CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

“Reversible Submersible” immerses. Released this May 23, 2025, via Music Factory Records, this psychedelic jazz-funk voyage from guitarist-composer Ari Joshua, organ wizard John Medeski, groove master Billy Martin, and bassist Jason Fraticelli delivers sonic depth and surface shimmer. Where their previous collaboration, “Blurry Face,” was a one-take live spark, “Reversible…

On February 14, 2025, French electronic music composer Jean-Philippe Ruelle released his newest single, “Switeewave,” which lives up to its delicate name with a warm, cocoon-like charm. Inspired by ambient pioneers like Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Air, Ruelle crafts a sonic world where simplicity becomes a sanctuary. Fittingly released on…

In Universal Connection – Junko, OHNomad (the musical alias of classical composer Owens Huang) transcends borders with this tribute. Composed for flute, cello, and piano, the piece is the third in his ongoing Universal Connection series and a cultural and intimate homage to friends from around the world. On the…

Ian Rae returns with a lush, cinematic dream in his new instrumental single “Rio in the Rain,” a genre-defying track that floats somewhere between bossa nova, film score, and jazzy nostalgia. Known for dabbling (or, as he calls it, “RAEcreating”) across musical landscapes from orchestral epics to trance, Rae goes…

Oreaganomics’s latest single, “Audacity,” might sound breezy on first listen with its mellow strumming guitars, rustling percussive layers, playful horns, and the sweet twang of harmonica, but it’s anything but light. Released on February 6, 2025, the track sneaks in like a summer jam, but unravels into a sharply crafted…

In a world increasingly defined by fleeting sounds and fast consumption, Darren Pickering Small Worlds’ latest album “Three” dares to slow the listener down. Released on April 30, 2025, via New Zealand’s Rattle label, Three is a cinematic and contemplative body of work that straddles modern jazz, ambient textures, and…

Gal Hecht is and interesting and innovative musician and educator playing piano and keyboard, specializing in jazz, and fusion, living in New York City. Check out the exclusive interview below: 1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that…

Raynald Grenier’s The Compilation Album is a sweeping testament to his refined command of classical composition and emotional storytelling through music. Drawn from his expansive repertoire, this collection showcases the Quebec-born composer’s unmistakable signature: cinematic elegance, melodic sensitivity, and a deep reverence for classical tradition. Inspired by the greats—Mozart, Beethoven,…

Orage (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Jordan Paul Rousseau is a full-body ache in slow motion. It’s soaked in Mediterranean sun and goodbyes you didn’t see coming. From the first notes of “Orage (Main Theme)”, Rousseau brings the music like a soft cinematic sigh, oceanic, airy, pulsing like waves kissing…

If you ever wondered what a musical time machine might sound like, “American Velocity” by Marc Soucy might just be the closest thing to it—no flux capacitor required. In this masterfully crafted single, Soucy shows you what he got as a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer chops and launches you headfirst…