The Jazz Age & Bitter-Sweet Albums: 2026

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Bryan Ferry's Jazz Age Reissues

Bryan Ferry will reissue his two ‘jazz’ albums, The Jazz Age and Bitter-Sweet, on February 27, 2026 via BMG.

Issued under the moniker of ‘The Bryan Ferry Orchestra’ and ‘Bryan Ferry and his Orchestra’ respectively, both albums offer classics from Ferry and Roxy Music’s catalogue as elegant jazz instrumentals in authentic 1920s-style arrangements (The Jazz Age) and later Berlin-inspired ’30s arrangements (Bitter-Sweet), featuring instrumentation including banjo, clarinet, muted trumpet, baritone sax, horn and woodwind arrangements, and double bass.

The Jazz Age (originally 2012) was inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s use of “Love Is The Drug” in his 2013 film The Great Gatsby. It is reissued on limited edition ‘Forest Green’ coloured vinyl and CD.

Bitter-Sweet (originally 2018) followed Ferry’s participation in the German TV series Babylon Berlin. Six songs were released on that soundtrack, and around half the tracks feature Bryan as vocalist. It is reissued on red vinyl and CD.