On “ReWrite of Spring”, Danish saxophonist, composer and conductor Lars Møller honors Igor Stravinsky’s influential composition “Rite of Spring.” To develop this project, Lars Møller…
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Unpredictable Balkan Keyboards
Serbian keyboardist and composer Vasil Hadžimanov Band presents a set of music that crosses several musical boundaries. You’ll find jazz, cinematic passages, freeform improvisation, progressive…
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Shape-shifting Jesufåglar
Jesufåglar – Matka ajan rannoille (Luova Records, 2016) This recording by Finnish band Jesufåglar originally came out in 2010 as a CD-R and it’s been…
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Japanese musician and composer Shunzo Ohno is one of the finest trumpeters in the current jazz scene. ReNew showcases his versatility with a set of…
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Absorbing Atmospheres
Craig Padilla – Heaven Condensed (Spotted Peccary, 2016) American synthesist Craig Padilla creates electronic space music deeply inspired by the classic Berlin School sound. You’ll…
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Farmhouse Odyssey, State Of The Art Progressive Rock from California
Farmhouse Odyssey – Farmhouse Odyssey (2015) The self-titled debut album by American band Farmhouse Odyssey is one of the finest progressive rock releases we’ve heard…
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Italian multi-instrumentalist Jacopo Costa takes the listener into a wild ride of avant-garde rock with unexpected twists and turns. The band’s sounds revolves around the…
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French musician and composer Julian Julien delivers a series of musical vignettes inspired by international photography and cinema. The music crosses numerous stylistic boundaries, depending…
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Beledo, a Fusion Master
Beledo – “Dreamland Mechanism” (MoonJune Records, 2016) Although Uruguayan musician Beledo is best known as a virtuoso electric guitarist, on his new album “Dreamland Mechanism”…
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Multifaceted Progressive Creations by Ed Bernard
Ed Bernard – Polydactyl (Ed Bernard, 2015) Canadian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Ed Bernard has released one of the finest progressive rock albums we’ve heard…
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