Thursday, January 8, 2026

Ivo Perelman and Wadado Leo Smith - Duologues 5 (Ibeji, 2026)

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By Sammy Stein   Ivo Perelman continues his ‘Duologue’ series, this time teaming up with trumpet player Wadada Leo Smith, who need...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

GoGo Penguin – Necessary Fictions (XXIM Records, 2025)

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By Don Phipps What is it about GoGo Penguin? While neither art, sound experiment, nor cerebral exercise, the music of ...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Tom Varner, Joe Morris, Stephen Haynes, Kenny Warren, Josh Roseman – A New Planet (self-released, 2025)

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By Dan Sorrells Tom Varner has had a long career asserting the French horn as a jazz instrument, both as a pioneering hornist and ...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Karl Bjorå Trio - The Essence (Sonic Transmissions, 2025)

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By Brian Earley  The whimsical asides and tumbling surprises of Karl Bjora and his trio on The Essence , his latest 2025 release for Son...
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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sakina Abdou & Daunik Lazro

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For the 25th anniversary of her radio program "A l'improviste" on public service station France Musique, Anne Montaron invited...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

سماع [Ahmed] - [Sama'a] (Audition) (Otoroku, 2025)

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By  Fotis Nikolakopoulos Ahmed, with their new double LP, made it on my top two for another year. That’s certainly the least impo...
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Tomas Fujiwara - Dream Up (Out of Your Head Records 2025) *****

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By Gary Chapin I went through a phase, decades ago, when I had a deep fascination with like-instrument groupings. The World Sax Q...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Album of the Year 2025

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To kick off the New Year, we are happy to announce the Free Jazz Collective's top album of 2025. Last week, we presented our collective ...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Zeena Parkins, Cecilia Lopez - Red Shifts (Relative Pitch Records, 2025)

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By  Ferruccio Martinotti Don’t know you, but for us harp always meant Her Majesty Alice Coltrane first, then Dorothy Ashby and basi...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Ben Bennett – Answers (Lobby Art Editions, 2025)

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By  Fotis Nikolakopoulos The opening track, of this great long play vinyl (that made it in my top ten list for this year) s...