In traditional Yarni fashion, a new album means it’s time to wipe the slate completely clean and embrace the challenge of ...

In the annals of free jazz, there are figures whose names flicker at the margins — glimpsed in anecdotes, remembered by fellow musicians, but rarely given the platform of a complete discography. Yusuf ...

Denki” – which fittingly translates as “electricity” in Japanese – brings a heady brew of heavy-rock vigor and contemporary ...

Just taking a somewhat brief snapshot of recent releases from Alex Hitchcock in the last eight months provides compelling ...

In “Collective Imagery”, the SFJAZZ Collective moves boldly into uncharted waters with an album entirely composed of original ...

There’s something both fragile and unshakeable about the music presented on Hanamichi. Recorded in 2013, just two years ...

There’s an elegance and warmth that runs throughout “Alone Again”, the new release from French pianist Simon Chivallon.

Despite my natural demeanour, there are times when I do get a little over excited. This is one of them. “Live Spirit I” by ...

Michael Ragonese’s latest outing, “Chasing Calm” is a crystalline example of contemporary jazz: thoughtful, emotionally rich ...

There’s something quietly persuasive about the Armel Dupas Trio’s new album “Everyday Superheroes.” A delightful piano-led ...

I do love it when an album lands that is so uniquely original that I feel compelled to write about it. Right from the opening ...

Lightning”, the debut recording from the Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio, bursts with promise. With pianist Sondre Moshagen at ...