March jazz releases noted
Chaotic Good Jazz’s ‘Albums of the Month: March 2026’ spotlights a wide swath of adventurous jazz releases — names called out include Harriet Tubman, Henriette Eilertsen, Lo Steele, Adam O’Farrill, Irreversible Entanglements, Last Scene Alive, Ben Wendel and Nicolas Leirtrø’s Action Now (chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com).
Harriet Tubman’s collaborative LP Electrical Field of Love arrived March 27, 2026 and was co-written and recorded with Georgia Anne Muldrow for Pi Recordings, a multi-day session that reviewers note marks the band’s return after several years away. (harriettubman.bandcamp.com)) Henriette Eilertsen Trio’s Moder, released March 13, 2026 on Motvind, is a flute-led trio record featuring cellist/electronics Joel Ring and drummer Øystein Aarnes Vik and includes guest spots from pianist/composer Jon Balke on three tracks. (henrietteeilertsen.bandcamp.com)) Portland singer Lo Steele’s second album Only a Drop dropped March 13, 2026 and was timed to appearances at the Biamp Portland Jazz Festival; local press highlighted the single “Greenz” as a lead track from the release. (portlandmercury.com)) Trumpeter/composer Adam O’Farrill’s ELEPHANT was issued this month on Out Of Your Head Records with credits to Yvonne Rogers (piano/synth), Walter Stinson (bass) and Russell Holzman (drums), and the label posted an official release-day announcement in late March. (outofyourheadrecords.com)) Irreversible Entanglements’ fifth studio album Future Present Past was released March 27, 2026 after sessions at Van Gelder Studio in October 2024, and the group scheduled East Coast performances around the album’s launch. (universalmusic.ca)) Last Scene Alive’s debut World Class Pep Talk was issued March 6, 2026 as a full-length from the American/Dutch trio, and its single “Mad News Travels Fast” was accompanied by a director-made video ahead of the album release. (lastscenealive.bandcamp.com)) Ben Wendel’s BaRcoDe, released March 13, 2026 on Edition Records, is an electroacoustic project pairing Wendel’s tenor sax and effects with four vibraphonists/percussionists — Joel Ross, Simon Moullier, Patricia Brennan and Juan Diego Villalobos — captured after residencies at The Jazz Gallery. (benwendel.bandcamp.com)) Nicolas Leirtrø’s Action Now! debut Entrance appeared in March 2026 as a double-LP/CD on Sauajazz/SheepChase and assembles Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Kit Downes (organ), and drummer Veslemøy Narvesen around Leirtrø’s riff-driven, free-jazz compositions. (nicolasleirtro.bandcamp.com))
