An engrossing, beautifully produced album from a player and composer to watch.
A pale live release, recommended for the hardcore only.
Relentlessly entertaining, life-affirming stuff, crackling with muscular energy.
A quiet joy of a debut album from this new Norwegian piano trio.
An enthralling collaboration between the vocalist and guitarist.
A gem of a collection that, on original release, went some way to defining the ECM sound.
A gem from the ECM label, and one of the best jazz LPs of 2012 so far.
Technically impressive fare from the trio, but sadly lacking in surprises.
An immensely enjoyable set from an under-represented talent.
Norwegian guitarist’s second LP isn’t for the fainthearted, but is highly recommended.
Record of the year material, and it's only January...
At the finish I was expecting to open my eyes and find the living room overrun with...
Coltrane's playing still has the blues at its heart.
...a long way from standard issue free improv...
...subtly and (often quite beautifully) unique and a quietly compelling listen...
Intimate, emotive music from an eminently well suited duo.
This album is a clever and heartfelt tribute to the most influential and best loved...
The Harmolodic master's first release for some time; and it's a beauty.
...a band completely unafraid of putting themselves on the line...
First of a series of releases from the superstar pairing of pianist Brad Mehldau and...
A tribute to the inventor of LSD, Albert Hofmann from a free improv supergoup of sorts...
Unusual trio play chamber jazz in a distinctly unusual setting...
German radio recording of bassist Harry Miller's free blowing outfit featuring Mongezi...
Debut from Sowet Kinch's drummer mixes straightahead blowing with soul and funk flavours.
Seventh solo album from the preternaturally gifted double bassist.
Fourth album from psychedelic metal duo and their first on Mogwai's Rock Action label.
Afro-Danish free jazz legend in an intimate trio setting alongside guitarist Garrison...
The Feeling sound like gifted session musos mimicking favourite moments from their...
Nordic 'Kings of Noise' team up with some of their even noisier mates...
Veteran altoist tackles standards from the Great American Songbook...
First outing on ECM for British saxophonist Speake, leading a quartet featuring Bobo...
Italy's answer to the Downtown New York scene...well, better late than never...
Seminal debut album from legendary South London artrock trio, finally reissued.
Primitivist cult improvisers hook up with legendary ethno Krautrockers...
Master guitarist releases his 21st album for ECM...
Latest from Austrian guitar virtuoso.
The seventh album from the master of minimalist electronica.
Debut from young Nordic improv guitar/drums trio puts the fun back into free improv.
First album in 14 years from the recently rediscovered British guitar pioneer...
Third release on the revived em:t label provides some intelligent ambient listening...
Anglo-Scandinavian electronic duo cook up a battery powered synthetic pop feast...
Second album from Steve Parry's dark ambient collective...
Brushed up reissue of an avant punk classic from 1981.
Genre hopping acoustic fusion silliness from Austro-Russo-Swiss-Irish quartet...
Debut from young Gaelic singer whose set at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival caused...
Swedish guitarist interprets the tunes of Keith Jarrett...
Third album from NY post rock minimalist jazzers led by drummer John Hollenbeck.
Top bassist Johnson assembles an allstar cast including Joe Lovano, Eliane Elias and...
US organ trio team up with star guests for their first album since leaving Blue Note...
Canadian improvising guitarist duets with old masters Fred Frith and Derek Bailey...
