release date: 04.09.2026 via Lit Soc Records
The music of saxophonist and composer Brittany Pitt, and, by extension, her trio Shapeshifter exemplifes the spirit of an emerging generation of jazz artists in Toronto. Rather than towing the straight-ahead line or diving headlong into free improv and or hopping aboard other vehicles for pure exploration, this group of artists—like many of their European peers —embrace eclecticism and experimentation within an open-ended jazz framework.
release date: 04.09.2026 via Chill Tone Records
Momentism, out September 4, 2026 via Chill Tone Records, features the London-based pianist with bassist Conor Chaplin, drummer Luke Tomlinson and veteran saxophonist Iain Ballamy on a set of emotionally moving and melodically enticing original music“…one of the biggest talents of British jazz piano.” – Jay Rayner, The Observer
“…piano rising star Jamie Safir.” – John Fordham, The Guardian
“Safir plays with wonderful judgment, delicacy and alertness. If he is good now he is only getting better.” – Sebastian Scotney, UK Jazz News
Out August 28, 2026 via Miel Music
Saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo release El Arte del Bolero, Vol. 3, the anticipated third instalment in their celebrated series.
Acclaimed jazz guitarist Joshua Breakstone was only 27 when he recorded his first album as a leader. While Wonderful! was released early in his career, Breakstone already displayed the attributes of a seasoned jazz player. His swinging quartet featuring the great Barry Harris on piano, Earl Sauls on bass, and stalwart Leroy Williams on drums infuses the music with panache and excitement. The original record, out of print for almost 40 years, is due for reissue on August 21, 2026 via Capri Records. The re-release marks the recording’s first time on CD.
release date:21.08.2026 on Capri Records
On his new live album, jazz piano virtuoso Mike Jones embraces hard-driving chamber jazz with a swinging drummerless trio, Mike Jones With Strings, featuring a deep dive into the Great American Songbook with guitarist Graham Dechter and bassist Alex Frank.
release date: 14.08.2026 on Summit Records
Vocalist Denise Donatelli to release new recording, “Take My Breath Away,” under the Musical Direction and arrangements of Geoffrey Keezer. A recording is dedicated to Michele Ito.
“Donatelli makes it sound so natural to hit the dead centre of each note, you can almost forget how rarely it occurs in the rest of the world. Her intonation combines accuracy with ease in a way most singers can only imagine.” … -Neil Tesser, GRAMMY® winning Jazz Journalist.
Acclaimed composer, arranger and bandleader Ayn Inserto presents an evening of her visionary large ensemble music with the world-renowned WDR Big Band Jagged Edges & Elegant Lines, out August 7, 2026 via Summit Records, featuring a career-spanning selection of compositions along with a newly written suite for guest trumpeter Sean Jones.
“In this extraordinary collaboration with the mighty WDR band, Ayn takes the helm, spinning a swath of imaginative tales, capturing and pushing the big band jazz composition legacy forward with her keen imagination….Ayn is at the top of her game as a composer in the contemporary jazz ensemble world.” – saxophonist/composer Christine Jensen
“…a fabulous tour de force, featuring Ayn’s intricate and elegant writing for an inspired WDR Big Band, all in a live concert setting. Her compositions and arrangements take full advantage of the ensemble, going from full-on lyricism to complex counterpoint, all while displaying her unique musical personality….The whole album is a joy to listen to.” – acclaimed saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón
This Friday, August 7th the Canadian saxophonist and composer Nicola Miller presents her sophomore release alongside her band Living Things, SPIT! out on LP, CD, and digitally from the Canadian label Watch That Ends The Night.
Available August 7, 2026
Newvelle Records Announces For All Your Flowers — A Rare and Transformative Duo Album from Skúli Sverrisson and Bill Frisell
Composer-pianist Satoko Fujii Imagines a Better World on After the Storm, Her New Recording with Orchestra Kobe. The second of her five new 2026 orchestral discs will be released August 7, 2026, via Libra Records.
“The music rattles the bones as often as it soothes the soul and no composer is more masterful at balancing and grounding those extremes…continually absorbing and unlike anything else.” – Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz
“One might liken Fujii to Charles Mingus, Graham Collier, Carla Bley or Sun Ra for adventurousness and intensity, but her music is distinctive, standing alongside those other explorers, not in their shadow.” – Barry Witherden, Jazz Journal (UK).
