Michael Waldrop – Native son

Michael Waldrop – Native son
Jazz
A bridge between Eastern Europe and the United States that’s precisely what composer and drummer Michael Waldrop sets out to create with his latest album. Native Son is a compelling and adventurous project.

Yotam Silberstein – Standards Volume 2

Yotam Silberstein Standards Volume 2
Jazz
Il y a à peine un an sortait le Volume 1 de ces superbes interprétations proposées par cet excellent guitariste qu’est Yotam Silberstein. Voici “Standards Vol.2”.

TERENCE COLLIE – Elements

TERENCE COLLIE - Elements
Classique, Jazz
Pianiste, arrangeur et compositeur de jazz anglais, Terence Collie ravive la vogue pourtant réputée désuète du concept-album, en déclinant ses cinq parties en référence aux éléments naturels fondamentaux.

Jordan VanHemert – Survival of the Fittest

Jordan VanHemert - Survival of the Fittest
Jazz
In many ways, this album feels like a gift to life itself. There’s not a trace of bitterness or darkness here; instead, VanHemert smiles at the world through radiant compositions.

Igmar Thomas Revive Big Band – Like Tree It Throws

Igmar Thomas Revive Big Band - Like Tree It Throws
Jazz
An album that is far more than the sum of its parts. It doesn’t merely sound like a big band recording it feels like a work of post-contemporary 21st-century jazz, constantly shape-shifting, fusing genres, reinventing form.

Phil Haynes Trio – Return to Electric

Phil Haynes Trio – Return to Electric
Jazz, Rock
This may be one of the most surprising and quietly subversive albums of recent memory—the kind of record to guard jealously in your collection, and to bring out only in the company of true connoisseurs.

Jed Levy – Faces and Places

Jed Levy – Faces and places
Jazz
This is an album to put in the hands of anyone curious about jazz. It’s a bridge between classic and contemporary, between intellectual pursuit and emotional immediacy. It won’t alienate; it will invite.

Ellie Martin – Morning Glories

Ellie Martin – Morning Glories
Jazz
Ellie Martin delivers a work of such caliber that she makes us forget her exceptional vocal technique through the sheer honesty of her artistry.

Nancy Kelly – Be Cool

Nancy Kelly – Be Cool
Jazz
This album is a masterclass in style and control; a showcase for an artist whose technical command is matched by a deep reverence for the genre.

Nils Kugelmann Trio – Life Score

Nils Kugelmann Trio - Life Score
Jazz
The trio led by Nils Kugelmann is bound to surprise you; not only through the originality of its musical propositions but also through the sheer quality of its compositions and arrangements.

Kim Waters – Time 2 Groove

Kim Waters – Time 2 Groove
Jazz, Smooth Jazz
This is the album of a free man, a free artist; someone who knows how to reconnect with himself and draw inspiration from well beyond stylistic boundaries.

Medler Sextet – River Paths

Medler Sextet - River Paths
Jazz
Here, we witness another kind of bridge between past and present. The acoustic format of this album renders it timeless.