(headline image: Ralph Towner – Photo by Caterina Di Perri-ECM) Ralph Towner, a renowned American guitarist, pianist, composer, and longtime ECM recording artist, died on…
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Elipsis Trio Releases Self-Titled Debut Album
Elipsis, the self-titled debut from the trio Elipsis, is out now. The group brings together master percussionist Pedrito Martínez, drummer and composer Antonio Sánchez, and…
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Spellbinding Vibraphone Pieces by the Multifaceted Carolyn Trowbridge
Carolyn Trowbridge – Found Memories (Carolyn Trowbridge, 2026) Carolyn Trowbridge, a superb vibraphonist, percussionist and composer, presents her impeccable and elegant debut album as a…
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John McLaughlin Revives Montreux Magic With Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival 2022
John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 (earMUSIC, 2025) Fusion jazz pioneer John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension…
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Back To The Castle: 50 Years Of Mandoki Soulmates in Concert
Leslie Mandoki and the Mandoki Soulmates return to Budapest on August 21, 2025, for a 50-years-in-freedom homecoming concert at Szentháromság Tér, Buda Castle. The show…
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Shell Games: Overegginnit Cracks Prog’s Past On “The Black Albumen”
Overegginnit — The Black Albumen (Buried Treasure, 2025) Glyn “Bigga” Bush, the veteran of Rockers Hi Fi, Dandelion Set, Magic Drum Orchestra, and Lightning Head,…
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Park Jiha’s Mesmerizing Circle of Life
Park Jiha – All Living Things (tak:til, 2025) Gifted Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha returns with All Living Things (tak:til, 2025), a meditative, conceptually…
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3Below’s Live in Mérida Captures Improvised Fusion Mastery
3Below – Live in Mérida (7d Media, 2024) 3Below is a trio of virtuoso instrumentalists that collaborate to develop remarkable improvised musical pieces. The lineup…
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Drums of Compassion Explores Themes of Loving-Kindness and Unity through Music
Michael Shrieve – Drums of Compassion (7D Media, 2024) Renowned drummer Michael Shrieve released the remarkable Drums of Compassion, back in May 2024. The album,…
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Borne on the Solar Wind Boxed Set Highlights Early Jade Warrior Recordings
Jade Warrior – Borne on the Solar Wind – The Vertigo Albums (Esoteric, 2024) This 3 CD boxed set brings together the early material of…
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