Most listeners don’t necessarily associate saxophonist and composer Chris Potter’s work as sociologically or historically focused. Yet, the saxophonist played a…
The drum-less duo of vocalist Jamile and guitarist Vinicius Gomes, joined by bassist Joe Martin, puts a new spin on…
The eponymous release (Candid, 2026) by guitarist Matthew Stevens is not a solo guitar album. He has already released one of those, Pittsburgh (Whirlwind,…
If there was ever a prototypical album to fit this site’s subhead, “Music Beyond Category”, Reverso’s Between Two Silences (Alternate…
Phil Haynes keeps pushing ahead, often in unexpected directions. Terra (Corner Store Jazz, 2026) is less a revolutionary setting than…
We have barely caught our collective breaths. Only three months after trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas released his outstanding Four…
Shards (Red Hook, 2026) is the follow-up to Refract (Red Hook, 2023) by the trio of pianist Jason Moran, electronic…
With Alkebulan (Outside in Music, 2026), the Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra returns to explore the diasporic roots of its leader…
Lauren “Lo” Steele’s debut, Only a Drop (Little Village), is in some respects the female equivalent of Kurt Elling’s Superblue, though invariably even…
Just about everywhere you turn in the jazz universe in 2026, there are albums and tours celebrating the centennial birthdates…