Nurturing the great tradition of Scandinavian jazz ensembles and comprised of Søren Bebe on piano, Anders Mogensen on drums and Kasper Tagel on double bass, the Copenhagen-based Søren Bebe Trio was formed in 2007. Following on from their 2016 Home and self-released on 10 May 2019 last, Echoes is the trio’s sixth studio ... [Continue Reading]
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Alexandra Stréliski: Inscape
Growing up between Paris and Montréal, Alexandra Stréliski is a classically-trained Canadian pianist and composer whose music was heard in two recent Jean Marc Vallée films - Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Demolition (2015). HBO subscribers will be familiar with Alexandra Stréliski’s music as some of her compositions - and her ... [Continue Reading]
Daigo Hanada: Ouka
Japanese pianist and composer Daigo Hanada discreetly joined the modern classical scene in 2017 with Ichiru, a superb collection of melodic and concise vignettes for the upright piano. Expanding slightly on his sonic approach, the musician makes a welcome return with Ouka, his new EP for Montreal-based label Moderna Records ... [Continue Reading]
Conor Walsh: The Lucid
Conor Walsh was an Irish pianist and electronic musician based in Co. Mayo who released his début EP The Front in 2015. A year later though, he suffered a heart attack and tragically passed away at the early age of 36. The Front already offered a wonderful insight into a mature and ingenious artistic vision, but the EP remained ... [Continue Reading]
Hailu Mergia: Lala Belu
Born in Ethiopia and based in Washington since the early 1980s, Hailu Mergia is a legendary keyboard player who was a key member of the extraordinary golden era of Ethio-Jazz that first graced the African music scene between the late 1960s and 1970s. "Tche Belew", his seminal record as a leader with the Walias Band in 1977 is ... [Continue Reading]
Julien Marchal: Insight IV
Based in Bordeaux, Julien Marchal is a modern classical pianist and composer who has perfected over the years a quasi-trademark and consistent sound with the same microphone placement, as if his upright piano had been wrapped in cotton wool. Initiated in 2014 with a first EP, the Insight series now stands as a collection of 43 ... [Continue Reading]
