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ContraPunctus: ContraPunctus

Read "ContraPunctus" reviewed by Bret McCabe

by Bret McCabe

The New York quartet ContraPunctus eases into the third track on its 2026 self-titled debut with about 15 seconds of musical suggestion. Bassist Gui Duvignau and drummer Hamir Atwal respond to pianist Carmen Staaf's gentle Fender Rhodes melody with a tempo that starts at a comfortable clip. Staaf eloquently establishes the melody in the next few seconds--Juan Tizol and ...

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Ben Ferrell: Sextet

Read "Sextet" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

On Sextet, bassist Ben Ferrell's six-member group strives with mixed results to maintain magnetism and diversity in five of his generally low-key compositions, some of which might benefit from an occasional shot of adrenalin. Ferrell apparently knows where he is going, and shares what can be described as a cool journey. There are three ...

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Modern Drum Master Mathias Kunzli's New Album Now Available

Modern Drum Master Mathias Kunzli's New Album Now Available

"Mathias Kunzli is an incredible musician who creates with great sensitivity and depth. He is so skilled, while also able to just let go and meditate on a moment. His textures and compositions are always varied, and with this new record he adds to his long-standing tradition of playfulness and experimentation.” —Regina Spektor “I have known ...

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Harp Virtuoso Alex Chang To Release New Album Abandon

Harp Virtuoso Alex Chang To Release New Album Abandon

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Abandon (ÂR00185), the gorgeous new album by the sonically adventurous harp virtuoso Alex Chang. Using effects, multi-tracking, and looping, Chang charts 11 sonic tapestries in solo, duo, and trio formats, all with her extraordinary harp at the center. The album opened for presale TODAY and the first single, 'A Love ...

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Elsa Nilsson: Liminal

Read "Liminal" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

If, for just 52 minutes, one needs to step away from the breach, do not hesitate to push play on Liminal. A Brooklyn conceptualist by way of Sweden and Seattle, “Andetag" (Swedish for “breath") opens flautist/composer Elsa Nilsson's Liminal. But, all things considered, it could have been sequenced anywhere in the playlist given Nilsson's nod ...

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Ben Ferrell's New Album Sextet Released Today

Ben Ferrell's New Album Sextet Released Today

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Sextet, the new album from rising jazz bass star Ben Ferrell featuring contributions from Atley King on vibraphone, Nick Rousseau on electric guitar, Reginald Chapman on bass trombone, Will Evans on trumpet, and Rintaro Mikami on drums. In short order Ben Ferrell has established himself as a leading light of ...

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Matt White: Matt White's Dolly

Read "Matt White's Dolly" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright

A miniature doll-like effigy of the great country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton adorns the cover of trumpeter-composer Matt White's Dolly. How did the Queen of Country become the subject of this fascinating (if awkwardly-branded) mainstream jazz album? Happenstance. White was researching Gullah songs for his 2023 album, Lowcountry (Ropeadope), when YouTube “Pandorized" him into ...

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Chris Van Voorst Van Beest Announces New Album Bye Design

Chris Van Voorst Van Beest Announces New Album Bye Design

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Bye Design (ÂR00181), the new album by bassist and composer Chris van Voorst van Beest. Featuring contributions from rising stars of the New York progressive jazz scene Zach Lapidus (piano) and Nathan Ellman-Bell (drums), Bye Design is an encapsulation of van Voorst van Beest’s dual fascination with jazz improvisation and ...

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Spark

Album: Spark
By Aaron Irwin
Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 04:05

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Article: Album Review

Billy Martin + Matt Glassmeyer + Jonathan Goldberger: State Fête

Read "State Fête" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Billy Martin, the renowned groove master and founding drummer of Medeski Martin & Wood, has spent decades collaborating with boundary--pushing artists including John Lurie in the Lounge Lizards and John Zorn in his Cobra ensembles, all while exploring instrument design, filmmaking, and visual art. His 2026 project, State Fête, unites him with multi-instrumentalist Matt Glassmeyer and ...


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