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  1. 01Aaron McCoullough Quartet - Provenience (www.aaronmccoullough.com)Aaron McCoullough Quartet - Provenience (www.aaronmccoullough.com) The focus of Provenience is embedded in a reflection upon and a rediscovery of…
  2. 02Adrian Lim-Klumpes - Yield [Preludes and Fugues for piano] (OCD036)Adrian Lim-Klumpes - Yield [Preludes and Fugues for piano] (OCD036) Yield is a collection of works showcasing Adrian Lim Klumpes unique ability to…
  3. 03Andrew Butt Trio - Blueberry Ash (Independent)Andrew Butt Trio - Blueberry Ash (Independent) Blueberry Ash is predominantly an album of original compositions by saxophonist Andrew Butt. Pleasingly…
  4. 04Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau - Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau (Nonesuch Records 2017)Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau - Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau (Nonesuch Records 2017) Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau come from different worlds but the…
  5. 05Common Quartet - The Hive (www.commonquartet.com)Common Quartet - The Hive (www.commonquartet.com) Like our own Sandy Evans, the saxophonist and leader of this Brooklyn based quartet Seth Trachy, is a…
  6. 06Daniel Weltlinger - Samoreau. A Tribute to the fans of Django Reinhardt.(DMG-Rectify Records 8179.2)Daniel Weltlinger - Samoreau. A Tribute to the fans of Django Reinhardt.(DMG-Rectify Records 8179.2) Sydney born, Berlin based violinist and composer…
  7. 07Diana Krall - Turn Up The Quiet (Decca / Verve 5735217)Diana Krall - Turn Up The Quiet (Decca / Verve 5735217) This latest release album from the pianist/singer finds her returning to well-known standards…
  8. 08Harry Mitchell (harrymitchell.net)Harry Mitchell (harrymitchell.net) There are two revelations here for me; Harry Mitchell the jazz pianist and Harry Mitchell the composer. But neither…
  9. 09Hinterlandt - Ode to Doubt (hinterlandt.org)Hinterlandt - Ode to Doubt (hinterlandt.org) Hinterlandt is the ongoing project of the German born, Sydney based composer, arranger and musician Jochen…
  10. 10Jack Thorncraft - Let's Think About Tomorrow (Independent)Jack Thorncraft - Let's Think About Tomorrow (Independent) If Thorncraft had chosen to rest on his laurels, his legend would have been sufficient to…
  11. 11Jackson Harrison Trio - Sintering (Hatology 723)Jackson Harrison Trio - Sintering (Hatology 723) Following on from the critical acclaim received here, in Europe and the USA of his first album, Land…
  12. 12Jeremy Rose - Within and Without (Earshift Music EAR 018)Jeremy Rose - Within and Without (Earshift Music EAR 018) One defining characteristic integral to the success of any recording is the cast of players…
  13. 13John Scurry's Reverse Swing - Post Matinée (LSR20175)John Scurry's Reverse Swing - Post Matinée (LSR20175) This new release comprises of freshly minted original songs from the Australian guitarist John…
  14. 14Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau - Nearness (Nonesuch Records 7559-79456-0 )Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau - Nearness (Nonesuch Records 7559-79456-0 ) Released to coincide with their world tour of 2016 and their performances at…
  15. 15Justin Gray and Synthesis - New Horizons (Justingraysynthesis.com)Justin Gray and Synthesis - New Horizons (Justingraysynthesis.com) Toronto based artist Justin Gray may not be widely known to Australian audiences but…
  16. 16Keir Neuringer and Matthew Wright - Speak Cities (Extra Normal Records XN005)Keir Neuringer and Matthew Wright - Speak Cities (Extra Normal Records XN005) If you allow it, sounds like these can expand your horizon, open…
