Debut album by LA saxophonist / flautist co-produced by Carlos Niño documents a transformative recovery from major illness. By no means a secret, but certainly in the category of IYKYK, saxophonist/flautist Aaron Shaw is one of Los Angeles's brightest young jazz musicians. A player's player, and frequent fixture at The World Stage in Leimert Park, Shaw has collaborated with the likes of Anderson Paak, Dave Chapelle, Herbie Hancock, Mary J. Blige, and Shawn Mendes.
Tracklist:
Soul Journey
Heart of a Phoenix
Windows to the Soul
The Path to Clarity
Echoes of the Heart
Jubilant Voyage
Inner Compass
Never Catch Me Out of Alignment
UPC: 198704743085Label: Leaving RecordsRelease Date: 3.20.26Format: Vinyl
"RBGxDD", the inaugural release on Uno Loop Records, marks the debut collaboration between producer Abderraouf B. Grissa (Pink Siifu, DJ Abstract Abder on Radio alHara) and drummer/producer Dan Drohan (Nick Hakim, Olden Yolk, CARRTOONS, Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT). Blending experimental hip hop, jazz, and psych-leaning groove music, the album has received wide early support with airplay on BBC Radio, Worldwide FM, KCRW, WFMU, and Bandcamp Weekly, alongside coverage from Bandcamp Album of the Day, Stereofox, Frequency State, and others. For fans of CAN, The Heliocentrics, Tommy Guerrero, and Makaya McCraven, "RBGxDD" sits comfortably between beat culture and live improvisation, appealing across multiple bins.Featuring contributions from Ahmad Kafari (Sudan Archives, Pink Siifu), Jarrett Gilgore (Jamie Branch, Heart of the Ghost), and Bobbie Johnston, and mastered by Kelly Hibbert (Madlib, Knxwledge, Flying Lotus), "RBGxDD" is both musically adventurous and immediately accessible. The LP is packaged with artwork licensed directly from the family of celebrated American printmaker Carol Summers, designed by Daniel Rocha, giving the release strong visual and collectible appeal. As the first title in the Uno Loop catalog, "RBGxDD" establishes the label's curatorial identity. UPC: 5050580868809Label: Uno LoopRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: Vinyl
Limited colored vinyl LP pressing. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Water From An Ancient Well features the pianist/composer with a very strong septet. Such superior musicians as tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, altoist Carlos Ward, baritonist Charles Davis, and trombonist Dick Griffin are heard at their most creative and emotional on these eight Ibrahim originals. Many of the melodies (particularly "Mandela," "Song for Sathima," "Water From an Ancient Well," and the beautiful "The Wedding") are among Ibrahim's finest compositions.
Tracklist:
Mandela
Song for Sathima
Maneberg [Revisited]
Tuang Guru
Water from An Ancient Well
Wedding
Mountain
Sameeda
UPC: 767522922219Label: Enja RecordsRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: Vinyl
Electric is the seventh studio album from 2025 Billboard Artist of the Year and 19-time Billboard #1 guitarist / producer Adam Hawley-a forward-thinking collection that pushes contemporary jazz deeper into the streaming era while staying rooted in melody, groove, and emotional connection.
Tracklist:
Electric (feat Everette Harp)
Power Move (feat Jeff Ryan)
New Jack (feat Marion Meadows)
Roller Sk8
Water (feat Kat Hawley)
Automatic (feat Dave Koz)
One Moment
Don't Stop Runnin'
Right on Time
Call Me
UPC: 615678910577Label: A-train/mbfRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl. Captured at Brooklyn's Roulette Intermedium in February 2023, Archaisms II focuses on the unique approach to conducted improvisation that each has devised, with a trio of collaborators from the new music relm: Sae Hashimoto and Russell Greenberg of Yarn/Wire and Levy Lorenzo of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).
Tracklist:
Part 1 21:55
Part 2 25:23
UPC: 5214002111359Label: DefkazRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Sunrise is Rudolph's 63rd release as a leader/co-leader and the result is music that exists on it's own terms, reflecting the wonderful alchemy of the artists as they spontaneously create dialogues, unique orchestrations, and sonic moods in an organic way. This bold, experimental approach is an undercurrent that runs throughout Rudolph's diverse career. As Rudolph explains: "With every record I make, I try to do something have I not done before." Sunrise arrives on the heels of the percussionist's 2025 trio release Beingness with NEA Jazz masters Dave Liebman and Billy Hart. "Creating and spending time with Billy and Dave added to what I learned from so many great elder musicians. I am so fortunate to have been mentored by artists like Yusef Lateef and Don Cherry. What they shared is much more than information; it is a deep kind of transmission of creative attitude and spirit," says Rudolph. "What I gleaned from all my mentors is how important it is to infuse each note of the music with one's spirit, soul and sincere feeling."
