Sun Bear Concerts is a multi-concert album compilation of solo piano performances by Keith Jarrett that took place during his November 1976 tour in Japan.

Experience the soul of New Orleans in George Winston's "Beloved: A Celebration of Professor Longhair", a captivating tribute to the legendary pianist's timeless grooves and rhythms featuring seven Winston originals and nine of Fess' fan favorites.

A year after “Live in NYC” (2025), the album that won a Latin Grammy in the Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album category, the Hamilton de Holanda Trio is releasing another album on 20 May, “Nova”.

Celebrating 75 years of musical activity! A long-awaited new studio recording album, the first in two years, from living legend Sadao Watanabe, who continues to perform on stage as an active saxophone player! Still performing around 70 live shows annually across Japan, Watanabe remains at the forefront as a leading saxophonist. This highly anticipated new album follows his previous release "PEACE," which was released in 2024, nominated for Best Jazz Album at MUSIC AWARD JAPAN 2025, and received high acclaim both domestically and internationally.

Hog Fat is an album by (session) drummer Jim Gordon. It was released under the name Jimmy Gordon And His Jazznpops Band in 1969 on Flying Dutchman.

Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, the legendary King and Queen of Brazilian Jazz, have captivated audiences for over six decades with their vibrant albums and exhilarating live performances. With a dedicated global fan base including the UK’s jazz funk and jazz dance scene to Japan’s concert halls, the power couple continues to make waves in the industry – Flora’s ‘If You Will’ (2022) album was even nominated for a Grammy!

The UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Vince Mendoza, presents a program dedicated to Mexican symphonic jazz. The concert includes the Mexican premiere of Vince Mendoza's Partido Alto, a work based on the Brazilian rhythms that give it its name, commissioned by the Henry Mancini Institute. Also featured are the world premieres or symphonic premieres of works by composers from different generations: Noir by José Luis Esquivel, Monarcas by Jhoely Garay, Santa Fe by Mario Santos, El sueño de Anáhuac by Joselyn Vargas, Guapanguito by Rosino Serrano, Agave by Enrique Nery, Amalayón by José Gurría-Cárdenas, and Minotauro by Antonio Sánchez.

Funny How? is Christophe Chassol’s fifth album. While it builds directly on his work on “Ultrascores,” it also marks a turning point: a more contemporary sound, richer songwriting, and more explicitly political and social themes make Funny How? his most accomplished album to date. It’s also his most accessible: inspired by American stand-up comedy, Funny How? sounds like a joyful mix of all the musical styles that inspire the artist: soul, jazz, rap, musicals…

For some players, Joe Zawinul is an influence; for others, he becomes part of their musical foundation. Paul Urbanek clearly belongs to the latter group. His connection to Zawinul’s world isn’t about copying licks, in fact this typical bebop approach would almost be impossible with Joe’s music. But rather what we have here is a more subtle, deeper absorption cultivated over decades. As an improviser myself, I can appreciate the time and dedication required to internalize this special language.

"No More She is" is a deeply personal jazz single and the title track of the upcoming album of the same name by French pianist and composer Thierry Maillard, which is officially scheduled for release on May 22, 2026 under the Ilona Records label.

There are some musicians whose every new album is eagerly awaited, and Adrien Moignard is one of them. After the success of Bright Up (2021) and Django’s Songs (2023), the guitarist returns with a new project, Miroirs, recorded this time with a completely acoustic quartet (referred to on the cover as a subtle 4TET), on Label Ouest, a leading label that has already given us an excellent world music album, Samin Dong Rak, and the equally excellent Mosaïque by gypsy jazz guitarist Gwen Cahue.

Charlie Parker's music has been recorded, studied, debated, and canonised for more than seventy years, which is precisely why paying tribute to Bird still takes a lot of nerve. There is no safe middle ground. You either bring something new to the conversation, or you risk being drowned out by history. On Another Kind of Bird, Richard Baratta does not tiptoe around this dilemma. Joined by arranger and pianist Bill O'Connell, Baratta revisits Parker's music with a clear sense of purpose and a refusal to play it safe, delivering bold reimaginings propelled by a powerhouse ensemble.

Captured in its entirety during a singular night at the SFJAZZ Center’s Miner Auditorium, Ao Vivo is an intimate and vibrant portrait of multi-GRAMMY® winner Eliane Elias in her element.

Bloom, the ACT debut of pianist and composer Bill Laurance as leader, marks the transition from the smallest possible form of musical interaction to a large-scale, broadband format: Following the internationally acclaimed ACT release Where You Wish You Were in duo with multi-instrumentalist and Snarky Puppy bandmate Michael League, Laurance now teams up with Manchester-based 18-piece string orchestra The Untold Orchestra and creates a work of convincingly epic pro-portions. Combining Bill Laurance’s classical sensibilities with jazz, pop grooves, and powerful orchestral synchronicity, Bloom runs the gamut of emotions and moods.

French composer Alain Goraguer who first made a name for himself as a sideman and arranger for Serge Gainsbourg wrote very few soundtracks, but amongst them, the legendary La Planète Sauvage (1973) is an absolute staple of France’s essential music.