Emmet Cohen, DownBeat Magazine's 2025 Pianist of the Year and critically acclaimed composer and bandleader, has been busy. Busy touring a Miles Davis & John Coltrane tribute to sold-out audiences across the world, busy running Live from Emmet's Place as the "most highly watched regular online jazz show in the world," and busy recording his new album, Universal Truth. With Joe Farnsworth, Yasushi Nakamura, Jeremy Pelt, Tivon Pennicott and guests Ron Carter and George Coleman, Emmet brings his celebrated tribute to the studio, pairing timeless classics ("Well You Needn't," "My Funny Valentine") with new originals that honor jazz's royalty while boldly carrying their tradition forward.
Tracklist:
Budo
Well You Needn't
My Funny Valentine
Gingerbread Boy
Eternal Glimpse
Compassion
Universal Truth
Blue Trane
UPC: 708857124220Label: Mack Avenue RecordsRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Framtida (Future)
En Route (On the Way)
Venter (Waiting)
En Sang om Doden (A Song About Death)
Ka da (What Then)
UPC: 5998309303647Label: Bmc RecordsRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD
Quality Time in NYC is a vocal jazz project by Erik Leuthauser, recorded in New York with esteemed collaborators such as Alan Broadbent, Ken Peplowski, Allen Farnham, Steve LaSpina, and Rich DeRosa. The album features 19 tracks, including standards, rare gems, and one bonus track with Erik's original German lyric to Miles Davis's "Little Willie Leaps" UPC: 608917146028Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
FURTHER AHEAD: LIVE IN FINLAND (1964-1969), PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BILL EVANS RECORDINGS, DUE FROM ELEMENTAL MUSIC ON RECORD STORE DAY 2025. - This 2CD set produced by Zev Feldman in cooperation with the Bill Evans Estate features performances by Bill Evans' working trios of the '60s and a 1965 date with guest alto saxophonist, Lee Konitz. - Further Ahead: Live in Finland (1964-1969), a stunning new collection of never-before-heard performances by Evens, is presented on 180g premium vinyl in deluxe gatefold sleeve with extensive notes, rare photos, essays by Marc Myers and pianist Gil Goldstein, and reminiscences by Evans' band mates Chuck Israels, Eddie Gomez, and Marty Morell.
Tracklist:
HOW MY HEART SINGS
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
NARDIS
AUTUMN LEAVES
FIVE
DETOUR AHEAD
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
MY MELANCHOLY BABY
. VERY EARLY
WHO CAN I TURN TO?
'ROUND MIDNIGHT
GLORIA'S STEP
TURN OUT THE STARS
AUTUMN LEAVES
QUIET NOW
EMILY
NARDIS
UPC: 8435395504659Label: Anagram Music LlcRelease Date: 4.18.25Format: CD
While Sam Phillips of Sun Records is known as one of the architects of rock and roll, he also dabbled in other genres - 1960's The Martini Set is a great example of his jazzy side. Featuring pianist Graham Forbes and his trio, this midcentury lounge music gem has interpretations of standards like "Autumn in New York" and "The Lady is a Tramp." Fans of romantic jazz can raise their glass to the shimmering version of "Adios" that provided the soundtrack to an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Tracklist:
All of You
Nobody Else But Me
The Lady Is a Tramp
Wait 'Til You See Her
Love
From This Moment on
Love for Sale
Will You Still Be Mine
My Romance
Jericho
Autumn in New York
Adios
UPC: 015047817924Label: Sun RecordsRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Windsoar
Dooty Baby
Ode to Bach
Momma Said
Beatrice
In This Quiet Place
Dear John
Black Viking
Summer in Central Park
Descend to Barbados [Postlude]
UPC: 628308831234Label: Cellar LiveRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
Bassist and composer Gabriel Espinosa's "The Brazilian Project" is the realization of a lifelong devotion to the music that first stirred his imagination in the 1960s, when the sounds of Jobim, Joao Gilberto and Sergio Mendes reshaped the global jazz landscape. Raised in Mexico on boleros and the Beatles, Espinosa later found in bossa nova a language of melodic grace and rhythmic subtlety that would define his artistic path through Berklee, North Texas State, and to his present home in Iowa. For his eighth solo album, his bass is set aside while his compositions are brought vividly to life by a Brazil-based nonet, with scintillating arrangements by trombonist Rafael Rocha and flugel hornist Bruno Santos. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro and enhanced by the Tallinn Studio Orchestra, the album radiates warmth, elegance, and rhythmic vitality. The Brazilian Project stands as a joyful summit in Espinosa's decades-long journey-an inspired cross-cultural collaboration that honors tradition while speaking in a fresh, contemporary voice. "Bossa nova literally means "new tendency" or "new thing". Gabriel Espinosa renews the genre with his imaginative compositions and top-class musicians." Music Web International " - a mellifluous musical expedition led by this mature bassist, who crafts his music with utmost confidence and grace - The depth of emotion of his music is truly touching." - Latin Jazz Net
Tracklist:
[5:13] Gabriela
[5:41] Caramelo
[4:52] Fe
[4:30] Mi Jarana
[5:02] Euro 12
[5:20] Paz
[4:47] Encuentro Maya
[5:02] Nuevos Horizontes
[5:38] Klavier Latino
[4:09] Morning Breeze
UPC: 805558295225Label: Origin RecordsRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
With her riveting Blue Note debut Diavola, vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa makes her artistic arrival with an album that unveils her range as a band leader, a songwriter, and a fearless song interpreter who treats each gesture with subtlety and reverence. Co-produced by Joshua Redman & Don Was, Diavola is a collection of original songs and luminous arrangements that features an extraordinary cast of collaborators with Jeff Parker on guitar, Paul Cornish on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, Brian Blade on drums, and Redman on tenor saxophone.
