British saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Tamar Osborn has established a distinctive musical voice through her work with Collocutor and collaborations across the contemporary jazz and experimental music scenes. Her approach moves freely between spiritual jazz, improvisation, ambient textures and electronic experimentation,

Few contemporary tenor saxophonists approach their instrument with the same intensity and uncompromising focus as JD Allen. Drawing on the traditions of John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and the more exploratory side of American jazz, Allen has developed a distinctive musical

Belgian DJ, broadcaster and tastemaker Lefto Early Bird has spent decades connecting the dots between jazz, hip-hop, electronic music and the more adventurous corners of contemporary club culture. His Jazz Cats compilation series reflects that curiosity, offering a platform for

Rites finds Electric Circus navigating a musical landscape where psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, and improvisation converge. Driven by hypnotic grooves and an exploratory approach to composition, the record draws on the adventurous spirit of the early 1970s while maintaining a

With Draw Out Your World, Manchester singer-songwriter Caoilfhionn Rose continues to explore the delicate space between contemporary folk, jazz, dream pop, and subtle electronic experimentation. Her warm, intimate vocals drift through gently layered arrangements of acoustic instruments, soft synthesizers, and

Exploding In Slow Motion looks back at the formative years of The Comet Is Coming, bringing together the complete recordings surrounding their Mercury Prize-nominated debut Channel The Spirits. The collection combines the original album with the Prophecy and Death To

With Dawning, Chicago artist and composer Damon Locks joins forces with D-Composed, a Black chamber music collective dedicated to music by Black composers. The collaboration brings Locks’ sample-based practice, electronics, and archival voices into dialogue with strings, creating music that

The nineteenth volume of Jazzman’s long-running Spiritual Jazz series turns its attention to the lesser-known spiritual, modal, and Afrocentric sounds that emerged on the American West Coast. Part 2 concentrates on the 1970s and ’80s, tracing how counterculture, Black political

With Eight Ring Revival, Los Angeles pianist and producer Telemakus turns a period of physical limitation into an expansive exploration of jazz, hip-hop, fusion, and electronic music. Much of the project emerged while he was recovering from complications related to

On In This Desert, New York trumpeter Michael Sarian and his long-standing quartet stretch electric jazz into expansive, psychedelic territory. Alongside Santiago Leibson on keyboards and Mini Moog, Marty Kenney on electric bass, and Nathan Ellman-Bell on drums, Sarian builds

Recorded at Copenhagen’s SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst during the Surreal on Paper exhibition, Live At SMK Fridays captures Shatter Hands in an unusually spacious setting. Joined by Viktoria Søndergaard on vibraphone, Flavia Huarachi on flute and vocals, and

With Requiem for a Dragon, Fabio de Almeida creates an evocative world between contemporary jazz, ambient music, and cinematic composition. The album unfolds patiently, favoring atmosphere, texture, and emotional weight over conventional structures, with acoustic instrumentation moving through spacious and

With What It’s Like To Be A Bat, Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Finn Streuper creates an intriguing world between contemporary jazz, experimental composition, ambient music, and electronics. The music feels both carefully constructed and wonderfully unpredictable, moving through unusual rhythmic

With Music for Existing, Martyn steps away from the club-focused framework often associated with his work, creating a more spacious and introspective record shaped by ambient music, jazz, dub, and understated electronics. Rhythm remains important, but here it often feels

With Additions, pianist and composer Steve Okonski continues his exploration of intimate, groove-centered instrumental music, drawing from jazz, soul, and the warmth of classic piano trio recordings. The music feels deliberately unhurried, allowing melody, rhythm, and the natural character of

Marking the centenary of John Coltrane’s birth, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson approaches his music not as something to preserve, but as a living spiritual language. Leading a 21-piece ensemble, the Los Angeles composer and multi-instrumentalist reimagines pieces including “Naima,” “Giant Steps,” “My

With Everything to Remember, Blue Earth Sound creates a quietly immersive world shaped by ambient textures, gentle electronics, and organic instrumentation. The music unfolds patiently, favoring atmosphere and emotional resonance over conventional song structures, with small melodic details emerging and