A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears, Jan. 27–Feb 1, 2026.

Various artists – Field Studies, Vol. 1 (The Jewel Garden; 2026)

Joel Ross – Gospel Music (Blue Note; 2026)

Herbie Hancock Septet – The Boardinghouse, San Francisco, CA, Jan. 16, 1973 (ROIO/YouTube; 2025)

Constance Demby – Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate (30th Anniversary Edition) (Hearts of Space; 1987/2017)

Styx – The Grand Illusion (A&M; 1977)

Radu Lupu – The Unreleased Recordings: Decca Masters and Radio Tapes 1970-2002 (Decca; 2025)

Benny Carter – Benny Carter and Friends (Beulah; 2021, recorded 1940 & 1957)

Perfect Beasts – Perfect Beasts (self-released; 2026)

Kevin Braheny Fortune – Tibetan Bowls Forever (self-released; 2026)

The Necks – Disquiet (Northern Spy; 2025)

The Setting (Eivind Opsvik, Elias Stemeseder, Will Graefe) – The Setting (Loyal Label; due Feb. 20, 2026)

Sly Dunbar & Various artists/Will Hermes – Sly (Qobuz playlist; 2026)

Olivier Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps – Anzû Quartet (Cantaloupe Music; due Feb. 20, 2026)

Various artists/Shawn Reynaldo – First Floor #297 – January 29, 2026 (Buy Music Club; 2026)

Edward Elgar – Violin Concerto in B minor; Carissima; The Gardens at Eastwell “A Late Summer Impression” – Vilde Frang, Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Robin Ticciati (Warner Classics; 2024)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason – Elgar – London Symphony Orchestra/Simon Rattle (Decca; 2020)

▸ Trad. – “Blow the Wind Southerly”; Edward Elgar – “Nimrod” (from Enigma Variations); Cello Concerto in E minor; Romance in D minor; Frank Bridge – Spring Song; Trad. – “Scarborough Fair”; Ernest Bloch – Prélude; Prayer; Gabriel Fauré – Élégie in C minor; Julius Klengel – Hymnus for 12 Cellos

Dave Douglas – Four Freedoms (Greenleaf Music; 2026)

Phish – Moon Palace Resort, Riviera Maya, MX, January 28, 2026 (LivePhish; 2026)

Steve Roach – Night Communion (Steve Roach Exclusive; 2026)

Ralph Vaughan Williams – A London Symphony; George Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad; E.J. Moeran – Sinfonietta – BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra/Adrian Boult (ICA Classics; due March 13, 2026)

Derek Bailey & Han Bennink – Han Bennink & Derek Bailey (ICP; 1971)

The Music Improvisation Company – The Music Improvisation Company (ECM; 1970)

Company – Epiphany (Incus; 1982)

Derek Bailey – Solo Guitar, Vol. 1 (Incus; 1992, recorded 1971–72)

Derek Bailey & Tony Coe – Time (Incus; 1979)

Simone Dinnerstein – Undersong (Orange Mountain Music; 2022)

▸ François Couperin – Les barricades mystérieuses; Robert Schumann – Arabesque; Philip Glass – Mad Rush; François Couperin – Tic Toc Choc; Erik Satie – Gnossienne No. 3; Robert Schumann – Kreisleriana

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Title key: Phish, “Chalk Dust Torture”