Tracklist:
Heaven Sighs
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Prisoner of Love
Bossy Nova
To Say Goodbye
Angelo
Be My Love
Diavola
Could It Be Magic
Notte Dell'addio
UPC: 602478065538Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: CD
Bay Area guitarist George Cotsirilos returns to the intimate language of solo nylon-string guitar on "In the Wee Hours," illuminating beloved standards and two original compositions with patience and depth. Recorded largely in unedited first takes over several years, his seventh recording on OA2 unfolds with the quiet authority and refined lyricism that have defined Cotsirilos's career-from his celebrated quartet release Refuge to earlier trio and solo recordings praised for their fluidity and swing. Here, classics such as "Come Sunday," "Haunted Heart," and the title ballad are rendered with a meticulous touch and subtle dynamic shadings that reveal the hidden architecture of each melody. Alternating between exquisite instruments by Jos' Ram¡rez and Alberto Morales, Cotsirilos draws out warm, singing tones that blur the line between jazz phrasing and classical resonance. "- an impeccable sense of timing especially in revealing the hidden rhythms of complex melodies. His approach to harmony is whimsical, but patently beautiful at all times." - All About Jazz " - an unerring sense of swing and melody. His solos, while displaying accuracy and technique, are filled with soul." Vintage Guitar Magazine
Tracklist:
[1:42] a Nameless Poet
[3:49] Come Sunday
[2:54] Gale
[3:34] Haunted Heart
[3:28] Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me
[2:42] Providence
[3:44] Like Someone in Love
[4:06] in the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
[4:37] the Night We Called It a Day
[5:00] When Sunny Gets Blue
[4:41] This Is All I Ask
UPC: 805552225525Label: Oa2Release Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
First Flight marks the debut album of saxophonist and composer George Kontomichalis. Rooted in jazz traditions like post-bop, hard bop, and modal jazz, it blends classic influences with modern improvisation and introspection. The album reflects the collective creativity of the ensemble, highlighting interplay, rhythm, and spontaneous exploration. With six original compositions and one standard, the record serves as a personal journey and an invitation for listeners to experience both energy and reflection UPC: 608917146929Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
Gerald Albright launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with Just Between Us in 1987 and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits and as a member of many all star tours, including Guitars & Saxes and Groovin' For Grover.
Tracklist:
Hot Chocolate
So Hard to Say Goodbye
More Than Enough
UPC: 669185769364Label: A-train/bright MusicRelease Date: 2.27.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Free
Orange Moon
If You Knew
Two Hearts
Keep Walking
Star
Something More
Song About Stones
Lullaby to Myself
Come a Little Closer
UPC: 628308831678Label: Cellar LiveRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: CD
Gregory Hutchinson's "Kind of Now - The Pulse of Miles Davis" is a fascinating and highly rewarding album that breathes new life into some of the immortal classics from Miles Davis' repertoire, such as Charlie Parker's "Ah-Leu-Cha" or Miles' own "Seven Steps to Heaven", discounting the obvious while closing in on the deep cuts. The leader's excellent drum interludes tie this hour-long program tightly together, adding a futuristic newness that's all in Hutch's time. The overall quality and density of "Kind of Now" has everything to do with the musicians involved, a great group of young legends and lions carefully selected by the leader, just the way Miles used to do: Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Ron Blake (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Jakob Bro (guitar), Emmanuel Michael (guitar), Gerald Clayton (piano) Joe Sanders (double bass).