Tracklist:
Clouds of Joy 3:16
Stumbled Upon 4:45
Tide Activity 5:28
Nebula 5:25
Lunar Mind 3:22
Sidereal 8:59
Inception 4:41
A Glimmer Glimpsed 3:04
UPC: 638977103211Label: MetaRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Younge is Adrian Younge's magnum opus: an orchestral album written from the perspective of a hip hop producer, and a hip hop record composed with the discipline of classical and cinematic music. It reframes orchestral composition not as nostalgia, but as a living language built for reinterpretation.Inspired by composers like Lalo Schifrin, David Axelrod, Ennio Morricone, Galt MacDermot, Bo Hansson, and later visionaries such as Portishead's Geoff Barrow, the album draws from a lineage of emotionally charged, forward-thinking music that quietly shaped hip hop decades later through sampling. These were records defined by tension, restraint, and atmosphere-qualities Younge places at the center of this work.Recorded entirely to tape at Linear Labs, Younge unfolds like a lost soundtrack from an alternate history: modular compositions, dramatic movements, and themes that feel simultaneously ancient and futuristic. The music anticipates reuse-it invites sampling, deconstruction, and dialogue-without ever feeling unfinished.Adrian Younge has spent years testing orchestral music in front of live audiences, refining how large ensembles communicate energy, space, and narrative. That experience is embedded in the record. Every arrangement breathes. Every silence matters.This is not orchestral music collaborating with hip hop. It is orchestral music as hip hop-spoken fluently across time.
Tracklist:
Portschute
Human Absence
Galt
Moon Traveling
Different Directions
Visual Assault
Respond to Sound
Clockwise
Il Mattino
UPC: 617308035766Label: Linear LabsRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: Vinyl
aja monet is a Surrealist Blues Poet, recording artist, and bandleader whose work moves fluidly between poetry, music, and political expression. Emerging from New York City’s Lower East Side spoken word scene, she became the youngest recipient of the Nuyorican Grand Slam Poetry title before expanding her practice into genre-defying musical performance rooted in jazz, blues, and experimental sound.
Her debut poetry album, when the poems do what they do, earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in 2024, positioning monetas a singular voice in contemporary Black music and performance. The project blends poetry with live instrumentation and improvisation, exploring themes of resistance, love, and joy through a collaborative, ensemble-driven approach. As a touring bandleader, she has performed at major festivals and venues worldwide, including Newport Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, the Barbican Centre, and Fremantle Biennale.
In addition to her recorded work, monet is an acclaimed poet and author. Her first full poetry collection, my mother was a freedom fighter (2017), earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Poetry. Her most recent book, florida water, published by Haymarket Books, draws from several years living and organizing in South Florida and continues her exploration of place, movement, and collective memory.
Her honors include the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award for Poetry, the Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award, the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, the EBONY 100 Artist in Residence Award, and the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award. She also serves as Artistic Creative Director for V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, and is the creator of VOICES, a 2022 audio play amplifying the stories of Black women across the diaspora and the African continent.aja monet’s sophomore studio album, the color of rain, will be released in May 2026 on drink sum wtr.
