New music from Simon Phillips, Alex Skolnick, Tigran Hamasyan, Grand Discovery and more

Get ready for a wave of electrifying new releases! Simon Phillips Protocol Live Sessions, recorded in 2019 and only now unveiled, capture the legendary drummer and his band at full throttle. The global fusion continues with Jazz from New York guitar virtuoso Alex Skolnick, São Paulo piano powerhouse Gabriel Gaiardo, and Parisian violin master Daniel John Martin, joined by none other than Robben Ford Armenian piano prodigy Tigran Hamasyan brings his trademark intensity and rhythmic fire, while the Deep Energy Orchestra blends multicultural influences into a rich, cinematic soundscape. Fans of prog rock will be thrilled by the bold, intricate new work from Finnish band Grand Discovery. And the classics return in spectacular form: Return to Forever launches The Mothership Returns, and John McLaughlin reunites with Chick Corea, the Mahavishnu Orchestra delivers its signature thunder, and Weather Report-led by the visionary genius Joe Zawinul—reminds us why they remain one of the most innovative ensembles in jazz history.

Playlist

• Simon Phillips "Circle Seven" from Protocol V Studio Live Sessions (Phantom) 00:00
• Alex Skolnic Trio "Guiding ethos" from Prove You are Not A Robot (Flatiron)09:44
• Daniel John Martin "Pardon My French" from Pardon My French (Continuo) 19:28
• Gabriel Gaiardo "Sao Paulo" from Places Vol 1 (Chicao Batera)29:12
• Tigran Hamasyan "Dardahan" from Manifesto (Naive) 38:56
• Deep Energy Orchestra "Captain Quirk" from The Science Of Sound (Self Produced) 48:40
• Grand Discovery "Power Within" from Reconnected (Self Produced) 58:24
• Return to Forever "Renaissance" from The Mothership Returns (Eagle) 1:08:08
• Chick Corea-John McLaughlin "Raju" from Five Peach Band (Concord) 1:17:52
• Mahavishnu Orchestra "Trilogy" from The Lost Trident Sessions (Columbia) 1:27:36
• Weather Report "River People" from Live In Offenbach (Art Of Groove) 1:37:20