2012

(Swedish/English Version)

ECM is particularly pleased to present this two-disc set by one of the most outstanding groups of its era, the group often referred to as 'Belonging' or Keith Jarrett's 'European Quartet', heard here in a previously unreleased concert recording from 1979. After more than three decades in the archive, this "sleeper" now awakes, sounding thoroughly alive and of the moment. <br/><br/>"Sleeper" is a significant addition to the group's small discography, until now comprised of the albums "Belonging" (1974), "My Song" (recorded 1977, released 1978), "Nude Ants" (recorded 1979), and "Personal Mountains" (1979, released 1989). The pieces performed by the quartet on April 16, 1979, at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza were Jarrett compositions - "Personal Mountains", "Innocence", "So Tender", "Oasis", "Chant of the Soil", "Prism" and "New Dance" - all written for this ensemble (in later years, "Prism" and "So Tender" would be reinterpreted by the "Standards" trio), all delivered with enormous verve. This was a group that could play very freely, and joyously, inside the melodic and rhythmic structures set up or implied by Keith Jarrett's writing, with an extraordinary and unforced sense of flow. As Jarrett said at the time: "I myself, as a so-called leader, wish very, very often to blend with the other three musicians and that situation [the Belonging band] allows that, because no one is fighting with anyone else. Everyone is just trying to make the thing transparent and clear and feeling good."

"I have always been tempted to do a Christmas album," says Rod Stewart. "And now that I once again have young children, the timing couldn't be better. Additionally, Merry Christmas, Baby gave me a chance to reunite with David Foster who produced and arranged the album.<br/><br/>"Merry Christmas, Baby, an album of standards and traditional songs finds Rod Stewart joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Michael Bublé, who duets with Rod on Winter Wonderland. We Three Kings is a duet with Mary J. Blige; and the title tune Merry Christmas, Baby is a duet with Cee-Lo Green featuring New Orleans' favorite son, Trombone Shorty. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! features Dave Koz on saxophone and What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? is a very special 'virtual' duet with Ella Fitzgerald featuring Chris Botti.<br/>The balance of the tunes on Merry Christmas, Baby comprise Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Blue Christmas, When You Wish Upon A Star, Silent Night, and Auld Lang Syne. The album's one original track, Red-Suited Super Man, is composed by Rod Stewart, David Foster and Amy Foster and features Trombone Shorty.

Best Of Eva Cassidy är en tjugolåtars-samling med sångerskans största och mest älskade låtar.<br/>Eva Cassidy skulle ha fyllt 50 år 2013 och hennes musik har visat sig vara universiell med över tio miljoner sålda album världen över. Eva Cassidys tjugo bästa inspelningar samlade på den definitiva samlingen Best Of Eva Cassidy. Remastrad med den senaste digitala tekniken av hennes tidigare bandkamrater Chris Biondo och Lenny Williams.

Grega Andreas: Mörkerseende [Gatefold / 2 Vinyl LP]

As the world's biggest selling female artist of all time Madonna is not just the Queen of Pop<br/>but one of the most influential artists on modern music. Since her debut album, released in 1983, she has worked tirelessly to reinvent herself and her music through three extremely successful decades and has built a huge and dedicated fan base worldwide.<br/><br/>Madonna - The Complete Studio Albums (1983 - 2008), is an amazing 11CD collection featuring all of Madonna's studio albums from the first 25 years of her legendary career. Housed in a small clamshell box, with albums in paper sleeves, this is a brilliantly compact set and a perfect way to own Madonna's amazing catalogue at a fantastic price.

Bangkok Lingo: Tomorrow's finally here [Gatefold / Vinyl LP]