Tony Hymas & Catherine Delaunay – No Borders

Tony Hymas & Catherine Delaunay - No Borders
Jazz
Curiosité des langages et explorations sans frontières sont de mise sur cet album. L’occasion de se délecter de cette formation clarinette-piano, formule de duo assez rare chez les musiciens de jazz.

OLIVIER KER OURIO – MANUEL ROCHEMAN – Affinities

OLIVIER KER OURIO – MANUEL ROCHEMAN - Affinities
Jazz
Pour définir ce duo nous reprendrons l’apophtegme du philosophe et écrivain roumain Emil Cioran: “Je crois que la musique est vraiment le seul art capable de créer une complicité profonde entre deux êtres”.

Mark Wade Trio – True Stories

Mark Wade – True Story
Jazz
Mark Wade’s vision of his art is resolutely contemporary. His is a jazz of passionate romanticism. While jazz history and a deep knowledge of classical music are embedded in his very being, he is by no means a mere imitator.

Kaisa’s Machine – Moving Parts

Kaisa's Machine - Moving Parts
Jazz
IMPRESSIVE! That was my immediate thought upon hearing the first track of this album—only to realize that the rest of the record soars far beyond even that superlative.

James Zito – Zito’s Jump

James Zito - Zito's Jump
Jazz
I took great pleasure in listening to this album, with my only critique being a slight lack of audacity in the compositions, though this in no way diminishes the enjoyment it provides.

Carlos Mena – Con Personas with The People

Carlos Mena – Con Personas with The People
Jazz
Carlos Mena’s music is a rich blend of jazz, world music, and classical influences, never in opposition, but rather an organic fusion that distills the finest elements of each tradition.

John Ellis – Heroes

John Ellis – Heroes
Jazz
Once again, John Ellis delivers an indispensable album, discreet in its writing yet utterly captivating, meticulous in its construction, forever in pursuit of a kind of perfection he seems to reach effortlessly.

Ostara Project – Roots

Ostara Project – Roots
Jazz
The artists of Ostara are all musicians, composers, and conductors of the highest caliber, embodying the geographical, cultural, and creative diversity of Canada’s musical landscape.

Silvano Monasterios – The River

Silvano Monasterios – The River
Jazz
Born and raised in the bustling streets of Caracas, Venezuela, Silvano Monasterios stands as a true virtuoso, one of the most sought-after jazz pianists of his generation.

Geoffrey Dean Quartet – Conceptions

Geoffrey Dean Quartet – Conceptions
Jazz
Dr. Geoffrey Dean and his quartet present here an album of supreme elegance, of great depth, a carefully considered work that bridges past and present while remaining resolutely contemporary in its arrangements.

Rachel Therrien – Mi Hogar II

Rachel Therrien – Mi Hogar II
Jazz
With Mi Hogar II, Rachel Therrien ventures far beyond her passion for Latin music, offering a deeply personal form of jazz fusion in which she gives her very best throughout the album.

Matteo Pastorino – Lightside (ENG review)

Matteo Pastorino - Lightside
Jazz
Matteo Pastorino is, in my view, equally impressive. Rather than diving into hyper-contemporary jazz, he offers a vision of European jazz and its interpretation that makes him one of the finest clarinetists I have ever heard.

Matteo Pastorino – Lightside (Italian review)

Matteo Pastorino - Lightside
Jazz
Invece di addentrarsi in un jazz iper-contemporaneo, offre una visione del jazz europeo e della sua interpretazione che lo rende uno dei più grandi clarinettisti che abbia mai ascoltato.

Rodney Jordan – Memphis Blue

Rodney Jordan – Memphis Blue
Jazz
The aesthetic beauty of this quintet is beyond dispute, and if you are not yet acquainted with this outstanding double bassist, you will be convinced from the very first notes of “The Storm Will Pass”.

Michelle Nicolle & Larry Koonse – The Silent Wish

Michelle Nicolle & Larry Koonse – The Silent Wish
Jazz
Michelle Nicolle is an extraordinary interpreter, offering a new, acoustic album of profound subtlety and exquisite craftsmanship, where she and Koonse achieve sheer musical brilliance from one track to the next.

Juan Perea – Lightkeeper

Juan Perea – Lightkeeper
Jazz
Indeed, Lightkeeper belongs to that rare category of albums we deem essential. And make no mistake, Juan Perea does not simply revisit a great classic. He rewrites history and inscribes his name in gold.