1/Jeremy Pelt, Woven, High Note
2/Fred Hersch, The Surrounding Green, ECM
4/Anthony Wilson Nonet, House of the Singing Blossoms, Sam First
5/Branford Marsalis Quartet, Belonging, Blue Note
6/Christian McBride, Without Further Ado Vol 1, Mack Avenue
7/John O’Gallagher, Ancestral, Whirlwind
8/Brandon Woody, For The Love Of It All, Blue Note
9/Joshua Redman, Words Fall Short, Blue Note
10/Jason Palmer and Kevin Harris, Shorter Songs, SteepleChase
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Jody Sternberg, Sea of Love, Bonsaï Music ***1/2
Likeable lounge jazz
Zak Irvine – Finding My Voice
Mentored by Scott Flanigan, encouraged by Linley Hamilton, inspired by Robert Glasper, superlative new Northern Ireland jazz talent Zak Irvine describes how he sees things Before Dusk and Dawn.
Ron Carter, Yotam Silberstein, Duets, Jojo ****1/2
A whole lotta love