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The best new jazz albums: Editor's Choice, May 2020

Our pick of the best new jazz albums reviewed in the May 2020 issue of Jazzwise, featuring Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Gilfema, Trilok Gurtu, Jasper Høiby, Tony Kofi, Charles Lloyd, The Necks, Kandace Springs

A Beginner's Guide to the New Jazz Generation

The UK’s new jazz scene has had another barnstorming year with the likes of Cassie Kinoshi’s SEED Ensemble receiving a Mercury Prize nomination and all-star seven piece Nérija making waves with their appearance on Later… with Jools Holland, and with many bands tearing it up at festivals at home and abroad. With the likes of Steam Down and KOKOROKO set to release albums in 2020, here’s 10 of the best from the last year to get you going…

Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2019

The ultimate guide to the year's best new jazz albums as voted for by Jazzwise's peerless panel of reviewers – including the complete original Jazzwise reviews

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