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The album cover for Ice Breaking by the Dag Arnesen Trio features a close-up of a fractured ice formation, illuminated by golden and blue reflections against a deep black background. The typography is clean and modern, with "Ice Breaking" in a cool blue hue. The names of bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Øyvind Skarbø appear beneath the title, while the Losen Records logo sits subtly in the corner.
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Breaking the Ice with Dag Arnesen’s ‘Ice Breaking’

Charlie Melville February 11, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzDag Arnesen

Dag Arnesen – Ice Breaking (Losen, 2024) Dag Arnesen’s Ice Breaking presents an exploration of jazz, introducing original compositions with new stylistic approaches. With all…

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Sara Caswell — The Way To You cover artwork. A photo of Caswell holding a violin to her chest.
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Sara Caswell’s violin sings with clarity, passion, and a touch of mystery

Charlie Melville January 29, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzjazzjazz violinSara Caswell

Sara Caswell — The Way To You (Anzic Records, 2023) After a seventeen-year hiatus as a leader, jazz violinist Sara Caswell re-emerged with The Way…

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Ginetta's Vendetta - Fun Size cover artwork. A photo of the artist holding a pocket trumpet, wearing a yellow dress with a red background.
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Ginetta’s Vendetta: Pocket-Sized Powerhouse Delivers “Fun Size” Jazz

Charlie Melville January 22, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzGinetta's Vendettapocket trumpettrumpet

Ginetta’s Vendetta – Fun Size (Kickin’ Wiccan Music, 2024) Ginetta M., a multi-talented musician, composer, and bandleader, shines on Fun Size, her sixth album with…

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Lars Danielsson,Verneri Pohjola,John Parricelli, "TRIO" Edition Palmer IIcover artwork. An abstract design with red and pinkish colors.
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European Jazz Masters Unite for ‘TRIO’ at Château Palmer

Charlie Melville October 13, 2024 No Comments contemporary jazzJohn ParricelliLars DanielssonVerneri Pohjola

Lars Danielsson, Verneri Pohjola, and John Parricelli – TRIO (ACT, 2024) Lars Danielsson, Verneri Pohjola, and John Parricelli come together to create TRIO, a jazz…

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Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra - Bloom cover artwork. A golden sphere with vertical rectangular spikes.
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Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra Presents Piano Finesse Enhanced by a Magnificent Orchestra

Angel Romero September 3, 2024 No Comments Bill Laurancecontemporary jazzjazz

Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra – Bloom (ACT Music, 2024) Bloom is the ACT Music solo debut of Grammy-winning British pianist and composer Bill…

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Dafnis Prieto - 3 Sides of the Coin cover artwork. A profile headshot of the artist and drum rings with vertical stripes in three different colors.
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Drummer Dafnis Prieto Conveys Complex Ideas Through Music

Charlie Melville September 3, 2024 No Comments contemporary jazzCuban musicDafnis Prieto

Dafnis Prieto – 3 Sides of the Coin (Dafnison Music, 2024) Celebrated drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto returns with his tenth album, 3 Sides of…

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Lauren Henderson - Sombras cover artwork. A headshot of the artist.
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Lauren Henderson Gracefully Embraces Burning Musical Passions

Charlie Melville July 19, 2024 No Comments contemporary jazzjazzLauren Hendersonneosoul

Lauren Henderson – Sombras (Brontosaurus Records, 2024) Lauren Henderson’s latest album, Sombras (Brontosaurus Records, 2024), is a profound exploration of cultural heritage and its indelible…

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Jesús Molina - Selah cover artwork. A photo of the artist playing grand piano.
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Selah, a Brilliant Album by Rising Contemporary Jazz Keyboardist Jesús Molina

Angel Romero June 3, 2024 No Comments contemporary jazzfusionjazzjazz-rockJesús Molinakeyboardspiano

Jesús Molina – Selah (Dynamo Production, 2024) Jesús Molina is a young, world-class keyboardist who has risen to the top of the contemporary jazz scene.…

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Eivind Austad Trio - Northbound cover artwork. a distant coastal landscape and a sky with the aurora borealis.
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Eivind Austad Trio, Collaboration and European Jazz Aesthetic

Charlie Melville May 13, 2024 No Comments contemporary jazzEivind Austad Trio

Eivind Austad Trio – Northbound (Losen Records, 2019) Eivind Austad Trio’s Northbound album, features Eivind Austad on piano, Magne Thormodsæter on bass, and Håkon Mjåset…

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Izabella Effenberg - Impressions In Colours cober arytwork. a headshot of the artist holding a cognac glass.
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Izabella Effenberg’s Electrifying Genre-Defying Performances

Charlie Melville May 3, 2024 No Comments ambientcontemporary jazzIzabella Effenbergwestern classical music

Izabella Effenberg – Impressions In Colours Feat. Yumi Ito (Glm Music, 2024) The double album Impressions In Colours by composer and multi-instrumentalist Izabella Effenberg presents…

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