Mike Keneally’s chief idiom is progressive rock, but his restless creativity leads to guitar solos that shape shift. That’s why I can listen to him all day long.

‘ELEPHANT’ shows Adam O’Farrill’s daring to innovate new jazz with disparate non-jazz components comes from the acumen to conceive it and execute it with confidence.

Peter Somuah knows how to push jazz forward to present-day vibes without losing any of jazz’s vintage vitality, and he does it his own way.

Here is a new ambient track from Skerik, “Air Garden.” it’s an advance single from the saxophonist’s all-ambient album ‘SKERIK 0610725,’ out April 24, 2026.

Rachel Sutton’s ‘Realms’ is a gorgeous album, skillfully put together with the perfect mix of emotion, light-hearted numbers and good ballads.

Boasting a stark yet approachable feel, Fernando Perdomo’s ‘Clouds 2’ quickly distinguishes itself from ‘Clouds’ and the preceding ‘Waves’ series.

Here is the video premiere of Luis Nacht and Camila Nebbia’s “Me condiciona el nombre,” from their collaborative 2026 album ‘Noche y Niebla.’

New drummer Asaf Sirkis didn’t remake Soft Machine in his image but adds a piece that helps to keep a band started in 1966 viable in 2026 with their newest studio album ‘Thirteen.’

Devin Gray has always successfully tackled challenging music, but the Berlin Underground bent of ‘Hz Of Gold’ may be the biggest challenge he’s met yet.

Triple Blind’s ‘Cold Walk’ chronicles a band finding its signature approach to contemporary jazz that combines that headiness of modern jazz with the freshness of today’s indie pop.