Echoes showcases Lars Moller's masterful fusion of Scandinavian introspection, robust American jazz, and emotive Indian modalities. Joined by legendary trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and the NDR Bigband, Moller crafts a sonic journey that reflects his artistic evolution and exploration of jazz and Indian music. Contrasting spacious, improvised passages with dense orchestrations, Echoes balances air and fire, creating a timeless soundscape that embraces both spiritual openness and rhythmic intensity.

This live album brings together two legendary Parisian concerts, recorded in 1956 and 1961, that capture all the explosive energy and contagious enthusiasm of a "Lion" at the peak of his glory. These dynamite performances are a testament to the boundless generosity of one of the most formidable entertainers in jazz history, an artist capable of transforming a simple concert into a true show. The listener is carried away by Hampton's infectious enthusiasm and the powerful swing of his big band. It's dance jazz at it's zenith. - Patrick Frémeaux The Live in Paris collection by Michel Brillié allows listeners to hear previously unreleased recordings (made at concerts, private-, or radio-sessions) by the great 20th century stars in jazz, rock & roll and song. These "live" takes, and the artists' rapport with their audiences, give these performances an additional soul and sensibility in counterpoint to the rigorous demands of studio recordings. Particular care was taken when restoring the sound of these tapes in order to meet CD standards while preserving the original colours of the period. - Patrick Frémeaux & Gilles Pétard

Stina Hellberg Agback - harp Filip Augustsson - double bass Jon Falt- drums

The title "Awaking" carries a double significance. On the one hand, it refers to the musical awakening that marks my artistic journey; on the other, it reflects the collective awakening that marked the end of the Corona pandemic. I hope that "Awaking" reflects not just the sound of my music, but my appreciation of all the people who have shared this creative path with me.

Stratus is the stunning new quartet album from violinist Zach Brock and pianist Phil Markowitz, joined by Finnish jazz standouts Jaska Lukkarinen and Ville Herrala. Recorded in the peaceful setting of Sipoo, Finland, the album blends lyrical improvisation, intricate composition, and intuitive interplay into a cohesive, deeply expressive whole. From lush ballads to dynamic rhythmic journeys, Stratus showcases the quartet's chamber-like sensitivity and jazz-rooted spontaneity. Brock and Markowitz, building on their earlier collaboration Perpetuity, offer a seamless musical conversation elevated by a rhythm section that listens and leads in equal measure. A rich, genre-blurring project, Stratus is both intimate and expansive an exploration of sound grounded in trust, nuance, and shared vision.

DUKE ELLINGTON - ALL THE HITS AND MORE 1927-54 - It's a comprehensive overview of his most successful output during a primary era of his career Duke Ellington was one of the most important and influential figures in the entire history of jazz, as pianist, bandleader, composer and innovator, his career spanning half century as the genre evolved from the early days of electric recording. However, while critics and commentators focus on his over-arching significance as a giant of the medium, it's easy to forget that he was a genius at composing tune and songs for the medium of the 3-minute 78rpm single, and during the first three decades of his career before rock 'n' roll changed the pop landscape irrevocably, he had more than 70 records that were credited as chart hits. This great-value 4-CD set comprised all those 77 recordings which are listed in recognised sources as hits, plus another 20 or so which are regarded as significant compositions which became standards, or were hits for other artists. It includes his No. 1s with "Three Little Words", "Cocktails For Two", "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart", and the Billboard R&B No. 1s "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "Sentimental Lady", "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "Main Stem", along with classics like "Mood Indigo", "Sophisticated Lady", "Moon Glow", "Solitude", "Caravan", "Take The 'A' Train" and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good". It's a comprehensive overview of his most successful output during a primary era of his career, and a great showcase for the artistry which made the Duke such a revered and iconic personality.

Clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman was one of the giants of the swing era, with his orchestra pioneering the genre in the late '30s and riding the big band wave through into the post-ear era. However, he also greatly enjoyed playing in more flexible small jazz groups, where his superb technique had more of a chance to shine. This great-value 70-track 3-CD set brings together a significant proportion, but excluding vocal performances, of the titles he recorded in Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet and Septet environments the heyday of his swing orchestra, often recording with artists drawn from the current incarnation of his bands. It comprises recordings on the Victor, Columbia and Okeh labels, and not surprisingly features a host of significant jazz personalities, including Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian, Cootie Williams, Count Basie, Red Norvo, Slam Stewart, John Kirby, Fletcher Henderson, Johnny Guarnieri, Georgie Auld and many more. It's a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of small band jazz that defies being categorised, ranging across both well-known standards and original compositions, and allows us to hear Benny and his colleagues swinging and improvising in some star-studded line-ups

Jazz drummer Buddy Rich is famous as one of the most extrovert and impressive instrumentalists of his day, known for his virtuoso technique, power and speed, and one of the most influential drummers in the genre. Born in 1917, the son of a vaudevillian couple, he was immersed in the drums from a very early age, as well as being a singer and tap dancer. Having played with Artie Shaw, Bunny Berigan and Tommy Dorsey from the late 1930s, he served in WWII, he was with Dorsey until Frank Sinatra helped finance Rich to form his own orchestra in 1946. This 59-track 3-CD set comprises most of his studio recordings with his own band through 1946-47 for Mercury and on V-Disc, plus selected recordings through to 1955 with his own groups and with bands and small groups led by Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Count Basie, Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge and Harry James, variously appearing on the Mercury, Clef, Norgran, Verve, Pablo and Columbia labels. It features performances alongside many notable musicians of the era, including Nat King Cole, Buck Clayton, Hank Jones, Clark Terry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter, Barney Kessel, Buddy de Franco, Herb Ellis, Ben Webster, Art Tatum, Illinois Jacquet and many more. Featuring Rich performing in a variety of musical environments, including some of Buddy's vocal outings, it's an entertaining showcase for his legendary versatility and prowess.

