Balladeer

Alexey Pudinov - Neue Bahnen (Kaleidos)

Tara Kamangar - East of Melancholy (Delos)

Loudon Wainwright III - Lifetime Achievement (Proper)

What a great pianist. I cherish his 2015 album "For children" with music by Larcher, Schumann and Bartok - and take a look at this gorgeous cover pic! I´ve been so sad when I read this morning that Lars Vogt has died at age 51. RIP

Sofya Melikyan - Spanish Piano Music (Etcetera)

Orion Ensemble - Twilight of the Romantics (Cedille)

Jahrhundertfigur! So we call in Germany those rare, exceptional artists - like Rolf Kühn is in many ways: His own history (East-/West-Germany), one of the first Europeans to succeed in the US, in his case with Benny Goodman in N.Y, enormously versatile (works for radio, tv, theatre), played with the big ones like Mangelsdorff, NHOP, Corea, Randy Brecker and finally with the young generation of German jazz up til high age (comparable with Art Blakey!), sticked to clarinet all his life, never switched to tenor. Above all his always natural, friendly way. RIP, Rolf Kühn

Irio de Paula and Phil Woods - Encontro - on Jobim (Philology)

But only if you´re going for "Cheese cake" :-) :-) :-) (duck and cover)

Melanie De Biasio - A Stomach is burning (Igloo)

Lucky one!

La Banda - Musica Sacra Della Settimana Santa (Enja)

Nelson Faria & Frankfurt Radio Bigband live in Frankfurt

Gustavo Tavares (cello) & Nelson Faria (guitar) - Na Esquina de Mestre Mignone (TF music) 10 strings, two instruments, one bowed, the other plucked, are an enchanting pairing in chamber music. Repertoire is everything but large and recordings are rare.This one, covering Brazilian compositions,, is a beaut. Both musicians, masters of their instrument, play beautifully together. And the set is ravishing.

Nice one!

Highly recommended: Long conversation with Marian McPartland on her piano jazz radio broadcast https://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131267974/chick-corea-on-piano-jazz

Dave Pike Set: Noisy Silence - Gentle Noise (MPS/edel)

Bei Nacht ist der Schwarzwald - Sebastian Sternal Trio (from: "Eins" /Double Moon Records)

Gillian Welch - Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol 1-3

Natalie Merchant - Lowlands of Holland (from Chieftains: Tears of Stone)

Ralph Rousseau feat. Matangi string quartet & Hein van de Geyn -Chansons d`amour (Challenge)

Thanks a lot - big Herbie Nichols fan over here in Germany!

Thomas Dunford & Theotime Langlois de Swarte - Mad Lover (Harmonia Mundi)

Frank Strazzeri - Nobody else but me (Fresh Sound)

Timeless voice, beautiful recordings - best wishes from Germany!