Music Tracking 2026

These are 2026 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

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New Releases

  • The 5.6.7.8's: Run Run Run (Bomb) [05-30]
  • Christine Abdelnour/Frantz Loriot/David Meier/Pascal Niggenkemper: Et Il Y Aura . . . (Veto) [02-01] - jazz
  • Ralph Alessi: A Sun That Never Sleeps (ECM) [07-03] - jazz
  • Ishmael Ali: Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper (Amalgam) [02-13] - jazz
  • Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band: What Next? (self-released) [08-10] - jazz
  • Samir Aouad: Casablanca (Les Luths Du Monde) [02-27] - jazz
  • Atlantis Jazz Ensemble: Mystic Suite (Marlow) [02-27] - jazz
  • B:A:N:S Band [Sophic Agnel/John Butcher/Pascal Niggenkemper/Ståle Liavik Solberg]: Foam & Mesh (Fundacja Słuchaj) [07-07] - jazz
  • Lucian Ban & Elevation: Rush (Sunnyside) [09-11] - jazz
  • Meredith Bates: The Observer Effect (Phonometrograph) [03-13] - electronic
  • David Binney: History:Memory (Mythology) [03-06] - jazz
  • Nat Birchall Quartet: Live at Low Four Studio, Manchester (Ancient Archive of Sound) [07-17] - jazz
  • Towa Bird: Gentleman ()
  • Michael Blake: Halloween Tales () [09-25] - jazz
  • Christiane Bopp: Rêver, Murmurer, Dire (Relative Pitch) [08-21] - jazz
  • Geof Bradfield/Myra Melford/Ben Goldberg/Dana Hall: Open or Close (Calligram) [09-04] - jazz
  • Corook: How Do I Relate to You (-EP)
  • Gustavo Cortinas: The Drum Also Sings (Desafio Candente) [06-05] - jazz
  • Marilyn Crispell/Kirk Knuffke/Thommy Andersson: Paintbrush (Sunnyside) [10-09] - jazz
  • Douglas J. Cuomo: A Raft, the Sky, the Wild Sea (Blue Cloud Music) [02-06] - jazz
  • Kris Davis Quartet: John Zorn: The Bagatelles Vol. 5 (Tzadik) [01-23] - jazz
  • Catherine Delaunay: L'Homme Des Damps (Nato) [01-09] - jazz
  • Dietrichs: Live Bahdu (Relative Pitch) [03-27] - jazz
  • Riley Downing: Landfill Poetry (Oh Boy) - country
  • Paul Dunmall Quartet: Afghan Women (RogueArt) [04-10] - jazz
  • E'Joung-Ju/Simon Mary/Anne-Laure Bourget: Samin Dong Rak (Label Ouest) [05-08] - jazz/Korean
  • Marty Ehrlich: Open Air: The Complete Saxophone Quartet Compositions of Julius Hemphill (Out of Your Head) [08-28] - jazz
  • Aly Eissa: Eggshells (Motvind) [06-19] - jazz
  • Emmeluth's Amoeba: With Love (Moserobie) [03-06] - jazz
  • Julieta Eugenio: Mi Boathouse (Dox) [10-02] - jazz
  • Experiments in Opera: Anthony Braxton Theater Improvisations (EiO) [04-17] - jazz
  • Manés Fernandes: sQuigg: playground_etiQuette (Porta Jazz) [06-26] - jazz
  • Hugo Fernandez: Rivermind (self-released) [03-04] - jazz
  • Cassie Watson Francillon: Bardo (self-released) [01-02] - jazz
  • Frankfurt Radio Big Band/Nils Wogram/Jim McNeely: Trilogue + 15: A Tribute to Albert Mangelsdorff (ACT Music) [06-12] - jazz
  • Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Jim McNeely Expeditions (Sunnyside) [08-21] - jazz
  • Asher Gamedze: A Semblance: Of Return (Northern Spy) [02-27] - jazz
  • Rob Garcia: Sizzle Works (Connection Works) [05-29] - jazz
  • George Garzone: Themes for Good Friends (Jojo) [09-11] - jazz
  • Grex: Auntie + Tebs () [09-10] - jazz
  • Rich Halley: A Distant Land (Pine Eagle) [09-11] - jazz
