Orem Library

For his third Mack Avenue Records release, five-time Grammy® Award-winner Billy Childs assembles an all-star quartet with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade. On this release, the critically acclaimed pianist/composer offers five brand new original compositions alongside exhilarating arrangements of Chick Corea's "Crystal Silence" (originally on Corea's 1972 ECM recording of the same name with vibraphonist...

Co-produced by Christian McBride, this album is an ardent, vulnerable, and relatable meditation on modern love that solidifies the Grammy nominated Zuraitis' stature as one of the pre-eminent songwriters of our time. Alongside Zuraitis' soaring vocals and pianistic refrains, this features the aforementioned Christian McBride on the bass, Gilad Hekselman on guitar, Maya Kronfeld on organ, Wurlitzer and Rhodes, and Dan Pugach on drums.

Acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross returns with his fourth Blue Note release Nublues, an album of blues and ballads as refracted through the prism of one of the most creative modern jazz groups of our time. Communication is a key element of the album; both the communication between the musicians and the listener with an emphasis on singable melodies, as well as the profound and intuitive musical conversation that occurs within this tight-knit band....

The album includes a lyrical homage to Chick Corea via the late pianist’s valedictory interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed.” Another tip of the hat comes with “Nonaah,” a whirlwind of a piece by avant-garde sage Roscoe Mitchell, a key mentor for the pianist. Then there are Iyer’s own melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating compositions, ranging from the pensive title track to the hook-laced highlights “Tempest” and...

Sir Rod Stewart and Jools Holland with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra present the exquisite a 13-track sparkling salute to the timeless songs of the big band years, reignited by two giants of their craft.

Through an inimitable voice that the New York Times touts as 'a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather,' acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright sings with a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America. Wright is one of the great modern American singers with an illustrious 20-year career transcending social divides with her focus on love and a deep sense of humanity....

De Todas las Flores es el décimo álbum de estudio de la cantautora mexicana Natalia Lafourcade. Fue lanzado el 28 de octubre de 2022 en Sony Music México. Se inspira en una variedad de géneros folclóricos y de jazz latino, incluidos el bolero, la cumbia, la bossa nova, la samba y el son jarocho. De Todas las Flores is the tenth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade. It was released on 28 October 2022 on Sony Music Mexico....

Five girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken...except one. When she first sat behind a drum kit, she lost the beat, made a terrible racket, and had more fun than she'd ever had before. Viola took to the road with her family, learned from the greats,...

This album features seven original creations and a handful of well-chosen standards, including Billy Strayhorn’s “Star-Crossed Lovers”, Sigmund Romberg’s “Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise”, Alec Wilder’s “Winter Of My Discontent” and Russ Freeman’s “The Wind”, all played with the focus, sensitivity and gracefulness for which Hersch is renowned.