CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

Karen Salicath Jamali, the Danish-American pianist and composer whose career was reborn after a near-death experience in 2012, now releases her latest single “Angel Gabriel’s Light,” having dropped this August 22 following an early preview on August 9. Known for composing music entirely through visions and dreams, Salicath once again…

Jeff Meegan and David Tobin have made a career out of proving that swing never really went away, and with their new album Keep On Movin’, recorded live at Abbey Road’s legendary Studio 2, the Emmy- and BAFTA-affiliated duo remind us that the big band tradition still knows how to…

“Ballerina – Finding Love” by Alasdair James Dodds breathes, sighs, and twirls. From the very first notes, the piano steps onto a dimly lit stage, velvet curtains parting, and the spotlight catches a lone dancer poised for her story to unfold. The track, steeped in classical elegance, moves like water,…

Vince Pope, the Ivor Novello–winning, BAFTA-nominated composer known for his screen work in True Detective, Black Mirror, and Misfits, is stepping back into the spotlight with his new single “Pastoral,” released on August 21, 2025. Already hailed as a melodic gem in the neo-classical scene, the piece feels like Pope…

Milan/London-based composer Richard Green brings us his single, “A Story,” released April 24, 2024, as part of the second EP in his ambitious trilogy, A Journey. Known for blending neoclassical foundations with hints of Blues and Jazz, Green has collaborated with virtuoso pianist Irene Veneziano and the string quartet Archimia…

“A Glasgow Kiss” by Ian Rae is a charming curveball—soft, tender, and the polar opposite of the cheeky, headbutt-inspired title. Rae takes the phrase, known in Glasgow slang for something far less romantic, and flips it on its head, offering a gentle, cinematic piece that feels more like a warm…

Kirsten Agresta-Copely’s latest album, Kuruvinda, is a ten-track meditation on the beauty of imperfection, told with the precision of a virtuoso and the soul of a storyteller. The title, named after a rare “imperfect ruby,” becomes the metaphorical heartbeat of the project, celebrating the quiet, hard-won strength that comes with…

Balancing somewhere between mountain mystique and free-flowing jazz, Graosido is Knut Kvifte Nesheim’s latest offering, an atmospheric, textured tribute to his roots, memories, and the ever-shifting Norwegian wilderness. Inspired by the titular mountain range, the album reflects Graosido’s weathered presence as seen from Nesheim’s family farm, anchored in the interplay…

There’s something instantly soul-soothing about Jaivy’s latest single, “The Garden,” a breezy instrumental track tucked into the lush folds of jazz and Bossa Nova. Released on April 5, 2024, and recorded in his home studio in Drachten, Netherlands, Jaivy, aka Dylan Jaivy Blume, blends mellow piano, laid-back contrabass, and crisp…

Karen Salicath Jamali’s latest release, “Angel Raphael’s Touch,” floats into the listener’s consciousness like a breath of fresh air after a long storm. Nestled within her spiritually resonant album Hope of Angels, this gentle piano piece meditates in sound, a moment of stillness in a world that rarely pauses. Karen,…