05 SEPTEMBER 2025 (TORONTO, ON) - Today, James Barker Band are back in a big way with the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, One Of Us, out now via Universal Music Canada.

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians.

On their 4th LP, Welcome to the Civilized World, Ghostwoman are a sharper beast than ever.

"Time Sketches" is not a specific album by Shelly Manne but a term that may refer to the overall compositional style and improvisational approach found in his work, particularly in his album The Proper Time, which featured "themes that sketch dusky blues Mingus-like horn lines, latin exotica and the breezy west coast jazz of the period".

Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist.

Scott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father operated a jazz club in the basement of the family home and her brother played saxophone

In 2025, France will celebrate the 140th anniversary of Victor Hugo’s death, which occurred on May 22, 1885. Poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, politician and activist, Hugo was a multifaceted figure who illuminated the 19th century. With the album Choses vues… et chantées! – The Voices of Victor Hugo, Pauline Courtin, Antoine Palloc and Christophe Barbier pay tribute to this towering figure. Soprano, pianist and narrator weave a dialogue between music and literature, combining songs composed on Hugo’s poetry by Fauré, Bizet, Liszt, Hahn, and Britten, with excerpts from Choses vues — a deeply personal journal chronicling a life of engagement. This musical reinterpretation highlights the enduring relevance of Hugo’s thought, and reminds us how his visionary optimism can still light our way today.

"Shirley Scott - Currents" likely refers to the jazz organist Shirley Scott's album "Now's the Time" or the radio show The Current which played a song from her album Great Scott!. Shirley Scott was known as the "Queen of the Organ" and was influential in soul-jazz.

Steam Down is a British Afro-Punk band, weekly event and music community based in London, England. In a finely tuned alchemy of sound, space and energy, Steam Down have mastered the art of enriching human emotional, social and collective state of being through music.

"September in the Rain" is a popular song about nostalgia by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937.

Born in Wolfsberg, Carinthia, jazz violinist and singer Marion J. Stimpfl (25) recorded her debut album "Am Ondan End " with her newly formed quartet, self-produced under Bruno Singer (Sonus Records, Klagenfurt). The contemporary jazz album features elegantly integrated lyrics written in the Carinthian dialect and establishes the violin as an independent solo instrument. Marion Wolf studied jazz violin and vocals - her compositions are diverse and unique. The album was recorded almost entirely in one-takes, with improvisational elements serving as the music’s supporting pillars. Am Ondan End will be released on September 5th, 2025, whereas the first two tracks—“Wolfsberg (Returning)” and “Otmen (Feel Into What’s Here For You)” were already released as teaser.

Laurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He was one of the pioneers in the creation of bossa nova.

The brand new release from violinist Doriane Gable and pianist Ashley Wass is out September 12th on Blue Cloud Music. At a point in their lives and careers where mindfulness and emotional depth take centre stage, the duo offer music that both engages the listener’s inner world, whilst simultaneously offering an escape through a serene sonic backdrop for those who seek it.

Lucrecia Dalt’s A Danger to Ourselves is a fearless reflection on the unfiltered complexities of human connection. Following up her breakthrough 2022 album ¡Ay!, A Danger to Ourselves unravels like a deeply personal conversation; Dalt’s voice is foregrounded and formidable, supported by a lush array of acoustic orchestration and processing, collaged percussive patterns, and an esteemed cast of collaborators including David Sylvian, who co-produced the album with Dalt, Juana Molina, Alex Lazaro, and Camille Mandoki.

Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame.