Coming Home Again

One of a handful of true greats in the jazz vocal world, Carmen McRae has always been considered a singer s singer. Never content to remain static, Ms. McRae was constantly evolving throughout her 40+ year career and eventually was recognized as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century alongside Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. It was in the mid-seventies that Ms. McRae experienced a strong resurgence that was capped off by her performance on this incredible session from 1978. Showcasing her impressive powers alongside a veritable who's who of young jazz greats including Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Grover Washington Jr., Hank Crawford, Jorge Dalto, Cornell Dupree and Chris Parker, Ms. McRae recorded one of the greatest albums of her impressive career. Featuring songs written by Al Jarreau, Billy Joel, Carol Bayer Sager and other modern writers - Ms. McRae proved that she could not only handle any type of material, but she could deliver the songs as if they written for her and her alone.

Today, AXXIS stands as one of the most enduring and influential hard rock bands in Germany. Their sixteenth studio album once again solidifies the band's exceptional status. And with COMING HOME, the AXXIS circle is closing. The two masterminds, Bernhard WeiSS and Harry Oellers, have led AXXIS through highs and lows since the 90s, allowing them to look back on a solid 35 years of band career, especially with their loyal fans. With the release of the new album on July 12, 2024, on their own label, this chapter comes to a close.

Today, AXXIS stands as one of the most enduring and influential hard rock bands in Germany. Their sixteenth studio album once again solidifies the band's exceptional status. And with COMING HOME, the AXXIS circle is closing. The two masterminds, Bernhard WeiSS and Harry Oellers, have led AXXIS through highs and lows since the 90s, allowing them to look back on a solid 35 years of band career, especially with their loyal fans. With the release of the new album on July 12, 2024, on their own label, this chapter comes to a close.

Today, AXXIS stands as one of the most enduring and influential hard rock bands in Germany. Their sixteenth studio album once again solidifies the band's exceptional status. And with COMING HOME, the AXXIS circle is closing. The two masterminds, Bernhard WeiSS and Harry Oellers, have led AXXIS through highs and lows since the 90s, allowing them to look back on a solid 35 years of band career, especially with their loyal fans. With the release of the new album on July 12, 2024, on their own label, this chapter comes to a close.

Mathieu Clement's sextet celebrates the balance between tradition and modernity with great enthusiasm. In the opening song Five Children", the wind players deliver an expressive trialogue that lives from fire and expressiveness.

Set on one of the oldest and largest estates in Sicily, you’ll find Casa Vecchie, where all the food is either sustainably grown or wild. Here you’ll find the Anna Tasca Lanza Center for Sicilian Food and Culture, one of the most respected culinary sites in Europe. Now run by Anna’s daughter, Fabrizia, the school’s programming extends beyond cooking into food heritage and farming. Chefs and food professionals like Alice Waters, David Tanis, Jody Adams, and Emiko Davies return again and again to reacquaint themselves with farm-to-table Italian cooking.