Orson Welles's first color film and final completed fictional feature, The Immortal Story is a moving and wistful adaptation of a tale by Isak Dinesen (Babette's Feast). Welles stars as a wealthy merchant in nineteenth-century Macao, who becomes obsessed with bringing to life an oft-related anecdote about a rich man who gives a poor sailor a small sum of money to impregnate his wife. Also starring an ethereal Jeanne Moreau (Jules and Jim), this jewel-like film, dreamily shot by Willy Kurant (Masculin feminin) and suffused with the music of Erik Satie, is a brooding, evocative distillation of Welles's artistic interests-a story about the nature of storytelling and the fine line between illusion and reality.. Directed by Orson Welles. In French with English subtitles. Includes alternate French-language version, Interviews with the production team, 2005 audio commentary from Adrian Martin and Portrait: Orson Welles (1968), a documentary about the director and star on 2 DVDs or 1 Blu-ray Disc. 1968/color/58 min/NR/widescreen. 715515184618 CCIN2666DVD 37073558 18.95 29.95 .26 CRITERION COLLECTION DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DRAMA FOREIGN FILM [DUB OR SUBTITLE] 08/30/2016 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/92/3056192.jpg 176 2 N PRINCESS CASTLE PRINCESS CASTLE Like a lot of seven-year-old girls, Claire dreams of being a princess in a far away land. One day she and her little sister find a secret door under the stairs. Inside, they find an enchanted trunk, a magical locket and an invitation that whisks them away to a magical kingdom. Claire helps to save the good Queen and her little sister who has been captured and is pronounced the Princess of this wonderous land. Presented by Golden Films. Produced and Directed by Diane Eskenazi. 191092528678 GOFS9252867DVD 40764535 20.11 21.99 .22 GOLDEN FILMS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE CARTOONS & ANIMATION 08/11/2020 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/06/3849606-3366373.jpg 0 1 N ANASTASIA ANASTASIA For young Russian Princess Anastasia, life is a fairy tale of royal palaces, fabulous wealth and all the other privileges that go with being the cherished daughter of the mighty Czar Nicholas. But Anastasia's perfect world changes forever when the evil Rasputin topples the Czar from power. Anastasia has to embark on a thrilling adventure in which she finds a new life and true love. Presented by Golden Films. Produced and Directed by Diane Eskenazi. 191092618782 GOFS9261878DVD 40764542 20.11 21.99 .22 GOLDEN FILMS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE CARTOONS & ANIMATION 08/11/2020 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/07/3849607-3366393.jpg 0 1 N BEAUTY & THE BEAST BEAUTY & THE BEAST Magical adventure, romantic enchantment and musical fairy tale fun abound in this wondrously animated, irresistible new adaptation of this timeless classic. Presented by Golden Films. Produced and Directed by Diane Eskenazi. 191092633778 GOFS9263377DVD 40764559 20.11 21.99 .22 GOLDEN FILMS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE CARTOONS & ANIMATION 08/11/2020 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/08/3849608-3366396.jpg 0 1 N MERAKI MERAKI 5065002180537 IMT0218053.2 40782492 8.11 12.99 .24 IMPORTS COMPACT DISCS POP JAZZ 09/04/2020 0 1 N ALMEIDA,PAULO CORPO E ALMA 7892860245515 IMT6024551.2 40782904 18.04 27.99 .24 IMPORTS COMPACT DISCS POP INT'L & WORLD MUSIC 08/14/2020 0 1 N FRAMERS FRAMERS 8031697903024 IMT7903024.2 40783192 21.65 33.99 .24 IMPORTS COMPACT DISCS POP JAZZ 07/31/2020 0 1 N SCARDINO,BEPPE BS10 LIVE IN PISA 8031697907923 IMT7907923.2 40783246 16.24 24.99 .24 IMPORTS COMPACT DISCS POP JAZZ 07/31/2020 0 1 N SATOYAMA MAGIC FOREST 8031697908425 IMT7908425.2 40783284 17.14 26.99 .24 IMPORTS COMPACT DISCS POP JAZZ 07/31/2020 0 1 N HOSTS HOSTS When a family invites their neighbors, a sweet young couple, over to celebrate Christmas Eve and some very happy personal news, they do not realize that their friends had just become hosts to a malicious entity hellbent on taking over the world. The family find themselves fighting for their lives in a night of unimaginable terror. 030306833491 DKSK8334DVD 40785134 18.30 24.98 .15 DARK SKY FILMS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE HORROR / SCI-FI / FANTASY 11/10/2020 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/68/3850568-2603285.jpg 0 1 N SANDRESKY,ELEONOR GLASS/SANDRESKY: STRANGE ENERGIES Eleonor Sandresky has worked closely with Glass as a musician for over three decades and often performs with the Philip Glass Ensemble. Piano etudes are often designed to address a technical challenge in playing the piano. In the case of Glass's etudes, many of the pieces were designed to address deficiencies in his own playing. Apart from technical challenges, Glass's music clearly expresses a certain mood and tone in stark contrast to one another. Inasmuch, Sandresky is an ideal interpreter of Glass's music. However, in this case, that was not the tie that binds. Some of these same qualities of mood and technical challenge inhabit Sandresky's etudes - yet she pursues a different more serious undertaking, seeking to capture in her music the unobtainable, the strange energies that surround and infiltrate our lives. 801837701920 ORMO7019.2 40785431 14.94 21.98 .13 ORANGE MOUNTAIN COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 10/23/2020 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/08/3850608-2600560.jpg 45 1 N FITZGERALD,ELLA ELLA: THE LOST BERLIN TAPES Live archive release. The First Lady of Song returns to Berlin, Home of her legendary concerts. Recorded in 1962 but never released, hear the most popular jazz singer of all time deliver an iconic performance at Sportpalast Berlin for the first time. This recording finds Ella and her band at the top of their game recorded in high fidelity stereo. With only two songs repeated from her hit record Mack The Knife" two years earlier, this undiscovered recording stands on it's own.

My Man

The indisputable tenor giant Ben Webster spent his last years in Copenhagen. His appearances at the famed Jazzhus Montmartre in those days greeted by faithful and appreciative audience were the historical moments filled with unique quality of beauty ignited by the last spark of a truly great man. Canadian Coda magazine wrote reviewing this recording in 1975: “ Webster, as always, plays with passion throughout the album. But one title goes well beyond that. Old Folks is an exquisitely deep performance, the kind that even a great artist gets to play only once in his lifetime.” SteepleChase had the privilege of taping most of Webster’s performances during the last year of his life. And this recording (originally released on LP in 1974) is taken from those masters. 180g Audiophile Vinyl