"Love in a Time of Madness" is something new: a focused foray into moody soul, electronic pop, and trap-addled beats, with the occasional influence of African folk, American gospel and—as befits our host's upbringing—Minneapolitan funk. And though James' voice is no less agile and his ear no less adventurous, this is also his most relatable, daresay sexiest work yet, detailing love's ups and downs without holding back an ounce of emotion.

Dayme Arocena is a force to be reckoned with. A musical prodigy who has garnered international acclaim, her latest album Cubafonia is a fascinating display of modern Afro-Cuban music that blends jazz, funk, and soul with pop melodies. Even though she's only 24, Dayme draws from traditional Cuban music for a sound that's truly unique.

Нидерландская джаз-поп-певица Каро Эмеральд выпустила расширенный альбом «Acoustic Sessions (Parts 1 & 2)», дополнив акустические версии дебютного альбома, завоевавшего платиновый статус акустической версии «Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor».

Sony Music Masterworks announces the release of Got Soul, the label debut of Robert Randolph & the Family Band. Often called the “Jimi Hendrix of the pedal steel guitar,” and named one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke, Randolph has, since the turn of the century, revolutionized the role of his chosen instrument. One listen to Got Soul—the fifth studio album overall by this virtuosic player and the genre-busting Family Band and first since 2013—reaffirms that they have truly evolved into one of the most exciting, innovative outfits in contemporary music.

Trombonist Michael Dease is never short on ideas, but this one might be his best yet: With All These Hands, Dease traces the early migratory patterns of jazz through his own well-crafted originals. He starts in NOLA and moves along to many a music mecca, including the Mississippi Delta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York. All the while he addresses regional dialects that developed as jazz permeated different regions while remaining cognizant of the need to avoid the quicksand of the past. This is Dease's take on jazz's journey, not his attempt at making a period piece.

Unlike many other American expatriates living in Europe, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon always managed to play and record with the top musicians while overseas. This excellent sextet session (with trombonist Slide Hampton, trumpeter Dizzy Reece, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Art Taylor) finds him exploring three Slide Hampton compositions and a trio of standard ballads. The other soloists are fine but Gordon easily dominates the set, playing his brand of hard-driving bop.

A cool collection of work from one of our favorite artists ever – literally one of the guys whose music was so great. The package brings together a really hip assortment of Roy Ayers’ best work for Polydor in the 70s – really incredible tracks that merge together jazz, soul, and funk at a level that nobody else can touch – not just the sum of the parts, but a sublime fusion that’s completely Ayers-like, and which has gone onto inspire countless other folks over the years – even though nobody else can ever do it this well!

This is a well-thought out jam-packed compilation of saxophonist/arranger Tom Scott's heaviest funk jams from his GRP years in the 80s-90s. Scott's cohorts on these tracks are some of the biggest jazz/studio cats ever assembled under one roof! The GRP 'sound' is an ultra shiny/brash full digital assault with a powerful low end that fully exploits Scott's super-edgey horn sound and the bombastic bass and drums.