Here is Dizzy Gillespie's complete 1961 Monterey Jazz Festival performance, introduced by Diz as 'A Musical Safari'. This remarkable set reflects the quintet's working repertoire of the period, including a foray into bossa nova and features the superb Leo Wright and Argentinian pianist Lalo Schifrin. The first Monterey Jazz Festival was staged in 1958 and, since then, Jimmy Lyons and musical director John Lewis have traditionally gathered each September under the California sky many of the great names in jazz, along with several thousand enthusiastic listeners.
Tracklist:
Duke's Intro ; Dizzy'S Rap
Desafinado
Lorraine
Long Long Summer
Oo-Pop-A-Dah
Pau de Arara
Kush
UPC: 741869416969Label: Good TimeRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project's Addis Ken (New Day) is a deeply evocative journey where jazz becomes both vessel and invocation. Drawing from Ethiopian Jewish liturgical traditions, pan-African rhythms, and modern improvisational language, they fuse ancient memory with contemporary expression in music that feels timeless and urgent all at once. Berihun's commanding tenor and soprano saxophones are matched by his remarkable vocal presence-earthy, elastic, and prayerful-capable of moving seamlessly from guttural incantation to soaring, skyward cries. Joined by pianist Roy Mor, bassist David Michaeli, and drummer/percussionist Nitzan Birnbaum, the quartet operates with intuitive empathy, shaping grooves and atmospheres that breathe and expand around Berihun's impassioned lead. Moments such as the stirring "Behatitu Kadush Kadush," featuring vocalist Rudi Bainesay, reach directly into sacred terrain, while pieces like "Addis Ken" and "Jerusalem" balance reverence with forward momentum. Rich in texture, spirit, and blues-rooted intensity, Addis Ken is music as lived experience-honoring lineage while speaking vividly in the present tense. "They are a joy to behold." Jerusalem Post. "The quartet of brilliant musicians drew inspiration not only from across the planet but also from the depths of time." - Tom š S. Pol¡vka (Prague)
Tracklist:
[8:32] Tefila
[4:13] Des Des
[5:22] One for Roy
[6:01] Geshem
[2:42] Ya Zaman
[3:49] Addis Ken
[6:20] Ashrei Haish
[8:22] Behatitu Kadus Kadus
[4:13] Adam (Human)
[4:21] Anchi Jazz
[6:52] Jerusalem
[3:35] Prayer from the Heart
[5:54] Batti
UPC: 805558294921Label: Origin RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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.The album has already delivered two Billboard #1 singles-"Automatic" and "RollerSk8." "Automatic" blends polished guitar phrasing with an effortlessly catchy hook, mid-tempo pocket, and sleek modern production-ideal for core smooth jazz playlists that balance accessibility with musicianship. "RollerSk8," by contrast, leans into playful rhythmic motion and nostalgic funk undertones, offering a bright, feel-good energy that keeps listeners engaged without overpowering the mood. The album also features marquee appearances by Dave Koz, Everette Harp, Marion Meadows, Jeff Ryan, and Kat Hawley-artists whose audiences align strongly with smooth jazz streaming demographics. These collaborations add tonal variety while preserving cohesion: soaring saxophone lines, silky melodic exchanges, and conversational improvisation moments that elevate the project without drifting from playlist-friendly structure.
Tracklist:
Electric (Featuring Everette Harp)
Power Move (Featuring Jeff Ryan)
New Jack (Featuring Marion Meadows)
Roller SK8
Water (Featuring Kat Hawley)
Automatic (Featuring Dave Koz)
One Moment
Don't Stop Runnin'
Right on Time
Call Me
UPC: 615678706156Label: A-train/mbfRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
Harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler at the height of his remarkable career. Featuring classic performances from the world's greatest mouth organ master. A golden collection from the musician who played with Gershwin, Ellington and more.
Tracklist:
The Continental
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
I Won't Dance
Why I Was Born
They All Laughed
Caravan
Rhapsody in Blue
Stormy Weather
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
I've Got You Under My Skin
Night and Day
Body and Soul
Lover Come Back to Me
My Melancholy Baby
I Got Rhythm
UPC: 741869414477Label: Prestige Elite LlcRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
Harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler at the height of his remarkable career. Featuring classic performances from the world's greatest mouth organ master. A golden collection from the musician who played with Gershwin, Ellington and more.
