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Maria JoãoAbundância
Oscillating between Lisbon and Maputo, Maria João's new album presents an original musical vision, at the centre of which is her unique and passionate voice, which once again proves to be an incomparable expression of deep emotion. Together with João Farinha and André Nascimento, she has created an album that combines original lyrics with floating, evocative electronic textures. ‘Abundância’ invites you to travel between Portugal and Mozambique, building musical bridges between past and future, jazz ...more

New releases April 2025

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World Music  Spanien  Barcelona-Mestizo23.98 EUROAmparo SanchezTucson-Habana (15 Aniversario 2 CD)Amparo Sánchez is one of the most representative female voices of Spain at an international level. As leader of her project AMPARANOIA, she said goodbye in 2008 with a great international tour, after 5 albums, compilations, presence in the best festivals in the world, collaborations and awards to begin her solo career soon after.The story:Amparo began to write a series of songs in 2006, marked by her ... more
T30045CD
Pop  Indie-Pop15.98 EUROPostcardsRipeAs the world crumbles around them, Postcards are channelling their rage into something transcendental. With their new studio album, Ripe, the Lebanese trio take everything they have accumulated over the last ten years and stretch it in new, unexpected directions. Ripe is both a departure and a natural progression for the band: rougher, darker, but with the same unwavering determination – a fitting ... more
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Pop  Indie-Pop20.98 EUROPostcardsRipe (LP)As the world crumbles around them, Postcards are channelling their rage into something transcendental. With their new studio album, Ripe, the Lebanese trio take everything they have accumulated over the last ten years and stretch it in new, unexpected directions. Ripe is both a departure and a natural progression for the band: rougher, darker, but with the same unwavering determination – a fitting ... more
SFW40248CD
Pop  Country  Bluegrass19.98 EUROThe Seldom SceneRemains to Be SceneThe Seldom Scene is a bluegrass institution. Since 1972, the group has remained quintessential bearers of the tradition, releasing nearly two dozen albums that cast a wide net for inspiration and repertoire. Remains to Be Scene is no exception, delivering stirring takes on bluegrass standards and providing their signature interpretations on deep cuts from the likes of The Kinks, Bob Dylan, and Jim ... more
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Jazz  Funk17.98 EUROTomi Salesvuo East Funk AttackRhythm Manifesto IVEast Funk Attack Formation from Helsinki presents their fourth album ‘Rhythm Manifesto IV’. The musicians continue unwaveringly on their chosen path - funk in its purest form, with a wide variety of guitar sounds and rhythms overlapping, but without leaving room for vocals and captivating solos. With ‘Rhythm Manifesto IV’, Tomi Salesvuo East Funk Attack bows to the longing for real instruments, modern ... more
TCB38402CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROPeter Bockius & Samuel Blaser & Lucien Bovet & Tilman GüntherRêverieThis quartet of two Swiss and two Germans shows us the primal principle of genuine creation. Something is initiated that already exists without having revealed itself to our perception. It takes precisely these musicians to follow the law of making exactly this music audible, without deviance. Why else would trombonist Samuel Blaser sit down at the piano himself in the piece “Sarabande”? He submits ... more
GMV138CD
Jazz  Acoustic Guitar17.98 EUROMartin MüllerTempo BrasileiroHe is a ‘solitaire’ among European guitarists. Guitarist Martin Müller is one of the few who has developed an acoustic guitar strung with nylon strings into his own form of expression in the context of jazz and improvisation. The SZ described him as an ‘institution for the Brazilian guitar in Germany’. His style is rooted in European guitar music, influenced by the guitar music of Brazil in dialogue ... more
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Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROClaudia Döffinger Torso VentunoNachtwache
