Indispensables: Saxophonists

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Seamus Blake – The Electrifying Seamus Blake – EH! (Plays the Music of Eddie Harris)

Cellar Music Group – Street date : July 3, 2026

Summary: With stellar contributions from Tim Lefebvre, Corey Fonville, Sam Yahel and Dawn Pemberton,

Seamus Blake’s tribute to Eddie Harris transforms classic material into a contemporary jazz statement that bridges funk,

soul and modern improvisation with remarkable energy and vision.

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Lakecia Benjamin – We Dream

Artwork Records – Street date : Available

Summary: In We Dream, Lakecia Benjamin transforms the anxieties and hopes of the present moment into a powerful work of contemporary jazz.

Featuring an all-star cast of collaborators, the album blends ambition, spirituality,

and musical innovation into one of the most compelling releases of the year.

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Jonathan Suazo – Ricano Vol.2 – Fruto De Mi Corazon

Miel Music – Street date : Available

Summary : Jonathan Suazo’s Ricano Vol. 2 – Fruto De Mi Corazon is a deeply expressive jazz album blending Cuban influences,

sophisticated composition, and emotional storytelling into one of the year’s most compelling intercultural jazz recordings.

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Steve Wilson – Enduring Sonance

Smoke Session Records – Street Date : May 1st, 2026

Summary: A refined, deeply personal jazz album where Steve Wilson transforms lasting

musical memories into elegant, contemporary reinterpretations.

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Alain Métrailler – Heights Prospections

Unit Records – Street date : Available

Summary: Alain Métrailler delivers a refined, transatlantic jazz album blending European lyricism

with New York sophistication, where intricate compositions and precise interplay

create a deeply cohesive and compelling listening experience.

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Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project – Addis Ken

Origin Records – Street dates : April 18, 2026

Summary: A richly textured blend of Ethiopian traditions and modern jazz, Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project deliver

a timeless, spiritually charged album that bridges cultures and eras.

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Ben Wendel – BaRcoDe

EDITION RECORDS- Streeet date : Available

Summary: A bold and immersive jazz album, BaRcoDe showcases

Ben Wendel and Patricia Brennan at their most inventive and expressive.

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Javon Jackson – Jackson Plays Dylan

Solid Jackson records/Palmetto records

Summary: Javon Jackson revisits Bob Dylan in jazz with Jackson Plays Dylan (2026),

blending saxophone and vocals to reinvent the spirit of protest and the poetry of Dylan’s classics.

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Brian Landrus – Just When You Think You Know
BlueLand/Palmeto records – Street date : March 20, 2026

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Chris Madsen – Threefold

Calligram Records – Street date : March 6, 2026

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Jon Irabagon – Focus Out

IrabaGast records – Street date : March 13, 2026

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Carl Clements – Retrospective

Greydisc records – Street Date : March 1, 2026

 

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Marius Neset & Bergen Big Band with Anton Eger – Time to Live

ACT music – street date: February 27, 2026 // CD / Vinyl / digital

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Kate Olson – So it Goes

OA2 records – Street date : January 16, 2026

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Rick Keller – Heroes

Vegas records – Available

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Dexter Gordon – More Than You Know (FR review)

GleAM Records – November 2025

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