Vanessa Wagner is a pianist renowned in the world of classical music. Part of her training took place at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, where she won first prize, and was nominated for the "Victoires de la Musique Classique" in the "Instrumental...
The eighteenth release from the Jazz Is Dead label is dedicated to Tony Allen. This Nigerian drummer was one of the artists behind Afrobeat. His influence on African music, but also on all those who work with rhythm, is considerable. His discography is plethoric,...
Ceramic Dog is a band whose core members are guitarist Marc Ribot, bassist Shazad Ismaily and percussionist Ches Smith. It's impossible to sum up Marc Ribot's career in just a few lines, such is the limitless eclecticism of his collaborations and musical research....
This Canadian DJ is also half of producer duo TNGHT. They are part of the trap scene. Music at the confluence of rap and electro, characterized by a strong presence of drum machine kicks and slow, repetitive rhythmic patterns, while abandoning the sampling associated...
Greta Van Fleet is an American band made up of the three Kiszka brothers (vocals, guitar, bass), accompanied by their childhood friend Danny Wagner on drums. Their style is described as "retro-rock". In other words, a sound close to that of 70s hard rock. No samples,...
This compilation is not exactly a novelty. It was originally released in 1976 by Fantasy, four years after the break-up of the band led by John Forgety. Its 24 bit 192 Khz mastering has earned it a place on these pages. In 20 tracks, we have almost all the hits of...
The transgender singer with the unique voice made a name for herself in the early 2000s under her birth name: Antoni. The Johnsons are named after Marsha P. Johnson, an American transgender activist. The album cover is a portrait of the latter, whom Anohni met a few...
Sure, it's only 12 minutes of music, but it's also an opportunity to take a closer look at the career of this French jazz drummer. As a leader of various groups since 2008, she has released a dozen albums and taken part in numerous projects. Both within the jazz...
This violinist by training is the author of more than twenty albums, both solo and collaborative. He is a regular contributor to country-folk groups such as Neko Case and Handsome Family. From his earliest productions, he has established himself as a gifted...
The band met at design school in the '70s, and are credited with opening the doors to world music by mixing white music with African rhythms. Whatever the case, they produced a handful of essential albums, and their sound had a considerable influence on the New York...
Florida-born Kendra Morris has been passionate about music and singing since childhood. She found happiness in the soul classics of the 60s and 70s. She cut her teeth singing in bars and took part in the reality TV show Redemtion Song. Her debut album "Banshee" was...
Jazz pianist Jon Batiste made his name as leader of the Stay Human Band. A band that has built up quite a reputation, with performances that always seek to touch the audience, and as the band on the TV show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Never confined to a...