Tracklist:
How High the Moon
Blues in the Night
The Girl Friend
Love for Sale
My Funny Valentine
Le Grisbi
This Can't Be Love
Summertime
There's a Boat Dat's Leaving Soon for New York
Sophisticated Lady
Begin the Beguine
Little Girl Blue
Genevieve
UPC: 741869414484Label: Prestige Elite LlcRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
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: 617308035759Label: Linear LabsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
At the Jazz Showcase is the first ever release of piano legend Ahmad Jamal's trio featuring bassist John Heard and longtime drummer Frank Gant captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL on March 20-21, 1976. The 2-CD set was mastered from the original tapes. The deluxe package includes newly curated liner notes
Tracklist:
Ahmad's Song
Wave
Have You Met Miss Jones
Theme from M*A*S*H
Dolphin Dance
Prelude To A Kiss
A Time For Love
Swahililand
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
UPC: 617270122921Label: Resonance RecordsRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
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: 617308007350Label: Drink Sum WtrRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
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: 650384039327Label: Valley Of SearchRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: CD
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: 199891008841Label: Outside In MusicRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
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: 628308831456Label: Cellar LiveRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
With the dazzling quintet project No Nation but Imagination, British pianist and composer Alexander Hawkins presents a fascinating musical panorama, a distillation and synthesis of di?erent traditions and influences, reflecting the broad spectrum of an extraordinary musical spirit. "The improvisation-driven music opens new vistas in Hawkins' work" writes Peter Margasak in the liner notes and adds: "Few musicians are as thoughtful and rigorous as Alexander Hawkins, a perpetual student of his craft writ large who routinely straddles an analytic mindset and an experiential one. His insistent curiosity consistently leads him to fresh discoveries of all kinds of musical practices and traditions, and his gift for assimilating the knowledge he amasses provides an ever-expanding range of possibilities. The material was wide open for the group, his post-production work masterfully knits the music together into what appears as some of the most ensemble-oriented endeavors I've ever heard from him." Hawkins is joined by Rhodri Davies: Harp, Hamid Drake: Drums, Nicole Mitchell: Flute and Matthew Wright: Turntables, Live Sampling
Tracklist:
Solo Way Far Gone
Resolution Each and Every
Mirror No Border
Circles in the Celestial Garden
Lullaby Much Further
Hocket Fierce
Peaceful
Joy Beyond Blazing
Open Sea, Boat's Land
Coda over the Fence
UPC: 7640120194536Label: Intakt RecordsRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
This album is a collection of musical portraits - intimate sketches shaped by memory, place, and human connection. It reflects the soundscape of Alexander Ruess' upbringing near the Baltic Sea, the people who accompanied him along the way, and the impressions gathered through travel and encounter.At it's core, the music is deeply personal. Fur Opa is dedicated to Ruess' grandfather, who never played an instrument yet supported his musical journey unconditionally, driving him to countless lessons and proudly claiming responsibility for his grandson's talent. Sangen Fra Havet is an homage to the Baltic Sea and the Danish coastline, whose quiet vastness and shifting moods echo throughout the record. Cornflower draws inspiration from the vivid blue flower that grew at the edges of rural fields - a favorite of Ruess' maternal grandfather - symbolizing memory, landscape, and rootedness.The album balances composition and spontaneity. Interlude, the only fully improvised piece, captures the natural interplay between guitar, double bass, and drums, allowing the music's energy to unfold organically in the moment. Throughout the record, lyrical melodies meet open forms, creating space for both narrative clarity and collective expression.Recorded in Berlin with longtime collaborators Luca Curcio and Sebastian Merk, the trio's sound is defined by trust, subtle interaction, and shared musical intuition. A special highlight is the appearance of trombonist Nils Landgren on Fur Opa, whose music was a formative influence on Ruess' childhood and whose presence adds a distinctive warmth and depth to the album.Ultimately, this record is a dedication - to family, mentors, friends, and places that shape who we become. It is an expression of gratitude and belonging, rendered through sound UPC: 0608917147629Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
