Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Alister Spence - 'Always Ever' (2026)

Alister Spence – ‘Always Ever’ (2026)

‘Always Ever’ is an unaltered transfer of ideas from the fertile mind of Alister Spence straight to tape.

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Billy Mohler – ‘Live In Europe’ (2026)

Having established himself as a top-flight sessionist, bandleader and composer, Billy Mohler reveals that all of those talents translates well onto the road with ‘Live In Europe.’

Cecil Taylor Unit - 'Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts' (1969, 2026 release)

Cecil Taylor Unit – ‘Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts’ (1969, 2026 release)

‘Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts’ an historically important document of four giants pushing jazz out to its very limits.

The Outskirts - ‘Orbital’ (2026)

The Outskirts – ‘Orbital’ (2026)

Whether in trio or momentary quartet, ‘Orbital’ provides proof that The Outskirts reunion was well justified. The highly-charged improvisational magic is back.

Ryan Blotnick - 'The Woods' (2026)

Ryan Blotnick – ‘The Woods’ (2026)

With ‘The Woods,’ the sagacious guitarist from Maine Ryan Blotnick has consolidated all his strengths into his most consistent effort yet.

Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin - 'ITERAE' (2026)

Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin – ‘ITERAE’ (2026)

Two experimental electronic music pioneers who also happen to be analog musicians at heart create an endlessly fascinating assemblage of artificial sounds rooted in human artistic instincts.

James Taylor's 'Mud Slide Slim' Was Both a Huge Hit, and a Comfy Return

James Taylor’s ‘Mud Slide Slim’ Was Both a Huge Hit, and a Comfy Return

Released 55 years ago this month, the instantly familiar ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ meant James Taylor wouldn’t go down as a one-shot wonder.

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - "Like Swimwear (part one)" from 'Happy Today' (2026): Something Else sneak peek

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – “Like Swimwear (part one)” from ‘Happy Today’ (2026): Something Else sneak peek

Here is “Like Swimwear (part one),” the advance single from Jeff Parker ETA IVtet’s upcoming album ‘Happy Today.’

Harriet Tubman + Georgia Anne Muldrow 'Electrical Field of Love' (2026)

Harriet Tubman + Georgia Anne Muldrow ‘Electrical Field of Love’ (2026)

Harriet Tubman’s ‘Electrical Field of Love’ is a welcome enough return on its own but their willingness to keep shaking things up by bringing on board Georgia Anne Muldrow signals that they haven’t lost any aversion to standing pat.

Caroline Davis - 'Fallows' (2026)

Caroline Davis – ‘Fallows’ (2026)

‘Fallows’ is different because the perspective is different. It’s up to us to find the beauty that transcends the chaos; Caroline Davis found it in the American Rockies and shares it with us through these recordings.