‘SPIN’ continues Nik Bärtsch’s ritualistic groove safari, keeping it familiar but incremental enough to delight even longtime listeners

Here is the video premiere of “Himalayan Dial-Up” by the guitar/drums duo of Angell & Crane.

Through the thirteen short tracks of ‘Variations,’ Daivd Cain takes us through a safari of sounds and styles, tied together by a single theme.

A band that pairs a Fender Rhodes player with a pianist and no bass perhaps shouldn’t work, but with sheer flair that not only overcome that challenge, Kira Kira utterly thrives in it.

The Necks’ ‘Bleed’ is briefer but there remains plenty of time to insert many small intriguing new twists into their incomparable brand of modern, minimalist music.

Narada Michael Walden’s music and that of the artists he works with varies intriguingly from genre to genre. So do the albums that shaped his career.

Henry Hey and Forq continue a tradition of engaging, amazing and confounding listeners with their fifth studio release, ‘Big Party.’

Released 55 years ago today, ‘In a Silent Way’ is the demarcation line between Miles Davis’ straight-jazz era and the electric jazz-rock fusion to come.

Fania All Stars’ ‘Latin-Soul-Rock, long out of print, returns on 180-gram vinyl to celebrate the original release’s 50th anniversary.

Soft Machine’s peak roster playing at peak performance is reason enough to plunk down for ‘Høvikodden 1971’ if this boundary-pushing style of jazz-rock is your thing.