The Free Jazz Collective

By Hrayr Attarian Pianist Carol Liebowitz and alto saxophonist Nick Lyons are kindred spirits not only because they studied with erudite pi...

After directing films about violin player Théo Ceccaldi ( Corps à Cordes , 2018) and Joëlle Léandre ( Affamée , 2019, and Duende , 2023), di...

By Ferruccio Martinotti There’s no point in denying that the 2024 forum’s final playlist was suffering for the lack of one of the year’s ace...

2025-08-24 Saalfelden Day 4- Sunday By Sarah Grosser      Anna Tsombanis & Yvonne Moriel. Photo by Michael Geißler As is now tradition, ...

2025-08-23 Saalfelden Day 3- Saturday By Sarah Grosser    Brennan / Terwijn / Lillinger Kunsthaus Nexus Patricia Brennan - vibraphone Jort T...

By Sarah Grosser    Ten o'clock in the morning might not be the earliest possible time of day to schedule a jazz performance but for my...

By Sarah Grosser   “The hills are alive with the sound of soundcheck”  Once again for the 45th time, the "actually very medium-sized” ...

By Guido Montegrandi What are our expectations when we go to a festival? The reason that makes me decide is probably that of listening and...

Die Hochstapler  By Martin Schray There are still school holidays in the southern states of Germany, but the Manufaktur in Schorndorf has al...