Steve Coleman and Greg Osby on saxophones, Robin Eubanks on trombone, and Cassandra Wilson on vocals. CD

Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin on trumpet, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Joyce Hammann and Mark Feldman on violin, Lois Martin on viola, John Patitucci on bass, Iain Dixon on bass clarinet, Erik Friedlander on cello, Iain Dixon on clarinet, Antonio Sanchez on drums, Charles Pillow on English horn, Steve Wilson on flute, Peter Gordon on French horn, Adam Rogers on guitar, Charles Pillow on oboe, and Daniel Sadownick on percussion. CD

With Steve Wilson on alto and soprano sax, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Steve Nelson on vibraphone and marimba, and Billy Kilson on drums. CD

A brilliant concert date from Willis Jackson – the second half of material recorded during the Jackson's Action performance! Like his Prestige labelmate Jack McDuff, Willis Jackson could really cook in a live format – opening up his style a lot from studio albums, yet also not getting too sloppy, too overindulgent, or too solo-focused to lose the general groove of the tracks. This set's one of Jackson's finest in the live setting, and features his group with Frank Robinson on trumpet, Carl Wilson on organ, and Pat Azzarra on guitar. Tracks have a good jaunty soul jazz sound – and titles include "Blowin Like Hell", "Blue Gator", "Gator Tail", and "Annie Laurie". LP, Vinyl record album

With Dave Pietro on alto saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute, alto flute, and bass flute, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, and alto flute, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone and flute, Donny McCaslin on tenor saxophone and clarinet. Scott Robinson on baritone saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet, Greg Gisbert, Augie Haas, Tony Kadleck, and Mike Rodriguez on trumpet and flugelhorn, Marshall Gilkes, Ryan Keberle, and Keith O'Quinn on trombone, George Flynn on bass trombone and contrabass trombone, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Gary Versace on accordion, Lage Lund on guitar, Jay Anderson on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, and Rogerio Boccato on percussion. CD

Soulful tenor giant Willis Jackson is anything but loose on this classic set – as the album's a smoker, and one with a very tight sound! The group has Carl Wilson playing Hammond with a nicely heavy groove – alongside Frank Robinson on trumpet and Bill Jones on guitar – all held down by the drums of Joe Hadrick, in a combo that's a nice change from some of the more familiar Prestige Records combos! Titles include a very lively reading of "After Hours", plus the tracks "Y'all", "What Will I Tell My Heart", and "Secret Love". LP, Vinyl record album

Charles Pillow on alto saxophone, clarinet, piccolo flute, and flute, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Scott Robinson on baritone saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet, George Flynn on bass trombone and contrabass, Donny McCaslin on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone and flute, Keith O'Quinn, Marshall Gilkes, and Ryan Keberle on trombone, Ingrid Jensen, Jason Carder, Laurie Frink, and Tony Kadleck on trumpet and flugelhorn, Gary Versace on accordion, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Ben Monder on guitar, Gonzalo Grau and Jon Wikan on cajon, handclaps, and percussion, Jay Anderson on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, with vocals from Luciana Souza. CD