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Functional Arrhythmias Steve Coleman and Five Elements 382b5l
The most exciting and substantial Coleman release of the last few years.
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Minute by Minute The James Hunter Six 2v655r
Hunter’s latest cuts recall the golden ages of soul and blues.
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Off the Record Karl Bartos 4o5h57
A mixed manifestation of electronic pop from the former Kraftwerk-er.
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Electric Richard Thompson 213b14
British folk ambassador returns with a fully charged electric set.
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A calmer-than-usual concept set from the virtuoso saxophonist.
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One of Mali’s most popular artists continues to impress on the global stage.
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Lady From Shanghai Pere Ubu 4r2l3h
First new album for three years from Cleveland’s famously experimental sons.
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Now Is Ingebrigt Håker Flaten New York Quartet 304l6o
A rich delicacy indeed from the Norwegian bassist’s cross-generational quartet.
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Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 Various Artists 6c6w62
Every track is destined to fill a dancefloor with abandoned gyrations.
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House of Legends Courtney Pine 1qv6s
Pine’s latest explores territories away from typical jazz styles.
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Still Life Kylie Auldist 6q65j
An invocation of classic 1960s and early-70s soul sounds.
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A special-guests-heavy celebration of the PHJB’s 50th anniversary.
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1619 Broadway: Brill Building Project Kurt Elling i1a2o
Elling’s individualist vocal reinterpretations are well worth hearing.
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Libertad Yasmin Levy 4f2x49
A carefully crafted collection from the Israeli singer.
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Union Paradoxical Frog 274863
This young improv trio from NYC is making all the right moves, and some.
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Yatra Ivo Neame 5k451r
Marks Neame’s ascent to a stratospheric level as composer, arranger and bandleader.
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The Rough Guide to John Coltrane: Birth of a Legend John Coltrane 3m5m3i
A fine introduction to Coltrane’s best solo material and sideman work.
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The Tel Aviv Session The Touré-Raichel Collective qo4t
The players here set about forging exciting new traditions.
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Where Do You Start Brad Mehldau Trio 6a2k5b
Mehldau is entering a new prime phase in his career.
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Neck of the Woods Daniel Herskedal and Marius Neset 455v5w
A pristine production from the young Norwegian duo.
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The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World Various Artists 6e457
A high-quality collection of labyrinthine fusions from tantalisingly unfamiliar artists.
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Whompyjawed The Black Twig Pickers 4p5t34
Exuberant and joyful are the key words on these extended hoedowns.
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Music of organic yet mechanical motion, emerging out of a Jules Verne-dreamed world.
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In the Mouth – A Hand Fire! with Oren Ambarchi 6s5j1d
The Australian guitarist slips naturally into the Swedes’ explosions of excess.
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Moxxy Troyka 1v1d3t
An electric trio that easily stands out from the UK jazz crowd.
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Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook in Dub Hollie Cook 593v33
Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise 6q3p6z
Chicago outfit’s influential second LP reissued on vinyl.
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Spirit Rising Angélique Kidjo 631b66
A live set that doubles as a greatest hits to date package.
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Flight Dave Stapleton 2ep13
A departure for British jazz talent Stapleton, and a fine one indeed.
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Recanto Gal Costa 3d53e
A new album that has veteran Brazilian Costa sounding like a young, emerging singer.
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Both Lights AU 39625s
This duo is at its best when being earthily monumental, with an emphasis on the mental.
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Around the World Raul Malo 6w31y
An exquisite-sounding live recording from the Mavericks frontman.
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Ode Brad Mehldau Trio 2c2o40
A ceaseless stream of fresh ideas runs throughout this electrically energised session.
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301 Esbjörn Svensson Trio 4o4q22
One of e.s.t.’s greatest albums, and even arguably their ultimate work.
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I Will Set You Free Barry Adamson 6s6v4u
Adamson lurks in a grimy alleyway connecting movie scoring with roughshod garage rock.
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Blue Moon Ahmad Jamal 4j523d
An unpredictable new set from the influential pianist.
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Kindred Spirits Zoe Rahman 4b4p3x
A set melding its varied constituents into a deeply personal final form.
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The Face of Mount Molehill The Neil Cowley Trio a4k4m
Cowley’s taste-making doesn’t always succeed, despite the vitality of his tunes.
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Montauk Variations Matthew Bourne 6z6q5l
An expectations-confounding listen of solo piano experimentation.
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Diagnostic Ibrahim Maalouf 2x5k5o
Everything has been hurled into Maalouf’s transglobal melting pot.
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Kinshasa Succursale Baloji 5y193k
Congolese rapper merges styles to compelling effect on this innovative collection.
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Weather Meshell Ndegeocello 442049
A curious album which requires several airings to reveal its secretive charms.
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Live at the South Bank Kieran Hebden / Steve Reid / Mats Gustafsson 6ap4j
A welcome addition to what eventually became Reid’s late-period re-emergence.
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The Dreamer Etta James 46725h
A powerful last stand from a true musical great.
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Distilled Stuart McCallum 566t31
Phrases resound with a shimmering vibration, underscored by sympathetic arrangements.
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The dazzling virtuosos tackle the ongoing tradition of the saxophone/piano dialogue.
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Athens Concert Charles Lloyd / Maria Farantouri 683at
A set which finds the reedsman’s core band in a completely unfamiliar setting.
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Inside the Ships Tarwater 4m2zk
Pop, but perhaps only in the minds of its German creators.
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For True Trombone Shorty 3cc1j
A starry array of guests points this second album towards the mainstream.
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The Best Of Quantic Quantic 615y4j
A mammoth retrospective of the producer’s wide spectrum of sounds.
