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Ten-year overview showcasing the talent of an electro A-lister.
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These tracks merge to form a compelling, continuous whole.
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An unforced alliance of player and beatmaker, with measured, apt, concise statements.
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Despite moments of distinction, this second LP doesn’t stand up to repeat listens.
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A group that could evolve into a significant force in contemporary jazz.
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A marriage of jazz and Brazilian music made in heaven.
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Arguably one of Metheny’s best releases in recent times.
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An auspicious debut from guitarist Dan Messore and some accomplished colleagues.
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The young bassist-vocalist follows her 2011 Grammy win with a fine fourth album.
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An energetic new duo set from a pair of sidemen turned icons themselves.
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Piano-less trio delivers discreetly elegiac melodies alongside their stinging grooves.
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A pronounced swing emerges as this fine collaborative set unfolds.
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A notable addition to alto saxophonist Jones’ already impressive discography.
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An assured confirmation of the Brazilian singer’s potential.
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Flickering phrases of eerie dissonance emerge from Coleman’s latest, impressive set.
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Capable of making a splash, but it wouldn’t hurt to rock the boat a bit.
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Mitchell’s command of avant-garde and mainstream piano vocabulary is impeccable.
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A compelling supergroup project, recorded live in Brooklyn.
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A work of engrossingly fraught atmospheres, and proof that Davis was still relevant.
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Essential listening for both faithful and faithless.
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They flex their muscles gleefully on standards and originals alike.
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The piano-and-sax duo musters an unforced alchemy on this fine collaboration.
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A duet as bizarrely beautiful as it is beautifully bizarre.
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There is a restless but disciplined effervescence in Roberts’ playing.
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There’s real beauty in several of these 22 bite-size compositions.
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The spandex has lost some of its cool, but the songs fare much better.
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Brubeck’s post-bop sound bridged the fraying jazz factions of the 1950s.
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Sidran is on chipper form, backed by a group including trumpeter Erik Truffaz.
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Proof that intricately constructed orchestral music need not be a sit down affair.
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In moments of real inspiration, the music evokes early Arthur Blythe remixed by Sa-Ra.
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An accomplished display of UK jazz talent that spans several generations.
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May has an imperious, take-no-prisoners personality, and can certainly electrify a tune.
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Acknowledges 70s soul as well as jazz, bringing a singular personality to the fore.
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Shows how widespread the cross-fertilisation of soul, funk, jazz and rock once was.
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Should put singer Tammy Payne in a deservedly bigger spotlight.
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A jazz group questioning the divide between genres and points in time.
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The New York-based singer has a voice and musicality to be reckoned with.
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Liebman is in imperious form alongside several New York jazz A-listers.
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A curious set that doesn’t quite capture these soloists at their best.
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A typically bold expression of the pianist’s multifaceted personality.
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Expresses both artistic maturity and an ability to think as a communicative musician.
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An artfully executed study in composition and improvisation.
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The trio possesses great emotional depth as well as cogent sonic drama.
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Coleman remains a singular force in the jazz world.
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Hofbauer excels when exploring what his guitar really ain’t supposed to do.
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Birchall is assiduously developing a gospel of his own.
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McLaughlin is still playing with fire and finesse several decades into his career.
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The technical standard is enviably high, and the music expresses its own identity.
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Shows how much scope jazz has for new combinations of instruments.
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Articulate and thoughtfully detailed, this is a smart application of core jazz values.
