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Bright Shiny Things Announces The Debut Album 'Dust And The Moon' By Rite Of Strings

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
August 1, 2026

Bright Shiny Things proudly announces the release of Dust and the Moon, the debut album by Rite of Strings, an international ensemble featuring Iranian-American composer and santoor virtuoso Ehsan Matoori, GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist and composer Edward Perez, GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer Engin Kaan Günaydın, acclaimed violinist and composer Eylem Basaldi, and internationally celebrated clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski, who appears as a special guest. Together, these distinguished artists create a compelling new musical voice, weaving Persian musical traditions with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ...

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Fabia Mantwill Announces New Album IN.SIGHT, Featuring Her 32-piece Orchestra To Be Released On Groundup Music

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
June 17, 2025

Acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and conductor Fabia Mantwill Orchestra, together with GroundUP Music, announces the upcoming release of her new album, IN.SIGHT, featuring the Fabia Mantwill Orchestra, mixed both in stereo and Dolby Atmos. IN.SIGHT is set for release on GroundUP Music on July 25, 2025 across digital platforms and in physical formats (CD and LP). Berlin-basedFabia Mantwill’s musical vision blends influences from jazz, classical, and world music traditions into a large-scale orchestral work. Featuring original compositions for a 32-piece ensemble, ...

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PMP Is Proud To Release Trillium X, A Sixth Opera By Anthony Braxton On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
April 21, 2025

In 2025, PMP is proud to release Trillium X, a sixth opera by Anthony Braxton , on the occasion of his 80th birthday. A limited deluxe 8-CD box set including both, a live recording of the world premiere in Prague, a studio recording realized at the famous Darmstadt Summer Course, and with 6-hours of exclusive audio-visual materials documented a complete world premiere, the documentary film In the Garden of Trillium X, and in-depth conversation between Anthony Braxton, Swiss conductor Roland ...

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Presenting The New Album 'Penuka' From Ivan Mazuze: A Contemporary Jazz Exploration Of Arab And Indian Cultures And Its Influences On African Traditional Music

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
September 25, 2024

And Official Penuka Album Release Celebration & Launch Concert At the Renowned Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, Norway on 11th October 2024. The acclaimed Mozambican, Norway-based saxophonist and composer Ivan Mazuze breaks new ground with his latest album Penuka, where he delves into the profound influence of Arab and Indian cultures on African traditional music presented through a contemporary jazz lens. The music is a testament to the centuries-old cultural exchanges facilitated by trade routes across the African continent. Mazuze’s deep ...

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Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band Collaborate On The New Album 'Lumen' - Releases October 25, 2024

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
August 6, 2024

Danilo Pérez and Swedish jazz orchestra, Bohuslan Big Band collaborate on the new album Lumen, where Pan-American rhythms meet the Nordic big band sound. The album, characterized by improvisation and playfulness, is evidence of music's power to unite cultures. Danilo Pérez and Swedish jazz orchestra, Bohuslän Big Band collaborate on the new album Lumen, where Pan-American rhythms meet the Nordic big band sound. The album is characterized by improvisation and playfulness, is evidence of music's power to unite cultures. Lumen ...

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Danish / Swedish Jazz-vocalist And Songwriter, Kira Martini Releases New Album 'Open Wide' On Storyville Records

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
June 20, 2024

Danish / Swedish jazz vocalist and songwriter, Kira Martini is releasing her new album Open Wide on Storyville Records on 21st June 2024. On this recording, Martini serves us a handful of her own compositions in a borderland between genres – a fusion of Nordic folk and jazz with notes of the warm seventies songwriter sound and mentality, inspired by the likes of Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake. Open Wide is about facing life with an open mindset. ...

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Storyville Records Presents 'Live In Valencia 92' From The Legendary Tenor Saxophonist, Johnny Griffin

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
June 19, 2024

The Little Giant live in Spain Johnny Griffin Live in Valencia 92 The legendary tenor saxophonist, Johnny Griffin’s electrifying performance in Valencia, Spain in 1992 is set to be immortalized on the upcoming release, Live in Valencia 92, on June 21, 2024 on Storyville Records. Accompanied by an all-star trio with French pianist Hervé Sellin, bassist Reggie Johnson and Doug Sides on drums, this recording, consisting of 6 tracks, is a chance to hear Johnny Griffin at his ...

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Silently Held—The New Album From Chantal Acda & The Atlantic Drifters

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
April 7, 2024

Silently Held follows Chantal Acda's earlier musical odysseys, including Let Your Hands be My Guide (2013), The Sparkle In Our Flaws (2015), Bounce Back (2017), Puwawau (2019) and Saturday Moon (2021). Each album, a testament to her artistic evolution, has resonated with audiences worldwide. Silently Held comes to life with the collaborative brilliance of accomplished musicians. Bill Frisell with his beautiful understanding of Chantal’s flow of melody, Eric Thielemans who brings his percussive mastery to the mix. Jozef Dumoulin playing ...

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