Tracklist:
say it with your chest
elsewhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow)
withness
hollyweird
skinfolk
for the Congo
i came to the poem
to sister (feat. Ganavya & Brandee Younger)
i know that i don’t know
working class musicians
love is a choosing (feat. Mereba)
song of myself
melting clocks (feat. Mick Jenkins & Vic Mensa)
every media minute
indigo
UPC: 617308007343Label: Drink Sum WtrRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: Vinyl
Alto saxophonist and flutist Alan Braufman first emerged as a singular voice in New York's 1970s loft-jazz scene with his 1975 debut Valley of Search, a record that would later be recognized as a landmark of spiritual and free jazz. After decades outside the spotlight, Braufman returned with a new wave of acclaim, releasing two highly regarded albums in 2020 and 2024 that reestablished him as both an essential elder and a vital contemporary presence-long described as "a legend in free music" (Gilles Peterson / BBC).Recorded in a single day in the fall of 2025, Anthem for Peace is a fully new studio album that captures Braufman in the present tense. Leading a quartet with vibraphonist Patricia Brennan, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Chad Taylor, he delivers concise, hook-forward compositions that move fluidly between gospel-tinged anthems, buoyant post-bop, and hypnotic, eastern-influenced themes. Brennan's vibraphone-shimmering acoustically and occasionally treated electronically-adds depth and color, while Stewart and Taylor form a deeply locked, responsive rhythm section. The result is music that is "playful and light, yet texturally dense" (NPR): optimistic, focused, and driven by a clear sense of forward motion.
Tracklist:
Angels
The Journey
Anthem for Peace
Snow in Central Park
UPC: 650384039310Label: Valley Of SearchRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: Vinyl
Vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Jazz enthusiasts rejoice: the legendary Never Let It End by Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet, a seminal 1970 album hailed as one of the most important in the European jazz canon, receives a fresh vinyl pressing from MPS Records. Originally recorded on March 23, 1970, at Walldorf Studio in Frankfurt under producer Joachim Ernst Berendt, this free jazz masterpiece captures Mangelsdorff's innovative trombone mastery alongside Heinz Sauer on saxophones, Günter Lenz on bass, and Ralf Hübner on drums. The album unfolds across dynamic tracks like the opener ""Wide Open"" (3:45), the epic title cut ""Never Let It End"" (9:48) - a Spanish waltz infused with improvisational fire - ""Certain Beauty"" (9:14), ""13th Color"" (6:54), ""Open Mind"" (4:17), ""Roitz And Spring"" (7:14), and the poignant closer ""Nachwort"" (1:50). Mangelsdorff's quartet delivers pared-down power, blending avant-garde exploration with emotional depth, as featured in the expansive Originals retrospective. UPC: 4029759213444Label: MpsRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: Vinyl
Modern jazz guitarist Alex Wintz returns with Collage-a soul-stirring, groove-laden exploration of growth, memory, and life's unpredictable rhythms. Featuring acclaimed players Victor Gould (piano), Matt Penman (bass), and Jimmy Macbride (drums), this vibrant collection of originals and select covers reflects Wintz's journey through marriage, fatherhood, and the road-tested life of a touring musician. From the joyful propulsion of "Pondhop" to the reflective warmth of "Better Half," Collage offers a rich sonic palette that bridges modern jazz, blues, and world influences. A must-have for fans of Pat Metheny, Julian Lage, and Lionel Loueke, this album highlights Wintz's deep compositional voice and masterful guitar tone. Recommended If You Like: Joshua Redman, Etienne Charles, Gilad Hekselman. For Fans Of: Modern jazz, lyrical guitar, small group interplay, NYC jazz scene
Tracklist:
Pondhop
Apt 3C
Innings Eater
Better Half
The Shadow Of Your Smile
The Wheels Of Justice
Isn't It A Pity
It's Been A Minute
UPC: 199891009077Label: Outside In MusicRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
Vinyl LP pressing. NYC bass wizard Alexander Claffy brings his favorite musicians back to hallowed Philly ground on this live album recorded at Chris' Jazz where he has played since he was 14. A full circle moment captured on tape, across two nights. This is the first of two volumes of live experimentation featuring the stellar lineup of Seamus Blake, Kevin Hays, Bill Stewart, Jaleel Shaw and Sean Jones.
Tracklist:
She
Bass Introduction
Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
Piano Introduction / Be My Love
Oriental Folk Song
Without a Song
Just for the Love
UPC: 628308831555Label: Cellar LiveRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: Vinyl
Habibi Funk's new sister label Audible Beauty Records releases A landmark collection retelling the untold story of Malaysian jazz featuring 11 songs from the legendary composer, arranger and pianist Alfonso Soliano, originally recorded for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and only released in a run of a few dozen copies for radio broadcast. Widely regarded as one of the foundational figures of Malaysian music, Soliano blended jazz, Latin influences and traditional Malay musical forms into a uniquely local sound of all original compositions. The recordings also feature contributions from some of Malaysia's most important musicians and composers of the era, including Johari Salleh and Ahmad Nawab. The release includes extensive liner notes and previously unpublished archival photographs documenting Soliano's life and legacy. Includes a special gatefold LP with a 12-page booklet attached to the sleeve and featuring in-depth essays, archival photography and historical material. This release is fully licensed from the Soliano family. For fans of Salah Ragab, Ahmed Malek, Mulatu Astatke, and Dollar Brand.