Tracklist:
Ah-Leu-Cha
Fran-Dance
Fall
Orbits
The Masters (Interlude)
Feio
Water Babies
Seven Steps to Heaven
Bitches Brew
Black Comedy
Ellehcem's Time
Circle in the Round
I'm Done
UPC: 5026854173122Label: Warner ClassicsRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Lille Skotland
Stevelen
Along the Low Road
Letters Melting
Summer Passing Letting Go
Tillfrisknandet
Nine Again
Along the Low Road (Reprise)
Quercian Motto
Here and Not Here
UPC: 5709498116020Label: April RecordsRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
Electrical Field of Love is the brilliant new release from Harriet Tubman - the long-running trio of guitarist Brandon Ross, bassist Melvin Gibbs, and drummer JT Lewis, joined here by the fervent voice and imagination of Grammy-nominee Georgia Anne Muldrow. Described as "black music at it's best" by NPR, Tubman has been a band that creates it's unique sound world through it's exploration of all tributaries of what the Art Ensemble of Chicago called "Great Black Music, Ancient to the Future." Jazz, funk, psychedelia, doom metal, soul, dub, and electronics are just some of what the group amalgamates through their creative process into it's own mystic brew. Into this vortex enters Muldrow, whose shared devotion to exploring black music in all of it's multivariate forms melds seamlessly into the Tubman aesthetic. She moves freely within the music, with her voice by turns incantatory, declarative, and spectral. Moments of raw propulsion resolve to space and rare beauty. Throughout, the emphasis is on listening - musicians responding in real time, shaping form through insight rather than formula, moving with the force of electric Miles, the ooze of the heaviest Funkadelic, and the sharpened edge of the Black Rock aesthetic. Through collective creativity, the convergence of these kindred spirits results in music that feels both deeply grounded and yet, inspiringly exploratory.
Tracklist:
Flowers
Anatomical Fable of the Elements
Isom Dart Was
Insisting
When You Rise
Is No Match for You
A Black Song
Assata
Up From the Gum
Birth Order (5 of 9)
Don't Stand a Chance, After the Boom
Hands
UPC: 808713011128Label: Pi RecordingsRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
Painting In Sound, Hayes Greenfield's third Sunnyside release, expands the perception of what jazz-and binaural, spatial, immersive music-can be. An acclaimed jazz musician, composer, and electroacoustic artist, Greenfield draws from decades of traditional and improvisational mastery and sonic exploration to create a recording that is resonant and substantial.Captured with Max/MSP and SPAT spatial and binaural software, the album positions the listener inside a fully three-dimensional sound field. Greenfield treats space as an equal voice, shaping air, distance, proximity, and motion with the same care he brings to melody, harmony, and rhythm. Using spatial placement and movement through the immersive field, lines arc and spiral, instruments and textures shimmer, orbit, recede, and tones approach, and dissolve.Rooted in jazz's spontaneity and reaching beyond traditional form, the record extends the line between performance and environment. It is an expansive statement from an artist pushing jazz into new perceptual dimensions.
Tracklist:
Micasso and Patisse
The Murals of Federal One
Beauty, and the Shimmering Sun
Into the Grid
At the Edges of Ambiguity
My Muse (My Eileen)
Finally Free of the Black Lines
Dots, Lines and a Pinch of Bird
The Wanderer
Film Noir
A Sketch Book
The Art Historian
Painting in Sound
UPC: 016728176026Label: SunnysideRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: CD
Born from personal relationships, Sung's compositions bring the masters vividly to life: "A Little Bird Watchin'" swings with Jimmy Heath's mischievous wit and lasting wisdom; "Positively C.T." crackles with Clark Terry's indomitable spirit, showcasing the top-notch trumpet section in 'Clarkisms' and flugelhorn-trumpet sleight of hand; "Wayne's World" reaches for Wayne Shorter's mighty cathedrals of sound as it dances between playful riffs, soaring melodies, and soulful grooves; while "Mr. Virtuosity" stands as tall as Ron Carter's towering bass legacy. "Pianism," a piano concerto inspired by Sir Roland Hanna's urging Sung to not forget her classical roots, celebrates the keyboard mastery of Barry Harris (keeper of Bud Powell's legacy and the bebop flame), Kenny Barron (a modern master of melody), and Herbie Hancock (transcendence personified), with Hanna presiding over the entire work in an intro and reprise which evokes his noble and generous spirit. Alongside these originals, Sung's arrangements of Terry's "Samba Da Gumz," Shorter's "Diana," Carter's "R.J.," Horace Silver's "Peace," and her own "Convergence" complete an album of stunning range and cohesion. But this deeply personal and momentous album is no jazz history lesson; rather, it is a powerful musical statement standing against the prevailing push towards isolation and division. Sung's richly layered work invites listeners to participate in the living continuum and community of Jazz as they experience the masters speaking through this music dedicated to their humanity and profound artistry. Their masterful mentorship helped Sung persevere through rites of passage to find her authentic self, and Oracles encourages the listener to do the same with joy and freedom. Oracles is created with the support of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, which awarded Sung a Fellowship in 2021 (additional support comes from the New York State Council on the Arts). The pivotal spark for exploring big band came from another organization known for pioneering new opportunities: Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2016, it commissioned Sung to write a big band arrangement of McCoy Tyner's "Four By Five" for the Orchestra (she performed it with the ensemble, which was recorded and released on the 2017 Blue Engine live album A Handful of Keys). Now ten years later, that experience of composing for large ensemble has come full circle. It is therefore fitting that the brilliant leader of the JLCO, Wynton Marsalis, wrote the liner notes for Oracles, saying: "Helen Sung is a shining example of the heroic journey to self-realization through the art of Jazz. As a soloist, arranger, composer and bandleader she [Helen] has developed an expansive vocabulary that encompasses the richness, virtuosity, freedom and humanity that defines the best jazz... The little details that define our music are well represented and attended to with care and intelligence. That's why this is a great listen... All you have to do is check it out."
