It’s tempting to call this a tilt toward Ben Harper territory. But ‘Are You Open?’ might be the most “Seth Walker” record Seth Walker has ever made.

Matthew Shipp returns to his trio, using a common setup to make music that’s uncommonly advanced and stimulating.

In celebrating her starting point with ‘Planet D’earth,’ Kait Dunton ends up revealing more about what she’s now capable of.

Here is the video premiere of ‘Boom’ from Trapper Keaper’s upcoming LP ‘Trapper Keaper Meets Tim Berne & Aurora Nealand.’

‘New York United’ is a balance between the unpredictable and the mulled over, between live performance and dreamy, electronic production values.

Jeff Ballard moves further away from mainstream jazz, while keeping himself challenged on the drums.

Though the lineup changed for ‘Harder On the Outside,’ daring and creativity has been the constant of Jon Lundbom and Big Five Chord for its 15-year existence.

James Brandon Lewis summons the ghosts of Ornette Coleman and Charlie Haden to inspire him to think differently about his art.

The third segment of the Jamie Saft/Steve Swallow/Bobby Previte collaboration is also their third time trying out something new.

Here is the video premiere of the trailer for the Wing Walker Orchestra’s upcoming release ‘Hazel.’