Tracklist:
Masth Chantani
Ida
Surya Pagi
Salah Langkah
Rohana
Bukan Lalang Di Tiup Angin
Petaling Jaya
Rimba
Ku Kan Kembali
Kenangan Abadi
Kejujuran
UPC: 4262568670019Label: Audible Beauty Rec.Release Date: 8.7.26Format: Vinyl
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios). Recorded at the Coltrane Studio, Dix Hills, New York on November 8, 1970 and live at the Village Gate, New York, New York on July 4, 1970. Originally released on Impulse (9203). Includes liner notes by Alice Coltrane. The death of John Coltrane left not only a musical, but a spiritual void among his many followers and admirers. By aligning himself with the searchers among the new generation, John Coltrane legitimized their quest and set a daunting standard of excellence for those who experiment outside the mainstream of modern jazz. Among those searchers was young Alice McLeod of Detroit, a virtuoso on the vibraphone, piano, organ and harp. John Coltrane had always expressed a fondness for the harp, and while young McLeod never did bring that instrument into the context of Trane's working groups, she did bring her rolling, ecstatic style of piano to bear in the saxophonist's last quartets and quintets as Mrs. Alice Coltrane. JOURNEY IN SATCHIDANANDA, recorded in the fall of 1970, is a serene, composed meditation on the lessons of the 1960's, a mystical work of enduring sweetness and spiritual longing. The concluding cut "Isis And Osiris" (recorded earlier that summer at the Village Gate), is a global village of texture and song, animated by Pharaoh Sanders' gently wafting soprano and Rashied Ali's quicksilver brushwork, as Vishnu Wood's feathery oud, Charlie Haden's woody bass and Coltrane's sweeping harp combine to create a dreamy vortex of sound. The title cut and "Shiva-Loka"-centered around Cecil McBee's sonorous, lyric bass vamps and Tulsi's droning tambourine-are gorgeous evocations of modal jazz and Indian ragas, again exploiting the contrast between Sanders' reedy chants and Coltrane's blissful arpeggios. And then there's "Stopover Bombay" and "Something About John Coltrane, " which reveal the melodious symmetry of Alice Coltrane's piano playing, a singular style deeply imbued in the old time testimonies of the spirituals and the blues.
Tracklist:
Journey in Satchidananda
Shiva-Loka
Stopover Bombay
Something About John Coltrane
Isis and Osiris
UPC: 011105022811Label: Impulse RecordsRelease Date: 6.17.97Format: Vinyl
Nonesuch Records releases Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings by trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson on June 12, 2026. The album features four new compositions by each musician as well as one collaboration. The duo, long admirers of each other’s musicianship, met at Halvorson’s Brooklyn apartment and began playing together periodically as far back as 2015. They rehearsed the music on Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings in January 2025, just before performing it at the New York City club The Stone; they recorded this album the next day at Sear Sound.Halvorson says of the duo’s rapport, “I think it’s partly a shared aesthetic and an ease of communication. I feel comfortable to try whatever.†Akinmusire concurs, “It’s rare to feel like you don’t have to do anything and you can do anything. And that’s what love about playing with Mary.â€During his career, Ambrose Akinmusire has paradoxically situated himself in both the center and the periphery of jazz, most recently emerging in classical and hip-hop circles. He is on a perpetual quest for new paradigms, masterfully weaving inspiration from other genres, arts, and life in general into compositions that are as poetic and graceful as they are bold and unflinching. His unorthodox approach to sound and composition makes him a regular on critics’ polls and has earned him grants and commissions from the Doris Duke Foundation, the MAP Fund, the Kennedy Center, and the Berlin and Monterey Jazz Festivals. While Akinmusire continues to garner accolades, including the DownBeat Critics Poll Trumpeter of the Year for 2025, his reach is always beyond—himself, his instrument, genre, form, preconceived notions, and anything else imposing limitations. Mary Halvorson’s first three Nonesuch records were named Jazz Album of the Year in DownBeat’s annual Critics Poll, where she was also named Guitarist of the Year for the last three years in a row. PopMatters noted in its review of her most recent record, 2025’s About Ghosts, “The latest from guitarist Mary Halvorson is another master class in jazz performance and composition. If she is the future of jazz, we are in tremendously gifted hands ... she’s currently in the midst of what may be her most acclaimed and creatively fruitful period.†And Spin said, “You hear Mary Halvorson play a guitar once—it sticks with you. Her tone, both liquid and spiky, burrows into your nervous system on contact. Using a delay pedal and digital effects, she flattens, smears, and discombobulates single notes, which creates an eerie, addictive effect. Her darting, slippery approach makes her songs simultaneously vaporous, brittle, and kinetic ... Instead of dominating with virtuosity, however, Halvorson prefers to insinuate, often submerging her balletic verve beneath contrasting textures and busy, interlocking rhythms.â€
