Nothing is lost when Nik Bärtsch, bandleader, becomes Nik Bärtsch, solo pianist. It’s still captivating music, only played through the single vessel of piano.

Here is the video premiere of “Sycamore,” an advance track from TuneTown’s upcoming album ‘Entering Utopia.’

If you think the organ-guitar-drums concept has run its course, I present the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and their super-funky new release, ‘I Told You So.’

With the right mix of strong originals and well-selected covers, ‘Baker’s Circle’ is another solid outing by jazz guitar ace Dave Stryker and his quartet.

Kuzu’s third album ‘The Glass Delusion’ continues this noise-jazz trio’s reputation for making some of the most individualistic and rewarding music of this genre.

“See a Better Day” is a funky new blues original by Boo Boo Davis and the ElectroBluesSociety.

“Boot Money” appears on the late Tony Joe White’s upcoming Dan Auerbach-produced album ‘Smoke From the Chimney.’

Ben Monder, Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey are superb jazz musicians but for the live improv set ‘Live At The 55 Bar,’ they were clearly reaching for something beyond the bounds of jazz or any other genre.

For their newest album ‘Asteroid Ekosystem’, the adventurous Alister Spence Trio shook things up by inviting a guitarist — fellow Australian Ed Kuepper — to join them for the recording sessions. In Kuepper, Spence brought a real provocateur into the party.

Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley convened for a sessions that produced ten, distinct improvisations called ‘Polarity.’ With only one person with whom to interact, each regard this tete-a-tete as a whole different ball game, and they go for it.