Singer, cellist and songwriter Dorota Barova releases a new album entitled Pisen pro Mi (Song for Mi). Following the success of her two previous albums, Iluzja (Illusion, 2018), which received the prestigious Czech Music Academy Award for Jazz Album of the Year, and Dotyk (Touch, 2021), which was nominated for the same award, Barova brings an album featuring eight new songs, all of which have been composed by herself and recorded together with Barova's long-term collaborators, guitarist Miroslav Chyska and bass player Milos Klapste, who are joined by Jan Krejca on Baroque lute as a guest. Pisen pro Mi is characterized by the same original style, sound and intimate tender atmosphere as the previous recordings, the major difference, however, is that here, Barova sings in Czech. Coming from a bilingual family from the Czecho-Polish borderland, Polish seemed a natural choice for her on the previous two albums, regardless of whether writing her own lyrics or setting to music poems by Polish authors. This time round, she decided to work with texts of her close friend, Czech artist, musician and poet Michaela Vejnarova, who passed in 2023: "As soon as I got hold of her notebooks full of sketches and texts, I knew I wanted to record an album that'd include not only her poems as lyrics, but reproductions of her paintings as well. I chose seven poems which reflect her inner world of dreams, her kindness and witty cunningness. The album's title comes from an eponymous song, which is my tribute to Mi and the only song on the album that I sing in Polish," says Dorota Barova. Besides her solo career, Barova has participated in many other projects. She is a regular member of Aneta Langerova's band and the Czech-and-Slovak jazz formation Vertigo, with who she has received several Czech Music Academy Awards. With Jan Valik she forms the Polomy duo and is also member of the Tellemarkk trio, together with Pavel Hrub� and Tomas Reindl. With Andrea Konstankiewicz, she formed the cello duo Tara Fuki (between 2000 and 2022) and she previously performed in the rock project Tugriki, founded by members of Korben Dallas. Thanks not only to her rich experience in pop, rock, jazz and experimental music, but also her unmistakable velvety voice and original approach to composition and arrangement, Dorota Barova has been one of the most remarkable presences on the Czech alternative-pop scene.

Brazilian songstress Ros�lia de Souza joins forces with pianist Peter Rosendal (Denmark), bassist Craig Earle (Canada), and drummer Jonas Johansen (Denmark) to form Ros�lia de Souza Quarteto 55�, presenting their self-titled debut album of twelve tracks, set for release on November 14, 2025, on Storyville Records. This vibrant ensemble blends Brazilian, North American, and Scandinavian musical traditions into a fresh, irresistible sound. After three years of sold-out concerts, the album promises a musical experience that radiates energy, sophistication, and joy. The album balances original compositions with Brazilian classics, brought vividly to life with guest appearances. Hans Ulrik's saxophone enriches the opening Samba Do Amor Que N�o Existe, the classic O Neg�cio � Amar, and the reflective Dormilh�o, while Flemming Agerskov contributes flugelhorn on Maria and trumpet on Sugar Reef. Tracks such as Choro Sambado and Dorme, Dorme Meu Menino showcase the quartet's fluid interplay and Ros�lia's agile phrasing, highlighting a unique blend of bossa nova elegance and jazz spontaneity. Named after Copenhagen's latitude, 55� reflects the group's geographical and cultural meeting point, where diverse traditions converge. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1966, Ros�lia de Souza is recognized worldwide as one of the most compelling interpreters of samba, bossa nova, and Brazilian music traditions. With thirteen albums to her name, she has collaborated with icons such as Marcos Valle and Roberto Menescal, bringing the essence and refinement of 1960s Rio into the present. Her performances are infused with silk-smooth vocals, precise control, and a modern sensibility, bridging deep-rooted Brazilian tradition with explorations into jazz. The trio supporting Ros�lia adds distinctive character and depth. Peter Rosendal blends folk, world, and jazz influences, enriched by his extensive experience living and recording in Brazil. Craig Earle anchors the group with a warm, agile, and virtuosic bass sound. Jonas Johansen, whose career spans more than four decades and over 200 albums, brings orchestral precision and a truly global perspective to the music. After years of international performances, Ros�lia de Souza Quarteto 55� is ready to bring their unique sound to the global stage, inviting audiences everywhere to experience Brazilian jazz reimagined through cross-cultural collaboration.

