We bring you the best of new jazz releases to finish off the month, from Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet, an improvisatory driven set with Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano and Will Calhoun that balances intensity and intimacy, to Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken, a deeply personal and stripped-back work of reflection shaped by trust, loss and emotional clarity. This week also revisits Miles Davis’ legendary 1958 improvised soundtrack, Ascenseur pour l'échafaud a feverish and myth-shrouded recording that remains one of jazz’s most iconic film scores, while Chris Coull’s quartet with Imogen Ryall reimagines Porgy & Bess through poised, elegant interpretations of Gershwin’s enduring standards, and Robinson Khoury’s Transara extends his trio’s boundary-pushing blend of trombone, voice and electronics into a fluid, introspective world of shared emotional space.
Paramount Quartet
Joe Lovano
Saxophonist Joe Lovano’s new Paramount Quartet brings together guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Asante Santi Debriano, and drummer Will Calhoun for a dynamic, genre-spanning collaboration rooted in improvisational freedom. Recorded in 2025 in the south of France, the album blends Lovano’s originals with interpretations of Wayne Shorter and Charlie Haden, and sees Lovano embrace a new chapter with a fresh ensemble of high quality players.
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 88.2 kHz, 24 bit)
Unspoken
Mahan Mirarab
Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is his most intimate and reflective album, favouring emotional clarity and stripped-back writing to dig into a deeply personal musical space. Recorded with close collaborators Lars Danielsson, Kian Soltani, and Golnar Shahyar, it blends grief, connection and resilience into a quietly powerful, introspective work.
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Miles Davis
Originally released in 1958 by Fontana in Europe and Columbia in America, this Miles Davis soundtrack became inseparable from the film’s enduring fame and remains one of the most iconic jazz scores ever recorded. Built on fully improvised sessions and surrounded by myth, Ascenseur pour l'échafaud’s taut, feverish intensity continues to stand out nearly seven decades later as a defining work of cinematic jazz.
Available format: 2 CDs
Songs from Porgy and Bess
Chris Coull Quartet & Imogen Ryall
Chris Coull and his quartet, joined by acclaimed vocalist Imogen Ryall, present a refined selection of music from George Gershwin’s opera Porgy & Bess, much of which have become enduring in the form of jazz standards. Their interpretations are poised and elegantly crafted, bringing a fresh perspective to this widely celebrated repertoire.
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
Transara
Robinson Khoury
Trombonist and composer Robinson Khoury continues his rise on the French jazz and cross-genre scene with Transara, the latest evolution of his trio with Anissa Nehari and Léo Yassef. Building on the breakthrough MŸA, the album deepens their organic, exploratory language, blending trombone, electronics and voice into music that moves between melancholy and warmth.
Available format: CD
