After stepping away from the scene for a few years to focus on family, talented trumpeter Laura Jurd makes a revitalising return to music with Rites and Revelation. This visceral album unveils her inner musical psyche to the fullest, with a jazzy foundation that draws on English and Scottish folk traditions. The result of this experimentation is music that feels ancient yet modern. Tracks from the album, such as ‘Praying Mantis’, ‘What Are You Running Towards’ and ‘You Again’, show how Jurd’s trumpet pushes into earthy territory as it dances its melodies alongside accordion and violin, which works. The album captures an energy so raw, personal and powerful.

Good news, Shake Stew is back! The Austrian seven-piece hypnotic jazz ensemble is celebrating 10 years with a landmark double album TEN ONE TWO! As addictive as ever, the band introduces the album with the uplifting, intricately crafted ‘Ascendance’. Get involved below.

Jonathan Enser’s music always stands out because of the rich depth and warmth that radiate not just from his own playing but also from his fellow musicians. This becomes even clearer in his new MATTERS UNKNOWN track, Deepings: A Song of Spirit. The three-track project continues Enser’s exploration of love, safety, and spiritual connection through sound. Listen below and get lost in its beauty.

“by-passing-upon” by bassist and composer Ro(b)//ert Lundberg is a twisted blend of double bass, cello, clarinet, drums, synths, masking tape, and water-filled vessels. The four pieces combine ambient tones with rhythmic and bubbling patterns. Guided by a mix of graphic and notated scores, plus props such as multicoloured tape, ladders, a kettle, and beach balls, the ensemble explores a fluid space between pre-composed and improvised music. Across the album, you’ll hear Chicago musicians Lia Kohl, Jeff Kimmel, and Sam Scranton, as well as performance artists Nina Vroemen, Jasmine Mendoza, and Zachary Nicol. The music is often a paradox, blending darkness, light, beauty, fragility, and disjointedness. Take a listen for yourself below.

What Tim Harrison has achieved with Recur’s debut album is quite simply astonishing… After a 20-year hiatus of personal music making , he returns with ‘A Strange Loop’ an album featuring over 50 musicians. Harrison, a BIFA-winning composer who’s spent years crafting soundtracks for television, has assembled a stellar cast of collaborators for this venture into experimental composition. The Ligeti Quartet, Aram Zarikian, Jonny Mansfield, Jack Wyllie (of Portico Quartet fame), and many, many more weave together everything from prepared piano and soprano sax to marimbas, vibraphones, and Chase Coley’s bespoke long-string instruments. Yet despite the crowded personnel list, the music never feels cluttered—instead, it breathes with haunting spaciousness. Start with the stunning ‘Iridescent’ and explore from there.