New jazz rock releases: October 26 – November 1, 2026

This week's jazz rock highlights include King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's first Hot 100 entry through a track featured in GTA VI, and the posthumous release of Morphine's unreleased album Cocoon, set for December 4, 2026. New projects from The Midnight Hour, SONS OF CREAM, and The Power of 3 showcase collaborations and rediscovered material, while Santana and Natalia Lafourcade offer a message of peace through their single 'Hermano'. The legacy of Stanley Clarke is also revisited with a 50th-anniversary celebration of his seminal album School Days.

1. 01

   King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

   King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard earn first Hot 100 spot via GTA VI song

   Oct 27 · 3 outlets

2. 02

   Morphine

   Morphine annonce la sortie de son album inédit Cocoon le 4 décembre 2026 chez Partisan Records

   Oct 30 · 2 outlets

3. 03

   Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, A Tribe Called Quest, Jazz Is Dead

   Ali Shaheed Muhammad On Jazz Is Dead, And The Legacy Of A Tribe Called Quest

   Oct 28 · 2 outlets

4. 04

   Sons of Cream, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Cream

   SONS OF CREAM, Featuring Sons Of CREAM members JACK BRUCE And GINGER BAKER, Announces 'Half And Half' Album

   Oct 28 · 2 outlets

5. 05

   Magma

   AMN Reviews: Magma – Zeuhl Kommandöh (2026; Le Triton)

   Oct 31 · 1 outlet

6. 06

   Santana, Natalia Lafourcade

   Santana and Natalia Lafourcade Call for Peace and Empathy with “Hermano”

   Oct 30 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Orianthi, Cindy Blackman Santana, Rhonda Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Santana

   THE POWER OF 3, Featuring ORIANTHI, CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA And RHONDA SMITH, Shares New Single Built Around Previously Unreleased JIMI HENDRIX Riff

   Oct 29 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Morphine

   ​’He buckled. I could hear his bass ringing out ...’ The luminous rise and tragic end of US alt heroes Morphine

   Oct 29 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

   King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Dive into a Brand New World of Beats & Synths on ‘Alien Metal’

   Oct 29 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Stanley Clarke

    Les 50 ans de "School Days", album phare de Stanley Clarke

    Oct 26 · 1 outlet

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