Neneh Cherry is back in full-force with jazz trio The Thing, presenting 50 minutes of smashing avantgarde-fusion jazz. Absolutely breathtaking.… more

“Wasted & Wanted” is the fourth album by award-winning jazz trio Michael Wollny’s [em], formed by Jazz pianist Michael Wollny, bassist Eva Kruse and drummer Eric Schaefer. The album captures the trio in divergent moments of inspiration. This is …… more

For all its complexity, “The Man Who Sold Himself” by Gavin Harrison & 05Ric is not hard to digest. The duo’s third album shows strong influences by King Crimson and the solo albums of their singer/guitarist, Adrian Belew. That is not too …… more

Get the Blessing: “OC DC.” No more, no less. If you can sit still during this groovy tour de force, you’re dead. Stone cold. Drums, bass, sax, trumpet and groove. Those are the five elements that make up “OC DC” – and if you don’t believe me, …… more

The guest list on Robert Glasper's "Black Radio" reads like the who-is-who of contemporary hip hop and soul music. Bilal, Erykah Badu, Musiq Soulchild, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco and Meshell Ndegeocello – just to name a few – join jazz pianist Robert …… more

Bushman’s Revenge are three formidable players who draw on blues rock, jazz rock, progressive rock and much more to create their own brand of instrumental rock. “A Little Bit of Big Bonanza” is the third album by this Norwegian trio. While the music …… more

That a free jazz/groove jazz combo takes its name from a Pantera album is quite unusual. Add the title of a Tim Burton movie as album title and you’ll get quite an unusual mix. And, just as weird a mix is their freaky groove jazz. Opener “Horror …… more

“Take the Floor and Lift the Roof” is the seventh album by jazz guitarist Christy Doran’s New Bag. It features an illustrious and bouncy mix of free funk, jazz rock, art and prog rock. The harsh “Hurry Up ’n’ Wait” displays some King Crimson …… more

“Pintura” by 1982 is only a snapshot in time of the group in the studio, as the trio completely improvizes its music. Harmonium, drums and fiddle, plus found instruments or objects, are the ingredients 1982 use to create their unique soundscapes, …… more

Look what we have here: an album full of, dare we say, classic dubstep. While a lot of the genre’s key figures have taken their sound into different musical territories, experimenting with house, techno and whatnot, Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin stay …… more