In 2016 he toured Europe with legend Larry Coryell who described Martien’s playing as intelligent and soulful.

In 2019 hammond organ player Mike le Donne and Vincent Herring joined Martien for a new edition of ‘Original Grooves’ playing the major clubs in Germany and Holland.

Martien’s style of playing is clearly rooted in the Jazz tradition but at the same time he is always looking for adventure!

István Gyárfás – guitar
‘Excellent guitarist, excellent style, excellent sense of humor, excellent person. All this to the glory of God. This is Gyafi. This is why we all love him so much.’

Zoltán Oláh – double bass
Zoli is a very talented bass player with whom Gyafi has an almost symbiotic relationship. The two can read each others mind and that provides me with a warm bath to step into musically speaking. Zoli has a classic sound and ‘solid time’, two characteristics you really need without a drummer.

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The album is a beautiful and, at times, delicate work filled with subtle colors and emotional depth, yet interwoven with moments of vehement drama. Lex Jasper’s piano takes center stage, gracefully complemented by Vincent Koning’s guitar, Frans van Geest’s bass, and Gijs Dijkhuizen’s drums. The chemistry within the quartet is unmistakable, creating a profound experience with every note—this is musical mastery in its purest form.

The magical atmosphere of the legendary Vara (MCO) Studio 2, with its warm acoustics, coupled with the superb recording and production techniques of Sound Liaison, brings every nuance of this live performance to life. Available at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD and PCM 768k from the PCM768k Edit Master source. 

“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master”.- Duke Ellington

Lex Jasper has enjoyed a remarkable career, performing alongside legends such as Shirley Bassey, Toots Thielemans, Stéphane Grappelli, and Joe Pass. As well as conducting, arranging, and composing for the renowned Metropole Orchestra.

Lex Jasper Quartet
Lex Jasper, Piano
Vinsent Koning, Guitar
Frans van Geest, Double Bass
Gijs Dijkhuizen, Drums

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This is a very unique audio experience that will transport you, relax you, excite your imagination and open a new dimension on creative percussion worlds.

2 Drums Claytone by Latin percussion
Udu Drum Mbwata by Latin Percussion
Thunder Drum, (Remo 16”x2,5”)
Frame Drum
Ceramic Chirping Bird
Ayoyote Rattle Tbilat
3 Crystal Glasses Sea Drum
100 Years Old Bell
2 Rain Sticks
Sinéad O’ Donnell
Patrick Neal
Ricardo de Alvarado

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These forces of nature are mirrored in the score through Ravel’s characteristic lush orchestration and vivid melodies. Interjections from a wordless chorus – sung in this performance by award-winning British ensemble, Tenebrae – perfectly capture the celestial might of the God, Pan, as he comes to the lovers’ rescue.

While living in Paris at the turn of the century, Maurice Ravel was commissioned to write a ballet by the impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev. The result was music of fluid, delicate beauty – a languid drama of danger and desire. The plot of Daphnis et Chloé is adapted from a second-century Greek erotic pastoral and tells the captivating story of love and longing between the humble goatherd Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé. When Chloé is abducted by pirates, Daphnis calls upon higher powers to aid his pursuit.

London Symphony Orchestra
Tenebrae
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor 

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Anna was the second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach.  She was a soprano at the princely court of Anhalt-Cöthen. This amazing notebook of music is filled with minuets, rondeaux, polonaises, chorales, musettes, marches, etc. This music provides an idea of how was the “domestic” daily music practice of the Bach family.

Germán González, Spinet

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I was immediately drawn to this release because of the artists involved (…) And, as expected, the playing is very stylish, with great ensemble and nuance. (…) The stereo recording by Jared Sacks is excellent, with all of the transparency, detail, and balance among the performers that we’ve come to expect from his recordings over the years.
– Rush Paul, Positive Feedback / NativeDSD [Read Full Review]

Born in Mexico City, violist Dana Zemtsov has always retained a deep love for the colorful Latin-American culture. The discovery of Gabriel García Márquez’s book One Hundred Years of Solitude, in which the vivid literary images of clouds of yellow butterflies precede a forbidden lover’s arrival, inspired Dana to revisit her earliest musical memories.

This led to a unique project embodying the most characteristic expression of love in Latin-American culture. The beautiful boleros presented on this album entitled Yellow Butterfly: Latin American Favorites. They are so well known that practically every Spanish-speaking person can sing them by heart.

