Collettivo Immaginario invites listeners on a glittering journey of cosmic escapism with the release of Trasforma, their debut album out September 23 on LA-based label, Domanda Music. The instrumental collective was founded in Northern Italy by drummer Tommaso Cappellato, bass player Nicolò Masetto and pianist Alberto Lincetto as a creative laboratory in which to explore the worldly musical influences that inspired them. Through experimentation that draw on the traditions of eclectic jazz, funk and electronica, Trasforma distills the ebullient energy of the trio’s acclaimed live performances into a lush and cinematic studio album, subtly paying homage to genre-bending giants such as Azymuth, Lonnie Liston Smith, Herbie Hancock and Italian film composers Piero Piccioni and Piero Umiliani. Over the course of nine tracks the listener is transported across a soundscape that is both organic and otherworldly. The title track Trasforma and the closing track Aperture are characterized by luminous piano melodies, supplemented by celestial tones from the Rhodes and synths, which summon the listener to ascend into the cosmos. And while the driving rhythms and broken beats of Ora Basta (that's enough) add funk and fire to the album, more wistful moments are revealed in downtempo tracks such as Salice (willow) and Pescatore (fisherman), which offer space for introspection and contemplation of that which surrounds us. While openly celebrating rhythms from Brazil and West Africa that have influenced their dynamic sound, the musicians were intentional about acknowledging the Italian lens through which they encounter the world. The expressive sounds of their native tongue are harnessed in the naming of the track titles, all of which reflect the album’s central theme of transformation from one state or perspective into another. Trasforma’s cover art is also dedicated to the aesthetic values and creative traditions of Northern Italy. The repeating abstract pattern–designed by the late Giorgio Pasini–pays homage to the work of Gruppo ENNE, the kinetic art collective known for developing a distinctive visual language for the post-war era in Cappellato’s hometown of Padua. released September 23, 2022 Alberto Lincetto (PIANO, FENDER RHODES, SYNTHS) Nicolò Masetto (BASS GUITAR, FLUTE, VOCALS) Tommaso Cappellato (DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS) Recorded by Luca Tacconi at Sotto Il Mare Studios, Verona (Italy) - January 2021 Mixed by Tommaso Cappellato Premaster by Donato Dozzy Mastered by Max Trisotto Pressed & Distributed by Mother Tongue Original Artwork by Giorgio Pasini Art Direction by Collettivo Immaginario Design by Mattia Tono

《Wave》是Jobim在1967年夏天于A&M唱片公司旗下推出的出色专辑唱片，也是Bossa Nova乐派的代表作品。唱片时长不到32分钟，但是却全方位地展示了这种音乐形式的独特魅力。

クレジット Bass – Kazuya Sugimoto, Ken Watanabe, Kenji Takamizu, Yasuo Tomikura Brass – Eiji Arai, Susumu Kazuhara Chorus – Ryudo Uzaki Directed By – Hidemaro Kudo Drums – Jun Aoyama, Koji Takeda, Takeda Mitsuji, Toshinobu Takimoto, Yuichi Togashiki Guitar – Masaki Matsubara, Tsunehide Matsuki, Tsuyoshi Kon Keyboards – Haruo Togashi, Hideo Ichikawa, Koji Ryuzaki Percussion – Eiji Narushima, Pecker, Tadaomi Anai, Tatsuji Yokoyama Producer – Jake H. Concepcion Strings – Kobayashi Group Vocals, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Whistle – Jake H. Concepcion

Motown meets West Africa on Eboni Band's self-titled 1980 debut album featuring Motown session musicians and Fred Wesley with production and arrangements from Motown legends Art Stewart and Greg Middleton. 41 years since its original release, Eboni Band's self-titled album receives its first ever re-release by Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies on June 18. Reinventing itself as a record for the ages, a tour-de-force of cross continental soul and funk, it features session musicians from Motown and Ivory Coast's Eboni Records alongside Fred Wesley (James Brown/Parlimanent). It was produced by Art Stewart (producer of Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up and Rick James’ breakthrough album, Come Get It!), and arranged by Greg Middleton. Incorporating the horns and hum of Detroit and Motown with vocals, harmonies and traditions of West Africa (djembe, kora), the record was a product of a casual meeting between Motown Studios alumni Gerald Theus who had set up shop and Eboni Records in Ivory Coast in the 1970s and Abdoulaye Soumare who was based in the US but met with Gerald on a whim and a stopover in Abidjan. Theus not only convinced Soumare to stick around Abidjan, but to immediately begin work on a series of four concurrent recordings by the label’s roster of local talent. It wasn't long before a group of musicians flew from the Ivory Coast to Los Angeles to 'get down' and record with a sensational group of Motown musicians including James Brown’s bandleader Fred Wesley, Nolan Smith (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder), Ernie Fields, Jr (Rick James, Marvin Gaye), and Quentin Dennard (Aretha Franklin, BB King). The musicians comprised of the four musical groups signed to the Ivory Coast-based Eboni Records were Mamadou Doumbia, Gun Morgan, Amadou Doukoure, Abdoulaye Soumare, Lamine Konte & Fode Drame). The album was later mastered at Motown's Hitsville Studios. Remastered reissue of Eboni Band's sole 1980 album. Originally released by Eboni Records. Produced by Art Stewart (Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Teena Marie). Remastered by Noah Mintz. Limited to 1,000 copies. credits released June 18, 2021

