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Improvisational

Improvisational music is a dynamic and expressive genre where spontaneity and creative instinct shape each performance. Blending elements of jazz, classical, and experimental music, it emphasizes real-time composition, allowing musicians to adapt and respond in the moment. Artists like Artur Tuźnik and Emil Afrasiyab showcase fluid piano harmonies, while Walter Beltrami and Andreas Hourdakis explore textured guitar landscapes. From the intricate brass improvisations of Andre Heuvelman to the atmospheric electronics of Speakers Corner Quartet, the genre is defined by its unpredictability, emotional depth, and technical mastery, creating immersive and unique musical experiences.

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Escaich: Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: I. Nuit de feu

Thierry Escaich•

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra•

Alain Altinoglu

Single - Released September 26, 2025

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September 26, 2025

Escaich: Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: I. Nuit de feu
Thierry Escaich•
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Alain Altinoglu
1 tracks
September 26

A
Henry Threadgill
2 tracks
September 26

Letters from Paris
Austin Farwell•
Claudio Constantini
1 tracks
September 26

Keep the Line Open
Joe Alterman•
Mocean Worker
9 tracks
September 26

Letters From Afar
Alex Hitchcock
8 tracks
September 25

It Flows
Luca Fattoretto
1 tracks
September 19

Always in the Night
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
September 19

Concerto in A Minor Variation (After Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante) [Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel]
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Jan-Peter Klöpfel•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Norwegian String Quintet•
Tim Allhoff
1 tracks
September 19

In The Afternoon
More than Jazz
1 tracks
September 12

Day Dream
Marek Konarski•
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
September 12

Sparkle (From "Your Name")
Yojiro Noda•
Esther Abrami•
Tim Allhoff•
NDR Radiophilharmonie•
Michael England
1 tracks
September 12

Under the Same Stars
Shuteen Erdenebaatar•
Nils Kugelmann
10 tracks
September 12

Day Dream
Marek Konarski•
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
September 12

Live in Concert
Joe Alterman
14 tracks
September 12

Taipei (Andrew Nagy Electronic Rework)
Michiel Borstlap
2 tracks
September 12

Softly
Claudio Constantini
13 tracks
September 9

Yellow Greens
Alex Hitchcock
2 tracks
September 5

Dew
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
September 5

Bach in 1 Hour
Sabine Meyer•
Trio Di Clarone•
Michael Riessler•
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•
Clara Schumann•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
17 tracks
September 3

Burnin' coal
Joe Alterman•
Mocean Worker
1 tracks
August 29

Pareidolia
Eiko Ishibashi•
Jim O'Rourke
4 tracks
August 29

La Rinascita
Michel Bisceglia•
Didier François
9 tracks
August 29

Elsewhere
Yehezkel Raz•
Claudio Constantini
7 tracks
August 29

Ghosted III
Oren Ambarchi•
Johan Berthling•
Andreas Werliin
6 tracks
August 27

J.S. Bach: Solo Suites
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Didier François
30 tracks
August 27

Con el Sol
Santiago Vázquez
1 tracks
August 22

Born Two Swing
Two O'Clock Lab Band
12 tracks
August 22

Blue Ballet
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
August 22

Berlin Impromptus
Claudio Constantini
2 tracks
August 21

I don’t know
Luca Fattoretto
1 tracks
August 15

Menuet Variation
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Norwegian String Quintet•
Tim Allhoff
1 tracks
August 15

What Will Remain
Shuteen Erdenebaatar•
Nils Kugelmann
1 tracks
August 15

Everything's Changed
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
August 15

Dreaming in Green
Claudio Constantini
1 tracks
August 8

A Time Once Forgotten
Kai Craig
9 tracks
August 8

Boiada de Corte
Pedro Neves
1 tracks
August 8

Shades of Mourning
Tamar Sagiv
9 tracks
August 8

The Great City (Live)
Joe Alterman
1 tracks
August 1

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint L’Ouverture, Op. 46 - Ballade Op. 4 - Suites from “24 Negro Melodies”
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor•
Michael Repper•
Curtis Stewart
10 tracks
August 1

Prelude Variation
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Tim Allhoff•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Norwegian String Quintet
1 tracks

September 26, 2025

Keep the Line Open
Joe Alterman•
Mocean Worker
9 tracks
September 26

Letters From Afar
Alex Hitchcock
8 tracks
September 12

Under the Same Stars
Shuteen Erdenebaatar•
Nils Kugelmann
10 tracks
September 12

Live in Concert
Joe Alterman
14 tracks
September 12

Softly
Claudio Constantini
13 tracks
September 5

Bach in 1 Hour
Sabine Meyer•
Trio Di Clarone•
Michael Riessler•
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•
Clara Schumann•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
17 tracks
August 29

Pareidolia
Eiko Ishibashi•
Jim O'Rourke
4 tracks
August 29

Ghosted III
Oren Ambarchi•
Johan Berthling•
Andreas Werliin
6 tracks
August 29

La Rinascita
Michel Bisceglia•
Didier François
9 tracks
August 29

Elsewhere
Yehezkel Raz•
Claudio Constantini
7 tracks
August 27

J.S. Bach: Solo Suites
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Didier François
30 tracks
August 22

Born Two Swing
Two O'Clock Lab Band
12 tracks
August 8

Shades of Mourning
Tamar Sagiv
9 tracks
August 8

A Time Once Forgotten
Kai Craig
9 tracks
August 1

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint L’Ouverture, Op. 46 - Ballade Op. 4 - Suites from “24 Negro Melodies”
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor•
Michael Repper•
Curtis Stewart
10 tracks
July 30

Vidunderligst av alt på jord
Knut Reiersrud•
Iver Kleive
12 tracks
July 18

The Mco Session
Tony Overwater
4 tracks
July 18

Electric Cornbread
Joe Alterman
8 tracks
July 11

Tom Winter, Tom Spring
C Joynes•
Mike Gangloff
8 tracks
July 10

ODUDUWA
Yaniel Matos
10 tracks

September 26, 2025

Letters from Paris
Austin Farwell•
Claudio Constantini
1 tracks
September 26

Escaich: Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: I. Nuit de feu
Thierry Escaich•
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Alain Altinoglu
1 tracks
September 26

A
Henry Threadgill
2 tracks
September 25

It Flows
Luca Fattoretto
1 tracks
September 19

Concerto in A Minor Variation (After Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante) [Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel]
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Jan-Peter Klöpfel•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Norwegian String Quintet•
Tim Allhoff
1 tracks
September 19

Always in the Night
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
September 19

In The Afternoon
More than Jazz
1 tracks
September 12

Taipei (Andrew Nagy Electronic Rework)
Michiel Borstlap
2 tracks
September 12

Sparkle (From "Your Name")
Yojiro Noda•
Esther Abrami•
Tim Allhoff•
NDR Radiophilharmonie•
Michael England
1 tracks
September 12

Day Dream
Marek Konarski•
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
September 12

Day Dream
Marek Konarski•
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
September 9

Yellow Greens
Alex Hitchcock
2 tracks
September 5

Dew
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
September 3

Burnin' coal
Joe Alterman•
Mocean Worker
1 tracks
August 27

Con el Sol
Santiago Vázquez
1 tracks
August 22

Berlin Impromptus
Claudio Constantini
2 tracks
August 22

Blue Ballet
Michiel Borstlap
1 tracks
August 21

I don’t know
Luca Fattoretto
1 tracks
August 15

Everything's Changed
Erik von Spreckelsen
1 tracks
August 15

What Will Remain
Shuteen Erdenebaatar•
Nils Kugelmann
1 tracks