Award-winning bassist and composer, Linda May Han Oh leads this dynamic group of musicians on The Glass Hours: a collection of works based on abstract themes of the fragility of time and life; exploring paradoxes seeded within our individual and societal values.

This recording wasn’t planned. It was a gift that came from the world essentially stopping in place in early 2020 and not fully continuing again for some time. Most of us went into silent, or stealth, mode and I was no exception. It was the first time in over 25 years that I had the time and resources to deep dive into my composing in a way that wouldn’t be interrupted by going on the road. I ended up with over 30 new tunes, I finished many older tunes, and ended up with 6 or 7 full records to release.

Julia Kadel recorded Kaskaden – her latest trio work to date – at the historic MPS studio in Villingen in 2019, where jazz legends, such as Oscar Peterson and Friedrich Gulda recorded in the sixties and seventies. Not long after the release of the album, Julia Kadel was awarded the Essener Jazz Pott 2020 for her innovative musical work. The upcoming trio album Powerful Vulnerability was recorded at the not less legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin. The album presents highly exciting, stylistically idiosyncratic and deeply personal music.

Musical synergy was evident from the first two notes of Thelonious Monk’s ‘Bemsha Swing’ that were played by guitarist James Kitchman and pianist Bruno Heinen without any count-in, prior discussion, or eye contact. This was the opening night of a monthly residency held at Kansas Smitty’s jazz bar in East London in 2017. The duo has since developed a common improvisational language which takes influence from the chronology of great guitar/piano duos in jazz: Jim Hall and Bill Evans; through to Fred Hersh and Julian Lage.

For this fourth collaboration between saxophonists Ron Caines and Martin Archer, they've concentrated on the pure, raw jazz feel of Ron's playing - a rawness which reflects Charles Parker filtered through the prism of British jazz from the 70s or thru AACM music, rather than then more polished sound of many of today's players.

Born in 1982, Joonas Haavisto is a Finnish pianist and composer who is recognized as one of the most exciting young musicians on the Nordic jazz scene. The winner of several international awards, he has performed widely around Europe, North America and Japan with his groups.

Whatever one thinks and believes about salvation, sin and grace, one must have a heart of stone not to believe in Kim Rysstad when he interprets old spiritual songs such as "Jesus din søde forening at smake", "Villfarande barn" and " Langt Inn På Ville Heii".

Storyville Records proudly present the new album Danish Rain from two of the most exciting new artists in jazz, the supreme Scandinavian bassist Thomas Fonnesbæk and the young jazz superstar, pianist Justin Kauflin. This latest addition to the two gentlemen’s musical partnership builds on and expands the soundscape of their previous releases together. This recording consists of 9 tracks, 7 modern and older standards and 2 original compositions from the two players respectively.

JOYFULTALK returns with its third album for Constellation; another vibrantly divergent stylistic take on the analog materiality and sensibility of electronic composer-producer Jay Crocker, whose previous two records forged trance-inducing polyrhythmic intricacy, each from a distinct angle and sound palette, each enlisting a single instrumental collaborator.

For his latest album Mario Canonge prefers the Trio formula with Michel Alibo on double bass and Arnaud Dolmen on drums. Between them is established a complicity where even the silences are eloquent. It is an anthology of his past and current compositions which are not offered as an encore but revisited from their date of creation until this recording which gives them an Act of re-birth.

Drummer Joe Farnsworth sets out on a bold new path in answer to the question IN WHAT DIRECTION ARE YOU HEADED? and features a stellar all-star quintet with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist Julius Rodriguez, and bassist Robert Hurst.

At the age of two, Bosnian-Slovenian vocalist Mirna Bogdanović had already faced more hardship than most, forced to flee her country with her parents at the hand of war. Now firmly established on the Berlin scene, she’s made a name for herself as an emotive songwriter, award-winning vocalist and performer. Her introspective sophomore album ‘Awake’, is set to release May 12th on Berthold Records.

Imperial Quartet is the meeting of four improvising musicians, accomplices since 2010, the year that saw the formation arrive on the baptismal font. This is their fourth album coming out today, and it fills our sharp ears, after Grand Carnaval, in 2016, Slim Fat, in 2013, Impérial 4tet, in 2011, albums that I particularly recommend!

A few years ago, a very interesting relationship began to develop. A bridge was built out of Jaubi's releases on Astigmatic Records and the increasingly frequent collaborations between musicians from Europe and Asia - out of Latarnik's trip to Pakistan resulting in the widely acclaimed album Nafs at Peace and Zohaib, Dhani and Ali's revisit to Poland, which has been recorded as the EABS meets Jaubi In Search of a Better Tomorrow longplay.

For Someone I Love wears its heart on its sleeve as it navigates gracefully everywhere from tender acoustic lullabies, to jazz trumpet virtuosity, to prog rock distorted guitars and intricate bass lines.