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Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King - 'Broken Shadows' (2021)

Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King – ‘Broken Shadows’ (2021)

There’s a lot of appealing melodicism built into harmolodics, and the ‘Broken Shadows’ quartet of Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson and Dave King succeed in driving that point home.

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Saxophonist Mars Williams joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-changing work by Roscoe Mitchell, Talking Heads and Albert Ayler.

'Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd' (2021)

‘Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd’ (2021)

Set the controls for the heart of the sun, because ‘Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd’ is a lovely listen.

Maud - 'Maud' (2021)

Maud – ‘Maud’ (2021)

This unapologetically delivered eponymous debut from Maud was composed from deeply personal experiences, but could be inspirational to anyone.

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio - 'Moon On the Lake' (2021)

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Moon On the Lake’ (2021)

Satoko Fujii’s Tokyo Trio as heard on ‘Moon On the Lake’ is not a conventional jazz trio but a Fujii ensemble in every sense, with the grace, sophistication, surprise and ingenuity found in her other groups.

Butcher Brown, "For My Love" from 'Encore' EP (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Butcher Brown, “For My Love” from ‘Encore’ EP (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Check out the crushed velvet-smooth slow jam “For My Love” advance single from Butcher Brown’s upcoming ‘Encore’ EP.

BLOAR [Sam Weinberg, Andrew Smiley, Henry Fraser + Jason Nazary] - 'Another Candy Bar From G.I. Joe' (2021)

BLOAR [Sam Weinberg, Andrew Smiley, Henry Fraser + Jason Nazary] – ‘Another Candy Bar From G.I. Joe’ (2021)

Reborn as a quartet, Sam Weinberg’s BLOAR is still making stimulating experimental jazz-rock that’s wild, acerbic and sometimes mathematical.

Three-Layer Cake [Brandon Seabrook, Mike Pride + Mike Watt] - 'Stove Top' (2021)

Three-Layer Cake [Brandon Seabrook, Mike Pride + Mike Watt] – ‘Stove Top’ (2021)

Never being in the same place at the same time, Three-Layer Cake’s Brandon Seabrook, Mike Pride, Mike Watt were somehow able to mold strongly peculiar music that fits together to form a weirdly cohesive whole ‘Stove Top.’

Chris Potter Circuits Trio - 'Sunrise Reprise' (2021)

Chris Potter Circuits Trio – ‘Sunrise Reprise’ (2021)

As we experience the hopeful signs of society coming out of a dark winter of plague, Chris Potter and his Circuits Trio are giving us music of rejuvenation with ‘Sunrise Reprise.’

Daniel Bennett Group - 'New York Nerve' (2020)

Daniel Bennett Group – ‘New York Nerve’ (2020)

Described as one of the most original voices of his generation, Daniel Bennett is only predictable in that his music will always be worth listening to.