• Wild Child

    Catalog #: BR8915

    Release Date: August 30, 2011

    21st Century
    Children's Music
    Guitar
    Percussion
    Voice

    WILD CHILD is the fourth disc in the Celebrate Earth series from Recess Music. This album of children's music highlights the importance of the earth's rainforests and wildlife, as well as how parents and kids can think about sustaining this vital ecosystem. Just like the other discs in the Celebrate Earth series, WILD CHILD features catchy, fun tunes enjoyable for kids and parents alike!

  • Standing On Chairs

    Standing on Chairs

    Catalog #: BR8901

    Release Date: December 1, 2009

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Organ
    Percussion
    Piano

    Allen Savedoff composer

  • Mika Marimba Madness

    Catalog #: BR8920

    Release Date: November 15, 2011

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Percussion
    Piano

    Big Round Records is proud to present MIKA MARIMBA MADNESS: LIVE IN CONCERT 2009, featuring a breathtaking performance from Japan's virtuoso marimbist Mika (Yoshida) Stoltzman alongside drummer Steve Gadd, bassist Eddie Gomez, and pianist Peter Stoltzman.

  • Improvised Pieces For Trio

    Improvised Pieces for Trio

    Catalog #: BR8904

    Release Date: January 1, 2010

    21st Century
    Avant-Garde
    Chamber
    Cello
    Percussion
    Piano

    Sebastiano Meloni composer, piano Adriano Orru composer, double bass Tony Oxley composer, drums

  • Some One Elses Shoes

    Someone Else’s Shoes

    Catalog #: BR8925

    Release Date: July 1, 2012

    21st Century
    Children's Music
    Guitar
    Percussion
    Voice

    SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES is the third release in the critically acclaimed Best Foot Forward series from Recess Music. This album of children's music features many contrasting styles and teaches our kids lessons of empathy, caring, and understanding, with songs chosen for their ability to engage, educate, entertain, and encourage children to think about both their own feelings and those of others. Just like the other discs in the Best Foot Forward series, SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES features engaging, fun tunes enjoyable for kids and parents alike!

  • Morning Moon

    Morning Moon

    Catalog #: BR8924

    Release Date: May 29, 2012

    21st Century
    Chamber
    Jazz
    Flute
    Percussion
    Piano

    Big Round Records is proud to present MORNING MOON, the debut commercial release from the eclectic and varied Ecco La Musica. The group's seamless blending of jazz, world, chamber, and experimental music-all of which is composed by the group members themselves-highlights their ability to remain ahead of the curve of their competition, both independent and mainstream. As most artists struggle to blur the lines of genre, Ecco La Musica has them nearly erased.

    Ecco La Musica seeks to connect to its audience not through an ability to be pegged into a single category, but through the spiritual and cultural aspects of their music. Firm believers in the unifying power of music and the coexistence promoted by its very craft, the group strives to expose listeners to the idea that originality and cross-cultural influences in music can lead to a global awareness of artistic integrity, the necessity for peace, and the unity of culture.

  • Marika Groove

    Marika Groove

    Catalog #: BR8923

    Release Date: April 1, 2012

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Clarinet
    Percussion

    In February 2012, three of today's greatest jazz musicians and arguably the world's top classical clarinetist entered Avatar Studios in New York to record a twelve-minute epic by the legendary Chick Corea. The resulting track, Marika Groove with marimbist Mika (Yoshida) Stoltzman, drummer Steve Gadd, bassist Eddie Gomez, and clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, captures the brilliance of both the composer and performers in a sprawling cut with constant interplay between the instruments and melodic marimba lines, which (Yoshida) Stoltzman navigates with ease.

  • Oscuro Quintet

    The Oscuro Quintet

    Catalog #: BR8919

    Release Date: November 15, 2011

    21st Century
    Chamber
    Accordion
    Guitar
    Piano

    Philadelphia's first tango music ensemble, The Oscuro Quintet, evokes the passion and the grace of tango from dance floors to concert halls with a mind toward both the music of the past and the vanguard of progression. As their first full release, this self-titled album provides a document of the Quintet's dedication to both well-established staples of tango and new, progressive forms of the genre, including pieces composed by members of the group.

  • URSome1

    UR Some 1

    Catalog #: BR8917

    Release Date: October 25, 2011

    21st Century
    Children's Music
    Guitar
    Percussion
    Voice

    UR SOME 1 is the second disc in the Best Foot Forward series from Recess Music. This disc highlights the importance of self-confidence, and helps kids realize that even though they might not feel like it at times, they are important to others. The wide variety of songs on this upbeat and informational album helps children understand that they are loved, and that they will always matter to somebody.

  • Tuesday Afternoon

    Catalog #: BR8916

    Release Date: September 27, 2011

    20th Century
    21st Century
    Solo Instrumental
    Guitar

    TUESDAY AFTERNOON is an album of Tony Clef's arrangements and transcriptions of a variety of works for nylon string guitar. A student of Richard Layman, Adam Holzman, and Stephane Wrembel, Clef's musical interests grew past the standard classical repertory and began learning and playing samba, bossa nova, and modern pop and rock songs. Clef has become adept at identifying complex harmonies and rhythms by ear, and his arrangements provide fresh takes on popular songs and standards that maintain the originals' integrity.

