Ten-year overview showcasing the talent of an electro A-lister.
These tracks merge to form a compelling, continuous whole.
An unforced alliance of player and beatmaker, with measured, apt, concise statements.
Despite moments of distinction, this second LP doesn’t stand up to repeat listens.
A group that could evolve into a significant force in contemporary jazz.
A marriage of jazz and Brazilian music made in heaven.
Arguably one of Metheny’s best releases in recent times.
An auspicious debut from guitarist Dan Messore and some accomplished colleagues.
The young bassist-vocalist follows her 2011 Grammy win with a fine fourth album.
An energetic new duo set from a pair of sidemen turned icons themselves.
Piano-less trio delivers discreetly elegiac melodies alongside their stinging grooves.
A pronounced swing emerges as this fine collaborative set unfolds.
A notable addition to alto saxophonist Jones’ already impressive discography.
An assured confirmation of the Brazilian singer’s potential.
Flickering phrases of eerie dissonance emerge from Coleman’s latest, impressive set.
Capable of making a splash, but it wouldn’t hurt to rock the boat a bit.
Mitchell’s command of avant-garde and mainstream piano vocabulary is impeccable.
A compelling supergroup project, recorded live in Brooklyn.
A work of engrossingly fraught atmospheres, and proof that Davis was still relevant.
Essential listening for both faithful and faithless.
They flex their muscles gleefully on standards and originals alike.
The piano-and-sax duo musters an unforced alchemy on this fine collaboration.
A duet as bizarrely beautiful as it is beautifully bizarre.
There is a restless but disciplined effervescence in Roberts’ playing.
There’s real beauty in several of these 22 bite-size compositions.
The spandex has lost some of its cool, but the songs fare much better.
Brubeck’s post-bop sound bridged the fraying jazz factions of the 1950s.
Sidran is on chipper form, backed by a group including trumpeter Erik Truffaz.
Proof that intricately constructed orchestral music need not be a sit down affair.
In moments of real inspiration, the music evokes early Arthur Blythe remixed by Sa-Ra.
An accomplished display of UK jazz talent that spans several generations.
May has an imperious, take-no-prisoners personality, and can certainly electrify a tune.
Acknowledges 70s soul as well as jazz, bringing a singular personality to the fore.
Shows how widespread the cross-fertilisation of soul, funk, jazz and rock once was.
Should put singer Tammy Payne in a deservedly bigger spotlight.
A jazz group questioning the divide between genres and points in time.
The New York-based singer has a voice and musicality to be reckoned with.
Liebman is in imperious form alongside several New York jazz A-listers.
A curious set that doesn’t quite capture these soloists at their best.
A typically bold expression of the pianist’s multifaceted personality.
Expresses both artistic maturity and an ability to think as a communicative musician.
An artfully executed study in composition and improvisation.
The trio possesses great emotional depth as well as cogent sonic drama.
Coleman remains a singular force in the jazz world.
Hofbauer excels when exploring what his guitar really ain’t supposed to do.
Birchall is assiduously developing a gospel of his own.
McLaughlin is still playing with fire and finesse several decades into his career.
The technical standard is enviably high, and the music expresses its own identity.
Shows how much scope jazz has for new combinations of instruments.
Articulate and thoughtfully detailed, this is a smart application of core jazz values.