  • Ned Hill Band: Saw Jesus at the Park () [09-18] - country
  • Shelley Hirsch/Christian Weber/Alfred Vogel: Vanish (Boomslang) [01-30] - jazz
  • Eric Hofbauer and EHX: Tongues/Hope Language (Creative Nation Music) [04-09] - jazz
  • Dave Holland/Norma Winstone/London Vocal Project: Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler) (Edition) [02-20] - jazz
  • Corcoran Holt: Freedom of Art (Holt House Music) [02-20] - jazz
  • Hyper Elastic Jinx: We Vote Force Majeure (Barefoot) [02-19] - jazz
  • Brian Jackson: Now More Than Ever (BBE) [05-29] - jazz
  • Clément Janinet/Arve Henriksen/Ambre Vuillermoz/Robert Lucaciu: Garden of Silences (BMC) [05-01] - jazz
  • Guus Janssen: Live at the Pletterij (Geestgronden) [06-20] - jazz
  • Hilary Jeffrey: Green Prism: Music by Keith Tippett (Discus Music) [05-29] - jazz
  • Per Texas Johansson: Orkester Omnitonal På Musikaliska Kvarteret (Moserobie) [05-08] - jazz
  • Noah Kahan: The Great Divide ()
  • Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band: Incarnadine (self-released) [05-08] - jazz
  • Mike Khoury/Jason Kao Hwang/Ben Hall/Andrew Drury: Spite of Darkness (Entropy Stereo) [07-24] - jazz
  • Almut Kühne/João Pedro Brandão/Marcos Cavaleiro: Stones and Seeds (Carimbo Porta-Jazz) [02-06] - jazz
  • Last Dream of the Morning [John Butcher/John Edwards/Mark Sanders]: Sharp Illusion (Fundacja Słuchaj -25) [2025-12-05] - jazz
  • Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick: Tragic Magic (InFiné) [01-16] - jazz
  • Ari Lennox: Vacancy (Interscope) [01-23] - soul
  • Noa Levy & Paul Edis Trio: Portrait in Evans (Dot Time) [03-20] - jazz
  • Christian Lillinger: Open Form for Society II (Plaist) [04-23] - jazz
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm/João Madeira/Bruno Pedroso/Carlos Zinagaro: Convergência Do Vôo (4DaRecord) [02-06] - jazz
  • Alexis Marcelo: Solo Piano (Intakt) [01-30] - jazz
  • Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves: Dedicated to You (Blue Note) [09-18] - jazz
  • Brian Marsella & Sae Hashimoto: Tunnel Vision (Red Palace) [03-06] - jazz
  • Amy Martin: Bones () [07-17] - country
  • Magda Mayas: Chant (Unsounds) [05-15] - jazz
  • Magda Mayas' Filamental: Murmur (Relative Pitch) [02-20] - jazz
  • William McNally: Piano Puzzles & Magic Trix (Rivermont) - jazz
  • Finola Merivale/Catherine Sikora: Abhaile (Fort Evil Fruit) [04-30] - jazz
  • Billy Mohler: Live in Europe (Dox) [04-03] - jazz
  • Moor Mother/Amina Claudine Myers/Wadada Leo Smith & More: Peace Anthems (Red Hook) [07-31] - jazz
  • Jason Moran: Plays Duke Ellington (Yes) [02-27] - jazz
  • Luis Nacht & Camila Nebbia: Noche Y Niebla (Ears & Eyes) [03-06] - jazz
  • Paal Nilssen-Love & Terrie Ex: What?! (Terp) [07-10] - jazz
  • Kaori Nishijima/Yasuhito Mori: Conversations at Vilja (Apparat Studios) [06-06] - jazz
  • NOHMI: Brightness & Darkness (ZenneZ) [01-23] - jazz
  • North Sea String Quartet: Zonar (Happy Seal) [03-01] - jazz
  • Mali Obomsawin: Automatic (Out of Your Head) [10-16] - jazz
  • Odense Jazz Orchestra: Meets Loren Stillman (AMM) [01-16] - jazz
  • Linda May Han Oh/Melissa Aldana: Beneath Lifted Skies (Biophilia) [08-21] - jazz
  • Eivind Opsvik/Elias Stemeseder/Will Graefe: The Setting (Loyal) [02-20] - jazz
  • Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere: Theta Seven (Discus Music) [01-30] - jazz
  • Rebecca Patterson/Ron Wilkins: The Vigil and the Sleeping Giant (Adhyâropa) [04-10] - jazz
  • Punkt.Vrt.Plastik: Kompress (Intakt) [08-28] - jazz
  • Quagmire & Christer Bothén: Rörane (Relative Pitch) [05-22] - jazz
  • Adrian Quesada: Trio Asesino (ATO) [03-27] - jazz
  • Adam Randolph: Invisible Threads () [09-18] - jazz
  • Tom Raworth & Giancarlo Nino Locatelli: A Decent Run (We Insist!) [05-28] - jazz
  • Sha Ray and DJ Haram: Critical Thot (Backwoodz Studioz) [06-19] - hip-hop
  • Lisa Rich: I Still Rise (Tritone) [06-26] - vocal jazz
  • Emily Scott Robinson: Appalachia (Oh Boy) [01-30] - country
  • Jason Robinson: Blue Salience: For Yusef Lateef (Circumvention Music) [10-29] - jazz
  • Willy Rodriguez: In the Unknown (I Will Find You) (Sunnyside) [03-13] - jazz
  • Jorge Rossy/Michael Kanan: Red on Maroon (UnderPool) [05-28] - jazz
  • Adam Rudolph/Alexis Marcelo/Kaoru Watanabe: Sunrise (Meta) [05-15] - jazz
  • Adam Rudolph: Ascensions (Omni Sound) [09-18] - jazz
  • Dabin Ryu: Discomfort (Endectomorph Music) [11-06] - jazz
  • Samo Salamon/Arild Andersen/Patrice Heral: Songs (Samo) [09-00] - jazz
  • Serengeti: Shark Attack () - hip-hop
  • Shake Stew: Ten One Two (Traumton) [02-13] - jazz
  • Andy Sheppard: Salt Catchers (ECM) [09-11] - jazz
  • Slow Tiger: Slow Tiger (Endectomorph Music) [07-17] - jazz
  • Wadada Leo Smith: Constellations and Hemispheres (Burning Ambulance Music) [09-25] - jazz
  • Jim Snidero: House of Trane (Savant) [10-30] - jazz
  • Victor Solano: Sundate (Endectomorph Music) [10-09] - jazz
  • Nicolas Souchal/João Madeira/Bruno Parrinha: Parcours D'Impulsions (4DaRecord) [05-12] - jazz
  • Space: London Concert (Fönstret) [10-09] - jazz
  • Tommaso Starace Organ Trio: Live at the Beaver Inn (Dodicilune) [05-20] - jazz
  • Co Streiff/Russ Johnson Quartet: Oracle (Intakt) [08-21] - jazz
  • Kevin Sun: Kevin Sun, I (Endectomorph Music) [09-25] - jazz
  • Kevin Sun: Kevin Sun, II (Endectomorph Music) [09-25] - jazz
  • Ayumi Tanaka/Thomas Morgan/Thomas Strønen: Windflower (ECM) [08-11] - jazz
  • Håkon Thelin: Echoes and Traces, Together (Peninsula Audio) [04-24] - jazz
  • These Things Happen: A Gentle Reminder (Corbett vs. Dempsey) [02-27] - jazz
  • Jean-Luc Thomas Quartet: Sillons (Hirustica) [05-08] - jazz
  • Henry Threadgill/Vijay Iyer/Dafnis Prieto: Fifteen (Nonesuch) [08-21] - jazz
  • Trio Imagination: Creative Inspirations (Pi) [09-25] - jazz
  • Christian Wallumrød Ensemble: Non Sonett (Aspen Edities) [05-08] - jazz
  • Trevor Watts/Barry Guy/Ramon Lopez: The First Touch (Fundacja Słuchaj) [03-06] - jazz
  • Trevor Watts/John Edwards/Tollef Østvang: In the Know (Motvind) [08-28] - jazz
  • Cory Weeds: Hip to Be Square: Plays Huey Lewis & the News (Boop Bop Bing Bash!) (Cellar) [10-16] - jazz
  • Lucinda Williams: World's Gone Wrong () [01-23] - roots rock
  • Jay Worthy and George Clinton: Generation P (Empire) [08-28] - hip-hop
  • Rafael Zaldivar: Zaldivar/McBride/Mela: Meeting in New York Vol. 1 (577) [09-18] - jazz
  • Zanja All Stars: Cuban Jam Session Volume 2 (Zanja) [12-12] - jazz

