Jez Nelson rounds up the best of the latest jazz CDs. The second in Jazz on 3's monthly series of specially recorded studio sessions documenting the cutting edge of contemporary jazz in Britain features the innovative Noh Ground. Formed about 18 months ago, Noh Ground is the latest project of Peruvian-born electric guitarist
Mano Ventura , who has been active on the British jazz scene for more than 20 years. The musicians - ex-Tackhead drummer Keith LeBlanc , Jason Yarde on soprano sax, and Nico Gomez on bass - are the ideal exponents of Ventura's music: Latin funk energy and beautiful melody. Producer Steve Shepherd