Alabaster dePlume review – a rabble-rousing, spiritual jazz adventure
Spoken word and ambient improvisations move from abstraction to anti-fascist anthems in the celebrated bandleader’s inspiring set
Keith Jarrett: Bordeaux Concert review – a fearless final performance
(ECM)The master of solo-piano improvisation proved his spontaneous alchemy was as mesmerising as ever in this 2016 performance
Miles Davis: That’s What Happened 1982-1985: The Bootleg Series Vol 7 review – more discarded gems
Outtakes from the trumpeter’s Star People, Decoy and You’re Under Arrest albums, plus a live gig from 1983, continue Sony’s meticulous series
Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin: Ali review – inspired grooves to get lost in
This collaboration between the son of Mali guitar legend Ali Farka Touré and the hypnotic Houston trio defies categorisation to float off in its own beatific and unhurried mood
Wollesen Ferm: Heart in Hand review – full of unexpected charm
American session drummer Kenny Wollesen and sax player Ned Ferm join forces on a record infused with Scandinavian cool and folk notes
Mabe Fratti: Se Ve Desde Aquí review – cathartic and powerful experimentation
The Guatemalan musician layers soft vocals and jarring textures to create a direct and forceful new tone
End of the Road review – post-punk, cosmic jazz and weirdo pop offer a genuine alternative
The real gold is further down the bill, from the angelic vocals of Circuit des Yeux to the distortion of Wu-Lu and the Vegas showman meets tropical funk of Perfume Genius
Joshua Redman Quartet: LongGone review – musical soulmates reunite to stunning effect
Individual success has only served to sharpen their intuition, as the jazz foursome return with a set that ranges across slinky blues and jamming gospel
We Out Here festival review – celebratory weekend of raucous dance and cosmic jazz
Showcasing rising UK talents like Two Shell and the Comet Is Coming alongside Detroit legends Underground Resistance, Gilles Peterson’s festival is a delight
Tom Harrell: Oak Tree review – a trumpet player with all the time in the world
Harrell’s sometimes complex compositions exude leisurely warmth
Jaubi review – Pakistani genre-hoppers wing it to glorious heights
The daring quartet fuse jazz, raga and Indian classical in a debut UK show that showcases their improvisational genius
Charles Lloyd Trios: Ocean review – a rich mix from a master enchanter
Devotion to jazz’s roots fill the latest album from the veteran saxophonist and flautist, which at times seems an almost private interchange
Alan Broadbent Trio: Like Minds – joyful precision
The pianist to the stars leads his trio in a set of outstandingly elegant improvisations
Celebrating Mingus 100 review – awestruck tribute to a jazz genius
Played by a classy nonet at Berlin’s Philharmonie hall, at its best this set of Charles Mingus material is full of the exultant, forward-charging energy of its composer
Moor Mother: Jazz Codes review – a stunning continuum of Black music
What started life as a poetry book has evolved into an ambitious anthropological project spanning jazz, R&B, hip-hop and more