Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Matt Moran, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey let their extraordinary instincts take completely over for ‘A Modicum of Blues.’

Julius Hemphill’s songs might be nominally jazz but to hear them in a chamber music setting as rendered by the Hemphill Stringtet is a revelation.

There’s a consistent, softly-glowing analog vibe across Ross Hammond’s new set of instrumental rock/blues/RnB numbers, ‘Senior Dog Appreciation Society.’

Still going strong as ever on ‘Muscle Memory,’ Dave Sewelson left it all on the field in leading a dream team with Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Steve Swell and Steve Hirsh.

Buoyant, accessible and executed with advanced musicianship, “Over Easy” from new album ‘Simpatico’ exemplifies what Jazz Funk Soul is about.

Trumpeter/composer Adam O’Farrill looked to the art visionaries of some ninety years ago in making a set of songs that’s visionary for today.

Carl Weingarten invents bright, soothing melodies that seamlessly combine the organic with the synthetic for a distinctive, fluid sound on ‘Songs For a Perigee Moon.’

For the solo piano ‘New Vienna’, Keith Jarrett strove for the purest form of musical expression and once again for one of the final times, he got there.

Sabrina Malheiros’ nu bossa gem ‘Equilibria’ is built to appeal across all generations.

‘Morning Bells Whistle Bright’ is the product of an alluring new union between great veteran American Michael and prodigious, up-and-coming Korean pianist Eunhye Jeong.