playing that takes a listener to the heart of Bach's music."

The esteemed scribe, proper DJ, and discreetly deft twiddler Bill Brewster, drops the latest installment in his ‘After Dark’ series, for Late Night Tales.

Joseph Shabason on his new collaboration with Thom Gill: "One For The Money, like most things in our lives, started out as a joke and then turned into something real. The reality of music these days is that you make records and your songs get put onto playlists with absolutely absurd names. Chill Music To Code To, Deep Office, Chill Study Music etc…"

“Sequel” is what Afro-German singer and composer Hanna Sikasa calls her new album: “Fort-setzung”. One could therefore think of it as a continuation of her debut album “Origin”. A continuation of her path to success, which was abruptly interrupted by the pandemic in a decisive phase. A continuation of her artistic process, which she herself describes for the album as follows: “The songs tell of letting go and growing, of the search for one’s own identity, of loneliness and deep connection, sometimes also of saying goodbye – perhaps simply of growing up.

New York City-based Addie Warncke began Computerwife in 2018 at the beginning of her college career, using SoundCloud as a diary to chronicle her emotions. When the pandemic hit, Warncke released the five songs she was proudest of as her self-titled debut EP, and the strength of those tracks led to a signing with Danger Collective Records.

Moundabout’s glorious second long player is named after Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte (or The Big Hill Of The Galtees) an imposing sandstone and shale peak in Munster, from which vantage point the horizon retreats to impossible-seeming distances. Paddy Shine, of psychedelic powerhouse GNOD, and Phil Masterson, of cult groups Los Langeros, Damp Howl and Bisect, chose this as base camp for their latest expedition into a new form of psychedelic Irish folk music.

The witty collaboration between Franz Ferdinand and Sparks… When the seminal Los Angeles duo Sparks and Glasgow-based quartet Franz Ferdinand decided to record together, it was a flawed and potentially disastrous idea, right? Wrong, as ‘FFS’ is one of the strongest albums of either bands’ career. Produced by Grammy-award winning John Congleton (St Vincent, David Byrne) at London’s RAK Studios, the album ‘FFS’ took 15 days to complete. 'Kimono My House'-era Sparks fans will recognize how ‘FFS’ highlights their classic ‘pop rock’ DNA, and Franz Ferdinand fans won’t be dissapointed to hear the band at their peak of their powers as they bring their exhilaratingly unique and witty modern rock sound to the collaboration. Very much a new project, FFS doesn’t truly sound like either band, but a striking and fascinating mutation. So in the right hands, collaborations DO work, and beautifully. The strength of the two bands is bigger than the sum of the parts.

On the first of three volumes, composer and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis explores 10 standards plus two of his originals with his quartet of the period. Marsalis's tone is quite beautiful on the well-balanced set; even the ballads have their unpredictable moments. Among the more memorable performances are his treatments of "Caravan", "April in Paris", "New Orleans", "Memories of You" and two versions of "Cherokee".

During the 1970s, innovative musicians continually redefined the sound of jazz, funk, and soul music, digging deeper than ever before to unearth powerful new sonic textures. One such pioneer was keyboardist Weldon Irvine, a jazz-funk luminary who released some of the most revered recordings of the era. Irvine's 1975 album "Spirit Man" is a true masterpiece, full of infectious grooves and otherworldly electronic elements.

Gustav Lundgren is one of the most acclaimed jazz guitarists in Europe. He was born in Stockholm (Sweden) 1980 and made his first tour abroad already at age 19. He performed in 27 different countries before turning 30. He has recorded & released more than 800 songs and his music has been streamed more than 100 million times!

In recent years London has become an epicenter for experimental, visionary jazz.