Indispensables: Guitarists

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Lolivone de la Rosa – Jewels
Self released – Street date : June26, 2026

Summary: On Jewels, guitarist and composer Lolivone de la Rosa blends bebop, Afro Puerto Rican rhythms, and intimate storytelling into a debut of remarkable maturity.

Rich in warmth, heritage, and lyrical musicianship, the album introduces a distinctive new voice whose future appears exceptionally promising.

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Jay Matharu – Disillusion

Self Released – Street date : July 3

Summary: Drawing on metal, jazz, British rock, and Indian musical traditions, Jay Matharu’s

Disillusion emerges as one of the most distinctive and compelling fusion albums in recent years.

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Mahan Mirarab – Unspoken

ACT Music Group – Street date : May 29, 2026

Summary : Iranian guitarist Mahan Mirarab delivers a deeply poetic and intimate debut with Unspoken,

blending jazz, exile and cultural memory alongside Swedish bassist Lars Danielsson in one of the year’s most emotionally resonant releases.

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Brian Citro – Keep Moving (Home)

Calligram Records – Street date : May 1st, 2026

Summary: A richly textured jazz album blending global influences and personal history,

Brian Citro’s Keep Moving (Home) explores the meaning of “home” with warmth, intelligence, and understated virtuosity.

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Brandon Seabrook – Hellbent Daydream
Pyrolastic Records – Street Date : February 20, 2026

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Dave Stryker – Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session

Strikerzone Records – Street Date : January 9, 2026

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Jussi Reijonen – sayr: kaiho – live in Helsinki

Unmusic – Street date: January 9, 2026

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Paul Ricci – The Path

Origin Records – Street Date : January 12, 2026

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