Recorded live in concert at the Krematoriet, Stockholm, on 12 October 2024. Recorded by Adam Forkelid. Mixed and mastered by Klaus Scheuermann, 4ohm Berlin. Photos by Joona Toivanen (front cover) and Fredrik Gille. Cover design by Jonas Holmberg

Recorded live in concert at the Krematoriet, Stockholm, on 12 October 2024. Recorded by Adam Forkelid. Mixed and mastered by Klaus Scheuermann, 4ohm Berlin. Photos by Joona Toivanen (front cover) and Fredrik Gille. Cover design by Jonas Holmberg

Lennart Simonsson, piano Per V Johansson, bass Joakim Ekberg, drums

Storyville Records proudly announces the release of Never Say Yes - 1986, a previously unreleased live-in-studio recording by the Doug Raney Quartet, captured in Studio 3 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation on January 9, 1986. The album features Doug Raney on guitar, Ben Besiakov on piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass, and Finnish drummer Jukkis Uotila. Set for release on October 24, 2025, Never Say Yes - 1986 offers seven tracks of inspired modern jazz, full of interplay, elegance, and technical brilliance. Doug Raney, the son of jazz guitar legend Jimmy Raney, carved out a distinctive path of his own, particularly within the vibrant Scandinavian jazz scene, where he lived and worked for decades. This recording, unearthed from the archives of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, captures Doug in strikingly fine form following a return to health, backed by some of the most intuitive players on the Scandinavian scene. "He had an incredibly refined technique on the guitar, I'd almost call it organically innate, " writes bassist Jesper Lundgaard in the liner notes. "His playing felt like an extension of his personality, effortless, and yet grounded in a deep understanding of jazz's inner architecture, which is so difficult to truly master. Doug had a special ability to voice chords, and in my opinion, there was a beauty in his soloing that only very few possess." The session was the culmination of a brief Danish tour and showcases Raney's wide-ranging repertoire, from the burning drive of John Coltrane's Giant Steps to the aching beauty of I'm Old Fashioned and a soulful take on Nat Adderley's title track. Raney's melodic instinct, rhythmic command, and harmonic depth shine throughout, with dynamic support from Besiakov, Lundgaard, and Uotila. Despite his remarkable talent, Doug Raney remains a somewhat overlooked figure in modern jazz. With this release, Storyville Records shines a new light on a singular voice whose artistry remain as vital and moving as ever.

Twenty years after their acclaimed trilogy, Eric Rasmussen and his long-standing quartet return with School of Tristano 4-a revelatory deep dive into the compositions and aesthetics of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh, paired with striking originals. Drawing from decades of study, stage experience, and personal connection, Rasmussen's quartet reinvents this rich, often-underrepresented repertoire with stunning clarity, warmth, and spontaneity. While the album brims with telepathic interplay and ensemble finesse, Rasmussen's alto saxophone sings with a personal voice, never imitative, always rooted in the language of deep jazz tradition but reaching forward. Guitarist Nate Radley, bassist Dave Ambrosio, and drummer Mark Ferber bring unmatched sensitivity, groove, and lyrical depth. School of Tristano 4 offers both serious jazz heads and adventurous listeners a fresh insight into classic modernist repertoire-an album that resonates with the spirit of Tristano while speaking entirely in the quartet's own voice.

