CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

Brace yourself for a descent into chilling dread with award-winning composer Chris Wirsig’s The Knocker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the musical companion to House of Gorey’s horror short film “The Knocker.” This soundtrack develops 1830s Manchester, England layered on the unsettling mystery of a “knocker,” a figure paid to wake…

“Your Angel” by Richard Green is a tender and melancholic masterpiece that evokes the bittersweet emotions of approaching the end of a love story. It reflects on the living, thriving and gushing, enduring power of love. As the penultimate track on Green’s concept EP, The Circle Closes, it serves to…

Composers Concordance Records (CCR) releases an eclectic and orchestral compilation album, CompCord@40. This 22-track collection challenges you to explore the limits of musical creativity. The album opens with a bang on “Good Times” by Joseph Pehrson and International Street Cannibals. Flutes frolic playfully, backed by a full orchestra that wouldn’t…

Singer-songwriter Anton Commissaris has struck a deep chord with his latest single, “Don’t Come Around Here,” released on May 31. “Don’t Come Around Here” is a luscious heart-wrenching struggle of breaking free from a toxic, codependent relationship. The song begins with sultry brass blowing with a lazy, seductive air, setting…

South African artist Sibongile Nene returns with a powerful new album, Ingoma Song of the Torn this March 13. This 9-song collection delves into her lineage and heritage inspired by Mbaqanga and Maskandi music with acapella rendering and African storytelling. It breathes new life into the songs of her uncle…

Get ready to swoon with Anton Commissaris’ latest single, “Baby, Can We Fall in Love.” This genre-bending masterpiece is a cocktail of jazz, soul, R&B, blues, Latin, and funk, served up with a generous helping of charm and irresistible dancefloor energy. The song starts with a slow, smoky seduction. Blues-drenched…

Liz Nash’s latest single, “Boo Boo Betty,” released on May 1, is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of mental health through the lens of a fictional character. As a part-time psychiatric nurse, Nash brings a unique and authentic perspective to her songwriting, using it as a therapeutic outlet to delve into…

Swiss musician Gianfranco GFN is back with a potent dose of funky goodness in his new single, “Doctor Wind,” guaranteed to lift your spirits. This song is a funk philosophy on how therapeutic the wind is. To complement the context, “Doctor Wind” winds up with a theatrical brass fanfare blowing…

Dinamika Ensemble, led by Nathalie Bonin, and Simone Benyacar released a dark, cinematic, and powerfully resonant instrumental album, Taste Of Light. Released under the Bashful Tiger label, this album signifies how collaboration between two virtuosos unleashes creativity. The title track enters with its slow, deep beginning that gradually swells with…

One-man musical mastermind George Bolton, with his project, the Screaming Pope, gets the most jazzy he has ever been in his latest album, The Value of Priceless.  The album cover, featuring a tiny globe nestled in grass introduces the theme of the planet and the gift of life the album…