Jorge Ceja Morán

Dance Kobina 2023 Record of the day There is no trace of nostalgia or self-complacency in Joe Chambers' return. Now in his eighties, the drummer and vibraphonist—whose rhythmic signature defined Blue Note’s 1960s masterpieces alongside Shorter, Hutcherson, and Henderson—delivers with Dance Kobina a work pulsing in the absolute present.

Colour Yes 2009 Record of the day Colour Yes (2009) is a cornerstone in the consolidation of contemporary British jazz, a work where Matthew Halsall began to crystallize the sound that bridges the legacy of spiritual jazz—with echoes of Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders—with modern sensibility and singular melodic clarity.

The Guesthouse 2026 Record of the day The Guesthouse marks a radical metamorphosis in Shai Maestro’s trajectory. Moving beyond the introspection of his solo work, the Israeli pianist opens the doors to a studio that functions as a living ecosystem, inspired by Rumi’s philosophy.

From Darkness 2015 Record of the day From Darkness is not a descent into shadow, but an exercise in purification. With this album, bassist Avishai Cohen reaffirms that the piano trio format—here joined by pianist Nitai Hershkovits and drummer Daniel Dor—is his natural habitat; a space where technique yields to a nearly telepathic unity. Released via Razdaz Recordz, the album is a compendium of the leader’s aesthetic explorations.

There are words and melodies we feel compelled to inhabit. It may be their rhythm, their sound, or the hidden cadence of their meaning. Sometimes, it is simply our inherent need to explain—or justify—our own reality. In this instance, it is a matter of roots: a single word becomes a world. It is a vessel that carries a nationality, the quiet celebration of existence, and the complex architecture of human relationships.

The Epic 2015 Record of the day The Epic is the culmination of a musical dream, a three-volume odyssey in which saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington rescues jazz from the constraints of academic and orthodox classification. It is a work that feels like a sacred mountain: from its summit, Washington observes tradition with reverence, only to descend and rebuild it through intensity, elasticity, and a spirituality that pulses with contemporary urgency.

Maquishti, the solo debut by Patricia Brennan, is a manifesto of physical and sonic resistance against an instrument traditionally relegated to the margins or used as mere timbral ornamentation. The Veracruz-born vibraphonist and marimbist dismantles the cliché of metal bars serving as simple ear candy for large ensembles, reclaiming a space of absolute liberation—a concept drawn directly from the Nahuatl term that titles the album.

Scenery in My Story 2025 Record of the day The debut recording by Zhengtao Pan is a large-scale emotional cartography. Born in Shanghai in 2003, the young composer, arranger, and conductor traces in Scenery in My Story a transoceanic bridge between the memory of his hometown and his immersion in the Boston scene.

Blikan 2021 Record of the day Blikan—an Icelandic term derived from Old Saxon that translates to "to shine" or "to appear"—is the third studio album by Danish saxophonist and composer Cecilie Strange. This record stands as a testament to an intuitive miracle: it captures the second half of a brief two-day session in Copenhagen alongside musicians she had never played with before. From that fortuitous encounter, her acclaimed previous album, Blue, was also born.

In The Key Of K 2017 Record of the day In The Key Of K is the debut release from Kaisa's Machine, a project led by Finnish bassist and composer Kaisa Mäensivu that serves as an aesthetic bridge between Nordic restraint and the urgency of the New York scene. After honing her craft at the Manhattan School of Music, Mäensivu shapes a quartet that delivers a handful of original pieces where classic post-bop heritage breathes through a contemporary lens.