Tracklist:
Prelude in the Ash (06:04)
This Vivid (04:47)
Nice to meet you again for the first time (05:50)
Soundcheck (03:32)
Watersmoke (03:19)
Tangled Pretty (04:25)
Ofo (04:13)
Blood & Sand (06:18)
Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings (07:48)
UPC: 075597892826Label: NonesuchRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: Vinyl
Ancient Infinity Orchestra return with their third album, It's Always About Liberation,a new record that deepens the vision of their acclaimed recent work while moving intodarker, more searching emotional territory.
Tracklist:
Nafas
Akshay
Triton
Illuminations
Celebrating the Beautiful Lineage of Sound ;
Hypnotic States B
Old Friends
Mountain
UPC: 4062548117073Label: Gondwana RecordsRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: Vinyl
André 3000's 7 piano sketches is a collection of instrumental music recorded solo on the piano, marking the first release of new material since his globally lauded 2023 instrumental album, New Blue Sun, earned three GRAMMY nominations, including Album of the Year. Partially composed and recorded prior to New Blue Sun, the beginnings of 7 piano sketches came about almost a decade ago, while staying in a house in Texas with his son that had only a piano, their beds and TV screens. Having lived with the recordings for a time, André was drawn to the idea of creating more and sharing them in the Spring, a time of year that promises that life, creativity, and possibility are ever-renewing. This 10” 45 RPM vinyl is pressed on 120 gram black vinyl.
Tracklist:
bluffing in the snow
and then one day you’ll …
when you’re a ant and you wake up in an awesome mood, about to drive your son to school, only to discover that you left the lig
hotel lobby pianos
blueberry mansions
off rhythm laughter
i spend all day waiting for the night
UPC: 198029419870Label: EpicRelease Date: 1.23.26Format: Vinyl
Recorded at Studio Opus with Jacques Roy (Tales from the Treetops, B'langer & Bisson & ndash;Conversations), Anne Bisson's 2025 album "Guilty Pleasures" features Anne's takes on hits like "Wild Horses," "In the Ghetto," "Harvest Moon" and "Comfortably Numb," plus an "Autumn Leaves" duet with special guest Bruno Pelletier and 2 originals. The hand-numbered, limited edition 180g One-Step was mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed at Record Technology, Inc. One-Step 33rpm 180g Vinyl LP! Hand-Numbered, Limited to 3,000!
Tracklist:
I'm Leaving You
Harvest Moon
Once Upon a Summertime / How Insensitive
Autumn Leaves / Les Feuilles Mortes
Comfortably Numb
In the Ghetto
In Your Eyes
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Wild Horses
Music and Travels
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
UPC: 619061702152Label: Camilio RecordsRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
Mal Waldron's first tribute to Billie Holiday, titled Left Alone, was recorded in 1959, mere months before the singer's death. He returned to salute the legendary vocalist on several occasions since then, with this recording likely being his final tribute, recorded less than a year before his own death. Waldron, who worked with Holiday during her last years, is intimately familiar with her takes of the six standards heard on this disc, along with her own 'Lady Sings the Blues.' Archie Shepp's often gritty tenor sax is reminiscent of the texture of Holiday's voice, yet he perfectly complements Waldron's lush piano. They also pack a punch with their stark performance of 'Left Alone' (Shepp's occasional reed squeaks seem deliberate, as if to imitate breaks in her voice). Waldron also recites Holiday's lyrics set to his composition at the conclusion of the LP. Shepp switches to soprano sax for an emotional take of 'Everything Happens to Me' and 'I Only Have Eyes for You,' with the latter song sounding as if the unheard singer is being ignored by her love interest. Shepp's 'Blues for 52nd Street' is both sassy and swinging. This instrumental salute to Billie Holiday is one of the best albums ever to honour her memory.
