Genre: Jazz

Jazz

The pianist and composer returns with Naptown Sound, a work both vibrant and awe-inspiring, or as Cyrano de Bergerac might have exclaimed, “Énormissime!”

Jazz

This album is a mirror of its creator—tender, generous, profoundly human, and of such breathtaking beauty that it deserves a place among our “essential” recordings.

Jazz

Chris Gall fuses the tonal and harmonic richness of Impressionism with the improvisational essence of jazz, forging a soundscape that is at once nostalgic and resolutely modern.

Jazz

These two female artists, profoundly influenced by classical music, present an extraordinary and largely unclassifiable album of breathtaking beauty.

Jazz

If you consider art to be essential, if you embrace music as an adventure of sound and spirit, then this album is for you. Musicians and aspiring artists alike may find much to savor here.

Jazz

Dave Robbins possessed an innate mastery of melody and grandiose arrangements. Yes, this is an album to discover as a matter of urgency.

Jazz

This is a wonderful discovery, as is the entire ensemble of artists present on this album, which can be praised for the delicacy and intelligence of its musical arrangements.

Jazz

This album is an invitation to listen and to create. “Boxing music into rigid classifications is an illusion—it neither exists nor needs to exist for music to hold real value,” Berliner asserts.

Jazz

This album is a true voyage of the senses, one that will undoubtedly stir within you a longing to travel to the shores of Great Britain and surrender to the whispering sea winds.

Jazz

This will certainly not be among the albums I recommend to you this year. A classical voice, highly technical but ultimately cold—unlikely to stir any real passion.

Jazz

Dieter Ilg is, above all, the master of an awe-inspiring bass sound, a hallmark that remains undiminished on Motherland. Yet, as always with Ilg, there is more than mere virtuosity—there is a profound inspiration.

Jazz

This album is the culmination of years of dedication, for such mastery is not achieved by chance but through time, through listening, research, exchange, and reflection.

Jazz

Albums like this are a rare joy, a gift for any jazz journalist with a keen ear and a sense of history, but also a sublime gift for any lover of excellent music, whether a jazz fan or not yet.

Jazz

Yannick Benoit nous offre donc 11 compositions originales pour ce projet avec son premier quartet. Un album lumineux, direct et puissant, à saluer sans attendre!

Jazz

We welcome this album as it comes. From the very first notes, one is swept into its world, and soon, the passion it holds becomes undeniable. It is beautiful. It is vast. It is different. It is, quite simply, essential.

Jazz

With Bluer Than Blue, O’Doherty returns to the roots, reimagining the works of Lil Hardin Armstrong with remarkable depth and fresh energy.

Jazz

Thus, for me, the arrival of Speaking in Tongues felt like the crowning jewel atop an already magnificent edifice. I allowed myself to be utterly consumed by its musical propositions.

Jazz

Baratta and his ensemble offer a fresh vision of well-loved songs, making for a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience. Whether you’re spinning the album or catching the band live, this is an essential musical journey.

Jazz

Ce nouvel album est un condensé de soleil s’inspirant de musiques méditerranéennes, sud-américaines et contemporaines.