Album released in Germany by the Dutch accordionist, composer, arranger and conductor Jan Gorissen (Rotterdam, 1917-1988) accompanied by one of his instrumental groups. Jan went as a soloist on the radio waging a race that usually accompanied in shows and other artists. Next to the well-known musician Arie Maasland 'Malando' formed the accordion group 'Malgori'. He made tens of recordings and directed several orchestras, including the 'Accordeola' or 'Avroleans'. The album brings together songs predominantly of German atmosphere.

Album performed by the trio Los Panchos with twelve songs all created by the great author Armando Manzanero. It is a compilation in 1990 of recordings that the trio performed during the years that was formed by Alfredo Gil (second voice and 'requinto'), Chucho Navarro (third voice and guitar) and Enrique Cáceres (lead vocals and guitar), which extended the period from 1966 to 1971 during which Cáceres was drafted into the group.

If you were to declare "Deep Purple is my favorite band," then a fitting immediate question would be "What era/lineup?" Unlike some bands that stick to the same lineup from the beginning to end of their careers, Purple are one of the few rock bands to retain their following despite numerous lineup shuffles over the years…

"Big Face" is the third release from the neo-prog band The D-Project. The D-Project plays a form of classic neo-prog that is showcased by bright uplifting riffs that mark the sign of a great understanding of musicality within the group. Also, there is always a slight hint of Pink Floyd without their music, whether it is in the vocals or in the guitar riffs that are scattered throughout the album.

Sometimes a musical message is so urgent that questions of recording quality are almost beside the point. Informally recorded in 1969 in a noisy club – Copenhagen’s famous Jazzhus Montmartre – the flavour of this album is ‘documentary’ rather than luxuriantly hi-fidelity, yet the essence of Abdullah Ibrahim’s communication comes through loud and clear. The listener is drawn into the robust rhythms of his solo piano style, as he re-examines the history of jazz from a South African perspective, with echoes of songs of the townships, and vamps that hint of Monk and Duke and much more. African Piano was a highly influential album, and it has lost none of its power.As part of the Re:solutions series this historical title has been mastered from original analog sources and reissued in January 2014.

The legendary Jimmy Mayes – one of the best Chicago Blues drummers, who played with Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Joey Dee and Jimi Hendrix and many more – signed with Wolf Records and recorded his first CD ever…

Recorded live in Tokyo, Japan, in June 1977, Live & Kickin' is the closest we have yet got to vintage live Quatro. True, it's still two or three years too late for fans of the classic Suzi Q, but the full 14-song set is here, complete with between-song chatter, and a closing blast that rounds up "Can the Can" and "Devilgate Drive" (the only major hits on display), "Roxy Roller" and "Tear Me Apart" before ripping into a phenomenal "Keep A-Knocking."…

Since founding Bach Collegium Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has established himself as a leading authority on the works of Bach. He has remained their Music Director ever since, taking them regularly to major venues and festivals in Europe and the USA and building up an outstanding reputation for the expressive refinement and truth of his performances.

A new MANTUS studio album is in the starting blocks. Appears on the 14.02.2014 with "Portrait of anger and grief" a brand new album with 14 songs, which are just waiting to be unleashed on the audience. Chiara and Martin go after the last studio album "Wolves", which was enthusiastically received by the fans and the press, one step further and celebrate German Gothic in an unsuspected facets, of quiet, soulful tones, to pain-filled outbursts. Here, MANTUS use of dark, orchestral sounds as well as on brute metal guitars and leave next to gentle piano melodies also feed Celtic and medieval elements.