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROSharel CassityGratitudeEnvisioning this project, I aimed to assemble a group of musicians that have been, and continue to be, a significant part of my journey. The inspiration for this album reaches back to Christian McBride’s monumental release, “Gettin’ to It,” which has the same rhythm section. As a young teen in Oklahoma, this album quickly became my guiding light. The laws of energy (Magnetism) brought me full circle ... more
DT9156CD
Jazz  Allgemein15.98 EUROClaude Diallo & Bruno Spoerri SituationHomage To RichardClaude Diallo Situation presents two inspiring, thought-provoking and cheerful sets with special guest Bruno Spoerri, the 88-year-old founder of Swiss jazz. Dot Time Records has recorded the evening's celebration and now presents it as a tribute to Richard Irniger. The landlord is a unique gentleman, an advocate for musicians, a protector of melody, harmony and composition. The walls of the villa, ... more
ECD2024234CD
Rock  Progressive17.98 EUROAlberto RigoniNemesis CallItalian bassist, composer and producer Alberto Rigoni releases his fourteenth solo album with ‘Nemesis Call’. Known for his virtuoso bass playing and cross-genre sound, Rigoni delivers a progressive metal album that is sure to captivate listeners with its complex compositions and outstanding guest appearances. Rigoni, an internationally recognised musician with over 15 years of experience, has earned ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURORay Suhy & Lewis PorterWhat Happens NextGuitarist Suhy was captured by the transcendental sounds of John Coltrane and Miles Davis during his early musical studies. Though he is perhaps best known as the lead guitarist in the death metal band Six Feet Under, Suhy has always remained tied to jazz as a vehicle for his self-expression. Porter has a devotion to the music as a pianist, performer and scholar. The partnership between Ray Suhy and ... more
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Jazz  Vocal Jazz17.98 EUROMeredith D'AmbrosioMidnight MoodThe fabulous singer and pianist Meredith d'Ambrosio has captured the ears of generations of interpreters of the jazz canon. In 2023, guitarist Loiseau approached the owner and founder of Sunnyside Records, François Zalacain, to work with d'Ambrosio. Upon hearing the proposal, d'Ambrosio was thrilled at the prospect of recording her vocals and piano along with Loiseau's guitar. Unfortunately, d'Ambrosio ... more
DT9162CD
Jazz  Allgemein15.98 EUROSheila JordanPortrait NowAt 96 years of age, jazz legend Sheila Jordan is set to literallyoutdo herself. On Feb 14, preeminent jazz label Dot TimeRecords will release a new long player, Portrait Now, a titleinspired by Portrait of Sheila, Jordan’s first album for Blue NoteRecords, released in 1962.The current trio featuring Jordan on vocals, Roni Ben-Hur onguitar and Harvie S on bass, has been performing regularly for afew ... more
BMCCD355CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROBonbon FlammeCalaveras Y Boom Boom ChupitosBonbon Flamme’s name captures the imaginarycocktail of delicate lyricism and high energy:the French word bonbon means dessert, whileflamme stands for flame. In the music ofCalaveras y Boom Boom Chupitos, the avantgarde,noisy sound of their first album hasbeen toned down to allow a more polished,yet extremely spicy and intense musical worldcome to the fore, inspired by Valentin Ceccaldi’sexperiences ... more
FA8616CD
Jazz  Gypsy Swing15.98 EUROYannis Constans & Samson Schmitt & Camille WolfromEsperanza
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Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROVeronika Harcsa & Bálint Bolcsó & Anastasia RazvalyaevaSchubert Now!The new album of Veronika Harcsa, AnastasiaRazvalyaeva and Bálint Bolcsó magicallytransforms Schubert’s music: improvisations,timbres between classical and jazz vocaltechniques, and live electronic effectsexpand the infinite, sensual and eerilybeautiful universe of Schubert’s songs into acontemporary spatial experience, at the sametime enhancing the expressive tools of thehuman voice and the harp. ... more
BMCCD359CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROKovászFermentumWith the album Fermentum, a new generationof Hungarian folk jazz makes its mark: Kovász– Sourdough in Hungarian – renews the genre’sdecades-old tradition with its instrumentallineup as well as its approach. The band leader,Gergő Kováts, had got a foothold both in theworld of jazz and folk, so his compositionsdo not simply approach folk music from theperspective of a jazz musician, but unbreakablycombine ... more
