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Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023)

Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023)

Kate Gentile held back no ambition in making the vast, unencumbered ‘Find Letter X,’ as her band carried out thoroughly conceived, nonconformist concepts.

Tyshawn Sorey Trio – ‘Continuing’ (2023)

Tyshawn Sorey Trio – ‘Continuing’ (2023)

Tyshawn Sorey’s trio builds on the triumph of the standards-reimagining ‘Mesmerism’ with the loose, imaginative ‘Continuing.’

Henry Threadgill Ensemble – ‘The Other One’ (2023)

Henry Threadgill Ensemble – ‘The Other One’ (2023)

By expanding his band into an orchestra for ‘The Other One,’ Henry Threadgill demonstrated that his deviceful musical ideas are not only scalable, but eminently enduring.

Miles Okazaki Quartet – ‘Thisness’ (2022)

Miles Okazaki Quartet – ‘Thisness’ (2022)

With ‘Thisness,’ Miles Okazuki and his nimble, astute and funky quartet take yet another significant artistic step forward.

Henry Threadgill Zooid – ‘Poof’ (2021)

Henry Threadgill Zooid – ‘Poof’ (2021)

Henry Threadgill’s creative light burns as bright as it ever did, and ‘Poof’ from his long-running Zooid ensemble is proof of why he is still earning accolades.

Matt Mitchell + Kate Gentile, “for teens | spinal thought | peripheral drome” (2021): One Track Mind

Matt Mitchell + Kate Gentile, “for teens | spinal thought | peripheral drome” (2021): One Track Mind

Matt Mitchell and Kate Gentile’s “for teens,” “spinal thought” and “peripheral drome” are spare conceptions with rich detail filled in on the fly from the assembled collection of improvisation masters.

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

‘Natural Selection’ is an advancement of bold, rock-oriented ideas drummer Dan Weiss first put forward a couple of years ago and justifies his decision to keep going down this path.

Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’ (2020)

Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’ (2020)

Liberty Ellman’s new PI Recordings release ‘Last Desert’ is some cerebral jazz, yet avoids the clutter of some music that often falls into that category.

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Matt Mitchell – ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ (2019)

Even if the music isn’t so simple, the intricacy on Matt Mitchell’s ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ makes it so absorbing.

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Miles Okazaki – ‘The Sky Below’ (2019)

Miles Okazaki constructs songs that go against convention, telling a different, engaging musical story with each piece.