Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin with profound scribbles. This Nigerian producer, composer, arranger, and all-around sonic sorceress has served up a single dose of alternative neo-soul that feels… well, free. As free as a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, anyway. It goes where it...

Kamila Csenge and Band share their conceptually expansive debut album, "Behind the Universe." Csenge, a Czech guitarist, composer, and Berklee summa cum laude graduate, clearly takes a profoundly adventurous approach to modern instrumental jazz. Pulling heavy inspiration from the sonic curiosity of Pat Metheny and Chick Corea, the Kamila Csenge Project dives headfirst into themes mapping the vastness of the cosmos alongside our most...