Royal Blue is the first Alligator release from Koko Taylor since 1993's Grammy nominated Force of Nature. This is a mainly up-tempo set with excellent support from several guest appearances by B.B. King, Johnny Johnson, Ken Saydak, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd who contributes some scorching guitar on the Melissa Ethridge-penned hit "Bring Me Some Water." Taylor not only co-produced this release but wrote four of the 12 tracks, including the acoustic "The Man Next Door." On this track, the combination of Koko's passionate voice with Keb Mo's gritty Delta slide guitar makes you wish she would move further in this direction on future releases. Royal Blue proves Koko Taylor is still the undisputed queen of the blues.

Bernd Kistenmacher is a German producer and musician specialised in spherical "kosmische" synthscapes. He started his career in the 80's with a handful of sonic, epic synthezised electronic efforts taking inspiration from Klaus Schulze and the Berlin electronic school. His musical releases deliver complex, achieved floating dreamy-like melodies floating throw deep cerebral spaces.
"Romantic Times" was the third and last production, which was recorded and sold on music cassette audiotapes before Bernd Kistenmacher started to publish his music on vinyl and CDs from autumn 1986 on. "Romantic Times" was released for the first time on CD in 1999.

Remasrered edition with Bonus tracks.
Cinderella returned from their self-imposed exile in late 1994 with Still Climbing, a gritty record that shows them building upon the bluesy hard rock of Heartbreak Station. Arguably, it boasts a more consistent song selection and tougher sound than Heartbreak, yet radio and MTV were resistant to the band's classic good-times-and-hard-rockin' attitude and the record disappeared soon after its release.
Hard rock band Cinderella gained success in the mid-'80s, turning out a series of million-selling albums and hit singles while placing music videos in heavy rotation on MTV. By the mid-'90s, the group's mass popularity had subsided due to professional setbacks and perceived changes in taste…

Gas, grass, or jazz, nobody rides for free. Jazz Dispensary presents Green Bullets, a new compilation of high-octane funk and fusion-soaked heaters, soundtracking an imaginary 1970's action film about a heist gone very, very wrong. Featuring tunes from Dizzy Gillespie, Isaac Hayes Movement, Merl Saunders, Bill Summers, and more.

One of Sweden’s most iconic musical exports, Rosette released their very first Greatest Hits collection Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! 30 years ago. The album went on to become a massive global success, selling more than seven million copies worldwide. Originally pressed in a small vinyl edition, it quickly became a rare and highly sought-after collector’s item. Now, for the first time in decades, fans can rediscover this landmark release on vinyl and CD.

What happens when Mozart’s genius meets the freedom of jazz? Boundaries dissolve, the “seriousness” of classical music fades away, and something fresh, playful, yet deeply human comes to life. Danubia Orchestra and the Áron Tálas Trio join forces to reimagine Mozart’s final piano concerto — blending improvisation, humor, and courage with the timeless beauty of classical form. It is a living, breathing dialogue between past and present, score and improvisation, classical and jazz.

Celebrated 10-piece cinematic jazz fusion collective Levitation Orchestra release their 3rd studio album Sanctuary. A powerful force on the UK jazz scene, the group are a collective of rising stars, blending orchestra instrumentation, cinematic soundscapes, and fierce improvisation into something truly original. Sanctuary reflects on the nature of life's mixed emotional passages, presenting the idea of sanctuary as not just an idealised space, but an achievable goal when created with a mindfulness and openness to the experiences and interpretations of others. With the group being collaborative to its core, this message is deeply ingrained within the fabric of the music.

Alchemical Theatre unites Jim Staley (trombones), Ikue Mori (electronics), and John Zorn (alto saxophone) — three longtime collaborators and masters of improvisation — for an unpredictable and electrifying set. Recorded live at Roulette, the legendary New York performance space founded in 1978, the album flows through volatile contrasts, sudden shifts, and moments of shared intuition. Dedicated to the memory of avant-garde theatre visionary Richard Foreman, this session epitomizes the mercurial spirit of Downtown New York creativity: raw, playful, and fiercely imaginative.

Working on a new album with composer Philip Glass is a dream collaboration for Brisbane-based musician Tenzin Choegyal. Choegyal, who came to Australia as a refugee, has made a name for himself as a bit of a world music star. His friendship and collaborations with revered American composer Philip Glass has been a meaningful journey together. Glass, now 88, is a Tibetan Buddhist, like Choegyal, although Glass is more devout and spiritually accomplished, insists Choegyal.