This album is a collection of musical portraits - intimate sketches shaped by memory, place, and human connection. It reflects the soundscape of Alexander Ruess' upbringing near the Baltic Sea, the people who accompanied him along the way, and the impressions gathered through travel and encounter.At it's core, the music is deeply personal. Fur Opa is dedicated to Ruess' grandfather, who never played an instrument yet supported his musical journey unconditionally, driving him to countless lessons and proudly claiming responsibility for his grandson's talent. Sangen Fra Havet is an homage to the Baltic Sea and the Danish coastline, whose quiet vastness and shifting moods echo throughout the record. Cornflower draws inspiration from the vivid blue flower that grew at the edges of rural fields - a favorite of Ruess' maternal grandfather - symbolizing memory, landscape, and rootedness.The album balances composition and spontaneity. Interlude, the only fully improvised piece, captures the natural interplay between guitar, double bass, and drums, allowing the music's energy to unfold organically in the moment. Throughout the record, lyrical melodies meet open forms, creating space for both narrative clarity and collective expression.Recorded in Berlin with longtime collaborators Luca Curcio and Sebastian Merk, the trio's sound is defined by trust, subtle interaction, and shared musical intuition. A special highlight is the appearance of trombonist Nils Landgren on Fur Opa, whose music was a formative influence on Ruess' childhood and whose presence adds a distinctive warmth and depth to the album.Ultimately, this record is a dedication - to family, mentors, friends, and places that shape who we become. It is an expression of gratitude and belonging, rendered through sound UPC: 608917147629Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Strangers is pianist Alexander Wienand's bold new statement - a celebration of curiosity, discovery, and the creative spark that emerges when artists step into the unknown together.The album's concept grew from a simple but powerful idea: that unfamiliarity can be one of the greatest sources of inspiration. Whether it's an untested rhythm, a new musical partner, or an idea outside of music entirely, these moments of uncertainty challenge musicians to respond - and it is within these reactions that true creativity is born.The title track Strangers embodies this philosophy. Two contrasting themes evolve through improvisation until they merge into a single, unified musical narrative - a metaphor for encounter, tension, and transformation. UPC: 0608917147322Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
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: 075597892819Label: NonesuchRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Joy Spring
Whitecaps
Tiny Capers
Users of This Room
Brandywine
No Footprints
First State Blues
You'll Never Have More Time Than You Do Now
Brownie Speaks
White Clay Creek
University of Delaware Alma Mater
UPC: 099402851921Label: Summit RecordsRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
Pianist & composer Andrew Moorhead offers a strikingly personal suite of etudes-music born of inquiry, discipline, and risk. Conceived as a kind of private journal, these pieces explore phased time signatures, interlocking melodic cycles, and the elusive space between muscle memory and pure spontaneity. Moorhead's long pursuit of "total liberation" at the piano-having reshaped his technique after catastrophic injuries from a 47-foot fall in 2011-yields a language where skeletal gestures bloom into fluid counterpoint. The result is music that feels at once architectural and airborne. Finding the perfect bandmates in the towering bassist FranÃois Moutin, and one of the most idiosyncratic drummers in jazz, Ari Hoenig, their deep rapport generates a kinetic, almost telepathic interplay. Mirage stands as a bold trio statement-intellect and intuition in vivid balance, and a compelling new chapter in Moorhead's evolving voice. "I thought I'd heard just about every approach to the piano, then Andrew Moorhead's new album came along - it's a great reminder that true originality is still out there." Scott Kinsey "... The music is exceptional and consistently engaging. A wonderful recording." All About Jazz
Tracklist:
[4:16] Faster Etude
[8:54] Intro Tune
[5:59] Intervals
[7:11] Phased Voices
[8:37] Mirage
[4:31] Slower Etude
[3:49] Boogie
UPC: 805552225426Label: Oa2Release Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
Recorded at Studio Opus with Jacques Roy (Tales from the Treetops, B'langer & Bisson 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. Contains 11 songs. The Ultimate High Quality CD reproduces audio with greater precision and at a level that is impossible to achieve using conventional CD production technology! Packaged in an XRCD-like luxury digipak complete with full color CD booklet. Playable on any CD player, the Ultimate High Quality CD greatly surpasses all previous CDs before it! Numbered, Limited Edition Japanese Import UHQCD!
