Joshua Jaswon Octet: Polar Waters review – a soaring blend of jazz and poetry
The saxophonist’s heartfelt album on ecological themes is adventurous and musically playful
Naïssam Jalal: Healing Rituals review – cinematic album salutes the natural world
A remarkable artist, the visionary flautist and her skilful partners have created a startling album that draws on techniques from classical, jazz, hip-hop and more
Kassa Overall: Animals review – a jazz-hip-hop fusion of real artistry
The Seattle drummer, rapper and producer flits between drum kit and electronica, ferocity to tranquillity, on his third studio album
IDK: F65 review – lush, sprawling soundscapes
The lyrics matter less than the music on the British-American rapper’s overlong but sumptuous jazz-inflected third album
Chet Baker: Blue Room review – gorgeous unreleased sessions by maestro of drowsy jazz
On previously unheard 1979 recordings for Dutch radio, impulsive improvisations by the trumpeter-vocalist are expressed with his inimitable featherlight phrasing
Alfa Mist: Variables review – his own universe of genre-transcending music
Warm, subtle jazz rubs shoulders with hip-hop and R&B in an evocative album that hits the sweet spot between accessible and experimental
MultiTraction Orchestra: Reactor One review – spectral, alien improv
Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen finally meets his match with Alex Roth’s superb band, who push the limitations of their instruments and shift between many registers
Walter Smith III: Return to Casual review – a tenor sax player for our times
By turns elegant and mile-a-minute, the Texan makes his collaborative Blue Note debut with this classy set of originals – and a Kate Bush cover
Sissoko/Segal/Parisien/Peirani: Les Égarés review – genre-hoppers stray towards surprise
Émile Parisien’s soprano sax is the standout on this diverse and inventive set, which blends kora with Anatolian shindigs, klezmer with agile accordion
Julian Lage: The Layers review – otherworldly jazz guitar
The American guitarist’s sparse, largely acoustic companion piece to last year’s acclaimed View With a Room is another captivating creation
Yazmin Lacey: Voice Notes review – songs to love and savour
The Nottingham-based artist’s debut album delivers a seamless mix of jazz, soul and electronica
Masego: Masego review – behold a wizard at work
The multitalented Micah Davis returns with a signature blend of trap, house and jazz that is nothing short of magical
The Comet Is Coming review – a blast of jazz from another world
Hang on to your internal organs as saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings and friends whip up the loudest free jazz frenzy you’ll hear all year
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile review – a trio in striking harmony
The Pakistani American singer’s follow-up to breakthrough album Vulture Prince is a tender, softly triumphant reunion with her former collaborators
Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective review – searching grooves and scorching solos
The US trumpeter and composer is a confident and generous leader during this night with his E-Collective group and the jazz-classical Turtle Island String Quartet