Avant de devenir le maestro des bandes originales cultes comme Mission: Impossible ou Bullitt, Lalo Schifrin etait un virtuose du piano et un grand innovateur du jazz et de la bossa nova. Avec un sens de l'arrangement dej� exceptionnel, il arrange et compose pour Dizzy Gillespie ou Quincy Jones. Ce coffret 3 CD, realise par Olivier Julien reunit les premiers enregistrements publies sous son nom et nous plonge dans les debuts eclatants d'un jeune pianiste de jazz argentin lumineux, en passe de devenir l'un des plus grands compositeurs d'Hollywood. Patrick FReMEAUX Before he became the maestro of iconic film scores like Mission: Impossible or Bullitt, Lalo Schifrin was already a piano virtuoso and a major innovator in jazz and bossa nova. With an already exceptional knack for arrangement, he arranged and composed for Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones. Curated by Olivier Julien, this 3-CD box set brings together the first recordings released under Schifrin's name, offering a captivating glimpse into the brilliant early days of a young, luminous Argentine jazz pianist on the cusp of becoming one of Hollywood's greatest composers. Patrick FReMEAUX CD1 : RENDEZ-VOUS DANSANT � COPACABANA AVEC LALO SCHIFRIN, SON PIANO ET SES RYTHMES - MOULIN ROUGE - LES OIGNONS - FASCINATION - CABELLO ROJO - MON HOMME - MAMBOP - PIGALLE - SeReNADE MeDITERRANeENNE. SPECTRUM - RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET - AZURE - THE MOON WAS YELLOW - RUBY - BLACK BEAUTY - WHEN THE WIND WAS GREEN - BROWN PRELUDE - WHITE ORCHIDS - BLUE IS THE NIGHT - SCARLET RIBBONS (FOR HER HAIR) - PURPLE PASTEL. CD2 : PIANO ESPA�OL - FRENESI - THE BREEZE AND I - CAPRICHO ESPA�OL - MY SHAWL - CARAVAN - MALAGUENA - CHA CHA CHA FLAMENCO - WARSAW CONCERTO - HULABLUES - JUNGLE FANTASY - ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - EL CUMBANCHERO. LALO = BRILLIANCE (THE PIANO OF LALO SCHIFRIN) - THE SNAKE'S DANCE - AN EVENING IN SAO PAULO - DESAFINADO - KUSH - RHYTHM-A-NING - MOUNT OLIVE - CUBANO BE - SPHAYROS. CD3 : BOSSA NOVA, NEW BRASILIAN JAZZ - BOATO - CHORA TUA TRISTEZA - POEMA DO ADEUS - APITO NO SAMBA - CHEGA DE SAUDADE - BOSSA EM NOVA YORK - O AMOR E A ROSA - O MENINO DESCE O MORRO - MENINA FEIA - OUcA - SAMBA DE UMA NOTA SO - PATINHO FEIO (UGLY DUCKLING). PIANO, STRINGS AND BOSSA NOVA - THE WAVE - INSENSATEZ - YOU AND ME (VOCE E EU) - LALO'S BOSSA NOVA (SAMBA PARA DOS) - SILVIA - MURMURIO (MURMUR) - MARIA - RAPAZ DE BEM - SAMBA NO PERROQUET (PARROT SAMBA) - RIO AFTER DARK - TIME FOR LOVE - I'm LOOKING OVER A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER. BONUS CD3 : QUINCY JONES ET LALO SCHIFRIN - SOUL BOSSA NOVA - LALO BOSSA NOVA. DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN

Irma Neumuller & Seth Sjostrom are two Swedish jazz musicians and composers based in Berlin. Their collaboration began as early as 2020 at Skurups Folk High School, where they quickly connected through their shared love of jazz and improvisation. In this project, they come together in an intimate duo setting, interpreting jazz standards, original compositions, and selected favorites from the Swedish pop and folk music repertoire. The contrasts between Irma and Seth-both as musicians and as individuals-are explored. The result is a unique and intimate sound that sheds new light on both the compositions and themselves. Over the past few years, Irma and Seth have performed in various ensembles across Sweden and the rest of Northern Europe, and both have made a name for themselves on the Nordic jazz scene.

Avec Mes Soeurs, Stephanie prend le contrepied de son premier album : plus sombre, plus epure, plus urgent. Ce nouveau disque explore � la lumiere du crepuscule les themes chers � l'artiste : le desir, la fuite, l'�tre au monde. La voix s'y libere, fr�le parfois le parler, au coeur d'arrangements ciseles par Fred Pallem, � la maniere d'une Marie Lafor�t passee par Berlin-Est. Une matiere vive et sensuelle, o� l'elegance de l'orchestration revele la tension et l'energie des textes. Patrick FReMEAUX With Mes Soeurs, Stephanie takes the opposite tack to her first album: darker, more refined, more urgent. This new record explores, in the twilight, themes that the artist holds dear: desire, escape, being in the world. Her voice is liberated, sometimes verging on speech, at the heart of arrangements crafted by Fred Pallem, in the style of a Marie Lafor�t who has passed through East Berlin. It is lively and sensual material, where the elegance of the orchestration reveals the tension and energy of the lyrics. Patrick FReMEAUX AMOUR CHARNEL - MES SOEURS - IL N'Y A PAS D'AILLEURS - SOUVIENS-TOI - CHACUN POUR SOI (RADIO EDIT). eCRIT ET COMPOSe PAR Stephanie Acquette - ARRANGe ET ReALISe PAR FRED PALLEM

