Lorenzo Bellini – Source (GleAM Records, 2025) Pianist and composer Lorenzo Bellini leads a quartet formed during his time at Berklee College of Music. Alongside…
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Singer Lauren Henderson Explores Sound in Deeply Personal ‘Sonidos’
Lauren Henderson – Sonidos (Brontosaurus Records, 2025) Lauren Henderson’s Sonidos is a refined, elegant and seasonally framed exploration of sound, identity, and cultural lineage. Rooted…
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Jazz Singer Tereza Catarov Unearths Balkan Tradition on ‘Koren’
Tereza Catarov – Koren (PKmusik, 2025) Tereza Catarov’s debut album, Koren offers an inventive and fearless synthesis of Balkan folk traditions and contemporary jazz. The…
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Zoe Pia and Tenores di Orosei Venture Into Phonosymbolism
Zoe Pia and Tenores di Orosei – Indindara (Losen Records, 2025) Clarinetist and experimental launeddas player Zoe Pia joins forces with the renowned vocal quartet…
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Rez Abbasi’s Acoustic Quintet Returns with Sound Remains
Rez Abbasi – Sound Remains (Whirlwind Recordings, 2025) Guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi continues to refine his acoustic language on Sound Remains, the third release…
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Still in Step: Azymuth Marks 50 Years with Marca Passo
Azymuth – Marca Passo ( Far Out Recordings, 2025) Brazilian jazz-funk pioneers Azymuth return with Marca Passo, their first studio album in nearly a decade,…
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Rebecca Vasmant Finds Her Voice
Rebecca Vasmant – Who We Are, Becoming (2025) Rebecca Vasmant’s second album, Who We Are, Becoming, marks a pivotal moment in the Glasgow-based producer and…
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Doubling Down on Dialog: Laurance & League Keep Company
Bill Laurance & Michael League – Keeping Company (ACT, 2024) Bill Laurance and Michael League’s duo collaboration, Keeping Company, is a continuation of their exploration…
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Andy Pratt’s Trio Takes the Scenic Route Through the Standards
Andy Pratt – Trio (Thrift Girl Records, 2024) Chicago virtuoso guitarist and vocalist Andy Pratt returns to the spotlight with Trio, a stripped-down, straight-ahead jazz…
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Kneebody Stretches Out: “Reach” Finds New Limbs, Same Pulse
Kneebody – Reach (GroundUP, 2025) Six years off the radar, Kneebody returns not with a whisper but with Reach, an electrified statement that doubles as…
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