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His 16th album with Signum Classics, the Welsh pianist, Llŷr Williams, brings a profound musical intelligence to his work as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. His new album of compositions by Johannes Brahms offers a comprehensive exploration of Brahms' introspective and expressive piano works.

Like Matt Slocum's six previous albums, Lion Dance is a work of high distinction. On his first investigation of the tenor saxophone-bass-drumset trio format, in the company of world-class practitioners Walter Smith III and Larry Grenadier, Slocum - less widely known than his bandmates - operates fully as a peer, surefootedly navigating them through five original pieces whose subtle challenges enhance freedom of expression, and three Jazz and American Songbook standards addressed more or less straight-no-chaser.

On She / Her, South African clarinetist Maria du Toit and Dutch pianist Vera Kooper explore music from around the world, exclusively written by women.

“Brown-Eyed Women,” a Garcia-Hunter song, was first played on August 23, 1971 at The Auditorium Theater in Chicago, about a month before the release of the Grateful Dead double live album, aka Skull and Roses, among other monikers.

During the 1970s the Boston Symphony Orchestra was an ensemble of significant refinement, having enjoyed a reputation as America’s primary “French” orchestra since the days of Serge Koussevitzky and Charles Munch.

The hard Salsa follow up to the landmark Indestructible does not disappoint. Barretto is every bit as hard and swingin here in a hard salsa classic.

Cançioneta: Works for Guitar from classical guitarist Frederick Lawton explores the music of mid-20th century Spain. It showcases rarely heard works by Mompou, de Falla, Asencio, and more.

In 1968, Michel Legrand was already a renowned composer. Four years earlier, his composition for the "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" brought him fame, while the film left Cannes with a Golden Palm and even an Oscar nomination. This success therefore made him settle in Los Angeles where he rubs shoulders with Quincy Jones or Henry Mancini ("The pink Panther", "Diamonds on Sofa").

Decca Records France presents this wonderful high-resolution digital transfer of Michel Legrand's 1965 album, Sérénades du XXè siècle. French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist Michel Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs.

Decca Records France presents this wonderful high-resolution digital transfer of Michel Legrand's 1964 album, Chante et s'accompagne. French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist Michel Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs.