Ken Vandermark, baritone saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet / Magnus Broo, trumpet / Adam Lane, double bass / Paal Nilssen-Love, drums.

"Only to listen to a 4 Corners performance is not enough to experience all the emotional level of...

Luís Lopes, electric guitar / Sei Miguel, (muted) pocket trumpet / Joe Giardullo, soprano and tenor saxophones / Benjamin Duboc, double bass / Harvey Sorgen drums.

"Considering the work done by each one of the musicians forming the band...

"In the summer of 2002, Amado, Zíngaro and Filiano met in a Lisbon studio to record what was to be “The Space Between”, a collection of tunes based on the principles of real-time composition. For portuguese players Amado and Zíngaro it was, strangely, onl

Mattias Ståhl, vibraphone / Magnus Broo, trumpet / Mats Aleklint, trombone / Martin Küchen, alto saxophone / Johan Berthling, double bass / Kjell Nordeson, drums.

"Martin Küchen is naive and desperate, and maybe only because of that one might...

"Two Portuguese, a Belgium, an Italian and a Czech: this is a true European combo. Combo? Well, not the conventional one: there are two drummers, João Lobo and Marek Patrman, and two horn players, Daniele Martini and Toine Thys. The band leader, Hugo...

Aram Shelton, alto saxophone / Jason Adasiewicz, vibraphone / Jason Roebke, double bass / Tim Daisy, drums.

A great album by an amazing band. This is four great Chicago-scene musicians, 3 of whom play in Jason's Rolldown ensemble, with the...

Michaël Attias, alto saxophone / Tony Malaby, tenor and soprano saxophones / Russ Lossing, piano / John Hébert, bass / Satoshi Takeishi, drums, percussion. .

"Graced individually by a list of partnerships that includes Anthony Braxton...

Jorge Lima Barreto, piano.

"As with any conceptual work of art — in this case an improvised work — this record has several layers. In its essence this is a piano solo recorded live in concert. It is simultaneously lyrical and experimental, rare..

“I have dedicated most part of my life to the study of erudite music and jazz. As an artist I always felt like a learner, an eternal apprentice. In order to evolve I must break those rules and get free of the shapes, unbound myself from the commonplaces

Mark Helias, double bass / Gerry Hemingway, drums / Ray Anderson, trombone.

"After thirty-four years, a good idea – another reconvening of three of the most intriguing and inspiring musicians of the creative jazz scene, namely Mark Helias...

Tim Berne, alto and baritone saxophones / Baikida Carroll, trumpet / Chris Speed, clarinet / Marc Ducret, 12 string guitar / Dominique Pifarély, violin / Erik Friedlander, cello / Michael Formanek, double bass / Jim Black drums.

Holy smoke...

Carlos Bica, double bass / Matthias Schriefl, trumpet, flugelhorn, melodica / João Paulo, piano, keyboards, accordion / Mário Delgado, electric guitar / João Lobo, drums, percussion.

"'Carlos Bica + Prima Matéria' confirms Bica as one of...

Samuel Blaser, trombone / Thomas Morgan, bass / Tyshawn Sorey, drums / Todd Neufeld, guitar.

"The fertile ground between hard bop and free jazz continues to attract the next generation of jazz artists, most notably trombonist Samuel Blaser...

Bobby Bradford, cornet / Mark Dresser, double bass / Glenn Ferris, trombone.

"This is a trio of living musical poets. Cornetist Bobby Bradford was the partner of John Carter until the death of this astonishing clarinetist and he played with...

Mário Delgado started his studies in the Hot Club jazz school and got involved in Workshops and Master classes with some of the leading contemporary jazz guitar players like John Abercrombie, Bill Frisell or Atilla Zoller. He recorded some Portuguese jazz

Bruno Chevillon, double bass / Tim Berne, alto saxophone.

"It's one of the ironies of life that the more you learn during your time on this planet, the more you realize how little you really know. Perhaps that is the ultimate wisdom...

Michael Attias, alto sax/Pheeroan Aklaff, drums/Sean Conly, bass/Tony Malaby, tenor sax.

"There aren't many jazz bands lead by the guy playing the bass, but the tradition is strong (remember Mingus?), so strong that we can feel it in the DNA of..

James Carney, piano / Stephan Crump, double bass.

"If you still think there's an untraversable frontier between the so-called mainstream and the so-called avant-garde, it's because you're not noticing what's going on. And what's going on is....

Darren Johnston, trumpet / Aram Shelton, alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet / Lisa Mezzacappa, double bass / Kjell Nordeson, drums, percussion.

Great new band with some familiar names; all play great, but Darren has released a previous...

Kris Davis, piano / Ingrid Laubrock, tenor saxophone / Tyshawn Sorey, drums.

"This exciting new trio release sees Drummer Tyshawn Sorey, pianist Kris Davis and reedist Ingrid Laubrock, all extremely thoughtful and engaging composer-improvisers...

"Composers drawing on visual arts or literary works for inspiration and guidance are nothing new. Think Mussorgsky’s “Picture at an Exhibition” or even Scott Fields’ Clean Feed release “Beckett.” This CD by trombonist Michael Dessen and his trio continues

"Lingering melodies, dreamy abstractions, and clever instrumentations characterize the music of Jorrit Dijkstra. In his new suite of compositions "Pillow Circles", he matches four American musicians from the New York and the Chicago scenes, Tony...

Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto saxophone / Steve Lehman, alto saxophone / Liberty Ellman, guitar / Matt Brewer, double bass / Damion Reid, drums.

"Universally hailed as the most innovative young saxophonists to emerge in recent years, Rudresh...

Zé Eduardo, double bass/Jesus Santandreu, tenor saxophone/Bruno Pedroso, drums.

"Telling that Zé Eduardo is one of the top jazz musicians in Portugal isn't enough to report the importance of this bassist, composer, arranger and band leader...

Jack Walrath, trumpet/Jesus Santandreu, saxes/Marc Miralta, drums/Zé Eduardo, bass.

"Back in the day, American jazz musicians toured Europe as “a single,” hooking up with local rhythm sections. In the years immediately following World War II...