Tracklist:
Easy Living
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Everything Happens to Me
Left Alone
When Your Lover Has Gone
I Only Have Eyes for You
Blues for 52nd Street
Porgy
Lady Sings the Blues
Left Alone (Spoken Lyrics)
UPC: 5060149623466Label: Pure PleasureRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
Tracklist:
Movie Sinfónica
Intro Aria
Aria
A Thing of Me
Why
Nachtschicht
Justitia
Jerusalem
Love Theme
Getting Better
Passo Regia
Dolce Vita
UPC: 4012116428612Label: NeuklangRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: Vinyl
""More than any other album in the canon of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, 1958's Moanin' was the perfect crystallization of the band's bluesy, soulful sound, and it still stands today as perhaps the most quintessential hard bop recording of all time. Originally self-titled, the album was later renamed Moanin' due to the popularity of Timmons' unforgettable opening track. Featuring the great drummer with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt, the album also introduced several indelible Golson compositions that would become standards of the jazz songbook including, ""Along Came Betty"" and ""Blues March."" Blue Note Essential Series is mastered from hi-resolution digital masters on 140g vinyl.
Tracklist:
Moanin'
Are You Real
Along Came Betty
Drum Thunder Suite
Blues March
Come Rain Or Come Shine
UPC: 199957593083Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: Vinyl
Art Blakey is one of the greatest jazz drummers and first made name for himself in the 1940s when working with bebop musicians Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Fletcher Henderson. In the mid-1950s, he formed The Jazz Messengers together with Horace Silver, which quickly became known as an incubator for young talent. 35 years after forming The Jazz Messengers, Blakey entered his final year still at it, and with the many promising young players around the time, he expanded the collective from it's usual quintet or sextet into a septet for this fine recording session, which includes 'Brain Stormin' and 'Kenji's Walk'. Due to Blakey constantly persuading his musicians to write music, The Jazz Messengers stayed young in spirit, just like it's leader. Chippin' In is available as a limited edition on white colored vinyl and affixed on the protective sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless Jazz sticker. LISTEN: https://www. Youtube. com/watch?v=Yp5ki7bhYNI*180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL*LEGENDARY JAZZ/HARD BOP DRUMMER LEADING HIS SEPTET *FEATURING 'BRAIN STORMIN' AND 'KENJI'S WALK'*LIMITED EDITION ON WHITE COLORED VINYL*50th ANNIVERSARY TIMELESS JAZZ STICKER AFFIXED ON PLASTIC SLEEVE
Tracklist:
Side A
Brain Stormin'
Byrdflight
Hammerhead
Side B
Aquarius Rising
Kay Pea
Chippin' in
Side C
Raincheck
Chandek's Den
Side D
Kenji's Walk
Love Walked in
UPC: 8719262044012Label: Music On VinylRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: Vinyl
Art Blakey, whose career spanned nearly 50 years of Black music history, exemplifies the timeless role of the drums in jazz. The Album of the Year LP, originally released in 1981, features the Jazz Messengers: trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Robert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough, alongside drummer and bandleader Art Blakey. The album was recorded in Paris, and tracks include 'Cheryl' (written by Charlie Parker), 'Witch Hunt', 'Soulful Mister Timmons,' and 'Little Man,' among others. The accompanying liner notes on the back sleeve were written by Ted Panken.Album of the Year is available as a limited edition on red colored vinyl and affixed on the plastic sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless sticker.
