'In Lieu Of' is another captured moment when the magic of Tim Berne's Snakeoil quartet was happening, making exceptional music that only these four people could carry out.

The constant, 'going for the jugular' posture uncorking one unexpected thunderbolt after another make 'Trio of Bloom' a sum greater than its substantial parts.

The placidity Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii opted for with 'Ki' reveals the other characteristics of a couple whose talent and creativity knows no bounds.

The all-percussion ensemble might have been around a while, but there's probably no one better today than Tomas Fujiwara for taking this idea further.

Here is "Layered Presence," an advance single form Tortoise's upcoming album 'Touch.'

Jeff Jones' vision and extensive legwork that went into this one-off jazz fusion gem 'The People's People Present The Spirit Of David' resulted in a quality electric jazz record that's held up pretty ...

Dan Rosenboom has developed a fine career making adventurous music of many stripes. With 'Coordinates,' he masterfully pulls it all together.

Jacob Garchik's 'Ye Olde 2, At The End of Time' is a fun listen in spite of its complexity because you can feel the apparent fun that went into playing it.

Here is the video premiere of David Bode's big band adaptation of Kenny Garrett's "Happy People."