Established in Latin America, pianist and composer Ania Paz expands her international scope with the Berlin production Espacios. Her first album after the restrictions of the pandemic reflects a renewed vitality and spontaneity. Compositions from many travel experiences combine for the first time with the colours of the Berlin jazz scene, resulting in a new and exciting cross-cultural sound. Experimental Afro-Latin rhythms and modern harmonies create an energetic…

Jakob Dinesen, Anders Christensen and Laust Sonne are three heavyweights of Danish music, united by their all-embracing approach to music making. Their careers have seen them involved with household names of contemporary jazz including Aaron Parks and Kurt Rosenwinkel, afrobeat legend Tony Allen, popular Danish stadium rock band D-A-D and everything in between.

YOU LOVED ME THEN, David Harris’ first album of originals in over 30 years, reflects his eclectic musical journey. It began when his father played him the works of Romantic composers like Chopin and Schuman, continued to his grade school encounters with the Beatles and The Doors, and was crowned by his teenage discovery of John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and most importantly, Thelonious Monk. Harris estimates that he has written somewhere around 3,000 jazz, pop, and classical compositions. With the help of renowned pianist Paul English and a cadre of exceptional jazz talents, Harris brings some of his favorites to life on this Big Round Records release.

As one of Iceland’s most successful exports, singer-songwriter Ásgeir has always pushed the boundaries of his thoughtful brand of folk-pop. On his new lo-fi interpretation of the album ‘Time On My Hands’, he’s captured an authentic style by recording acoustically, direct to a four-track tape recorder. The rework album is out on September 8th on One Little Independent Records.

As one of Iceland’s most successful exports, singer-songwriter Asgeir has spent the time between his record-breaking debut (now celebrating its 10th anniversary) and today pushing the boundaries of his textured, thoughtful brand of folk-pop. Now he releases his long anticipated fourth album Time On My Hands via One Little Independent Records. Time On My Hands sees Ásgeir in a state of self-reflection and experimentation, having spent much of the last few years in his home and in the studio deeply engrossed in writing, recording, translating and producing.

Adam Levy is an NYC-based guitarist with 30 years of experience as a performing artist, studio musician, journalist, and educator. He has released more than a dozen albums of his own, and is featured on recordings by Norah Jones, Vulfpeck, Ani DiFranco, Allen Toussaint, and other renowned artists. He has toured extensively as a solo artist and as a collaborator.

Yvan Belleau is back in force with a fourth album Quintissime, which highlights his favorite instrument: the clarinet. Both intimate and rhythmic, his new opus makes us travel in the distinctive universe of the musician. More soaring than his last albums, Yvan Belleau fits with this one in a style mixing classical music and contemporary jazz. It leaves room for improvisation, and each of the tracks flow together so harmoniously that the album as a whole feels like a sequel.

Roman Bulakhov - bright representative of the new wave of the modern jazz scene today. Guitarist/producer, who not afraid to experiment and combine radically opposite musical genres. Was born in the city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine, in 1992 in a family of musicians. Graduated from the Kharkiv Musical College as a jazz guitarist but became widely known in Eastern Europe as part of the Ukrainian rock band . In 2018, released his debut album - an experimental mixture of acoustic jazz with electronic samples, which launched his jazz career as a solo guitarist. In 2019 became the only Ukrainian and one of the main artists for D'Angelico Guitars.

Long-time musical director turned solo artist, Alan Chang, has released his latest single, “Natalie Explain”. The laid-back track features a swinging drumbeat, captivating piano track, haunting sax solo and mesmerizing lead vocals mixed over dulcet female vocal harmonies. Told from the perspective of a man buying into his imagination, the single recounts the common unrequited love trope from the side of the beloved. “Natalie Explain” is available to stream now on all music platforms.