Dave Easley – Byways of the Moon (2021) “Byways of the Moon” presents a set of exquisite instrumental pieces performed by pedal steel guitar maestro…
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Live Album from AKKU Quintet
AKKU Quintet – Live (7d Media, 2022) “Live” is the new album from Swiss progressive jazz ensemble AKKU Quintet. The group plays spellbinding, lengthy musical…
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Exquisite Debut from Hüm
Hüm – Don´t Take It So Personally (Losen Records, 2022) Don´t Take It So Personally is the debut from a new contemporary Nordic jazz trio…
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Timeless and Intensely Modern Piano from Olga Konkova
Olga Konkova Trio – Open Secret (Losen Records, 2021) Open Secret is a fantastic contemporary jazz album from Olga Konkova, one of the greatest pianists…
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Genre-Defying German Virtuoso Guitarist
Lancy Falta – Lancy Lot (Bayla Records/Galileo Music, 2021) Although German virtuoso guitarist and composer Lancy Falta has a backgroud in Gypsy Jazz, his latest…
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Tapio Ylinen’s Expressive Memorial Instrumentals
Mortality – Mortality (Eclipse Music, 2019) Mortality is a profoundly personal album from Finnish composer and guitarist Tapio Ylinen. The musical pieces were composed in…
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Ole Teigen to Release Neoclassical-Influenced Album Aske og Jord
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Ole Teigen is set to release his debut album “Aske og Jord” (Apollon Records) on June 2, 2021. “Aske og Jord”…
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Trailblazing Keyboard Virtuosity from Bill Laurance
Bill Laurance – Live At Union Chapel (GroundUP Music, 2016) Live At Union Chapel is first live album as a bandleader from British keyboard maestro…
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Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines, Progressive Music Giants from New Orleans
Hildegard – Hildegard (Hildegard, 2015) This superb self-titled album by a project called Hildegard came out in 2015. It was a collaboration between two ground-breaking…
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Keyboard Maestro and Jazz-Rock Fusion Legend Chick Corea Dies at 79
American virtuoso keyboardist, jazz-rock fusion trailblazer and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 at the age of 79 from a rare form…
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