Jazz Albums for 2018

Duduka Da Fonseca trio present Brazilian jazz:

Edited by snobb - 28 May 2018 at 11:05pm

A somewhat more relaxed and almost melodic set from what we normally expect from Matthew Shipp. Those who may have found his previous work too intense may want to give him a second chance with this one. As usual, absolutely brilliant playing form one of today's best.

Edited by snobb - 23 Feb 2018 at 8:03am

New hard bop album from saxophonist Vincent Herring:

Edited by snobb - 24 Feb 2018 at 12:25pm

A high energy aggressive mix of fusion, post bop and free jazz from Ryan Porter, who is backed by an all-star group of LA musicians including Kamasi Washington. This record was recorded a few years earlier and almost never came out, but Kamasi's recent rise to fame was an encouragement. There is a surprise inclusion of the song, "Deja Vu", which was once a staple of the early days of smooth jazz.

Edited by js - 27 Feb 2018 at 3:54pm

EPK for Francesco Cafiso's new big band album:

Edited by snobb - 08 Apr 2018 at 2:16am

Contmporary European jazz with Joao Vieira:

Edited by snobb - 01 Mar 2018 at 10:38am

New album from Perry Smith:

Edited by snobb - 04 Mar 2018 at 9:56am

Avant-garde jazz from Robert Dick:

Edited by snobb - 04 Mar 2018 at 9:57am

Jeff Hackworth pays tribute to Maceo, Eddie Harris and other giants of the soul jazz genre:

Edited by snobb - 08 Mar 2018 at 7:45am

Influenced by film soundtracks, Avi Granite calls his music "neo-jazz".

Edited by snobb - 08 Mar 2018 at 11:07pm