If straight-up mainstream jazz is what you crave, you can’t go wrong with Ralph Bowen. Standard Deviation is a solid execution of the form from beginning to end.

Eddie Allen and his trumpet has traversed across much of jazz’s topography. You May Also Like: JD Allen, “A Throng of Millions Can Be One” from Bloom (2015): One Track Mind Transitional ‘Sorcerer’ changed Miles Davis, and his music, forever

Anthony Branker plays no instruments on his latest record Uppity. Actually, he’s never performed on any of his six releases, so I can’t discuss what a great instrumentalist or vocalist he is. You May Also Like: When Miles Davis Finally Looked Back on ‘Miles and Quincy: Live at Montreux’ RickieRead More