Chucho Valdés, Uncut, InnerJazz/InnerCat *****
AfroCuban jazz piano doesn't get any better than this
Enzo Favata, Ritornare, ECM ***
Unhurried sounds that could almost have been specifically designed for laidback Sunday listening.
Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves, Dedicated To You, Blue Note Records *****
Knocks all the current tributes to Coltrane completely into a cocked hat
Clips from Eclipse: lift off for Blair/Huber
After a stirring EP provided a first glimpse, Eclipse ups the ante immeasurably further
Lucian Ban and Elevation, Rush, Sunnyside ****
There's a certain humility in the serene grandeur that this group shapes
Lisa O’Neill makes her Fermanagh debut in Blake’s
The No Train to Cavan singer heads Erne side
Kevin Hays, Live at the Stone, AHT Records **** recommended
New in our running choice of top jazz albums of the year
New Irish jazz releases dry up
Irish jazz artists choose to gig more than record. But is it really an active choice?
Lucy-Anne Daniels is a semi-finalist in the upcoming Herbie Hancock Institute jazz vocals contest
Paris to host the glittering affair next month
Duke’s the word by George: Christian McBride and Ursa Major new album and Ronnie’s shows
Entering the Mothers of Invention icon George Duke's universe, the "Young Lions Epoch" bass don brings his kick ass band to Ronnie's
Jalen Baker, RePaved, Cellar Music ****
A love letter to Houston - strong chamber jazz arrangements figure on an album that is full of character and warmth
Julian Joseph to play Rhapsody in Blue with the Ulster Orchestra
A rare appearance in Belfast by Julian Joseph is a highlight this autumn.
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