  • Sound Tapestries

    Sound Tapestries

    Catalog #: BR8910

    Release Date: August 31, 2010

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Percussion
    Piano

    SOUND TAPESTRIES features performances of Jazz classics by Bunny Beck and the Bunny Beck Trio. Each song is unique with its appeal and mood, and Beck brings them together comfortably, both with the trio and on the solo piano. Join Beck as she weaves the sounds of each track to create tapestries of music.

  • An Imperfect Storm

    An Imperfect Storm

    Catalog #: BR8907

    Release Date: May 25, 2010

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Orchestral
    Big Band
    Orchestra
    Saxophone

    Andy Jaffe’s precise-yet-swinging big band jazz compositions shine on his premiere Big Round release, from a playful rendition of Nat King Cole’s Straighten Up and Fly Right to the sprawling Porticulture suite.

  • Peggo In Love

    Peggo In Love

    Catalog #: BR8902

    Release Date: September 1, 2009

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Vocal Music
    Percussion
    Piano
    Voice

    Peggo Hodes soprano

  • The City Of My Soul

    The City of My Soul

    Catalog #: BR8926

    Release Date: March 26, 2013

    21st Century
    Chamber
    Vocal Music
    String Quartet
    Voice

    THE CITY OF MY SOUL is a collaboration between jazz singer Sophie Dunér, classical ensemble The Callino Quartet, and Grammy- and Juno-winning producer Michael Haas, resulting in an explosion of stylistic fusion and musical ingenuity. Dunér talents as a composer, lyricist, and vocalist hailed as a genuine triple threat (Cadence) and prolific, fearless and quirky (Jazz.com) mesh seamlessly with the classically trained ensemble, allowing the colors and personality of her songs to shine through with musical and personal significance.

  • Share

    Share!

    Catalog #: BR8927

    Release Date: March 26, 2013

    21st Century
    Children's Music
    Guitar
    Percussion
    Voice

    Introducing SHARE! - the fourth release in the critically acclaimed Best Foot Forward Music Series. SHARE! teaches our kids lessons of generosity and kindness with songs chosen for their ability to engage, educate, entertain, and encourage children to think about selflessness and giving. Just like the other discs in the Best Foot Forward series, SHARE! features many contrasting styles and engaging, fun tunes enjoyable for kids and parents alike!

  • Gratitude Attitude

    Gratitude Attitude

    Catalog #: BR8929

    Release Date: August 27, 2013

    21st Century
    Children's Music
    Guitar
    Percussion
    Voice

    GRATITUDE ATTITUDE is the fifth release in the critically acclaimed Best Foot Forward series from Recess Music. This album of children's music features many contrasting styles and teaches our kids lessons of gratefulness, respect and expressing thanks, with songs chosen for their ability to engage, educate, entertain, and encourage children to think about selflessness and giving. Just like the other discs in the Best Foot Forward series, GRATITUDE ATTITUDE features engaging, fun tunes enjoyable for kids and parents alike!

  • Homeward Bound

    Homeward Bound

    Catalog #: BR8930

    Release Date: October 29, 2013

    21st Century
    Folk Music
    Chamber
    Vocal Music
    Flute
    Piano
    Voice

    HOMEWARD BOUND, the new album from The Larksong Trio (Peggo Horstmann Hodes singing soprano, Jennifer Yeaton-Parris playing the flute, and Calvin Herst on the piano), is a heart-warming collection of art songs, love songs, and American and Celtic folk songs.

  • Evolution

    Evolution

    Catalog #: BR8931

    Release Date: April 29, 2014

    21st Century
    Chamber
    Electroacoustic
    Electronic
    Piano

    EVOLUTION, the debut release from composer and performer Svjetlana Bukvich on Big Round Records, showcases five original electro-acoustic compositions that incorporate elements of prog-rock, avant-garde, experimental, jazz and world music. Integrating cutting-edge technology with tuning of her own design and her deep classical roots, Bukvich's hybrid sound tells stories of love, loss, trial and triumph in a bold yet sensuous style, breaking boundaries every step of the way.

  • Ek Is Eik

    Ek Is Eik

    Catalog #: BR8932

    Release Date: April 29, 2014

    21st Century
    Chamber
    Harp
    Percussion
    Trumpet

    EK IS EIK, the debut Big Round Records release for critically acclaimed Dutch composer and harpist Anne Vanschothorst, features works for contemporary classical harp with a distinctly jazz twist. By way of solo harp pairing with instruments such as the trumpet, viola da gamba, percussion, and bass, Vanschothorst's music mirrors her passion for experimentation and eclecticism. EK IS EIK takes listeners on a journey of thoughts and memories, and appeals to the profound within the listeners: imagination, emotion, truth, and beauty.

  • Marimjazzia

    Marimjazzia

    Catalog #: BR8933

    Release Date: April 29, 2014

    21st Century
    Jazz
    Percussion

    With a variety of musical flavors pulled from composers spanning Keiko Abe to Bach to Bill Evans, MARIMJAZZIA, composer and marimbist Juan Álamo's debut album on Big Round Records delivers a satisfying plate of music for the soul. Along with arrangements of two jazz standards, Waltz for Debby and Afro Blues, the album features original compositions for marimba and percussion ensemble by the composer. As to the concept behind the album, Álamo says, "It is a reflection of who I am as a human being and a synthesis of all the different musical influences and experiences I have had throughout my career." With accompaniments by the UNC Percussion Ensemble, MARIMJAZZIA brings together the warm airs of Álamo's native Puerto Rico and the influences that have kept his passion flourishing.