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The 18 Best Jazz Albums of 2024

The 18 Best Jazz Albums of 2024

This was another year of riches in the best jazz and creative music, with barriers between the tradition and the avant-garde melting away.

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Deliver Thrills

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Deliver Thrills

Imagine a train that seems to be going off the rails yet keeps on track, and you’ll get a sense of what The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis sounds like.

The Messthetics Impress with Their Free-flowing Improvisation and Endless Experimentation

The Messthetics Impress with Their Free-flowing Improvisation and Endless Experimentation

Two ex-Fugazi members are joined by guitarist Anthony Pirog as the Messthetics, and they produce a hellish improvisational etude at their Manchester show.