Jazz Albums for 2018

Imaginitive re-workings of some standards with Walter Smith III.

Edited by js - 29 Jan 2018 at 12:55pm

Modern fusion with international influences from Zhenya Strigalev:

Edited by snobb - 26 Jan 2018 at 7:57am

Free jazz with Rajada:

Edited by snobb - 16 Jan 2018 at 9:05am

New album from Ivo Neame:

Edited by snobb - 26 Jan 2018 at 7:58am

Andrew Neu's new album is a big band affair.

Edited by snobb - 22 Jan 2018 at 1:09pm

The prolific Dave Liebman apparently never sleeps.

Edited by snobb - 23 Jan 2018 at 12:33pm

If you put the pianistics of Thelonious Monk, Elton John, Matthew Shipp and Keith Emerson in a blender you might end up with what we hear from Elliot Galvin on his new release. An equally creative rhythm section and an occasional use of electronics only add to the mix. One of the more interesting albums to come out so far this year.

Edited by snobb - 26 Jan 2018 at 7:59am

Creative large ensemble work from John Hollenbeck:

Edited by snobb - 28 Jan 2018 at 11:52am

Brad Mehldau performs some Bach pieces and then performs some originals based on Bach. This is not cute 1950s style 3rd stream ditties. Instead, like Mehldau's best work, this is deep listening, mesmerizing and almost hypnotic. Brad extracts the essence of Bach, but still ends up sounding like himself.

Edited by js - 29 Jan 2018 at 1:16pm

Shakers n' Bakers pay tribute to Ayler's "New Grass" with mixed results.

Edited by snobb - 31 Jan 2018 at 10:43am