Pianist Tom Oren exudes the confidence of a man who understands who he is, what he wants, and where he’s going. Still not yet ...

Hania Rani has made a quiet career out of music that seems to hover just above the ground, and Sentimental Value might be one of her most weightless, emotionally attuned works to date. Composed for ...

Marking his sixth project in as many years, London-based guitarist Harry Christelis unveils the veritable delight that is ...

Iceland may not be the first country that comes to mind when mapping the fault lines of contemporary jazz, but albums like ...

A Box Set Review The career of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, spanning the 1960s through the 2000s, is a testament to his ...

Buying music from the age of 8. Bought my first ‘jazz’ album at the age of 12 and hopelessly obsessed ever since. Brought up ...

It’s easy to hear a personal impulse at work on “Dignity”, the latest release from Isabelle Bodenseh. And it’s precisely that ...

For his third solo release, originally released in 1978, Joe Chambers, whilst best known as a drummer, takes on the piano for ...

Stille’ marks the latest release from Jesper Thorn who continues his “exploration as sound as refuge” – as compellingly ...

There are certain ECM recordings that feel less like albums and more like quiet conversations preserved in amber. Oracle, the ...

With FAMILIA, Berlin-based Argentine pianist and composer Ramiro Zayas moves decisively into large-ensemble territory, ...

With “Sundance”, guitarist and composer Karim Saber delivers a confident, richly textured second album that confirms why he’s ...