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: 619061353729Label: Camilio RecordsRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
Anthony Ferrara's fourth SteepleChase release, Straight Into The Sun Vision, marks a striking new chapter for the rising tenor saxophonist. After three acclaimed albums: SCCD 31920 Early Spring, SCCD 31932 Cold Faded, and SCCD 31975 Factory Fresh with his "dream team" veteran rhythm section, Ferrara now leads a working quartet of peers whose shared history brings a fresh cohesion to his music. In a familiar group of contemporaries, the performances took to a newly open personal level of expression. Ferrara's original compositions range from high-velocity, odd-meter burners to lyrical, atmospheric pieces, all unified by his distinctive voice and narrative improvising. Two vocal features reveal yet another facet of his artistry, including the reflective title track penned by Ferrara. Straight Into The Sun Vision captures a rapidly maturing artist stepping fully into his sound-bold, inventive, and unmistakably his own."What is particularly impressive about Ferrara is that he not only has a mature, confident, and appealing sound, but also is finding his own voice. Ferrara is also a capable composer, penning a diverse set of songs that invite repeated hearings, a huge challenge for any musician at the beginning of their career." (Ken Dryden - NYCJR on SCCD 31938 Cold Faded) UPC: 716043400522Label: SteeplechaseRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Movie Sinfónica
Intro Aria
Aria
Thing of Me
Why
Nachtschicht
Justitia
Jerusalem
Love Theme
Getting Better
Passo Regia
Dolce Vita
UPC: 4012116428636Label: NeuklangRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
As a leader, Donelian has composed over 90-100 works and produced more than a dozen critically acclaimed albums for labels such as Sunnyside, Playscape, Odin, and Atlas, including "Stargazer," "A Reverie: Solo Piano," "Secrets," "Mystic Heights," "Full Moon Music," and "Oasis." His projects often explore Armenian and Middle Eastern themes, notably his work with reedman Souren Baronian on "Positively Armenian" and his role in Ara Dinkjian's group Night Ark, which blended jazz with Middle Eastern modalities. Critics have praised albums like "Leapfrog" for balancing compositional complexity with collective improvisational freedom, underscoring his reputation as a consummate modern jazz musician. Parallel to his performing career, Donelian is a prominent educator. Since the 1980s he has taught at The New School's jazz program and at William Paterson University, and he has given clinics and master classes worldwide, including work as a Fulbright Scholar in Armenia. He is the author of several influential pedagogy texts, notably "Training the Ear, Vol. 1," which has been published in multiple languages and used internationally in ear-training curricula. Through his playing, compositions, and teaching, Donelian occupies a distinctive place in contemporary jazz, uniting rigorous craft with cross-cultural musical insight.
Tracklist:
Beyond
Somewhere
Blue in Green
Dark Moon (Lune Noire)What Is
Inverted Reality
Petite Triste
Weeping Willow
Too Soon Gone
Aqua Reminiscence
UPC: 016728404020Label: SunnysideRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
Historic 4 hours of previously unissued 1959 live Art Pepper recorded at Vancouver, Canada's legendary jazz club The Cellar.The release of Art Pepper's Everything Happens To Me: 1959 - Live At The Cellar is the stuff music archivists can only dream of finding. Recordings by an historic and important jazz artist, at a storied venue, at a time when the artist was making some of their most essential work. In this case, catching Pepper on tape at The Cellar in 1959 finds him in the midst of creating and straddling landmark releases like, Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (1957), Modern Art (1957), Art Pepper + Eleven (1959) and Gettin' Together (1960). Though Pepper was going through a down time, Vancouver, Canada's jazz club, The Cellar was in full swing and in the middle of its seven-year run (1956-1963).Dave Quarin, a saxophone player himself, managed The Cellar at the time, "The Cellar years were a good time for us," Quarin states. "There were a half a million or so people in Vancouver then. We had CBC radio in the late 1950s, and they did live shows from Vancouver. We were very in-touch with American news, so I knew about the good musicians." It was Quarin who captured Art on tape. Pepper was accompanied by pianist Chris Gage, bassist Tony Clitheroe and drummer George Ursan.Everything Happens To Me: 1959 - Live At The Cellar utilizes a fly-on-the-wall approach that includes all the existing music as the recordings happened. As a result, the 4-CD / Digital set includes some incomplete tracks, but most songs run near to completion. The producers Laurie Pepper (Art's widow) and Omnivore Recordings', Cheryl Pawelski didn't want to omit the near hour of additional music just because tape ran out on a track. Restoration and mastering engineer Michael Graves, restored and unified the existing audio to welcome you into The Cellar environment despite microphone placement changes within the club with nearly every change of tape.Album notes by Kirk Silsbee include interviews with Laurie Pepper and Dave Quarin who also provided archival photos from the era, and the album art is built around the linocut that used to hang above the bar at The Cellar, a stunning piece called The Trio by Harry J. Webb (1954).It's not often that ephemeral moments at pivotal times during an artist's career are captured such that nearly 70 years later they are ours to experience, but Art Pepper's 1959 visits to The Cellar were transformative, "Pepper would later say that the experience was so emotionally satisfying that he would subse¬quently recommit himself to jazz."Art Pepper ~ Live At The Cellar
Tracklist:
When You're Smiling
Cherokee
Over the Rainbow
All the Things You Are
Indiana (Back Home in Indiana)
Lover Man
Yardbird Suite
Sweet Georgia Brown
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Yardbird Suite
Band Intros
What's New?
