The Free Jazz Collective

Reviews of Free Jazz and Improvised Music

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

[AHMED] - Play Monk (Otoroku, 2026)

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By Ferruccio Martinotti It was only a matter of time. In the cosmology of our music, one thing was certain: the...
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Ballister + Luke Stewart - Clocking the Wheel (Aerophonic Records, 2026)

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By  Martin Schray When their latest album Smash and Grab came out, I cheekily claimed Ballister might ...
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Monday, July 6, 2026

Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture - The Giant is Awkward (Temperphantom, 2026)

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Sunday, July 5, 2026

Revisit the Serious Series

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Back in December, we covered the Serious Series , a concert series in Berlin that showcases a mix of both local and international free music...
Saturday, July 4, 2026

Irarrázabal Together

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By Dan Sorrells Two recent releases showcase the versatility and physicality of Chilean double-bassist Amanda Irarrázabal as she i...
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Friday, July 3, 2026

Hound Dog Taylor's Hand and Joe Paradiso - The Structure and Dynamics Of Disordered Systems (self, 2026)

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By  Ferruccio Martinotti What could an old Mississippi bluesman, a Seattle free band and an MIT scholar possibly have in common? D...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Satoko Fujii + Myra Melford - Katarahi (RogueArt, 2026) *****

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By Paul Acquaro This review should not be confused for a scientific study, regardless of how convincing it sounds, after all, it lacks all s...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Lazro Léandre Lovens- For Baritone Sax, Double Bass & Drumset (Relative Pitch, 2026)

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By Martin Schray In Bernd Schoch’s documentary “But The Word Dog Doesn’t Bark“ about the Schlippenbach Trio, Evan Parker is...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Stein/Smith/Shead – Five Nights in the Midwest (balance point acoustics, 2026)

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By Brian Earley   Asking listeners to pay attention to an entire tour’s  worth of music is asking a great deal. But, f...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

An interview with Myra Melford

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Photo by Gil Corre By David Cristol   The US pianist and composer is busier than ever. New albums, a freshly launched Bandcamp label...
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