A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears, July 5–12, 2026.

Kalia Vandever – Mana (International Anthem; 2026)

Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire – Slo-Mo Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch; 2026)

Willber Sunlight – Willber Sunlight (endectomorph music; 2026)

Paul Janoschka – Trio (endectomorph music; due Aug. 14, 2026)

Matthew Shipp–William Parker Duo – “Summertime” from Zo (Rise/ESP-Disk’; 1994/2026)

Niblock Hooker Soldier First – Paiva River Songs (Gold Bolus; 2026)

The Pineapple Thief – It Leads to This (Kscope; 2024)

Phish – Live in Saratoga Springs, July 27, 2025 (Nugs.net; 2026)

The Pineapple Thief – Give It Back (Kscope; 2022)

Mike Westbrook – The Piano in the Room and The Blues (Thingamajig; 2026, recorded 2006)

Various composers – The Art of Frieder Weissmann, Vol. 1: Acoustic Recordings 1922–1926 (CRQ Editions; 2023)

Various composers – The Art of Frieder Weissmann, Vol. 2: Electrical Recordings 1928–1931 (CRQ Editions; 2024)

Phish – Kohl Center, Madison, WI, July 7, 2026 (LivePhish; 2026)

Sam Sadigursky & Yotam Ishay – -ish (Adhyâropa; due Aug. 14, 2026)

Philip Glass – Kundun (Music from the Original Soundtrack) (Nonesuch; 1997)

Various composers – The Art of Frieder Weissmann, Vol. 3: Electrical Recordings 1928–1932 (CRQ Editions; 2025)

Chris Abrahams/Mark Wastell – Two Thousand Sacred Steps (Confront Recordings; 2026)

Dominic Lash/Mark Wastell – Polyvalent Creativity (Confront Recordings; 2026)

John Butcher/Phil Durrant/Mark Wastell – Poznań: Appropriate Density (Confront Recordings; 2025)

Dirk Serries/Mark Wastell – Dual Activity (Confront Recordings; 2025)

John Butcher/Luigi Marino/Mark Wastell – Parallel Streams (Confront Recordings; 2024)

Maggie Nicols/Mark Wastell – And John (Confront Recordings; 2023)

Bob Dylan – Huntington Bank Pavilion, Chicago, IL, July 8, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

Phish – Kohl Center, Madison, WI, July 8, 2026 (LivePhish; 2026)

Nils Petter Molvær – Be Quiet (Edition; 2026)

Mal Waldron – What It Is (Enja; 1981)

Mark Wastell – Amongst English Men (Confront Recordings; 2024, original release on absinth 2006)

Mark Wastell – Vibra Trilogy (Confront Recordings; 2024, original releases on w.m.o./r, Longbox, and Kning Disk 2004–06)

Bix Beiderbecke – With the Wolverines, Sioux City Six, His Rhythm Jugglers & Frank Trumbauer, 1924 to 1928 (thingamajig Reference; 2026)

Duke Ellington – The Duke At Fargo 1940–Special 60th Anniversary Edition (Storyville; 2001)

Bob Dylan – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend, Cincinnati, OH, July 10, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

The Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (London; 1971)

The Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels Live Atlantic City New Jersey (Rolling Stones; 2020)

The Rolling Stones – GRRR Live! (Rolling Stones; 2023)

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Title key: The Rolling Stones, “Wild Horses”