Holiday Flight
Stompin' at the Savoy
Allen's Alley
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
Holiday Flight
Tangerine
The Way You Look Tonight
Everything Happens to Me
Bernie's Tune
I Surrender Dear
Over the Rainbow
Allen's Alley
Brown Gold
Holiday Flight
Strike Up the Band
Somebody Loves Me
There Will Never Be Another You (Part 1)
There Will Never Be Another You (Part 2)
Allen's Alley
Walkin'
UPC: 810075115475Label: Omnivore RecordingsRelease Date: 2.20.26Format: CD
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 (feat. Kokayi)
Better Than Anything
Children's Games
PrAilude
Double Rainbow
A House Is Not a Home
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
Tiny Dancer
As Falls Westphal
From This Very Moment On (Reprise)
Crazy World
UPC: 199891667796Label: Outside In MusicRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Bell Ringers
Lotus Moon
Wise Eyes (Dedicated to My Mom Zehava)
Exorcisms
Out From the Mist
Bright Night, Light Flight
Mindful Breath
UPC: 3341348170268Label: Jojo RecordsRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: CD
Eternal Child, Avishai Cohen's new album, will be released in May and showcases the full depth of his artistry as a bassist and composer. Years later, he reunites with drummer Jeff Ballard on selected tracks, recalling their strong musical connection forged alongside Chick Corea. Recorded at the renowned Studio de Meudon in Paris, Eternal Child stands as a major new chapter in Cohen's work. UPC: 3700187692568Label: NaiveRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
GIANTS is jazz guitarist Barry Greene's most fully realized recording to date-a powerful tribute to the players who shaped his musical voice, including Pat Martino, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, and Russell Malone. Spanning organ trio, modern ensemble, and solo guitar settings, the album reflects a lifetime of deep immersion in the jazz tradition, delivered with authority, swing, and an unmistakable personal voice. With Pat Bianchi on B3 organ and drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., Greene captures the raw energy and soulful drive of the classic organ trio. The broader sound palette of his quintet setting with David Kikoski on piano, Steve Nelson on vibraphone, bassist Marco Panascia, and Owens, yields richly textured performances that balance fire, lyricism, and harmonic depth. More than a tribute, Giants is a statement-an artist at the peak of his powers honoring the lineage while speaking unmistakably in his own voice. "Monster chops, soulful feel, full/rich classic jazz tone, and virtuosic harmonic techniques establish him as a top-tier guitarist." - Benedetto Guitars. Barry Greene is just about one of the best; not only as a player, but also as a writer and a teacher & a world-class musician. Pat Martino
Tracklist:
[9:41] Backtrack
[7:14] Unit 7
[3:54] Green Street
[12:49] Question and Answer
[6:44] SOS
[3:02] My One and Only Love
[5:51] Mugshot
[6:29] In Her Room
[6:10] Jingles
[6:41] El Hombre
UPC: 805558294822Label: Origin RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
For a decade, the trio of Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, and Ted Nash has coalesced into a singular ensemble highlighting impressive group interplay and creative interpretations of the music of their favorite composers. After years of focusing on the music of others, the drummer-less trio found it the right time to take on the compositions of it's members on the new recording, Triological.The relationships between Allison, Cardenas, and Nash have spanned decades. Woodwind master Nash enlisted Allison for the bassist's first professional gig in 1990. Their bond deepened later in the decade as they became members of the Jazz Composers Collective. Guitarist Steve Cardenas was brought into Allison's orbit in 2004, the two discovering a deep connection evidenced on the many projects they have worked on together. The trio came together when Cardenas and Allison were approached with a gig in Upstate New York. For the