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The album cover for Vital Information: New Perspective features bold red and orange text over a black background, with the artists’ names at the top. The central artwork displays an abstract explosion of colors (blues, oranges, greens, and reds) interwoven with musical notation.

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Believin’ In Revisions: Vital Information Finds Its Way Home

Steve Smith’s Vital Information – New Perspective (Drum Legacy Records, 2025) Steve Smith’s Vital Information presents a fabulous lineup on its latest album, New Perspective.…

The album cover for Skin Alley – Sun Music: The Complete Recordings 1969–1973 features a black-and-white image of a uniformed policeman sticking out his tongue. The band and album title appear in stencil-style lettering at the top left, while the subtitle is centered at the bottom.

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Skin Alley’s Underground Jazz-Rock Legacy Reissued

Angel Romero July 29, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Skin Alley

Skin Alley – Sun Music – The Complete Recordings 1969-1973 (2025) Sun Music – The Complete Recordings 1969–1973 offers the first comprehensive overview of Skin…

The album cover for Flying High at the Heart of It by Sandro Norton features a landscape bathed in warm, golden light. A small bird in mid-flight soars above classical architecture and palm trees, with a hazy, futuristic city skyline in the distance. The title is rendered in ornate lettering, while the artist’s name appears in modern font at the top.

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Sandro Norton Flying High at the Heart of It, Featuring Gary Burton

Prog News July 10, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz fusion jazz jazz-rock Sandro Norton

Flying High at the Heart of It (distributed by CDX Records and The Orchard) is the latest album by Portuguese jazz guitarist and composer Sandro…

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Diego Petrini’s Solo Debut Affirms his place as a visionary multi-instrumentalist

Prog News June 19, 2025 No Comments Diego Petrini jazz-rock Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

La Materia del Suono, the debut solo album by Diego Petrini, will be released on June 20 via AMS Records. Best known as a founding…

The Landsbysladder album cover features an illustrated hillside village with terracotta rooftops, cypress trees, and distant snow-capped mountains. In the foreground, two figures sit on a bench under a tree with falling autumn leaves.

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Panzerpappa Spins Small-Town Tales on New Concept Album

Prog News June 18, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Panzerpappa Progressive rock

Norwegian progressive rock ensemble Panzerpappa returns on August 22, 2025, with Landsbysladder, their eighth studio album and first fully conceptual work. Released via Apollon Records…

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Still in Step: Azymuth Marks 50 Years with Marca Passo

Charlie Melville June 17, 2025 No Comments Azymuth funk jazz-rock samba jazz

Azymuth – Marca Passo ( Far Out Recordings, 2025) Brazilian jazz-funk pioneers Azymuth return with Marca Passo, their first studio album in nearly a decade,…

The album cover for Falling From Earth by Bob Schlesinger features a blurred, grayscale image of a figure mid-air, arms extended upward in a falling or leaping motion. The title and artist's name appear in white text at the top center.

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Bob Schlesinger Makes His Debut With Falling From Earth

Prog News June 7, 2025 No Comments Bob Schlesinger contemporary jazz jazz jazz-rock

Pianist and composer Bob Schlesinger will release Falling From Earth, his debut album as a bandleader, on August 1, 2025. Recorded with an elite ensemble…

The album cover for Drop (Remastered) by Soft Machine features a black-and-white photo of the band members—Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Phil Howard, and Elton Dean—leaning over a pool table. The band's name appears at the top in bold lettering, with each member's name below it. The title Drop is centered in a minimalist font, while a red "Remastered" stamp appears below.

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Storm Warning: Soft Machine Unleashed on ‘Drop’

Angel Romero May 27, 2025 No Comments free jazz jazz-rock Soft Machine

Soft Machine – Drop (remastered) (Moonjune, 2025) In late 1971, Soft Machine entered a period of intense stylistic flux. Following the departure of founding drummer…

The album cover for Spellbound by Shez Raja features a deep maroon background with a gold, intricately designed lotus mandala at the center. Within the mandala’s core is the “Om” symbol, also in gold. The artist's name and album title appear in the top left corner in gold serif typography.

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Shez Raja’s Spellbound, a Vivid Journey Through Global Jazz Terrain

Angel Romero May 25, 2025 No Comments fusion jazz jazz-rock

Shez Raja – Spellbound (Gearbox Cut, 2025) With Spellbound, Shez Raja invites listeners into a world where cultures collide, not with clamor, but with coherence.…

The album cover for Abracadabra by Soft Works features a collage-style design with contrasting imagery. A large yellow road sign with a circular arrow dominates the left side. Below it, a keyboard "Return" key is embedded in the composition. On the right, part of a golden Buddha face. The title "Soft Works" appears in bold yellow uppercase letters at the top, with the word "abracadabra" in blue cursive beneath it. The bottom right lists band members: Elton Dean, Allan Holdsworth, Hugh Hopper, and John Marshall. A sticker announces the remastering and two bonus live tracks.

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Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on Abracadabra

Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz fusion jazz-rock Soft Works

Soft Works – Abracadabra (Moonjune, 2025 reissue) When Abracadabra first appeared in 2003, it arrived quietly but confidently, an elusive work from Soft Works, the…