Sound Liberation’s “Elegy” isn’t so much an album as it is an unbolting of several sonic cages, letting the inhabitants mingle, argue, and eventually, find a strange, compelling harmony. Gene Pritsker and his rotating ensemble are, as ever, on a crusade against the "segregation of sound vibration," and here, their weapon of choice is grief, remembrance, and an absolutely defiant refusal to sit still...

The most current jazz composition by Fiona Ross is named "Thoughts, Conversations, and To-Do Lists." Through listening to this piece, one may completely submerge themselves in the complexities of everyday life. Ross deftly crafts an album that takes into account both the splendour and the difficulties of daily existence, resulting in a piece of art that not only elicits powerful feelings but also leaves an...