Check out this satisfying fusion-jazz number “Truck Fump,” an advance single from Butcher Brown’s upcoming ‘Encore’ EP.

We’ve long known that guitar ace Wayne Krantz is really good, and now with ‘Music Room 1985’ we know that he was really good at the get-go.

Experiments with combining these two worlds on the fly can be a risky proposition but BLOOP (Lina Allemano and Mike Smith) have it all figured out and the ‘Proof’ is in the pudding.

Contemporary jazz often gets slammed for being too smooth or emphasizing melody in lieu of improvisation. Reza Khan’s ‘Imaginary Road’ puts the lie to that.

The combination of progressive rock, jazz and classical elements found on Corrado Rustici’s ‘Interfulgent’ is original, engaging and wondrous.

Cryptic Cadet present intelligent, well-crafted pop that harkens back to decades gone by while retaining a contemporary sheen.

Soft Works’ ‘Abracadabra In Osaka’ is a worthy addition to the Soft Machine legacy, and a testament to the prowess of some master musicians.

Miles Davis steadfastly refused to conform to any expectations that were held for him – as both an individual and artist.

‘1918’ is vibes/percussion outlaw Mike Dillon’s unfiltered, homegrown manifesto about living in a pandemic world.

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.