Petra Onderuf – Add Odd Time Of Day (ENG review)

Petra Onderuf – Add Odd Time Of Day
Jazz
An album where the guiding thread is undoubtedly universal poetry. Though undeniably Slavic, Petra Onderuf and her quartet immerse us in an intellectual realm that unfolds a cascade of poetic expressions.

Jessica Jones Quartet – Edible Flowers (ENG review)

Jessica Jones Quartet – Edible Flowers
Jazz
The Jessica Jones Quartet is a jazz ensemble performing original and experimental music. While rooted in the jazz tradition, their work employs structured compositions as a springboard for improvisations.

Groovology – Almost home (ENG review)

Groovology – Almost home
Jazz
This is an exceptional ensemble, whose originality stems not only from their unique origin—Honolulu—but also from the outstanding quality of their compositions.

CROSSING – Digression

CROSSING - Digression
Jazz
Un album dont la liberté, l’échange et la complicité se révèlent les valeurs cardinales, confirmant si besoin était la fécondité de la génération ascendante de jazzmen français.

Brent Laidler – Hidden Gems (ENG review)

Brent Laidler – Hidden Gems
Jazz
This is the kind of album that, during festive times such as these, can free your mind while simply making you happy to hear good music—a gift not to be underestimated.

Dave Stryker – Stryker With Strings Goes to the Movies

Dave Stryker - Stryker With Strings Goes to the Movies
Jazz
An album that revisits film music—hardly the first, and certainly not the last—but with Dave Stryker, an exceptional guitarist, composer, and arranger at the helm, it offers more than enough to captivate the listener.

Renee Rosne – Crossing Paths (ENG review)

Renee Rosne - Crossing Paths
Jazz
Each arrangement in this album illuminates its themes, with every note seeming to spring forth, leading to another instrument, a story, or a thought-provoking question.

SHADES – Witchcraft

SHADES - Witchcraft
Jazz, Swing
Ces jeunes gens se piquent de reprendre et d’adapter maints standards de l’American Jazz Songbook, et nous proposent, après plus de 70 concerts, le sequel de leur premier album (“Blue Skies”, paru en 2018).

Michael Wollny Trio – Living Ghosts

Michael Wolny Trio – Living Ghosts
Jazz
This is a timeless album—one that quickly draws you in, clings to your very essence, and requires attentive listening to fully grasp and interpret its works.