XJAZZ! and the Analogue Foundation are proud to present 'Entangled Grounds: The Sound of XJAZZ! Berlin', a compilation that celebrates identity, innovation and collaboration from across the city’s musical landscape. It follows a shared journey which has taken place over the last ten years which has seen XJAZZ! become a cornerstone of Berlin culture, quietly bridging the gap between musicians, listeners and producers from across the globe.

“Fans of Alice Coltrane and Arthur Verocai will find succour in his ancient/modern arrangements.” 4/5 - Mojo

Danish & London based bassist, Jasper Høiby, who made a name for himself with the high octane piano trio Phronesis, returns with the second album ‘Like Water’ with his new trio ‘3Elements’.

The Award-winning contemporary jazz composer/conductor Jihye Lee explores her Korean ancestry, in this dynamic cycle of large-ensemble works fusing traditional Korean rhythms with dynamic orchestral jazz arranging. Co-produced by Darcy James Argue, this profound meditation on womanhood and humanity includes features by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and outstanding percussion Snarky Puppy’s Keita Ogawa.

Tijs Klaassen (1993) is one of the household names on the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene. He picked up the double bass at the age of 19. He studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory and as part of an exchange studied in the US, taking private lessons with a.o. legendary Ron Carter. Adhocism is his 3rd quintet album (feat. Mo van der Does, Matthias Van den Brande, Floris Kappeyne and Wouter Kühne), this time blending electronics with acoustic instruments. Adhocism is a late 60s term from architecture, referring to a method characterized by actions and decisions chosen to fulfill immediate goals. It represents the instant decision making that improvising jazz musicians do all the time.

His compositions are ambitious, idiosyncratic and imaginative. Nevertheless, the purely physical component of making music is an essential factor for Jonathan Salvi. "When I play the vibraphone, I dance!" This is also conveyed when you experience him live, as people tell him time and again. The impression of dancing is reinforced by the fact that the Swiss musician always plays with four mallets. His excellent technique goes hand in hand with improvisational brilliance. It was long overdue for the international jazz world to discover his class.

"The Long Wait" is a musical expression of living in the complicated, fast-paced, yet always interesting metropolis that is New York City. The album’s title has a double meaning for me in that it was written during the long period of isolation we collectively experienced together in 2020, but also became the title track due to the extended length of time it took to release this music.

This Is British Progressive Jazz (Remastered) is a captivating album released by British Progressive Jazz. Featuring a collection of tracks from various artists, this remastered edition offers a unique blend of jazz influences with progressive elements. Listeners can expect to be taken on a musical journey filled with intricate melodies, complex rhythms, and innovative improvisations. The album showcases the diverse talent within the British jazz scene, highlighting the creativity and skill of the musicians involved.

El Comité, the group of virtuoso Cuban jazz soloists made up of Carlos Sarduy (trumpet), Irving Acao (tenor & soprano saxophone), Harold López-Nussa (piano, keyboards), Gastón Joya (double bass, electric bass), Yaroldy Abreu (percussion) and Rodney Barreto (drums), present their second album 'Carrousel'. Featuring Ibrahim Maalouf and Pedrito Martinez.

'Fauréver' or the double intention of Enrico Pieranunzi, in recording this 'jazz' tribute to Gabriel Fauré, to honor the eternal beauty of the works of this great composer while emphasizing the need, in these new modern times, to continue to dream. Over the years Enrico Pieranunzi has developed a relationship of silent complicity with Fauré's music. Every time he played his barcarolles or nocturnals or when he listened to his chamber music he was left breathless. This is why Bonsaï Music, after producing the two previous albums of the trio he formed with André Ceccarelli and Diego Imbert, immediately agreed to record 'Fauréver'. In this new project, Enrico Pieranunzi wanted to honor the upcoming 100th anniversary of the disappearance of Gabriel Fauré.

Imperfect Bread are one of the most exciting new projects emerging from the Amsterdam jazz scene. They were prize winners at the Keep An Eye International Jazz Awards 2023 and leading Dutch saxophonist Ben van Gelder thinks of the band as ‘Eclectic, colorful and surprising’. Led by British drummer / composer Rod Oughton, the band fuses the British songwriter tradition with Dutch free jazz to create a brand new sound.

Pianist and composer Kenny Barron, a towering figure in the jazz world with 13 Grammy nominations and induction into the American Jazz Hall of Fame, has been at the helm of sophisticated post-bop for many decades, never shying away from reinventing jazz standards, reshaping his own originals, or composing anew. He does all that in his latest album, Beyond This Place, for which he enlisted a multigenerational group featuring rising star saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, veteran vibraphonist Steve Nelson, and his regular rhythm team of bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake.

The third album for '33' from leading UK saxophonist Julian Costello and his quartet - pianist John Turville, Andy Hamill on bass, Tom Hooper on drums and guest vocalist Georgia Mancio. A wonderful album featuring Julian's original compositions.

2019 saw Led Zeppelin - the 70’s iconic rockband - celebrate the 50th anniversary of their debut album. That release - as well as all their subsequent albums - dazzled and litterally shook the world of music, and created a whole new direction in rock’n’roll. Their music is now being revisited by a band consisting of some of the most in demand players on the Danish and European jazz scene.

Founded by saxophonist and composer Johan Jutterström, the Swedish septet STHLM svaga has emerged as one of the most intriguing and distinctive jazz ensembles of the 2000s. Their expertise lies in crafting jazz with remarkably soft dynamics, resulting in a wholly distinctive and captivating ensemble sound. Plays Carter, Plays Mitchell, Plays Shepp is their new release and features specially composed pieces by three iconic figures in jazz history: Ron Carter, Roscoe Mitchell, and Archie Shepp, penned exclusively for the ensemble. Alongside these pieces are compositions by Per-Henrik Wallin and John Coltrane, all expertly interpreted by the ensemble.