Borrowing from principles established by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, Five Time Surprise develops music with no constrictions.

What better time to return to “Long Weekend,” the still-thumping advance track from Trombone Shorty’s ‘Say This to Say That’?

Strong musical personalities impose themselves on these Dave Douglas originals, and it makes for a riveting trio that sounds like no other.

On ‘Ride Angles,’ the band is an extension of Sam Ospovat’s mind, a very fertile mind at that.

The Michael Gregory Jackson Clarity Quartet’s ‘Whenufindituwillknow’ pulls together the guitarist’s many musical threads into a richly diverse basket of songs.

Dave Stryker’s third Baby Boomer covers album ‘Eight Track III’ is a can’t-lose proposition because the melodies are rich with timeless soul.

Joanna Duda’s inventively experimental ‘Keen’ does pretty well at disinfecting your brain of preconceived notions of music.

Desertion Trio’s fun and unpredictable all-covers ‘Twilight Time’ is a vehicle for mining a wide range of non-jazz influences for Nick Millevoi.

Please help Petros Klampanis in a Kickstarter campaign to fund his exciting new trio album ‘Irrationalities.’ Deadline is May 5, 2019!

Ben Monder has this rare ability to effortlessly abstract harmony without robbing it of any of its emotional impact.