Tracklist:
Side A
Cheryl
Ms. B.C
in Case You Missed It
Side B
Little Man
Witch Hunt
Soulful Mister Timmons
UPC: 8719262044005Label: Music On VinylRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: Vinyl
'S Make It, recorded in 1964 and released the following year on Limelight, captures drummer Art Blakey leading a transitional edition of his Jazz Messengers. At the time, Blakey was navigating the departure of several key members and searching for a new configuration, resulting in a distinctive short-lived lineup within the band's long history. The sextet featured Lee Morgan (trumpet,) Curtis Fuller (trombone,) John Gilmore (tenor saxophone,) John Hicks (piano,) and Victor Sproles (bass.) Together, they delivered a hard-driving program that reflects both Blakey's established hard-bop intensity and the shifting personnel landscape of the mid-1960s Messengers. Blakey's drumming anchors the session throughout with the galvanic rhythmic command that defined his leadership across decades. The Verve Vault Series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
Faith
's Make It
Waltz for Ruth
One for Gamal
Little Hughie
Olympia
Lament for Stacy
UPC: 199957010221Label: VerveRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: Vinyl
A special 60th anniversary reissue of Buttercorn Lady - a pristine live recording by drummer Art Blakey and his blazing new generation of Jazz Messengers: Keith Jarrett, Chuck Mangione, Frank Mitchell and Reggie Johnson. Hard-bop jazz with blues-drenched phrasing and calypso-tinged grooves. Pressed on striking Lemon & Lime vinyl. This historic set captures Blakey's relentless drive alongside a fearless youth movement - keeping jazz vibrant and alive. Pure, unfiltered Messenger momentum.
Tracklist:
Buttercorn Lady
Recuerdo
The Theme
Between Races
My Romance from 'Jumbo'
Secret Love
*** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 741869417676Label: Good TimesRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
Recorded in 1962 and released the following year, Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra stands as one of his most ambitious statements as a leader. The album places Farmer at the forefront of a large ensemble arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. The personnel bridges New York's hard-bop scene with leading studio and jazz musicians, with Farmer featured as the principal solo voice against Nelson's full complement of brass, reeds, and rhythm. Guitarists Jim Hall & Barry Galbraith, bassist George Duvivier, drummer Charlie Persip, and pianist Tommy Flanagan support Farmer alongside an expanded orchestra. Nelson's orchestrations give him space to showcase his lyricism and poised tone, balancing tightly arranged ensemble passages with luminous solo statements. This program draws on beloved standards, including "Street of Dreams" and "Naima." The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
Street Of Dreams
Rain Check
Rue Prevail
Sweetest Sounds
My Romance
Fly Me To The Moon
Naima
Ruby
UPC: 199957015059Label: VerveRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: Vinyl
Crazy World is the bold and genre-blurring new album from As Is, the Philadelphia-based project fronted by vocalist Stacey Schulman and guitarist Al Schulman. This stunning release fuses vocal jazz with poetic commentary, rich orchestration, and experimental textures - including two compositions that creatively integrate AI-generated instrumentation. From the soaring opener "From This Very Moment On" featuring Grammy-nominated artist Kokayi, to a haunting jazz reinterpretation of "Tiny Dancer," and the aching balladry of "A House Is Not a Home," Crazy World balances technical artistry with emotional urgency. With appearances by Jeff "Tain" Watts, Gil Goldstein, Corcoran Holt, and a full string section, the album delivers both depth and dynamism. Tracks like "PrAilude" and "Children's Games" explore the intersection of humanity and machine - using Suno AI to challenge how we perceive musical authorship, while still grounded in melodic integrity and lyrical intention. Whether you're a jazz collector, audiophile, or a fan of modern vocalists pushing boundaries, Crazy World is a daring, deeply musical experience.
Tracklist:
From This Very Moment On (Radio Edit)
Better Than Anything
Children's Games
PrAilude
Double Rainbow
A House Is Not a Home
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
Tiny Dancer
Crazy World
UPC: 199891667819Label: Outside In MusicRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: Vinyl
After making her professional debut as the cool, breathy voice behind the historic 1964 crossover smash “The Girl from Ipanema,” Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto became a major force in popularizing the bossa nova sound. Her understated yet magnetic delivery is spotlighted on this collection, showcasing her instantly recognizable approach to songs.
Tracklist:
The Girl From Ipanema
Once I Loved
Água de Beber
Fly Me To The Moon
Summer Samba (So Nice)
Manhã de Carnaval
It Might As Well Be Spring
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
How Insensitive
Só Tinha De Ser Com Você
(Take Me To) Aruanda
O Morro (Não Tem Vez)
Berimbau
The Shadow Of Your Smile
UPC: 602455885463Label: VerveRelease Date: 10.27.23Format: Vinyl
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