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Danophone’s ‘Rerun’ is an introspective and hopeful look into regret.

The Hungarian pianist's clean-cut appearance and sober air contrasted with the full-tilt Romantic force he brought to these difficult works.

Dubin's live performance with her trio has multiple facets, coursing through a swathe of material that contains variables of jazz, blues, and orchestral spoors.

'Love in Beats' (2017) is another solid effort from Omar Lye-Fook, affirming his position as one of the U.K.'s finest exports to espouse the sensuality and heart of R&B music.

Highly organic, the recording is a homespun jam session with improvised chord movements.

While Ian Anderson has put out several albums of new material in recent years, he seems happy to rework old successes too. Reviving classic Jethro Tull material for string quartet is a striking new twist. The result is a serious lark: lighthearted but with plenty of creative depth.

This new mix of a classic Chicago album provides clearer sound and brings out subtle nuances.

With a definite split in personality over the nine tracks that compose the album – something to be expected perhaps when we’re talking about an album that dances from big band jazz to Turkish folk melodies to something that’s almost reggae – 'Resolution' is definitely one of the more interesting listens I’ve happened upon in months.

An amalgamation of classic jazz riffs and improvised musings, 'Rising Tide' is smooth blues fusion of the caliber of Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer.

The second release from the Americana-country-rock singer-songwriter is another layered, emotion-laden effort.