Ambient Jazz edition
New album by Canadian ambient composer extraordinaire Nick Schofield
Bounces beautifully between environmental ambient and Nintendo Wii jazz
Terje Rypdal - Speil
The stranger synth side of ECM. plenty of guitar solos over unique textures
Motohiko Hamase's records ignited my love for fretless bass as a lead instrument and a new interests in the ECM label
Joanna Brouk - Diving Deeper, Remembering Love
Deep meditative drones and flute from our experimental New Age queen.
Azimuth - See
Organ drones with trumpet and vocal improvisations. Top notch
Peace Flag Ensemble - Natural Amble
Saskatchewan's own ECM worshiping jazz group. Wonderful sounds on this one.
Pat Metheny Group - The Bat pt II
Nana Vasoncelos is a guest on this Metheny Group record. Groovy jams with traditional percusion
Kevin McCormick - Alone in a Crowd
One of my favorite reissues/rediscoveries of 2023. Lo-fi guitar brilliance
