Shabaka Hutchings review – soaring to unfettered heights
In his last performance on the saxophone ahead of a break, Hutchings powers through an interpretation of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme
Thomas Bartlett: Standards Vol 1 review – an intimate, spare solo piano set of American classics
The US producer and piano man to the stars reduces standards by Irving Berlin and more to single takes of soothing simplicity
Jowee Omicil: Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite review – on the brink of revolution
Saxophonist Omicil builds atmospheres then upends expectations in this free-jazz homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave insurrection
Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song review – quietly joyous jazz grooves
The California-raised trumpet virtuoso provides a balming trio album to counter our information overload
Isaiah Collier: Parallel Universe review – an inspired homage to the giants of jazz and soul
Recorded in single-take live performances, the Chicago multi-instrumentalist deftly throws funk, gospel, soul and his own fine voice into the mix
Judi Jackson: My American Songbook review – a brave musical expedition
Spanning Randy Newman to Nina Simone, the US singer’s medley of favourite tunes showcases her powerhouse vocals, which outshine her backing band
Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño: Rainbow Revisited review – exquisitely minimal jazz
With delicate arrangements, the South African vocalist and pianist conveys everything from longing to ecstasy, as Niño adds light touches of percussion and production
An 80th Birthday Concert for Bert Jansch review – moving homage to 60s folk guitar hero
Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee as well as Robert Plant, Bernard Butler and Sam Lee were among stellar acts celebrating the late musician in impressive style
Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration review – infused with the spirit of Coltrane
As the UK saxophonist turns 70, he juggles abstraction and song forms with a starry cast including Xhosa Cole, Soweto Kinch, Corey Mwamba, Dave Kane and Hamid Drake
Corinne Bailey Rae review – a genre-mashing celebration of her artistic freedom
Showcasing her fourth album, Black Rainbows, the singer-songwriter moves away from her soulful roots to a more anguished, angry sound that is also joyful and cathartic
Yussef Dayes review – London jazz linchpin delivers a masterful set
One of this generation’s finest, the south London drummer’s homecoming gig shows his uniformity of groove is his greatest strength – and his only weakness
Nigel Kennedy review – banter, birdsong and violin heroics
Shifting gears between Bach, Hendrix and Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kennedy and his quartet perform a characteristically wide-ranging and virtuosic set
Gilberto Gil review – farewell London concert for a joyful musical great
At 81, Gil says goodbye to the city that was once his home in political exile, playing a set that hops deftly between bossa nova, tropicália, reggae and funk
Angelika Niescier/ Tomeka Reid/ Savannah Harris: Beyond Dragons review – immense improv
Seven original tracks of free jazz span fast, jagged pieces and quiet tone poems, with a composer’s ear giving shape, drama and contrast
Tomas Fujiwara: Pith review – incredibly detailed pieces go far beyond jazz
Patricia Brennan and Tomeka Reid’s unique talents are foregrounded in an album that spirals into ambient, post-rock and classical