Once again, Ivo Perelman follows a path that the listener has never gone down before – or the musicians, for that matter.

What do we get when Kate Williams and Georgia Mancio, two of the most influential jazz women in the U.K., create an album?

Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou, Tiny Legs Tim and the Green are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Released a decade ago today, Diana Krall’s ‘Quiet Nights’ succeeds as easy listening – in the best sense of those words.

As Adrian Sherwood helps transform these Near Jazz Experience songs, the listener gains a much wider viewpoint.

Ivo Perelman has added Nat Wooley on trumpet. ‘Strings 3’ answers the question of whether that was bonkers or completely wonderful.

Charles Rumback’s ‘Cadillac Turns’ has all the energy and capriciousness of a free-jazz blowing session but still retains a strong sense of melody.

33Jazz Records’ initial raison d’etre was the support of women in music, and that’s very much part of their ethos today.

‘Return to Forever: Returns’ arrived 10 years ago today as a reminder of everything we loved about this cosmic, muscular and damned funky band.

Samantha Boshnack takes her ambitions to the next level and then puts it all on the line with a new band in front of a live audience. No sweat.