BMCCD344CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROMarcin Masecki & Jan Pieniążek & Eldar TsalikovMonkWhatever musical trend he addresses, Polishjazz star pianist Marcin Masecki never makeswhat you would expect out of it. After more thana decade of surprises, he now turns up with analbum that is perhaps the closest he has evercome to a traditional jazz record: with his trioand also in solo, he paints his own portrait ofone of the greatest eccentrics in jazz history,Thelonious Monk.Marcin Masecki first ... more
ACD5124CD
World Music  Norwegen17.98 EUROBilayer & Sarah Jane SummersIllrieThe album is a poetic exploration of sound, space, and nature. Bilayer – a duo consisting of Hilde Marie Holsen (trumpet, electronics) and Magnus Bugge (synthesizers) – creates music that moves seamlessly between the acoustic and the electronic, the raw and the processed. On Illrie, they are joined by renowned violinist Sarah-Jane Summers, who adds depth and complexity to the album’s organic sonic ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURORandal DespommierSouthNew Orleans-based multi-genre musician Randal Despommier, who ‘fuses the mellowness of Paul Desmond with the intensity of Dave Binney’ (Musically Speaking), has captivated audiences at venues such as Carnegie Hall (Weill), Qintai Concert Hall in China, and Lilla Jazzfestivalen in Sweden. His second album, A Midsummer Odyssey, marks Despommier's first release on Sunnyside Records. Featuring acclaimed ... more
SSC1746CD
Pop  Singer-Songwriter17.98 EURORebecca MartinSheOver the last three decades, Rebecca Martin has shaped a singular career devoted to the beauty and possibility of pure creative discovery. After getting her start as co-founder of the pioneering jazz-pop duo Once Blue, the New York-based singer/ songwriter went on to release a series of acclaimed solo albums animated by the quiet force of her captivating vocals. In one of her boldest turns to date, ... more
SSC1749CD
Jazz  Vocal Jazz17.98 EUROEugenia Choe & Yuhan Su & Song Yi JeonSo We SpeakWhen Choe returned to music after a break, she met vibraphonist Yuhan Su and a strong friendship and musical relationship developed. The inspiring work with Su gave Choe the idea of recording a duo album. Then an old friend, Berlin-based singer Song Yi Jeon, informed Choe that she would soon be coming to New York for some projects and some pieces were rearranged with vocals. The songs that Choe wrote ... more
SSC1753CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURODuduka Da Fonseca TrioRio FantasiaThis album is dedicated to Norma, my beloved mother.A courageous, always independent, warmhearted, generous person with a fantastic sense of humor and countless other good qualities. ank you so much for your great advice in the most important moments of my life and for all the unconditional support and encouragement throughout my professional career. Te Amo!!! –—Duduka Da Fonseca
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Jazz  Piano Trio17.98 EURORuss LossingMoon InhabitantsPianist-composer Russ Lossing has been striking a balance between structure and freedom in his music for decades. His trio with bassist Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Billy Mintz has found that balance after 25 years of performing together. Their latest release, Moon Inhabitants, is a fantastic example of their ease of expression in less-than-full gravity. ‘Their Moon Inhabitants’ shows how working together ... more
SSC1764CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURODavy Mooney & Ko OmuraThe WordGuitarist Davy Mooney has long embraced a global musical community, finding a musical home in Brazil and Japan. It was in Japan that he met his favourite musician, drummer Ko Omura. When Mooney and Omura were able to get together again after the pandemic, they brought together the same ensemble of brilliant musicians that they had presented on Benign Strangers. John Ellis, master of woodwind instruments, ... more
SSC1743CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROJeon Lim YangSynchronicityJeong Lim Yang new album, Synchronicity, her second as a leader (not counting collective recordings and singer/songwriter material as Miss Ambivalent), navigates the indefinable human connections at the heart of this music — by way of her intercommunication with jazz greats in violist Mat Maneri, pianist Jacob Sacks, and drummer Randy Peterson. Fans of Richard Davis, Charlie Haden, and/or Gary Peacock ... more

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