  17. 17Mirrors - Louis Stapleton (https://louisstapleton.bandcamp.com/album/mirrors)Mirrors - Louis Stapleton (https://louisstapleton.bandcamp.com/album/mirrors) Louis Stapleton is an award winning (Sparda Jazz Award,Young Munich Jazz…
  18. 18Nick Haywood Trio - Many Rivers (JazzHead 232)Nick Haywood Trio - Many Rivers (JazzHead 232) The art of the piano trio is difficult to master yet three players trying to find a language together…
  19. 19Nick Maclean Quartet - Rites of Ascension (Browntasaurus NCC-1701K)Nick Maclean Quartet - Rites of Ascension (Browntasaurus NCC-1701K) This twenty-something Toronto based pianist will be largely unknown to Australian…
  20. 20Norah Jones - Day Breaks (BLUE NOTE)Norah Jones - Day Breaks (BLUE NOTE) Sultry vocalist and pianist Norah Jones latest recording Day Breaks is cleverly disguised as a singer-songwriter…
  21. 21Patti Austin and James Morrison - Ella and Louis (ABC 6483)Patti Austin and James Morrison - Ella and Louis (ABC 6483) James Morrison is, by anyone's standards, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word.Besides…
  22. 22Polymorphic Orkestra - Confluence (Bamboozle Music 012)Polymorphic Orkestra - Confluence (Bamboozle Music 012) Confluence is one of those recordings that has the power to move and entertain on many levels…
  23. 23Quentin Angus - In Stride (QFTF031)Quentin Angus - In Stride (QFTF031) Keeping 'in stride' on his journey from Eden Valley, South Australia, guitarist/composer Quentin Angus hasn't…
  24. 24Sandy Evans and Friends - Rock Pool Mirror (Tall Poppies TP 244)Sandy Evans and Friends - Rock Pool Mirror (Tall Poppies TP 244) Composed and led by saxophonist /composer Sandy Evans (OAM) this album of ambient…
  25. 25Sharny Russell - Comes a Time (Treasure House Music)Sharny Russell - Comes a Time (Treasure House Music) Sharny Russell is sadly under-recorded but she is the real deal. Russell's timbre sits in a lush…
  26. 26Tal Cohen - Gentle Giants (Independent 67890 5)Tal Cohen - Gentle Giants (Independent 67890 5) Following on from his 2015 Freedman Fellowship win in Australia, pianist, composer and arranger Tal…
  27. 27The Australian National Jazz Orchestra - Child's Play (54 Records, CD 5403)The Australian National Jazz Orchestra - Child's Play (54 Records, CD 5403) The Australian Jazz Orchestra made its debut performance at the inaugural…
  28. 28The Microscopic Septet - Been Up So Long It Looks Like Down To Me: The Micros Play The Blues (CUNIEFORM RECORDS Rune 425)The Microscopic Septet - Been Up So Long It Looks Like Down To Me: The Micros Play The Blues (CUNIEFORM RECORDS Rune 425) This latest recording from…
  29. 29The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke - Earshift Music (Ear 017)The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke - Earshift Music (Ear 017) Celebrating ten years as a band The Vampires have released their fifth recording in…
  30. 30Thierry Fossemalle Trio - Actual Asset (Independent www.thierryfossmalle.net)Thierry Fossemalle Trio - Actual Asset (Independent www.thierryfossmalle.net) Double bassist Thierry Fossemalle appears in his debut as a leader on an…
  31. 31Tim Stevens - Media Vita (Rufus Records RF128)Tim Stevens - Media Vita (Rufus Records RF128) As Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez recently reminded us, playing solo piano is a conversation with…
  32. 32Tom Vincent - Blues in America (Independent release - tomvincent.com.au)Tom Vincent - Blues in America (Independent release - tomvincent.com.au) Tom Vincent is a jazz pianist, arranger and composer based in Hobart and is…
  33. 33Tony Barnard and Casey Golden - Inventions (BSP 3504)Tony Barnard and Casey Golden - Inventions (BSP 3504) Two generations of the Barnard jazz dynasty have collaborated to create a stunning jewel of a…