Tracklist:
Convergence
Samba Da Gumz
Positively C.T. (For Clark Terry)
Diana
Wayne's World (For Wayne Shorter)
Mr. Virtuoso (For Ron Carter)
R.J
A Little Bird Watchin' (For Jimmy Heath)
Pianism I: Barry Harris
Pianism II: Kenny Barron
Pianism III: Herbie Hancock
Peace
UPC: 016728179928Label: SunnysideRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: CD
50 years ago, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass released the iconic album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. In celebration of it's momentous 50th anniversary, this classic of American pop music is once again available on CD and vinyl, remastered and better than ever!
Tracklist:
A Taste of Honey
Green Peppers
Tangerine
Bittersweet Samba
Lemon Tree
Whipped Cream
Love Potion No. 9
El Garbanzo
Ladyfingers 1
Butterball 1
Peanuts 1
Lollipops and Roses
UPC: 814647020112Label: Herb Alpert PresentsRelease Date: 11.20.15Format: CD
Two of the most distinctive voices in Dutch jazz join forces: harmonica virtuoso Hermine Deurloo and guitarist Anton Goudsmit. What begins as a playful exchange between lyricism and groove unfolds into a concert full of unexpected twists, inventive improvisations, and idiosyncratic compositions-plus recognizable covers.Rooted in Amsterdam's jazz scene, they combine melodic power with unpredictable energy. The warm, storytelling sound of Hermine's harmonica is the perfect counterpoint to Anton's unstoppable guitar playing: a creative whirlwind with irresistible groove, humor, and a unique musical signature. Together they take you on a ride filled with stories, rhythm, playfulness, and emotion-sometimes whisper-soft, then exuberant and explosive.Anton Goudsmit (guitar/compositions) enchants with inventiveness, infectious joy, and a groove that immediately draws the audience in.Hermine Deurloo is praised for her warm, lyrical tone and virtuosic, melodic storytelling style. She has performed with a wide range of artists-from Steve Gadd and Mike Bodde to the Metropole Orchestra-and refuses to be boxed into a single genre. UPC: 608917362824Label: ChallengeRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Family Affair
Angry Times
Bass Guajira
Noisy World
Brooklyn Impression
Spherical Intermezzo
Nana
Red Hook - NY
Delay
Sunday Song
UPC: 4014063990143Label: Fine MusicRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements return with their second Impulse! Recording, Future Present Past. Largely recorded at the historic Van Gelder Studio, the album sees the quintet meld atmospheric jazz, global music traditions and spoken word into our shared story of existence - futures full of possibility, the present with all it's uncertainties, and pasts as wellsprings of ancestral wisdom.
Tracklist:
Juntos Vencemos
Don't Lose Your Head
Vibrate Higher
Panamanian Fight Song
We Know
Hold On
Keep Going
Messenger
Spirit Moves
We Overcome
UPC: 199957160292Label: Impulse RecordsRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
Chart-topper saxophonist Jackiem Joyner, with his numerous #1 contemporary jazz albums and singles, is the rare artist who captures the hearts of both the jazz afficionado and the mainstream audience alike. Having performed ex-tensively with jazz greats such as George Duke, Najee and Markus Miller, Jackiem Joyner continues to tour relentlessly to the delight of his enthusiastic international fanbase. With Every Part of Me, as the title implies, Jackiem presents to the audience the full expression of his musical soul. Highlights include Jackiem's playful collaboration with Brian Simpson, "Just Like That," the deeply emotional "Every Part of Me," the ultra-funky "Endless Surrender," and much more!
Tracklist:
Boss
Where I Belong
Just Like That
Begin Again (Featuring Brian Simpson)
Here to Stay
Soul Connection
Every Part of Me
Never Letting Go
Endless Surrender
Silk
UPC: 016351552822Label: ShanachieRelease Date: 1.16.26Format: CD
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