Thelonious Monk’s ‘Thelonious Himself’ was never a “crowd-pleaser” in the conventional sense. The LP rewarded repeat listens – and it still does today.

With ‘Life Cycle,’ Ben Tweedt and his trio mates have cracked the code for delivering a powerful yet nuanced trio album.

Another month brings another powerful release from Fernando Perdomo’s Wave series of albums.

Jaime Ospina worked with a powerful group of musicians for five days in Buda, Texas to produce ‘The Vessel,’ a challenging and innovative album.

A new Wes Montgomery tribute with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra shows why Bobby Broom is one of the living legends of jazz guitar.

Even after five decades, ‘Tremendo Cache’ is a quintessential salsa album. The musical chemistry between Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco was timeless.

Celia Cruz delivers an electrifying fusion of Afro-Cuban traditions, proving once again why she was a defining voice in Latin music.

I was a little underwhelmed when the last genuinely new Toto album arrived 10 years ago today – but there were a few stand-out songs.

The third in a series of 12 albums continues to raise the bar in Fernando Perdomo’s all-instrumental progressive rock series.

Mature, sobering and real, Deborah Holland’s ‘I Made It This Far’ delivers a musical statement that resonates.