Show me someone who says jazz is no fun to listen to and I’ll show them Matt Parker.

Aram Bajakian had spent the last couple of years touring with the late, great Lou Reed, but this guitarist’s own music had been taking a walk on the wild side well before that. You May Also Like: Aram Bajakian – Dolphy Formations (2016)

Four years ago, up-and-coming alto saxophonist Sarah Manning marked her arrival to the NYC scene with her first album with Posi-Tone, Dandelion Clock (2010), and it made waves. You May Also Like: John Manning – ‘White Bear’ (1971): Forgotten Series Michael Dease – Decisions (2015)