Reissues, Etc.

  • Louis Armstrong: Reference: Hot Five & Hot Seven at 100 (1925-28, AlAy/Thingamajig) [01-02] - jazz
  • Albert Ayler Quintet: Reference: Copenhagen, Bordeaux 1966 & Newport 1967 Live First Release (AlAy/Thingamajig -25) [2025-] - jazz
  • Anthony Braxton: Six Monk's Compositions (1987) (Black Saint) [05-01] - jazz [A-]
  • Roland Brival: Créole Gypsy (1980, Soundway) [03-20] - jazz
  • Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk (Blue Note) [05-15] - jazz [B]
  • Joe Chambers: Double Exposure (1977, Muse/Time Traveler) [01-29] - jazz
  • John Coltrane: Ascension (Edition I & II) (1965, Impulse! [Verve Vault]) [06-19] - jazz [A-]
  • Jacques Coursil: Black Suite (1971, BYG/Charly) [02-13] - jazz
  • Miles Davis: Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud (1957, Decca France) [05-22] - jazz [B+]
  • Miles Davis: The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 (Columbia/Legacy -8CD) [01-30] - jazz [A]
  • The DKV Thing Trio: Collider (2015, Trost) [05-27] - jazz [**]
  • James Emery & Anthony Braxton: Articulations, Florence, 1992 (self-released) - jazz
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Live at the Falkoner Theatre Copenhagen 6th February 1966 (Gearbox) [07-24] - vocal jazz
  • Red Garland Quintet: Soul Junction (1957, Craft) [01-23] - jazz [**]
  • Mick Goodrick: In Pas(s)ing (1978, ECM) [07-10] - jazz [A-]
  • Dexter Gordon: Dexter Calling . . . (1961, Blue Note Tone Poet) [05-01] - jazz [B+]
  • Sir Roland Hanna: Songs of Hope, Inspiration and Joy (IPO) [08-14] - jazz
  • Julius Hemphill: Dogon A.D. (1972, New World) [02-26] - jazz [A-]
  • Andrew Hill: Compulsion!!!!! (1965, Blue Note Tone Poet) [03-06] - jazz [A-]
  • Bobby Hutcherson: Components (1965, Blue Note Tone Poet) - jazz [***]
  • Michael Gregory Jackson: Clarity [50th Anniversary Edition] (1976, Moved-By-Sound) [05-29] - jazz
  • Fred Jackson: Hootin' 'N Tootin' (1962, Blue Note Tone Poet) [04-03] - jazz [B+]
  • Peggy Lee: Too Marvelous for Words (1955, Peggy Lee Associates) [06-12] - vocal jazz
  • Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959, Craft) [04-03] - jazz [**]
  • Michel Petrucciani/Jim Hall/Wayne Shorter: Power of Three (1986, Blue Note Tone Poet) [07-03] - jazz [B+]
  • Poing: Giants of Jazz (2001, Royal) [03-13] - jazz
  • John Prine: Found Dogs (Oh Boy) [10-09] - folk
  • Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues: The Complete Paramount Recordings 1923-1928 (Black Swan) [07-24] - blues
  • Schlippenbach Trio: Elf Bagatellen (1990, Cien Fuegos) [01-30] - jazz [**]
  • Alexander von Schlippenbach: Main Lines/1967 (Corbett vs. Dempsey) [09-11] - jazz
  • Irène Schweizer: Piano Solo: Prelude to a Kiss and More (1986, Intakt) [08-14] - jazz
  • Woody Shaw: Love Dance (1976, Time Traveler) [01-30] - jazz
  • Tomasz Stanko: Balladyna (1976, ECM) [05-15] - jazz [B+]
  • Sun Ra: Do the Impossible [Original Soundtrack to the Documentary] (1957-82, Modern Harmonic) [06-12] - jazz
  • Cecil Taylor Orchestra Humane: At Iridium 2004 (Burning Ambulance) [07-03] - jazz
  • Keith Tippett/Claudio Gabbiani/Roberto Musci: Music for Labyrinths (2000, Dark Companion) - jazz
  • Keith Tippett: Mujician: Music to Accompany the Authorised Biography of Martin Phillips (1976-84, Jazz in Britain) [05-15] - jazz
  • Keith Tippett: At the BBC 1969-70 (Rhythm and Blues) [05-22] - jazz
  • Charles Tolliver All Stars: Right Now . . . and Then (1968, Strata-East) [04-18] - jazz [A-]
  • Ralph Towner/Gary Peacock: Oracle (1993, ECM) [06-26] - jazz [**]
  • Charles Tyler Ensemble: Voyage From Jericho (1974, Frederiksberg) [01-23] - jazz [*]
  • Larry Young: Mothership (1969, Blue Note Tone Poet) [04-03] - jazz [B+]
  • Accentuate the Positive (Songbook Ink) [07-03] - jazz
  • Armagideon Time: When Punk Met Dub 1978-1984 (Cherry Red -3CD) [04-05] - punk
  • CBGB: A New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986 (Cherry Red -4CD) - punk
  • J Jazz Volume 5: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1970-1988 (BBE) [06-05] - jazz
  • Phonographic Yearbook 1924: Open Up Your Golden Gate (Archeophone) [05-27] - jazz
  • Steppin' Out: The Roots of Garage Rock 1963-1965 (Strawberry -3CD) - rock

Priority Counts

  • Priority 2: 153
  • Priority 3: 21

Total: 174