Transmogrify is not just an album; it is a meticulously crafted, emotionally charged work that pushes artistic boundaries while celebrating the power of collaboration.

Rather than simply recreating the originals, they celebrate the songwriting by giving each track a fresh identity while remaining faithful to the band’s legacy.

For longtime fans, it’s a rewarding alternate angle; for newcomers, it may even be the most accessible entry point yet.

Schmidt has weaponised a lifetime of ideas to pull you into this journey, creating a brilliant, unpredictable landscape where ambient field recordings and stark piano architecture collide to reveal something profoundly haunting.

Decades later, the power of this performance remains undiminished, proving that truly great heavy music never loses its impact.

Howard Rankin has documented a remarkable chapter in Solstice’s history with sensitivity, warmth, and an obvious affection for both the musicians and their audience.

Tom doesn’t simply recreate the Canterbury sound; he re-imagines it through his own creative lens, balancing technical brilliance with genuine heart and imagination.

It’s a concert experience that leaves you wanting to return immediately, discovering new details with every listen and wondering where King Crimson might have ventured next had the journey continued.

The craftsmanship is undeniable, the vision fully realised, and the Livingstone sisters make it clear: this journey is only beginning, and it’s one you’ll want to revisit again and again.

Part avant-garde, part free jazz, and part contemporary classical music, Mountain Call is among the most ambitious projects in Miroslav Vitouš’s distinguished career.

Bridge to Resolution is not an easy listen, but it isn’t meant to be. It’s a stunning, ominous, and deeply personal debut, revealing a side of Shane Embury that has long existed beneath the surface.

Each return visit reveals new details hidden beneath its surface, whether in the subtle interactions between the musicians, the carefully layered textures, or the gradual evolution of its sprawling soundscapes.

Years from now, when many records have faded from memory, this one will still be lurking in the shadows, daring listeners to enter its world once again.

These are stories where consequences linger, where revenge schemes twist into moral reckoning, and where every shadow feels alive.

This album isn’t a destination. It’s ignition. And whatever they launch next is going to be bigger, bolder, and even more gloriously unhinged.

Red Kite are fully back in action, and they’ve cranked the voltage straight into the heart of the jazz community. The result is a wild, immersive ride, one that reminds you exactly why this band matters.

This box set isn’t just a retrospective, it’s a living document of a band that thrived on the edge of precision and chaos.

With its cosmic dread and dystopian imagery, Phideaux has crafted a vision of 2026 that feels both terrifying and irresistible.

Instrumentally, Thelen delivers once again. He exchanges ideas with his collaborators in a way that elevates every theme, every texture, every moment.

Whether or not it becomes the album of the year, it’s already one of ECM’s most compelling offerings of 2026, and a beautiful entry point for anyone discovering Lovano’s artistry.

An Amazing Flight Through Time isn’t just a concert film. It’s a historic event, an odyssey through the surreal, the nightmarish, and the beautiful worlds Arjen Lucassen has gifted us. Holding this live recording in your hands is holding thirty years of imagination, innovation, and heart.