The Free Jazz Collective

Watching a video of a band that should be listened to in a live situation is not always a good idea, yet the quality of the recording, the c...

By Hrayr Attarian Cellist Paula Sanchez paints delightfully eerie and abstract soundscapes using unique tonalities that she spon...

By Charlie Watkins Solo recordings are always a risk. There is nobody to hide behind, leaving the musician completely exposed, and the f...

By Nick Ostrum Minimalist solo piano can be a gamble. One cannot make up for weak or inexact vision through sheer density or volu...

  By Stef Gijssels Before we discuss the performance, let's have a look at the ingredients.  First, there are the 'flat bells' o...

By Richard Blute   Kevin Reilly of the Relative Pitch record label did the free jazz community a great service by setting up a gig pair...

 By Stef Gijssels In 2017, Joëlle Léandre reacted to a French jazz award by complaining that none of the winners were women. Her response on...

By Paul Acquaro  Inspired by International Women's Day, my mind jumped to a recording from Argentinian saxophonist Ade Rave and Portugue...

Jean Louis' trio (Aymeric Avice, trumpet, Francesco Pastacaldi, bass and Joachim Florent, drums) was formed in 2006 and remained activ...

 By Sammy Stein If you think you know what a banjo sounds like, think again. Multi-instrumentalist and composer Stephen Godsall’s Tingli...