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Jeff Herr Corporation Returns With New Album 'five Moons'

Source: Matt Fripp
October 22, 2026

After a five-year hiatus, Luxembourg-based Jeff Herr Corporation returns with Five Moons, an eight-track album that introduces a new line-up and a reimagined approach to the trio’s sound. Led by drummer, composer and sound designer Jeff Herr, alongside saxophonist Maxime Bender and bassist Pol Belardi, the group brings together contemporary jazz, electronic textures and groove-driven improvisation, exploring the relationship between programmed structures and spontaneous musical interaction. Founded in 2004, Jeff Herr Corporation has evolved through several formations and musical directions. ...

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Saxophonist David Ehrlin And Guitarist Neff Irizarry Release 'Softly Light'

Source: Matt Fripp
October 19, 2026

Swedish saxophonist and clarinettist David Ehrlin joins guitarist and composer Neff Irizarry for Softly Light, a nine-track duo album set for release on November 6th, 2026. Recorded live and acoustically, the album brings together two distinct musical backgrounds in a quiet, spacious setting shaped by Nordic landscapes, jazz tradition, Brazilian music, and subtle Latin influences. The collaboration began after Ehrlin and Irizarry met in the fall of 2025. Ehrlin had recently returned to the sacred music of his childhood with ...

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Macedonian Saxophonist Hristijan Risteski Releases Debut Album 'waters Dance'

Source: Matt Fripp
September 26, 2026

Macedonian-born, Graz-based saxophonist and clarinetist Hristijan Risteski will release his debut solo album Waters Dance in October 2026 on CD, LP and all major streaming platforms. Featuring Marko Churnchetz on piano, Hrvoje Kralj on double bass and Chris Smith on drums, the album presents a Quartet sound shaped by deep musical trust, strong live chemistry and a distinctly personal compositional voice. Built around a campaign of singles, videos and live dates, Waters Dance brings together classical precision, Macedonian rhythms and ...

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Melbourne Vocalist Connie Lansberg Releases Intimate Duo Album 'aeroplane'

Source: Jazzfuel
June 10, 2026

Melbourne vocalist, songwriter, and author Connie Lansberg returns with Aeroplane, a stripped-back duo album recorded in Los Angeles alongside acclaimed guitarist Brad Rabuchin. Built around seven original compositions and one unexpected pop interpretation, the album captures two musicians meeting in real time, relying on instinct, restraint, and deep listening rather than elaborate production or rehearsal. Known as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary jazz voices, Lansberg has built a body of work that moves fluidly between jazz, storytelling, and personal ...

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David Najera Gonzalez Introduces Jazz-rock Trio Viento With Debut Ep

Source: Jazzfuel
June 4, 2026

Mexican drummer, composer, and educator David Najera Gonzalez introduces Viento, the debut EP from his jazz-rock trio of the same name. Based in New York City, Najera Gonzalez brings together elements of jazz fusion, funk, rock, and improvisation in a project shaped by movement, personal change, and a renewed sense of creative freedom. The self-titled EP will be released on June 5th. Written during a period of emotional and personal transition, the music reflects experiences ranging from marriage and shifting ...

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British Vocalist Maggie Nicols Presents Long-awaited Standards Album

Source: Jazzfuel
May 15, 2026

Vocalist Maggie Nicols, one of the leading figures in international free improvisation, presents a long-awaited album of jazz standards, realizing a project that has been part of her musical life since the early 1960s. The recording brings her together with pianist Geoff Eales, alongside Ashley John Long (double bass) and Sophie Alloway (drums), in a collaboration that bridges tradition and experimentation with clarity and ease. Nicols’ relationship with the standard repertoire began early, singing in the 1960s with her first ...

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Austrian-Venezuelan Vocalist Patricia Moreno Releases 'Volver'

Source: Jazzfuel
April 11, 2026

Vienna-based vocalist Patricia Moreno presents Volver, a deeply personal album exploring identity, heritage, and the expressive power of the human voice. Produced by David Chesky for his New York-based label The Audiophile Society, the album blends Moreno’s diverse background in jazz, Latin American traditions, and classical influences within an intimate, chamber-like setting. Born in Austria with Venezuelan roots, Moreno grew up immersed in both European and Latin American musical cultures. After shifting from classical violin to vocal jazz, she studied ...

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Hamburg-Based Band Rokost Releases Debut Album

Source: Jazzfuel
April 9, 2026

Founded in 2023 by Hamburg-based trumpeter and composer Michel Schroeder, Rokost is a band built on energy, experimentation, and collective spirit. Featuring Marta Winnitzki (synthesizers), Leon Saleh (drums & FX), Christian Müller (electric bass), and Schroeder himself on trumpet and electronics, the ensemble brings together four established musicians from the worlds of jazz, improvisation, and contemporary music. Rokost’s music is structured yet uncompromising—harmonically clear, melodically focused, rhythmically direct, but never predictable. All compositions are written by Schroeder, though the band ...

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