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Soojin Suh: Prism of Existence
by Mike Jurkovic
Of the many good things to be said about the raucous Prism of Existence--with Korean drummer Soojin Suh, double bassist Hoo Kim and Jaehun Kang--the least is that the kick-off, “Uncertainty I -Everlasting Peace" just may be the most rambunctious opening track as any to be heard in a good long while. Despite its mellow title, ...
John Pachnos: John Pachnos
by Jack Bowers
Bassist John Pachnos had not yet reached his 25th birthday when this splendid self-named debut album was recorded, in 2025. Having performed for two years on cruise ships, he simply decided that it was time to introduce himself to a wider audience. After singling out a quintet as his vehicle of choice, he set ...
Roberta Flack: The Montreux Years
by Thomas Fletcher
With a voice of remarkable nuance and power, Roberta Flack emerged as one of the defining artists of the early 1970s. Drawing on her classical training as a pianist and vocalist, Flack crafted a deeply expressive style that moved seamlessly between soul, jazz, pop and folk. Spanning nearly four decades, this live album chronicles ...
Rodney Crowell: Then Again
by Doug Collette
Rodney Crowell's creative output in recent years has been the work of a man coming to terms with the circumstances of life in such a way acceptance takes precedence over resignation. Thus, it only makes sense that, in the wake of Triage (New West, 2021), The Chicago Sessions (New West, 2023) and Airline Highway ...
Joe Lovano: Paramount Quartet
by Sue Yang
The risk with a new Joe Lovano recording is that listeners may hear the résumé before the band. The Blue Note Records years, the long triangular history with Paul Motian and Bill Frisell, and the more austere ECM Records terrain of Trio Tapestry (2019) all sit close to the surface of Lovano's sound. Paramount Quartet quickly ...
Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965
by Jack Bowers
Pianist Bill Evans' only performances at London's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) were taped in March 1965 and broadcast in May and December of that year in two half-hour segments. As it is impossible to invoke Evans' name without adding the word “legendary," that will be done now to avoid needless repetition. This was Evans' ...
Avishai Darash: The Unplanned Child
by Nathalie Tamara Freson
Unexpected ventures often give rise to beautiful experiences, and this is certainly the case with Avishai Darash's The Unplanned Child. The album is a sequel to The Planned Child and was released in May 2026 on the Dutch label, TRPTK, which prides itself, and rightfully so, on its superb sound quality. Contrary ...
James Brandon Lewis Quartet: Omni
by Kevin Poindexter
James Brandon Lewis is on a remarkable run. Deface the Currency (Impulse!, 2026), his second collaborative album with the Messthetics, placed him at the cutting edge of the fiery fusion of punk and jazz. While that record proved he could invoke the power and fury of 60s Detroit band MC5's rock-and-roll testimonial Are You Ready to ...
Joe Lovano: Paramount Quartet
by Dan McClenaghan
Saxophonist Joe Lovano built a formidable recorded legacy on Blue Note Records, beginning with 1990s Landmarks, running through 1999's 57th Street Themes and 2013's Soundprints --among many other albums on the famed label. But a side outlet for his artistry emerged on ECM Records, beginning with his side man slot on drummer Paul Motian's Psalm (1982). ...
Alden Hellmuth: Tether
by Jack Kenny
Where will new musicians gain their experience? Alden Hellmuth, a saxophonist, composer, and improviser based in New York City, offers one compelling answer: by forging her own path. A graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, she was awarded the 2025 German Jazz Prize for Debut Album of the Year and has appeared ...
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