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Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns - Bitches Blues
17th Apr 2026by Maddy Allison
The guitarist, famously known for her ‘Jazz Sabbath’ sound, returns with her Weejuns trio, channelling a classic fusion sound alongside intricate and ambitious interplay.
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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest - Somni
21st Nov 2025by Maddy Allison
Bursting with dynamism, the fusion ensemble reunite with the Metropole Orkest for the first time since their last collaboration ten years ago.
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Sebastian Rochford on Finding Ways
10th Nov 2025by Maddy Allison
Released after a period of reflection, the drummer discusses his brand new album that embraces a dynamic guitar sound and draws on the source of familial inspiration.
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Chick Corea - Return to Forever
15th Feb 2021by Joshua Lee
Chick Corea's classic fusion-meets-Latin jazz album is still a gem of the 70's jazz scene. Eschewing the darker and more impenetrable sounds of his fusion contemporaries, this record from the late master pianist is a truly evergreen listen.
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Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
25th Jan 2021by Joshua Lee
Pat Metheny's debut studio recording featured a blending of ECM-style jazz, fusion and Americana sounds, proving the young guitarist was already a force to be reckoned with.
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Trio of Doom
24th Sep 2020by Joshua Lee
Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams and John McLaughlin's incredibly short-lived collaboration, Trio of Doom, was almost too good to be true. The sole commercial recording of this trio of amazing musicians makes for both a great listen and an intriguing snapshot of a week in each player's lives.
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John Abercrombie - Timeless
11th Aug 2020by Matt Groom
John Abercrombie's debut put the guitarist in the company of Jan Hammer and Jack DeJohnette for a sequence of contrasting mood pieces, from the fiery to the ethereal, and helped cement the ECM sound.
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Hedvig Mollestad - Ekhidna
7th Aug 2020by Joshua Lee
Hedvig Mollestad’s latest studio offering is jazz-rock fusion, with an emphasis on the rock. With a selection of dynamic pieces and fierce energy, there’s both awesome riffs and deep complexity to be found in Mollestad’s music.
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Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
29th May 2020by Joshua Lee
Josh revisits Miles Davis's pivotal recording In a Silent Way, quieter little brother to the following year's Bitches Brew.
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Herbie Hancock - Thrust
17th Feb 2020by Matt Groom
Herbie Hancock's Thrust is a jazz-funk tour de force that saw the keyboard whiz-kid experimenting with new gear and an exciting new drummer.
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Miles Davis - The Lost Quintet
6th Nov 2019by Matt Groom
A rare recording of the short-lived 1969 Miles Davis Quintet that featured Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter and Dave Holland, taking no prisoners on stage in Rotterdam.