performance, they decided to focus on the music of guitar legend Jim Hall. After a first rehearsal, Cardenas and Allison decided to add a horn to the mix in homage to the revolutionary trio of Jimmy Giuffre, which had featured Hall and bassist Ralph Pena. Their choice of Nash as the woodwind voice was inspired and the trio has been impressing listeners ever since.The configuration of the trio may owe much to the model of that Giuffre group. They reference, but do not intend to duplicate, that trio's example, as the instrumentation has allowed for an openness to explore any musical direction, from free to folk, all in the most conversational of manners. Naturally, the group's first recording, Quiet Revolution (Newvelle and Sonic Camera Records, 2016/2018), featured their arrangements of Hall and Giuffre. Their next recording, Somewhere Else: West Side Story Songs (Plastic Sax Records, 2019) presented the trio's takes on the music of Leonard Bernstein's beloved musical. Their 2022 Sunnyside recording, Healing Power, celebrated the genius of Carla Bley and their 2024 release, Tell The Birds I Said Hello, shined light on the brilliance of Herbie Nichols.When faced with choosing another composer to feature, the trio reached a creative dead end. They felt that it was time to do something conceptually different and that provided a reflection of where they were as an ensemble. Each being a celebrated composer in his own right, the trio decided it was time for a new challenge: To write for this themselves.The trio members knew that a program of original music from each member would provide a fantastic mix of music, as they all write so differently from one another. The trio brought three pieces each (plus one more for Allison) to record at Matt Balitsaris's Maggie's Farm Studio over two days in late June 2025.The trio of Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, and Ted Nash has spent ten years honing an individual group sound by funneling the influences, their years of experience, and their love of discovery. It is through that prism that their new recording, Triological, highlights a new side of the trio's personality, as they explore their own compositions.
Tracklist:
Peace Out There
Ida's Spoons
Back Home
For Bill
By Heart
Milton
Fellas with Umbrellas
Burnt Toast ; Avocado
Puddle Jumper
See Forever
UPC: 016728181129Label: SunnysideRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
First transforming the iconic music of Cedar Walton into stellar big band arrangements, followed by a dive into the idiosyncratic rhythmic mastery of Ari Hoenig, pianist and composer Ben Markley's two big band albums displayed a formidable voice, always searching for challenges while reveling in surprise. With Tuesday Morning Feeling, Markley steps decisively into his own voice, delivering seven originals and several new arrangements of Thelonious Monk and Cedar Walton. He balances authority and openness, pairing strong melodic ideas with flexible frameworks that invite conversation, risk, and momentum. The band itself is a blend of long-standing Front Range collaborators and world-renowned guest artists, including Terell Stafford, Steve Nelson, Steve Davis, Bijon Watson, and David Wong, whose presence adds both fire and depth to the ensemble sound. Solos burn, the ensemble breathes as one, and the rhythmic engine never loses sight of swing. Tuesday Morning Feeling captures a big band in it's stride: grounded, evolving, and driven by the joy of making music. "a depth of melodicism and harmonic sophistication at work amidst rhythmic brilliance" DownBeat"classic big band sounds, an upbeat take on the format, full of adept arrangements and intricate soloing" DownBeat
Tracklist:
[6:13] Tell The Truth
[7:25] JIFE
[6:20] Ben's Tune
[6:32] Off Minor
[8:17] Snowy Range Blues
[8:26] Old Folks
[6:45] Tuesday Morning Feeling
[7:29] 1330
[7:41] NPS
[6:18] 'Mon Back
[6:33] Groundwork
UPC: 805552225129Label: Oa2Release Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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