Results for "Progressive Rock"

WEEKEND VIKINGS

Active since: 2024

Weekend Vikings is an instrumental jazz duo from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2023 by pianist and keyboardist Gábor Szunyogh and drummer Viktor Szathmáry.

Their music moves between melodic jazz, free-flowing improvisation, progressive rock and psychedelia. Combining piano, Rhodes, synthesizers and acoustic drums, the duo creates atmospheric, sometimes playful, sometimes unpredictable musical journeys, with a strong emphasis on melody, spontaneity and the interaction between the two musicians.

Their debut album, Sparks!, was released in November 2025. The duo has performed at Budapest's A38 Ship, with a live concert recording broadcast on Hungary's M2 Petőfi TV.

Christian Artmann

Born: May 12, 1975

Called a “composer with great vision” (All About Jazz) and a “flute virtuoso” (The Boston Globe) and praised for his “stunning virtuosity” (JazzTimes) and “most beautiful, pure sound” (JazzThetik), flutist / composer and Sunnyside recording artist Christian Artmann is passionate about conveying “a perspective beyond boundaries” (All About Jazz). While deeply centered in contemporary jazz, Artmann’s compositions reflect his roots in European classical and folk music, his love of Brazilian music and prog rock, his addiction to odd meters, and, last but not least, his Buddhist faith.

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Jay Matharu

Jay Matharu is a British-born guitarist, composer, and educator based in Uppsala, Sweden. Having toured widely across Europe, he has built a reputation as a versatile musician with an expansive sound. His music is an eclectic fusion drawing from jazz, progressive rock, and Indian classical music, amongst a wide array of influences.

As both a performer and composer, Matharu’s work is defined by intricate motivic development and a seamless integration of diverse tonalities. He treats each piece as an unfolding journey, prioritising improvisational exploration, where technique always serves the emotional narrative. This approach results in a deeply expressive sound defined by melodic storytelling, rhythmic complexity, and emotional depth.

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Emily Bezar

Emily Bezar is an alchemist, a truly unique singer, pianist and composer who draws freely from classical, jazz, rock, pop and electronic music to create a sound world all her own. Her soaring voice and intricate arrangements have earned her comparisons to Kate Bush and Tori Amos as well as to jazz icon Keith Jarrett and prog legends King Crimson. She has sung Mozart and Debussy, Weill and Schubert, Gershwin and Sondheim, but she’s most at home in the sound world she creates around her own voice....some magical combination of all the music she has heard and loved throughout her life.

The Grand Sonic Journey: Top 10 Progressive Rock Epics of All Time

by Michael Ricci
March 7, 2026

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a musical revolution occurred when rock musicians decided the standard three-minute pop format was no longer enough. Enter progressive rock--a genre characterized by boundless ambition, virtuosic musicianship, and a sheer fearlessness when it came to track length. Bands fused rock and roll with classical structures, jazz improvisation, and avant-garde ...

Micetones

Active since: 2015

Formed in Verona, Italy, in 2015, Micetones began as a studio-based project driven by experimentation and close analysis of the jazz language, primarily through the reworking and arrangement of jazz standards. In its early years, the group functioned as an open laboratory rather than a fixed ensemble, allowing its members to explore form, harmony, and collective interaction without stylistic constraints.

After several lineup changes, the band reached a definitive configuration in early 2025 with Matteo Prevedelli (saxophone), Lorenzo Tomelleri (piano), Matteo Valle (bass), and Davide Leonardi (drums). This moment marked a turning point: Micetones shifted its focus from reinterpretation to the creation of original material, drawing on the diverse musical backgrounds of its members.

Fabio Ferri

Born: September 9, 1994

Fabio Ferri is a Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist and composer whose music sits at the crossroads of jazz, classical and electronic dance culture. Known for high-energy live sets and richly melodic writing, he leads a full band that moves between deep grooves, soaring harmonies and moments of improvisational freedom. His work blends sophistication with immediacy — complex ideas delivered with a sense of fun and forward motion.

A rising voice in the UK scene, he has been called “Bristol’s answer to Frank Zappa” for his imaginative, genre-blurring approach. Ferri has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Shambala and others across the UK, and his Bristol shows are regularly featured as Editor’s Picks on Headfirst.

Erez Aviram

The Erez Aviram Ensemble is a unique group consisting of eight versatile musicians from New York City led by composer and pianist Erez Aviram. The ensemble, combining traditional orchestral instruments with a powerful rhythm and horn sections, creates a bridge between the written and the improvised, skipping flawlessly between genres and modes to produce intellectual and emotive music.

Since its inception, the ensemble has become a rising force in the chamber jazz scene, performing in New York City.
Following the recording and filming of their debut EP, the ensemble delivered a sold-out performance at the 2023 Rochester Jazz Festival, and were picked to perform at Chamber Music America's Showcase in Times Square, NYC on January 2024.