日本著名的歌唱名伶矢野显子，「教授」扳本龙一的前妻，自70年代即以民谣歌手的身份誉载东瀛，其富含文学意境的创作，屡次获得日本乐坛的高度的评价。矢野显子在融合古典、爵士、民谣的恬淡声线中，营造出内涵深刻、旋律素雅的人文气息。

The first MJQ record with drummer Connie Kay's effervescent touch helped propel the band into being one of the biggest -- and best -- groups in jazz history. But as deft as the rhythm section is, it's the brilliant, peerless Milt Jackson who once again steals the show (check out "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise"). The thing is - his solo platters are rarely this good!

東京カフェの代表格「SLD」が贈る、「最高級」のカフェミュージック。 軽快なビートにキュートなヴォーカル。全ての人をもてなすカジュアル・ジャズの傑作。 都内に3店舗あるライブハウス「LOOP」や、「Kawara Cafe」「Hikari Cafe」など、30 店舗以上のカフェ、レストランを運営する「SLD Entertainment Inc.」プロデュースによる、「Cafで 聴く、優しくも味わい深い音楽」を追求した音楽レーベル「SLD ENTERTAINMENT RECORDS」が始動!! 第 1 弾の今作は、往年のJAZZ楽曲を空間演出のスペシャリスト「Kenichiro Nishihara」がサウンドプロデュースを行い、現在の日本を代表する女性ボーカリスト達が華を添える豪華プロジェクト!

“加護亜依”が本格派JAZZ ALBUMで“とってもチャーミングな大人の女性”になって帰ってきました! 加護亜依がJAZZにチャレンジする初のFULL ALBUM! あの“加護ちゃん”が本格的JAZZ ALBUMで、とってもチャーミングな大人の女性になって帰ってきました! 国民的知名度を誇る加護亜依が地球的な知名度のジャズスタンダードをキュートなヴォイシングで、ウィスパーかつsexyに熱唱! 華麗なピアノトリオでのアレンジは、日本人のツボにドストライクです。

1st AlbumではJazzとR&Bやクラブサウンドを融合させた新たなJazzのスタイルを確立。今回の2nd Albumでは、前作からの“Club Jazz (クラブジャズ)”に加え、彼女自身のライフスタイルにも通じる“Surf Music (サーフミュージック)”の要素を取り入れ、さらに新しいスタイルを追求した作品となっている。「Lullaby of Birdland」や「You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to」等のスタンダードナンバーから、「Killing Me Softly with His Song」やBob Marleyの名曲「No Woman No Cry」という馴染みの深い楽曲まで、バラエティ豊かな選曲でお送りする“Brand-New Jazz Style(ブランニュージャズスタイル)”。

邓亚蒙：“在欧洲的两年中，我受到现代爵士乐的影响颇深。在 Aaron Parks,Enrico Pieranunzi,Brad Mehldau，Esbjorn Svensson..等当代爵士钢琴家的影响下，我逐渐开始尝试创作并找到自己的音乐道路，而《Take your time》这张专辑，便是纪录了我两年的成长历程，也引发了我对于爵士乐新的思考。 在专辑中，你可以听到有着大量复合拍子和现代和声架构结合的作品，也可以听到受北欧爵士音乐家影响而创作的简约而旋律性较强的作品，甚至在器乐的编制上，也有着二重奏至五重奏的发出不同的声音。 这是一张充满诚意并值得期待的作品，也是中国青年爵士音乐人发出的新的声音。”

You Must Believe in Spring is the seventieth studio album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded by Evans, bassist Eddie Gómez, and drummer Eliot Zigmund in August 1977, and released after Evans' death in September 1981.

現役ドクターでもある異色シンガー、Ann Sallyの新作はなんと2枚同時リリースとなった。デビュー作同様ゴンザレス鈴木のプロデュースによる、全曲彼女のセレクトからなるカヴァー・アルバムだ。ケニー・ランキン、ニール・ヤング、吉田美奈子、細野晴臣から昭和歌謡までと通好みの選曲ながら、誰もが〈いい曲〉と認めるはずの全22曲。聴くものを包み込むような癒しの歌声は、ノラ・ジョーンズがお好みなら完全ストライク。