Living up to its name, Jacob Garchik’s ‘Assembly’ artfully puts together improvised parts to create structured pieces, only to place it back against its loose origins.

With ‘Threesome, Vol. 3,’ the Lickerish Quartet once again comes up with songs that are designed complex but come off catchy and frictionless.

There are no egos at all involved with the talented quartet Kind Folk, just a cooperative spirit that makes ‘Head Towards the Center’ truly better than the sum of its parts.

He may not be from NOLA, but James Blood Ulmer proved 15 years ago this week that he was a true New Orleanian at heart.

‘Tangled’ is a second live document of the phenomenal sax-drum telepathy between Tim Berne and Nasheet Waits.

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

Roberto Zorzi, Scott Amendola, Jason Hoopes and Elliott Sharp are capable of anything, making for an unpredictable mix of textures, technology and prowess.

‘Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums’ might not be as ‘legendary’ as what soon followed, but this is where the legend of Ornette Coleman begins.

Ross Hammond’s ‘Roll Forward’ is a mixture of jazz, folk, blues and jamming that sounds unique without even really trying to be.

Here is the streaming premiere of unrelenting “Legitimate Perseverance” from Secret People’s upcoming eponymous album.