New releases last two weeks: All genres

Review: Captured during a fiery two-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium in October 1966, these recordings catch the Paul Butterfield Blues Band at full throttle: lean, charged, on the edge of (controlled) chaos. Broadcast six years later on KSAN during Bill Graham's takeover of the station, the sets offer a rare document of the band's searing live form. With Paul Butterfield on harp and vocals, Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop duelling on guitars, and Mark Naftalin's swirling organ lines, this was the group's classic lineup pushing electric blues into new terrain. The final stretch brings a heavyweight finale: Muddy Waters and Luther Johnson join for the last four tracks, adding deep Chicago grit to an already smouldering set.

Review: Jazz pioneer Silje Nergaard's evolution continues with new album Tomorrow We'll Figure Out The Rest, which is a tender, richly orchestrated tribute to love, memory and family. Backed by her longtime jazz trio and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra with lush arrangements by Vince Mendoza, this one mixes up personal nostalgia with a real sense of timeless elegance. Inspired by cassette tapes from her childhood and classics like 'Lover Man,' it also includes a gorgeous Beatles cover ('Here, There and Everywhere') while highlights like 'A Perfect Night to Fall in Love' and 'Dance Me Love' really make a mark with their heartfelt sincerity. It's a dreamy, emotionally resonant work that anyone who enjoys sophisticated, romantic jazz-pop will adore.

Review: Back after a three-year break, NuNorthern Soul's Summer Selections 2025 marks the fifth instalment in the label's beloved Balearic series, which has evolved over the years as an alloying of Ibiza-ready sounds from beachfront occupiers new and old. Manu Archeo opens the set with a slomo rework of Nightdubbing's self-titled cut, while George Koutalieries follows with 'Seasons', a wordless guided medication set upon a golden-hour fade. Label newcomer James E Burton dials up the texture with roomy live drums and suitably blear-ic pads (there's still sleep in your eye). Then comes Visions Of Light, a new trio led by Simon Sheldon, offering dubby percussion and real bridge tremolo on 'The Mandela Vortex'. Finally, Roots Artefact lays down a thick dubbing in 'The Big Calm Dubwise', before French producer Jilo signs off with 'Shadow's Tango'.