Matthew Shipp has made a lot of solo piano records but they never grow tiresome because of his ability to express something fresh every time. That’s the intrinsic nature of Shipp.

‘For Mahalia, With Love’ is an inspiring manifestation of the gospel music from Mahalia Jackson long embedded inside James Brandon Lewis.

Released 15 years ago this month, ‘Gift of Screws’ pulled together all of Lindsey Buckingham’s considerable strengths without going overboard on his quirks.

The newly expanded Isley Brothers’ ‘3 + 3’ arrived 50 years ago this month with a funky take on a very recent Seals and Crofts hit. Something magical happened.

Ivo Perelman is up to his usual tricks o ‘Molten Gold,’ making up melodies on the run with trombone great Ray Anderson for four amazing improvisations.

As King Loosestrife, Brett Nagafuchi offers a mishmash of alluring ideas that are often cohered by a theme of creatively atypical approaches.

With Naya Baaz’s ‘Charm,’ Rez Abbasi and Josh Feinberg channel their adventurous spirits into spiritually satisfying music.

Ross Hammond calls ‘Batch 8’ “stripped-down groove music,” with songs that are simple riffs that serve as the stage for tasteful guitar performances.

With ‘Collodion,’ Anthony Wilson managed to turn what would be a stressful situation for lesser musicians into a cozy listening experience.

If you just want to hear Chick Corea and his mates shred like rock stars, 1987’s ‘Light Years’ by his Elektric Band is a good place for that.