Voici un temoignage eclatant de la virtuosite et de la complicite entre deux figures majeures du jazz francais, le pianiste Martial Solal et le trompettiste eric Le Lann. Les deux artistes ont developpe une connivence musicale unique, un dialogue spontane, quasi-telepathique, qui se caracterise par une liberte totale, une ecoute mutuelle exceptionnelle et une prise de risque constante. "Portrait in Black and White" est une conversation � la fois intime et audacieuse entre deux geants, capturee dans l'instant magique et suspendu d'un concert. Augustin Bondoux / Patrick Fremeaux Solal et Le Lann ne jouent ni du son ni du souffle, encore moins de la virtuosite. Ils jouent la musique (.). Se laisser embarquer. Oublier la technique, la performance et passer � l'essentiel Francis Marmande, Le Monde Ensemble, le pianiste et le trompettiste vont au bout de leur individualisme Alain Gerber, Diapason Here is sparkling evidence of the entente and virtuosity that can exist between two major figures in French jazz, namely pianist Martial Solal and trumpeter eric Le Lann. Each of these artists has developed a unique understanding of the other, enabling them to construct spontaneous, almost telepathic conversations whose principal quality is total freedom, a liberty of expression fostered by an exceptional ability to hear one's partner while constantly taking risks... "Portrait in Black and White" is one of those conversations, and it has daring and intimate exchanges between these two giants captured live in a magic moment onstage. Augustin Bondoux / Patrick Fremeaux THE MAN I LOVE (GEORGE & IRA GERSWIN) - PORTRAIT IN BLACK AND WHITE (ANT�NIO CARLOS JOBIM) - ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT (THELONIOUS MONK) - WELL YOU NEEDN't (THELONIOUS MONK) - BODY AND SOUL (EDWARD HEYMAN, JOHNNY GREEN, ROBERT SOUR ET FRANK EYTON) - LE BLEU D'HORTENSE (eRIC LE LANN) - QUE RESTE-T-IL DE NOS AMOURS (CHARLES TReNET / LeO CHAULIAC) - INVITATION (BRONISLAW KAPER/ NED WASHINGTON) - WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE (COLE PORTER). MARTIAL SOLAL PIANO - eRIC LE LANN TROMPETTE

The two-time winner of Grammy Awards, alto saxophonist Gary Bartz (b. Baltimore, Sept. 26, 1940) studied music at the Julliard School in New York. He then worked with many prominent players like Max Roach, Art Blakey, Blue Mitchell, McCoy Tyner in the 60s. His international fame came when he joined Miles Davis in the early 70s. He made his SteepleChase recording debut with Jackie McLean in 1973 ("Ode To Super" SCCD 31009). 15 years later he went into a studio in Copenhagen with the band he was touring with in Europe (except Butch Lacy replacing Joanne Brackeen on piano) to make this second album for SteepleChase. Bartz received the BNY Mellon Jazz 2015 Living Legacy Award. He is Professor of Jazz Saxophone at Oberlin College. "... one of the best of Bartz' recent releases, while it emphasizes leader's powerful playing, the well-balanced ensemble performances are quite enticing." (Sato - Swing Journal on SCS 1234)

After releasing the complete set of Ennio Morricone's Cinema Suites for violin and orchestra on two�albums�(Cinema Suites, A495 and�Cinema Rarities, A554),�Marco Serino now presents world premiere recordings of the Maestro's own arrangements for violin and piano. Marco is joined by pianist Leandro Piccioni, who, like Marco, brings over twenty years of experience working closely with Morricone in his favoured orchestra, Roma Sinfonietta. These original arrangements, all from celebrated soundtracks,�represent the point of departure for an original anthology in which the two musicians investigate the wider repertoire connected to the cinema.�Cinema Memories�ranges from works that have since become classics such as the�Three Pieces from Schindler's List�by John Williams to Bernstein's�West Side Story Suite, one of the outright masterpieces of musicals on film, and Myroslav Skoryk's Melody in A minor, a jewel of a piece that has since become a sort of national anthem for the Ukrainian people. It is a programme that interweaves memory and imagination, melancholy and light, dreams and reality, making each listening experience a truly multifaceted experience.

For over four decades, Danish guitarist and composer Pierre Dorge has pushed the boundaries of jazz with a highly personal voice-combining Nordic lyricism with global rhythms, and crafting what critics call "pan-cultural jazz." On Songs for Mbizo, Dorge returns in a stripped-down quartet setting that showcases his singular tone and spiritual depth, this time in tribute to South African bassist Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani, whose legacy courses through Dorge's music like a vibrant thread. Following celebrated small-group releases such as Ballad Round the Left Corner and Blui, this new live recording features Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson, and Martin Andersen (drums)-a dynamic international lineup that breathes fresh intensity into Dyani's compositions.

This box set brings together four CDs capturing Avishai Cohen's formative years, recorded between 1998 and 2001-a pivotal era shaped by his collaboration with Chick Corea. Adama (1998) introduces a bold fusion of contemporary jazz and Middle Eastern traditions. Devotion (1999) reveals a more introspective and spiritual voice, enhanced by strings and vocals. With Colors (2000), Cohen embraces a synesthetic approach where harmonies and rhythms evoke vivid imagery. Unity (2001), finally, fully reflects his vision of a global, socially conscious jazz led by the International Vamp Band.