Vince Guaraldi’s ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ is a soundtrack for serious jazz heads and fusion heads, as much as it’s for the fans of the popular ‘Peanuts’ television specials.

‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ finds Wes Montgomery in a small group setting where nothing distracts from his creative yet accessible style.

Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips and Jamie Leonhart are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Kate Gentile held back no ambition in making the vast, unencumbered ‘Find Letter X,’ as her band carried out thoroughly conceived, nonconformist concepts.

Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley once again push each other to peak performances, and since their peaks are high, so is the level of improvisation.

jaimie branch’s final missive on Earth ‘Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))’ makes clear that our world is worse off because she’s no longer in it.

Wilma Baan’s ‘Look at Me Now’ launched at Pizza Express Live in London and has received impressive reviews.

John Wetton, Jonny Greenwood and Downes Braide Association headline this edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Tomas Fujiwara and his 7 Poets Trio opens up a cool new vista of jazz with the spare but daring ‘Pith.’

Matthew Shipp has made a lot of solo piano records but they never grow tiresome because of his ability to express something fresh every time. That’s the intrinsic nature of Shipp.