The Free Jazz Collective

By Don Phipps Invigorating, like a splash of early morning cold water on one’s face, a wake-up call to get your mind and body mov...

By Richard Blute   “Music is about people for me…it’s about putting people into challenging situations. And for me, challenges are oppor...

By Stef Gijssels We're always in high expectation for a new solo release by British bassist Paul Rogers, and when we get two new albums ...

By Nick Ostrum A mysterious bass hum slithers into a series of fluttering...

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

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

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

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

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

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