
The most exciting and substantial Coleman release of the last few years.

Hunter’s latest cuts recall the golden ages of soul and blues.

A mixed manifestation of electronic pop from the former Kraftwerk-er.

British folk ambassador returns with a fully charged electric set.

A calmer-than-usual concept set from the virtuoso saxophonist.

One of Mali’s most popular artists continues to impress on the global stage.

First new album for three years from Cleveland’s famously experimental sons.

A rich delicacy indeed from the Norwegian bassist’s cross-generational quartet.

Every track is destined to fill a dancefloor with abandoned gyrations.

Pine’s latest explores territories away from typical jazz styles.

An invocation of classic 1960s and early-70s soul sounds.

A special-guests-heavy celebration of the PHJB’s 50th anniversary.

Elling’s individualist vocal reinterpretations are well worth hearing.

A carefully crafted collection from the Israeli singer.

This young improv trio from NYC is making all the right moves, and some.

Marks Neame’s ascent to a stratospheric level as composer, arranger and bandleader.

A fine introduction to Coltrane’s best solo material and sideman work.

The players here set about forging exciting new traditions.

Mehldau is entering a new prime phase in his career.

A pristine production from the young Norwegian duo.

A high-quality collection of labyrinthine fusions from tantalisingly unfamiliar artists.

Exuberant and joyful are the key words on these extended hoedowns.

Music of organic yet mechanical motion, emerging out of a Jules Verne-dreamed world.

The Australian guitarist slips naturally into the Swedes’ explosions of excess.

An electric trio that easily stands out from the UK jazz crowd.

Modern-day dub with authentic depth.

Chicago outfit’s influential second LP reissued on vinyl.

A live set that doubles as a greatest hits to date package.

A departure for British jazz talent Stapleton, and a fine one indeed.

A new album that has veteran Brazilian Costa sounding like a young, emerging singer.

This duo is at its best when being earthily monumental, with an emphasis on the mental.

An exquisite-sounding live recording from the Mavericks frontman.

A ceaseless stream of fresh ideas runs throughout this electrically energised session.

One of e.s.t.’s greatest albums, and even arguably their ultimate work.

Adamson lurks in a grimy alleyway connecting movie scoring with roughshod garage rock.

An unpredictable new set from the influential pianist.

A set melding its varied constituents into a deeply personal final form.

Cowley’s taste-making doesn’t always succeed, despite the vitality of his tunes.

An expectations-confounding listen of solo piano experimentation.

Everything has been hurled into Maalouf’s transglobal melting pot.

Congolese rapper merges styles to compelling effect on this innovative collection.

A curious album which requires several airings to reveal its secretive charms.

A welcome addition to what eventually became Reid’s late-period re-emergence.

A powerful last stand from a true musical great.

Phrases resound with a shimmering vibration, underscored by sympathetic arrangements.

The dazzling virtuosos tackle the ongoing tradition of the saxophone/piano dialogue.

A set which finds the reedsman’s core band in a completely unfamiliar setting.

Pop, but perhaps only in the minds of its German creators.

A starry array of guests points this second album towards the mainstream.

A mammoth retrospective of the producer’s wide spectrum of sounds.