By introducing his consistent and dynamic new quintet with ‘Smoke Shifter,’ we learn a little more about percussion ace Chad Taylor’s almost limitless artistry.

Burnt Sugar fuses improvisational funk, jazz, rock and soul on ‘If You Can’t Dazzle Them With Your Brilliance, Then Baffle Them With Your Blisluth Pt. Two.’

Horace Silver’s ‘Silver In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse” is a very satisfying snapshot of an important artist in the middle of a lengthy period backed by major jazz big guns in their own right.

’12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy’ is not a Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson duet to be skipped over; across twelve impromptu compositions the saxophonist and trombonist find instant compatibility.

Wojtek Mazolewski’s wonderful new album ‘Solo’ relaxes, inspires, excites, and above all, engages the listener.

The electrifying new experimental jazz trio The Sifters adapt their ample talents to the greater whole and do so with great instincts informed by great fluency.

The Tim Berne/Mark Helias partnership might be just a blip on their expansive careers, but it showcased their vast abilities as musicians and composers.

Here is the video premiere of “Music Is Beautiful” by Montreal-based pianist Kate Wyatt, from her upcoming album ‘Murmurations.’

After losing her voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, La Tanya Hall has re-emerged with a project that feels at once intimate, courageous and artistically liberated.

‘In Lieu Of’ is another captured moment when the magic of Tim Berne’s Snakeoil quartet was happening, making exceptional music that only these four people could carry out.