release date: 28.11.2025 on Resonance Records
Expansive Package, Also Available on CD December 5, Includes Notes by Biographer John Kruth and Novelist Mary Cobb, Memories from Bassist Steve Novosel, Appreciations from James Carter and Steve Turre and More….
release date: 28.11.2025 on Resonance Records
Two-LP Set Due November 28 Features the Multi-Instrumentalist in Full Flight on a Storming 1963 Set with Pianists Horace Parlan, Melvin Rhyne and Jane Getz. Deluxe Package, Also Out on CD December 5, Includes Detailed Notes by Kirk Biographer John Kruth, Recollections from Getz, Appreciations from Jazz Greats James Carter, Steve Turre, and Chico Freeman, and More…
Pianist-composer Satoko Fujii’s Reunited Avant Jazz-Rock Quartet Offers a Wild Thrill Ride on their New CD, Burning Wick, out November 21, 2025 via Libra Records.
“The band has lost none of its edge; challenging though the music is, it is also nuanced, as the quartet continues to find new ways to navigate uncharted areas between musical genres. —Troy Collins, Point of Departure
“One of the most justified reunions of this century.” — Eyal Hareuveni, Free Jazz Blog
On Burning Wick, pianist-composer Satoko Fujii steers her powerhouse avant jazz-rock fusion quartet with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, bassist Hayakawa Takeharu, and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida in new directions.
Release Date: 14.10.2025
Out on the 14th of November comes the latest, third recording from the New York-based Guitarist & Composer Tony Davis, the “Jessamine“. The regular quartet consists of, apart from the leader, pianist Chris McCarthy and the rhythm section made of bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber. Additionally, the release was honoured by the presence of saxophonist Matt Knoegel and another drummer/percussionist, Daniel Prim, each of them on one track, respectively.
Maxximus, out November 14, 2025 via Trytone Records, finds the core band – saxophonist/artistic director Tobias Klein, trumpeter Bart Maris, saxophonist John Dikeman, guitarist Jasper Stadhouders, bassist Gonçalo Almeida and drummer Philipp Moser – joined by vibraphonist Evi Filippou, cellist Elisabeth Coudoux and violist Jessica Pavone.
“For nearly two decades, [Spinifex] have forged original music from seemingly incompatible elements—mathematical structures, punk aggression, free jazz fire.” – Lawrence Peryer, All About Jazz
“[Spinifex] continue to push boundaries, crafting a compelling combination of meticulous complexity and primal energy, captivating both the intellect and the senses.” – Tim Larsen, Jazz Views
“During its 20 years as one of Europe’s foremost improvising groups,” wrote Ammar Kalia in DownBeat Magazine earlier this year, the Amsterdam-based sextet, Spinifex, “has honed a fiery blend of free jazz, hard-hitting rhythms and time-bending orchestrations that produce live shows full of explosive moments.”
Full of heart, intimacy, and searing depth, Marina, out November 14, 2025 via Fresh Sound Records, features Bloch’s quintet with vocalist Kyoto Kitamura.
“Bloch’s sound suggests the complex worlds of players like Warne Marsh, richly moving yet never cliched.” – Donald Elfman, New York City Jazz Record
“…unwaveringly cohesive…bone-deep gorgeousness…complex, compelling and beautiful, sounds of the highest quality and inspiration.” – Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
Drummer Brandon Sanders, a former college hoops player and Compton DJ, leaves a Lasting Impression with his deeply swinging third album. Out November 7, 2025 via Savant/HighNote Records, Lasting Impression features Warren Wolf, Stacy Dillard, Eric Scott Reed, Eric Wheeler and guest vocalist Jazzmeia Horn.
“Brandon Sanders, a Harlem favourite, is a swinging drummer who always establishes a good feel for whatever group he’s playing with.” – Drummer Lewis Nash
“You may not hear a more tasteful, delightfully hard-swinging jazz album [than] Compton’s Finest.” – Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Vibraphonist and composer Mark Sherman leads a stellar all-star session, featuring bass icon Ron Carter, on his 22nd album as a bandleader. Bop Contest, out November 7, 2025 via Miles High Records, also includes pianist Donald Vega, drummer Carl Allen and special guest trumpeter Joe Magnarelli.
“Vibraphonist Mark Sherman has always dared to be different.” – Gary Walker, WBGO
“The award-winning vibraphonist continues the great traditions of Milt Jackson and Lionel Hampton as an eloquent voice on the instrument, and… embodies the pure lyricism and melodic resonance that made his predecessors so popular with their fans.” – Paula Edelstein, AllMusic
“After having a moment to listen to this CD of Mark Sherman’s music, I’m thrilled to recommend the voice of this remarkable player on the ‘vibes.’” – Maestro Ron Carter
The duo of tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and trumpeter Nate Wooley have released their album Polarity 4, out November 7 on Burning Ambulance Music.
Guitarist/composer Diego Caicedo will release Eidos Daimonium, a stunning fusion of extreme metal and avant-garde chamber music, on November 7 on Burning Ambulance Music.
An earlier version of this press release misspelt the album’s title. It is Eidos Daimonium, and it is now available for pre-order on Bandcamp. The track “Islas de Estabilidad” is available for streaming and embedding in any news stories, reviews, etc.
