​A fascinating refreshing album that avoids the predictable.

​An extraordinary vocal jazz stylist and interpreter of standards, blues, original compositions, and New Gospel music, Mercedes Nicole brings to her performances a unique personality and vocal quality. Her rich, expressive voice is deepened by a refreshing vulnerability and ardor. She reveals an unending passion for probing the lyric, melodic and rhythmic nuances of her material. 

​This ‘Satie Suite’ is the result of the meditation by pianist Fred Hersch. He surrounded himself with a bass player, a drummer, and a string quartet. The result is a calm album, in a meditative contemplation. 

​Our countryman Bram De Looze is joined on this new project by drummer Eric McPherson from NY and by Felix Henkelhausen from Berlin. Together they bring a mixture of traditional jazz, free improvisations and contemporary jazz. 

​This collaboration between jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro and Hammond B-3 player Alberto Marsico is a reissue of an album from 2014. Three tracks were added, and this collaboration with guest artists, comes out well, and results in a catchy album. Try it out, you’ll love it!

On her eighth album, African-American jazz singer Nicole Henry brings a mixture of jazz standards and pop songs. It’s a very nice visiting card of her singing talent, and you can easily compare her to Natalie Cole. 

The idea for this debut album by clarinetiste & saxophonist Hillai Govreen and pianist Nitsan Kolko was born during the Covid pandemic in NYC. Back in their homeland, Israel, they began composing, and the result is melancholic and introvert music. But it sounds always quiet and there is enough room for improvisations. 

​This tenth album from the Dutch sax quartet Aardvark brings songs with experimental influences. They also used an original Adolphe Sax from 1860, and other rare instruments. For those who love experimental saxes!

​This second collaboration between crooner Tony Bennett and popstar Lady Gaga concentrates on the songs of Cole Porter. Again their collaboration brings out the best of both of them, and it’s a proof that artists from different backgrounds can deliver an album with timeless classics!

This sophomore album by the Arthur Posing Quartet brings original compositions that sound like Brad Mehldau. It is modern jazz, but with influences from different genres. And of course there is room for improvisations. 

​Brilliant debut from the Belgian band Nneema.  Warm and tender songs, eclectic with jazz and soul influences.  It makes me happy to hear such empathetic performances. Love it!

​This debut album by the Ramon van Merkenstein trio contains original compositions, and combines traditional with experimental styles. Sometimes melodic and sometimes surprising. 

​Amazing strange and intriguing compositions, that’s the least you can say, but so fascinating!

​Papik delivers here the third installment in the ‘Cocktail Italy’ compilation series. Again he updates Italian songs and breathes new life into them. Excellent work for those who Italian songs. It’s also a very romantic album, that makes me dream of a voyage to Italy. 

​This new album by British singer Sarah Jane Morris and Italian producer Papik contains mostly covers, but also 3 original tracks. It’s a very lovely album with a summer feeling, in soul, jazz & bossa nova style, that you can enjoy during this “Indian summer”. 

​The tracks on this new album by Stacey Kent have something in common. They all speak of the need to go travelling again. The lockdown did us no good, and after having listened to them, I’m planning to do just that!

​Seven duet renditions of jazz tracks by Eliane Elias, the late Chick Corea and Cuban pianoplayer Chucho Valdés on piano. For lovers of jazz piano with improvisations.

​There’s no doubt about it, this is John Armato’s very personal album. The perfect companion for a romantic dinner and a dance!

​This album brings a nice recreation, filled with jazz with a southern feel to it. A nice introduction to Tanya Dennis. I will listen to it on a regular base!

​On this thirteenth album by Viktor Lazlo, she and guitarist Chahine celebrate their common love for the tropics. So follow her on this musical trip to those southern places!

​The new album by Flat Earth Society Orchestra is filled with “unreliable” music, from subterranean labyrinths and spacey atmospheres. But fans of Zappa will love this!

• High-standard compositions that brings us to another positive world with different cultures.

​This debut album from jazz singer Rebecca Angel contains a variety of musical styles, such as pop, jazz, soul, classical and Brazilian music. And Rebecca knows it all! A very nice introduction to her softly singing, and I hope we get to hear more from her!

​This third album by the band Les Tzigales contains a mixture of southern sounds, French chanson, swing and gyspy jazz. Excellent to enjoy in good weather!

​This fifth album from German saxophonist & vocalist Stephanie Lottermoser contains a mixture of jazz, soul, funk and pop. An interesting acquaintance!