The Free Jazz Collective

Reviews of Free Jazz and Improvised Music

Friday, February 6, 2026

Joanna Duda - Delighted (Byrd Out, 2025)

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By Paul Acquaro   Polish pianist Joanna Duda has a lithe, modern approach to the piano. Clear and repetitive figures interlock in hypnotic p...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

More music by Rob Mazurek

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 By Stef Gijssels The last two years were quite prolific for Chicagoan trumpeter and visual artist, w ith " Milan ", " C6Fe2R...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Lucian Ban, John Surman and Mat Maneri

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Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri – Cantica Profana (Sunnyside, 2025) Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri – T...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Jon Raskin and Jon Bafus - Ultimately, It's Everything (BLALKED, 2026)

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By Hrayr  Attarian Saxophonist Jon Raskin is a restlessly innovative artist. From his work with the Rova Saxophone Quartet to his...
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Monday, February 2, 2026

Frank Gratkowski's Recent Recordings

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By Eyal Hareuveni  Frank Gratkowski's In Cahoots - Feat. Ingrid Laubrock (Klanggalerie, 2025) German, Berlin-based woodwind playe...
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Sunday, February 1, 2026

Sally Gates and Eyal Maoz live duet concert

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Two guitarists with musically adventurous spirits - Sally Gates and Eyal Maoz exploring atonal avenues and shimmering streets in this instin...
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Lawrence Casserley at 85

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Photos by Charlie Watkins Lawrence Casserley has been a pioneer of electronics in improvised music, particularly through his develo...
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Friday, January 30, 2026

Christian Pouget – Maelström for improvisers (Films UtôpïK, 2025)

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By Paul Acquaro A maelstrom ... "a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river" or "a situation or state of confused movem...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Terrie Ex - Flaps (Terp, 2026)

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By Eyal Hareuveni Dutch guitarist Terrie Ex (aka Terrie Hessels), one of the founders of The Ex, has no formal schooling as a guit...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Rempis/Adasiewicz/Corsano - Dial Up (Aerophonic, 2025)

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  By Brian Earley   Dial Up , Aerophonic Records’s release from December 26, 2025, encounters listeners with ambition and possibility....
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