Best New Jazz In February 2026
2/27/202618 min
We're looking at the best jazz releases of February 2026! Listen with pianist Adam Maness as he breaks down and reacts to these great tracks.
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First 90 secondsAdam Maness· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hey, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Fresh Spin Friday. My name's Adam Maness. We've got some great tracks lined up for you. All of this is new music that was released here in February 2026, and let's start with a legend, the legendary guitarist Pat Metheny with his new album from his trio project, Side-Eye. This is Side-Eye 3 Plus. [jazzy music] It's a sound that we know, we love. I feel like Pat Metheny has been the soundtrack for my entire life. Just an incredible musician, always mixing it up, always something fresh, and this is with his trio with some younger musicians. It's Joe Dyson on the drums and Chris Fishman on the keys. And this album has a ton of guest spots from people like Daryl Jo- Daryl Johns, Brandy Younger, Louise Conte,