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Live at Fabrik Hamburg 1980 brings long-lost sessions from spiritual jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders

There will be two theartsdesk on Vinyls this week. The first is here, an epic 11,000 words on a multitude of new releases in every genre, from reissues of classics to spanking new strangeness. There’s something for everyone. On Thursday we’ll have a special edition in honour of Record Store Day this coming Saturday, so watch out for that too. For now, though, dive in!VINYL OF THE MONTHElsa Bergman Playon Crayon (B.Inspelningar)

Previously unheard live reframing of the ‘Journey To The One’ album. Review by Kieron Tyler

Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) made him a star, but his success faltered and he went behind the scenes. He explains why Black Lives Matter helped galvanise him again

Émile Parisien’s soprano sax is the standout on this diverse and inventive set, which blends kora with Anatolian shindigs, klezmer with agile accordion

Arguably though Billy Valentine &The Universal Truth may be Valentine’s breakout moment as Bob Thiele, Jr., son of jazz recording (John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington) and label icon Bob Thiele, relaunches his father’s equally iconic label,

Wadud, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, organist Joey DeFrancesco, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, trumpeter Jaimie Branch and saxophonist Ronnie Cuber are among the notable musicians who died in 2022.

Wadud, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, organist Joey DeFrancesco, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, trumpeter Jaimie Branch and saxophonist Ronnie Cuber are among the notable musicians who died in 2022.

The saxophonist was among an assembly of American jazz musicians who reached across continents to find meaning in sound

Kamasi Washington’s octet tested the Concert Hall’s revamped acoustics.