With arrangements by the legendary Joan Albert Amargós and Claudio Constantini, the recording conjures the surreal atmosphere of the Americas: melancholy, roughness, poetry, vitality and joy. These ‘recomposed’ boleros were arranged for solo viola and a small ensemble that consists of pianist Anna Fedorova, trumpeter Angelo Verploegen, bandoneonist Claudio Constantini, double bassist Nicholas Schwartz and percussionist André Groen.

The smell of smoked sugar cane, corn and coffee; mysterious noises of strange creatures in the night, heavy rains, colibris around deep green-colored plants and powerful sharp colored flowers… All of this and so much more is to be heard in the rhythms and melodies of Latin American boleros. It was the familiarity of this colorful, almost surrealistic, atmosphere that struck me when I started discovering the literature of Gabriel García Márquez. One day, all these motives came together in one simple yet timeless moment while I was reading One Hundred Years of Solitude in the beloved Parque México in my place of birth, Mexico City. This is where it all began. I was sitting and reading surrounded by plants and birds, in my quiet oasis in the middle of this noisy and chaotic city, on one of those green ornamented benches that are so typical in the gardens of Mexico and are so dear to me since the times of my childhood. – Dana Zemtsov

Dana Zemtsov, Viola
Angelo Verploegen, Flugelhorn & Trumpet (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 13-15)
Claudio Constantini, Bandoneon (Tracks 1, 4, 9, 11, 14)
Nicholas Schwartz, Double Bass (Tracks 1, 3-8, 10, 11, 13-15)
Anna Fedorova, Piano (Tracks 1-3, 6-8, 12-15)
André Groen, Percussion (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15) 

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The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is proud to announce the release of Herman Vogt: Cello and Piano Concerto, a showcase of contemporary Norwegian composition at its finest. This album, featuring two striking works by composer Herman Vogt, highlights his intricate interplay of soloist and orchestra, offering listeners an immersive musical experience.

The Cello Concerto, performed by cellist Audun Sandvik, is a deeply emotive work, rich in tonal exploration and lyrical depth. Vogt’s mastery shines in this piece as he balances the cello’s expressive voice with the dynamic power of the orchestra.

The Piano Concerto, featuring Sveinung Bjelland as the soloist, is equally captivating. This work seamlessly integrates virtuosic piano passages with sweeping orchestral textures, creating a vibrant and intricate soundscape that pushes the boundaries of modern concerto writing.

Both concertos are brought to life under the baton of the esteemed conductor Anna-Maria Helsing, leading the Norwegian Radio Orchestra with precision and sensitivity. The performances capture the essence of Vogt’s artistic vision, presenting music that is at once innovative and profoundly resonant.

Herman Vogt, a celebrated voice in contemporary Norwegian music, has crafted works that resonate with emotional intensity and intellectual depth. This album cements his place as a leading composer in the Nordic contemporary music scene.

Audun Sandvik, Cello
Sveinung Bjelland, Piano
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Anna-Maria Helsing, Conductor

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This journey begins at sunset and ends with the first light of day. In this unforgettable experience we will be accompanied at all times by the beauty and spirituality of baroque art. It is also worth mentioning that this album features the World’s First Recording of the work ‘Adiuvanos Deus’ by the Neapolitan master Gaetano Veneziano.

Miguel Ulla – Countertenor, Percussion
Fernando Reyes – Theorbo

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Created by the trail-blazing duo of the Weimer Republic, Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht, the satirical ballet-chanté ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ was to be the pair’s final collaboration. Hitler had come to power, and the Jewish Weill and Marxist Brecht had both left Germany in haste.

Weill was to come to terms with capitalist America more readily than Brecht, writing a series of popular musicals for Broadway with other collaborators. But, in ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’, Brecht’s pen is still dripping with venom as he excoriates the continent’s sleazy, materialistic values, the biblical septet of vices here given a contemporary twist.

The story tells of daughter Anna (Magdalena Kožená), who is sent away from her family, tasked with bringing back enough money to build a house on the Mississippi River. Through seven years and seven cities—from Memphis and Los Angeles to Philadelphia and San Francisco—Anna encounters the seven deadly sins, and is forced to make her choice between what is profitable and what is right.

Sir Simon Rattle, the London Symphony Orchestra and a star-studded line-up of soloists bring this shamelessly entertaining work to life alongside a collection of Weill’s other most memorable works, including Death in the Forest and Little Threepenny Music.

Magdalena Kozena
Andrew Staples
Florian Boesch
Ross Ramgobin
Alessandro Fisher
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

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Available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and the DXD 32 Bit Edit Master Source at NativeDSD. 

The album includes the famous “Moments musicaux”, two collections of German Dances and the amazing “4 Improumts D.935”. A deep moving performance of one of the greatest ever romantic piano composers.

John Bryden, Pianist 

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