Author: Scott Huang

Terceiro Mundo – Nomade Orquestra Nômade Orquestral’s latest album, Terceir Mundo, is a beautiful blend of genres, infusing Brazilian roots with jazz, funk, and soul influences. The São Paulo-based group is known for their rich, layered compositions, and this album exemplifies their ability to create something deeply rhythmic and culturally expansive, while still feeling modern […]

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A Willed and Conscious Balance – Tomin Tomin’s debut full-length work, A Willed and Conscious Balance, answers a set of questions left unasked in recent years, as a new generation of artists re-energizes the tradition often referred to as “jazz” into its own directions. Ripple on a Wing – Ella Thompson Ella Thompson’s new record […]

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Proffer – Lance Gurisik Proffer—the latest album by Australian composer Lance Gurisik—is at once compelling and intimate. Featuring Gurisik’s signature minimalist feel, the record is an immersive tapestry of delicate piano work and subtle layers of sound. Over 40 minutes, Proffer meanders through an eclectic blend of genres, from contemporary classical music to ambient experimentation. […]

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Ashes – Ashley Ballat Immediately upon listening, it is clear that Ashes—the second studio album by trumpeter and composer Ashley Ballat—is a record with a vision. Featuring a sublime soundscape of acoustic and electronic sounds, and layer upon layer of rich sonic tapestries, Ashes is a coherent aesthetic as much as it is a collection […]

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Where We Are Now – Mosaic Where We Are Now is the entrancing debut album from Sydney jazz group Mosaic. The 10-piece ensemble has established themselves as one of the most exciting new acts in the city’s jazz scene, their sound coloured by an intricate mix of brass, piano, saxophones and percussion. Their debut record—composed […]

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Mighty Vertebrae – Anna Butterss Anna Butterss has established themselves as one of the most in-demand bassists on the scene, having worked with world-renowned pop artists like Boygenius and Phoebe Bridgers. Their solo work, though vastly different in sound, is no less impressive. Mighty Vertebrae, Butterss’ second studio album, is a wonderfully diverse collection of […]

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The Running Tide – Sandy Evans Trio The Running Tide is an apt a name as any for Sandy Evans Trio’s latest studio album. It ebbs and flows seamlessly over 14 tracks, each of them a masterful display of jazz improvisation and virtuosity. The magic of the album, however, comes from much more than the […]

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Endlessness – Nala Sinephro ‘Endlessness’ by multi-instrumentalist and jazz virtuoso Nala Sinephro is a masterclass in ambient music. Featuring an immersive blend of analogue and electronic textures, it captures all of life’s beauty and poignancy in the span of 45 minutes. The album revolves around a continuous, tender arpeggio that lies beneath its 10 tracks, […]

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Live at Café OTO – Masahiko Satoh, Takeo Moriyama, Leon Brichard and Idris Rahman Masahiko Satoh and Takeo Moriyama are seminal figures of Japan’s post-war jazz scene. Front and centre in the late ’60s, they witnessed and pioneered the merging of cultures, the evolution of traditions and the construction of Japan’s modern jazz vernacular. In […]

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The Undreamt-Of Centre – Laurence Pike The Undreamt-Of Centre is the latest album by Sydney-based drummer, producer and composer Laurence Pike. It was conceived of as an “evocative, contemporary reimagining of the requiem mass”, an eclectic mix of ambient music, modern classical sounds, electronic music and free jazz. Pike’s experimentation, although radical and novel, does […]

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Soft Spot – Soft Spot In their self-titled debut album, Gadigal-based ambient jazz group Soft Spot has delivered an immersive and genre-bending listening experience. The group is the product of five highly accomplished jazz musicians united by a common vision of pushing the boundaries of convention. Their sound is shapeshifting and dynamic, alternating between ambient […]

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