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  1. Apple Cores by James Brandon Lewis

    Apple Cores
    James Brandon Lewis

  2. Expanding to One by Phi-Psonics

    Expanding to One
    Phi-Psonics

  3. The Cosmic Tones Research Trio by The Cosmic Tones Research Trio

    The Cosmic Tones Research Trio
    The Cosmic Tones Research Trio

  4. Tuff Times Never Last by Kokoroko

  5. Balm by Ill Considered

    Balm
    Ill Considered

  6. Roulette by Alfa Mist

    Roulette
    Alfa Mist

  7. Sanctuary by Levitation Orchestra

    Sanctuary
    Levitation Orchestra

  8. It's Always About Love by Ancient Infinity Orchestra

    It's Always About Love
    Ancient Infinity Orchestra

  9. Strange Heavens by Linda May Han Oh

    Strange Heavens
    Linda May Han Oh

  10. I Realised It Was Me by Steam Down

  11. Abstraction Is Deliverance by JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET with Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor

    Abstraction Is Deliverance
    JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET with Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor

  12. Muriel Grossmann - Breakthrough by Muriel Grossmann

  13. The Eternal Now by Chip Wickham

    The Eternal Now
    Chip Wickham

  14. Orbits by The Circling Sun

    Orbits
    The Circling Sun

  15. Oppression Is Nine Tenths Of The Law by Organic Pulse Ensemble

    Oppression Is Nine Tenths Of The Law
    Organic Pulse Ensemble

  16. Let The Spirit Out, Live At "mu" London by Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

    Let The Spirit Out, Live At "mu" London
    Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

  17. Dream Manifest by Theo Croker

    Dream Manifest
    Theo Croker

  18. Fly Higher by Soothsayers

    Fly Higher
    Soothsayers

  19. Made Through Ritual by Plunky & Oneness of Juju

    Made Through Ritual
    Plunky & Oneness of Juju

  20. Rammana by Salin

    Rammana
    Salin

  21. Code Derivation by Robert Glasper

    Code Derivation
    Robert Glasper

  22. Hourglass by Antibalas

    Hourglass
    Antibalas

  23. honey from a winter stone by Ambrose Akinmusire

    honey from a winter stone
    Ambrose Akinmusire

  24. Totality by Natural Information Society and Bitchin Bajas

    Totality
    Natural Information Society and Bitchin Bajas

  25. سماع [Sama'a] (Audition) by أحمد [Ahmed]

    سماع [Sama'a] (Audition)
    أحمد [Ahmed]

  26. Reach by Kneebody

    Reach
    Kneebody

  27. Mulatu Plays Mulatu by Mulatu Astatke

    Mulatu Plays Mulatu
    Mulatu Astatke

  28. Make It Make Sense by Brintex Collective

    Make It Make Sense
    Brintex Collective

  29. All The Quiet (Part I) by Joe Armon-Jones

    All The Quiet (Part I)
    Joe Armon-Jones

  30. All The Quiet (Part II) by Joe Armon-Jones

    All The Quiet (Part II)
    Joe Armon-Jones

  31. Disquiet by The Necks

    Disquiet
    The Necks

  32. Speedo by Dana and Alden

    Speedo
    Dana and Alden

  33. Kaleidoscopic Visions by Tom Skinner

    Kaleidoscopic Visions
    Tom Skinner

  34. House of the Singing Blossoms by Anthony Wilson Nonet

    House of the Singing Blossoms
    Anthony Wilson Nonet

  35. Defiant Life by Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith

    Defiant Life
    Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith

  36. Plexus Plexus by Web Web

    Plexus Plexus
    Web Web

  37. Gadabout Season by Brandee Younger

    Gadabout Season
    Brandee Younger

  38. frank dean and andrew by Ebi Soda

  39. CREAM by Kassa Overall

    CREAM
    Kassa Overall

  40. Words Fall Short by Joshua Redman

    Words Fall Short
    Joshua Redman

  41. The Eternal by Billy Mohler

    The Eternal
    Billy Mohler

  42. Anthem by 44th Move

    Anthem
    44th Move

  43. Cicero Nights by Blue Earth Sound

    Cicero Nights
    Blue Earth Sound

  44. Spirit Fall by John Patitucci

    Spirit Fall
    John Patitucci

  45. Ride into the Sun by Brad Mehldau

    Ride into the Sun
    Brad Mehldau

  46. New Dawn by Marshall Allen

    New Dawn
    Marshall Allen

  47. Orangina by Albert Cirera & Tres Tambors

    Orangina
    Albert Cirera & Tres Tambors

  48. Weirdo by Emma-Jean Thackray

    Weirdo
    Emma-Jean Thackray

  49. You’re Exaggerating! by Paul Cornish

    You’re Exaggerating!
    Paul Cornish

  50. Tippin’ by Carl Allen

    Tippin’
    Carl Allen

  51. The Barry Deister Quintet with Israel Annoh - An African Suite by Barry Deister Quintet

  52. BEHOLD by The JuJu Exchange

    BEHOLD
    The JuJu Exchange

  53. We Insist 2025! by Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell

    We Insist 2025!
    Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell

  54. The Celtic Wheel of the Year Suite by The Enso Ensemble

  55. Entrance Music by Okonski

    Entrance Music
    Okonski

  56. NYAEBA by Rich Brown

    NYAEBA
    Rich Brown

  57. A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole by Alabaster DePlume

  58. Affirmations (Live At Blue Note New York) by Theon Cross

  59. past present (tone poems across time) by Mark de Clive-Lowe

  60. Whitewalls & Harmonies by Jaywalk and The Cadillacs, Illa J and Ash Walker

    Whitewalls & Harmonies
    Jaywalk and The Cadillacs, Illa J and Ash Walker

  61. Oh Snap by Cecile McLorin Salvant

    Oh Snap
    Cecile McLorin Salvant

  62. In Oculis by azmari

    In Oculis
    azmari

  63. About Ghosts by Mary Halvorson

    About Ghosts
    Mary Halvorson

  64. Kinetic by Black Flower

    Kinetic
    Black Flower

  65. Lazarus by Kamasi Washington

    Lazarus
    Kamasi Washington

  66. On A Modern Genius (Vol.1) by Xhosa Cole

  67. Live in Philadelphia by Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons

    Live in Philadelphia
    Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons

  68. Artistic Being by Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover

    Artistic Being
    Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover

  69. Hyperglyph by Chicago Underground Duo

    Hyperglyph
    Chicago Underground Duo

  70. Renascence by Cymande

    Renascence
    Cymande

  71. Necessary Fictions by GoGo Penguin

    Necessary Fictions
    GoGo Penguin

  72. MALIK by Venna

    MALIK
    Venna

  73. A Paradise In The Hold by Yazz Ahmed

  74. Receive by I Am An Instrument

    Receive
    I Am An Instrument

  75. Manteca Abstracta by Oriol Vallès

    Manteca Abstracta
    Oriol Vallès

  76. LIBERATED SOUNDS by nat birchall

    LIBERATED SOUNDS
    nat birchall

  77. Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest by Sun-Mi Hong

  78. Dying of Thirst by New Jazz Underground

    Dying of Thirst
    New Jazz Underground

  79. LIVE FROM DEATH ROW by Keith LaMar & Albert Marquès

    LIVE FROM DEATH ROW
    Keith LaMar & Albert Marquès

  80. Horizon by Resavoir & Matt Gold

    Horizon
    Resavoir & Matt Gold

  81. Opening Time by Greg Foat, Jihad Darwish & Moses Boyd

    Opening Time
    Greg Foat, Jihad Darwish & Moses Boyd

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