André 3000 review – live spiritual jazz leaves hip-hop visionary with nowhere to hide
The former rapper starts promisingly with earthy improvisation but the band drifts disappointingly with no solos and few flashes of emotion
Ross Lorraine: More from the Heart review – refreshing summer jazz songs
The British composer and pianist is joined by a classy lineup of vocalists and sextet for 12 cliche-free originals
Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza review – Brazilian giant finds a new groove
The 81-year-old singer’s collaboration with the US jazz bassist reworks past songs in lively and expansive ways, masterfully blending their exciting voices
Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza review – a quixotic double act
The veteran Brazilian singer and US composer-musician’s contrasting vocal styles captivate on an album that also features Paul Simon and Dianne Reeves
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin review – an inspiring homage
Part church service, part exploration of Black identity, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s tribute to Baldwin revisits his writing in the light of Black Lives Matter
Wayne Shorter: Celebration Volume 1 review – first posthumous LP is a true classic
This 2014 live recording of the saxophonist’s late-career quartet showcases one of the great modern jazz bands and the enthralling genius of their leader
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin review – a fire reignited
Baldwin’s stinging words on race and America are matched with the kind of musical eloquence that the great writer himself so admired
Maestros in Fusion review – virtuosic Indian ensemble knit two traditions together
Six supremely talented jazz and classical instrumentalists, whose humility belies their mastery, all show how malleable and moving their music can be
Mark Winkler: The Rules Don’t Apply review – crisp, timeless joie de vivre
The LA singer-songwriter and co hit the sweet spot once more on this elegant set of originals and covers, which include a surprising Beatles number
Norma Winstone and Kit Downes: Outpost of Dreams review – bonded by jazz tradition
The esteemed vocalist and prolific pianist weave their sounds together in an album of exquisite songs and extraordinary empathy
Nduduzo Makhathini: uNomkhubulwane review – entrancing South African jazz
This three-movement album from pianist and shaman Nduduzo Makhathini’s trio combines blues, bop and folk song to transcendental effect
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O: True Story review – emotive South African jazz with a bite
The latest album by Jiyane, of collective Spaza, wades into darker territory to reflect the reality of poverty in the country
Zara McFarlane: Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan review – terrific tribute to a jazz legend
The British jazz singer pays homage to Vaughan with earthiness and spontaneity: an animated reinvention of these classics
Jake Long: City Swamp review – mesmerising spiritual jazz channels Miles Davis and William Blake
rBilled as ‘a dystopian suite’, the drummer-composer’s debut solo album is an intense affair, with a stellar lineup that includes Nubya Garcia and Shirley Tetteh
Arooj Aftab: Night Reign review – all the heat and mystery of nocturnal life
Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date