Paul Spencer

Ism opens audaciously with the spiritual mic-check “You Are Free To Choose,” a track that features Junius Paul alongside Vincent Davis (drums), Justin Dillard (piano), and Corey Wilkes (horns). This is by no accident. In many ways, “You Are Free To Choose” captures the spirit of Junius Paul’s artistic roots. Corey, Justin, and Vincent were among the multigenerational cadre of Chicago musicians present when Junius chose to follow his own path of creative discovery at the storied Velvet Lounge on the South Side of the city back in October of 2002.

The baritone Paul Armin Edelmann presents on his already 4th Album for Capriccio a very specific personal selection of Schubert Songs: 'The title we had in mind was ‘On Fierce Roads’. Many things can be fierce, from storms to life battering you. It’s a broad field. But they are all agitated pieces and not very elegiac.' His international success as Lied Interpreter can be relived once more with this new release. Paul Armin Edelmann's association with music began at an early age as the second son of the internationally renowned singer Otto Edelmann.

One of the most acclaimed modern American novelists, Scott Spencer captures the intensity of human passion—and its capacity to both destroy and redeem—with unparalleled precision and insight. Now, in his most stunning novel yet, this wry, witty, and deeply sensitive writer returns to the territory of his New York Times bestseller A Ship Made of Paper, in a gripping and provocative psychological thriller of morality and manhood, choice and fate…

Although Robert Schumann was always very keen on literature, as a young man he did not show very much interest in the genre of the song. As a student in Leipzig, he composed a few songs, including five by the Swabian poet Justinus Kerner. But afterwards he mainly devoted himself to instrumental music.

Modern trumpet sounds between jazz, rock and minimalism! The British jazz trumpeter Henry Spencer presents his latest album "The Defector", which convinces with soulful as well as emotionally charged songs.