The Free Jazz Collective

Reviews of Free Jazz and Improvised Music

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

John Coltrane 100: A Celebration

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As you are likely well aware, this week marks the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane's birth and writers and friends of the Free Jazz Bl...

Pendulum (Benoît Delbecq, Jonas Westergaard & Peter Bruun) - Opening Arcs 1-8 (Ilk Music, 2026)

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By Eyal Hareuveni Pendulum is a singular piano trio featuring French pianist Benoît Delbecq with Danish double bass player Jon...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

LOUNGE LIZARDS - Live 79-81 (Analogue Pulse, 2026)

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By  Ferruccio Martinotti " All Art Has Been Contemporary ” This sentence is a neon installation by conceptual artist Mauriz...
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Monday, September 21, 2026

Josh Berman Trio – Everybody Else’s Life, Too (Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2026)

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By Nick Ostrum Everybody Else’s Life, Too  is the latest from Josh Berman, a stalwart of the Chicago scene still somewhat underapp...
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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Kuhn Fu!

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Happy Sunday, here’s a quick shot of some irreverent fun for the end/beginning of your week (depending on how you set up your calendar): Kuh...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

Magda Mayas - Chant (Unsounds, 2026) Sculpting Silence 4

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By Stef Gijssels On " Chant ", another sculptor of silence shows her art. The magician is Magda Mayas, whose explorations of the o...
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Friday, September 18, 2026

Alexandra Grimal - Marée Basse (Self-Released, 2026) Sculpting Silence 3

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By Stef Gijssels Our third iteration of the " Sculpting Silence " series, brings us to France, for a trio with Alexandra Grimal on...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Earth Tongues - Phases (Neither Nor, 2026) Sculpting Silence 2

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By Stef Gijssels This ensemble will always carry a deeply personal connotation for me. In 2015, they released their first album, Rune , at a...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Susana Santos Silva & Vasco Trilla - Mushin (Defkaz, 2026) Sculpting Silence 1

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By Stef Gijssels A short intro on "Sculpting Silence" The nature of art is to make you stop you in your tracks, to stop doing what...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Caktus x OJKOS - Øyeblikk (Sonic Transmissions, 2026)

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By  Hrayr Attarian Danish saxophonist and composer Maria Dybbroe has fast established herself as a unique voice in contemporary Eur...
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