Here is “Puma and the Spider Monkey,” an advance single from percussionist Mike Dillon’s upcoming album ‘Mike & Beignet Go to the Zoo.’

The Tonino Miano Trio’s ‘MOSS/Electric’ uses intuitive skills and technical abilities to make interesting music from mixing circuited technology into unplugged jazz.

Here is “The Subtext,” the second advance single from the Kris Davis Trio’s upcoming album ‘Lost In Geneva’. This is what acoustic jazz in the 21st century sounds like when it’s on its game.

Miles Okazaki’s ‘Boomtown’ obliterates easy categorizations because he and his cohorts have both the audacity and wherewithal to make a record like this.

There’s no limit to what Lewis can conceive and put into action and ‘Omni’ is yet another major achievement for him and his Quartet.

The dogged determination of OM can be heard within the steely music they made on ‘Südpol.’

‘Steps To Redemption’ makes it four winning records in a row for Ottawa’s appealing pianist/composer/bandleader Peter Hum.

With ‘Duologue: Core of Existence,’ Ivo Perelman found yet another perfect duet partner in bassist Damon Smith.

Here is the advance single “Illumination” from Cindy Blackman Santana’s upcoming album ‘Coherence.’

Tyshawn Sorey selection of a single entry in Max Roach’s historic discography speaks to Tyshawn Sorey’s focus and the ability to distill his hero’s overall genius.