Laura Fisher’s ‘Celestina’ Is a Spellbinding Improv Performance
Laura Fisher has added another unique entry to her compelling discography, creating a piece that is impressive on a technical level and a captivating listen.
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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is a Brilliant Act of Faith
Rosalía’s Lux may seem, at first, hard to read as pop, but it’s as pop as religion, one of its inspirations. The very act of calling it pop is an act of faith in the power of music.
Travis Laplante Creates Beautiful String Quartets
Working with the acclaimed JACK Quartet, the multitalented Travis Laplante unleashes compositions of intensity and beauty on String Quartets.
Vanessa Wagner Beautifully Interprets Philip Glass
These 20 intense, radiant piano works are a testament to Philip Glass’s compositional prowess and Vanessa Wagner’s dedication to bringing them to dazzling life.
Darian Donovan Thomas Creates a Bright Blast of Soundscapes
Darian Donovan Thomas’ A Room with Many Doors: Day, his new album that doesn’t cling to any genre, and succeeds in bringing a sense of universality.
Luke Cissell’s String Quartet Collection Is a Beautiful Ride
Luke Cissell has shown his immense skill summoning the dissonance of Bartok and the harmonic depth of Schubert as easily as the sounds of the Kentucky countryside.
Brad Mehldau Immortalizes Elliott Smith on Brilliant LP
Ride Into the Sun is brimming with incredible ideas and brilliant musicianship, and may be one of the finest albums in Brad Mehldau’s illustrious discography.
Andrew Staniland Creates a Warm, Adventurous Sonic Ride
The Laws of Nature sees composer Andrew Staniland exploring new territory with brain waves and electronics. It’s a warm, adventurous sonic ride.
Teddy Abrams Indulges in Neoclassical World-Building
Grammy-winning composer and pianist Teddy Abrams lets his imagination run wild on 16 brilliant tracks. He’s a highly accomplished artist who refuses to sit still.
Jazz Visionary Brandee Younger Redefines the Harp
Brandee Younger is one of the most celebrated and unique jazz artists to emerge in the 21st century. She redefines the harp’s potential in jazz and beyond.
Arvo Pärt’s ‘Silentium’ Gives Voice to Silence Within Sound
With this curated compilation, Mississippi Records provides a compelling primer into Arvo Pärt, the world’s most performed living composer.
Jesse Quebbeman-Turley’s Medieval Ambient Is Exquisite
Composer Jesse Quebbeman-Turley crafts an arresting new EP that seamlessly blends old and new styles, forming what he calls “West Coast Medieval Ambient”.