Finding A New Voice + Great Vibes
Laura Lawton emerges plus Gig of the Month coming up is Steve Nelson at the Pizza on Thursday
Gretchen Parlato, The Wise Ones, Edition Records *****
The Wise Ones doesn't disappoint in the slightest
Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets are in their element
Jazz meteorology that's an el niño of a ride. Another of the year's top live albums
Punkt. Vrt. Plastik, Kompress, Intakt ***1/2
The drought of quality avant piano trio albums is over. Drink the sweet rain
The sound of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans touched upon by Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson and Marc Copland
An album that sounds more like a jazz album than a country one starts a weekend of new listening
Hey, Laura – It’s You Again
A new version of 'You Again' turns the lamp down low
Jim McNeely with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Expeditions, Sunnyside **** recommended
Luck out. Listen up. It's a trip
Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Strønen, Windflower, ECM ***1/2
Does Windflower stand out enough in a crowded field?
Cory Wong and Joshua Redman, On A Random Tuesday (Live at The Blue Note) featuring Joshua Redman, Roundwound Media ****
One of the best live albums that I have come across this year. Wong & Redman hit it off big time
Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen, Nonesuch **** recommended
Stirring avant-garde adventure
Mads Mathias, Just the Way You Are, Mingus Records ***
Familiar fare, in the large part winningly conveyed
Swansea International Jazz Festival 2026: Nicolas Meier, Claire Martin, Georgina Jackson & Hejira
An attractive spread of leading British jazz acts are included in the Swansea mix
Track of the Week: a new version of How Deep Is The Ocean
A luminous Irving Berlin interpretation is this week's choice
Denise Donatelli, Take My Breath Away, Savant
Is this new one as good as Whistling in the Dark?
Nicole Yvette’s debut Say Yes is album of the week
An ideal introduction
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