nb albums selected are led by a “continental” European. Jazz musicians from elsewhere – including the UK, Ireland [also Europeans of course – but we have separate lists for each] & the US – may be, and often are, on the albums.
1/ Chris Minh Doky & The Nomads, New Beginnings, Red Dot Music
2/ Gabi Hartmann, La Femme Aux Yeux de Sel, Sony Masterworks
3/ Alex Koo, Blame It On My Chromosomes, W.E.R.F. Records
4/Julia Hülsmann Quartet, Under the Surface, ECM
5/Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo, ECM
6/ Robin Verheyen, Liftoff, InnerVoice Jazz
7/Eleonora Strino Quartet, Matilde, CAM Jazz
8/Lukas DeRungs, Wake, Berthold
9/Tim Vermeulen Quartet, Tales of a Six Cornered Snowflake, No Label
10/Kasper Rietkerk, The Happy Worrier, Kasper Rietkerk Records
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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
